Episodes

Nov. 13, 2024

Always have distribution w/ Cheryl Durzy, LibDib

Having struggled to manage and maintain distribution for her family winery, Cheryl Durzy, CEO of LibDib, decided to start her own distributor. In comes LibDib, a tech-enabled distributor that lets any alcohol producer have di...

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Oct. 18, 2024

Building brand ambassadors through hospitality w/ Meaghan Frank, Dr. …

The pioneer of Vitis Vinifera in the Eastern US, Dr. Konstantin Frank is one of the key leaders of the Fingers Lakes region in New York

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Oct. 8, 2024

Bringing More People Into Wine w/ Jacki Strum, Wine Enthusiast Media

With ~2M monthly sessions on their newly unified commerce and media website, Wine Enthusiast continues to be a beacon for the wine industry. Jacki Strum, President of Wine Enthusiast Media, details their new wine review platf...

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Sept. 20, 2024

Opening Minds with Wine & Yoga, Morgan Perry, Vino Vinyasa

During a career sabbatical from wine PR at a yoga teacher retreat, Morgan Perry tried combining wine education and yoga with great success. Her classmates practically forced her to found Vino Vinyasa , which has blossomed int...

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Sept. 9, 2024

Evolution, not Revolution w/ Giampiero Bertolini, Biondi Santi

Giampiero was excited to join the “Champions League” of wine but also had to convince the local community that this outside investment would be good for Brunello di Montalcino.

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Aug. 28, 2024

Wine Business, The Italian Way w/ Stevie Kim, Vinitaly

She explains how parent company Veronafiere invested in the various Vinitaly products and allowed her to experiment.

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Aug. 19, 2024

The Vinitaly Marathon w/ Stevie Kim, Vinitaly

As the world's most prominent Italian wine fair, Vinitaly attracts ~4,000 producers and turns the entire city of Verona into Vinitaly {. As Managing Director of Vinitaly, Stevie Kim has built a vast, international community ...

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July 20, 2024

The Market for Brunello w/ Giampiero Bertolini, Biondi-Santi

Giampiero Bertolini, CEO of Biondi-Santi, explains the terroir, regulations, and market for Brunello di Montalcino

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July 8, 2024

Do Everything with Passion w/ Arianna Occhipinti

Occhipinti focuses on expressing terroir through natural farming and winemaking

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June 23, 2024

Transmitting Values through Generations w/ Alessia Antinori, Primum F…

Alessia Antinori discusses the benefits of being a family-owned business, particularly around transmitting family values from generation to generation.

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June 10, 2024

Partnering through Common Values w/ Matteo Lunelli, Ferrari Trento

With 100+ years of history, many accolades, and distinctive mountain-grown sparkling wines, Ferrari Trento is still often confused with the car maker Ferrari. Matteo Lunelli, President and CEO, explains how Ferrari Trento lev...

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May 29, 2024

Promoting New Zealand through White Wine w/ Charlotte Read, NZ Winegr…

With 88% of their wine exported, 93% of which is white, white wine is a big deal for New Zealand.

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May 21, 2024

Navigating winery insurance w/ Heidi Moore, Country Financial

Heidi Moore describes what is necessary vs. optional for winery insurance and the changes happening in the wine industry.

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April 27, 2024

Delving into the US wine consumer w/ Liz Thach MW, Wine Market Council

Liz dives into their most recent research on which wine consumers are buying, why, and how they buy.

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April 16, 2024

The Right Place at the Right Time w/ Devon Magee, Offshore Wines

Devon shares how he bootstrapped the company and is finding his way as an importer.

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March 30, 2024

The Singaporean Experience w/ Yi Xin Ong, KOT Selections

As part of the importer series, Yi Xin Ong, Managing Partner of KOT Selections in Singapore, provides an international perspective. From Singapore’s 2-3,000 active importers for the small island to the impact of international...

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March 15, 2024

Taking Great Care of Wines w/ Shannon Coursey, Wilson Daniels

With a portfolio of luxury wineries, including Domaine de la Romanee-Conti and Biondi Santi, Wilson Daniels has developed deep expertise in marketing luxury wines. With allocations, deep tracking of where wines go, and a heav...

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Feb. 22, 2024

Building Perennial Brands w/ Nick Ramkowsky, Vine Connections

Building brands in the US market by striving to turn “annual” brands into “perennial” brands.

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Jan. 30, 2024

Exploring Regions w/ History but Little Recognition w/ Nick Ramkowsky…

The first episode kicking off our series on wine importers in the US.

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Jan. 15, 2024

Expanding the Vine & Cellar w/ Curtis Mann, MW, Albertsons

Discussing Albertsons Companies launch of Vine & Cellar

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Dec. 31, 2023

2023 Year-End Wrap Up in Wine

Robert & Peter wrap up 2023 discussing hot topics in the wine business for the year.

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Dec. 15, 2023

Making Wine Accessible w/ Podcasts, Amanda McCrossin & AJ Resnik, Win…

Wine podcast are becoming a more meaningful channel to market wines to consumers and create new experiences.

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Nov. 29, 2023

Library Release - Telling Stories w/ Jason Wise, SOMM TV

Jason Wise, SOMM TV, has been able to find stories in the world of wine that interest a broad audience.

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Nov. 11, 2023

Mapping Flavor Profiles for Wine w/ Katerina Axelsson, Tastry

Frustrated by a lack of understanding of consumer taste preferences and a lack of data-driven decision-making about winemaking, Katerina Axelsson, CEO and Co-Founder of Tastry , built an AI and chemical analysis system to sol...

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