The Wine Hour

Join the Wine Dream Team, Jaime Araujo, Tanisha Townsend, Akos Forzcek, and Ray Isle, along with the Host, Antoine Abou-Samra for The Wine Hour #20. We have the pleasure to welcome Pepe Raventós, Raventós i Blanc, Spain. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Dynamic, active and passionate about the world of wine and wine growing. Pepe Raventós joined Raventós i Blanc in 2001. He has been part of the world of wine...

The INTRODUCTION includes the presentation of the guest and team as well as the opening opinion piece of the host, Antoine Abou-Samra. UNCORKED is the debate segment of The Wine Hour. In this Episode, Jaime Araujo, Akos Forzcek and Ray Isle talk about young and old wines. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Philana Bouvier is the President of Demeine Estates. She provides leadership and vision in creating a best-in...

LICENSED TO TASTE is the learning segment of The Wine Hour. In this Episode, Tanisha Townsend gives us an overview of the wines of Ukraine, and shares her take on “An American in Paris” in the Wine Minute. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Philana Bouvier is the President of Demeine Estates. She provides leadership and vision in creating a best-in-class sales and marketing organization. Demeine Estates serves and...

HAVE A DRINK WITH ME is the interview segment of The Wine Hour. In this Episode, Antoine Abou-Samra has a conversation with Philana Bouvier about her journey, her mission at Demeine Estates, and what matters to her. What a wonderful conversation 😍. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Philana Bouvier is the President of Demeine Estates. She provides leadership and vision in creating a best-in-class sales and market...

Join the Wine Dream Team, Jaime Araujo, Tanisha Townsend, Akos Forzcek, and Ray Isle, along with the Host, Antoine Abou-Samra for The Wine Hour #19. We have the pleasure to welcome Philana Bouvier, Demeine Estates, USA. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Philana Bouvier is the President of Demeine Estates. She provides leadership and vision in creating a best-in-class sales and marketing organization. Demeine Esta...

LICENSED TO TASTE is the learning segment of The Wine Hour. Tanisha Townsend meets the challenge to give a primer on Maltese wines and share your views of Black History Month in the Wine Minute. Note: For your convenience, we are publishing the 3 different segments of the show on their own. The full episode of The Wine Hour is still available for your listening pleasure . SPECIAL GUEST BIO “Only o...

UNCORKED is the debate segment of The Wine Hour. Jaime Araujo, Akos Forzcek and Ray Isle talk about fake and counterfeit wines, the impact on the industry and collectors. Note: For your convenience, we are publishing the 3 different segments of the show on their own. The full episode of The Wine Hour is still available for your listening pleasure . SPECIAL GUEST BIO “Only one lyric tenor on the sc...

HAVE A DRINK WITH ME is the interview segment of The Wine Hour. Antoine Abou-Samra has a conversation with Joseph Calleja about his journey, his love of Malta, Opera and Wine. What a fascinating conversation 😍. Note: For your convenience, we are publishing the 3 different segments of the show on their own. The full episode of The Wine Hour is still available for your listening pleasure . SPECIAL...

Join the Wine Dream Team, Jaime Araujo, Tanisha Townsend, Akos Forzcek, and Ray Isle, along with the Host, Antoine Abou-Samra for The Wine Hour #18. We have the pleasure to welcome Joseph Calleja, The Maltese Tenor, Malta. SPECIAL GUEST BIO “Only one lyric tenor on the scene today has the honeyed tone and ingratiating style to make comparisons to Pavarotti and Gigli seem serious, and it is Calleja...

UNCORKED is the debate segment of The Wine Hour. For this episode, Jaime Araujo, Akos Forzcek and Ray Isle talk about cork and its importance in the wine world, from the consumer side to the producer side. Note: For your convenience, we are publishing the 3 different segments of the show on their own. The full episode of The Wine Hour is still available for your listening pleasure. GENERAL INFORMA...

LICENSED TO TASTE is the learning segment of The Wine Hour. For this episode, Tanisha Townsend meets the challenge to explain in less than 10 minutes German Ripeness Levels. Not small feat :) and give your thoughts on: "Is wine education important to enjoy wine" in the Wine Minute. Note: For your convenience, we are publishing the 3 different segments of the show on their own. The full episode of...

HAVE A DRINK WITH ME is the interview segment of The Wine Hour. In this episode, Antoine Abou-Samra has a conversation with Egon Müller his journey, the importance of your family legacy, your approach to wine making, and how you view the challenges of the future. Note: For your convenience, we are publishing the 3 different segments of the show on their own. The full episode of The Wine Hour is st...

Join the Wine Dream Team, Jaime Araujo, Tanisha Townsend, Akos Forzcek, and Ray Isle, along with the Host, Antoine Abou-Samra for The Wine Hour #17. We have the pleasure to welcome Egon Müller, Scharzhof, Germany. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Weingut Egon Müller, Scharzhof, is located just outside Wiltingen. The winery is located in the Mosel wine region, more specifically the Saar district. The winery's pri...

