The Grape Nation
The world of wine doesn't have to be intimidating. Wine-afficionado Sam Benrubi invites you on a weekly wine journey with The Grape Nation. No snobbery here, just a palatable trip through the world's vineyards, their keepers, journalists, authors, importers and more. Try some great wine with Sam and his guests and get tips for enjoying the best wines from the weekly "Wine List" and "Wine Sip." The Grape Nation...We Bring Wine to the People.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 72 minutes
- Episodes
- 305
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Elaine Chukan Brown
Elaine Chukan Brown is an author, journalist, sought after speaker, consultant and a champion of diversity and inclusion in the wine biz along with her mentorship. Their footprint is global and their…
02:04:31 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Braiden Albrecht, Mayacamas
Straight outta Sonoma, Braiden Albrecht grew up around wine. His parents have been friends with his viticulturist since he was a kid! With a degree in Viticulture from UC Berkley and extensive travel…
01:59:36 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Annie Shi
Annie Shi is the Beverage Director and partner at beloved NYC restaurants King and Jupiter. She defied her Chinese parents by leaving her Yale education and a career in finance to work in the restaur…
01:33:45 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
Matt Taylor
Matt Taylor is a third-generation Sonoma Coaster hailing out of Occidental Cali. Extensive world travel to Argentina, New Zealand, Spain and France along with learning Biodynamic farming in Switzerla…
01:43:07 |
Wed 28 May 2025
Stella Di Campalto
In 1992, Stella di Campalto received a parcel of rugged, abandoned farm land for her wedding, located in San Giuseppe, near Montacino in Tuscany. Stella, a fiercely independent soul, with no wine exp…
01:43:02 |
Wed 14 May 2025
"Spilled"
Rarely do I sit down with three guests at one time for the podcast, today we are talking with Stephanie Mercier Voyer, a Montreal based writer and author. She has edited magazines, is now a freelance…
01:50:26 |
Wed 07 May 2025
Our 300th Episode with Raj Parr
Our 300th Episode- Raj Parr has been a friend of The Grape Nation podcast from the beginning. He has been on multiple times to talk about his wines, books, and new projects.
He is an award-winning S…
01:37:37 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Convivio
Texas born Jeff Porter and Jersey Boy Raj Vaidya have spent over 4 decades in wine and hospitality. Jeff at Tra Vigna, Babbo, Del Posto, Raj at Gary Danko, Per Se and over a decade at Daniel to name …
01:46:58 |
Thu 10 Apr 2025
Jin Ahn, Noreetuh
Three Per Se Alum walk into a bar, you know that joke, have a drink, and decide to open a Hawaiian restaurant in the East Village. Jin Ahn is the co-owner, general manager and beverage guru at Noreet…
01:36:15 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
Carlton McCoy
Straight outta DC, Carlton McCoy made his Grandma proud receiving a scholarship to the Culinary Institute in NY studying to become a chef, eventually moving to NYC and back to DC to work in some of t…
01:56:30 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
Josh Bergstrom
Josh Bergstrom is a second-generation Oregon winemaker. His dad emigrated from Sweden as a teenager to Portland, eventually becoming a surgeon and later buying property in the Willamette Valley. Afte…
01:32:02 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
Masnaghetti
Born in Milan…and not from a wine or mapping family, Alessandro Masnaghetti, the “Mapman” is the preeminent wine and mapping expert in the world. As a budding epicurean he found wine, began tasting a…
01:30:20 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
Bordeaux 2022
For the third year in a row, we attended the annual Union Grand Cru Bordeaux tasting in NYC this past January. Over 125 wineries attended and poured their current releases as we talked about and tast…
00:23:48 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
Dominique and Guillaume Lafon
There is no lack of superlatives to describe Dominique Lafon, The Maestro, the Master, the Magician and the Mentor of Mersault. The Lafon family has been making wine in Burgundy for over 100 years. D…
01:42:00 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Dan Keeling
Music man turned wine man, Dan Keeling left the record business to pursue his love of wine in London, England, after getting bored signing Coldplay. Dan has changed the way we read about wine co-foun…
01:32:04 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Markus Altenburger
Markus Altenburger’s family has been farming in Austria since the 16th century. Markus took over the family farm in Jois, in Burgenland, Austria, a half hour away from Vienna over a decade ago. He vi…
00:47:22 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Eric Asimov
Eric Asimov has been writing for the New York Times for over three decades, serving as the Chief Wine Critic since 2004. Although Eric is known for his great wine evaluation and recommendations, his …
01:32:15 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
Holiday Wine Show
This is our final show of 2024 and we bring you our annual wine and Champagne recommendations from the experts. We talk to Ryan Bailey, Kato restaurant, Los Angeles, Yannick Benjamin, Beaupierre Wine…
01:13:13 |
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Pascaline Lepeltier
Pascaline Lepeltier is the most knowledgeable, influential, approachable, awarded, hard-working, person in wine today. She has graced the airwaves of The Grape Nation many times, if it was up to me, …
01:50:44 |
Fri 06 Dec 2024
Isabelle Legeron
Isabelle Legeron first joined us on The Grape Nation podcast eight years ago on Oct. 19th 2016. She has virtually joined us every year since, to talk about her Raw Wine Fair and as a voice and evange…
01:23:46 |
Wed 13 Nov 2024
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