Ep. 92 – Romance and Wine – From Dating to Decanting
On this week’s show, we welcome wine & aphrodisiac expert Amy Reiley, who shares her wine and romance do’s and don’ts… then Matt Dubow talks about the renewed interest in decanting. Also, Paul Crosswhite on the many health benefits of ...
Ep. 91 – It’s All About Cork… Or Is It?
Wine drinkers are pretty quick to toss the lowly little cork stopper in the trash, but cork is a bigger story than you might imagine. This week, get a little cork history lesson with veteran newsman Paul Crosswhite, learn just ...
Ep. 90 – The Times, They Are A-Changin’
Reluctantly, wine drinkers are wandering out of their comfort zones to try varietals that are turning heads and pleasing palates. The always philosophical and insightful Keith Saarloos muses with David about new trends and the resistance of wine marketers to ...
Ep. 89 – Non-Alcoholic Wine, Boxed Wine, Kosher Wine, Wine Festivals and a Vault …
A grand buffet of wine conversation that takes you into the box and out of it. There’s a lot to talk about in one hour as Dave and Wes Hagen explore the topics of non-alcoholic wine, boxed wine and Passover ...
Ep. 88 – Pains, Trains and Cool Wine Things
Maybe it’s not the wine that’s giving you a headache… maybe it’s this crazy world we live in. Our suggestion? An all-day party aboard the Vino Train, or some serious shopping for some cool wine paraphenalia at Epic Products – ...
Ep. 87 – Family Winemaking Affairs With Daniel Gehrs (and Family)
If there’s anything you’ll learn listening to Grape Encounters Radio, it’s that winemakers (especially the good ones) are some of the most down-to-earth, unpretentious people on the planet.We were so intrigued with our brief Daniel Gehrs phone interview more than ...
Special Edition: Great Food Wine is no Mirage in This Desert Resort
The finest chefs in the extraordinary resort community of Rancho Mirage join David at a United Way wine-pairing fundraiser hosted by Rancho Mirage Mayor Richard kite. It’s all about creative cuisine, extraordinary confections and some alluring wines from Tulip Hill ...
Ep. 86 – Conversations From the Bunker with Young Maverick Winemakers
Kris Parker, grandson of TV and winemaking legend Fess Parker, Keith Saarloos, go-to-guy of the extraordinary Saarloos and Sons family winemaking operation and host David Wilson get deep and philosophical in the super-secret broadcast studio. [haiku url=”https://grapeencounters.com/media/2011-03-17_ge_86_pod.mp3″ title=” Ep. 86 ...
Ep. 85 – Too Much of Some, Not Enough of Others. Are We Getting the Wine We Deserve?
Dave talks about how to navigate through the excess in supermarket wine aisles, then talks to a Missouri winemaker whose wines can’t be shipped to people who may want it. Then we bring Keith Saarloos in to make sense of ...
Ep. 84 – Rare Interview, Rare Wine, Really Good Time
Winemaking pioneer Brooks Firestone joins world-class Pinot maker Steven Pepe in an unpretentious, lighthearted conversation about some very high-brow wines. This is a truly interesting interview which takes place in church. Hallelujah! [haiku url=”https://grapeencounters.com/media/2011-03-04_ge_84_pod.mp3″ title=”Ep. 84 – Rare Interview, Rare ...
