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Send us Fan Mail This week is the start of our Coravin Giveaway for the month of August, so you're going to have to listen to win. This week on Five For Thursday we highlight the wines of: Triennes, Bisol, Benanti, Tiberio and Remoissenet .

Send us Fan Mail This week I am again joined by Paul Koster for Five For Thursday and also Paul is going to give us a bit of a history lesson about one of his favourite producers, Casanova di Neri . We are currently waiting for their next shipment of wines to be released, which should be any day. Any Brunello lovers out there? Today's Five For Thursday features wines from Antica, Jermann, Cam...

Send us Fan Mail This week my guest is yet another coworker-wine-nerd - this time it's the incomparable Matt Woo . Also, I am joined yet again by Paul Koster for Five For Thursday where we reveal a group of crowd-pleasing inexpensive choices that you will excited to hear about. This week's wines are:  2021 Bisol Jeio Prosecco Rose, 2021 Maculan Pinot Grigio, 2022 Garofoli Farnio Rosso Pi...

Send us Fan Mail This week Sheila Flaherty joins me for a bit of a history and geography session as we discuss Burgundy . All Five for Thursday this week are from Burgundy; Butterfield 2020 St. Romain, Chateau de Chamirey 2020 Mercurey Blanc,  Domaine des Perdrix 2020 Nuits St. Georges Terres Blances, Jadot's 2017 Pommard 1er Rugiens and Remoissenet 2018 Savigny 1er Les Serpentieres in 375ml...

Send us Fan Mail Today I am speaking with Dina Clark , the Vice President of the wholesale side of operations for Cliff Lede Vineyards . She first joined Lede Family Wines in 2021 as senior director of National Sales. Dina Clark made a short stopover in Toronto, hosting a few wine events here in the city, but I got the chance to sit down with her to get better acquainted and discuss the current cl...

Send us Fan Mail We've got a free cooler bag accompanied by a curated group of six wines perfect for the upcoming Canada Day Long Weekend. With the long weekend right around the corner, let us help out by getting you stocked up with a great selection of some of our favourite summer wines. This fun mixed case will make the ultimate host gift, meal pairing or star-gazing wines - no matter what...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we play "meet the new guy", in this case, Halpern's newest addition Will Larkin . You will find that Will has moved around quite a bit in his life and is still on the move. We will be joined by Paul Koster, Chris Bodnar, Sheila Flaherty and Erika Altosaar for this week's Five For Thursday . Today we feature wines from: Antinori,  Biserno, Famill...

Send us Fan Mail In 1998, on the other side of the Atlantic, Benjamin de Rothschild and six other well-known wine growers purchased 2,100 acres in Argentina where they began producing a premium wine called Clos de los Siete.  In 2004, in the same vineyard, Laurent Dassault and Benjamin de Rothschild as partners, created Flechas de los Andes. Bodega Flechas de los Andes enjoys an unrivalled setting...

Send us Fan Mail This week I talk with Brand Manager Paul Koster about his "global" upbringing and his start in the wine business. Also we will cover Five For Thursday , this week featuring: 2022 Proprieta Sperino Rosa del Rosa Rosato, 2021 Isole e Olena Chardonnay, 2019 Grillesino Morellino di Scansano Kamarte, 2018 Rizzi Barbaresco Nervo/ Pajore and the 2017 Villa Poggio Salvi Brunello...

Send us Fan Mail Once again, back to Napa Valley! Today marks the release of Dalla Valle’s : 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon , the 2019 Collina Napa Valley Red (a blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot) along with their premuim flagship 2019 Maya (Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc blend). This morning we will hear a little bit about the story of how Dalla Valle came about.

Send us Fan Mail This week we speak with Arturo Pallanti from Castello di Ama and learn a little bit more about the Chianti Classico region and the history surrounding Ama . We're also joined by Sheila Flaherty for Five For Thursday featuring wines from: Cliff Lede, Paua Bay, Dolce Vita, Biserno and Rothschild' s South American property  Flèches de Los Andes.

Send us Fan Mail You may well be acquainted with the wines of Silver Oak , founded and run by the Duncan family, leaders in the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon community, but this week we are talking about the Duncan family’s other venture, Twomey , which was founded in 1999. This venture expands the Duncan’s interest in California winemaking beyond Cabernet Sauvignon to the cooler climate vineyard...

