http://www.graperadio.com Where an enthusiasm for wine gets personal Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:00:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Santa Rosa restaurant, John Ash & Co., has played a little known but remarkably important role in the history of Sonoma County wine. John Ash & Co. was known for spawning numerous innovative and progressive wine trends that have since become commonplace in restaurants today. Restaurant wine-by-the-glass ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2009/01/05/the-boys-of-john-ash-co-an-interview-with-dan-kosta/ Welcome to our video podcast - The Art of Blending - Video Show #54. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-31.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-31Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-31.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File Blending, or the combining of multiple ingredients, has always been part of the art of cooking. So ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/12/31/the-art-of-blending/ To any fan of the wines from France's Rhone Valley, the name Guigal needs no introduction - in fact it is as well known as Syrah itself. In fact, everyone attending the 4th seminar of the 2008 Hospice du Rhone was salivating to partake of these wines. Hosted ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/12/29/2008-hospice-du-rhone-the-wines-of-guigal/ Welcome to our video podcast Champagne Duval-Leroy - Video Show #53. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-26.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-26Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-26.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File Established in 1859 through the merger of two Champagne growers, Champagne Duval-Leroy is still a family business, handed down from father ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/12/26/champagne-duval-leroy/ Welcome to our video podcast Champagne Salon - Video Show #52. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-25.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-25Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-25.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, is south of Épernay in the middle of the Côte des Blancs, and is home to the House of ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/12/25/champagne-salon/ Welcome to our video podcast Champagne Ruinart - Video Show #51. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-24.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-24Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-24.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File Founded in 1721, the House of Ruinart was named after Benedictine monk Dom Thierry Ruinart. It is located at the entrance ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/12/24/champagne-ruinart-2/ Welcome to our video podcast Champagne Roger Coulon - Video Show #50. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-23.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-23Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-23.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File Champagne Roger Coulon is a classic example of a Grower Champagne. Here in Vrigny, in the Montagne de Reims ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/12/23/champagne-roger-coulon/ After purchasing an abandoned farm in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains in 1983, winegrower Jim Law began planting vines from cuttings and grafts in 1985. Varieties included Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Vidal and Seyval. The first vintage was 1987 and Linden winery was opened in 1988. The relatively small 5,000 case ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/12/22/linden-vineyards/ Welcome to our video podcast Champagne Jacquesson - Video Show #49. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-21.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-21Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-21.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File Champagne Jacquesson was founded in 1798 by Memmie Jacquesson and today stakes a claim as the oldest independent Champagne house. ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/12/21/champagne-jacquesson/ Welcome to our video podcast Champagne Pommery - Video Show #48. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-20.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-20Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-20.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File In 1836, the future Maison Pommery was begun by Narcisse Greno. He was joined by Louis Alexandre Pommery some 20 years ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/12/20/champagne-pommery/ Welcome to our video podcast The Champagne of Dom Pérignon - Video Show #47. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-18.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-18Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-12-18.