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
Sara, Perez, Mas Martinet
You can’t talk about wines from the Priorat region of Spain without recognizing the impact the Perez Family has made in the last four decades. Sara Perez is the wine maker and owner along with her fa…
01:04:13 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Eric Asimov, Chief Wine Critic, The New York Times.
Eric Asimov is the Chief Wine Critic for the New York Times. Hs tenure with the newspaper goes back to 1984. His column on wine appears Wednesdays in the Food Section of the Times. His monthly Wine S…
01:10:18 |
Wed 26 May 2021
Pascaline Lepeltier MS
Pascaline Lepeltier is truly one of the most respected sommeliers in the world. As a Master Sommelier she has received numerous awards including the Un des Meilleurs Ouviers de France. Born in the Lo…
01:10:42 |
Wed 19 May 2021
Dustin Wilson MS
Born on the east coast, Dustin Wilson headed west to make his mark in wine at Frasca, Little Nell, and RN74, eventually heading back east as Wine Director of 3 Michelin starred 11 Madison Park. Dusti…
01:10:03 |
Wed 12 May 2021
Rajat Parr
What can I say about Raj Parr that hasn’t been said before, Raj is the greatest uncertified Sommelier in the world with the most revered palate. His career in hospitality spans the Fifth Floor, the M…
01:07:34 |
Wed 05 May 2021
Nicole Rolet, Chene Bleu, France
Nicole Rolet grew up in New York City and Milan to an American mother and French Italian Dad, surrounded by food and wine. After graduating Vassar, Nicole got herself deep into finance, politics and …
01:15:17 |
Wed 14 Apr 2021
Laurence Feraud, Domaine du Pegau
Laurence Feraud grew up at her family winery in the Southern Rhone of France. She returned in 1987 after studying wine and business to join her dad, Paul, and work with him at their storied Domaine d…
01:06:41 |
Thu 08 Apr 2021
Rutger de Vink, RDV Vineyards, Virginia.
Rutger de Vink is a tough as a Marine and as soft as a glass of Merlot. His family made their way to the United States from the Netherlands while a teenager.
After leaving college to join the Marine…
01:08:15 |
Wed 31 Mar 2021
Heini Zachariassen, Founder, Vivino
Heini Zachariassen hails from the Faroe Islands and grew up in Denmark, attending college in Copenhagen. He became a software developer and serial entrepreneur. Heini founded Vivino in 2011 with Thei…
01:02:26 |
Wed 24 Mar 2021
Dan Keeling and Mark Andrew, Noble Rot Magazine, Noble Rot Wine Bar and new book "Wine from Another Galaxy"
Brits, Dan Keeling and Mark Andrew found a bond in wine that would lead them to create a wine magazine, two restaurants and a book to talk about it all.
Dan had a successful career in the music busi…
01:17:11 |
Thu 11 Mar 2021
Jane Lopes and Jonathan Ross, Legend Imports.
Jane Lopes has graced our microphones a few times to discuss sexual harassment in the wine industry, multiple issues at the Court of Master Sommeliers and her life through her book “Vignette”. Jonath…
01:06:47 |
Thu 04 Mar 2021
Nate Ready, Hiyu Wine Farm, Hood River, Oregon
Nate Ready is a former Master Sommelier. He worked the floor at Bobby Stuckey’s Frasca in Boulder and the French Laundry in Yountville before heading north to find a small working farm in Hood River,…
01:05:26 |
Wed 24 Feb 2021
Tegan Passalacqua, Head Winemaker and Vineyard Manager, Turley Wine Cellars, and Proprietor, Sandlands Wines.
Napa Valley native, Tegan Passalacqua cut his teeth in the Rhone, New Zealand and South Africa before literally planting his roots in California. Tegan started at Zin Zen Masters Turley Wine Cellars …
01:09:26 |
Thu 18 Feb 2021
Martha Stoumen, Martha Stoumen Wines
Martha Stoumen did not grow up around wine, but connected with the soil during a trip in college to Italy, studying agriculture. She was drawn to the vineyards and thus began a Vigneron’s view of win…
01:07:05 |
Thu 11 Feb 2021
Maggie Harrison, Antica Terra, Oregon
Far from wine country, Maggie Harrison was born in the Midwest and pursued a career in International Relations and Conflict Resolution…well that didn’t last long. Maggie made her way out west to purs…
01:11:45 |
Thu 04 Feb 2021
Philippe Andre, US Brand Ambassador, Champagne Charles Heidsieck
Philippe Andre grew up around fine dining at his parent’s upscale restaurant in Evanston, Illinois. He worked every job in the restaurant, eventually hitting the floor and creating a wine program, be…
01:08:59 |
Thu 21 Jan 2021
Jean Gonon. Domaine Pierre Gonon
Jean Gonon is a second-generation wine maker with the soul, knowledge and experience of many more years. Jean, along with his brother Pierre are the proprietors of Domaine Pierre Gonon in St. Joseph …
01:10:41 |
Wed 13 Jan 2021
Larry Stone, Lingua Franca and Jay Boberg and Jean Nicolas Meo, Nicolas-Jay, Oregon
Jay Boberg had a long career in the music business. He was a co-founder of IRS Records, think R.E.M. and Black Sabbath and Presient of MCA/Universal. His love for wine led him to Nicolas Jean Meo, pa…
00:59:21 |
Wed 16 Dec 2020
Josh Greene, Editor and Publisher, Wine and Spirits Magazine
Joshua Greene has been the Editor and Publisher of “Wine and Spirits” magazine since 1986. In addition to writing feature stories and commentaries for each issue, Josh and staff taste thousands of wi…
01:08:35 |
Thu 10 Dec 2020
Jane Lopes and Sarah Fernandez Speak Out!
Sarah Fernandez got into wine and hospitality only a few years ago. She has worked at Shoji, Niche Niche and Special Club in NYC. A Graduate of Cornell University, she also spent many years in resear…
01:06:46 |
Thu 03 Dec 2020
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