I'll Drink to That! Wine Talk

I'll Drink to That! Wine Talk


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488: Erin and the Volcano
December 25, 2021

Erin Scala explores the wines of Pico Island, a part of the Portuguese Azores in the Atlantic Ocean.Erin puts on sturdy boots and ventures to the Azores to explore mysterious vineyards and ancient lava stone walls in view of the giant volcano on Pico

487: Dominik Sona and a Conception of Kabinett
June 06, 2021

Dominik Sona is the General Manager of the Koehler-Ruprecht winery, which is located in the Pfalz region of Germany.Dominik speaks about his family history in the Pfalz and his winemaking work early in his career for a winery, Villa Wolf, in that are

George Skouras and the New Old World
April 11, 2021

George Skouras is the owner and winemaker at Domaine Skouras, located in the Peloponnese of Greece.George explains how his interest in wine first developed, and discusses his time as a student, working and living in France. He then talks about the ea

IDTT Wine 485: Robert Vifian and Stories from the Tan Dinh Wine Cellar
April 01, 2021

Robert Vifian is the chef and co-owner of Tan Dinh Restaurant, located in Paris, France.Robert was born in Vietnam in 1948, and lived in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) as a child, experiencing the effects of the Tet Offensive firsthand. He and his fam

IDTT Wine 484: Erin Scala Looks Deep Into Lake Garda
March 28, 2021

Erin Scala explores the long history and many recent changes in the area around Lake Garda and in the Bardolino wine zone, in the northeastern Italy.Erin speaks with a number of different winemakers and specialists to clarify the situation around the

IDTT Wine 483: Listen to Françoise Vannier and Never Look At Burgundy the Same Way Again
March 12, 2021

Franoise Vannier is a geologist who has studied and mapped the vineyards of Burgundy for multiple decades. She is based in France.Franoise discusses how she began her study of the vineyards of the Cte d'Or, and the surprising results that emerged

IDTT Wine 482: Lorenzo Accomasso and Barolo from the War Until Now
February 04, 2021

Lorenzo Accomasso is a vintner in the La Morra area of Italy's Piemonte region. He has been releasing Barolo and other wines under the Accomasso label for several decades.Lorenzo discusses the increased interest in Barolo and in the wines of the Piem

IDTT Wine 481: Wine Before and After the Genocide
June 30, 2020

Zorik Gharibian is the founder of the Zorah winery, in the Vayots Dzor region of southern Armenia.Zorik discusses the long history of wine production in Armenia, referencing evidence that wine was made in Armenia in the Copper Age (about 6,000 years ago

IDTT Wine 480: Kevin Zraly Was At the Top of the World and Then Lost Almost Everything
May 08, 2020

Kevin Zraly is the author of "Kevin Zraly's Windows on the World Complete Wine Course". He is also the co-author (with Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen) of the book "Red Wine: The Comprehensive Guide to the 50 Essential Varieties and Styles". Kevin was...

IDTT Wine 479: Christopher Howell Doesn't Want It To Be About Him
April 16, 2020

Christopher Howell is the winemaker and General Manager of the Cain Vineyard and Winery in the Napa Valley of California. Christopher discusses his early wine tastings and home winemaking in the 1970s, and talks about some key relationships that helped f