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File On our visit to Champagne, we had the opportunity to talk again with Richard Geoffroy, the Chef de ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/12/18/the-champagne-of-dom-perignon/ Although never officially classified, the wines of Pomerol have nonetheless been able to rise on their own merits to become some of the best, as well as some of the most expensive in Bordeaux. With its clay and gravel soils planted predominantly to Merlot and a lesser amount of ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/12/15/the-pomerol-seduction/ As grower Champagnes appear with increasing frequency in the marketplace, we thought it was time to pop the hood (or cork) and take a closer look at them. The name "grower Champagne" is generally given to the sparkling wines of Champagne that are not produced by the larger houses, ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/12/08/in-the-mind-of-terry-theise/ It’s no secret that Spain is producing many of the world’s great wine produced from Rhone varietals. Yet, it was another eye-opening experience to taste through the first seminar from the 2008 Hospice du Rhone. Importer Eric Solomon pulled together some of the top winemakers in Spain in ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/11/30/conquistadors-the-reign-in-spain-2008-hdr/ Ever wonder what it takes to get amenities onboard for the large number of customers served by someone like American Airlines? What kinds of wines do they serve, you might ask. Well, if you flew American Airlines to Italy in first or business class last May, you could have sipped ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/11/24/diane-teitelbaum-of-american-airlines/ Thomas Jefferson was a polymath, who, among his other pursuits, was a very impressive and knowledgeable wine expert and enthusiast. If he lived today he would also be called a "wine geek". Mr Jefferson also happened to be the third President of the United States, principal author of the Declaration ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/11/17/thomas-jefferson-and-wine/ Port wines can seem like a challenging subject. There are all sorts of bottlings: vintage date, late-bottled vintage date, Colheitas, single Quintas, and still others know as ruby reserve, crusted, or white -- and let’s not forget the various tawny Ports of 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/11/10/the-wines-of-portugal/ In 1980, Barbara and Jim Richards were living in Midland, Texas, and began thinking about a second home. They had an interest in wine and started looking for some property in the Napa Valley to build a home and plant a small vineyard. They realized their dream in 1983 ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/11/03/the-wines-of-paloma-vineyard/ Château Palmer derives its English name from Charles Palmer (1777-1851), a former Mayor of the spa town of Bath and Member of Parliament, who rose to the rank of General during the Napoleonic period. A gentleman, officer, and aide-de-camp of the Prince of Wales, Charles Palmer apparently fell under ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/10/27/chateau-palmer/ Founded in 1729, Ruinart is the longest established sparkling wine house in the Champagne region of France. Named after Benedictine monk Dom Thierry Ruinart, the winery is located in the city of Reims, where ancient crayères (chalk pits) serve as cellars that offer constant temperature and humidity, thus allowing ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/10/20/champagne-ruinart/ Every fan of Pinot Noir will undoubtedly know the name of John Haeger. As author of the highly acclaimed "North American Pinot Noir," John literally wrote the book on the fascinating history and evolution of Burgundy's illustrious grape variety here in the United States. John's academic approach to ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/10/13/john-haeger-and-pinot-noir/ Welcome to our video podcast 2008 Hospice Du Rhône Ask the Wine Maker - II - Video Show #46. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-10-10.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-10-10Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-10-10.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File Continuing our coverage of the 2008 Hospice du Rhône, we had some burning ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/10/11/2008-hdr-ask-the-wine-maker-ii/ Welcome to our video podcast 2008 Hospice Du Rhône Ask the Wine Maker - I - Video Show #45. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-10-08.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-10-08Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-10-08.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File For our coverage of the 2008 Hospice du Rhône, we decided to put ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/10/10/2008-hdr-ask-the-wine-maker-i/ Welcome to our video podcast 2008 Hospice Du Rhône Syrah Shootout - Video Show #44. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-10-06.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-10-06Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-10-06.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File Imagine 45 bottles of Syrah, each one bagged and numbered just waiting for sensory evaluation. Now, ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/10/06/2008-hdr-syrah-shootout/ Welcome to our video podcast Wine and Fire - Part 2 - Video Show #43. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-10-02.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-10-02Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-10-02.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File We're back with part 2 of our coverage of the 2007 Sta. Rita Hills annual celebration of ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/10/04/2007-wine-fire-part-ii/ Welcome to our video podcast Wine and Fire - Part 1 - Video Show #42. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-09-29.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-09-29Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-09-29.