Eduard and Stephanie Tscheppe-Eselbock from Berganland, Austria took on the task and challenge of restoring a 17th century winery, a 200 year-old-press, and vines that were ignored for over 20 years. What they created was a family of wines based on the personality of these wines with now iconic labels of different family members. Their winery Gut Oggau produces living wines with great energy and is certified biodynamic by Demeter. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at h...
Apr 11, 2018•56 min•Ep. 66
Yannick Benjamin was born and bred in NYC to French parents. He visited Bordeaux at age 13 and got the wine bug early. He started in hospitality at a young age working his way through Le Cirque, Jean Georges, Atlas, and eventually becoming a Somm at Felidia in NYC. In 2003 Yannick experienced a life-changing event that would set a different course in his life. Yannick is an advanced Sommelier working at the University Club in NYC, appeared on the Esquire TV series, UNcorked and is the co-founder...
Apr 04, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 65
Colorful and legendary Australian winemaker David Powell made his mark in 1994 when he started Torbreck Vintners in Barossa. Torbreck is one of the most awarded wines in Australia. After almost 20 years, David moved on to start Powell and Son with his son Callum. They grow Rhone varietals from the Barossa and Eden Valleys in a a traditional and minimalist style. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...
Mar 28, 2018•32 min•Ep. 64
Lettie Teague is an award winning author and columnist for the Wall Street Journal. Her column "On Wine" appears weekly in the Journal. Lettie has received three James Beard Awards including the MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award. Lettie Teague was formerly the wine columnist for Food and Wine Magazine ("Wine Matters") and it's wine editor for over 12 years. Lettie has published three books, "Wine in Words", "Educating Peter", and illustrated "Fear of Wine" The Grape Nation is powered by Sim...
Mar 14, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 63
Marquis Piero Antinori is Vintner and Honorary President of Marchese Antinori. Mr. Antinori is the patriarch of his family's wine business in Italy with vineyards in Umbria, Chianti Classico, Brunello, Bolgheri, Napa and beyond. Piero Antinori along with his three daughters oversee the six-century old storied family wine business. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...
Mar 07, 2018•39 min•Ep. 62
Seattle born Morgan Harris made his way to NYC and jumped into the wine game full time in 2011. He cut his wine teeth with Master Sommelier Laura Maniec at Corkbuzz Wine Studio, did a short stint at Jean Georges before moving to Charlie Palmer's Aureole in NYC as head sommelier. Morgan was named Wine and Spirits "Best New Sommelier" holds an advanced sommelier certificate and is an instructor at the American Sommelier Association. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at h...
Mar 01, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 61
Victoria James got an early start in the restaurant biz at 13. She blazed her path as a server, bartender, and sommelier working at Harry's at Hanover Square, Aureole, Morini, Piora, and now as Beverage Director at Cote in NYC. Victoria became a Certified Sommelier at age 21, has been named a Wine and Spirits "Best New Sommelier", Forbes and Zagat's "30 Under 30" and a Wine Enthusiast "40 Under 40 Tastemaker". Victoria James is a Rose evangelist and author of "Drink Pink: A Celebration of Rose",...
Feb 21, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 60
Olivier Krug is Directeur de la Maison Krug and a member of the Krug tasting committee. Olivier grew up in Reims, France and is the eldest of Henri Krug's five children, Olivier joined Krug in 1989 and is now Krug's house director. Olivier talks about Krug's rich history since 1843 and the transformation of Champagne in the past 20 years. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...
Feb 14, 2018•46 min•Ep. 59
Yumiko Munekyo and Jason Geiger are the co-founders of Sake Suki. Yumiko was born and raised in Fukui Prefecture and Ishikawa Japan, famously know for thier rice and Sake production. Yumiko came to the US in 2011 with the intention of bringing great Sake to the US and focusing on small production regional artisan Sakes known as Jizake. Jason Geiger is a Certified Sake Adviser from the Sake Service Institute. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...
Feb 07, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 58
Belgian born Cedric Nicaise grew up in a family of wine enthusiasts. Cedric worked his way downstate to Charlie Palmer's Aureole in NYC, later becoming a sommelier at Eleven Madison Park and eventually the Wine Director. Cedric oversees the wine and beverage program at the three Michelin starred, New York Times four starred, and the Best Restaurant in the World from the World's 50 Best Restaurants. A very very rare achievement. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at http...
