Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEp 229: Part 6 of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Wine – Wine with Impact: Carmen Stevens on Carménère, Fighting Childhood Hunger, and Leaving a Legacy in South Africa
Episode 245
Carmen shares her incredible journey, from being rejected by winemaking school because of her race to founding the first 100% Black-owned winery in Stellenbosch. She discusses her love for Carménère,…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 228: Part 5 of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Wine – Wine with Purpose: Amber Mihna on Napa Cabernet, Mental Health, and the Legacy of Staglin Family Vineyard
Episode 244
In this episode, we head to the iconic Napa Valley to meet Amber Mihna, Global Sales Director at Staglin Family Vineyard — a family-run winery known not only for its exceptional Rutherford Bench Cabe…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 227: Part 4 of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Wine – Legacy, Land & Ethical Wine: Julia Moore of Bosman Family Vineyards
Episode 243
In this episode, we are talking with Julia Moore, Communications Specialist at Bosman Family Vineyards, a South African winery at the forefront of ethical wine production and regenerative farming. Wi…
Published on 4 months ago
Ep 226: Part 3 of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Wine – Wine, Culture, and Connection: Mt Yengo’s Story of Reconciliation and Community
Episode 242
In this powerful episode, we head to Australia to meet Wayne Quillam and Ben Hansberry, the co-founders of Mt Yengo Wines—a First Nations–owned winery built on reconciliation, cultural expression, an…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Ep 225: Part 2 of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Wine - Women, Wine & War: Heya Wines Reimagines Lebanese Winemaking
Episode 241
In this episode, we head to the mountains of Northern Lebanon to meet Michelle and Claudine, neighbors, best friends, and the visionary founders of Heya Wines, a natural winery rooted in inclusion, h…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 224: Part 1 of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Wine – Wine, Equity, and Queer Visibility: Remy Drabkin on Changing the Industry from the Inside
Episode 240
In this episode, we head to Oregon’s Willamette Valley to meet Remy Drabkin — winemaker, civic leader, innovator, and unapologetic champion for LGBTQ+ visibility in wine.
Remy is the force behind Rem…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 223 Declassified Cult Wines: The Rebels of the Wine World
Episode 239
Welcome back, wine friends!
This episode is all about the rebels — the wild ones — the winemakers who’ve ripped up the rulebook and gone their own way. We’re diving deep into the world of declassifie…
Published on 5 months ago
Ep 222: Super Tuscans, Bordeaux Legends & Douro Wines – The Future of Fine Wine with Harry Crowther of Tiny Wine
Episode 238
In this episode, we are talking to Harry Crowther, founder of Tiny Wine, to explore how technology, sustainability, and storytelling are reshaping the wine world. In this episode, we unpack how Tiny …
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Ep 221: High-Altitude Malbecs – Thibaut Delmotte on Bodega Colomé, Bonarda & His Own Project (Part 2)
Episode 237
In this episode, we return to the high Andes of Argentina with winemaker Thibaut Delmotte of Bodega Colomé to uncover the evolution of Malbec at extreme altitudes. Discover how altitude, climate, and…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 220: Altitude & Attitude – Thibaut Delmotte on Bodega Colomé, Torrontes & Argentina’s Highest Vineyards (Part 1)
Episode 236
Welcome back, wine friends! Today we’re heading high into the Andes – literally – to explore one of the most breathtaking wine regions on Earth: the Calchaquí Valley in Salta, Argentina, home to Bode…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago