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 86: Daniel Johnnes, La Fete du Champagne
Daniel Johnnes is the multi-award winning wine impresario, Sommelier, and creator of La Fete du Champagne, Pressoir Wine, and La Paulee. He is the Corporate Wine Director for Daniel Boulud's Dinex Re…
01:02:47 |
Wed 17 Oct 2018
Episode 85: Athena Bochanis, Palinkerie Imports
Athena Bochanis was a disaffected and disillusioned NYU Law School graduate. She had already done an unpaid internship in Hungary and returned for another visit, Athena had fallen in love withe the c…
00:58:48 |
Wed 10 Oct 2018
Episode 84: Matthew Conway, Beverage Director and General Manager, Restaurant Marc Forgione, NYC
Matthew Conway got his start at his Mom's restaurant in N. California before moving to NYC in 2003. He took a job with Chef Grey Kunz as Sommelier and Bev. Dir. at Cafe Grey, eventually leaving to ho…
01:02:29 |
Wed 03 Oct 2018
Episode 83: Josh Nadel, Beverage Director, Noho Hospitality Group
Josh Nadel is a Master Sommelier and the beverage director for Andrew Carmellini's Noho Hospitality Group. He spent nearly a decade as head Sommelier at revered and award winning restaurants Veritas …
01:02:09 |
Thu 27 Sep 2018
Episode 82: Hristo Zisovski, Corporate Beverage Director, Altamarea Group
Advanced Sommelier Hristo Zisovski was raised in Greek diners working the grill, eventually taking him to the Culinary Institute of America. Hristo gravitated to the "front of the house" first workin…
01:03:37 |
Wed 19 Sep 2018
Episode 81: Ray Isle, Executive Wine Editor, Food and Wine Magazine
Ray Isle is the Executive Wine Editor at Food and Wine Magazine for the past 10 years. He was Deputy Wine Editor at American Exprss Publishing, Managing Editor at Wine and Spirits Magazine, and has c…
01:00:33 |
Wed 12 Sep 2018
Episode 80: Gary Vaynerchuk, Entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Internet Personality, CEO of VaynerMedia, Chairman of VaynerX and Wine Guy!
Gary Vaynerchuk is Chairman of VaynerX, a media holding company, and the CEO of VaynerMedia, a full-service advertising agency, both cutting edge. Gary is a 5X New York Times best-selling author, a s…
01:17:46 |
Wed 05 Sep 2018
Episode 79: Roger Trinchero, Chairman, Trinchero Family Estates
Roger Trinchero is the Chairman of Trinchero Family Estates in Napa, Califonia. Roger along with his brother Bob built Sutter Family Winery into one of the largest premium wine companies in the US. R…
00:41:24 |
Wed 01 Aug 2018
Episode 78: Federico Carletti, Proprietor, Poliziano Winery
Federico Carletti's father Dino started the Poliziano Winery in 1961 in Tuscany. Federico took over in 1981 overseeing 300 plus acres eventually bringing in his son Francesco. Poliziano produces esta…
00:52:02 |
Wed 25 Jul 2018
Episode 77: Didier Mariotti, Chef de Caves, GH Mumm Champagne
Didier Mariotti joined Champagne house GH Mumm in 2003 and became the Chef de Caves in 2006 at the world's third largest and France's number one Champagne house. Didier oversees hundreds of acres of…
00:49:58 |
Wed 18 Jul 2018
Episode 76: Marchese Lamberto Frescobaldi
Marchese Lamberto Frescobaldi is a 30th generation winemaker and President of the Frescobaldi family winemaking dynasty in Italy. Frescobaldi has been producing wine in Tuscany for over 700 years and…
01:16:11 |
Wed 11 Jul 2018
Episode 75: White Bordeaux with Dr. Valerie Lavigne, Corinne Comme, and Valerie Vialard.
Bordeaux is known for some of the greatest red wines in the world. but we will talk to three women making terrific white Bordeauxs. Dr. Valerie Lavigne is a global consultant and one of the top exper…
00:40:55 |
Wed 27 Jun 2018
Episode 74: Jenni Guizio, Associate Wine Director, Union Sq. Hospitality Group. Wine Director, Maialino, Marta, & Vin e Fritti.
Jenni Guizio is the newly appointed Associate Director of Wine for Danny Meyer's Union Sq. Hospitality Group. Jenni is the Wine Director at Maialino, Marta, & Vini e Fritti, overseeing the wine progr…
00:58:39 |
Wed 20 Jun 2018
Episode 73: Sharon Harris of Rarecat Wines and Beth von Benz, Wine Consultant.
Sharon Harris is the proprietor of Rarecat Wines, Napa,CA. She is a winemaker and entrepreneur committed to empowering women using wine as a tool to elevate women and promote diversity. She just comp…
01:22:54 |
Wed 13 Jun 2018
Episode 72: Berh Novak Milliken, President and CEO of Spottswoode Winery
Beth Novak Milliken is President and CEO of Spottswoode Winery in Napa, California. Spottswoode is one of the few wineries in Napa run by women. After the passing of her dad Jack, Beth's mom Mary dec…
01:02:09 |
Wed 06 Jun 2018
Episode 71: Mark Oldman, Wine Expert, Award Winning Author, Speaker and Internet Entrepreneur.
Mark Oldman is an award winning author, Internet entrepreneur, speaker and wine expert. You can find Mark speaking at major food and wine festivals around the country injecting his own style, humor, …
01:09:16 |
Wed 30 May 2018
Episode 70: Sam Anderson, Beverage Director, Mission Chinese, NYC
California born and current Brooklyn resident Sam Anderson innovated at some of New York's coolest bars including Freeman's, Hotel Delmano, Gold Bar, and Salvation Taco before landing at Danny Bowien…
01:09:14 |
Wed 23 May 2018
Episode 69: Raj Vaidya, Head Sommelier, Restaurant Daniel NYC
Raj Vaidya grew up in a family obsessed with food and wine in Bombay, Singapore and New Jersey. Raj cut his teeth in New Jersey going from baking bagels to pouring the finest Burgundies. He went on t…
01:05:34 |
Wed 16 May 2018
Episode 68: Steve Matthiasson, Proprietor & Winemaker, Matthiasson Wine
Steve Matthiasson studied philosophy in college, but thankfully moved on to horticulture in grad school at UC Davis, finding his way into the vineyards and orchards working for a small sustainable ag…
01:04:51 |
Wed 09 May 2018
Episode 67: Dan Petroski & Jason Heller from Band of Vintners
Dan Petroski is the winemaker at Larkmead Winery and owns Massican, a winery devoted to crafting Italian white grapes like Ribolla Gialla and Tocai Friulano. The SF Chronicle name Dan Winemaker of th…
01:08:32 |
Wed 18 Apr 2018
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