Episodes
Selling Uruguayan Tannat w/ Christian Wylie, Bodega Garzón
“Ura-what?, Ura-where?” Selling Uruguayan Tannat has many challenges, recognizing both the country and the signature variety not…
Mailing Lists for European Wineries w/ Kevin Sidders, VinConnect
For the first time, European wineries can have direct relationships with customers, and lovers of many European wineries can cons…
One Year Anniversary - Live on Clubhouse
When Robert & Peter started the XChateau Wine Business podcast, the idea was to try and build a community around the business of …
Drink Better Wine w/ Heini Zachariassen, Vivino
Focused on helping the casual wine consumer buy better wine, Vivino has spent over 10 years building its database of wines, creat…
The Future of Sommeliers w/ Mia Van de Water MS, United Sommeliers Fo…
Having gone through the most difficult period in history with an unprecedented shutdown during the Covid pandemic, restaurants an…
Cava, Beyond Value w/ Javier Pagés, D.O. Cava
Too often known as just a value sparkling wine, Cava makes some of the world’s finest traditional-method sparkling wines. Ones th…
People Want to Know More About Sonoma w/ Michael Haney, Sonoma County…
Family-owned, diverse, and artisan are the key messages for Sonoma County wines, according to Michael Haney, Executive Director o…
Complexifying and Re-mystifying Wine w/ Aaron Ridgway, Wine Australia
While “cheap and cheerful” might have been an apt description of Australian wine 20 years ago when Yellowtail was the #1 wine bra…
Just a Little New York Crazy w/ Sam Filler, NY Wine & Grape Foundation
“You gotta be a little crazy to plant vines in New York,” Sam Filler of the New York Wine & Grape Foundation tells us. Yet, New …
The Quintessential American Wine: Madeira w/ Bartholomew Broadbent
Used to celebrate the drafting of the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, Madeira wines are the ultimate in Amer…
The Hardest Wine Exam in the World w/ Mark de Vere MW
The hardest wine exam in the world, an elite community of >400 wine professionals, and learning how to engage with wine more. Al…
Stirring up the Conversation w/ Katie Canfield and Rebecca Johnson, T…
Bâtonnage, the French word for stirring the lees, is now about stirring up the conversation about women and wine. The Bâtonnage …
Doing the Work of Change w/ Ikimi Dubose, The Roots Fund
Creating inclusivity and change is not changing current structures. It’s about creating new spaces. Ikimi Dubose of The Roots Fun…