XChateau Wine Podcast

The macroeconomics of shipping and wine w/ Basile Aloy, Avignonesi

A 7th generation shipper and 2nd generation winegrower, Basile Aloy of Avignonesi in Tuscany, has a unique perspective on the geopolitical and macroeconomic events happen

The Tipping Point for the Wine Industry w/ Andrea Robinson MS, The Swirled Cup

Though the seeds were already sown for quality wines in California, the famous Judgement of Paris Tasting in 1976 set the wine world ablaze and created new energy not jus

Reconnecting with ancient terroir w/ Irakli Gilauri, Gilauri Wine

As the birthplace of wine and the vinifera grape species, Georgia (the country), has wine deeply embedded in its culture.  Yet, having survived conquest by three empires,

Making history relevant for the modern consumer w/ Aly Wente, Wente Family Vineyards

With 143 years of history, Wente Family Vineyards is the US’s longest continuously family owned and operated winery, even producing wine through Prohibition.  Aly Wente,

Creating Information from Data through Enolytics w/ Jesse Lange & Mark Evans

Sometimes data can be overwhelming.  Being able to transform that data into actionable information can deliver high ROI.  Jesse Lange, Managing Director of Lange Estate W

The Economics of Old Vines w/ Andy Robinson, Seghesio

It appears on some wine labels, winemakers speak lovingly about them, and there are organizations focused on them.  “Old Vines” is a loosely defined term that is often as

Bringing Indian food to wine w/ Shekar Sathyanarayana, Nalla

When Shekar Sathyanarayana, founder of Nalla, began visiting wineries in Santa Barbara and talked about Indian food, winemakers loved the food, but had never paired it wi

The relationship business w/ Chris Baker, Brassfield Estate

After retiring twice, Chris Baker, President of Brassfield Estate, was lured back in by a unique opportunity to build one of the world’s largest monopoles in the High Val

Implementing a luxury strategy w/ Matt Crafton, Chateau Montelena

As one of the winners of the infamous 1976 Judgement of Paris, Chateau Montelena has a rich history to be proud of.  To optimize that legacy, Montelena’s President and Wi

Navigating the choppy media waters w/ Jason Wise, SOMM TV

Nearly two decades after filming Somm, Jason Wise, Chief Creative Officer of Somm TV and Director of the Somm movies, has a deep view of wine in the media.  Jason shares

A discourse in the communications of wine w/ Karen MacNeil, The Wine Bible & Come Over October

As the wine world stumbles through difficult times (in early 2026), Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible and co-founder of Come Over October, believes part of the disc

Getting more sales analytics manpower with AI w/ Jeremy Hart, Somm.ai

The on-premise side of wine analytics has traditionally been a black hole, not covered by other data services.  Somm.ai changed that when they launched in 2021, now cover

How Young Consumers Embrace Fine Wine w/ Pauline Vicard, ARENI

It was long assumed that a love of wine runs in the family.  Not so, according to new research conducted by ARENI Global on how young consumers get into fine wine.  Pauli

Exporting Brand Israel w/ Josh Greenstein, IWPA

Even though it has been making wine for nearly 5 millenia, Israel is a wine region still finding its way in modern times.  Josh Greenstein, Director of the Israeli Wine P

Finding shared vision & passion w/ Erni Loosen, Loosen Bros

Driven by passion, Erni Loosen, Managing Director of Loosen Bros, has spun up countless joint ventures in his career.  All with no business plan or goal of making money,

Texture and Complexity for Asian Food & Wine w/ Sunny Liao & Philippe Venghiattis, Vinus Club

If as many Asians drank wine as the average American, we’d have ~100,000 more wine drinkers. And if Asian restaurants had wine lists at the average rate, we’d have ~5,000

Modernizing Wine Collecting Productivity w/ Eric LeVine, CellarTracker

With ~1M registered users, CellarTracker (“CT”) is one of the core consumer apps for wine lovers.  When Eric LeVine, Founder & CEO of CT, was last on XChateau in late 202

Leading with Vision w/ Arnaud Weyrich & Xavier Barlier, Roederer Estate

After 40 years, Roederer Estate, the Californian arm of Champagne Louis Roederer has really started to hit its stride.  Arnaud Weyrich, SVP and Winemaker of Roederer Esta

Managing Allocated Offerings w/ Peter Yeung & Byron Hoffman / Tyson Caly, Offset

Guest hosts and a host as the guest in this episode.  Byron Hoffman and Tyson Caly, co-CEOs of Offset, a leading e-commerce platform for allocated offerings, interview ho

US Wholesale Masterclass w/ Pete Przybylinski, The Duckhorn Portfolio (Part 2)

Having helped grow Duckhorn from $5M to $500M in revenue and the sales team from 1 to >100 people, Pete Przbylinksi, former Chief Sales Officer of The Duckhorn Portfolio