SOMM TV wine & food

For the first time in the United States a bottle of extremely rare Franciacorta is opened and enjoyed. Jason Wise shares a 1980 Annamaria Clementi from legendary producer Ca' Del Bosco with its Founder and President, Maurizio Zanella. Listen along as we learn how and why this wine was created, and what exactly a decades old Franciacorta tastes like. 

Some of the world's greatest traditional method sparkling wines are being made in Oregon state. Arabilis winemaker Kenny McMahon discusses why Oregon is the perfect place to produce serious sparkling wines of elegance, complexity, and finesse. He takes us through the rigorous process of making world class bubbly from the vineyard to the bottle. 

One of the most beautiful wine producing regions in the world happens to be Canada's Okanagan Valley.  We talk with Checkmate Winery's Graham Nordin and Spencer Kelly about the region's history, what grapes thrive here, and how the Okanagan is quickly becoming one of the world's premier wine regions. Subscribers can watch the conversation only on sommtv.com.

The Venetians have always been some of the greatest merchants and always been at the forefront of wine trading.  Today we speak to Luca Marzotto of the famed Venetian family behind Santa Margherita wines and current CEO of Ca del Bosco Franciacorta.  His family goes back generations and for the first time, he tells the story of his family and how they changed the wine business forever.  Subscribe...

Today we talk to composer Alex Monsour whose orchestral score can be heard in the new SOMM Film: Cup of Salvation playing in theaters and events in Canada and the United States.  We talk about the music and composing and performing is like making the great wines of the world.  You can stream the music from the new SOMM film anywhere you listen to music now and get tickets at sommfilms.com

Halloween is here, and the SOMM TV team is off the rails to talk about wether or not you should actually pair wine with candy, what to drink while trick or treating, and some of our all time halloween mistakes and hot takes.  Don't forget that our new film "Cup of Salvation" is currently in theaters, for tickets and showtimes go to www.sommfilms.com.

We are joined by the main character in our next SOMM Film: "Cup of Salvation".  His name is Vahe Keushgeurian and because of what he pulls off in this film, he has been called "The Indiana Jones of Wine".  This is his story before or even after you see the film.  For screening dates and tickets for Cup of Salvation, go to sommfilms.com

The history of Georgian wines go back thousands of years of uninterrupted winemaking.  On today's podcast we speak to a french winemaker who has ventured into this ancient land to make traditional wines in one of the oldest countries with planted vineyards.  Don't forget our new SOMM film: Cup of Salvation" is now playing in theaters - go to sommfilms.com to buy tickets and experience the wines of...

Today we dive into the next and maybe most important wine region to emerge in hundreds of years, but the twist is it is also the oldest.  To celebrate the next SOMM Film releasing in theaters, director Jason Wise talks with international wine professional Anush Gharibyan O'Connor about the ancient wines of Armenia and the explosion of their wines in America.  If you want to get the wines featured...

A river of wine in the streets, millions of dollars to dispose of Bordeaux, Miller High Life destroyed for being “the Champagne of beers”. We are rounding up all the insane wine news in today’s podcast.  Director Jason Wise also talks about why the next SOMM Film, “Cup of Salvation” took so damn long to finally release.  Make sure to go to www.sommfilms.com to get your tickets to see the next SOMM...

We talk with Laurène Drouhin Boss 5th generation member of the Drouhin Bourgogne wine family about growing up in wine and the future of her famous region.  We also talk about our upcoming SOMM Film: Cup of Salvation.  To get tickets for the first screenings go to www.sommfilms.com 

Today we dive into the complex and humorous world of German Wine Laws.  If you have ever studied for a wine exam or picked up a bottle of German wine, you have been touched by one of the most complex sets of rules in the beverage world.  For more on all things Germany make sure to subscribe to sommtv.com for hours of content about this fascinating, beautiful region.  

Today we talk about one of our favorite wine countries: Germany.  It is a lot more than just off dry Riesling and beer.  We look at this incredible place and talk the history, the wine, and why it is one of the best values in wine today.  Want to learn more about Germany? sommtv.com has hours of content you can find no where else about the food, wine, and culture of Germany.

