In this special bonus episode we trade the vineyard for the open road as host Forrest Kelly sits down with Linda King , the savvy globetrotter behind thesmarttravelista.com . Linda shares her journey from childhood adventures in Australia to becoming an expert in smart, cost-effective travel. As the conversation shifts to wine, Linda guides us through planning a visit to Australia's famed Barossa Valley , including a GAL Pal Getaway to reveal insider advice on budgeting, scheduling, and making t...
May 17, 2024•5 min•Season 4Ep. 126
In part three of our enriching dialogue with Sonia Spadaro Mulone , owner of the charming Santa Maria la Nave boutique winery in Catania, Italy , we delve into the heart of Mount Etna's viticulture . Sonia reveals her mission to preserve the ancient viticulture and native vines of the region, ensuring their legacy for future generations. Discover the meticulous process of resurrecting nearly extinct indigenous grape varieties, akin to unearthing treasures of the past, and the collaboration with ...
May 14, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 125
In this special bonus episode of The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast, we trade the vineyard for the open road as host Forrest Kelly sits down with Linda King , the savvy globetrotter behind thesmarttravelista.com . Linda shares her journey from childhood adventures in Australia to becoming an expert in smart, cost-effective travel. Discover how a youthful road trip ignited Linda's lifelong passion for exploration, and how her expertise in both the travel industry and finance led to the birth of The S...
May 10, 2024•5 min•Season 4Ep. 124
We embark on a journey to Catania, Italy , home to the picturesque Santa Maria la Nave boutique winery . Sonia Spadaro Mulone , the owner, shares insights into her winery and the fascinating story behind its inception. Sonia, a multilingual individual, offers a glimpse into her linguistic prowess and cultural background, setting the stage for an enriching conversation. We're introduced to Don Alfio , a revered figure in Sonia's life and the guardian of a special vineyard on Mount Etna. His wisdo...
May 07, 2024•5 min•Season 4Ep. 123
Search for an episode if you only remember a couple of words, our AI will do the rest. Thebestwinepodcast.com Also, in the bottom right corner of the website, you can leave a voicemail to win a free t-shirt. Check out our new merchandise section . Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Garth Brooks to Kevin Costner . A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted One of The Best Travel P...
May 04, 2024•2 min•Season 4Ep. 122
In this episode, we embark on a journey to Catania, Italy , home to the picturesque Santa Maria la Nave boutique winery . Sonia Spadaro Mulone , the owner, shares insights into her winery and the fascinating story behind its inception. Sonia, a multilingual individual, offers a glimpse into her linguistic prowess and cultural background, setting the stage for an enriching conversation. We're introduced to Don Alfio , a revered figure in Sonia's life and the guardian of a special vineyard on Moun...
Apr 30, 2024•5 min•Season 4Ep. 121
We took the show on the road to the Brewabilites event in Chino Hills California at the Chino Hills Equestrian Center. It was a fundraiser geared towards raising money for Anthesis , where our guest host Doug Vincent is a board member and fellow podcaster of Walk and Roll Live . We spoke with Devon and Ginger of Joseph Filippi Winery & Vineyards who explained everything that the Winery has to offer including Taco Tuesdays and Food Truck Fridays. Filippi Winery is in the middle of Rancho Cuca...
Apr 23, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 120
We went a little long on our interview with Louis but we were having too much fun! Thanks to Louis for being a good sport. Also thanks to Doug for helping and you can hear more of Doug in his Disabilities podcast called Walk and Roll Live. https://www.walkandrolllive.com/podcasts.html Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Garth Brooks to Kevin Costner . A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science beh...
Apr 09, 2024•8 min•Season 4Ep. 119
We venture to Homer, Alaska the halibut capital of the world—home to over 5 thousand people and Bear Creek Winery. Let's meet Louis Maurer and Bear Creek Winery. Tasting Room -You will be guided through a tasting of up to 8 wines of your choosing from our expansive wine list by one of our knowledgeable staff. Tastings are available on a walk-in basis 7 days a week. Enjoy a self-guided tour through our botanical gardens showcasing the fruits and berries that we use in our winemaking. Our Private ...
