September 22, 2023

Grape Encounters Episode Archives

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Episode #738 - California Wine Month is Here, and Arguably the World's Biggest Wine Celebration!

Episode #738 – California Wine Month is Here, and Arguably the World’s Biggest Wine Celebration!

September is a month bathed in golden sunlight and awash with the lush colors of California’s vineyards. It’s a time of celebration, and what better way to honor the occasion ...
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Episode #737 - Aging Grapefully! Exploring the Resilience of Ancient Varietals, Featuring Native9's Wes Hagen

Episode #737 – Aging Grapefully! Exploring the Resilience of Ancient Varietals, Featuring Native9’s Wes Hagen

You are cordially invited to join us on a profound oenological journey as Grape Encounters Radio presents an encore episode that delves into the captivating realm of ancient grape varietals ...
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Episode #736 - A Down-Understanding of Australian Wine Featuring Luminary Jane Lopes

Episode #736 – A Down-Understanding of Australian Wine Featuring Luminary Jane Lopes

This week, Grape Encounters presents a “Down-Understanding of Australian Wines” like never before! Now, in our 15th year in the world of broadcasting, we continue to bring you stories, people, ...
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Episode #735 - A Kitchen Conversation With Natalie MacLean, Author of the Season’s Hottest Read, “Wine Witch on Fire…”

Episode #735 – A Kitchen Conversation With Natalie MacLean, Author of the Season’s Hottest Read, “Wine Witch on Fire…”

It’s here… my hour-long kitchen table conversation with #1 best-selling author Natalie MacLean–arguably America’s finest wine and food author–is just a click away. Natalie’s new release, Wine Witch on Fire: ...
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Episode #734 - The Grape Divide:  A Sober Look at the Relationship Between Wine Price and Quality

Episode #734 – The Grape Divide: A Sober Look at the Relationship Between Wine Price and Quality

Is the relationship between wine price and quality equitable?  Welcome to another off-the-beaten-path episode from the Grape Encounters Radio Studios! Each week, we strive to present engaging and enlightening content ...
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Episode #733 - Palm Springs Food and Wine Festival Promises a World-Class Fantasy for Foodies!

Episode #733 – Palm Springs Food and Wine Festival Promises a World-Class Fantasy for Foodies!

It has become an undeniable fact that Palm Springs is now one of the most essential destinations in the world for pleasure-seekers in search of world-class lifestyle experiences, especially when ...
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Episode #732 - London Food and Wine Deserves More Love!

Episode #732 – London Food and Wine Deserves More Love!

Welcome to another edition of Grape Encounters as we focus some well-deserved attention on thew London food scene.  As always, we’re here to share the intriguing adventures, unique personalities, and ...
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Episode #731 - Wine, Weather, and Whimsy:  A Reunion With Palm Springs Meteorologist Patrick Evans

Episode #731 – Wine, Weather, and Whimsy: A Reunion With Palm Springs Meteorologist Patrick Evans

Ah, behold what the El Niño tides have brought in! A reunion, a dozen years in the making, is upon us. This week on Grape Encounters Radio, host David Wilson ...
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Episode #730 - Food and Wine Foibles:  If the Taste Ain’t Great, MANIPULATE!

Episode #730 – Food and Wine Foibles: If the Taste Ain’t Great, MANIPULATE!

Gather ‘round wine enthusiasts, adventurous gastronomes, and curious wanderers for this week’s edition of Grape Encounters Radio. For 15 years, we’ve been your trusted companion on a never-ending journey off ...
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Episode #729 - Is Your Wine Still Giving You the Warm Fuzzies?

Episode #729 – Is Your Wine Still Giving You the Warm Fuzzies?

In this week’s episode of Grape Encounters, we grapple with a universal truth that applies as much to our favorite wines as it does to our personal relationships. It’s a ...
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Episode #728 - Patriotic Pour: The Forgotten Grapes of the Original 13 Colonies With Chris Kern

Episode #728 – Patriotic Pour: The Forgotten Grapes of the Original 13 Colonies With Chris Kern

Welcome to a star-spangled edition of Grape Encounters Radio. Today we’re going to take you on a rollicking romp through vineyards that our founding fathers would definitely approve of. Each ...
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Episode #727 - The Wine.  The Food.  The Culture.  Plus, the Relative Ease of Dual Citizenship in Italy and Beyond!

Episode #727 – The Wine. The Food. The Culture. Plus, the Relative Ease of Dual Citizenship in Italy and Beyond!

In this week’s edition of Grape Encounters, we’re going to prove to you that dreams can come true.  Moreover, there is likely to be literally tens of thousands of listeners ...