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File The Sta. Rita Hills Winegrowers Alliance held its 2nd annual Wine & Fire event in June of ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/09/29/2007-wine-fire-part-i/ Spring Mountain Vineyard is rich with history. After the sudden death of Tiburcio Parrott in the late 1800s, neither the house nor the 800 acres were used between 1896 and 1938. Eventually the property was purchased by Mike Robbins in 1974. Robbins bought an old Victorian on St. Helena ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/09/22/spring-mountain-vineyard/ GrapeRadio Host Brian Clark spends three days in Germany's Rhine River Valley. This media/press trip was sponsored by the German Wine Institute and the European Union for its Destination Riesling program. Join him as he travels to some of the most popular wine destinations in the Rheinhessen, ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/09/20/three-days-in-the-rhine-river-valley-day-3/ GrapeRadio Host Brian Clark spends three days in Germany's Rhine River Valley. This media/press trip was sponsored by the German Wine Institute and the European Union for its Destination Riesling program. Join him as he travels to some of the most popular wine destinations in the Rheinhessen, ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/09/19/three-days-in-the-rhine-river-valley-day-2/ GrapeRadio Host Brian Clark spends three days in Germany's Rhine River Valley. This media/press trip was sponsored by the German Wine Institute and the European Union for its Destination Riesling program. Join him as he travels to some of the most popular wine destinations in the Rheinhessen, ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/09/18/three-days-in-the-rhine-river-valley-day-1/ Welcome to our video podcast Sycamore Vineyards and Biodynamics - Video Show #41. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-09-17.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-09-17Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-09-17.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File The name biodynamics might be a term you recognize – or maybe not. Strictly speaking, biodynamics is an ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/09/17/sycamore-vineyards-and-biodynamics/ Opus One, certainly one of the most iconic wineries in Napa Valley, was the fruition of a 10-year collaboration between Robert Mondavi and Philippe de Rothschild of Chateau Mouton-Rothschild in Bordeaux. Celebrated as the first joint venture between California and France, the winery produced its first vintage in ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/09/15/opus-one/ Welcome to our video podcast Vintus Wines - Video Show #40. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-09-08.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-09-08Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-09-08.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File We're always looking for opportunities to talk with international producers, so a recent portfolio tasting from Vintus Wines offered us an ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/09/07/vintus-wines/ Welcome to our video podcast Fontanafredda - Video Show #39. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-09-01.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-09-01Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-09-01.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File One of the oldest producers in Barolo, the Fontanafredda estate is a major player in Piedmont with a solid repertoire in Barolo, ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/09/01/fontanafredda/ Welcome to our video podcast of the 2008 World of Pinot Noir: Walla Walla - Video Show #38. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-08-28.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-08-28Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-08-28.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File We're back with Part 2 of our coverage of the 2008 World of Pinot ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/08/28/2008-world-of-pinot-noir-part-2-video/ Welcome to our video podcast of the 2008 World of Pinot Noir: Part 1 - Video Show #37. Click the Image Below to Play the Video: [qt:/podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-08-25.m4v /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-08-25Poster.jpg /podcast/GR-V-ENG-USA-2008-08-25.m4v 640 376] Right Click Here to Download File The first weekend in March signals the World of Pinot Noir. Held on ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/08/25/2008-world-of-pinot-noir-part-1-video/ When Dennis and Judy Groth purchased 121 acres in Oakville in 1981, it included the Oakcross Vineyard - filled with prime Cabernet Sauvignon that had been planted by Justin Meyer and Ray Duncan some 8-10 years earlier. So, it didn't take long for them to establish a track record ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/08/18/the-wines-of-groth/ One of the highlights of the 2008 World of Pinot Noir was the Wines of Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier. It was billed as a seminar, but it was really more like sitting down with one of the foremost authorities on Burgundy, Allen Meadows (Burghound.com), and the highly respected producer Frédéric ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/08/11/domaine-jacques-frederic-mugnier/ Acclaimed as the creator of the famous wine list at Windows on the World (which sold more wine than any restaurant in the United States), Kevin Zraly designed the training program for the most knowledgeable wine-service staff in America. He is a James Beard Award winner and has co-hosted the ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/08/04/kevin-zraly-and-the-world-of-wine/ Marchesi Antinori is one of Italy's most famous wineries. Indeed, the Antinori family has been making wine for over six hundred years, since Giovanni di Piero Antinori became part of the Arte Fiorentina dei Vinattieri in 1385. Not ones to be stuck in the past, they were also ... http://www.graperadio.com/archives/2008/07/28/the-wines-of-antinori/