GRAPE: Unfined/Unfiltered Podcast
1) James Ontiveros: A pioneer in Santa Maria
James Ontiveros represents the ninth generation of his Santa Maria family farm and with Justin Willett he is turning out some of the most dynamic examples of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay you'll find...Show More
2) Dan Kravitz's Domaine du Pegau Origin Story
We are thrilled to represent Domaine du Pegau in California and Oregon. John connects with Dan Kravitz of Hand Picked Selections to dive into the history of this iconic family Domaine.
3) The Dynamic Dan Kravitz of Hand Picked Selections (Part 2 of 2)
As of this Monday we are now proudly representing Hand Picked Selections in the State of California! Dan connects with John again to give us the dish on more things Languedoc, including his collaborat...Show More
4) The dynamic Dan Kravitz of Hand Picked Selections (Part 1 of 2)
Dan Kravitz founded Hand Picked Selections in 1985, and few national importers bring such an incredible range of balanced and characterful wines from France, Spain, Italy, and Argentina. We work with...Show More
5) “Tread Lightly” with Simon Back
Simon Back is carrying the family torch high and bright at Backsberg Estate in South Africa. He connects with John to tell us about the strange prohibition of alcohol sales in South Africa during COVI...Show More
6) The iconic Jean-Claude Mas: “To produce wines that make you dream”
John Griffin connects with Jean-Claude Mas and they quickly cover a variety of topics in this short interview episode.Born into a long line of Languedoc grape growers, Jean-Claude Mas became the first...Show More
7) "Winepeople" in Quarantine: Positive Takeaways from Around the World (Part 3 of 3)
Today we check in with Veronique Bonnet (Domaine La Bastide Saint Dominique), Marco Porello (Ca' Gialla), Walter Anselma (Schiavenza), and Manfred Felsner (Weingut Felsner).
8) Talking Alto Adige with Letizia Pasini of Cantina Colterenzio
We've been enjoying the stunning wines of Colterenzio for some years now and were able to catch up with Letizia Pasini. We hope you finish this episode with a deeper understanding of Alto Adige a...Show More
9) "Winepeople" in Quarantine: Positive Takeaways from Around the World (Part 2 of 3)
Today we check in with Harry Bosmans (Rhone Valley), Derek Mossman (Garage Wine Co), Alexia Roberts (Thomas Goss/The Chook), Riu Ribiero (Symington Family Estates), Damien Yvon (Clos Henri), Isabelle ...Show More
"Winepeople" in Quarantine: Positive Takeaways from Around the World (Part 2 of 3)
31:31 | Apr 27th, 2020
10) "Winepeople" In Quarantine: Positive Takeaways from Around the World (Part 1 of 3)
We know you are receiving plenty of negative news out there every day from the media, and we thought we’d do something different with our podcast platform this month. We set up a virtual record button...Show More
"Winepeople" In Quarantine: Positive Takeaways from Around the World (Part 1 of 3)
38:22 | Apr 22nd, 2020