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
Vanessa Price, Author, "Big Macs and Burgundy" And Founder, Vinum Collective
Out of the gates of Louisville, Vanessa Price got her first taste of wine at a local winery. She made her way to New York to study acting, music and film, then ultimately to follow her passion for wi…
01:04:54 |
Thu 19 Nov 2020
Joel Gott, Joel Gott Wines
Joel Gott grew up around wine in California, he is a fifth-generation winemaker producing his wildly popular eponymous Joel Gott wines with from California, Oregon, and Washington with his wife Sarah…
01:10:31 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
David McMillan, Joe Beef, Montreal
Quebecois David McMillan is considered one of the most innovative, successful and interesting restauranteurs in Canada. He along with his partner Fred Morin are Proprietors of multiple Montreal resta…
01:09:15 |
Thu 05 Nov 2020
Ariel Arce, Niche Nice, Air's Champagne Parlor, Tokyo Record Bar and Special Club.
New York City’s own Ariel Arce is the proprietor of Niche Niche, Airs Champagne Parlor, Tokyo Record Bar, and Special Club. Ariel is a thought leader, tastemaker, influencer and has been tagged as “T…
01:16:40 |
Wed 28 Oct 2020
Zev Rovine
You can’t talk about natural wine in the US without Zev Rovine being in the conversation. Waiter turned wine distributor, Zev starting importing wines back in 2008 from small estates that are terroir…
01:08:57 |
Wed 21 Oct 2020
Rupert Symington, CEO, Symington Family Estates.
Rupert Symington is a fourth-generation port maker from a family of British and Portuguese origin dating back to the late 1800’s. Rupert was educated in England and worked in finance there, making hi…
01:09:12 |
Wed 14 Oct 2020
Patrick Cappiello, Owner/Winemaker, Monte Rio Cellars, Sonoma, CA
Bi-Coastal Patrick Cappiello has been in the wine biz for almost thirty years, and he ain’t an old guy! He has been an award-winning sommelier, restaurant owner, wine importer/distributor and now the…
01:14:00 |
Thu 08 Oct 2020
Victoria James, Beverage Director, Cote Korean Steakhouse talks about her new book "Wine Girl"
Victoria James is an award-winning Sommelier and Beverage Director at Michelin starred Cote Korean Steakhouse in NYC. Victoria’s road to success was not an easy one as documented in her new memoir “W…
01:09:38 |
Wed 30 Sep 2020
Delia Viader, Viader Vineyards and Winery, Napa, California
Delia Viader was born in Argentina and made education a priority. She spent her formative years in Europe bringing her PHD from the Sorbonne to the US to further pursue business and wine studies at M…
01:07:35 |
Thu 24 Sep 2020
Zwann Grays, Wine Director, Olmsted, Brooklyn.
Houston born Zwann Grays headed north to work for People magazine in NYC and Miami eventually morphing to a career in wine getting her chops at the retail level and at a wine importer in New York. S…
01:05:40 |
Thu 17 Sep 2020
Krista Scruggs, Zafa Wines and CO Cellars of Vermont.
Born and raised in California, Krista Scruggs eventually made her way east to Vermont. Along the way she worked her grandfather's farm, took a job with a big wine company, worked harvests in Europe, …
01:06:13 |
Thu 10 Sep 2020
Alessia Antinori, Marchesi Antinori
Alessia Antinori is a 26th generation winemaker at Marchesi Antinori. The Antinori family has been committed to the art of winemaking for over six centuries since 1385, and is one of Italy’s oldest a…
01:02:39 |
Wed 05 Aug 2020
Julia Coney, wine writer, activist, and founder of Black Wine Professionals.
Houston and DC based Julia Coney is a wine writer, wine educator, speaker, consultant and activist. Her wine writings also address the intersection of race and wine. Her work has been featured in pro…
01:02:19 |
Wed 22 Jul 2020
Miguel de Leon, Sommelier and Activist.
Miguel de Leon is a restaurant and wine professional of color living in NYC. He has worked his way through some of the finest dining rooms in the country including Chez Panisse, Momofuko, Casa Mono a…
01:03:58 |
Wed 08 Jul 2020
Billy Durney and Jeff Porter
"Brooklyn’s own Billy Durney grew up to follow in his Dad’s footsteps. After a long career in private security, Billy left to pursue his love of BBQ. As a kid he got a whiff of that burning BBQ wood …
01:05:41 |
Wed 27 May 2020
Saskia de Rothschild & Laura Catena
Saskia de Rothschild, is the youngest person to currently lead a first growth Bordeaux estate, her family’s Chateau Lafite Rothschild, and is the first female chairwoman of Domaines Barons de Rothsch…
01:19:29 |
Wed 20 May 2020
Marco Pelletier, Sommelier, Proprietor of Vantre, Paris and Partner/Vigneron, Domaine Galouchey, Bordeaux, France.
Canadian born Marco Pelletier studied engineering but pursued his love for wine, eventually heading to France. Marco was head Sommelier of some of Paris’ best restaurants including Tallivent and Epic…
01:08:35 |
Wed 13 May 2020
The generational shift in California wine with Chris Strieter and Myles Lawrence-Briggs of Senses Wines and Will Harlan of Promontory Wine.
There is a generational change taking place in wine in California. Senses Wines is the dream of three childhood friends from Occidental, California, Chris Strieter, Max Thierot and Myles Lawrence-Bri…
00:53:01 |
Wed 06 May 2020
Eric "Benny" Bloom & Ryan Zoidis from Lettuce and wine distribution company Benny and Zoid Selections.
Ryan Zoidis and Benny Bloom travel the world blowing some of the hottest riffs with legendary funk band, Lettuce, they are the Shady Horns. The Shady Horns have also played with Chaka Khan, the Wu-Ta…
00:53:50 |
Wed 29 Apr 2020
Gaia Gaja from Gaja Winery, Barbaresco, Italy
Born and raised in Barbaresco Italy, Gaia Gaja is a fifth-generation winemaker. Along with her siblings and iconic father Angelo, she oversees the family’s legendary winery Gaja in Piemonte. Gaia rep…
01:17:56 |
Wed 22 Apr 2020
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