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Port comes in many styles, but Vintage Port sits at the pinnacle -- but it isn't made every year. In this episode, Adrian Bridge of Taylor Fladgate explains what it means to "declare" a Vintage Port, how houses decide whether a year is worthy, and what all this has to do with St. George. You'll also hear how fortification works, the importance of the otherwise "neutral" grape spirit, what…
Podcast Show Notes Episode Title Why You Should Be Drinking More California Sparkling Wine with Remi Cohen (Domaine Carneros) Episode Description What's the difference between Champagne, Prosecco, and California sparkling wine — and why should you care? In this episode of Inside Wine Podcast , Joe Janish sits down with Remi Cohen , CEO of Domaine Carneros , to break down everything you need to…
Inside Wine Podcast — Episode 37 Featuring Jane Dunkley, Winemaker for Bezel Wines Episode Summary In this episode of the Inside Wine Podcast , host Joe Janish interviews Jane Dunkley , the Western Australia–born winemaker behind Bezel Wines in Paso Robles, California . Jane shares her unconventional path into winemaking, what makes Paso Robles such a dynamic and "Wild West" wine region, and how…
Episode Summary In this episode, Joe sits down with Nicholas Poletto , Vice President of Wine Education at Kobrand Fine Wine & Spirits. Nick shares his unconventional journey into the wine world—starting from a job he hated, to selling wine in Manhattan, to moving to New Zealand to learn winemaking, and ultimately becoming one of the most respected wine educators in the industry. The conversation…
Learn everything you need to know about sake, just in time to celebrate World Sake Day on October 1. First, you will learn that Sake is NOT rice wine -- you'll learn exactly what it is and how it's made -- but there are a number of aspects of the Japanese beverage to which wine drinkers can relate. Listen to sake expert Ryan Mellinger of Joto Sake explain how to choose a sake, how much you'll pay…
Jamie Ritchie, one of the world's leading wine and spirits auctioneers, explains why he left three decades of remarkable performance at Sotheby's to join a startup called BlockBar -- where he is COO. BlockBar is an online marketplace combining NFT, cryptocurrency (ethereum/eth), and blockchain technology with the sale, storage, and distribution of collectible wine and spirits to create…
As recently as the 1980s, only 10 wineries existed in Chile, making wines that were -- at best -- OK. Today, there are hundreds of Chilean wineries, making good to outstanding wines, many of which are highly coveted by savvy wine collectors. Aurelio Montes Jr. tells the story of how his father kickstarted a winemaking revolution in Chile -- and what father and son are doing next to rock the wine…
Listen to this episode if you want to learn how to start a wine collection and/or how to invest in wine. Wine collection and investment expert Brian Ward of Cask100 and the Winston Art Group offers a primer on starting, safeguarding, and selling a wine collection. Additionally, he talks about the fairly new financial strategy of wine investment, including how it differs from wine collecting. The…
Winemaker Alessandro Medici of Medici Ermete winery in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, explains every type of sparkling wine and how each is made -- from Champagne to Pet-Nat and everything in between. He is an expert on this subject because -- surprise! -- he makes Lambrusco in every style discussed. You can learn more about Alessandro and his wines at the Medici Ermete website - https://www.medici.it/…
The Buglioni family was known and respected in the Italian garment industry -- until the early 2000s, when the patriarch of the family bought a quaint farmhouse for rest and relaxation. Listen to Mariano Buglioni explain how he accidently became an Amarone producer, and also how you can enjoy Amarone on purpose, in this episode. Also: Find out the craziest wine-and-food pairing EVER Learn how…
