Wine Smart - The Power to Buy and Sell

Text the Show Did you know that 100% agave on the label only addresses the distillate's sugar source? Using "additives" up to 1% by volume is legal without telling us. What are these additives and why are they being included? Invest 10 minutes with my guest Monique Huston, VP of Spirits Portfolio to understand more about additives that might be found in your go-to agave spirit. Link...

Text the Show The Yamhill-Carlton AVA in the Willamette Valley of Oregon interprets Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris through the lens of marine sediment soils, not volcanic soils.  A path to greatness was started in 1974 by the Campbell family at what became Elk Cove Winery. Invest 10 minutes with me to understand more about Yamhill-Carlton AVA. Explore Yamhill-Carlton AVA Elk Cove Winery Pi...

Text the Show The Dundee Hills AVA in the Willamette Valley of Oregon is where it all started. Visionary winemaker David Lett planted Pinot Noir in 1966 and a march toward greatness began.  In less than fifty years, the region went from humble beginnings to a world-class reputation thanks to natural inclination and a great deal of hard work. Invest 10 minutes with me to understand more about Dunde...

Text the Show Provence is an important wine region and its largest AOC/P is Côtes de Provence. Côtes de Provence offers vineyards on the coast, in the valleys, and tucked into multiple mountains. Those vineyards make some of the world's best dry, pink wines. There is even a Cru Classé designation from 1955! Invest 10 minutes with me to understand a bit more about Côtes de Provence. Explore Fi...

Text the Show Biodynamic wines are an ever-increasing part of the wine industry.  You just have to know where they fit into the overall world of organic and sustainable winemaking. Take 10 minutes to make sure you understand the core principles and terms around biodynamics because someone is going to ask you about it very soon. Explore: Green Attitudes Wines

Text the Show Organic wines are a very important part of the wine industry. About nine billion dollars of importance in 2022, and expected to grow at a rate of 10% for the foreseeable future. Take 10 minutes to solidify your base of knowledge on the subject of organic wine because someone is going to ask you about it very soon. Explore: Green Attitudes Wines

Text the Show As a category, Gin is exploding in popularity, and with this growth comes category expansion. Monique Huston, SVP of Spirits Portfolio Management joins me once again to keep us current. Invest 10 minutes in the new landscape of Gin. Explore: Maison Mirabeau Riviera Poli Marconi 42 Alkemist Bayab Boomsma Four Pillars J. Rieger & Co

Text the Show Understanding the interaction of alcohol and food means better pairings. You need to consider how this component of the wine helps or hurts your efforts to create harmony. Invest 10 minutes with Ron to gain insider knowledge of how to work with alcohol and texture to end up with great food and wine interactions. More Info on these links: Food and Wine Overview Video Total Extract Inf...

Text the Show Food and wine pairings are scary but fun. Perfect pairings begin with understanding how the components of the wine interact with your food. Invest 10 minutes with Ron to gain insider knowledge of how to work with sugar found in wine and in food to end up with great food and wine interactions. More Info on these links: Food and Wine Overview Video

Text the Show Food and wine pairings are scary but fun. Perfect pairings begin with understanding how the components of the wine interact with your food. Invest 10 minutes with Ron to gain insider knowledge of how to work with tannin to end up with great food and wine interactions. More Info on these links: Medical aspects of tannin Wiki on Tannin How tannins work in wine Food sources of tannin Fo...

Text the Show Food and wine pairings are scary but fun. Perfect pairings begin with understanding how the acidity of wine interacts with your food. Invest 10 minutes with Ron to gain insider knowledge of how to plan great food and wine interactions. More Info on these links: Clemson University Food pH Chart Food and Wine Overview Video

Text the Show The central plateau of Spain, La Meseta, is a surprising mix of extremes in climate and history. The last four decades have rejuvenated and elevated this region with new winemaking philosophies and technologies. Take 10 minutes to find out why you should buy and sell some of these delicious wines.

