Episode 200 — Bunny Bordeaux and a Label-Conscious Show
Judgmental Wine Lovers Contemplate Packaging and the Playboy Lifestyle! Oh, so very much to ponder on this week’s edition of Grape Encounters Radio. First, David gives listeners an exclusive bird’s ...
Episode 199 — Big Wine Winners! Big Name Acts!
This week’s show begins at the Los Angeles International Wine Competition where Host David Wilson is serving on the judging panel. We’ll visit with the Chairman of the competition, renowned ...
Episode 198 — We’re Cruising and Clinking Glasses!
In Europe and at sea, baby! This week, it’s our long anticipated cruise from Venice to Istanbul with dozens of listeners aboard the Regent Seven Seas Mariner. Not sure how ...
Episode 197 — There’s Gold In Them Wineries!
A Visit to El Dorado Wine Country, Home of the Gold Rush! It’s where thousands went to find their fortune in the Gold Rush days. Today, visitors are still discovering ...
Episode 196 — Discovering Carmel Colored Wine!
Discovering Carmel Colored Wine! This week’s Grape Encounters takes us to extraordinary Carmel Valley and Carmel by the Sea. First stop, the Bernardus Winery and Tasting Room Manager Philip Carruthers ...
Ep. 195 — What you didn’t know about Monterey!
The Wine is Amazing. You Just May Have Overlooked it! Monterey County is the home of some amazing attractions… The Monterey Aquarium, Carmel Village, Big Sur, Pebble Beach and so ...
Ep. 194 — Getting Territorial About Wine
Most wine bottles bear more than the name of the varietal. Quality wines boast about the place they hail from. Here in America, we call our beloved wine regions AVAs ...
Ep. 193 — Best and Highest Purpose for Grape Growers
Supplying great wine and amazing produce in tandem to the local community. Brian Talley is the President of Talley Vineyards and Talley Farms on the Central Coast of California. There ...
Ep. 192 — Wandering into the spirit world
Wandering Into the Spirit World (and other very spirited conversation) Some people drink wine. Some drink beer. Some drink spirits. Still others drink a combination of some or all of ...
Ep 191 — Bringing Wine “Down to Earth”
Focusing on Families, Sustainability and Making Great Wines This week on Grape Encounters, tune in for a very special conversation with Carolyn Wente, CEO of Wente Vineyards. Founded 130 years ...
Ep. 190 — What Do You Love to Make and Drink?
What Do You Love to Make and Drink? Meet a very special 7th Generation French winemaker of the female persuasion, Dominque Priuer. Then, we’ll talk about the growing practice of ...
Ep. 189 — Watering Down Your Wine… On Purpose?
Featuring a Visit to the Garden of Eatin’ with Master Sommelier Michael Jordan Some believe that adding a little water to your wine will actually bring out more flavor and ...
