November 3, 2024

Grape Encounters Episode Archives

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Ep. 58 - Wine and Dating, Over-the-Top Wine Metaphors and Lots of Good Clean Fun

Ep. 58 – Wine and Dating, Over-the-Top Wine Metaphors and Lots of Good Clean Fun

In this episode of Grape Encounters Radio, we revisit two of our favorite friends; food and wine aphrodisiac expert and author Amy Reilley and the very engaging wine expert and ...
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Ep. 57 - Wine Drinking What Ifs and Winemaking Why Nots!

Ep. 57 – Wine Drinking What Ifs and Winemaking Why Nots!

Tune in for a very colorful show!  Drinking straight from the bottle? Secretly blending your own wine? Refusing to serve White Zin? David and Keith Saarloos have all kinds of ...
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Ep. 56 - Wine Tasting and Bicycle Touring - Our Favorite Pairing

Ep. 56 – Wine Tasting and Bicycle Touring – Our Favorite Pairing

David's guest this week is Allison Harbour, the Worldwide Trip Developer for Backroads - the world's leading adventure travel company. David and Allison talk about bicycle wine tasting tours from ...
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Ep. 55 - A Rare Peak at Ancient Peak's 25 Square Mile California Mission Trail Vineyard. WOW!

Ep. 55 – A Rare Peak at Ancient Peak’s 25 Square Mile California Mission Trail Vineyard. WOW!

David travels up the California Mission Trail to historical Santa Margarita Ranch to spend the day with co-owner Karl Wittstrom and Winemaker Mike Sinor of Ancient Peaks Winery. The visit ...
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Ep. 54 - The Millennial Generation, Crazy for Wine, The Make-Your-Own Wine Series Begins, Preparing to Climb Ancient Peaks, One Winemaker Vs. 650,000 Beer-Drinking Bikers

Ep. 54 – The Millennial Generation, Crazy for Wine, The Make-Your-Own Wine Series Begins, Preparing to Climb Ancient Peaks, One Winemaker Vs. 650,000 Beer-Drinking Bikers

Definitely a variety show as we talk about the explosion of young wine drinkers, the very hot home winemaking hobby with expert Tristan Johnson of MoreWinemaking.com, a very intriguing conversation ...
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Ep. 53 - Olive Oil is Cheating on Me, Kids Food for Wine Lovers, and California Wine Industry Icon, Louie Lucas and His Winemaking Wizard

Ep. 53 – Olive Oil is Cheating on Me, Kids Food for Wine Lovers, and California Wine Industry Icon, Louie Lucas and His Winemaking Wizard

The show begins with a conversation about wines overheated during shipping, then the conversation with winemaker Keith Saarloos turns to outrage over olive oils that lie about their virginity. Then, ...
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Ep. 52 - Three Wines, Two Women, One Guy With a Microphone and an Aphrodisiac Cake-tastrophe

Ep. 52 – Three Wines, Two Women, One Guy With a Microphone and an Aphrodisiac Cake-tastrophe

Red-hot author Amy Reiley (The Love Diet Cookbook; Fork Me, Spoon Me) invites Grape Encounters into her super-secret kitchen weeks before her upcoming appearance on The Today Show. To sweeten ...
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Ep. 51 - Wine Apps, Wine Seduction and Winemakers on Film

Ep. 51 – Wine Apps, Wine Seduction and Winemakers on Film

This week's show beginning with a discussion about hi-tech wine apps for wine drinkers who want to discover more. Then our go-to wine guy tries to explain why people fall ...
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Ep. 50 - Wine, Dating and a Boast That Gives Birth to a Big Event

Ep. 50 – Wine, Dating and a Boast That Gives Birth to a Big Event

Aphrodisiac expert and author Amy Reiley returns to Grape Encounters to give David and listeners a little advice on how to make wine work for you in today's dating world ...
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Ep. 49 A - The Wines of Summer. Why Not Host a No-Beer BBQ!

Ep. 49 A – The Wines of Summer. Why Not Host a No-Beer BBQ!

David and winemaker/judge Wes Hagen offer up a cellar full of hot tips on cool wines for warm summer days. Then, a visit with Santa Maria Valley Wine Country Kady ...
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Ep. 49 B - Make Your Own Wine!

Ep. 49 B – Make Your Own Wine!

Tristan Johnson of MoreWinemaking.com tells you everything you need to know to make wine in your basement or garage. If you ever dreamed of making your own wine, you don't ...
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Ep. 48 - Groundbreaking Winemakers: Somebody Had to be First. An Intimate Discussion With Central Coast Wine Icons Brooks Firestone and Stephen Pepe

Ep. 48 – Groundbreaking Winemakers: Somebody Had to be First. An Intimate Discussion With Central Coast Wine Icons Brooks Firestone and Stephen Pepe

Brooks Firestone is nothing less than a legend in the Central Coast winemaking region. Stephen Pepe was part of the group that established the Santa Rita Hills AVA - widely ...