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A master class on the business of wine.

Whether you’re a wine professional, student of wine, or someone who loves wine and business, XChateau brings you the stories and insights that make the business of wine unique and interesting.

Noted wine blogger Robert Vernick (@wineterroir) and leading wine business consultant and author Peter Yeung (@winebizguy), ask the questions you wish you could and uncover insights a layer deeper than anywhere else.

The podcast launched in May of 2020, is published every other week, and distributed by all major podcast distributors, including Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and CastBox.  We are building a community around the business of wine: subscribe, follow and interact with us on IG and LinkedIn, and send us feedback.  

About the Hosts

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Peter Yeung

Peter Yeung (pronounced “young”) is a leading wine business consultant, named one of Wine Business Monthly’s 2020 Wine Leaders. He is the author of award-winning Luxury Wine Marketing and was VP of Strategy & Biz Dev at Kosta Browne in Sonoma and Realm Cellars in Napa. Peter passed Stage 2 Theory of the Master of Wine Exam and holds the WSET Diploma and CIA Certified Wine Professional designations. Prior to wine, Peter was an executive in Silicon Valley and a consultant with McKinsey & Company.

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Robert Vernick

Robert Vernick is a wine blogger and podcaster at night, engaging his passion, while a Silicon Valley executive by day. Robert’s insight into the intersection of technology, social media, and wine provides some of the unique perspectives that XChateau delivers to its audience. His love of sharing wine has led Robert’s WineTerroir Instagram to 50,000+ followers. Robert is a Master of Wine Candidate and also holds the WSET Diploma.