Apr 02, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 118
We venture to Homer, Alaska the halibut capital of the world—home to over 5 thousand people and Bear Creek Winery. Let's meet Louis Maurer and Bear Creek Winery. Tasting Room -You will be guided through a tasting of up to 8 wines of your choosing from our expansive wine list by one of our knowledgeable staff. Tastings are available on a walk-in basis 7 days a week. Enjoy a self-guided tour through our botanical gardens showcasing the fruits and berries that we use in our winemaking. Our Private ...
Mar 19, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 117
We conclude our conversation with Lieven De Geyndt, founder of Sparkling Wine Club, Sparkle-ist.com We speak with Lieven De Geyndt founder/owner of Sparkle-ist, not just another wine club. Their selections aren’t made with algorithms. They’re made with the same care their network of growers put inside every bottle. Champagne Club $109 Delivery every 1 Month Get the best in sparkling tailored from their unique access to artisanal sparkling wines. 3 Hand Selected Bottles Per Month Focus on Biodyna...
Mar 11, 2024•7 min•Season 4Ep. 116
We continue to interview Lieven De Geyndt. What makes a great sparkling wine? Misconceptions, what are they associated with sparkling wine? We speak with Lieven De Geyndt founder/owner of Sparkle-ist, not just another wine club. Their selections aren’t made with algorithms. They’re made with the same care their network of growers put inside every bottle. Champagne Club $109 Delivery every 1 Month Get the best in sparkling tailored from their unique access to artisanal sparkling wines. 3 Hand Sel...
Mar 04, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 115
Hey Founder of Sparkle-ist, What makes your bubbles different, Lieven De Geyndt? We speak with Lieven De Geyndt founder/owner of Sparkle-ist, not just another wine club. Their selections aren’t made with algorithms. They’re made with the same care their network of growers put inside every bottle. Champagne Club $109 Delivery every 1 Month Get the best in sparkling tailored from their unique access to artisanal sparkling wines. 3 Hand Selected Bottles Per Month Focus on Biodynamic and Minimal-Int...
Feb 26, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 114
We speak with Lieven De Geyndt founder/owner of Sparkle-ist, not just another wine club. Their selections aren’t made with algorithms. They’re made with the same care their network of growers put inside every bottle. Champagne Club $109 Delivery every 1 Month Get the best in sparkling tailored from their unique access to artisanal sparkling wines. 3 Hand Selected Bottles Per Month Focus on Biodynamic and Minimal-Intervention Practices Skip your order, Swap, or Cancel at any time Clear notificati...
Feb 19, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 113
We speak with Lieven De Geyndt founder/owner of Sparkle-ist, not just another wine club. Their selections aren’t made with algorithms. They’re made with the same care their network of growers put inside every bottle. Champagne Club $109 Delivery every 1 Month Get the best in sparkling tailored from their unique access to artisanal sparkling wines. 3 Hand Selected Bottles Per Month Focus on Biodynamic and Minimal-Intervention Practices Skip your order, Swap, or Cancel at any time Clear notificati...
Feb 13, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 112
I’m the owner Frédéric Bouché and the winemaker of Ports of New York Winery. Welcome to Part 3 of our conversation with Frédéric Bouché. Can’t wait to get into it. So many fascinating stories with Mr. Bouche. Imagined having a winery with your style and the way that you’re so personable that you hear some interesting stories from your patrons had something to do. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shan...
Feb 08, 2024•8 min•Season 4Ep. 111
Our featured winery is Ports of New York as we continue our conversation with Frédéric Bouché Ports of New York, owner-operator. And then what happened is that my wife and I moved to the Finger Lakes region in 1994 because she got a position at Cornell University. So it was kind of ironic after all the years that I was away from it, I fell back into it. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain t...
Jan 30, 2024•5 min•Season 4Ep. 110
Our featured winery is, we travel to Ithaca, New York , home to Cornell University, and also has the highest percentage of workers who walk to work. Seventeen percent of their workers walk to work. Also home to Alex Haley , the Roots author, and Vladimir Nabokov , the Lolita author, and most importantly, home to Frédéric Bouché, owner and winemaker of Ports of New York winery. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrit...
