A former sommelier interviews incredibly famous and knowledgeable wine personalities in his tiny apartment. He gets them to talk candidly about their lives and work, and then shares the conversations with you. To see new episodes sooner and to see all of the hundreds of back episodes in your feed, it is important to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE the show. It is free to do either, the show is free.
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Steve Wildy, formerly of the Vetri Family Restaurants, returns to the show to interview Levi Dalton as I'll Drink to That! turns three years old. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Michael Cruse is the winemaker of Cruse Wine Co. and Ultramarine, both based in California. Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks St. Laurent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tyler Colman has written a long running wine blog as Dr. Vino, and has also authored two books on wine, "Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters, and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink" and "A Year of Wine: Perfect Pairings, Great Buys, and What to Sip for Each Season." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Carl von Schubert is the owner of the Maximin Grünhaus estate in Germany's Ruwer Valley. Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks Riesling. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jean-Louis Trapet and his family run Trapet Pere et Fils in Burgundy, and Domaine Trapet in Alsace. Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the early days of phylloxera. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Hans Reisetbauer is a distiller working in Austria. Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the attributes of alchemy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Beth von Benz works as a wine consultant at her company, MVB Consulting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Florent Plageoles makes wine with his family at Domaine Plageoles, in southwestern France. Also in the episode, Erin Scala traces the history of the vine in Gaillac. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
James Tidwell is the Beverage Director of the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Irving, Texas, and also a cofounder of the TEXSOM wine conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hans-Joachim "Hanno" Zilliken is the proprietor with his family of Weingut Zilliken - Forstmeister Geltz, in Germany's Saar region. Also in this episode, Erin Scala tackles the hard subject of slate. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
At the time of this interview, Jack Mason was the Wine Director of Marta Restaurant in Manhattan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Cathy Corison is the winemaker and owner of the Corison winery in Napa Valley, California. Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the important issue of climate change. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
David Beckwith is a partner in Grand Cru Wine Consulting and in the restaurant wine app pickabottle. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Michel Lafarge is the namesake of Domaine Michel Lafarge in Volnay, a producer of white and red Burgundy. Daniel Johnnes joins to translate for Michel. Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the life of Rudolf Steiner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Aubert de Villaine is the director of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, in Burgundy. Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the adventures of the Prince de Conti. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mitja Sirk works with wine at La Subida, the restaurant his family runs in Italy's Friuli region. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fabio Alessandria of G.B. Burlotto returns to the show for an in-depth discussion about his work at the winery in Italy's Piemonte region. Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks treading. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Josko Gravner produces wine from Friuli in northern Italy and from Slovenia. He is joined by his daughter Mateja Gravner, who acts as translator for this interview. Also in this episode, Erin Scala considers the reemergence of clay amphora in the wine world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Elin McCoy is a wine and spirits columnist for "Bloomberg News" and a contributor to other publications, including "Zester Daily." She also authored the book "The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr. and the Reign of American Taste." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Robert Kacher is the founder of Robert Kacher Selections, a wine import company with a focus on French wines. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Frédéric Barnier is the Technical Director of Maison Louis Jadot, in Burgundy. Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks Valentine's wine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
At the time of this interview, Amanda Smeltz was the Wine Director of Roberta's Pizza and Blanca, both in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Rajat Parr is a partner in the Sandhi winery as well as Domaine de la Côte, both located in California's Santa Barbara County. Also in this episode, Erin Scala takes a look at Santa Barbara's wine industry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Oz Clarke is a British wine writer and television personality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bertrand Gautherot is the vigneron responsible for Vouette & Sorbée, his family domaine located in the Côte des Bar area of Champagne, France. Also in this episode, Erin Scala traces the history of the Côte des Bar. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Terry Theise is a wine importer who focuses on German and Austrian wine, as well as Champagne, for Terry Theise Estate Selections. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Morgan Twain-Peterson is the owner and winemaker of Bedrock Wine Co. in California. Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses Zinfandel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Alfonso Cevola is the Italian Wine Director for Glazer's distribution in Texas, and the author of the On the Wine Trail in Italy wine blog. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Louis-Antoine Luyt is a winemaker based in Chile. Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks teeth. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Antonio Galloni of Vinous Media returns to the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
