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Taking you behind the cellar doors of the wine industry like never before! We release an episode every Wednesday to tackle all things wine, winemaking, hospitality and more. Be sure to leave a "like" and subscribe for new episodes. Have questions that you want answered? Leave them in the comments and we will dive into them on the last Wednesday of each month!
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- We're Allliiiivvvveeee · 38 min · Sesong 4 Episode 143:29 July Bottling Weight Loss Program. 12:36 Harvest Preparations and the Culmination of a Season. 20:23 Upcoming Travel. 23:23 This is Ralph who does not dangle. 29:32 Givin'…
- Somm vs Wine Critic Beef · 30 min · Sesong 4 Episode 13What happens when a somm and a wine critic butt heads? I grab my popcorn and watch the fireworks! Someone call BravoTV, I have a pitch to make. 4:37 - Wine Critic vs Marketing…
- Blending the 2024 Vintage · 32 min · Sesong 4 Episode 1200:45 2024 Vintage Recap, here is the gist. 21:22 The Puzzle that Blending provides. 2024 NVV • Harvest Recap https://harvestnapa.com/vintages/2024-napa-valley-vintage/ • Watch…
- Rising Costs and a Wellness Cult · 34 min · Sesong 4 Episode 112:23 Hospitality Rising Costs and how the wine industry is adapting (less production more margin?) 22:28 At what point did the performance of wellness replace the experience of…
- Let's Catch Up · 33 min · Sesong 4 Episode 10Let's do it! It has been far too long my friends. 00:45 - The Harvest Season, rain, heat and all the things. 20:45 - Blending and Bottling Preparations. 28:45 - Auction Napa…
- Forced to be Anti-Casual · 32 min · Sesong 4 Episode 9Appointments vs Walk-ins. Making Napa more approachable. Napa County's 1:10 Anti-Winery Anti-Tourism Stance ($50 million settlement for wineries in the Peninsula Township MI)…
- Madness? This is the Wine Industry! · 34 min · Sesong 4 Episode 85:23 "Sea of Sameness" - back to the Karen McNeil's comments on the 2025 PNV Melka Tasting. 16:30 Follow the new money: proprietors vs owner operators. Pricing Structures that…
- Industry Introspection · 33 min · Sesong 4 Episode 72:01 M&A Continues - (MUMM, Kenwood, Four Roses). 7:00 Introspection. 15:05 Making Wine Affordable Again. 22:28 No Winemaker Cares About Ratings. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow…
- The Growing Season Begins · 33 min · Sesong 4 Episode 6While it might still be chilly in other parts of the country our growing season is off and to the races. 2:50 And so it begins. 8:23 What we still don't know (red blotch…
- Behind the Cellar Doors · 39 min · Sesong 4 Episode 5It is blending time! With just a few short months before our summer bottling run it is time for a change of pace at the winery. Less talking, more doing. Let's walk through four…
- Bribery scandal in the alcohol industry you say? · 35 min · Sesong 4 Episode 4• SF Chronicle - https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/wine-grocery-bribery-scheme-21958081.php Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow us on our social networks @mtgawines…
- The Rating System No One Asked For · 32 min · Sesong 4 Episode 31:44 - Michelin guide rating wineries. 18:48 "Mad Lib" wine programs. Food & Wine Article - https://www.foodandwine.com/michelin-guide-grapes-ratings-wineries-11862198 Be sure to…
- Studies Show Stuff AND Things · 29 min · Sesong 4 Episode 21:20 Wait, alcohol may not be as bad as you think? insert caveat here. 20:13 Hiding smoke taint, the view from a winemaker roundtable. The HUNT Study…
- The Show Must Go On · 30 min · Sesong 4 Episode 1We are BACK! It was a much needed hiatus but we are refreshed and ready to go. 0:00 The Show Must Go On. 12:33 Premiere Napa Valley Was Vibe. 24:27 Red Friday. Be sure to…
- The State of Things · 40 min · Sesong 3 Episode 305:50 Current state of the wine business. 19:00 Tangent #1. 20:50 Why are some suffering? 31:58 Why are some succeeding? 35:22 What does 2026 hold. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and follow…
- Out of the Thick of Harvest · 41 min · Sesong 3 Episode 291:59.00 This harvest in a nutshell (question mark?). 14:45.00 The best kind of year for white wines! 20:40.00 Is Napa in a weird situationship with replanting, grape growers and…
- Into the Thick of Harvest · 41 min · Sesong 3 Episode 281:34 Challenges Accepted. 7:42 What is next for the 2025 Harvest Season. 14:25 That reminds me... are my analogies getting old?. 19:59 Grower Relations and Logistics. 39:47…
- Beautiful Forests, Dusty Deserts & Grape Harvests · 45 min · Sesong 3 Episode 276:01 My Pre-Harvest Getaways. 10:01 Our 2025 Harvest Outlook. 22:33 Are additives actually okay?? Newsletter Link - https://mailchi.mp/mtgawines/summer25 Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and…
- Growing Seasons and Golden Handcuffs · 44 min · Sesong 3 Episode 262:55 Growing Season. 13:59 DtC's Golden Handcuffs. 22:24 My Annoying Story of Distro. 29:23 Finding the middle ground. 33:52 Be Solution Oriented. Newsletter Link…
- The Industry is in a State? · 43 min · Sesong 3 Episode 253:04 State of the Industry. 8:48 Reducing prices & Labor Costs. 21:23 False Facts of Napa County https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/305447 24:02 Distributor Relationship…
