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
423: Elena Pantaleoni Remembers When Making Natural Wine Felt Lonely
Elena Pantaleoni is the proprietor of the La Stoppa winery in Italy's Emilia.
Elena Pantaleoni was pulling out international grape varieties from her vineyard in the mid-1990s, just when the acclaim…
01:08:42 |
Sat 17 Jun 2017
422: Christian Moueix on 50 Years of Pomerol and Napa Valley
Christian Moueix is the president of Etablissements Jean-Pierre Moueix, based on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, France. He oversees several properties in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion, including Chateau La …
02:04:27 |
Fri 02 Jun 2017
421: Sommelier Victoria James is a Rosé Believer
Victoria James is the Wine Director of Piora restaurant, in New York City's West Village, and the co-author of "Drink Pink: A Celebration of Rosé."
Victoria discusses her shift from diner waitress t…
01:05:56 |
Wed 24 May 2017
420: Michael Garner Remembers the Great Personalities of the Piemonte, including Giovanni Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, and many others
Michael Garner co-authored the book "Barolo: Tar and Roses - A Study of the Wines of Alba" and is writing the forthcoming "Amarone and the Fine Wines of Verona."
Michael Garner helped write one of t…
01:19:02 |
Mon 01 May 2017
419: Beppe Colla is one of the Founding Fathers of Barolo
Beppe Colla, who was born in 1930, literally defined what Barolo is today through his work at the Prunotto winery in the Piemonte of Italy.
Beppe Colla was one of the first to introduce single viney…
00:58:28 |
Fri 28 Apr 2017
418: Steven Spurrier on the Day that Changed Everything
Steven Spurrier is a Consulting Editor for Decanter Magazine.
Steven is famed for conducting the "Paris Tasting" of 1976, wherein wines from California bested the French in a blind tasting. He discu…
01:04:53 |
Thu 20 Apr 2017
417: Mapmaker Alessandro Masnaghetti Studies the Borders Between Wine Cultures
Alessandro Masnaghetti is the editor of Enogea, a wine newsletter that has published several groundbreaking maps of wine regions.
Alessandro discusses how he went from nuclear engineer to mapman, an…
01:25:56 |
Mon 17 Apr 2017
416: 100% Whole Cluster
Erin Scala delves into the evolving conversation around whole cluster, one of the biggest questions in winemaking. One hundred percent whole cluster? Not all wines are, but this episode sure is.
Why…
00:45:35 |
Sat 08 Apr 2017
415: Frederic Lafarge Shares the Family Secrets to Making Great Burgundy
Frederic Lafarge operates Domaine Michel Lafarge with his family, with cellars located in the Burgundian town of Volnay, in France. Frederic and his wife Chantal also recently began the Lafarge-Vial …
00:58:07 |
Sun 26 Mar 2017
414: Randall Restiano Shares Strategies for Buying Wine
At the time of this interview, Randall Restiano was the Wine Director of the Eli Zabar restaurant group as well as the Eli's List retail shop in Manhattan.
Randall Restiano discusses wine buying str…
01:10:22 |
Tue 14 Mar 2017
413: Patricio Tapia on the New Generation of Wine in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil
Patricio Tapia is the author of the "Descorchados" wine guide to South America. He is also a Senior Correspondent for "Wine & Spirits" Magazine, responsible for covering the wines of Argentina, Chile…
01:02:56 |
Sat 11 Mar 2017
412: Marika Vida-Arnold Balances Being Mom with Being a Somm
Marika Vida-Arnold is the Wine Director of the Ritz-Carlton Central Park New York City and also has her own consulting business, Vida et Fils.
Marika discusses her strategies for balancing sommelier…
00:56:13 |
Mon 06 Mar 2017
411: Arnaud Lambert
Arnaud Lambert manages Chateau de Breze and Domaine de Saint-Just in the Loire Valley of France.
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01:00:08 |
Sat 04 Mar 2017
410: Philippe Newlin
Philippe Newlin is Head of Duclot La Vinicole USA, the importer and distributor of Bordeaux wines from France.
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01:04:35 |
Wed 22 Feb 2017
409: Rhone Grape Varieties Throughout California
Erin Scala takes a tour of Syrah and Grenache vineyards throughout California, and talks with winemakers working with Rhone grape varieties in that state.
The following winemakers and vineyard pr…
00:36:28 |
Mon 20 Feb 2017
408: Fred Merwarth
Fred Merwarth is the winemaker and vineyard manager at Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard, a winery and vine nursery in the Finger Lakes of New York State that Fred also co-owns.
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01:06:00 |
Sun 19 Feb 2017
407: Larry Stone
Larry Stone returns to the show to speak about his Lingua Franca winery and LS Vineyards, both located in Oregon.
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01:14:21 |
Wed 15 Feb 2017
406: Stefano Almondo
Stefano Almondo works with his family at Giovanni Almondo, a producer in the Roero zone of Italy's Piemonte.
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00:42:38 |
Sun 12 Feb 2017
405: Frederic Mugnier
Frederic Mugnier is the proprietor of Domaine Jacques-Frederic Mugnier, located in the Burgundy village of Chambolle-Musigny, in France.
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01:11:16 |
Sat 11 Feb 2017
404: Ehren Jordan
Ehren Jordan is the proprietor of the Failla winery, located in St. Helena, California.
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02:01:51 |
Tue 31 Jan 2017
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