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
Kelli White
Kelli White is an educator, Sommelier, and an award-winning journalist and author. After Somming at two of America’s great wine restaurants, Veritas and Press, Kelli continued her love of wine by wri…
01:49:30 |
Wed 06 Nov 2024
Doreen Winkler, Orange Glou
Doreen Winkler got her start as a Sommelier at the young age of 22 in Hamburg, Germany. After a few more gigs in Hamburg, she bopped over to the US, spent some time in Australia and settled in NYC. 2…
01:25:54 |
Wed 23 Oct 2024
Kru Thai
Jeff Sivayathorn and Kiss Sookcharoen are partners in life and at one of the hottest Thai restaurants in NYC, rhetorically and in reality. James O’Brien, from Popina has consulted them on one of the …
01:28:02 |
Wed 09 Oct 2024
Valerie Kathawala, Trink Magazine
Three things drive Valerie Kathawala, writing, Germany and wine. She has melded all three and is co-founder, Editor and Publisher of Trink Magazine, an independent digital publication exploring the w…
01:45:01 |
Thu 03 Oct 2024
Dean Fuerth
Born in NYC to a family of lawyers, Dean Fuerth is a proud Hunter College drop-out. He left school to become a Production Assistant on 30 Rock and Law and Order. To make additional money, Dean worked…
01:28:21 |
Thu 26 Sep 2024
Piero Incisa Della Rocchetta
Italy, Switzerland, the United States, Spain and now Argentina, Piero Incisa della Rocchetta has traveled the globe. Piero was born in Tuscany around wine royalty, the della Roccchetta family, he did…
02:04:14 |
Wed 18 Sep 2024
Forthave Spirits
What happens when two friends, a writer/producer and an artist get together to pursue a passion, you get an innovative, new craft spirits company. Aaron Fox Sing and Daniel de la Nuez started making …
01:24:22 |
Wed 11 Sep 2024
Dan Abrams
Hailing from NYC and born into a prolific legal family, Dan Abrams is an attorney, media personality, media entrepreneur, and author. His background includes Court TV, Nightline, and MSNBC. He is the…
01:22:07 |
Wed 04 Sep 2024
Jon Fine, "New Wine Review"
Jon Fine is the Editor in Chief of “The New Wine Review”. He is an award-winning writer, including a James Beard, and served as Executive/Acting Editor-in-Chief of “Inc. Magazine” along with stints a…
01:37:03 |
Wed 12 Jun 2024
Sophie Menin
Sophie Menin is a journalist, Editor, and Author, living and working in NYC. With a Masters Degree in Cultural Reporting and Criticism from NYU, a professional degree in the Culinary Arts from the In…
01:17:33 |
Wed 05 Jun 2024
Pax Mahle
Pax Mahle is an old soul in the new California wine establishment.
He made his way to wine country in 1997, launching his own winery in 2000, and has been making wine for over 25 years. Pax has cha…
01:55:14 |
Wed 15 May 2024
Blackberry Mountain, Part 2
For Part 2 of our visit to Blackberry Farm, we check out sister property Blackberry Mountain, a 5200 acre haven nestled in the Smoky Mountains. We speak with Logan Griffin, Director of Food and Bever…
01:54:09 |
Wed 08 May 2024
Blackberry Farm, Part 1
New Englander and wannabe chef, Andy Chabot attended the Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park in NY. His love for food turned into a passion for wine. After CIA, Andy headed west to work at win…
03:35:15 |
Wed 01 May 2024
Luis Seabra
Growing up in Angola, Luis Seabra returned to Portugal in the 1970’s. He studied viticulture at Vila Real and his obsession with terroir led him to work in soil research in Vinho Verde. He launched a…
01:28:59 |
Wed 10 Apr 2024
Chris Carpenter
How the hell does a guy who was a Big Ten defensive lineman, still plays the trombone, loves jazz, got an MBA in Business at Univ. of Chicago, another one at U Cal Davis in Viticulture and Enology, a…
01:40:27 |
Wed 13 Mar 2024
Stephen Bitterolf, Vom Boden
Stephen Bitterolf has been on the New York wine scene for decades, morphing from retail to importer. He is the founder of Vom Boden, a wine import company representing and supporting small growers an…
01:48:37 |
Wed 06 Mar 2024
Mathieu Roland-Billecart
Born in Champagne, Mathieu Roland-Billecart is the 7th Generation CEO of one of Champagnes longest standing family-owned estates. After 15 years working in finance in London, Mathieu came home to the…
01:23:11 |
Wed 28 Feb 2024
Grant Reynolds
Hailing from Lake Placid, NY, Grant Reynolds realized it was easier to pursue a career in wine than ski-jumping. After college in Boulder, he wound up in the greatest wine incubator at Bobby Stuckey’…
01:32:15 |
Wed 21 Feb 2024
Deirdre Heekin
Born in Indiana, summers and college in Vermont, dancing their way into each-others hearts, Dierdre met her Husband Caleb Barber at Middlebury. Both loved food, influenced by Italy, opened an Italian…
01:42:25 |
Wed 14 Feb 2024
Bordeaux 2021
I recently attended the Union Grand Crus Bordeaux tasting in NYC. Over 125 producers pored the 2021 vintage. We spoke with five different producers including Chateau Clinet, Domaine de Chevalier, Cha…
00:30:29 |
Wed 07 Feb 2024
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