I'll Drink to That! Wine Talk

Monica Samuels is the National Sake Sales Manager for Vine Connections, a wine and sake importer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alister Purbrick is CEO of Tahbilk, in Australia's Victoria region. Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the history of Australian wine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

At the time of this interview, Ryan Mills-Knapp was the Beverage Director of Le District, in lower Manhattan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Yiannis Paraskevopoulos is a cofounder and owner of Gaia Wines in Greece, producing wines in Nemea and on Santorini. He is also a professor of enology at the University of Athens. Also in this episode, Erin Scala uncovers the layers of Santorini. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Andrea Fassone is the founder and owner of Enotria Wine Imports, a wine importer based in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Megan Glaab and her husband Ryan are the founding partners of Ryme Cellars, in California. Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the Italian influence on California. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bill Short is a Regional Manager for Dreyfus, Ashby & Co in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Giusto Occhipinti is one of the founding partners of the COS winery in Sicily, Italy. Martha Stoumen translates for Giusto. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Charles Curtis is the author and publisher of the book "The Original Grand Crus of Burgundy." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Christopher Bates is the owner and winemaker at Element Winery in New York's Finger Lakes area, as well as the chef of the FLX Wienery restaurant. Also in this episode, Erin Scala gives a history of wine production in the Finger Lakes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Karen King is a Director of On Premise Development for the Winebow Group. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ivan Rapuzzi works at the winery of his family, Ronchi di Cialla, in the Friuli region of Italy. Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the history of the Friuli region. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ray Isle is the Executive Wine Editor of "Food & Wine" magazine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Graham Tatomer is the winemaker and owner of the Tatomer winery, based in California's Santa Barbara County. Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the origins of Grüner Veltliner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Justin Berlin is a founding partner of Spanish Wine Exclusives, a Spanish wine importer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Federico Scarzello is the winemaker at his family's winery, called Scarzello, in Piemonte's Barolo zone. Also in this episode, Erin Scala leads an inquiry into tradition and asks what it means. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Steve Wildy, formerly of the Vetri Family Restaurants, returns to the show to interview Levi Dalton as I'll Drink to That! turns three years old. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Michael Cruse is the winemaker of Cruse Wine Co. and Ultramarine, both based in California. Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks St. Laurent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Tyler Colman has written a long running wine blog as Dr. Vino, and has also authored two books on wine, "Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters, and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink" and "A Year of Wine: Perfect Pairings, Great Buys, and What to Sip for Each Season." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...

Carl von Schubert is the owner of the Maximin Grünhaus estate in Germany's Ruwer Valley. Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks Riesling.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jean-Louis Trapet and his family run Trapet Pere et Fils in Burgundy, and Domaine Trapet in Alsace. Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the early days of phylloxera. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Hans Reisetbauer is a distiller working in Austria. Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the attributes of alchemy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Beth von Benz works as a wine consultant at her company, MVB Consulting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Florent Plageoles makes wine with his family at Domaine Plageoles, in southwestern France. Also in the episode, Erin Scala traces the history of the vine in Gaillac. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

James Tidwell is the Beverage Director of the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Irving, Texas, and also a cofounder of the TEXSOM wine conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.