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 106: Dan Petroski, Winemaker, Larkmead and Proprietor of Massican Winery
Brooklyn born Dan Petroski made his way uptown to Columbia University, played a little football, headed downtown to NYU Biz School before moving into marketing, finance and advertising at Time Inc. a…
01:00:45 |
Wed 27 Mar 2019
Episode 105: Michele Smith Chapel, Domaine Chapel in Beaujolais.
American Sommelier turned French Winemaker, Michele Smith Chapel worked at New York’s finest restaurants including Per Se and Brooklyn Fare combining for 6 Michelin Stars. She met David Chapel in Bea…
01:03:08 |
Wed 20 Mar 2019
Episode 104: Caleb Ganzer, Compagnie Des Vins Surnaturels and VKnow
Caleb Ganzer is the Wine Director and Managing Partner at La Compagnie Des Vins Surnaturels in NYC. Compagnie is a cozy neighborhood wine bar for the world and caters to every type of guest from the …
00:56:29 |
Wed 13 Mar 2019
Episode 103: Allen Meadows, Burghound
Allen Meadows made the shift from finance to fine wine. He is the definitive, independent voice of Burgundy and it’s leading expert and critic. Allen Meadows is the Burghound and publishes Burghound.…
01:01:11 |
Thu 07 Mar 2019
Episode 102: Christine Collado, Parcelle Wine, NYC
Christine Collado got a quick start in fine wine and dining at Dinex Group’s Bar Boulud, Boulud Sud, and flagship Daniel before moving to Wine Director at Brooklyn Fare and it’s three-star Michelin t…
01:00:41 |
Wed 27 Feb 2019
Episode 101: Pascaline Lepeltier MS
Pascaline Lepeltier holds a Masters Degree in Philosophy and is a Master Sommelier. Pascaline worked her way in wine and restaurants in Europe to the US in 2009 landing at Rouge Tomate. She recently …
01:06:10 |
Wed 20 Feb 2019
Episode 100: Michelle DeFeo, President, Champagne Laurent-Perrier U.S., Inc.
Jersey girl Michelle De Feo pursued her childhood love of France studying French in college and abroad in the Loire Valley; she worked as a translator, and broke into the biz as an administrative ass…
01:02:45 |
Wed 13 Feb 2019
Episode 99: Scott Woltz, Wine Director, Babbo Restaurant
Washington DC born and aspiring actor, Scott Woltz made his way to NYC, bagged the acting, worked with Tom Coliccho, Eleven Madison Park, and La Sirena. More importantly, Scott had a heck of a year l…
01:00:29 |
Wed 06 Feb 2019
Episode 98: James Molesworth, Wine Spectator
Native New Yorker James Molesworth was surrounded by wine growing up. After graduating college, he took a job at a famed New York retailer specializing in Burgundy. He moved to the restaurant side as…
00:55:44 |
Thu 31 Jan 2019
Episode 97: Kirk Sutherland, Roberta's and Blanca
Kirk Sutherland became fascinated with wine while working in coffee in the mid 2000’s discovering their similarity - each being ground-driven expressions of their moment. In moving to New York he fou…
00:56:41 |
Wed 23 Jan 2019
Episode 96: Jhonel Faelnar, Atomix, NYC
From Manila to Japan and finally NYC, Jhonel Faelner landed in the Big Apple to pursue his love of wine after a stint in fashion and being swept up by the wine culture in Japan. He worked his way thr…
00:53:00 |
Thu 17 Jan 2019
Episode 95: Stephen Bitterolf
Hailing from Pennsylvania, Stephen Bitterolf left for New York to study art, eventually becoming an artist. His love and interest in wine brought him to wine retail and ultimately wine importation. S…
01:10:40 |
Wed 09 Jan 2019
Episode 94: Gaelle Goossens, Winemaker, Veuve Clicquot Champagne.
Gaelle Goossens was born in Reims France and grew up in the countryside of Champagne. She studied abroad, but was drawn back to her Champagne roots eventually getting a postgraduate degree in Biochem…
00:56:16 |
Wed 19 Dec 2018
Episode 93: 2018 The Year in Wine with Josh Greene, Editor, Publisher, Wine & Spirits Magazine.
Josh Greene is the Editor and Publisher of Wine & Spirits Magazine, a five-time James Beard Award winner for “Excellence in Wine Writing”. Wine & Spirits Magazine caters to the wine professional as w…
00:57:23 |
Wed 12 Dec 2018
Episode 92: Paolo Russell Pinto and Evan Goldstein
We talk about the wines of Portugal, specifically the regions of Porto, Douro and Alentejo. Paolo Russell Pinto oversees promotions and communication for the Institute of the Wines of Douro and Porto…
01:16:51 |
Wed 05 Dec 2018
Episode 91: Terry Theise, Wine Importer and Author
Terry Theise is an importer of highly curated boutique wines from Germany, Austria, and Champagne. He has played a critical role in exposing this country to the joys of great Riesling, Gruner Veltlin…
01:02:33 |
Wed 28 Nov 2018
Episode 90: Jorge Riera, Wine Director, Frenchette, NYC
Jorge Riera has been drinking and promoting natural wines in New York almost longer than anyone. He started as the Manager/Sommelier at Balthazar, worked with Arnaud Erhart at 360 in Brooklyn, spent …
00:56:46 |
Wed 14 Nov 2018
Episode 89: Raj Parr, Winemaker, Sommelier, and Author of the new book "The Sommelier's Atlas of Taste"
Born in Calcutta, armed with a degree in hospitality from India, and a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Raj Parr morphed from food to the world of wine. Raj worked with the best in wine…
01:01:52 |
Wed 07 Nov 2018
Episode 88: Reboule du Rhone with MS Dustin Wilson and Thomas Pastuszak, Sommelier
Master Sommerlier Dustin Wilson is the proprietor of Verve Wine in NYC and SF, a retail and online marketplace for Sommelier curated wines. Thomas Pastuszak oversees the wine program for Daniel Humm …
01:10:32 |
Wed 31 Oct 2018
Episode 87: Isabelle Legeron, Raw Wine & Nate Ready, Hiyu Wine Farm
We talk to two masters for our show. Isabelle Legeron is an award winning Master of Wine, author, wine consultant, and founder of Raw Wine and The Raw Wine Fair in London, Berlin, New York, Los Angel…
00:58:55 |
Wed 24 Oct 2018
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