Ep. 81 – The Art of Wine Seduction
An insightful conversation with international diplomat turned fashion model, turned wine expert and sommelier Alessandra Rotondi about how to develop or improve relationships with wine.Italian-born Alessandra Rotondi runs Manhattan-based “Wine ...
Ep. 80 – Romance, Wine and Valentine
We think this is one of the all-time best episodes of Grape Encounters!With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, Dave calls upon four of his favorite winos to share their ...
Ep. 79 – Oh Brother! Why Don’t We Just Stop Everything and Make Wine?
For many years, David has wanted to give it all up and make wine with his two older brothers. This week, he introduces you to two brothers who did exactly ...
Ep. 78 – Fast Food Freak Out, Wine Calories and Pleasing Your Valentine to the Max!
This week, David shares some shocking calorie counts from your local fast food franchises and argues that those calories would be better spent on fine wine. Then, the founder of ...
Ep. 77 – Wine On Ice! Talking Wine With a Professional Hockey Player
We’re not talking “Buck Puck” here! Zenon Konopka of the New York Islanders tells us about a new wine aerator that he and other business partners have just introduced. But ...
Ep. 76 – You’ve Heard of Snake Oil, But Snake Wine? Say It Isn’t So!
Ready for a very off-beat Grape Encounters? We’ve got it this week! Cobra Wine, Baby Mice Wine, and even wine made from caterpillars! We thought it would be fun to ...
Ep. 75 – Starting the New Year in Good Spirits – From Exotic Tequilas to Unbeatable Off-Beat Wine Bargains
While everybody else is watching football games, David and winemaker/expert Wes Hagen take on a wide variety of topics that include comparing fine tequila and fine wine, and some wine ...
Ep. 74 – Champagne and Sister Beverages: The Good, The Bad, and The Blissfully Bubbly
A very bubbly show featuring the Queen of Champagne and other things romantic Amy Reiley. The renowned Love Diet Cookbook author and aphrodisiac expert talks about what’s hot and what’s ...
Ep. 73 – Do We Really Need So Much So-So Wine?
On this week’s show, David encourages wine drinkers to color outside the lines, supermarkets to stop stocking an over-abundance of uninteresting products, and behemoth wine companies to give us a ...
Ep. 72 – Drinkin’ Wine and Passin’ Time in The Ghetto
David takes the Grape Encounters motorcoach to the Lompoc “Wine Ghetto” where winemaker and all-around genius Wes Hagen tells listeners about the amazing wines being made in one of the ...
Ep. 71 – Enhance Your Bra Size With Your Favorite Wine, A NY State of Mind, Wooing Young Wine Drinkers Meet Forward Thinkers
New York winemaker protests commemorating East Coast icons with California vintages. Seattle Wine Gal argues, “You can’t fool young wine drinkers!” then turns us on to a way to enhance ...
Ep. 70 – Having a Fine Wine Time From Malibu to Woodstock!
We continue our discussion of wines that compliment Classic Rock with Dave VanDyke, one of the architects of the Classic Rock radio format. Then we take listeners to the California ...
