The Barrel Room

WineGuyTy•www.buzzsprout.com

Join WineGuyTy as he roams the planet in search of the stories behind the exceptional bottles in your local shops, your cellar & the wine list at your favorite resto.

Last refreshed: July 5th, 2025 at 2:26 PM ⓘ

Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.

Follow on

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

RSS

Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app

Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

Top Drop Vancouver 2024 - Filipe Ferreira | Quinta da Foz | Douro, PORTUGAL

I sat down with Filipe Ferreira who is the owner + winemaker at Quinta da Foz in Douro, Portugal in town for the exclusive annual Top Drop event. Because of very tight scheduling we had limited time together but boy, we sure covered a lot of ground! Originally from the Dão region, he saw huge potential in this winery founded by the Calem family over 150 years ago and took over the reins in 2014. With a total of 20 acres plus vines over 80 years old, along with 30+ indigenous varietals planted, h...

Jun 06, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Top Drop Vancouver 2024 - Nikos Zacharis | Kir-Yianni | Naoussa, GREECE

#TopDrop Vancouver is a unique wine festival whose focus is to provide a platform for terroir-influenced, handcrafted wines and the people behind them. One of those people is Nikos Zacharis . He is the Sales & Export Manager for the world of KIR-YIANNI wines in Naoussa + Amyndeon, GREECE. They are crafting some of the very top wines from the country and we sat down to discuss so much about their history and influence on Greek wines throughout the past several decades. From antiquity to the m...

May 16, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5

45th Vancouver International Wine Festival 2024 - Executive Director Harry Hertscheg

Harry Hertscheg has helmed the Vancouver International Wine Festival--the largest of its kind on the planet--for over 2 decades. He's a multi-faceted + talented Director whose history working in radio & the Arts paved a fascinating foundation for his current post. From the early days of VIWF inception, to the deep correlations between music & wine; Italian grapes and spotlight as this year's featured Country, and the pivotal importance of our Canadian coastal city of Vancouver as Host ci...

Feb 22, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Swirl Around BC Tasting Event 2023! - Christine Coletta | Haywire Winery, Summerland

Christine Coletta is the post-modern matriarch of wine in BC. The owner + founder of Haywire Winery (formerly Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland--renown and colloquially known simply as OCP). It's the foremost concrete fermenting winery in North America. In 1990 she developed BC's first Appellation System which is still ongoing today and she is cited as one of the industry's most innovative marketing experts. From crowdfunding winery ownership to development of some the regions' top expressive win...

Nov 10, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 3

44th Vancouver International Wine Festival 2023 - Dr. Laura Catena

Join WineGuyTy in The Barrel Room LIVE at VIWF with renown 4th Generation Winemaker Dr. Laura Catena of Catena Zapata Winery & Luca Wine Brands in Mendoza, Argentina, as we delve into the latest happenings at the Pyramid; in the cellar; with a brand new book, and her recent appointment to WSET, the Wine & Spirits Education Trust. LINKS: VIWF: https://vanwinefest.ca Catena Zapata Winery: https://catenazapata.com IG: @LauraCatenaMD **The best wines are those shared with friends. Let's shar...

Jun 06, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 2

The Barrel Room - INTRO

Hi! I'm WineGuyTy and THIS is the Barrel Room! Hear conversations with notable winemakers, winery owners, vineyard managers, cellar rats and possibly anyone from the world of wine who has an interesting tale to tell and whose contributions are bringing us wine nerds some of the best juice made on the planet. The barrel room is a place of much activity. There'll be lots of discussion, some experimentation, some contemplation and yes most certainly there'll be some tasting going on. Here is where ...

Jun 06, 2023•50 sec•Season 1Ep. 1

Hosted on Buzzsprout

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android