GrapeRadio – Wine Talk Show

Estabished in 1957, Hi-Time Wine Cellars has become one of the world’s top wine merchants. Come stroll with us down memorable lane on subjects like the early years of the California wine industry, John Wayne’s drinking habits, and even a death threat to Robert Parker.

Learn more about Hi-Time Wine Cellars: www.hitimewine.com

Sponsor: The Office of Champagne USA
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Arcadian Winery is built on the principle of combining the best of old world wine making techniques while taking advantage of state of the art science to make world class wine. Joe Davis, a chemist by trade, still uses the time honored method of “pigeage à pied” (treading grapes by foot). Learn about this and his use of the controversial wine making technique “whole cluster fermentation”, on today’s show.

Learn more about Arcadian Winery: www.arcadianwinery.com

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BusinessWeek Online has featured GrapeRadio 2 times this month:

The first is a story about the Best of 2005. GrapeRadio was the lead choice for Podcasting. The article is titled: “Radio Dreams Come Alive In The Podcast”. Click here to read the story.

The second story was an audio interview called “GrapeRadio’s Harvest – Dollars to Wine”.

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Andy Besch Author of “The Wine Guy” started his wine shop so he could share his passion for wine with the world. But once behind the counter, Andy was shocked by the fact that buying wine was such a difficult chore for so many people.

His solution? Make it easy. By showing his customers how to identify their preferences and how to communicate effectively, Andy has succeeded in converting many overwhelmed and intimidated shoppers into confident and adventuresome wine enthusiasts.

Find out more about West Side Wines: www.westsidewine.com

Buy Andy’s new book: “The Wine Guy”

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Today we conclude our conversation with Mike Grgich a living legend in the Napa Valley. Part two covers some of the cutting edge biodynamic farming practices Mike is employing in his vineyard.

Find out more about Grgich Cellars at: http://www.grgich.com/index.html

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