Episodes

  • 16: Akhil Reddy: an Indian-American wine pioneer working in Texas

    16: Akhil Reddy: an Indian-American wine pioneer working in Texas
    Apr 17 2022

    Akhil Reddy is a second-generation grape grower and winery owner living and working on 400 unlikely acres in the Texas panhandle.  We talk about his family's journey, the challenges he faces, and his unique circular vineyard. 
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    37 mins
  • 15: Chrishon Lampley of Love Cork Screw and The Lampley

    15: Chrishon Lampley of Love Cork Screw and The Lampley
    Mar 12 2022
    Chrishon Lampley is the founder of Love Cork Screw and The Lampley. She is also one of the less than 1% of wine industry negociants, vineyard owners, or winery owners who are black females in the traditionally Euro-centric, white, male-dominated world of wine. 
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    23 mins
  • 14: Jim Laughren, Certified Wine Educator

    14: Jim Laughren, Certified Wine Educator
    Sep 29 2021
    Jim Laughren is a Certified Wine Educator, a member of the Society of Wine Educators, and the award-winning author of 50 Ways to Love Wine More and A Beer Drinker’s Guide to Knowing and Enjoying Fine Wine. He is known for his irreverent approach and abiding enthusiasm for all things fermented. He is founder of Chicago-based WineHead Consulting and a former importer and distributor of fine wines from around the world.
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    57 mins
  • 13: Paul Wagner, Wine Educator and Marketer

    13: Paul Wagner, Wine Educator and Marketer
    Jun 20 2021
    Paul Wagner has dedicated his life to wine as an educator, award-winning author, competition judge, guest lecturer, owner of a wine-marketing firm, consultant, magazine columnist, and public-radio personality.  In this episode he discusses his teaching approach, and provocatively debunks a major myth about wine.
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    40 mins
  • 12: Nicole Walsh of Ser Winery

    12: Nicole Walsh of Ser Winery
    May 23 2021
    One of a growing number of women in the world of wine, Nicole Walsh is both the winemaker and owner of Ser Winery near Santa Cruz, California.
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    26 mins
  • 11: Washington wine pioneer Brian Carter

    11: Washington wine pioneer Brian Carter
    Feb 25 2021
    Brian Carter is one of the pioneers of the Washington State wine industry, having worked there for over 40 years.  He is a champion of the art of blended wines, as well as sustainability.
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    32 mins
  • 10: Brandy, Cognac, and Armagnac

    10: Brandy, Cognac, and Armagnac
    Jan 29 2021
    Brandy is one of the world's oldest distilled spirits.  Learn about what it is, plus what distinguishes its best-known subgenre, Cognac, and Cognac's lesser known country cousin, Amagnac.
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    18 mins
  • 9: Wine Glasses

    9: Wine Glasses
    Nov 25 2020
    My second guest on the Winervana podcast is me! My long-time friend Rob Young sits in the host's chair, and we talk about varietal-specific stemware made by Riedel, and why you should consider buying some of these glasses.
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    12 mins