Chase fulfilled a dream by opening Claud, a European restaurant and wine bar, to overwhelming critical acclaim.

Femi Oyediran from Graft, Matt Conway from Tippling House, and Justin Coleman from Monarch Wine offer their varying industry perspectives on selling wine. They join The Grape Nation's Sam Benrubi for a spirited conversation about integrity, trends, and more. Plus, they shout out some of their favorite bottles as of...

Quebecois David McMillan is considered one of the most innovative, successful and interesting restauranteurs in Canada. He along with his partner Fred Morin are Proprietors of multiple Montreal restaurants including Joe Beef and wine bar Le Vin Papillon. Legendary for his bigger than life eating and drinking, David now is...

On today's episode we welcome Jay Wolman the executive chef of LaLou in Prospect Heights, a recently opened restaurant with a focus on natural wine. Jay has come up through some of the most important kitchens in New York and on this episode he shares his experiences working extensively in...

For our season finale we’re focusing our attention on what the future holds for cider. We’ll dive into co-ferments, collaborations, and cider culture abroad. We’ll also look to adjacent industries as a model for craft cider and explore how the cider industry can empower its community as it grows. Considering...

In this episode we visited our favorite bars, wine shops, and cider festivals to explore the many ways the industry is reaching out to curious drinkers. We spoke with retailers that are expanding their cider selection, looking closely at the language we use to talk about cider, and examined the...

Sam Benrubi, host of The Grape Nation chatted over a nice glass of bubbly with the owners of two of Charleston’s most exciting wine bars. Femi Oyediran and Miles White co-own Graft, which is marking the first anniversary of its opening this festival week. Graft is both a wine store...

Caleb Ganzer is the Wine Director and Managing Partner at La Compagnie Des Vins Surnaturels in NYC. Compagnie is a cozy neighborhood wine bar for the world and caters to every type of guest from the inquisitive amateur to the industry professional. He is an alum of Eleven Madison Park...

Before she was a cheese connoisseur, Patty Floersheimer made custom clothing for a living. Trudi Wagner led a busy life on on Wall Street before she ventured into food. But when the two met in 2007 and bonded over a shared love of food and wine, they knew they had...

On the season premiere of Food Talk with Mike Colameco, Mike first welcomes Shane McBride, Executive Chef of Balthazar, and Reggie Nadelson, author of the new book At Balthazar: The New York Brasserie at the Center of the World. Having covered restaurants and food for decades on both sides of...