Feb 01, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 57
Alsatian born Michael Engelmann is a Wine and Spirits "Best New Sommelier", he has won the American Sommelier Association's "Best Sommelier in America" and is a Master Sommelier. Michael is one of only 14 Master Sommeliers to receive the Krug Cup, awarded to those who pass all three parts of of master Somm test on the first day. Michael Engelmann is the Wine Director at Danny Meyer's The Modern at MoMA and Untitled at the Whitney, borth in NYC. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Priva...
Jan 24, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 56
Jon Bonne is an award winning author and journalist. He is Senior Contributing Editor for Punch, an online magazine featuring wine, spirits, beer and cocktails. He is the former editor of the San Francisco Chronicle. Jon is the author of "The New Wine Rules", his current book and "The New California Wine". He is working on his next book, "The New French Wine". We'll talk to Jon about his new book and the "New" wine. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...
Jan 17, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 55
We will look back to 2017, the year in wine with Josh Greene, Editor and Publisher of Wine and Spirits Magazine. Josh has been at the helm of the magazine for over three decades and has a unique perspective of wine, wine regions, restaurants, sommeliers, trends, and much more. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 13, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 54
We look back at the past year on The Grape Nation to present six awards recognizing past guests, trends, and wine including Favorite Wine & Food Pairing, Best Rant, Favorite Wine Guest, Favorite Restaurant and/or Wine Bar, & more. Winners call in to accept their awards. Plus we do a quick dive into Central Coast/Santa Barbara wines with winemaker Tyler Thomas of Dierberg & Star Lane Vineyards. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...
Dec 06, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 53
Peter Liem is an American wine writer and author of the new book "Champagne The Essential Guide to the Wines, Producers, and Terroirs of the Iconic Region". He is the author of of the online site ChampagneGuide.net, a comprehensive guide to the wines and producers of Champagne. Peter splits his time between New York and is the only English wine writer living in Champagne. Peter is the co-creator of of Le Fete Du Champagne and Sherryfest, one of the world's largest Sherry events. He also co-autho...
Nov 30, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 52
Ryan Arnold is a Divisional Wine Director of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, one of Chicago and the county's most successful restaurant groups owning a diversity of restaurants. Ryan oversees the wine programs at some of Lettuce's finest restaurants, each focused on a different cuisine and wine program. Ryan was a 2015 Star Chefs "Rising Star." The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...
Nov 15, 2017•58 min•Ep. 51
Peter Hellman has been at it over 40 years as a wine journalist and best selling author. Based out of NYC, Peter has written for Wine Spectator, The NY Times, The NY Post, and the WSJ among others. He has penned multiple best sellers including "When Courage Was Stronger Than Fear", "Chief", and "50 Years After Kitty Genovese". Peter started following and writing about Rudy Kurniawan in 2008, which led to his eighth and current book "In Vino Duplicitas". The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast ...
Nov 08, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 50
Master Sommelier Dustin Wilson & Sommelier Thomas Pastuszak are among the most highly respected & regarded people in the wine world today. Dustin & Thomas are award winning Somms with a deep background in wine & service at the best restaurants in the country...think Eleven Madison Park, The Nomad, RN74, Colicchio & Sons, Frasca & more. Both Dustin & Thomas make their own wines & Dustin is Proprietor of Verve Wine in Tribeca (you may know him from the movie "Somm")...
Nov 01, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 49
Isabelle Legeron is a Master of Wine and founder of the Raw Wine Fair. She is the author of the newly revised book "Natural Wine" The Raw Wine Fair advocates fine natural wine made by small independent producers who cherish biodiversity and sustainable wine production. Tony Coturri of Coturri Winery in Sonoma County, California embraces the Raw Wine philosophy remaining true to the traditional methods of his family winery. We'll talk to Isabelle and Tony about natural wines and the Raw Wine Fair...
Oct 25, 2017•59 min•Ep. 48
Katie Morton was voted on of "The Best New Sommeliers of 2017" by Wine and Spirits Magazine. Katie attended the Culinary Institue of America, worked at Eleven Madison Park and The Nomad, moving on to the Union Sq. Hospitality Group's Maialino for over two years finally landing as the Wine Dir. at Marta and the newly opened Vini e Fritti, all in NYC. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...
