Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People

On the latest ‘Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People’ Podcast I’m joined by wine consultant, educator and entrepreneur.   Love Beverly’s goal of brining the joy of wine to under-represented communities. We discuss her work in this area, pairing wine with Caribbean food and can chocolate go with wine?  Tons of range in our conversation from racism in the wine industry to eavesdropping...

The Podcast is heading to Alsace to chat with the head winemaker for Pierre Sparr, Corinne Perez! We discuss how she fell in love with wine, the joy of Gewurztraminer and the pros and cons of the Ka-Billion rules that surround making wine in France.  A great look into the wines of Alsace. 

On the latest episode Matt is joined by the wildly impressive Rudger van Vyk, the winemaker for Stark-Conde in Stellenbosch South Africa. The man has more awards than Meryl Streep. We discuss his journey from dreaming to be a professional rugby player to running his own winery. 

One of the highlights of our trip to South Africa was an incredible lunch with South African wine legend Ken Forrester. In the middle of the chaos of trying to find a new route home this lunch was the perfect antidote to any travel stress. The theme of this trip was to expand my knowledge of South African wine and Ken certainly helped pouring a wide variety of wines including a 100% Roussanne and...

The ‘Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People’ Podcast is back! I spent two weeks in South Africa including four full days touring the gorgeous wine region of Stellenbosch.  My first interview is with Nicolas Bureau the Chief Executive for Glenelly Wine Estate, We discuss his remarkable grandmother May-Eliane de Lencquesaing (She was the managing director for Château Pichon Longueville...

Michael Juergens may just be the most interesting man in wine. He’s building from scratch vineyards in the Kingdom of Bhutan, dealing with monkeys in the vineyards and overcoming the trickiest supply chain issues you’ll ever come across! 

I go to the furthest corner of the globe for the latest ‘Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with People’ Podcast episode with MS Cameron Douglas from New Zealand. My guest was not only the first individual from New Zealand to become a Master Sommelier but at the time he was the first person in the whole Southern Hemisphere to earn the highest distinction in the wine world.  We discuss the Court of Master...

On the ‘Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People’ Podcast I’m joined with Founder & wine maker for Cloudsley Cellars (@cloudsleycellars) Adam Lowy! So great going to visit Adam and try all his single vineyard wines with the background for our tasting being the specific vineyards the grapes come from. We chat about his passion for all things Chardonnay & Pinot Noir, how hard is i...

On the latest ‘Matt Talks Wine n& Stuff with Interesting People’ Podcast it’s the triumphant return of “Virtual Winery Guy”/Winemaker André Proulx.  A super fun time just shooting the shit about all things wine, his new Rosé and how walking through Wismer Vineyards can both tickle ya in all places and give you a religious experience.  Can’t wait to try his Pinot!!!

The Podcast has been off for a month but we’re back with a guest who has worked for Bill Clinton, drank with John Kerry and has created what is the most unique wine club I have ever seen. Michael Evans, the CEO & Co-Founder of ‘The Vines’ is my guest on the ‘Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People’ Podcast.  His wine club allows you to travel to famous wine regions, purchase your o...

On the latest podcast Matt is joined by Niagara region Black Bank Hill Winery vintner Taylor Emerson … in PERSON!! (Spaced out, both double vaxxed)  Taylor has released his first vintage so we discuss how scared/excited he is, how he got into the wine world, the joy of single vineyard Niagara wines and making a Cabernet Sauvignon dominant wine in Ontario.  

If you want to hear some harrowing wine tasting tales during wine competitions and for Master Somm exams this is the podcast for you! I’m joined by Master Sommelier Elyse Lambert on the Podcast. We chat about her damn impressive wine journey and her role with the Somm App. 

On Part 2 of the World Verdejo Day Special the Podcast is heading back to Rueda!  I interview Celia García the CEO for Bodegas Pandora & the General Director for DO Rueda Santiago Mora Poveda.

On Part 1 of the World Verdejo Day Special the Podcast is heading back to Rueda!  I interview Directora General for Bodega Campo Elíseo winery Mathilde Bazin de Caix + Owner/CEO of Bodega Hermanos del Villar, Pablo del Villar. 

A whole lotta range with this super fun interview with wine writer and wine consultant Leah Spooner.  You’ll learn about the wines of South Africa, Greece and why you need to grab more wine from Ontario.  On the other side Matt and Leah chat about protecting wine glasses and the role social media plays with wine consumption. 

He is completing his 40th and final vintage, its winemaker David Sheppard from Flat Rock Cellars. David joins the podcast to discuss his 40 years in the business, the good & bad vintages, wine injuries and of course the joy that comes from being able to casually check the weather without fear. 

Corey Ladouceur, the General Manager at Essex Golf and Country Club is my guest on the latest episode. We discuss sneaking bottles of Savennières on golf course wine lists, what bottled got him hooked and the differences between running a wine program for a high end restaurant versus a golf country club.

On the latest Pod Matt is joined by Joshua Corea, one of the owners of Archive Wine Bar. This is an in depth look at what it means to run a 40+ by the glass wine bar and what the last year has meant for the hospitality industry.

My interview with one of the true pioneers of California wine, Bonny Doon Vineyard founder and winemaker Randall Grahm. This interview is packed!!! More important: The expression of the terroir vs. the grape? Eating a Filet-O- Fish with Jancis Robinson Failed Pinot Noir Not getting the “Oprah Bounce” Posing as a Rhone Ranger for Wine Spectator  Throwing a funeral for cork

On the latest Podcast Sommelier and wine educator Krystina Roman joins me for her second interview. We look at the state of the restaurant/hospitality industry one year into COVID, why we hate the word “pivot” but can’t help using it and why you should not ask your server to take off their mask. 

You want an interesting journey into wine, consider Drew Bledsoe! He went from Pro Bowl quarterback to making killer Cabernet and Syrah in Walla Walla. We discuss him finding his second act in life after football, making wine in Washington and what the 1961 Giacomo Conterno tastes like.

Is 2020 the greatest vintage in Niagara in over 25 years? Wine writer and Wine Journalist of the Year award winner Rick VanSickle believes it may be the vintage of the century. The publisher of winesinniagara.com is my guest on the latest podcast.

Comedian Matt O’Brien joins Matt to talk about his video wine series, $3.99 wine, reactions from wineries and whether or not he finishes the truly terrible bottles of wine he reviews. 

The wine podcast goes digital with Jennifer Tkachuk-Tremblay, Founder and CEO of Somm, an app that helps consumers pick the right wine for the right occasion.

You know when the term “award winning” is thrown around & it’s totally bogus? Well not this time! I have 2-Time Canada’s Best Sommelier award winner & the first woman to make the podium at the World’s Best Sommelier competition, coming in 2nd place in 2013. Véronique Rivest is my latest guest!!!