A former sommelier interviews incredibly famous and knowledgeable wine personalities in his tiny apartment. He gets them to talk candidly about their lives and work, and then shares the conversations with you. To see new episodes sooner and to see all of the hundreds of back episodes in your feed, it is important to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE the show. It is free to do either, the show is free.
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504: Is Cory Empting Writing the Next Chapter of Napa Valley Cabernet at Harlan Estate?
Cory Empting is Managing Director of Winegrowing at Domain H. William Harlan, overseeing Harlan Estate, BOND, Promontory, and The Mascot in the Napa Valley of California.
Jul 23 2 h 11 min
503: Peter Jakob Kühn Found Quality Along With Pain
Peter Jakob Kühn made the wines at Weingut Peter Jakob Kühn in Germany's Rheingau region for many decades before retiring and passing the family winery on to his son Pete
Aug 13 2025 1 h 12 min
502: Matt Dees Likes How Grapevines Think
Matt Dees is the winemaker at JONATA, The Hilt, and The Paring, wineries which are located in California's Santa Barbara County.
Matt recalls studying plant and soil sci
Apr 1 2025 1 h 55 min
501: This Conversation with Meike Näkel Has A Terrifying Turn
Meike Näkel and her sister Dörte run the Meyer-Näkel winery in the Ahr region of Germany.
As a winery, over 90% of Meyer-Näkel's production is of red wine, and most of t
Jan 3 2025 1 h 22 min
500: Richard Sanford and the Hot Tub Time Machine Wine Fermenters
Richard Sanford co-founded the Sanford and Benedict Winery and planted the Sanford and Benedict Vineyard. He founded the Sanford Winery, and he also founded the Alma Rosa
Jun 4 2024 1 h 57 min
499: David Rafanelli on Four Generations Making Wine in California
David Rafanelli and his family own the A. Rafanelli Winery in the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma County, California.
David relates the story of his Italian grandmother arriv
May 10 2024 1 h 20 min
498: A Rush of Blood to the Wine Glass from Dan Keeling
Dan Keeling is a co-founder and partner in the Noble Rot restaurants and Shrine to the Vine retail shops in London, "Noble Rot" Magazine, and Keeling Andrew and Co., an i
Feb 8 2024 1 h 27 min
497: Robert Drouhin Is From A Good Vintage
Robert Drouhin and his family own Maison Joseph Drouhin in the Burgundy region of France, as well as Domaine Drouhin in the Willamette Valley of Oregon.
Robert describes
Jan 7 2024 1 h 43 min
496: Sandy Block's Shot at Redemption
Sandy Block was a Master of Wine who was also the Vice President of Beverage at the Legal Sea Foods group of restaurants, and an Adjunct Professor at Boston University in
Dec 24 2023 1 h 21 min
495: Steve Doerner and the Burgundian Bicyclists
Steve Doerner is Winemaker Emeritus at Cristom Vineyards in Oregon.
Steve discusses his shift from being a Biochemistry Major at UC Davis in the mid-1970s to his first J
Nov 13 2023 2 h 19 min
494: Alicia Towns Franken's Wine Life
Alicia Towns Franken is a Co-Founder of Towns Wine Co. and the Executive Director of Wine Unify.
Alicia discusses her upbringing in Chicago and her introduction to wine
Aug 16 2023 1 h 09 min
493: Neil Empson Shifted Gears Into Wine
Neil Empson is the founder of Empson & Co., an exporter of wines from Italy and other countries.
Neil, who was born in New Zealand in 1939, recounts his youthful days dr
Aug 8 2023 1 h 40 min
492: Jean-Emmanuel Simond Does Not Like Your White Wine
Jean-Emmanuel Simond is a writer and wine critic for "La Revue du vin de France", covering the Côte de Nuits of Burgundy and Alsace. He is also a co-owner of wine importe
Jul 1 2023 1 h 30 min
491: Ukraine, Wine and Terror
Levi Dalton speaks with three Ukrainians about the struggles faced by winemakers and winery owners amongst the warfare in Ukraine.
Alla Plachkova discusses fleeing Kyiv
May 22 2023 59 min
490: Patrick Campbell Pruned Mountain Vines on Crutches
Patrick Campbell was the owner of Laurel Glen Vineyard on Sonoma Mountain in California, a winery he sold in 2011. He began the Tierra Divina Vineyards company, which enc
May 21 2022 1 h 32 min
489: Sylvain Pataille and the New Old Style
Sylvain Pataille is the owner and winemaker at Domaine Sylvain Pataille, which is located in the Marsannay area of Burgundy, within France.
Sylvain discusses the impact
Jan 15 2022 1 h 25 min
488: Erin and the Volcano
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 myst
Dec 25 2021 1 h 49 min
487: Dominik Sona and a Conception of Kabinett
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
Jun 6 2021 57 min
486: George Skouras and the New Old World
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 discuss
Apr 11 2021 1 h 12 min
485: Robert Vifian and Stories from the Tan Dinh Wine Cellar
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) a
Apr 2 2021 1 h 16 min
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In the parlance of birdwatching, sightings of IDTT have become increasingly rare. The recent interview with Meike Näkel is a masterclass on the effects of climate change on viniculture. Additionally, her personal story of a local flood is one of the most dramatic renderings of the power of nature that I have heard. Here’s to hoping episodes of IDTT are seen more often in 2025.
Doublesqueeze · Jan 2025
I listen to a lot of podcasts across quite a few interests. I mean big variety; history, bowhunting, biblical, and a couple others. Having said that Levi is the best interviewer I’ve ever heard. Don’t know how much of that is editing but it doesn’t come across as heavily edited. Levi has a great voice, he doesn’t interrupt, he’s all about getting the most out of the guest without talking anymore than he has too. If you have even a casual interest in wine you’ll enjoy this.
Hillcapper · Apr 2024
I love this podcast so much. It has been with me through pruning vineyards in the cold, pressing fruit in the heat, topping barrels, labeling bottles… I owe a lot to the education I’ve received through this podcast, and the inspiration, entertainment and joy! Thank you!
HJHancock · Dec 2023
Two shows in a row! Thank goodness, Levi! You ask a question and listen without interrupting your guest with any kind frivolity or just plain stupid remarks. Your audio quality is exceptional unlike The WineMakers who don’t bother to monitor their sound levels and Jim Duane who is back to sounding like he’s using tin cans and a string.
Pod Love · Aug 2023
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