Grape Encounters Episode Archives

In recent weeks, we wandered into a discussion about something that is completely changing the way we think of wine, including how we taste it and draw conclusions that are ...
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In recent weeks, we wandered into a discussion about something that is completely changing the way we think of wine, including how we taste it and draw conclusions that are ...
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In recent weeks, we wandered into a discussion about something that is completely changing the way we think of wine, including how we taste it and draw conclusions that are ...
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On our last episode of Grape Encounters Radio we talked about how much wine has changed over the years, but we also suggested that many things seem to always remain ...
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In wine there is truth, or “In Vito Veritas.” Never tell secrets while drinking wine. After all, wine is probably the most powerful truth serum in the world. Wine likely ...
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There is no shortage of lists that profess to tell us which wines are most popular. You can base that opinion on sales or any number of other factors but, ...
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She’s a Grape Encounters fave for good reason. Allison Jordan is the Queen of grape sustainability. Allison Jordan of the Wine Institute is easily one of most pleasant and entertaining ...
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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 ...
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For many years, David has been fascinated by the connection between wine enjoyment and music. For about the last 20 years, it seems like there’s a new study every year ...
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We could not have imagined that wine travel would be a sensitive subject in 2022, but it definitely is. After two years of being under a sort of house arrest ...
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With a horrific war raging in Ukraine, it is difficult to find much to be happy about, which is a really good reason to invite one of the world’s most ...
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Marino Cardelli is an Italian Level 3 Somm and owner of Experience Bela Vita; a full immersion food, wine, and cultural tour company. Piero Pavone is the founder of Vinum ...
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