Ken Pahlow has spent over two decades on the Oregon wine scene. He worked at and with some of the best people in the state including Dom Lafon at Evening Land, Patricia Greene, and St. Innocent. Ken also logged time on the sales and distribution side at Evening Land, Vin...

From hot sauce to hot temperatures, we’re bringing the heat this week. We talk about premium peppers from China’s Sichuan province and visit a Bay Area tea shop to see what we can learn about staying cool. We bring you a story from a beach in Brooklyn famous for its...

Far from wine country, Maggie Harrison was born in the Midwest and pursued a career in International Relations and Conflict Resolution…well that didn’t last long. Maggie made her way out west to pursue a career in wine. She landed a job with quirky and legendary Sin Que Non winemaker Manfred...

Jay Boberg had a long career in the music business. He was a co-founder of IRS Records, think R.E.M. and Black Sabbath and Presient of MCA/Universal. His love for wine led him to Nicolas Jean Meo, part of the legendary Meo-Camuzet family in Burgundy. Jay's business acumen and Jean Nicolas'...

What does it mean when someone says "typicity", are all grapes supposed to taste the same? Marissa and Adam explore two Pinot Noir's (Scar of the Sea from California and The Other Right from Australia) and see if they can find the common thread. Natural Disasters is powered by Simplecast.

This week we welcome Piero Incisa of Bodega Chacra. Piero comes from one of the oldest and most celebrated winemaking families in Italy. He's the grandson of Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta -- who broke with Tuscan tradition in the 1940s to create Sassicaia, one of Italy's most sought after...

Rajat Parr, Sommelier, winemaker, and partner at Sandhi, Domaine de la Cote, and Evening Land Vineyards is one of the most respected personalities in wine with an impeccable palate. Raj talks about his favorite wine, Burgundy, Pinot Noir, La Paulee, IPOB, and the art of making wine.

Kris Matthewson, Winemaker Proprietor of Bellwether Wine Cellars in the Finger Lakes Region of NY State has been called the "Rock Star of the Finger Lakes" in reference to his winemaking. He concentrates on Riesling and Pinot Noir expressing single vineyards. Kris will talk about his Bellwether winery and...

On the 100th episode of Food Talk with Mike Colameco, Mike is joined by Hristo Zisovski, wine director for the Altamarea Group. Tune in to hear them sample a spread of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Chablis and, of course, cheese. "It's just like any job, if you love doing what you do...

Jasmine Hirsch is the General Manager of Hirsch Vineyards, Sonoma, California. Hirsch Vineyard is a Sonoma Coast Pinot pioneer. We sit down with Jasmine to discuss farming, winemaking, Pinot Noir and In Pursuit of Balance.