Grape Encounters Wine Radio

From choosing the wrong wine club to failing to preserve wine properly, David looks at some of the most common wine mistakes that enthusiasts often make and how to avoid them. Have you quit as many wine clubs as you’ve joined? That could be because you’re signing up for the wrong reasons. That doesn’t mean the club is bad, it may just mean that the club is bad for you. Also, should you dump out a...

A few weeks back, David interviewed Allan Green, the founder and Executive Director of the International Canned Wine Competition which is a first of its kind being held in Boonville, California. Since that initial interview, there have been a plethora of stories out about the subject and it appears we better be prepared for a major influx of canned fermentations. Before you say, “It’s just a flash...

He’s the ultimate renaissance man when it comes to wine. He’s a pig farmer, renowned winemaker and world class artist. He’s also a dear friend of Grape Encounters Radio. In this episode, you’ll see that truly great winemakers are seldom one-dimensional. Join us for an intimate and fun-filled discussion with Artevino Winery’s Tom Rodrigues. Tom Rodrigues, winemaker and artist David hosts Tom Rodrig...

Total Wine & More This week's edition of Grape Encounters Radio begins with an important announcement that we couldn't be more pleased to tell you about.  Total Wine & More, America's leading wine retailer, has joined the Grape Encounters Bandwagon as our lead sponsor. The sponsorship extends through the end of the year and gives us the opportunity to vastly expand our reach. On this week show, we...

A Landmark Wine Decision in the Supreme Court; Tennessee Wine vs Thomas Our guest today is Tom Wark, President of Wark Communications and author of the Fermentations Blog. The Supreme Court just handed down a landmark decision when it comes to changes in wine retail laws and wine shipping. It's all great news for wine consumers, but it's also very complicated and Tom does a great job of making the...

David talks with Allan Green, Director of the International Canned Wine Competition... Allan has been in the wine business for more than 45 years. His experience includes directing and organizing the Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition, which he helped start in 1979, for most of the last thirty years. He also created and hosted the California Wine Tasting Championships from 1983 through 2012. D...

Wine hangovers, grape skin and sulfite allergies. There are perhaps fewer people who dislike wine than people who say that wine dislikes them. Most would love to drink red wine especially, but don't because they think they're suffering from some sort of allergy. Today’s episode of Grape Encounters is a great opportunity for you to wrap your arms around what's really going on with these wine ailmen...

David talks with  Scott Black, Brand Manager of Krug Winery, about Krug Sunset Cinema events. [haiku url="http://media.blubrry.com/grapeencountersradio/grapeencounters.com/podcast/media/ep516.mp3" player=1761] Download this episode

Catching Up on the Latest Wine News There's been a lot to talk about in the news in the past couple of weeks and we need to get you caught up. Grape Encounters Announcer Brentanamo joins David in the studio to banter about some of the hottest topics of the day, including Vladimir Putin's wine estate in Spain and the storage of his massive wine collection in Moldovan Caves. Next up is wine competit...

Tim Hanni, Master of Wine, Certified Wine Educator, Wine Industry Faculty, Sonoma State University Why Wine Rules Were Meant to be Broken, Featuring the First US Master of Wine, Tim Hani This is an encore presentation of a show that we ran a few months ago. We felt that it was important to rerun it because a number of people told us that they didn't get a chance to hear it, and Tim's comments on w...

Nancy Light of the Wine Institute David talks with Nancy Light of the Wine Institute about family-friendly wineries. Nancy Light is Vice President of Communications for the Wine Institute, the public policy association of 1,000 California wineries and affiliated businesses dedicated to enhancing the environment for the responsible consumption and enjoyment of wine. [haiku url="http://media.blubrry...

It’s never a dull moment when Wes Hagen, one of David’s best buddies in the wine business joins the conversation to talk about the real truths related to wine. In this episode, David and Wes, who is renowned in the wine business and also the winemaker for J. Wilkes in the Santa Ynez Valley of California’s Central Coast, address some of the major trends taking hold in the wine industry. Chances are...

Pure Fun Plus Some Serious Ranting! David’s announcer Brentanamo (a winemaker himself) joins in on the conversation as David vents his disgust for all of the crazy names that wine critics love to give themselves.  You know, there’s just a whole lot of people out there calling themselves the grand guru of all things wine and that’s just the beginning. On this show, David and his announcer make a pl...

