GrapeRadio – Wine Talk Show

News Barrels Awaiting Shipment

Not all wine barrels are the same. There are lots of choices – The source of the wood, toast levels and cooperage techniques are just a few. Wine makers must even decided which style of barrel would best match each varietal. The impact of these decision can greatly impact the the final product.

Todays guest Gary Crowe, President of Northwest Cooperage talks about the business of barrels and how important the proper selection of barrels can be to the output of fine wine.

Get more info about todays guest: Northwest Cooperage @ www.frenchoakbarrels.com

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Ron & Marjorie Loutherback, Wine Club Co-Owners and Greg Koslosky, Store Manager

Running a world class wine merchant is a lot of fun but it is also a lot of hard work. We are joined today by Ron Loutherback the Owner of “The Wine Club” – one of the worlds leading wine merchants. Come with us for a behind the scences look at the business of wine.

Get more info about “The Wine Club” at: http://www.thewineclub.com/

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We have chosen the name for our Newsletter: “Over the Barrel”

With well over 100 submissions it was a very difficult task to pick a winner. There were dozens of great suggestions.

We selected “Over the Barrel” because we felt it best represented the qualities of the hosts and the direction of the newsletter: Fun, Informative, and Personal – Just like a one on one conversation you might have “over the barrel” with a wine maker.

Congratulations to winner Cheryl Cechvala of San Francisco, CA. Enjoy the Magnum of Sean Thackrey, Rossi Vineyard Red Wine – Orion – you earned it.

If you have still have not signed up to receive your free copy of the newsletter and weekly show alerts do so now! The first newsletter is set for release on October 4th.

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GrapeRadio and the Group Discuss the Meaning of Place and Origin

We are back at the Copia Center for extended coverage of the “The Napa Declaration” event. Today we have two detailed discussions with groups from the worlds top wine producing regions covering the importance of protecting the identifty of wines place and origin.

Our roundtable interviews include representatives from Napa, Champagne, Port, and Oregon.

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Wine Lockers Under Construction

We all hear a great deal about the proper storage of wine. How important is it? Light, Heat, Humidity, and Vibration – Does it all really matter?

Today we are joined by India Hynes, CEO Vinotemp, one of the world’s premier manufacturers of wine storage equipment to explore the do’s and don’ts of proper wine storage.

Find more informaton about todays show at:

> VinoTemp Wine Cellars: http://www.vinotemp.com/

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Inniskillin at Harvest. Co-Founders Donald Ziraldo and Karl Kaiser.

Night picking in the Canadian winter, crushing frozen grapes for a few drops of sweet juice, attack of the local Starling population. Come learn about this and much more as we explore the amazing process of making Ice Wine.

Today we interview Inniskillin Co-Founder, Donald Ziraldo. Inniskillin is one of Canada’s premier wine estates and one of the worlds top producers of sweet wines.

Find more informaton about todays show at:

> Inniskillin Ice Wines: http://www.Inniskillin.com/

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