Go With Your Palate

An early harvest, a couple of mystery nicknames, and a surprise guest who just wouldn't leave. 😂🍇 Winemakers John "JLO" Lopez and Nick Reinell return to join Joe Wagner and Fat Mario for our annual Harvest Update, sharing the inside story of the 2026 vintage, the people behind every bottle, and why the future of wine might be a little less traditional—and a lot more fun. Real wine...

An early harvest, a couple of mystery nicknames, and a surprise guest who just wouldn't leave. 😂🍇 Winemakers John "JLO" Lopez and Nick Reinell return to join Joe Wagner and Fat Mario for our annual Harvest Update, sharing the inside story of the 2026 vintage, the people behind every bottle, and why the future of wine might be a little less traditional—and a lot more fun. Real wine...

What do Napa Valley vineyards, financial success, and two families connected for generations have in common? Strong roots. 🌱🍷 Financial advisor and community leader Gerardo Martin joins Joe Wagner to share their families' remarkable Napa Valley connection, his journey from vineyard roots to financial leadership, and why the most valuable investments in life aren't always measured in do...

What do Napa Valley vineyards, financial success, and two families connected for generations have in common? Strong roots. 🌱🍷 Financial advisor and community leader Gerardo Martin joins Joe Wagner to share their families' remarkable Napa Valley connection, his journey from vineyard roots to financial leadership, and why the most valuable investments in life aren't always measured in do...

Harvest started in JULY?! And apparently, the robots are coming for the vineyards... and maybe a few other things. 🤖🍇 Our resident vineyard mastermind Matt Heil returns for a firsthand look at Harvest 2026—from promising fruit and age-old winemaking traditions to UV-C technology, AI, and a wine draft featuring the varietals and regions worth watching. Old-school traditions. New-school technology...

Harvest started in JULY?! And apparently, the robots are coming for the vineyards... and maybe a few other things. 🤖🍇 Our resident vineyard mastermind Matt Heil returns for a firsthand look at Harvest 2026—from promising fruit and age-old winemaking traditions to UV-C technology, AI, and a wine draft featuring the varietals and regions worth watching. Old-school traditions. New-school technology...

Think you know how to cook a steak? Jess Pryles might make you question everything.  Hardcore Carnivore creator and meat science expert Jess Pryles joins us to break down beef grading, perfect sears, meat myths, overlooked cuts, and the surprising similarities between tasting great wine and great meat.  Science. Fire. Wine. And a little bit of bullsh*t-busting. 🥩🔥🍷 🎙️ Go With Your Palate: Jess...

Think you know how to cook a steak? Jess Pryles might make you question everything.  Hardcore Carnivore creator and meat science expert Jess Pryles joins us to break down beef grading, perfect sears, meat myths, overlooked cuts, and the surprising similarities between tasting great wine and great meat.  Science. Fire. Wine. And a little bit of bullsh*t-busting. 🥩🔥🍷 🎙️ Go With Your Palate: Jess...

Everyone said local radio was dying. Will Marcencia decided it was worth fighting for. The man behind Napa Valley’s KVYN The Vine, KVON MegaMix, and Wine Down Media finally steps out from behind the microphone to talk community, representation, entrepreneurship—and why local voices matter now more than ever. Local radio. Local voices. One big Napa heart. 📻🍷 🎙️ Go With Your Palate: Will Marcencia...

Everyone said local radio was dying. Will Marcencia decided it was worth fighting for. The man behind Napa Valley’s KVYN The Vine, KVON MegaMix, and Wine Down Media finally steps out from behind the microphone to talk community, representation, entrepreneurship—and why local voices matter now more than ever. Local radio. Local voices. One big Napa heart. 📻🍷 🎙️ Go With Your Palate: Will Marcencia...

What if knowing more about wine actually made you take it LESS seriously? Marshall Tilden III—President of Wine Express and Wine Education at Wine Enthusiast—joins us to break down Old World vs. New World, how to taste and recognize the qualities of a good wine, and why making wine more approachable might be exactly what the industry needs. Serious wine knowledge. Zero wine snobbery. 🍷 🎙️ Go With...

What if knowing more about wine actually made you take it LESS seriously? Marshall Tilden III—President of Wine Express and Wine Education at Wine Enthusiast—joins us to break down Old World vs. New World, how to taste and recognize the qualities of a good wine, and why making wine more approachable might be exactly what the industry needs. Serious wine knowledge. Zero wine snobbery. 🍷 🎙️ Go With...

100 episodes. 25 years of Belle Glos Pinot Noir. One incredible journey.   For the first time in a long time, we're putting our own host, 5th-generation winemaker Joe Wagner, in the hot seat to tell the story behind one of the world's most iconic Pinot Noir brands. This is where Go With Your Palate—and Belle Glos—come full circle.   🎙️ Go With Your Palate: Joe Wagner | Celebrating 25 Yea...

