Pairing California Wine and Gourmet Burgers with Winemaker Joel Gott
Introduction How do you pair wine with burgers? What is it about California that gives us such a wide variety of wine? How is the Napa Valley food scene? What restaurant industry lessons help Joel make...
View ArticleInside Bordeaux’s Secret Underground with Jane Anson
Introduction Are you curious about Bordeaux wine? Would you love to learn about its secret underground history? What about the overlooked wines and vintages that are both affordable and delicious? In...
View ArticleOpen That Bottle Night with Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher
Introduction Do you have a bottle of wine that you’ve been holding onto for a special occasion? Are you curious about how much an old bottle you’ve been keeping in your cellar is worth and whether you...
View ArticleWine Clubs, Wine Finds & Tasting Tips with Paul K – Part 1
Introduction Which wine regions, grapes and styles are under-valued and worth trying? Should you be skeptical about celebrity-endorsed wines? How do you choose a good wine club? What simple strategy...
View ArticleInflated Wine Scores, Inside Tasting Tips with Paul K – Part 2
Introduction Have wine scores gotten out of control, with higher numbers across the board? Are we oversimplifying wine when we talk and write about it? Is it possible to determine your wine taste by...
View Article9 Best Napa Valley Wines to Drink Now
On CTV news, Leanne and I chat about terrific Napa Valley wines you can buy now for a limited time online at the LCBO. You can watch our first chat about California wines on CTV News here. We’re...
View ArticleSouthern Italy’s Wine, Food & Flavour in Robert Camuto’s South of Somewhere Book
Introduction Are you curious about the hidden wine gems in southern Italy? Who are the colourful characters and winemakers who create them? What are the sumptuous flavours of the region and how well do...
View ArticleVolcanic Soils, Old Vines and Italian Wine Diversity with Wine Spectator...
Introduction What does drinking Italian mean today? How has globalization impacted the Italian wine you drink? Do volcanic soils really make a wine taste different? In this episode of the Unreserved...
View ArticleChâteauneuf-du-Pape Makes Wine from Stone with Blood From A Stone’s Adam McHugh
Introduction How did one man make a complete career pivot from working with dying in hospice care to living among the vines and writing about them? Why is French oak so treasured and so expensive?...
View ArticleWine and Religion + Santa Ynez Valley with Adam McHugh
Introduction What did John the Baptist, Dom Perignon and Saint Vincent have in common when it comes to wine? What makes the vineyard of Clos de Vougeot in Burgundy so fascinating? Why should you...
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