Fine Wine Confidential Podcast
1) EPISODE #7 FRANCHISE LAW PART 2
In this Episode #7, I detail how I unwittingly jumped in and tried to make a significant change in the wine industry by trying to undo the Franchise Law protection that the alcoholic beverage wholesal...Show More
2) EPISODE # 6 FRANCHISE LAWS AND BEING CONNED IN GEORGIA
Episode #6 describes my initial encounter with the bureaucracy in the wine business. It was when I went to work at William Hill Winery back in 1984 and was introduced to the world of Franchise Laws. ...Show More
3) EPISODE #5 ROOKIE BUYING WINE IN CALIFORNIA
This Episode shares a firsthand account of some of my early wine-buying visits to top California wine producers in 1981 & 1982. It is just a small sample of what I encountered at a time when the early...Show More
4) EPISODE #4 SPARKS STEAKHOUSE ADVENTURE
In this snippet from my upcoming book, I share a story about my first time on the streets of New York, calling on accounts and selling William Hill wines in only the second week after I had taken the ...Show More
5) EPISODE #2 What My Book is About
Episode 2 provides a brief overview of what my book is about and my goal in writing it. To sum it up quickly, let me say that I have been fortunate to have had many unique and challenging experiences...Show More
6) EPISODE #3 ROOKIE IN THE WINE BUSINESS EXCERPT
In this episode I share a story about one of the actions I took early in my career that change the course for me. It was 1979 and I had just been hired 5 months before at a Retail Wine Merchant in Wa...Show More
7) INTRODUCTION TO FINE WINE CONFIDENTIAL BOOK PODCAST/AUTHOR FRED RENO
The Fine Wine Confidential Book Podcast is a series of audio excerpts or snippets from my upcoming book, titled Fine Wine Confidential. This new Podcast series will share insider information about w...Show More
8) EPISODE #21 PART 2 LUCIE MORTON ON NORTON VS CYNTHIANA
Here is Part 2 of my in-depth interview with Lucie Morton where we continue to discuss the differences between Norton and Cynthiana grapes. We also cover her attempt to reclaim another Virginia nativ...Show More
9) EPISODE #21 PART 1 LUCIE MORTON ON NORTON & CYNTHIANA
Lucie Morton is the World's most preeminent Ampelographer, if not the only one still living that practices this art in the wine industry. I know, you are asking yourself what is Ampelography? Well, Lu...Show More
10) EPISODE # 20 THE WINERY AT BULL RUN/KENDELL ANDERSON WINEMAKER
It is safe to say that Kendell Anderson the featured winemaker in this Episode #20 started his career in the Wine Industry in a most unconventional way. He graduated from William & Mary with a degree ...Show More