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Tied for most-listened-to show so far in 2023, this episode featuring Vintage Wine Estates’ Jessica Kogan is an eye opener for anyone who is finding the wine-buying experience much improved these days!  This episode of Grape Encounters features someone to ...

This week and next, we are presenting encores of this year’s two most listened-to episodes.  If you missed out, you’ll definitely want to give a listen… especially if you’re an animal lover!  Every guest you hear on Grape Encounters Radio ...

Taste buds everywhere rejoice! Grape Encounters Radio is back with an unforgettable final installment of our special series featuring Rome’s most revered family of gastronomical businesses, Roscioli. In this episode, part owner and manager Lindsay Gabbard takes us behind the ...

Are you ready for an experience that will take your taste buds to an alternate reality? Then its time for Roscioli – the beloved Rome-based family of food and wine businesses that has been mesmerizing the most discerning foodies from ...

The 1979 film Breaking Away chronicles the story of an Indiana teenager’s obsession with bicycling and determination to someday compete in the iconic Italian bicycle races alongside Italian cycling greats. His passion for cycling swiftly morphs into an obsession with ...

California’s Down to Earth Month has arrived! The annual month-long celebration, in its 12th year, highlights the Golden State wine community’s commitment to sustainable viticulture and winemaking through environmental stewardship, social equity and community engagement. Joining David on this episode ...

We’re not sure how Popeye or Olive Oil got their names, but one thing is for certain, the relationship between wine and olive oil is mighty similar to the relationship between the two lead characters, and one of history’s most ...

It seems like no conversation about wine is complete unless there is some discussion about pairing wine with food. If you’re a longtime Grape Encounters listener, you know that we pair wine with a lot more than food. From the ...

Episode 708 of Grape Encounters Radio will surely charm and inspire you as we finally facilitate the long-overdue introduction of Gil Gagnon and Wes Hagen, two vastly different men united by an insatiable passion: winemaking. Join us for an hour-long ...

Things have been going swimmingly for David Wilson lately, ever since he moved to the medieval village of Atri in Italy’s Abruzzo region-a somewhat obscure and substantial section of Mideastern Italy where American consumers are concerned. It was an unexpected ...