Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFame Austin Hope style. Wine Talks with the Austin Hope
Season 9 Episode 11
On a recent trip to Paso Robles....a must do for anyone interested in learning the great districts of California wine, I sat with Austin Hope of the …
4 years, 5 months ago
How are barrels made? Ask Master Cooper Douglas Rennie of Sequin Moreau
Season 9 Episode 9
Barrels are in mysterious part of the wine making process and is the source of many questions from Wine of the Month Club members. Coopering is an ar…
4 years, 5 months ago
The 1855 Bordeaux Classification and more. Meet Jean Michael LaPorte of Chateau Talbot
Season 9 Episode 8
In 1855, Napoleon III organized a classification of the Left Bank wineries. Chateau Talbot earned a position as a 4th growth putting it among the top…
4 years, 5 months ago
Veuve Clicquot is Widow Clicquot. Meet the story teller Tillar Mazzeo
Season 9 Episode 7
Tilar Mazzeo used to share the fame Champagne Veuve Clicquot with her friends and would bring anecdotal stories about the widow until her friends sai…
4 years, 5 months ago
Champagne is about family. Try 13 generations...and meet Alain Sacy
Season 9 Episode 6
There is a certain passion that surrounds Champagne; its production and consumption....it is different than other wines. Yes, it sparkles and is assi…
4 years, 6 months ago
This guy knows wine. Meet winemaker, educator and passioniste…Ian Blackburn.
Season 9 Episode 5
I kept running into Ian at tastings, dinners and special wine events. We got to talking and his expertise oozed during our conversations. He makes w…
4 years, 6 months ago
She is absolutely committed to the family vineyard; pure passion. Meet Jessica Stolpman.
Season 9 Episode 4
The Stolpman history is storied in the wine business. Typical in that boy becomes attorney, attorney finds wine, attorney starts winery; heard it a t…
4 years, 6 months ago
From Provence to Sonoma, incredible journey. Wine Talks with Justin Hirigoyen
Season 9 Episode 3
Justin Hirigoyen got the bug at wile working at his fathers Basque restuarant. What is interesting, his first soiree into making wine landed on the …
4 years, 6 months ago
From the Silicon Valley to the Napa Valley with success. Meet Vineyard 29
Season 8 Episode 20
Before we started the recorder, my conversation with Chuck McMInn was about the telecom industry back in the day....and how he was responsible for t…
4 years, 6 months ago
Les Amis Du Vin in all its glory. The history is there. Ed Masciana in the house.
Season 8 Episode 19
The study of wine started in the late 60's when Ed began calling on Palos Verdes Wines and Spirits as a newspaper ad salesman. He was inspired by dad…
4 years, 6 months ago