Straight Talk Episode 33: Memento Mori and Vida Valiente Winemaker Sam Kaplan
The Oklahoma-born winemaker is having his moment as he tackles multiple wine projects, including the recently purchased …
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Straight Talk Episode 32: ‘Drops of God’ Star Fleur Geffrier
Lead actress Fleur Geffrier talks about filming Apple TV's Emmy-winning show, how it's impacted her personal wine appreciat…
Straight Talk Episode 31: The Man Behind Our 2025 Wine of the Year
Château Giscours' Alexander Van Beek joined our podcast to talk about his decades at the Bordeaux estate, and then gave us …
Straight Talk Episode 30: It’s Not About Michael Silacci, It’s About Opus One
For more than two decades, Silacci has been the man behind the world-renowned Napa Cabernet created by Robert Mondavi and …
Straight Talk Episode 29: Christian Seely and the '61 Palmer to Go
The man behind Pichon Baron and Quinta do Noval shares memories of his wine writer father and insights from his own long …
Straight Talk Episode 28: Growing Up Kistler … And Coming Home to Occidental
Winemaker Catherine Kistler and her California Chardonnay icon father, Steve, are making jaw-dropping Pinot Noir in the …
Straight Talk Episode 27: The Top 10 Wines of 2024 and the State of the Wine Industry
We're counting all the way down to Wine Spectator 's 2024 Wine of the Year in this episode! Plus, a look at the economic …
Straight Talk Episode 26: Harvest Reality Check with Thomas Rivers Brown
The Napa Cabernet superstar and his dozens of prestigious clients are working overtime with harvest 2024 in high gear; …
Straight Talk Episode 25: Crushing It Softly at Kistler Vineyards
The man behind Sonoma's renowned Kistler Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs talks growing up in wine country, Robert Mondavi's …
Straight Talk Episode 24: Chef Daniel Boulud on Legacy, 'The Bear' and Being American
On location at Daniel, the French culinary icon talks about what it means to be a chef today, his commitment to mentorship …
Straight Talk Episode 23: 'Promiscuous' Farming with Napa's Meghan Zobeck
The Burgess Cellars winemaker tells us about her journey from the NFL to Chile's Clos Apalta to Michel Rolland's team in …
Straight Talk Episode 22: James Hall on Buying Back Patz & Hall
The California wine pioneer and Chardonnay icon tells us about owning his own winery—for the second time! Plus, host …