Wine Appreciation with an Irish and Japanese Accent Okay, so here's a really off-the-wall episode of Grape Encounters Radio. What happens when the lead singer of a leading Celtic Rock group meets up with Grape Encounters host David Wilson? Well, you'll hear the answer in episode 510 of Grape Encounters Radio. Keith Roberts is the lead singer of the Young Dubliners, perhaps the world’s most popular...

Taking in the Sacramento Food and Wine Scene at Mulvaney’s and Heringer Estates... Today’s episode of Grape Encounters comes to you from California’s State Capitol, Sacramento. Best known as the Golden State’s government seat, this northern California city is becoming equally well known as a food and wine lover’s paradise, and there’s probably no better example of delectable dining than Mulvaney’s...

If you're into wine. one of the most important concepts and subjects of conversation is “sustainability.” It’s something that most people have had a tough time wrapping their arms around, but in today's episode of Grape Encounters Radio, you'll be able to bring the sustainability concept into your kitchen with the help of Alison Jordan, Executive Director of the California Sustainable Wine Growing...

David visits the Santa Cruz Mountains, starting with a horseback ride through the vineyards at Cooper-Gerrod Estate Vineyards and stables. Family members Doris and Bill Cooper host David as he records the show riding "Ben" and Stacy Queen the Stable Manager takes David through the vineyards, trotting past Cab Franc and Chardonnay grapes and California chaparral and through a bit of a cloudburst. N...

Daniel Dagorret, Manager of Carter House Inns and Restaurant 301 A best-of reprise from our Southern Oregon Mighway RV adventure, we stop in Eureka, CA at the Carter House Inns, where their Restaurant 301 has one of the best wine lists in the world, with over 3,800 selections and has been a proud recipient of the Wine Spectator’s most prestigious honor, the Grand Award, every year since 1988. Note...

Floyd Harmon, Executive Director of the Asante Foundation Host David Wilson talks with Floyd Harmon,the Executive Director of the Asante Foundation, discussing the Oregon Wine Experience, an event that showcases wines from all over the state that raises money to benefit Kid’s Health through Asante’s affiliation as a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Joining David and Floyd is Dan Marca of DANCI...

Brent Keast, Renaissance Man Host David Wilson chats with Brent Keast, a new addition to Grape Encounters Radio, all about radio, wine and wine pairing with food. [haiku url="http://media.blubrry.com/grapeencountersradio/grapeencounters.com/podcast/media/ep504.mp3" player=1761] Download this episode

Wes Hagen, Winemaker, Historian and Philosopher David hosts longtime friend and wine expert, Wes Hagen, winemaker and brand ambassador at J. Wilkes Wines on the Central Coast, as well as a noted wine judge, lecturer and educator. Wes has the unique ability to have condensed the History of Wine into a two-minute talk. Listen to hear it! [haiku url="http://media.blubrry.com/grapeencountersradio/grap...

Tom Rodrigues, winemaker and artist David hosts Tom Rodrigues, winemaker and renowned artist, founder of Artevino wines and Maple Creek Winery. Maple Creek Ranch and Winery was established in the spring of 2001. Tom, an artist for more than four decades, decided to leave his hectic Marin County life and settle in the Yorkville Highlands of Anderson Valley, the premier growing region for Pinot Noir...

Tim Hanni, Master of Wine, Certified Wine Educator, Wine Industry Faculty, Sonoma State University David is on with Tim Hanni, Master of Wine, someone who has been making headlines throughout his career and especially recently with his maverick ideas and opinions on wine and the industry's inherent fallacies about wine tastes and wine & food pairings. Tim has a great book out, Why You Like the Win...

Grape Encounters Radio 500th Episode! Wow, we can hardly believe it! Keith Saarloos of Saarloos & Sons Winery David has on Keith Saarloos of Saarloos & Sons Winery in Los Olivos, CA. Keith was on the very first episode, and many more in between, and as Grape Encounters Radio has eveolved, so has Saarloos & Sons. Next, the man who inspired David to start the show, Dave Van Dyke, a radio business ic...

David talks with Brittany Hahn of San Diego, about wine cellars, wine collecting and all sorts of things. Her Pacific Sotheby's International Realty real estate company, along with her partner Anna Houssels, Houssels Hahn, is located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. Brittany has extensive experience in the wine industry, her last position in the industry was Wine Buyer for Pompelmousse Grill in Solana Beac...