Wine Spectator's Straight Talk Podcast
1) 30: It's Not About Michael Silacci. It's About Opus One
Few California wineries can match Opus One for global prestige. A famous partnership between Napa's Robert Mondavi and Bordeaux's Baron Philippe de Rothschild, the winery is still making elite Caberne...Show More
2) 29: Christian Seely and the '61 Palmer to Go
He's the man behind some of the most prestigious names in wine, including Bordeaux's Pichon Baron and Portugal's Quinta do Noval, and now AXA Millésimes managing director Christian Seely is behind the...Show More
3) 28: Growing Up Kistler … And Coming Home to Occidental
Occidental winemaker Catherine Kistler grew up with an in-house wine legend: California Chardonnay icon, and also her dad, Steve. But Catherine came home to make Pinot Noir in 2017, and they landed at...Show More
4) 27: Counting Down the Top 10 Wines of 2024
It's our season 2 finale and we're counting down Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines of 2024!But before James reveals this year's 10 most exciting wines, including Wine Spectator's 2024 Wine of the Year, we...Show More
5) 26: Harvest Reality Check with Thomas Rivers Brown
Napa Valley is in the thick of harvest 2024, the busiest time of year in wine country, and Napa Cabernet superstar Thomas Rivers Brown took a break to tell us about the realities of harvest season—hop...Show More
6) 25: Crushing It Softly at Kistler Vineyards
When it comes to California Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, few names command as much respect as Sonoma's Kistler Vineyards. Kistler president and winemaker Jason Kesner joined Straight Talk host James Mol...Show More
7) 24: Chef Daniel Boulud on Legacy, 'The Bear' and Being an American
Straight from the cover of Wine Spectator and the season 3 premiere of hit TV series The Bear, legendary chef Daniel Boulud invites us into the Daniel dining room for an exclusive interview about what...Show More
8) 23: Farming 'Promiscuously' with Napa's Meghan Zobeck
A few days after winemaker Meghan Zobeck started her new job at Napa's historic Burgess Cellars, the winery burned down in the 2020 wildfires. With the help of owner Gaylon Lawrence and CEO Carlton Mc...Show More
9) 22: Patz & Hall's James Hall Buys It Back
Patz & Hall co-founder James Hall is still pinching himself: After selling the iconic California Chardonnay brand in 2016, Hall was able to buy it back earlier this year. He tells us how he did it, an...Show More
10) 21: Salvestrin's Natalie Winkler, Plus … the World's Strongest Wine Thieves?
Salvestrin Family winemaker Natalie Winkler struck a chord when the 2018 Salvestrin Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon earned a spot among Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines of 2021. But it all sta...Show More
21: Salvestrin's Natalie Winkler, Plus … the World's Strongest Wine Thieves?
24:49 | Apr 19th, 2024