Today we discuss the journey of two very accomplished women through their studies with the Court of Master Sommeliers and more.  Some big issues like the scandals that have plagued these organizations and some questions like do we even need wine certifications anymore are talked about.  You can also watch this episode on sommtv.com.

Bourgogne has set the mark for the best expression of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay for a thousand years, but the future is on the minds of the next generation.  Today we talk to the next generation making wine at Domaine Merlin in the Maconnais about working with family, growing up in wine, and climate change.  Make sure to sign up for SOMM TV at sommtv.com for our new documentary "Inheriting the Fut...

Renowned winemaker Rajat Parr joins the podcast to talk about his career, sommeliers, and how winemaking takes place on a farm.  Make sure to subscribe to SOMMTV.COM to watch our new documentary on the next generation of Bourgogne winemaking and watch this episode plus hundreds of hours of the best food and wine movies and shows anywhere else.

Two winemakers join the podcast today to talk about the sneaky next big grape for wine: Gamay.  Famous in Beaujolais, this grape has been marginalized for centuries by Pinot Noir, but it is now standing in the sun.  Join Meghan Zobeck of M Zobeck Wines and John Adams of Wildsound Wine as we talk through the history and present of Gamay and litigate if its worthy of all they hype.  

On today's episode we talk to Tahmiene Momtazi from Maysara winery about the hilarious process of working with her family in the business of winemaking in Oregon's Willamette Valley.  Tahmiene makes some of the best pinot Noir in the United States and her story of how she became a winemaker is a must listen. Maysara winery will also be featured in our upcoming film "Cup of Salvation" later this ye...

SOMM TV is at the Aspen Food and Wine Classic and this year we are holding a blind tasting competition with the most difficult wine: bubbles.  We are seeking out the best of the best to attempt to blind taste sparkling wines, but what really goes into knowing how to do that?  On today's pod we catch up on Aspen and talk the impossible blind tasting tournament coming soon to SOMM TV.  

Our SOMM TV original film "The Whole Animal" beat some of the biggest competition at the James Beard Awards last week, but it means a lot more than that.  The SOMM TV team discusses the award and what it could mean for food.  We also preview our upcoming competition show at Aspen food and wine classic, and Cup of Salvation.  Last chance to get SOMM TV for 50% off by using code 50OFF at www.sommtv....

On today's podcast we talk about Pinot Noir and about an extraordinary Sonoma vineyard that was built on a dream.  Diane Carpenter of Ross Knoll Vineyard and Kelly Cornett of "A Cork in the Road" join Jason Wise to talk about this finicky, wonderful grape and discuss some of the great places it grows best.  You can get the wines talked about in this podcast at https://www.dianecarpenter.org/wines...

Rosé is on every shelf, it floods our glasses all year and there seems to be no end to the amount that is made, but is there still any artistry to this wine?   On today's podcast, famed winemaker Steve Matthiasson discusses the story of our obsession with pink wine and how where it fits into the world of fine wine and even finds the parallels with the beer market.   You can experience the spirit o...

We need to talk about Chardonnay, a grape that makes some of the greatest wines on earth, but also might be the most over exposed.  When we talk Chablis we talk about the best and most pure of what Chardonnay is and we are due to discuss this high acid wine.  Today's pod sees legendary winemaker Christian Moreau join Jason Wise and Claire Coppi to talk about how the United States has messed up thi...

Nicolas Deslauriers is a wine collector, loves to find new wines and travel to drink them where they were made.  Nicolas Deslauriers is also one of the most known enforcers in Hockey and gets paid to fight on the ice, this has led to some issues with his smelling and tasting wine.  On today's podcast Jason Wise, Claire Coppi and Nicolas Deslauriers discuss the violent profession of collecting wine...

Master Sommelier and SOMM Film alumni Sabato Sagaria has quickly become one of America's most successful restauranteurs.  He has set his talents on reopening the storied 1/5th restaurant in New York City and on today's podcast we break down the challenges, excitement, and weight of history on his job.