Athens’ New Groove – Wine And Cocktails In The Cradle Of Civilization
Like the stars in the sky, the bars and the cafes of Athens are without count. They are everywhere, on every block, practically on every corner. In Athens this is…
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Episode 26: The Wachau Wines of Nikolaihof with Niki Saahs
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The wines of the Wachau region are one of Austria’s greatest contributions to the good things in life. Skiing is another. As is the waltz.…
Primorska – Slovenia’s Wine Heaven
How many places does a Wes Anderson movie meet a James Bond location meet a Conde Naste travelogue? And in how many of those places do you also have the…
Nikolaihof – History, Wine And Energy In The Wachau
In November I travelled from Vienna to Krems and to the village of Mautern in the Wachau. I had come to visit with Nikolaus Saahs and to record a podcast…
Episode 24: Château de Targé in Saumur with Paul Pisani-Ferry
The beautiful Château de Targé is one of the most recognizable wine châteaux dotted along the exposed limestone cliffs of Saumur. Paul Pisani-Ferry is the second generation winemaker in the…
Bierzo – Wine Secrets On The Camino De Santiago
The wine world is full of secrets. Some are well-kept, some less so. Among the world’s myriad wine regions there are many, many fascinating secrets. And likewise among the world’s…
The Original Wine Road Trip
An Informal Biography of Dionysus.
Humans are driven by a primeval desire for travel, adventure and a raunchy party. This urge resides among our deepest instincts. Since time immemorial we…
Episode 23: The Chinon Wines of Domaine Bernard Baudry
The third stop on our podcasting tour of the Loire Valley takes us to the famous Domaine Bernard Baudry for great Cabernet Franc from Chinon. I had a really wonderful…
Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast Wineries – Split, Hvar and Beyond
When the makers of the film Mama Mia decided to use Hvar on the Croatian Adriatic coast as the location for Mama Mia 2 instead of the island of Skopelos…
Episode 22: Jacky Blot and the Re-Invention of Chenin Blanc
Jacky Blot, as you will hear in this episode, is one of those mavericks in winemaking who come along and truly shakes things up across a wine region. In the…