Today, we proudly present what may well be the most off-color episode of Grape Encounters ever; and to help us accomplish that feat is one of the most respected authors in the world of unusual wines. We’re eager to introduce ...

Welcome to a very soggy edition of Grape Encounters Radio.  Here’s a preview of this week’s show.  While it’s not the most significant reason that Grape Encounters Host David Wilson left California to come to Italy, He notes, “it is ...

Few things get under Host David Wilson’s skin than the use and abuse of metaphors when describing wine, and he says the time has come to address the elephant in the room by writing more intelligible wine descriptions.  David is ...

On this NO BS episode of Grape Encounters Radio, host David Wilson really turns up the heat on wine writers and reviewers, urging wine enthusiasts to hold them accountable. Witty, edgy, and engaging, David encourages listeners to think seriously about ...

In the coming weeks, the Grape Encounters’ “ON THE AIR” light will shine brightly inside one of the Abruzzo Region of Italy’s most significant historical properties; a site that was very nearly lost to several centuries of deterioration and natural ...

Are we what we drink? This week, inspired by a bunch of seemingly random events, David is compelled to stress the importance of the relationship between who we are and what we drink. In fact, David contends that our wine ...

When we talk about things that are part of our wine life, there’s one thing that we probably don’t talk about enough. And if you are a wine enthusiast or if you are a foodie, then this is probably a ...

What if you could obtain Italian Citizenship? Every month, more and more stories are written about Americans migrating from states with a high cost of living to vastly more affordable places. Chances are, you may know more than a few ...

Life on planet earth has come to the point where nothing really surprises us anymore; especially in the realm of artificial intelligence. These days, we can bring a celebrity who has passed back to life on stage or predict with ...

This week on Grape Encounters Radio, host David Wilson explores the implications of futuristic technology in the world of wine. From wine robots to “wine ape NFTs,” he’s questioning just how much technology we should be bringing into the wine ...