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The Grape Nation

The world of wine doesn't have to be intimidating. Wine-afficionado Sam Benrubi invites you on a weekly wine journey with The Grape Nation. No snobbery here, just a palatable trip through the world's vineyards, their keepers, journalists, authors, importers and more. Try some great wine with Sam and his guests and get tips for enjoying the best wines from the weekly "Wine List" and "Wine Sip." The Grape Nation...We Bring Wine to the People.

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Sam Benrubi

My wife and I visited and cycled through the Napa/Sonoma wine country in the mid ‘90’s, that’s when we truly fell in love with wine, the vineyards, the people, and the culture. I am an avid wine collector/expert and have tasted thousands of wines from around the world. I created, produced, and co-hosted Wine and Web with Gary Vaynerchuk on SiriusXM. I am a 35-year veteran of broadcast media, satellite radio, and social media. I will guide the listener and help demystify all things wine in an approachable, funny, edgy, fast moving way. The listener will have an immediate and better understanding of what to drink, how wine is made, wine trends, wine people, wine travel, wine regions, and all things wine.

Latest Episodes

Cerise Zelenetz, Cherry on Top

Episode 197, Aired: October 20, 2021

Vermont born Cerise Zelenetz headed to Paris after High School to study at the Parsons School of Design, stayed in Paris for a while and also did a residency in Spain. Cerise makes jewelry, clothing, and is a prolific illustrator. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, Paris Review, Nylon Magazine...

Raj Vaidya

Episode 196, Aired: October 13, 2021

Jersey Boy Raj Vaidya has been grinding in the wine business for over 20 years at some of the best restaurants in the country. His longest tenure was with legendary chef Daniel Boulud in NYC where he served as beverage director. Like many Somms, Raj left the floor to join Daniel Johnnes as Director...

Rachel Signer, Pipette Magazine and Persephone Wines

Episode 195, Aired: October 6, 2021

Straight out of DC, Rachel Signer attended college in Virginia, headed to New York to get her Master's at the New School and an intensive writing program at CUNY. She settled into freelance writing gigs, while waitressing at various outlets including Vice, Vogue, Eater, The Guardian, and Wine and...

Audrey Frick, Wine Director, One White St. NYC

Episode 194, Aired: September 29, 2021

New York born Audrey Frick headed west to pursue music and become a Buff at the Univ. of Colorado. She got the hospitality and wine bug in Boulder at Bobby Stuckey’s Frasca, working her way to the opening team at Tavernetta in Denver. She has worked harvests around the world, found a love for...

James O'Brien, Popina

Episode 193, Aired: September 22, 2021

Jersey boy James O’Brien attended the Institute of Culinary Education after college, and worked his way through Danny Meyers Union Sq. Hospitality Group at Tabla and Maiolino where he met his eventual partner, Chris McDade. How do two guys with Irish sounding last names open one of the most admired...

Annie Shi, King, NYC

Episode 192, Aired: September 15, 2021

The Grape Nation welcomes Annie Shi, Beverage Director at King, the critically acclaimed Soho restaurant staffed entirely by women.

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