Send us Fan Mail This week is the draw for the Coravin giveaway, the second giveaway this year. Sheila Flaherty is back for Five For Thursday , and this week we highlight wines from: Jadot Marsannay Rose , Rizzi Langhe Chardonnay, Twomey Sauvignon Blanc , Garofoli Piccole Bollicine, Tiberio Montepulciano d’Abruzzo . And tune in to hear more about the Castello di Ama tasting happening next week.

Send us Fan Mail Today we go back to Italy , to Ama , the small village in the Gaiole municipality. Castello di Ama i s in the historic heart of Chianti Classico , in central Tuscany, between Florence and Siena. Today we are offering the 2019 vintage of Castello di Ama’s L’Apperita, La Cassucia, and Vigneto Bellavista.

Send us Fan Mail Well, it's been a little over four months and we've covered a lot of ground, interviewed quite a few folks in the wine industry, had a few laughs and even sold some wine. Who'd a thunk! This episode includes highlights from interviews with: Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan, Marchese Armando Fumanelli, Jason Lede of Cliff Lede Vineyards, Greg Lambrecht the creator...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend we take you to St. Helena , in Napa Valley to visit Amulet Estate and their private offer of what they refer to as the "prequel" to the Amulet Estate's portfolio, the 2021 AE Cabernet Sauvignon. We’ll also be hearing directly from , Nathaniel Dorn, COO of Amulet Estate. Nothing more exciting than a limited release, private offer!

Send us Fan Mail This week I speak with fellow somm, Sheena Neel , from our Nation’s Capital. We’ll hear what’s happening down Ottawa way. Also, you’ll meet Paul Koster , our "Italian Brand Manager" who will be  joining me for “Five for Thursday” .  Tune in as we are giving away another Coravin Model Six this month. You've got to listen to win!

Send us Fan Mail When you know you know, and wine collectors around the world know when they hear the words Domaine Romanée-Conti they are talking about the greatest wines on the globe. Something about the land DRC sits on imparts magic to the Pinot Noir grapes that grow in it's vineyards. There are no other Pinots that come close to these, but do you know the history of this famed site?

Send us Fan Mail Today, we have yet another special guest on the podcast, Armando Fumanelli, CEO and Proprietor of Marchese Fumanelli in Veneto, Italy . I will also be joined by my regular " Five for Thursday " co-host Sheila Flaherty to discuss the wines o f Fumanelli, Copain, Submission, Michel Gassier and Punta  de Flechas . And today is your first day to listen for the “word of the d...

Send us Fan Mail This Saturday morning we travel to France , specifically the area of Jura , home of the wine" vin jaune ". This is where Guillaume d’Angerville , of the famed Burgundian Cotes du Beaune home of  Domaine Marquis d'Angerville decided to set up and expand the family business. Jura is where we find the property d'Angerville decided to produce wine under the moniker...

Send us Fan Mail Today we have a  special guest on the podcast, Alessandro Leone , the Export Manager for Marchesi Antinori. Alessandro will take us through a bit of the history surrounding the Antinori family, their humble beginnings in 1385! and the era of the rise of the Super Tuscan , and a few more interesting facts about Tuscany , (I apologize for the few second here and there where the Zoom...

Send us Fan Mail This Saturday morning we take a brief look at the history Grappa, and the Nonino family, pioneers in the Grappa industry. Grab a coffee this morning, sit back and find out why you'll want to join Elisabetta Nonino at Sotto Sotto Friday, May 5th for a taste experience you'll never forget. 

Send us Fan Mail Today we have a very special guest on the podcast, Maynard James Keenan , who may be best known as the vocalist for the progressive metal band Tool , but today we are going to hear from Maynard James Keenan , owner and operator of  Arizona ‘s Caduceus Cellars . What are the unique challenges of growing grapes in Arizona?  What is involved in being a pioneer in  Arizona's wine...

Send us Fan Mail This Saturday morning we take you to Mosel in Germany. Guess what conquering people, centuries ago, came to Germany and planted vines?  Grab a coffee this morning, sit back and have a listen to a brief history of  the Mosel region of Germany and Egon Müller .

Send us Fan Mail In this episode James has a new co-host, Chris Bodnar,   joining him today for an interview and a crack at Five for Thursday . We will also open a discussion about food and wine pairing principles. Today we highlight wines from Paul Jaboulet, 689 Cellars, Castello di Ama, Bisol and Egon Müller.