Wine Smart - The Power to Buy and Sell

Text the Show Blind tasting is a very important skill to add to your professional analysis. It keeps you honest and helps you select the best options for all categories in your program. It also helps sales consultants engage and collaborate with their buyers in creative ways. Invest 10 minutes to find out why you should be employing blind tasting.

Text the Show Adelaide Hills offers ideal sites for Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir. It reinforces that South Australia is quite diverse, with a wine style for everyone. Invest 10 minutes to remind yourself why it is important to buy and sell the wines of Adelaide Hills. Explore Shaw + Smith

Text the Show Clare Valley has surprisingly vibrant wines thanks to a little bit of elevation and a large change in daily temperatures. Known for eye-popping Riesling, but don't sleep on the Shiraz and Cabernet. Invest 10 minutes in a refresh on Clare Valley. Explore Pikes

Text the Show There are five options for tasty Sauvignon Blanc and three for Pinot Noir in the Central Loire Valley of France. Invest a few minutes in the options found in Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Menetou-Salon, Quincy, and Reuilly. Explore Domaine Fouassier

Text the Show Rioja has a wine style for almost every application. Their evolution embraced red, white, rosé, and sparkling wines, while working to accentuate what was already great. Additional geographic declarations is the great addition to an already stellar wine region. Invest 10 minutes in refreshing some Rioja knowledge while exploring the recent upgrades. Explore Bodegas Faustino Rioja Cons...

Text the Show Bright, refreshing, and delightful are three words to start a conversation about a glass of Gavi DOCG. In a market looking for light, bright, and moderate alcohol, these wines should get immediate adoption. Invest a few minutes in the details of this delicious white wine. Explore La Doria Gavi Enrico Serafino

Text the Show Complex food combinations and the aperitif are the perfect applications for a bright, cleansing, aromatic wine, ie., Retsina. Modern, high-quality Retsina is a delightful choice at the table, to make you hungry, or toast the sunset. Invest a few minutes in the logic behind introducing curious, everyday wine drinkers to Retsina. Explore Quality Papagiannakos Retsina Gai'a Ritinit...

Text the Show This wonderful topographic feature blesses northern Marin and southern Sonoma counties with cool foggy mornings and refreshing winds. Invest 10 minutes in the reasons the Petaluma Gap matters to the world of wine. Explore MacRostie Nightwing Vineyard

Text the Show A valley within a valley that collects fog and refreshing winds from San Pablo Bay and transforms the warm Napa Valley sunshine into velvety, rich Cabernet Sauvignon. Invest 10 minutes in some of the reasons this AVA deserves its reputation. Explore Pine Ridge Vineyards Clos du Val 

Text the Show Sardinia has 17 DOCs and 1 DOCG to explore, but in this episode, I focus on the most popular. Get the quick essentials on Vermentino di Gallura DOCG, the island-wide DOCs for Vermentino and Cannonau, and the rich red Carignano di Sulcis DOC. Explore Argiolas

Text the Show Sardinia has cool indigenous grapes and an ancient wine culture to lean on. This episode lays the foundation of knowledge for the island so that we can explore single appellations next. Invest 10 minutes in the diversity of Sardinia. Explore Argiolas

Text the Show Monique Huston, VP of Spirits Portfolio, joins me for another Spirits Smart. Tariffs are difficult, but they point us to potential opportunities. Being intentional and thoughtful will benefit you. Invest 10 minutes in a little inspiration to think differently.

Text the Show Alta Langa offers high-quality, delicious sparkling wine and nothing else! The appellation regulations and the committed producers make this a must-explore opportunity. Invest 10 minutes to find out why you should be buying and selling these wines. Explore Pecchenino Alta Langa Consorzio  

Text the Show Lisboa offers light fresh whites through rich reds. It is a beautiful landscape and is heavily impacted by the North Atlantic Ocean. Each vineyard has a specific ability to produce styles of wine based on how much cool Atlantic air hits the vineyard. This is a must-try wine region! Explore Chocapalha Winery Lisboa Educational Course Chocapalha is a Dream Podcast

Text the Show Flavor preferences are always moving among the consuming public. Lately, there has been a general move in the market toward savory, less sweet options. This plays out in the spirits and wine categories. This episode is about spirits, and I am thrilled to have Monique Huston, VP Spirits Portfolio Management, back to help us be Spirit Smarter.

Text the Show The San Luis Obispo Coast AVA captures the full influence of the Pacific Ocean, making it cool socially and climatically. Invest a few minutes into understanding why the SLO Coast needed to be its own AVA and why you should buy and sell its wines.

Text the Show A dive into the highly-regarded and well-known GI of Vista Flores and the not very well-known rising star Pampa El Cepillo. Vista Flores draws great winemaking families from around the world. Pampa El Cepillo is foreboding and difficult, but the rewards are tremendous. Take 10 minutes to find out why these are world-class locations for viticulture. Explore Catena Vista Flores Malbec...

Text the Show Its immediate proximity to the Front Range of the Andes makes the wines of Uco Valley's San Pablo GI different. Three influential wineries, Zuccardi, Bodega Tapiz, and Salentein, carefully defined the GI as this narrow strip of alluvial terraces and hills. Click play to find out why. Explore: Zuccardi Poligonos San Pablo Zuccardi Fosil

Text the Show Altamira is a hotbed of high-quality, expressive Uco Valley wines. The ancient work of the Rio Tunuyán formed an incredible place to grow more than just Malbec and make world-class wine. Invest 10 minutes in understanding how the individual characteristics of Altamira shape its wines. Explore: Catena Paraje Altamira Malbec Zuccardi Alluvional Paraje Altamira  Malbec Zuccardi Poligono...

Text the Show Gualtallary is the home of one-hundred-point wines and a regal reputation. The district is waiting for official GI status based on high-elevation viticulture, with the interesting addition of caliche. These wines can be identified in a lineup of the same grape from the other areas of Uco Valley. Click play to find out why. Explore: Catena Adrianna Vineyard Wines Zuccardi Alluvional G...

Text the Show The Andes Mountains shape the Wines from the Uco Valley of Mendoza, Argentina. This episode explores the major mountain influences of elevation, wind, alluvial fans, and slope. Invest 10 minutes in part one of a continuing series to reveal the secrets of the Uco Valley.

Text the Show Fire and ice formed the geology of the Columbia Valley and much of Oregon. Knowing this history is key to understanding the uniqueness of these areas as wine regions. Invest 10 minutes in the story of fire and ice.

Text the Show Chehalem Mountains AVA has the three major soils, a large range of elevations, and all the possible vineyard aspects. Invest 10 minutes of research on this diverse and historic part of Willamette Valley. Explore: Cooper Mountain Adelsheim Vineyard Elk Cove J. Christopher

Text the Show Abruzzo offers a wide range of wine expressions through the lens of the Adriatic Coast, the valleys inside the coastal range, and the Apennines. Montepulciano alone ranges from elegant and fresh to dense and powerful, so imagine the possibilities with Trebbiano Abruzzese, Pecorino, and Passerina. Invest 10 minutes prepping your exploration of this prolific region. Explore: Valle Real...

Text the Show Cava is a wine, a style, and a tradition of Penedès since the 1860s. There is more to consider than the stacks of affordable bubbly at the end of a wine aisle. There is real substance to be found and great quality to be experienced alongside the Thursday night versions. Invest 10 minutes in knowing Cava.