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
Alice Feiring
For over two decades, Alice Feiring has been the original and honest voice of Natural Wine. She cut her teeth on Manischewitz and mastered her way to Morgon…and Barolo! Alice is an award-winning wine…
01:24:25 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
Joey Wolffer and Roman Roth
Wolffer Estate was the vision of German-born businessman Christian Wolffer. He purchased property in Sagaponack in the late ‘70’s and developed it into one of the great vineyards on Long Island and i…
01:50:26 |
Wed 20 Jul 2022
Kilolo Strobert
Brooklyn’s own Kilolo Strobert is a true Crown Heights Affair. After attending high school on the Upper West Side, culinary school at Johnson and Wales, her love of wine, hospitality, helping friends…
01:27:20 |
Wed 29 Jun 2022
Randall Grahm
Hailing out of Los Angeles, Randall Grahm attended college in Santa Cruz. A stint at a wine shop in Beverly Hills woke Randall to the allure and magic of wine, sending him to UC Davis to study Plant …
01:26:39 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
Exploring the Natural Wines of Dalmatia, Croatia
This episode was recorded live at this spring's RAW Wine NYC - a celebration of artisan and natural wines.
My guests were Kreso Petrekovic from Vinas Mora and Marko Kovac representing Bibich Winery…
01:09:20 |
Wed 15 Jun 2022
Max Mackinnon
Hailing from California with time spent in Vermont, Max Mackinnon found a love for cooking and attended the French Culinary Institute after college in Vermont. He crisscrossed the country working in …
01:15:18 |
Wed 08 Jun 2022
Jordan Salcito
Jordan Salcito is a seasoned wine veteran having worked with David Chang at Momofuko and Daniel Humm at Eleven Madison. She is an award-winning sommelier, entrepreneur and most importantly a mom, fin…
01:34:54 |
Wed 01 Jun 2022
Tim & Carissa Mondavi (Part 2)
Being born into wine is one thing, being born into the Mondavi family is another. Tim Mondavi’s grandfather, Cesare, and dad, Robert, are California wine royalty. Tim grew up around the vines in St H…
01:11:04 |
Thu 26 May 2022
Tim & Carissa Mondavi (Part 1)
Being born into wine is one thing, being born into the Mondavi family is another. Tim Mondavi’s grandfather, Cesare, and dad, Robert, are California wine royalty. Tim grew up around the vines in St H…
01:23:52 |
Wed 25 May 2022
Mikey Giugni
The pride of Rancho Cucamonga, Mikey Giugni attended Cal Poly and stumbled on wine after just trying to get a buzz. Intrigued by the juice, Mikey starting working in tasting rooms, farming, and winer…
01:21:01 |
Wed 11 May 2022
Joe Campanale
Born in Queens, NY, Joe Campanale, the kid with the Italian name, grew up with a Jewish mother. He attended NYU and studied abroad, where he found his love for Italian wine during a semester in Flore…
01:25:40 |
Wed 04 May 2022
Jancis Robinson
Jancis Robinson shies away from being called a wine critic, but is truly one of the most respected wine writers in the world. She is an award-winning journalist and author, penning or co-penning “The…
01:17:11 |
Wed 13 Apr 2022
Michael Moosbrugger, Schloss Gobelsburg
Austrian-born Michael Moosbrugger grew up around skiing and his family’s hotel in Lech/Arlberg. Michael jumped into the wine business in 1992 as an apprentice and four years later took over the Schlo…
01:24:03 |
Wed 30 Mar 2022
Paul Hobbs
Paul Hobbs hails from upstate NY and grew up with his ten siblings on a farm around orchards. One taste of a sweet Sauterne with his dad at an early age launched his love and interest in wine. His Da…
01:41:06 |
Wed 23 Mar 2022
Maya Dalla Valle
Maya Dalla Valle was born in exclusive Napa Valley, grew up in a cult winery, and even had one of those cults named after her. Maya lost her dad at a young age, left town to study international relat…
01:11:26 |
Wed 16 Mar 2022
Tahiirah Habibi, Hue Society
Philly born, Penn State grad Tahiirah Habibi returned to Philly to study wine, eventually heading to Miami to Somm at the St. Regis Bal Harbor and Michael's Genuine. Trying to further her studies wit…
00:40:08 |
Wed 09 Mar 2022
Justin Chearno, The Four Horsemen
From Youngstown, Ohio to Brooklyn, with a stop in DC, Justin Chearno was on the music scene in DC in the early ‘90s with his band Pitchblende and later in NY with Turing Machine . He eventually settl…
01:20:24 |
Wed 23 Feb 2022
Lee Campbell
Straight outta Poughkeepsie, Lee Campbell did it all, from restaurants, to retail, to wine importing, wine festivals, Sommelier, and Wine Director. Lee is also kind of an OG in natural wine. She now …
01:10:50 |
Thu 17 Feb 2022
Tomoko and Guillaume, Chantereves
Guillaume Bott and Tomoko Kuriyama are the magical duo behind Chantereves in Savigny-les-Beaune in Burgundy. As a couple in both life and the vineyard, they started their winery in 2011. A true Burgu…
01:20:35 |
Wed 09 Feb 2022
Elaine Chukan Brown
Elaine Chukan Brown is recognized as one of the world’s top wine communicators and wine educators. As a writer, Elaine contributes to an impressive list of publications including the current 8th edit…
01:20:08 |
Wed 02 Feb 2022
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