Oct 18, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 47
Thomas Carter, Proprietor of Estela, Cafe Altro Paradiso, & Flora Bar and Louis Fabbrini, Bev. Dir. of Estela and Cafe Altro Paradiso oversee the wine and food at some of NYC's hottest restaurants. Both come to the game with a strong restaurant background where wine is as interesting and as important as the food. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Oct 12, 2017•59 min•Ep. 46
Alabama born John Paterson made his way to NYC arriving on the wine scene to cut his teeth at Craftbar, The Nomad, and now as Wine Director of Frankies Spuntino Restaurant Group since 2014. John shares time between Brooklyn and the West Village overseeing and curating an interesting and eclectic list of wines to complement equally eclectic menus. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...
Oct 04, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 45
Austrian born Aldo Sohm is a true Super Somm. He has been awarded the Best Somm in Austria four times, The Best Somm in America, and Best Somm in the World. Aldo Sohm is the Wine Director at Four Star Le Bernadin, where he received a James Beard Award for "Best Wine Service". He is proprietor of Aldo Sohm Wine Bar in NYC. He is Brand Ambassador for Zalto wine glasses and makes Gruner Veltliner in Austria with Gerhard Kracher. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https:...
Sep 27, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 44
Henry Rich is has made his mark on the Brooklyn food and wine scene. He is partner at Metta, an Asado wood fired restaurant, Rucola northern Italian, June Natural Wine Bar, Fitzcarraldo, Franklin and Kent, all in Brooklyn and Nowadays in Queens. Henry has been working towards providing sustainable, healthy, delicious and affordable food in Brooklyn since opening Rucola in 2011. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
Sep 20, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 43
Dana Cowin served as Editor in Chief of Food and Wine Magazine for over 21 years. She is an author, tastemaker, lecturer, mentor and talent scout. Dana was inducted into the James Beard Foundation in 2012 for "Who's Who in Food and Beverage in America". Dana hosts Speaking Broadly on The Heritage Radio Network. She is a board member for City Harvest, Hot Bread Kitchen, and Wholesome Wave. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...
Sep 13, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 42
Jay McInerney is the critically acclaimed author of 13 books including Bright Lights, Big City , Story of My Life , Brightness Falls , and The Good Life . He has written three wine books, Bacchus and Me, A Hedonist in the Cellar , and The Juice . Jay is currently the wine columnist for Town and Country magazine, a correspondent for the online site Prince Street , and was previously the wine critic for the Wall Street Journal and House and Garden . His current novel, Bright Precious Days was just...
Sep 06, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 41
Michael Weiss is the professor of Wine Studies and serves as the Charmer Sunbelt Group Endowed Chair for Wine and Spirits at the Culinary Institute of America. He is a certified wine educator, holds an advanced level certificate from the Court of Master Sommeliers is a wine judge, journalist, and James Beard Award winning author of the widely read and used Exploring Wine . We'll talk to the Professor about the wine program at the CIA along with one of his students. See Privacy Policy at https://...
Aug 09, 2017•41 min•Ep. 40
Jordan Salcito has done it all! She has worked at the finest restaurants in NY, worked the harvest all over the world in including France, Italy and Patagonia. She founded Bellus wines, a collaboration with some of the world's top winemakers farming organically and has now introduced Ramona, a wine spritzer. We'll talk to Jordan about wine, spritzers, women in wine, social media, Momofuku and more. The Grape Nation is powered by Simplecast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
Aug 02, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 39
Jeff Taylor is an award winning sommelier and oversees the wine program at North End Grill, part of Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group. Jeff talks about his 20 years at some of NYC's finest restaurants including Gramercy Tavern, Eleven Madison Park and Betony. North End Grill features a wood burning grill, Jeff tells us what wines pair best with smoke and fire. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...
Jul 26, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 38
James Beard and Roederer award winning journalist, blogger, and author Alice Feiring and Master Sommerlier and partner at Rouge Tomate NYC Pascaline Lepeltier have teamed up to write their new book "The Dirty Guide to Wine. Following Flavors From Ground to Glass" The book is presented in a fun and fascinating way to look at wine differently: trace it back to it's roots. We'll discuss why dirt matters! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....
Jul 20, 2017•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 37
