The Cellar Door Podcast
Join lawyer/wine explorer, Tom Massey, in the Cellar Door to hear the stories of the people and wineries in the wonderful world of wine. Tom is joined by winery owners, wine makers and other wine personalities to hear and share their stories, the stories of the wineries and the stories of the wines. It's a podcast about where it all came from and where it's all going.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 182
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Nuriootpa High School built a bridge to the Great State of Texas!
Milly Hoffmann, or Miss Hoffmann to the students at Nuriootpa High School, has been working tirelessly with her class on a remarkable mission: raising the funds to travel to their siste…
User Experience, Wine, and the Philly Sandwich: A Conversation with Mike Madaio
Mike Madaio loves history, sandwiches, and above all, wine—and the industry that brings it to life. A respected wine writer, his long-form pieces have featured in Wine Enthusiast and on…
Stephen Mok on Building Real AI Solutions for Wine
Stephen Mok is on a mission to make sure the wine industry doesn’t miss its moment with artificial intelligence.
As Founder of Vintage Labs, Stephen has spent the past few years embedded…
CDP Insights - Prologue to a blockbuster marketing chat
Welcome to CDP Insights, a Cellar Door Podcast initiative where we stay up to date with market trends and get sharp industry insights. My guest is Joe Fattorini and in this episode we d…
Tech, Trade, and Terroir: Jacob Ner-David’s Multidimensional Life
Jacob Ner-David is, in many ways, the quintessential entrepreneur. He’s built and led multiple pioneering companies, including DeltaThree, one of the first to offer internet-based telep…
Mark Ritson on the Wine Industry’s Marketing Missteps
Everyone in marketing knows Mark Ritson. He’s built a reputation for being direct, sharp, and unapologetically honest in how he approaches both the practice and teaching of marketing. W…
Trent and Jason of the WinedUp Podcast, and their Unapologetically Unprofessional Wine Journey
Earlier this year, while in Sydney, I had the pleasure of grabbing a quick bite with two locals behind one of Australia’s fastest-growing wine communities. I was curious to meet the duo…
One Brand to Rule Them All? Bill Rooney on Coles’ Risky Rebrand
In 2024 Coles took steps testing its One Brand Brand Strategy, which included the conversion of all Vintage Cellars Stores to Liquor Land. Bill Rooney is the CEO at 6one5 Retail Consult…
Part 3 with Professor Gerald McDermott - Concluding Case Studies
This is the third and final installment of my conversation with Professor Gerald McDermott. We start by focussing on case studies that demonstrate innovation in action. What can the win…
Chris Carpenter on the role of Jackson Family Wines in a rapidly evolving wine world.
In Mid May of this year I had the pleasure of releasing a short chat with Jackson Family winemaker Chris Carpenter in which we spoke about the magic of the Hickinbotham Vineyard, the Hi…
Part 2 with Professor Gerald McDermott - the building blocks of innovation
In this episode Professor Gerald McDermott and I continue our discussion on systems and innovation. With the background and context to Gerald’s Mendoza case study established, we start …
CDP Insights with Joe Fattorini: Nailing your pitch
Welcome to CDP Insights, a Cellar Door Podcast initiative where we stay up to date with market trends and get sharp industry insights. My guest is Joe Fattorini and in this episode we d…
Part 1 with Professor Gerald McDermott - Networks are Absolutely Vital !!!
This episode began with a curious email landing in my inbox. Not that the sender — my good friend Priscilla Hennekem — was mysterious, but rather the contents of her message were. It wa…
CDP Insights with Joe Fattorini: the fundamentals of a sales plan
Welcome to CDP Insights, a Cellar Door Podcast initiative where we stay up to date with market trends and get sharp industry insights. My guest is Joe Fattorini and in this episode we d…
The Heartbeat of Dry Creek: Andew Nalle tells the story of Dry Creek Zinfandel
In mid-2024, I found myself in the heart of Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley—an enchanting sub-AVA that has quietly, but confidently, shaped America’s wine identity. With a history that stretc…
CDP Insights with Joe Fattorini: What is a CRM and do you need one?
Welcome to CDP Insights, a Cellar Door Podcast initiative where we stay up to date with market trends and get sharp industry insights. My guest is Joe Fattorini and in this episode we d…
Wine, YouTube, and the Hustle: A Conversation with Dr. Matthew Horkey
YouTube launched in 2005, founded by three former PayPal employees—one of whom uploaded the platform’s first video, Me at the Zoo. Just a year later, Google acquired it for $1.65 billio…
Tradition in Transition: Jackson Brooke in Rioja Alavesa
Spain is a land steeped in tradition—rich in culture, history, and of course, wine. Few regions embody this legacy more than Rioja, with its age-old dedication to blending, oak maturati…
CDP Insights: Can CSR Still Sell?
Welcome to CDP Insights, a Cellar Door Podcast initiative where we stay up to date with market trends and get sharp industry insights. My guest is Joe Fattorini and in this episode we d…
A Phoenix Rising: Lebanon's wine, wounds and one man's stand for peace and place
It was just before 3 p.m. on Monday, 23 September 2024, when the Lebanese town of Rayak received a warning: Israeli Defence Forces were preparing to strike Hezbollah positions within th…