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Michael McCaulley is Beverage Director and Partner in the Tria restaurants in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sashi Moorman works as winemaker for several American wineries, including Sandhi, Domaine de la Côte, Pence, Stolpman Vineyards, and Piedrasassi in California, as well as Evening Land in Oregon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Benjamin Lewin is the author of several wine related books, including "Wines of France: A Guide to 500 Leading Vineyards." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Eric de Saint Victor oversees Château de Pibarnon in the Bandol appellation of France. Eric discusses his parent's purchase of Château de Pibarnon in 1978, and details the previous history of the estate. He also talks about the Mourvedre grape variety, the various terroirs of his property, the aging curve of the wines, and winemaking techniques such as whole cluster use. Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the history of the Bandol area. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
Salvino Benanti works with his family at the Benanti winery on Sicily's Mount Etna. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Andrew McNamara is the Director of Fine Wine for Premier Beverage in Florida. At the time of this interview, he was also the Chairman of the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Bruce Neyers of Neyers Vineyards winery in California 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.
Karen MacNeil is the author of "The Wine Bible," which has been rewritten for a second edition. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
CP Lin is the winemaker behind Erewhon, a New Zealand Pinot Noir. Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses New Zealand's South Island. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Bob Cabral is the winemaker at Three Sticks Wines in Sonoma, California. Prior to that job, he worked as a winemaker at Williams Selyem. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Bernhard Stadlmann works with his family at Weingut Stadlmann, their winery in Austria's Thermenregion. Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks about the surprising early success of Rotgipfler in export markets. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Suzanne Mustacich is the author of the book "Thirsty Dragon: China's Lust for Bordeaux and the Threat to the World's Best Wines." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
As João Nicolau de Almeida prepares to retire after a long career at Ramos Pinto in Portugal's Douro Valley, he sits down for an interview. Also in this episode, Erin Scala gives a contextual history of Douro wine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Carole Meredith is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Davis, where she specialized in grape genetics within the Department of Viticulture and Enology. She is also a partner in the Lagier-Meredith winery in Napa Valley, where she works today with her husband Stephen Lagier. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dorothy Tchelistcheff is the widow of winemaker André Tchelistcheff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Kelli White is the author of the book "Napa Valley, Then and Now." At the time of this interview, she was also a sommelier at Press Restaurant in St. Helena, California. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
David Gordon is the Wine Director of Tribeca Grill, in Manhattan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Andrea Boscu Bianchi Bandinelli is the proprietor, with his brother, of Villa di Geggiano in the Chianti Classico zone of Tuscany, Italy. Also in this episode, Erin Scala charts the changes in the makeup of Chianti wine over time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Tara Q. Thomas is the Executive Editor of "Wine & Spirits" Magazine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
María José López de Heredia manages the López de Heredia winery in Rioja, Spain. Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks Rioja. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Richard Betts returns to the show for a discussion of his scratch & sniff books on wine and whiskey, as well as other projects. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jeffrey Grosset is the founder and winemaker of Grosset Wines in Australia's Clare Valley. Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses trying to find closure. 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, Robert Bohr was a partner in Charlie Bird restaurant in Manhattan, as well as the King Street Sommeliers consulting business. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Salvatore Geraci is the proprietor of the Palari winery, on Sicily in Italy. Also in this episode, Erin Scala looks back to the myth and history of Sicily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Guy Stout is a grape grower and member of the Glazer's Distribution team in Texas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Craig Collins is the Beverage Director of the ELM Restaurant Group in Austin, Texas. Also in this episode, Erin Scala checks out the Texas wine industry of today. 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, Carenn Jackson was working for Glazer's Distributors 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 .
Chad Carey is a co-owner of restaurants The Monterey, Hot Joy, and Barbaro, all in San Antonio, Texas. Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses pre-Prohibition Texas winemaking. 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, Devon Broglie was the Associate Global Beverage Buyer for Whole Foods Market. He is based in Austin, Texas. NOTE: Several years after this interview was recorded, in the fall of 2020 Devon Broglie resigned from the Chair of the Court of Master Sommeliers Americas amid accusations of an inapropriate sexual relationship, as was reported in "The New York Times". More information regarding this may be found here and here . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...
At the time of this interview, David Keck was the wine buyer for The Camerata at Paulie's in Houston, Texas. Also in this episode, Erin Scala notes the connection between opera and wine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
