Episodes

June 22, 2020

The Classic Business Models of the Past Two Decades

In this episode, Robert Vernick and Peter Yeung continue their series on standing out from the crowd. This episode will focus on the classic business models of how brands were built. Stay tuned to hear Robert and Peter’s thoughts on the three main models

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June 15, 2020

Wine Scores

In this episode, host Robert Vernick and co-host Peter Yeung begin a multi-part series about how wineries can stand out from the crowd. This first episode will focus on how to use and leverage wine scores. Hear Robert and Peter’s thoughts about the impact

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June 8, 2020

Riding the Sea Change of Online Wine Sales w/ Tim Marson, MW, Wine.com

On this edition of the podcast, host Robert Vernick and co-host Peter Yeung interview Tim Marson, MW. He is the senior wine buyer at Wine.com, a website which has experienced a surge in popularity due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Tim has been in the industry

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June 1, 2020

Pivoting during Lockdowns w/ Lauren McPhate, Tribeca Wine Merchants

In this episode host Robert Vernick and co-host Peter Yeung interview Lauren McPhate. Lauren is Director of Sales at Tribeca Wine Merchants in downtown Manhattan. Her experience with wine began in Hong Kong where she worked as Communication and Events Man

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May 25, 2020

Defining Natural Wine

In this episode, host Robert Vernick and co-host Peter Yeung discuss the recent change in the way natural wine can be classified. The French Appellation System has put a new system of categorization into place, meaning natural wines must be organically fa

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May 18, 2020

Covid-19 and the Wine Industry

In this episode, hosts Robert Vernick and Peter Yeung discuss how the Covid-19 outbreak is impacting the wine industry and consumers. With everyone on lockdown, the landscape of the wine industry has had to adapt, and may have to evolve further, to stay c

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