2 x James Beard award winner Jason Wise , takes you deep into wine, food, and the stories that surround it. From our films, upcoming shows and great wines of the world to sports, celebrities, and major events impacted by the culinary world. The SOMM TV podcast is simple, it's about everything.
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Recorded live in Napa at the Cameo cinema, this is the story of how Kirk Parsons, of Parsons fine wines - went from the Marines to a leader in importing wines from Georgia to the United States. You can watch this episode and hundreds of other original shows and films at sommtv.com and on our apps on all devices.
Can Oregon become one of the world’s great sparkling wine regions? It has already made remarkable progress, but the road has been far from easy. In this episode, we talk with the Executive Wine Editor of Food & Wine about Oregon’s rapid ascent, what still stands in its way, and whether the region is making the right moves to compete with the best sparkling wine producers in the world. You can…
An exclusive conversation about one of the most extraordinary discoveries in the history of wine with Irakli Gilauri of Gilauri Wines & Alex Fondren. Hidden beneath a capital city lies a forgotten cellar filled with bottles dating back centuries—wines with possible ties to Napoleon, the Russian Czars, Joseph Stalin, and even the Nazis. Long considered little more than legend, this remarkable…
Our newest film, Echoes of Wine , is now streaming on SOMM TV. Experience 8,000 years of history, culture, and, of course, wine in the country of Georgia. Subscribe today at SOMMtv.com . On today’s episode: What if you haven’t tasted the best wine in the world? A winemaker in the world’s oldest winegrowing region believes no one has—but that will soon change. Irakli Gilauri is determined to prove…
Ahead of the July 1 release of Echoes of Wine on SOMM TV, we tell the story of the world’s oldest winemaking nation. After enduring 8,000 years of history—and decades under Soviet rule that threatened its traditions—Georgia is experiencing a renaissance. In this episode, we meet a young winemaker from the post-Soviet generation helping restore the country’s ancient wine culture while shaping its…
A fake restaurant. A fake wine list. Some of the worst-reviewed Italian wines from a major wine publication. Then someone submitted that fake restaurant for an award from the same magazine. The result? One of the most revealing stories about the wine industry’s obsession with ratings, awards, and appearances. Watch this episode now on SOMM TV. Also premiering July 1: Echoes of Wine , our new…
A revolution has begun in Oregon and it could change American wine forever. After decades of experimentation, hard work, and dreams - the greatest sparkling wine producers in Oregon have banded together to create “Method Oregon”. Today we talk to two of the leading producers to find out how in the world they were able to overcome all the challenges that exist in the wine world to get everyone on…
In this crossover episode with the Wine Business podcast XChateau , Jason Wise—fresh from speaking at the Harvard/UC Davis Vine to Mind Conference—joins Peter Yeung, CEO of Wente Family Vineyards and host of XChateau , for a conversation about the future of the wine and media industries. Also, don’t miss our new episodes exploring the country of Georgia, streaming now on SOMM TV. And stay tuned…
Ukraine’s history with wine stretches back thousands of years. Like many nations along the Black Sea, it has long faced conflict and pressure from powerful empires competing for its land and resources. On today’s episode, Ukraine’s leading wine expert explores the country’s ancient wine culture and the ongoing struggles that continue to shape it today. If you watch This episode on SOMM TV, it…
Georgia is a country with a deep relationship to wine. For more than 8,000 continuous years, the people of Georgia have made wine, and there is not a single aspect of life it does not influence. In celebration of the new feature-length film coming to SOMM TV in July, we are telling the story of how this country — surrounded by mountains and sitting at the crossroads of Europe and Asia — became the…
