April 16, 2024

Grape Encounters Episode Archives

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Episode #743 - How Two Horse Port Style Wine Became a Magic Potion

Episode #743 – How Two Horse Port Style Wine Became a Magic Potion

In this episode of Grape Encounters, we invite you to step into a world where wine enthusiasts embark on a quest to elevate their wine experience… where big, bold reds ...
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Episode #742 - European Expert Explains Why Olive Oil Turbocharges Your Wine Experiences

Episode #742 – European Expert Explains Why Olive Oil Turbocharges Your Wine Experiences

If you’re a wine enthusiast, chances are you’re also an olive oil enthusiast—you just might not know it yet! In this week’s episode of Grape Encounters Wine Radio, we’re diving ...
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Episode #740 - Who's Gonna Drink All This? Your Adult Children May be to Blame!

Episode #740 – Who’s Gonna Drink All This? Your Adult Children May be to Blame!

While we’ve been busily worrying about the impact of global warming on the wine industry, it turns out that it is currently the least of the industry’s problems.  Despite catastrophic ...
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Episode #739 - Wine’s Ultimate FAKE NEWS Story Resurfaces!  Counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan; Hiding in Plain Sight!

Episode #739 – Wine’s Ultimate FAKE NEWS Story Resurfaces! Counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan; Hiding in Plain Sight!

Wine’s biggest con, Rudy Kurniawan, is back, unless his Facebook page is yet another counterfeit. Have we got a humdinger of a show for you this week! Today, we’re going ...
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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 ...