August 17, 2026
The story of Lebanese wine is a story of perpetual revival. One of the oldest wine regions in the world, this well-protected and resource-rich section of the Levant has been producing and trading wine for millennia—as a global currency... UNFILTERED
White Wines for Labor Day: A Journey Around the Mediterranean
August 11, 2026
Labor Day marks the unofficial farewell to summer, making it the perfect time to slow down, gather friends around the table, and savor one last al fresco meal before the cooler weather arrives. From Spain’s rugged coastlines to the volcanic... Mediterranean Whites for Labor Day
Labor Day marks the unofficial farewell to summer, making it the perfect time to slow down, gather friends around the table, and savor one last al fresco meal before the cooler weather arrives. From Spain’s rugged coastlines to the volcanic...
Mediterranean Whites for Labor Day: A Journey Around the Mediterranean
Labor Day marks the unofficial farewell to summer, making it the perfect time to slow down, gather friends around the table, and savor one last al fresco meal before the cooler weather arrives. From Spain’s rugged coastlines to the volcanic...
Graham Pirtle and Young Stowe of Unified Ferments
August 10, 2026
Fermentation can do many things. It can preserve our produce, rise our bread, give us a buzz, and multiply subtle flavors. That last function is the one that most fascinates Graham Pirtle and Young Stowe, the co-founders of Unified... Vittorio Zoppi of Antica Torino
August 3, 2026
Growing up in Genoa, Vittorio Zoppi was born with an instinctive appreciation for good food and wine and a passion for all things Italian. As a young man, he made a career out of connecting Italian wine estates with... How Gaetana Jacono pioneered the New Sicily wine movement
July 27, 2026
Today’s guest is Gaetana Jacono, the woman who pioneered a new style of Sicilian wine in the province of Ragusa. Before she conquered the market with her perfumed, elegant, and enticing wines from Valle dell’Acate, Sicilian wines were typically bold,... A New Legend: Viña Alberdi Reserva Selección Especial 2021
July 23, 2026
Reserva “Viña Ardanza” 2010, 2001, 1973, 1964 Gran Reserva “904” 2015 Gran Reserva “890” 2005 & 2001 Legendary wines. Legendary years. All of them worthy of the rarest of all La Rioja Alta S.A.’s internal distinctions, the vaunted... Climate Change in the Kamptal: Andreas Wickhoff of Weingut Bründlmayer
July 20, 2026
Climate change has arrived, and weird things are happening in Europe. Hailstorms in March. Bud break in October. Deadly flooding during harvest. Despite it all, Andreas Wickhoff’s radiant optimism is rooted in an historical perspective, that wine must survive. ... Tegan Passalacqua of Turley and Sandlands
July 13, 2026
This week’s guest is Tegan Passalacqua, the legendary winemaker for Turley Wine Cellars and founder of Sandlands. As a leading historian on old-vine California viticulture, Tegan discusses his mission to protect centuries-old vineyards from being lost to modern industrial...