Text the Show Austria's Wachau wine region has a majesty of scenery and wines. The purity of expression and elevated quality make this region a star on the world stage. Take 10 minutes to find out why you should buy and sell some of these delicious wines. Explore through the wines of: Prager Rudi Pichler Learn through: Vinea Wachau Website Austrian Wine Website

Text the Show Tasmania is a wine region on the edge of the world in many ways and definitely on the edge of what is possible in fine wine production. Still, the wineries are taming this wild landscape and making great wine. Take 10 minutes to find out why you should buy and sell some of these delicious wines. Explore through: Jansz Tolpuddle Dalrymple

Text the Show Soave carries a history that reflects every century of the common era! The last 20 years are a story of restoration and rejuvenation. Take 10-minutes to find out why you should buy and sell some of these delicious wines. Explore through: Suavia Wines Soave Consorzio Vocabulary to note: Veneto, Venice, Virgilio, Svetonius, Caesar Augustus, King Theodoric I, Garganega, Trebbiano di Soa...

Text the Show On the south shore of Lake Garda vineyards stretch out across a glacial plain offering those in the know a wonderful wine experience. Five different wines in one appellation focused on one intriguing grape, Turbiana a.k.a Trebbiano di Lugana. Take 10-minutes to find out why you should buy and sell some of these remarkable wines. Explore through: Zenato Lugana Wines Sansonina Wines Vo...

Text the Show Kremstal DAC flanks the legendary Danube River as it flows toward the city of Vienna, Austria. Kremstal is blessed by excellent geology, climate, and winemaking tradition but is a little overshadowed by the Wachau which sits next door. You can find a great quality-to-price ratio here. Take 10-minutes to find out why you should buy and sell some of these remarkable wines. Explore thro...

Text the Show The VDP ( Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter) of Germany has done a remarkable job of identifying and setting apart the great vineyards of Germany and bringing consumers back labels that represent a greater truth of location. The VDP top of the pyramid of quality is the Grosses Gewächs wines from the Grosse Lage sites.  Take 10-minutes to find out why you should buy and sell some o...

Text the Show This is another spirits episode featuring Monique Huston, Winebow's VP of Spirits Portfolio. She helps us all understand the relatively new bourbon add-on of cask finishing. There are now quite a number of these products to explore so before you do, take 10-minutes to set a good foundation. We encourage you to explore the cask finished products of: Hillrock Estate Distillery Mil...

Text the Show Yakima Valley, Washington was the first AVA for the state and is a leader in quality. Take 10-minutes to find out why you should be buying and selling some of the 90+ wineries that call the valley home. 

Text the Show Knowledge is the fuel that powers intelligent buying and selling. Today take 10-minutes with Ron Edwards, Master Sommelier to explore the wines of Vittoria, Sicily. According to archeological evidence, Sicily has been a center of wine production since 2,000 BC, but until recently the wines of Vittoria and Cerasuolo di Vittoria were not well known in the USA. Invest 10-minutes to find...

Text the Show Knowledge is the fuel that powers intelligent buying and selling. Today take 10-minutes with Ron Edwards, Master Sommelier to explore the rising star of Etna. According to archeological evidence, Sicily has been a center of wine production since 2,000 BC, but until recently the wines of Etna were not well known in the USA. They are on the rise and gaining the attention they deserve....

Text the Show Knowledge is the fuel that powers intelligent buying and selling. Today take 10-minutes with Ron Edwards, Master Sommelier to explore Rias Baixas. The region is famous for crisp, delightful white wines with Galician ocean influence. The link below will introduce you to a wine that exemplifies Albariño from this wonderful corner of Spain. Licia Wines Terms to Explore from the content:...

Text the Show Near the center of the Colchagua DO Zone there is a very special horseshoe-shaped valley known as Valle de Apalta DO Area. It is a treasure within the Chilean wine landscape offering very old vineyards with the potential to make top-tier wines. Invest 10-minutes to find out why you need to experience and sell the wines of this region. Experience the Apalta through our producers Lapos...

Text the Show This is episode four of a four-part interview with Jacopo Poli of Poli Distillery in Schiavon, Veneto, on the subject of Grappa. This conversation is about methods of production. The Poli family has been in this region of Veneto since 1400 and in the Grappa business since the 19th century. Jacopo is internationally recognized as a leader in the artform of distillation and an elite in...