Episode 299: The Legend of Robert Parker
Today we dive into the legend of the most influential wine professional ever. We speak to two Masters of wine, one who considers him a mentor, another who got into a famous public fight with him. Go...
10 Sep 23min
Episode 298: The mother of all Harvest Festivals
Harvest is here. For over five centuries, grapes have been harvested for wine in the Mexican high desert—and where there is harvest, there are parties. But not like this one.Today, Jason Wise is at Ca...
21 Aug 30min
Episode 297: A marine becomes a wine importer
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 c...
6 Aug 18min
Episode 296: America’s answer to Champagne
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...
30 Juli 37min
Episode 295: The holy grail of wine cellars with Irakli Gilauri & Alex Fondren
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 cell...
21 Juli 36min
Episode 294: Have you tried the best wine in the world?
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 episo...
1 Juli 45min
Episode 293: The rebirth of wine
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...
22 Juni 24min
Episode 292: The Bu!!sh|t in wine: how one man exposed the “leading” wine magazine
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...
17 Juni 36min
