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Ep 563: Alentejo, Portugal -- Original Blends, Great Value
Episode 563
This week I go in depth on one of the best value regions of Portugal -- Alentejo. These wines are mainly blends and they are as easy on the palate as…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Greats of Bordeaux – MargauxEp 562: The Greats of Bordeaux – Margaux
Episode 562
This is the second in the Greats series on Bordeaux. This time, the first, most southerly, and most famed commune of the Médoc, Margaux. Surely this …
8 months ago
Ep 561: Fred Peterson of Peterson Winery on the (d)Evolution of Soil Health Over the Last 40 years
Episode 561
Fred Peterson has been making wines in Sonoma County for more than 40 years. While attending UC Santa Cruz, he took a job in a classmate's family vi…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Re-release of Ep 230: The Biz of Small Wineries with Jim Morris and Oded Shakked of Longboard
On the heels of the tariff show last week, and news that wine consumption is at its lowest point in 60 years, I thought it may be interesting to revi…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 560: Wine Tariffs and their Dire Consequences for American Wine Businesses with Ben Aneff, President of the USWTA and Daniel Posner of Grapes The Wine Company
Episode 560
Tariffs have been a hot topic in recent weeks, but this issue has been ongoing. During President Trump's first term, the wine industry was caught fl…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
12 Great Wines Under $20
Episode 559
I think people are feeling a bit of a worry about the economy worldwide, so I thought I'd make some suggestions for inexpensive wines that taste like…
9 months ago
Ep 558: The Grape Mini Series -- Sagrantino
Episode 558
In this grape miniseries, I cover one of the greatest yet little known red grapes of Italy: Sagrantino.
Photo: Sagrantino. Source: Arnaldo Caprai
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9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Greats - Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux
Episode 557
As part of the series on the greatest wines in the world, I cover Saint-Émilion on the Right Bank of Bordeaux. With its legacy of winemaking, its uni…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 556: Back to Basics -- European Classification Systems
Episode 556
This week I take a fresh look at European Classification Systems, going into detail on the history of how and why they evolved, what the current EU s…
10 months ago
Ep 555: Château Talbot - The Saint-Julien 4th Growth Bordeaux Estate with GM Jean-Michel Laporte
Episode 555
Château Talbot is a 4th Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Julien in the Médoc of Left Bank of Bordeaux. It's an historic and large property – its vineyards e…
10 months, 1 week ago