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June Rodil is Beverage Director of the McGuire Moorman Hospitality Group in Austin, Texas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Philippe Guigal works with his family at their winery E. Guigal in the Rhône Valley of France. Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the vineyards of the roasted slope, Côte-Rôtie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Christy Canterbury is a wine writer, wine competition judge, and frequent speaker on wine topics around the world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Danilo Nada works with his family at Nada Fiorenzo, their winery in the Treiso area of Piemonte's Barbaresco zone. Also in this episode, Erin Scala looks into the Nebbiolo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Karl duHoffmann is the Northeast Brand Development Manager for Anchor Brewers and Distillers, as well as a partner in Orchard Hill Cider Mill in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Antonio Flores is the chief oenologist and master blender of sherry at González Byass, in the Jerez region of Spain. Also in this episode, Erin Scala sails back into the history of Jerez de la Frontera. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Summer Wolff is the founder and European Portfolio Manager of Indie Wineries, a wine import company. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Gerhard Kracher manages his family wine estate in Austria's Burgenland, and is also a partner with Aldo Sohm in a project specializing in Grüner Veltliner from the Weinviertel. Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses botrytis in the Burgenland. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
John Slover is a longtime sommelier who now devotes most of his time to private consulting in the New York area. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bruno Borie is the proprietor of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, in the Saint-Julien commune of Bordeaux. Also in this episode, Erin Scala gives the 1855 Classification a recount. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Leonardo LoCascio, who recently retired from the Winebow Group, was a co-founder of Winebow in 1980. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Kareem Massoud works with his family at Paumanok Vineyards on the North Fork of Long Island, New York. Also in this episode, Erin Scala charts the viticultural history of the North Fork. 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, Ryan Looper was a sales representative for T. Edward wines. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Leo Alzinger, Jr. works with his family at the Alzinger winery in Austria's Wachau. Leo Alzinger discusses the key vineyard holdings of the family, as well as some of the realities of climate change, and the conditions of some recent vintages. He also details some of the changes that have occurred at the winery as some techniques regarding lees contact and sulphur use have been fine-tuned. And Leo explains some of the differences between Gruner Veltliner and Riesling, both in terms of growing th...
Monica Samuels is the National Sake Sales Manager for Vine Connections, a wine and sake importer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Alister Purbrick is CEO of Tahbilk, in Australia's Victoria region. Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the history of Australian 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, Ryan Mills-Knapp was the Beverage Director of Le District, in lower Manhattan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Yiannis Paraskevopoulos is a cofounder and owner of Gaia Wines in Greece, producing wines in Nemea and on Santorini. He is also a professor of enology at the University of Athens. Also in this episode, Erin Scala uncovers the layers of Santorini. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Andrea Fassone is the founder and owner of Enotria Wine Imports, a wine importer based in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Megan Glaab and her husband Ryan are the founding partners of Ryme Cellars, in California. Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the Italian influence on California. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Bill Short is a Regional Manager for Dreyfus, Ashby & Co in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Giusto Occhipinti is one of the founding partners of the COS winery in Sicily, Italy. Martha Stoumen translates for Giusto. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Charles Curtis is the author and publisher of the book "The Original Grand Crus of Burgundy." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Christopher Bates is the owner and winemaker at Element Winery in New York's Finger Lakes area, as well as the chef of the FLX Wienery restaurant. Also in this episode, Erin Scala gives a history of wine production in the Finger Lakes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Karen King is a Director of On Premise Development for the Winebow Group. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ivan Rapuzzi works at the winery of his family, Ronchi di Cialla, in the Friuli region of Italy. Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the history of the Friuli region. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Ray Isle is the Executive Wine Editor of "Food & Wine" magazine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Graham Tatomer is the winemaker and owner of the Tatomer winery, based in California's Santa Barbara County. Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the origins of Grüner Veltliner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Justin Berlin is a founding partner of Spanish Wine Exclusives, a Spanish wine importer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Federico Scarzello is the winemaker at his family's winery, called Scarzello, in Piemonte's Barolo zone. Also in this episode, Erin Scala leads an inquiry into tradition and asks what it means. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