100 episodes. 25 years of Belle Glos Pinot Noir. One incredible journey.   For the first time in a long time, we're putting our own host, 5th-generation winemaker Joe Wagner, in the hot seat to tell the story behind one of the world's most iconic Pinot Noir brands. This is where Go With Your Palate—and Belle Glos—come full circle.   🎙️ Go With Your Palate: Joe Wagner | Celebrating 25 Yea...

What if a novel set in 1939 suddenly felt surprisingly relevant today? Best-selling author Amy Ephron joins us to talk Hollywood, storytelling, family legacies, and why the best stories have a way of finding us exactly when we need them. This conversation is as thoughtful as it is unforgettable. 🎙️ Go With Your Palate: Amy Ephron | Stories, Secrets & the Art of Reinvention This week, we’re joi...

What if a novel set in 1939 suddenly felt surprisingly relevant today? Best-selling author Amy Ephron joins us to talk Hollywood, storytelling, family legacies, and why the best stories have a way of finding us exactly when we need them. This conversation is as thoughtful as it is unforgettable. 🎙️ Go With Your Palate: Amy Ephron | Stories, Secrets & the Art of Reinvention This week, we’re joi...

Can AI ever actually be funny... or is comedy one of the last truly human art forms? Comedian Alex Kumin joins us to talk stand-up, awkward formative years, cancel culture, social media, and why life's messiest moments often become our funniest stories. This one will make you laugh... and maybe rethink a few things along the way. Go With Your Palate: Alex Kumin | Comedy, Chaos & Finding t...

  Can AI ever actually be funny... or is comedy one of the last truly human art forms? Comedian Alex Kumin joins us to talk stand-up, awkward formative years, cancel culture, social media, and why life's messiest moments often become our funniest stories. This one will make you laugh... and maybe rethink a few things along the way. Go With Your Palate: Alex Kumin | Comedy, Chaos & Finding...

He grew up in North Pole, Alaska, won a Super Bowl with the Packers, served in Afghanistan, and now owns a wine company. Daryn Colledge has lived about three different lifetimes - and somehow he's just getting started. This is one incredible story of leadership, reinvention, and saying yes to the next challenge. 🎙️ Go With Your Palate: Daryn Colledge | Super Bowls, Black Hawks & Three Fat...

He grew up in North Pole, Alaska, won a Super Bowl with the Packers, served in Afghanistan, and now owns a wine company. Daryn Colledge has lived about three different lifetimes - and somehow he's just getting started. This is one incredible story of leadership, reinvention, and saying yes to the next challenge. 🎙️ Go With Your Palate: Daryn Colledge | Super Bowls, Black Hawks & Three Fat...

Is modern dating broken... or are we just doing it wrong? Hollywood matchmaker Jaydi Samuels Kuba joins us to break down dating apps, attraction psychology, relationship red flags, and the surprising story of how one of her clients became her husband. This one might change how you think about love. 🎙️ Go With Your Palate: Jaydi Samuels Kuba | Modern Matchmaking, Dating Disasters & Finding Your...

Is modern dating broken... or are we just doing it wrong? Hollywood matchmaker Jaydi Samuels Kuba joins us to break down dating apps, attraction psychology, relationship red flags, and the surprising story of how one of her clients became her husband. This one might change how you think about love. 🎙️ Go With Your Palate: Jaydi Samuels Kuba | Modern Matchmaking, Dating Disasters & Finding Your...

The guy behind House of Villains, Flavor of Love, Fast Foodies, and reality TV chaos just joined the podcast. Dave Kuba pulls back the curtain on how hit reality shows are really made—and yes, we even pitched him our own Napa Valley reality show. 🎙️ Go With Your Palate: Dave Kuba | Reality TV Chaos, Villains & Behind-the-Scenes Gold This week, we sit down with the man quietly responsible for s...

The guy behind House of Villains, Flavor of Love, Fast Foodies, and reality TV chaos just joined the podcast. Dave Kuba pulls back the curtain on how hit reality shows are really made—and yes, we even pitched him our own Napa Valley reality show. 🎙️ Go With Your Palate: Dave Kuba | Reality TV Chaos, Villains & Behind-the-Scenes Gold This week, we sit down with the man quietly responsible for s...

The Bay Area radio voice you’ve heard for decades just joined us - for his first time as a podcast guest. Marcus D opens up on staying relevant for 34 years, hitting #1, and why only our second-ever three-part episode felt worthy of making this one an event. 🎙️ Go With Your Palate: Marcus D | Radio Gold, Real Talk & a 3-Part Ride This one’s special - only our second time ever doing a three-par...