HAVE A DRINK WITH ME is the interview segment of The Wine Hour. In this episode, Antoine Abou-Samra has a conversation with Georgia Panagopoulou about her journey, what helped her achieve success, her love of wine, how Greece can be more visible in the world of wine, and the difficulties of her work. We also talk about the dark side of social media, including sexism. Note: For your convenience, we...

LICENSED TO TASTE is the learning segment of The Wine Hour. For this episode, Tanisha Townsend tells us about 2,000 years of Greek wine history and shares with the audience a wine lover new year’s resolutions. Note: For your convenience, we are publishing the 3 different segments of the show on their own. You can still listen to The Wine Hour as a whole if you wish. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE WINE...

UNCORKED is the debate segment of The Wine Hour. For this episode, Jaime Araujo, Akos Forzcek and Ray Isle talk about the way wineries choose distributors, distributors choose wineries and the criteria consumers use to choose wines. Note: For your convenience, we are publishing the 3 different segments of the show on their own. You can still listen to The Wine Hour as a whole if you wish. GENERAL...

Join the Wine Dream Team, Jaime Araujo, Tanisha Townsend, Akos Forzcek, and Ray Isle, along with the Host, Antoine Abou-Samra for The Wine Hour #16. We have the pleasure to welcome Georgia Panagopoulou, Wine Gini, Greece. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Better known as wine.gini, her name in the real world is Georgia Panagopoulou. A digital marketeer from Greece, making "wine social"! From chemical engineering...

Join the Wine Dream Team, Jaime Araujo, Tanisha Townsend, and Akos Forzcek,  and the Host, Antoine Abou-Samra for The Wine Hour #15. We have the pleasure to welcome David Duband, Domaine David Duband, Burgundy, France. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Clos de la Roche, Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers, Nuits-Saint- Georges 1er Cru Les Procès, Gevrey-Chambertin, Hautes-Côtes de Nuits ... Do...

Join the Wine Dream Team, Jaime Araujo, Tanisha Townsend, and Ray Isle,  and the Host, Antoine Abou-Samra for The Wine Hour #14. We have the pleasure to welcome George Sandeman, House of Sandeman and Ex Ampulla, Porto, Portugal SPECIAL GUEST BIO George Sandeman is the 7th generation of the Sandeman family, who began making and trading in Porto and Sherry in 1790, George has the traditions and...

Join the Wine Dream Team, Jaime Araujo , Tanisha Townsend , and Akos Forczek ,  and the Host, Antoine Abou-Samra for The Wine Hour #13. We have the pleasure to welcome Simon Pavitt, the COO of the London Technology Club and Wingman. London, UK SPECIAL GUEST BIO Simon is a ‘Wingman’, founder of the boutique advisory that manages remarkable people’s ‘Capstones’ (passion projects). He is the Chi...

Join the Wine Dream Team, Jaime Araujo, Tanisha Townsend, and Akos Forczek, and the Host, Antoine Abou-Samra for The Wine Hour #12. We have the pleasure to welcome Beth Novak Milliken, President and CEO of Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery, Napa Valley, USA. SPECIAL GUEST BIO In 1987, Beth Novak Milliken joined her mother, Mary Novak at Spottswoode, becoming the first second-generation fami...

For this episode of One on One, it’s a great pleasure to welcome Nicole Rolet, the Principal of Chêne Bleu, a sustainable winery in the Rhône Valley, France. The format is a relaxed conversation where we take our time to explore and discover the life of our Special Guest. SPECIAL GUEST BIO Born to a European father and an American mother, Nicole Rolet attended French lycées in New York and Milan b...

Join the Wine Dream Team, Jaime Araujo, Tanisha Townsend, Akos Forczek, and Ray Isle and the Host, Antoine Abou-Samra for The Wine Hour #11. To celebrate the Season 1, you will get to know The Wine Dream Team in more detail. Have fun on the way! PROGRAM Uncorked [5:39] Jaime Araujo, Tanisha Townsend, Akos Forczek, and Ray Isle share their most important trend/news of the past 6 to 12 months in the...

Join the Wine Dream Team, Jaime Araujo, Tanisha Townsend, and Akos Forczek, and the Host, Antoine Abou-Samra for The Wine Hour #10. We have the pleasure to welcome István Szepsy Jr from Szepsy Winery in Tokaj, Hungary. SPECIAL GUEST BIO It all started in the 17th century with Máté Szepsy Laczkó. He was a priest, vine grower and winemaker. Educated abroad, he started to work for the lord of Tokaj,...

Join the Wine Dream Team, Jaime Araujo, Akos Forczek, Tanisha Townsend and Ray Isle, and the Host, Antoine Abou-Samra for The Wine Hour #9. We have the pleasure to welcome Elena Adell, Chief Winemaker, and Elena Suàrez, Winemaker, of Campo Viejo in La Rioja. ELENA ADELL, CHIEF WINEMAKER Elena Adell was born in Logroño and has been involved in winemaking since 1985. She started working with Campo V...