GrapeRadio – Wine Talk Show

Gold Medal, Best of Show, Two Silvers and a Bronze…. Who enters these wine competitions; why do they do it, and how do all these medals get awarded?

Join us as we talk with Larry Graham, President of the Orange County Wine Society to see what goes on behind the scenes of a top flight wine competition.

For More Information:

– List of Wine Competitions: www.wineinstitute.org

– Orange County Wine Society: www.ocws.org

Sponsor: The Beaches of South Walton: www.beachesofsouthwalton.com

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(l to r) Brian, Bruce and Pam Boring, Jay

So, what exactly is a wine club?  Well, in the case of the California Wine Club, it’s a matter of culling through California wineries to find the best wines at the best prices on the behalf of their membership. 

With 16 years in the business, Bruce and Pam Boring must be doing something right.  Join us as we take an inside look at what a wine club is and is not, and see if there is something there for you.

For More Information:

– California Wine Club: www.cawineclub.com

Sponsor: The Beaches of South Walton: www.beachesofsouthwalton.com

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Mario Pablo Silva of Casa Silva Vineyards

Think you know all about the wines of Chile?  Join us, as we talk with Mario Pablo Silva of Casa Silva Vineyards and Winery, one of the oldest growers in the Colchagua Valley, and find out that there is indeed much more here than we imagined.  For instance, who knew they grew Carmenère, Shiraz, and Viognier?

For More Information On The Wine Region of Chile:

– The Wines of Chile: www.winesofchile.org

For More Information On Our Guest:

– Casa Silva Vineyards ann Winery: www.casasilva.cl

Sponsor: Wine Spectator: www.winespectator.com

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With roots on Germany’s mid-Mosel River valley site from 1156, the S.A. Pruem Family have been commercially producing wines here for 200 years. The Winery is a founding, active member of the VDP, and since Raimund Pruem took over the management of this family-owned property in 1971, has established an international reputation for Riesling, and more recently Weissburgunder/Pinot blanc.

Join host Leigh Older as we pay a visit to this renowned Wehlen-on-the-Mosel winery, and visit with Raimund Pruem.

For More Information:

– SA Pruem: www.sapruem.com

Sponsor: The Beaches of South Walton: www.beachesofsouthwalton.com

Give Away Alert:  Post a “Riesling” tasting note on this show and be entered into a drawing for a Blind Tasting Bag Set from:  www.baggedwine.com

Contest Expires October 31, 2006.

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Leigh in the Cellars of Robert Weil

The character of Robert Weil Rieslings are heavily influenced by the mineral-rich slate soils of the Reingau region of Germany. Founded in 1875 by Dr. Robert Weil, the vineyards are planted 98% to Riesling and just 2% to Spätburgunder. With 65 hectares (160 acres) under vine, it is one of the largest estates in the Rheingau, and its vineyard sites include the best sections of the – Hill of the Counts.

Join Leigh Older and winemaker Stefan Bieber as they take us on a guided tour of this famous winery.

For More Information:

 – Wine Estate Robert Weil: weingut-robert-weil.com

Sponsor: The Beaches of South Walton: www.beachesofsouthwalton.com

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