Wines of Kieran Robinson In this episode, we travel to West Dry Creek Road in Healdsburg CA, on the northern end of Sonoma County. We meet with Kieran Robinson of his namesake wines, where he produces Viognier and Syrah,

This week, we’re back to Yountville’s Ciccio restaurant with proprietor and Altamura winemaker Frank Altamura. Spoiler Alert: you’ll hear a busy working kitchen in the background during this episode. Their 400-acre Wooden Valley ranch produces an award...

Wine Tasting with Kerrin Laz is a great way to prepare for your Oscar Party Today we tasted a few winners such as : Laz loves Chardonnay and admits that there’s a huge spectrum of quality, from lean and austere to over the top oak-driven.

Today, we’re back at Three Sticks Wines with winemaker Bob Cabral to taste several of the wines such as: 2015 Three Sticks Gaps Crown Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast Cabral calls this wine expressive, with minerality, lychee and tropical fruits.

Artisan and Locally Milled Grains with Ellen King at Hewn In preparation for an article coming out soon in the Chicago Tribune Food & Drink section on locally milled artisan grains at Chicago bakeries, todays episode goes behind the scenes at one of th...

K. Laz Wine Collection Yountville Tasting Room It’s the Who’s Who of the California wine world in this episode of SommTalks. Tune in to hear informative and passionate Kerrin Laz talk about her access to the wines she pours in her Yountville tasting ro...

Three Sticks Winemaker Bob Cabral Re-Caps an Amazing Transition Listen on as venerable winemaker Bob Cabral talks about his fame-establishing career with William Selyem and his transition to Three Sticks Wines in Sonoma.

Wowed by Napa Valley Beer Mad Fritz For a real eye opener in this wave of craft beers, take a look, listen and then go taste the beers of Brewmaster Nile Zacherle of Mad Fritz in St. Helena, California. Learn a bit about Zacherle’s history as a winemak...

  Tasting the Wines of DaVero Farms and Winery If you tuned in a few weeks ago, you heard the fascinating interview with DaVero Farms and Winery owner Ridgely Evers. You can here that one right here. Now, tune in for the tasting portion of the intervie...

Loving Those Portuguese Still Wines with Liz Mendez of Vera We know our Port but do we all give the still wines of Portugal enough attention? Listen in as Liz Mendez of Vera Restaurant in Chicago picks a few of her favs.