Jan 23, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 109
We conclude our conversation with Michelle Bredeson. Did you know they have a cave at Carlos Creek Winery? We also talk about how big the Wine Club is and why membership is capped. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner . A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minut...
Jan 16, 2024•7 min•Season 4Ep. 108
Michelle Bredeson talks about live music and beer events. What is Carlos Creek Wineries' biggest selling wine? Let's find out. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner . A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Wine Podcast Music Podcast Travel P...
Jan 09, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 107
Michelle Bredeson introduces us to Minnesota's Winery of the Year for 2021. Can't forget about the The Grape Stomp event. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner . A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Wine Podcast Music Podcast Travel Podcas...
Jan 02, 2024•6 min•Season 4Ep. 106
Michelle Bredeson educates us on barrels and the expanse of Carlos Creek Winery. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner . A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Wine Podcast Music Podcast Travel Podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...
Dec 26, 2023•7 min•Season 3Ep. 105
Meet the owners of Carlos Creek Winery - Hi! We are Tyler and Michelle Bredeson - two people with a love for wine, family & fun! We have been working at the winery since 2008 as part of a family business with Tami and Kim Bredeson (Tyler’s parents) Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner . A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best tra...
Dec 19, 2023•6 min•Season 3Ep. 104
Michelle Bredeson is our guest. She is the Marketing Director and Co-Owner of Carlos Creek Winery. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner . A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Wine Podcast Music Podcast Travel Podcast Hosted by Simplecast,...
Dec 12, 2023•6 min•Season 3Ep. 103
We finished our last episode with Angela from Prairie Berry Winery talking about their wine club, and it's one of the biggest wine clubs in the United States. How big is it? So we have one of the largest wine clubs in the country. We have about 5000 wine club members from across the United States. We ship our wines four times a year to our members, and then they enjoy other benefits, such as event discounts and shipping perks, and our wine clubs called Gen Five. So it's a play on Generation Five...
Dec 05, 2023•6 min•Season 3Ep. 102
Our featured winery is, we continue our conversation with Angela of Prairie Berry Winery in Hill City, South Dakota . So we’ve won over a thousand international awards for our wine. When I tell people that sometimes, you know, they look at our labels as very whimsical and attractive, people enjoy the artwork on our labels. Right. And so when I tell them about the awards that we won, for example, for our flagship wine Red Ass Rhubarb , they’ll say, oh, it’s the name, but wine competitions are bli...
Nov 28, 2023•6 min•Season 3Ep. 101
Our featured winery is: We venture to Hill City, South Dakota. The oldest existing city in Pennington County. A 15-minute mule ride from Mount Rushmore . And about 70 miles from Belle Fourche, South Dakota , which is the geographic center of the United States. Hi, this is Angela from Prairie Berry Winery . I am the director of sales and marketing. Hello, Angela. I’ve heard of a Rocky Mountain oyster , but what is a prairie berry? Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster wh...
Nov 21, 2023•5 min•Season 3Ep. 100
Our featured winery is we conclude our interview with Stephen Cipes, proprietor of Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna, British Columbia. As we've learned in past episodes from Stephen, it's all about making wine to its purest form, and that includes serving local and organic food in their restaurants. And what exactly does local and organic mean, and why is that so important? Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebri...
Nov 14, 2023•5 min•Season 3Ep. 99
Our featured winery is where we continue our conversation with Stephen Cipes, proprietor of Summerhill Pyramid Winery in British Columbia, Canada. Well, we started out of our little garage making wine in 1990, and 91, and we introduced the same Strutt in December 91 to right in the beginning of 92 in New York City to great reviews there, as I mentioned. So the official opening is 92, but we've been making wine since the late 80s. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster wh...
Nov 07, 2023•6 min•Season 3Ep. 98
Our featured winery is; we continue our conversation with Stephen Cipes , proprietor of Summerhill Pyramid Winery . I'm not asking for the secret sauce here. What do you feel attributes to all of the awards that you get for your winemaking? Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner . A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts...
Nov 01, 2023•6 min•Season 3Ep. 97
