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
Episode 126: Jane Lopes, "Vignette, Stories of Life & Wine in 100 Bottles"
Napa born Jane Lopes attended the Univ. of Chicago with a degree in Renaissance Lit. Her best laid plans to pursue a Masters Degree got sidetracked by her love of food, wine, and spirits. She worked …
01:28:54 |
Wed 02 Oct 2019
Episode 125: Luke Boland, Wine Director, Crown Shy, NYC
Luke Boland has come through some of the most celebrated dining rooms in New York, working with Batali/Bastianich and the Major Food Group at destinations including the Grill and Del Posto to name a …
01:12:47 |
Wed 25 Sep 2019
Episode 124: Todd Cavallo, Wild Arc Farm
Todd Cavallo left Brooklyn with his wife Crystal in 2016 to try his hand at sustainable food systems. He is the proprietor of Wild Arc Farm, located in the heart of the Hudson Valley, just north of N…
01:13:44 |
Wed 18 Sep 2019
Episode 123: Katja Scharnagl, Sarah Thomas and Marie Ponsonnet, The Sommeliers of Le Bernadin
Sarah Thomas, Marie Ponsonnet, and Katja Scharnagl are all sommeliers at one of the most revered restaurants in the world, Le Bernadin in NYC. Under the tutelage of Aldo Sohm, they provide deep skill…
01:38:50 |
Wed 11 Sep 2019
Episode 122: "Natural Wine for the People" with Alice Feiring.
When we talk about natural wine and the natural wine movement, Alice Feiring is an OG! Alice is a leading voice, advocate, and expert on natural wine and the natural wine movement. Alice Feiring is a…
01:21:09 |
Wed 04 Sep 2019
Episode 121: Sabato Sagaria, MS and President of bartaco
Sabato Sagaria got his engines started at Cornell, The Greenbriar Hotel, and The Inn at Little Washington. The pace picked up at The Little Nell and Union Sq. Hospitality where he rose to Chief Resta…
01:03:55 |
Wed 07 Aug 2019
Episode 120: Adam Teeter, VinePair
Adam Teeter’s experience ranges from working for the Consulate General of Israel, the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Tablet Magazine, and creating Vivo in Vino, a wine and music site to name a few. Adam is t…
01:03:11 |
Wed 24 Jul 2019
Episode 119: Coralie Delecheneau, La Grange Tiphaine
Coralie and her fourth generation winemaking husband Damien Delecheneau are the proprietors of La Grange Tiphane winery in Amboise. Coralie joined the winery in 2008. La Grange Tiphane makes precise,…
00:42:46 |
Wed 17 Jul 2019
Episode 118: Chris Leon, Leon and Son, Brooklyn.
Chris Leon grew up with wine around the table via his Dad. His early love for hospitality and, eventually wine led him to Sonoma. He attended the French Culinary Institute, now the International Culi…
01:12:06 |
Wed 10 Jul 2019
Episode 117: Tracey Brandt, Donkey and Goat Winery
Tracey Brandt moved away from a career in tech towards a love and interest in wine. Tracey and her eventual husband Jared took a wine sabbatical in France and had the opportunity to work under the tu…
00:59:38 |
Wed 26 Jun 2019
Episode 116: Esther Mobley, Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle
Massachussetts born Esther Mobley is the wine critic at the SF Chronicle. After finishing Smith College, Esther pursued a path in wine, working harvests, interning at one wine magazine, Asst. Editor …
01:07:02 |
Wed 19 Jun 2019
Episode 115: Jenny Lefcourt, Jenny and Francois Selections
New York City born Jenny Lefcourt got her undergraduate degree at Cornell, received her Masters while in Paris, and was pursuing a PhD at Harvard. She also met her husband in Paris where they both sh…
01:03:27 |
Wed 12 Jun 2019
Episode 114: Rita Jammet, La Caravelle Champagne
Born in Saudi Arabia to an Iraqi family, Rita Jammet grew up in Lebanon and Switzerland. She received a degree in Economics from the Univ. of Geneva working with her dad upon graduation. She met her …
00:59:52 |
Thu 06 Jun 2019
Episode 113: Envinate Wine with Roberto Santana and Alfonso Torrente
Roberto Santana and Alfonso Torrente are two of the four winemaker/owners that make up Envinate, a wine project that focuses on exploring distinctive parcels mainly in the Atlantic-inflected regions …
01:01:49 |
Wed 29 May 2019
Episode 112: John Raytek, Winemaker and Co-Owner, Ceritas Wine, CA.
Pennsylvania born John Raytek spent over a decade as a sommelier before making the move to winemaking. He fueled his wine fire in New Zealand before making his way back to the States. John headed wes…
01:18:07 |
Wed 22 May 2019
Episode 111: Maximilian J. Riedel, CEO/Pres. Riedel Crystal
Austrian born Maximilian Riedel is an 11th generation glassmaker. He interned at the family business at the age of 12 eventually rising to his current position of President and CEO of Riedel Glasswar…
01:02:56 |
Wed 15 May 2019
Episode 110: Matt Crafton, Winemaker, Chateau Montelena
Virginia born Matt Crafton received a degree in Economics from the University of Virginia, then wine at UC Davis. He worked the vineyards of Virginia before moving west to continue his pursuit of win…
01:02:26 |
Wed 08 May 2019
Episode 109: Biondi Santi CEO, Giampiero Bertolini
Giampiero Bertolini began his career at none other than Proctor and Gamble, after many years at P&G, he moved into the wine business taking a job at Italian wine icon Frescobaldi, spending 16 years o…
00:58:13 |
Wed 17 Apr 2019
Episode 108: Ariel Arce, Niche Niche, Air's Champagne Parlor, Tokyo Record Bar and Special Club.
Straight outta Hells Kitchen, Ariel Arce was a young gymnast, film student and actress before she pursued a career in wine, Champagne, and hospitality. She got her chops with Grant Achatz in Chicago …
01:18:39 |
Wed 10 Apr 2019
Episode 107: Arvid Rosengren, Legacy Records, Charlie Bird, Pasquale Jones and "The Worlds Best Sommelier".
Swedish born Arvid Rosengren was always intrigued with food as a kid, but not before putting Nanotechnology behind him. He honed his wine skills participating in Sommelier competitions winning Best S…
00:57:44 |
Wed 03 Apr 2019
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