Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People

In Part One of Matthew’s one-one-one interview with Daniel Speck from Henry of Pelham they discuss the history of the Pelham, Daniel planting vines as a teenager and why less fertile soils always make for better wine. Daniel serves Matthew his line of Baco Noir’s in an attempt to change Matt's negative feelings about this very Canadian grape.

On the 12th episode Matthew interviews James Lahti, the owner and winemaker for one of Prince Edward County’s best wineries, Long Dog Vineyard & Winery. James talks about his incredible journey turning what was supposed to be just a cottage property to escape Toronto traffic into a source for some of Ontario’s best Pinot Noir & Chardonnay. Matthew reviews an incredible value Barbaresco and...

On the 11th episode of ‘Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People’ Podcast Certified Sommelier & LCBO Consultant Kari Mortimer recommends wines to buy, from value wines to over $100 bottles, for this holiday season. We discuss the joy of Sherry and Beaujolais and Kari drops this kind of wisdom: “Drinking Portuguese wine is like going on a blind date and not Googling who you're going...

On the 10th episode of the Pod Matthew is joined by Heather McDougall, the GM of Montecito Restaurant in downtown Toronto. From what kind of clothing does Ivan Reitman wear to how she creates a douchebag free environment at Montecito Restaurant to her awesome wine origin story Heather is a damn entertaining guest. Plus Matthew talks about how all you need to do is look at wine production to see th...

On the latest ‘Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People’ I go one-on-one with Mission Hill Winery’s GM and former winemaker Darryl Booker. We discuss his journey from Australia to Niagara to the Okanagan and the time he gave Prince William and Kate Middleton a private tour of the cellar. I go nuts over a bottle of 200 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling & give some alternatives to Chardonn...

On the 8th episode of the ‘Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People’ Podcast acclaimed Napa wine producer Tom Eddy drops by! We go from technical talk (Mountain Grapes vs. Valley Floor Grapes) to just how dangerous were the 2017 Northern California wildfires on his family. Tom discusses his journey into NZ Sauv Blanc, the difficulty to achieve the right balance of power & delicacy i...

TSN’s Jay Onrait joins the Podcast for a fun conversation about we love most from a wine bar and our biggest pet peeves. Jay talks about seeing backstage Vince Neil drinking Pinot Grigio after a show and why do so many hockey players get into wine? Matt reveals his most douchy/pretentious wine line!

What it's like to study, fail & eventually pass the Advanced Court of Master Sommeliers Exam? Jules Garton talks about her crazy journey plus getting shamed by her non-wine friends for the use of the adjective "approachable". Later Matt and Jules compare Mosel vs. St. Catharines Riesling and Matt gives some recommendations for best wine bars in Ottawa.

Fun conversation with Sportsnet Reporter Shawn McKenzie! We talk about the pressure that comes when you’re the person who has to order the wine to drinking with his dad to a love hate relationship with Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. Also what does Châteauneuf-du-Pape have to do with the Beastie Boys or Chateau Phélan Ségur with Hannibal Lecture? All that plus some Niagara wine recommendations on the 5th...

On Episode Four of the ‘Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People’ Podcast I give another tip on how to fake being a wine expert and I review a solid Spanish Gran Reserva that is under $20. Laster I’m joined by a former WSET classmate and now the head Sommelier at the York Club Emily Pierce. We discuss her journey into wine, what defines a “good” bottle of wine and she plays a really mea...

On the 3rd edition of the ‘Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People’ Podcast I interview one of the few Master Sommeliers in Canada, Bruce Wallner. We discuss his journey from how a bottle of 1979 Krug clos du Mesnil helped get him into wine, working at the Hotel du Vin and the growth of the Somm Factory.

In the 2nd episode of the ‘Matt Talks Wine & Stuff With Interesting People’ Podcast Matt gives some advice on the proper etiquette at wine tastings (Get out of the way once your glass has been poured!). This week’s recommendation is a tasty California Chardonnay and Matt interviews a master of Chianti Classico Prince Duccio Corsini.

It’s the debut episode of ‘Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People’ Podcast! Matt outlines what the Podcast is all about, his own philosophy on wine, the first bottle that inspired him to get into wine and his spectacular failure during the Service section of his Court of Master Sommeliers Certified exam. He ends it by endorsing the bottle he’s drank more of than any other.