Wine Enthusiast Podcast

The Rajneeshees, the 1980s religious group known for taking over a small town and poisoning salad bars, were well on their way to usurping the state’s wine industry, too. Read more at https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/podcasts/wine-enthusiast-podcast/rajneeshpuram-wine/ . Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at podcast@win...

McCollum and his wife, Elise, join the WE Podcast to discuss running a family vineyard, the bottle(s) they'd pop if the Hawks took home a championship, and why the NBA is embracing wine. Read more at https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/podcasts/wine-enthusiast-podcast/cj-elise-mccollum-winery/ . Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! E...

Wine director Michael Laudenslager and importer Peter Andrews join the Wine Enthusiast Podcast to discuss how restaurant wine pricing became so expensive. Read more at https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/podcasts/wine-enthusiast-podcast/restaurant-wine-pricing/ Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at podcast@wineenthusiast.c...

Writer-at-Large Jeff Porter sits down with Laura Gatti, VP of the Consorzio Franciacorta, to talk tradition, innovation, and bubbles on the WE Podcast. This episode is brought to you by the Consorzio Franciacorta. Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at podcast@wineenthusiast.com . Remember to rate and review us on Apple Podcas...

Wine Enthusiast 2026 Rising Stars Ryan and Chris Goydos, better known as the SuperVinoBros, are leading the charge of new-age wine advocates who champion sustainability and approachability. Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at podcast@wineenthusiast.com . Remember to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever...

On this week's episode of the Wine Enthusiast Podcast, we couldn't help but wonder: what drew the Sex and the City star to jalapeño Sauvignon Blanc? Listen in to find out. Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at podcast@wineenthusiast.com . Remember to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to pod...

Magazine Director Ryan Grim sits down with WE Writers-at-Large for a chat about Bardolino, Maremma, and Mamoiada. Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at podcast@wineenthusiast.com . Remember to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Go to WineEnthusiast.com for the latest beverage in...

We spoke with Banks and Archer Roose CEO Marian Leitner-Waldman about being women in wine, industry woes, and which wines they (probably) drink in the  Hunger Games . Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at  podcast@wineenthusiast.com . Remember to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcast...

On the Wine Enthusiast Podcast, we chat with Bennett Rea, creator of Cookin' with Congress, about the Founding Fathers' drinking habits, their weirdest recipes, and how food brings us together. Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at  podcast@wineenthusiast.com . Remember to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or whe...

We're joined by Tyler Balliet, a wine pro who has spent 20 years changing the way Millennials and Gen Z experience wine. (Remember Rosé Mansion? Yeah, she started that.) She's also one of the few out trans women in the wine industry. We chatted with Tyler about how her transition–and hormone replacement therapy, specifically–has changed the way she experiences wine, and revealed to her how the ind...

On this episode of the Wine Enthusiast Podcast, we chat with WE Australia reviewer Christina Pickard on the myth and magic surrounding Wendouree. Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at  podcast@wineenthusiast.com . Remember to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Go to  WineEnthusi...

On this episode of the Wine Enthusiast Podcast, we chatted with Spirits Podcast co-hosts Amanda McLoughlin and Julia Schifini about all things Faerie wine. Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at  podcast@wineenthusiast.com . Remember to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Go to  W...

Consorzio dell'Asti DOCG director Giacomo Pondini lets us in on why Moscato d'Asti is so much more than a "sweet wine." Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at  podcast@wineenthusiast.com . Remember to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Go to  WineEnthusiast.com  for the latest be...

On this episode of the Wine Enthusiast Podcast, we spoke with WE writer-at-large Michael Alberty about "Method Oregon" and the state's top-notch sparklers. Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at  podcast@wineenthusiast.com . Remember to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Go to  W...

Amazon or Walmart didn't defeat the tariffs. Victor Schwartz, the small New York-based wine importer who founded VOS Selections, filed suit shortly after they were announced. He took the case all the way to Supreme Court and won. Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at  podcast@wineenthusiast.com . Remember to rate and review u...

With ten Grammy wins and twenty nominations, it's safe to say that Norah Jones has had a successful career in the music industry. The epitome of a multi-hyphenate artist, Jones has released nine solo albums, made appearances in movies like Wong Kar Wai's My Blueberry Nights and Seth McFarlane's Ted , and now hosts her own podcast, " Norah Jones Is Playing Along. " Recently, Jones added another hyp...

After months of debate over who should win "Best Actor," "Best Actress," and "Best Picture" (and "Best Film Editing," for all you cinephiles out there), the results will finally be announced this Sunday evening at the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, allowing us to finally fill out our Oscars bingo cards. But for many movie stars, the end of awards season means they can ramp up outside business ventu...

Seb Pradal is a wine Renaissance man—a vin-aissance man, you could say. An acclaimed French sommelier and owner of the Parisian restaurant La Petite Régalade, Pradal also co-owns a wine-importing company that operates in Mexico and Colombia while simultaneously working as a viticultural consultant on estates in Burgundy, Bordeaux, and the Rhône Valley. As if that weren't enough to keep his iCal fu...

Supermodel Ashley Graham has already changed the fashion world, and now she's setting her sights on Lambrusco. She joins us this week on the podcast to introduce her newest venture, Lucci: a crisp, fruit-forward Lambrusco. We chatted with the supermodel about the winemaking process, her favorite foods to pair with Lambrusco,  Valentine's Day plans, and why the wine world is ripe for disrupting. Is...

Wine and football have been on the same team for some time now, with notable players like Charles Woodson, Drew Bledsoe, and Dan Marino stepping into the world. Joining that lineup is Will Blackmon, former Super Bowl champion, 12-year NFL veteran, and founder of Blackmon Cellars and The Wine MVP.   Will approached wine the same way he approached football: with total commitment. He immersed himself...

According to Abe Zarate, known as @sober_somm on Instagram, "sobriety" can mean different things for different people. Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at  podcast@wineenthusiast.com . Remember to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Go to  WineEnthusiast.com  for the latest beve...

From sensory maximalism to heightened drink-flation, we predict the drink trends that could be heading our way in 2026. Is there a guest you want us to interview? A topic you want us to cover? We want to hear from you! Email us at  podcast@wineenthusiast.com . Remember to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Go to  WineEnthusiast.com  for the latest bev...

It's officially the best time of the year—and we're not talking about the holidays. We just dropped The Enthusiast 100 , the mother of all year-end wine lists. Every year, our reviewers blind-taste 25,000 wines from all over the world. This annual list, ranked from 100 to 1, celebrates the bottles that impressed us the most in 2025. For this episode of the Wine Enthusiast Podcast, we sat down with...

You don't have to be a Disney adult to enjoy the growing wine and spirits scene at Disney World. Listen to learn all about Disney's best drinks and all the pro tips you need—including where to watch the fireworks with a martini in hand. We're joined by two professional Disney enthusiasts: AJ Wolfe, author of Disney Adults and the creator of Disney Food Blog, and Shay Spence, a food and travel cont...

Over the past 20 years, Bravo has secured a firm grasp on the reality TV landscape—but it's not just a one-way screen. It's a mirror, too. Drinking culture has evolved dramatically, and that shift is clearly reflected in the Bravo universe. In this episode. Wine Enthusiast and Elissa Halperin (writer, producer and Bravo superfan) explore the history of alcohol on Bravo—and the way it mirrors broad...