I'll Drink to That! Wine Talk
A former sommelier interviews incredibly famous and knowledgeable wine personalities in his tiny apartment. He gets them to talk candidly about their lives and work, and then shares the conversations with you. To see new episodes sooner and to see all of the hundreds of back episodes in your feed, it is important to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE the show. It is free to do either, the show is free.
Contact info-
Email [email protected] for advertising, consulting, speaking, or guest inquiries
Instagram @leviopenswine
Website illdrinktothatpod.com
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 64 minutes
- Episodes
- 504
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
443: Anne Parent Shares the Secret to Understanding Pommard
Anne Parent and her sister Catherine run Domaine Parent, based in the Burgundy village of Pommard. They also control the micro-négociant known as Jacques Parent et Compagnie.
Anne describes the diff…
00:35:44 |
Sat 10 Feb 2018
442: Ray Coursen Recalls the Napa Valley of the 1980s and Before
Ray Coursen is the owner and founding winemaker of Elyse Winery as well as Jacob Franklin Wines, in California's Napa Valley. He is also involved with winemaking for Purple Heart Wines, benefiting th…
00:47:50 |
Sat 20 Jan 2018
441: Chisa Bize Found a Family in Savigny-les-Beaune
Chisa Bize runs Domaine Simon Bize et Fils in Burgundy's Savigny-les-Beaune.
Chisa describes her own upbringing in Tokyo, and explains how a chance meeting with Patrick Bize led her to Burgundy, whe…
00:52:00 |
Sun 14 Jan 2018
440: Aldo Vacca on the History and Future of Barbaresco
Aldo Vacca is the Managing Director of the Produttori del Barbaresco, in the Barbaresco zone of Italy's Piemonte region.
Aldo discusses the foundations of Barbaresco as a delimited zone, and talks a…
01:16:27 |
Tue 02 Jan 2018
439: Jean Gonon on Why Every Vintage Should be Different
Jean Gonon works with his brother Pierre at Domaine Pierre Gonon in the Northern Rhône Valley of France, within the Saint-Joseph appellation.
Jean speaks about the importance of farming, vine select…
01:13:17 |
Tue 19 Dec 2017
438: Five Decades of Burgundy with Dominique Lafon
Dominique Lafon is the Managing Director of Domaine des Comtes Lafon, with cellars in the Burgundy village of Meursault. Dominique also founded the Mâcon winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon, and the …
01:40:45 |
Tue 12 Dec 2017
437: Drinking with the Minotaur
Erin Scala explores the renaissance of winemaking happening today on the Greek island of Crete.
Erin narrates a tour through the Crete wine regions near the towns of Heraklion, Chania, and Sitia, an…
00:45:04 |
Fri 08 Dec 2017
436: Patrick Comiskey on the High Highs and Market Lows of American Syrah
Patrick Comiskey is a wine writer for "Wine & Spirits" Magazine as well as the "Los Angeles Times." He is also the author of the book "American Rhône: How Maverick Winemakers Changed the Way American…
00:51:11 |
Sat 25 Nov 2017
435: Samuel Guibert on the Unique Blend of Mas de Daumas Gassac
Samuel Guibert is a co-owner and winemaker at the Mas de Daumas Gassac winery, in the Languedoc region of France.
Samuel goes into detail about the unusual red and white wines of Mas de Daumas Gassa…
01:05:18 |
Sun 12 Nov 2017
434: The Transformation of Lodovico Antinori
Lodovico Antinori is a partner in Tenuta di Biserno, in the Maremma area of Tuscany, and was the founder of Ornellaia in Bolgheri. He is also a partner in Tenuta Campo di Sasso.
Lodovico is open and…
01:01:44 |
Sat 11 Nov 2017
433: Peter Liem's Insider Guide to Champagne
Peter Liem is the publisher of ChampagneGuide.net, as well as the author of the book "Champagne: The Essential Guide to the Wines, Producers, and Terroirs of the Iconic Region."
Peter Liem returns t…
01:07:19 |
Sun 15 Oct 2017
432: Doug Frost is a Double Master
Doug Frost is both a Master Sommelier and a Master of Wine, who resides in Kansas City, Missouri. Doug does wine and spirits consulting in a range of fields, and works as a wine writer.
Doug reflect…
01:21:30 |
Sun 08 Oct 2017
431: Victor Hazan and the Problem of Italian Wine
Victor Hazan wrote the book "Italian Wine", which was published in 1982. He also co-wrote several Italian cookbooks with his wife, the late Marcella Hazan.
Victor Hazan speaks about his lifelong sea…
00:52:17 |
Fri 29 Sep 2017
430: Becky Wasserman-Hone Gives a Burgundy Tour
Becky Wasserman-Hone is the founder and co-director of Becky Wasserman & Co., an exporter of wines from Burgundy and other regions of France and Europe.
Becky looks back on her career in this interv…
01:35:18 |
Fri 29 Sep 2017
429: Bill Easton Ignored the 90s Monster Wines
Bill Easton is the proprietor and winemaker at both Easton Wines and Domaine de la Terre Rouge in Amador County, California.
Bill describes an era of post-Prohibition California winemaking that has …
00:47:20 |
Thu 14 Sep 2017
428: Swedish Sommelier Totte Steneby on Restaurant Success and Disaster
Totte Steneby is the Beverage Manager of Portal Restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. He is also an importer of Burgundy wine into Sweden, and a European brand ambassador for both the Sandhi and Domaine d…
01:11:10 |
Tue 05 Sep 2017
427: Gianluca Garofoli on One Hundred Years of Verdicchio
Gianluca Garofoli works with his family at the Garofoli winery, in the Marche region of Italy.
Gianluca Garofoli discusses in-depth the wine history of the Marche, as well as the native grape variet…
00:56:51 |
Mon 28 Aug 2017
426: Giampaolo Venica Remembers a Different Friuli
Giampaolo Venica works with his family at the Venica winery, in the Friuli region of Italy.
Giampaolo Venica describes the Friuli as a region that has changed significantly in recent decades, and wh…
00:34:16 |
Wed 23 Aug 2017
425: Cherasco Barolo Survives Today Solely Because of Marchese Umberto Fracassi Ratti Mentone
Marchese Umberto Fracassi Ratti Mentone is the sole producer of a Barolo from the Cherasco sub-zone of Italy's Piemonte region. His family has owned vineyard land in the Cherasco area for centuries, …
00:24:51 |
Thu 17 Aug 2017
424: The Complete Stephen Brook
Stephen Brook is a prolific author of anthologies, travel books, and a wide range of wine books published over the last thirty years, including "The Complete Bordeaux," "The Wines of Germany," "The W…
01:08:01 |
Sun 23 Jul 2017
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