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Episode 17: Sergio Vivanco

Episode 17: Sergio Vivanco
  For five generations, the Vivanco family has been growing agave in Arandas, in the Jalisco highland plateau, though they didn’t establish their own destilería until 1994. Registered as NOM 1414, they soon launched their own family label, Viva México...

The Future of Sake: Niizawa Jozoten 新澤醸造店

The Future of Sake: Niizawa Jozoten 新澤醸造店
February 2026 seminar with the visionary sake industry leader Iwao Niizawa, the fifth-generation owner of Niizawa Jozoten, the maker of Hakurakusei “The Connoisseur,” Zankyo “Super 7,” and Reikyo “Absolute 0.”   After taking over the family brewery in 2000 at...

Episode 16: Jasmine Hirsch

Episode 16: Jasmine Hirsch
  The Hirsch family are farmers, though it took decades for David Hirsch to realize after planting his first vines that he’s not farming grapes—he’s farming soil. This epiphany came after a long evolutionary arc in an exceptionally rugged and...

The 2026 Grand Portfolio Tasting

The 2026 Grand Portfolio Tasting
Four cities. Hundreds of producers. Thousands of glasses poured. Every two years, we bring together our community of winemakers, distillers, brewers, and sake producers from around the world for our Grand Portfolio Tasting — an opportunity to experience the breadth...

Episode 15: Chiara Boschis

Episode 15: Chiara Boschis
  As recently as the 1990s, Barolo and the surrounding villages were not ready for a woman to be in charge. When Chiara Boschis championed innovations like new oak barrels, organic farming, and green harvesting in a region that was...

A Celebration of Austrian & German Women in Wine

A Celebration of Austrian & German Women in Wine
  This March, we’re proud to welcome an inspiring group of women from across Austria & Germany for our “A Celebration of Austrian & German Women in Wine” tour. From the dramatic slopes of the Mosel, Nahe, and Rheingau to...

Episode 14: Lara Haag

Episode 14: Lara Haag
  The Schloss Lieser estate boasts one of the most privileged vineyard portfolios of the Middle Mosel, with famed sites like Piesporter Goldtröpfchen, Brauneberger Juffer, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, and Bernkasteler Doctor creating incredibly sharp and precise wines from impossibly steep slopes....

Episode 13: Martha Stoumen

Episode 13: Martha Stoumen
  Martha Stoumen is a first generation winemaker from California known for her fresh and youthful wines of primarily Italian varieties. After apprenticing with Giusto Occhipinti in Sicily, Martha returned to California on a mission to discover multigenerational organic vineyards...

Episode 12: Cyprien Arlaud

Episode 12: Cyprien Arlaud
  The third generation of his family estate in Morey St. Denis, Cyprien Arlaud of Domaine Arlaud is regarded by many as one of the most respected farmers and winemakers in Burgundy today. His full-scale commitment to organic, biodynamics, and holistic soil...

Bonus Episode: Exploring Galicia and Portugal

Bonus Episode: Exploring Galicia and Portugal
  In December, we sent our Iberian wine specialists to take the pulse of what’s new and exciting in Portugal and Galicia. Matt Wolfe and Max Working tasted the wines of nine producers from Bierzo to Porto and returned with...