SOMM TV wine & food

Episode 298: The mother of all Harvest Festivals

Harvest is here. For over five centuries, grapes have been harvested for wine in the Mexican high desert—and where there is harvest, there are parties. But not like this

Episode 297: A marine becomes a wine importer

Recorded live in Napa at the Cameo cinema, this is the story of how Kirk Parsons, of Parsons fine wines - went from the Marines to a leader in importing wines from Georgi

Episode 296: America’s answer to Champagne

Can Oregon become one of the world’s great sparkling wine regions? It has already made remarkable progress, but the road has been far from easy. In this episode, we talk

Episode 295: The holy grail of wine cellars with Irakli Gilauri & Alex Fondren

An exclusive conversation about one of the most extraordinary discoveries in the history of wine with Irakli Gilauri of Gilauri Wines & Alex Fondren. Hidden beneath a ca

Episode 294: Have you tried the best wine in the world?

Our newest film, Echoes of Wine, is now streaming on SOMM TV. Experience 8,000 years of history, culture, and, of course, wine in the country of Georgia. Subscribe today

Episode 293: The rebirth of wine

Ahead of the July 1 release of Echoes of Wine on SOMM TV, we tell the story of the world’s oldest winemaking nation. After enduring 8,000 years of history—and decades und

Episode 292: The Bu!!sh|t in wine: how one man exposed the “leading” wine magazine

A fake restaurant. A fake wine list. Some of the worst-reviewed Italian wines from a major wine publication. Then someone submitted that fake restaurant for an award from

Episode 291: A revolution in Oregon plus ranking the world’s top 5 sparkling wine regions

A revolution has begun in Oregon and it could change American wine forever.  After decades of experimentation, hard work, and dreams - the greatest sparkling wine produce

Episode 290: The billion dollar Wine and media question

In this crossover episode with the Wine Business podcast XChateau, Jason Wise—fresh from speaking at the Harvard/UC Davis Vine to Mind Conference—joins Peter Yeung, CEO o

Episode 289: The story of Ukrainian Wine

Ukraine’s history with wine stretches back thousands of years. Like many nations along the Black Sea, it has long faced conflict and pressure from powerful empires compet

Episode 288: 8,000 vintages of wine in Georgia

Georgia is a country with a deep relationship to wine. For more than 8,000 continuous years, the people of Georgia have made wine, and there is not a single aspect of lif

Episode 287: Premiere Napa Valley

One of the biggest events in wine has just concluded in Napa Valley: the Premiere Napa Valley auction. Each year, top winemakers craft one-of-a-kind wine lots to be aucti

Episode 286: How to turn a pig farm into a world class pinot noir - the story of Beaux Frères

What is harder, making wine or family?  Today we tell the incredible story of Beaux Frères, a pioneer in American Pinot Noir.  When Michael G. Etzel and his brother in la

Episode 285: There is no perfect in the kitchen

One of America’s best chefs shares what it takes to stay alive in one of the hardest professions.  Philip Tessier has trained under the best won incredible awards and lea

Episode 284: Tim Mondavi explains it all

Tim Mondavi, the former winemaker of Opus One, Robert Mondavi Winery, and Continuum - One of  America’s most important voices in wine joins the  show to talk everything f

Episode 283: This is your brain on wine - with Cokie’s world of wine & Madeline Puckette of Wine Folly

Two of the most influential, important, and funniest wine communicators join Jason today to have the ultimate conversation about being creative and obsessed about wine. 

Episode 282: The wine draft: Islands that make wine

The wine draft is back!  The SOMM TV team is joined by a famed winemaker, an expert sommelier, and a wine expert to draft the best islands that make wine around the world

Episode 281: The scientists changing wine

For over 100 years, UC Davis has produced some of the most important figures in wine.  Today we talk to Dr Ben Montpetit, one of the world’s leading scientists working in

Episode 280: The wine region Championship Belt: Europe, with Master SOMM Ian Cauble

What is the best wine region currently in Europe?    Today we make some very difficult choices, but there can only be one: the greatest wine region currently standing at

Episode 279: The oldest winery in the New World: Casa Madero

A crown jewel in the wine world’s history and heritage, Casa Madero is not only the oldest winery in the New World, but also the cornerstone of Mexican wine.  On this epi