Episode 15: Salvatore Avallone of Villa Matilde
Salvatore Avallone’s father created Villa Matilde in the 1960’s after spending over 10 years of painstaking research to locate and identify the few remaining grape vines of the original strain…
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Episode 14: Greek Wine Renaissance
The wine scene in Greece is evolving fast. New energy and new investment is being poured in and a young generation of innovators is shaking up the birthplace of wine.…
Episode 13: Tormaresca Estate with Maria Teresa Carlone
Tormaresca Estate and the great wines of Puglia. Maria Teresa Carlone tells us about the history of the estate and the grape varieties that are putting Castel del Monte and…
Episode 12: Marco de Corato of Rivera Guides Us Through Puglian Wine
Castel del Monte lies in the heart of Puglia, the heel of the boot of Italy. Puglia is experiencing a wine renaissance and if there is a wine region within…
Episode 11: The History of Wine – Greece (with Anna Dimitriadis)
In this episode the eloquent and very knowledgeable Anna Dimitriadis takes us on a tour through Greek history to explore wine’s role in culture. Anna is an accomplished wine educator…
Epsidode 10: An Interview with Vassilis Papagiannakos in Attica, Greece
Vassilis Papagiannakos is the third generation of winemaker in his family and produces fine wines from grape varieties that have been grown in the Attica region for thousands of years.…
Episode 9: Wine Regions of Spain (Part 2) with Shanyn Ward
Part 2 of a whirl-wind tour of the wine regions of Spain with my guest, the charming Shanyn Ward. Spain’s wines in 2 acts!
This podcast will take us through…
Episode 8: Wine Regions of Spain (Part 1) with Shanyn Ward
Part 1 of a whirl-wind tour of the wine regions of Spain with my guest, the charming Shanyn Ward. Spain’s wines in 2 acts!
Spain’s wines and wine regions are…
Episode 7: A Visit With Senka Tennant Of Terravista Vineyards
A conversation with one of the Okanagan Valley’s most influential winemakers, the charming Senka Tennant, and a fascinating glimpse into Senka’s creative energy.
Join us for this warm and insightful…
Episode 6: Rhône Wine Primer
A visit to the Rhône valley and a glimpse into the marvels of the region and it’s profoundly good wines
In this episode we tour the Rhône valley in search…