Ranked #1

VinoWeek - Episode 58 - How Covid - 19 Affects Us
VinoWeek - Episode 58 - How Covid - 19 Affects Us
Bill and I have been on a brief hiatus. Let’s just say we have been adjusting to a new way of living our lives during th... Read more
30 May 2020
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Ranked #2

Vino101 Episode 36 - A conversation with Alex Guarachi
Vino101 Episode 36 - A conversation with Alex Guarachi
Bill and I recently had the opportunity to chat with Alex Guarachi, founder of Guarachi Wine Partners. Guarachi Wine Pa... Read more
3 Oct 2017
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Ranked #3

VinoWeek Episode 10 - More Consolidation in the Wine Business
VinoWeek Episode 10 - More Consolidation in the Wine Business
Two more big wine deals were announced this week, as E & J Gallo and Vintage Wine Estates make a bid to broaden thei... Read more
28 Jul 2015
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Ranked #4

VinoWeek Episode 27 - How to Improve Your Wine Experiences
VinoWeek Episode 27 - How to Improve Your Wine Experiences
Rachel Signer has a list of ten things every woman should know about wine, but her list could apply to guys as well. Mic... Read more
3 Feb 2016
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Ranked #5

VinoWeek Episode 15 - Is Napa Valley in a PR Hot Seat?
VinoWeek Episode 15 - Is Napa Valley in a PR Hot Seat?
If it seems like the frequency of counterfeiting, embezzlement, data breaches and fraud have been increasing in the worl... Read more
10 Sep 2015
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Ranked #6

Fausto Albanesi and the wines of Torre Dei Beati
Fausto Albanesi and the wines of Torre Dei Beati
I first became acquainted with the wines of Fausto Albanesi by happenstance. I was purchasing wine from an online pro... Read more
22 Apr 2015
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Ranked #7

VinoWeek - Episode 52 - A Grape Glut = Bargains for Consumers
VinoWeek - Episode 52 - A Grape Glut = Bargains for Consumers
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for Californians. Bill and I can add evacuee to our resumes as residents of Sebastopol... Read more
24 Nov 2019
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Ranked #8

VinoWeek Episode 24 - Wine Spectator Top 10
VinoWeek Episode 24 - Wine Spectator Top 10
Are you a points chaser and you only drink wines that have scored 90 or more points? If you hurry you might be able to f... Read more
18 Nov 2015
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Ranked #9

VinoWeek - Episode 51 - PG&E Facing More Scrutiny
VinoWeek - Episode 51 - PG&E Facing More Scrutiny
Sonoma County wine world recently lost another former winery owner. Chris Smith of the Press Democrat pens an obituary a... Read more
3 Nov 2019
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Ranked #10

VinoWeek Episode 22 - Rising Prices in Napa
VinoWeek Episode 22 - Rising Prices in Napa
What goes up must come down. It holds true in the stock market and real estate, but are Napa winemakers immune to prevai... Read more
27 Oct 2015
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Ranked #11

VinoWeek - Episode 49 - Large Wineries Drive the Market
VinoWeek - Episode 49 - Large Wineries Drive the Market
Wine journalist Jamie Goode recently posted a short blog about three of the world's largest wineries. Fred Swan felt tha... Read more
12 Sep 2019
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Ranked #12

VinoWeek Episode 29 - The Legacy of Peter Mondavi Senior
VinoWeek Episode 29 - The Legacy of Peter Mondavi Senior
Last week one of Napa Valley's legendary winemakers passed. Peter Mondavi Sr. was an innovator and was most proud of not... Read more
1 Mar 2016
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Ranked #13

VinoWeek Episode 31 - Supermarket Champagne
VinoWeek Episode 31 - Supermarket Champagne
Supermarket Champagne DealsHow low can supermarket Champagne pr... Read more
11 Apr 2016
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Ranked #14

VinoWeek Episode 26 - Culinary Schools, Wine Parings and More
VinoWeek Episode 26 - Culinary Schools, Wine Parings and More
Happy New Year! Thirty-one cases of the world's most expensive wine have disappeared from a northern port in France whil... Read more
5 Jan 2016
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Ranked #15

VinoWeek Episode 21 - Wine Tasting Survival
VinoWeek Episode 21 - Wine Tasting Survival
Harvesthas concluded in Sonoma County and vintners are happy with what they have tasted thus far. Bill Swindell gives us... Read more
23 Oct 2015
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Ranked #16

VinoWeek Episode 25 - Lawsuits, Fake Wine and Saber Fun!
VinoWeek Episode 25 - Lawsuits, Fake Wine and Saber Fun!
Roughly ten percent of the bottles in convicted wine counterfeiter Rudy Kurnaiwan's wine cellar were deemed fakes and we... Read more
30 Dec 2015
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Ranked #17

Should You Quit Drinking?
Should You Quit Drinking?
Bill and I start this weeks podcast talking about British Master of Wine Tim Atkin’s article Why You Shouldn’t Care Much... Read more
19 Jul 2019
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Ranked #18

VinoWeek Episode 32 - Winery Buyouts
VinoWeek Episode 32 - Winery Buyouts
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates makes another investment in Northern California, while Jackson Family Wines adds to its portf... Read more
19 May 2016
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Ranked #19

VinoWeek Episode 28 - Diageo's Exodus Continues
VinoWeek Episode 28 - Diageo's Exodus Continues
Chalone Vineyards has changed hands again. The new owner Bill Foley plans to put new emphasis on promoting the brand.Dor... Read more
16 Feb 2016
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Ranked #20

Vinoweek Episode 17 - Changing Times in Beer and Wine
Vinoweek Episode 17 - Changing Times in Beer and Wine
Taco Bell is setting its sights on the urbanites of Chicago and San Francisco. Their first pilot stores Taco Bell Cant... Read more
25 Sep 2015
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