Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWine Industry Insights: Hospitality, Consumer Trends, and the Power of Storytelling
Episode 434
When I reach out for podcast guests...I look for interesting backgrounds. Meaning, I would like to see a variety of experiences and someone who has a…
10 months, 1 week ago
Authenticity in the Wine Business: Lessons from Ross Halleck of Halleck Vineyard
Despite being the son of a pharmacist turned wine professional, I did not know the purpose of an Entheogen.
Ross Halleck set me straight,so much so, …
10 months, 1 week ago
Violet Grgich on Wine as Emotion, Heritage & Rebellion | Wine Talks with Paul K
Episode 432
Proper winemaking takes humility. It takes a story. It takes risk. And I guess risk is relative. when you come from nothing or next to nothing and yo…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Napa Cabernet Reinvented: Kelham Vineyards' Ron Nicholsen on Releasing Decade-Old Wines
Episode 431
At a recent Cabernet Sauvignon tasting in Los Angeles at the famed Republique restaurant, I spied this cool cat pouring off some aged wines. In that …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
August Sebastiani on Gen Z, Wine Innovation & 100 Years of Sonoma Legacy
Episode 430
If you have spent any time at all in the wine trade...even if you have just visited the wine section of your favorite market; you know, have seen and…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Armenian-Mexican Fusion with Chef Ara Zada: From Lavash to Laughter| Wine Talks
Episode 429
When I told my wife I was interviewing Chef Ara Zada...she was like..."I follow him!""He is great!" She never says that about me. I guess I need to l…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
She Is Bringing Back The Emotion Of Wine. Meet Stephanie Morton-Small
Episode 428
I forgot her exuberance, energy, and love of wine and music. I'm so glad I had the chance to remember. The wine world needs more Stephanie Morton-Sma…
11 months ago
Prosecco? Try Lo-Secco. Meet the brand strategest and Founder, Monika Elling.
Episode 427
I keep an eye on this girl. She makes this happen. As a college athlete, mom and wine brand manager, Monika is always "shaking the tree."I am inspisr…
11 months ago
If You Can Sell Coke, Can You Sell Wine? Courtney O'Brien Explains.
Episode 425
Sometimes when you speak to a consultant, you get consultant gobeldy gook. I can't tell you how many consultants I hired along the way at the WIne of…
11 months, 1 week ago
Admittedly Lazy Until She Found Wine And Hospitality. Meet Master Somm Stefanie Hehn
Episode 425
The Master Sommelier is a commitment to hospitality. So it makes you wonder what a young girl, who admittedly called herself lazy, would take on such…
11 months, 1 week ago