Episode 9: Avoiding “Gran Confusione” when Looking at Italian Wine Labels

Episode 17: Grapes of the Zodiac, Cancer & Syrah: Just as people born under the sign of Cancer are warm, loyal, and sure to tell you where they stand, Syrah is a grape that produces a wine that feels like a warm, comforting embrace with a strong backbone of big fruit. In this week’s Grape Minds, Julie ... by Grape Minds

7 min listen

Episode 12: Grapes of the Zodiac, Taurus and Malbec: To personify a wine grape is not a stretch - people do it all the time. While sometimes wine writers get carried away (I mean we’ve heard Syrah described as “voluptuous” a few too many times), there are definitely temperaments attributable to wine grapes... by Grape Minds

17 min listen

Episode 9: Avoiding “Gran Confusione” when Looking at Italian Wine Labels: In this podcast Gina and Julie set out to decipher one of the more challenging labels on the shelf- the Italian wine label. With fifteen different regions and 73 DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) regions, there is much to get confus... by Grape Minds

20 min listen

Episode 14: Grapes of the Zodiac, Gemini and Sangiovese: Remember the line from Dirty Dancing: “Nobody puts Baby in a corner?” Well, nobody should put Gemini in a corner either, because if a Gemini gets bored sitting in that corner things will not go well. The same can be said for the Sangiovese wine grape. T... by Grape Minds

16 min listen

Episode 18: Flying With Wine: Did you ever notice that being on an airplane makes things like tomato juice and Pringles taste better than when you’re on the ground? While the hectic experience of air travel may have you reaching for the nearest sauvignon blanc the minute you find yo... by Grape Minds

10 min listen

Episode 16: A Conversation with Legendary Australian Winemaker, Dave Powell of Powell & Son, Barossa: In this week’s episode, we meet the winemaker behind Powell & Son. You may have heard of the passionate and gifted winemaker from his days building Torbreck. Well now, Dave Powell is putting that passion and skill into working with his son who was raise... by Grape Minds

14 min listen

Episode 10: Are All Old Wines Good? by Grape Minds

17 min listen

Episode 36: Happy Oregon Wine Month! Maria Ponzi is in the Studio: Maria Ponzi stopped by the studio recently to talk about her family's pioneering adventure into Oregon wine, which is celebrated through the month of May. Among the first to grow wine grapes in Willamette Valley, the Ponzi Vineyard has been at the foref... by Grape Minds

24 min listen

Episode 62: The Host of the Best Virtual Happy Hour for Wine Fans, Jean Charles Boisset, Talks About his Love for Nature, Family, and America: Back in January, Gina and Julie got to sit down and talk with Jean Charles Boisset of the Boisset Collection. We were at the Naples Winter Wine Festival and this was before COVID-19. Little did we know that the ebullient winemaker would become our virtu... by Grape Minds

28 min listen

Episode 19: Grapes of the Zodiac, Leo & Cabernet Sauvignon: Gina and Julie continue their series, “The Grapes of the Zodiac,” in which they pair the personalities of the zodiac with the grapes of the wine world. This month we’re in Leo, and while it may seem like a lazy choice to pair the fiery, ego-driven fir... by Grape Minds

7 min listen

Episode 26: Grapes of the Zodiac, Capricorn & Nebbiolo: The year begins in the workaholic sign of Capricorn, and that means Julie and Gina have selected another wine grape to match the stubborn, loyal, no-nonsense sign whose symbol is a goat. We continue the series, “the grapes of the zodiac” with a comparis... by Grape Minds

16 min listen

Episode 25: Origin of the Zinfandel Grape on Zinfandel Day: It’s Zinfandel day - a day set aside to recognize the Zinfandel grape which is responsible for not only for the sweet version of rosé wine, it’s also considered by many to be the “original” American grape. Our Grape Minds podcast hosts Julie Glenn and Gi... by Grape Minds

26 min listen

Episode 22: Grapes of the Zodiac, Libra and Pinot Noir: This month we continue our tour through the zodiac with a stop in Libra where the beauty-obsessed diplomat, the Libra, is paired up with the characteristics that make Pinot Noir such a darling. by Grape Minds

5 min listen

Episode 21: Canned Wine: In this episode of Grape Minds, Gina and Julie try out canned wine – just in time for tailgate season. Be sure to listen until the very end of the episode when they try an extra can of white and find a real gem. by Grape Minds

15 min listen

Episode 13: Can Clever Packaging Dissuade Serious Wine Fans?: Today on the show, Gina and Julie talk about how cheeky wine packaging might mislead a wine snob to think what is in the bottle is no good. They try the newest Rosé on the shelves called, simply, “Forty Ounce.” They dish on the genius of the “Marilyn Mer... by Grape Minds

20 min listen

Episode 23: Blood Red Wine: Halloween is right around the corner and you know what that means ... blood-red wine. Lucky for us, dark chocolate pairs well with the dark reds, and in this edition of Grape Minds, Julie and Gina try one called Predator. Join the cult of Dionysis and... by Grape Minds

16 min listen

Episode 11: Etude Winemaker: Etude Winemaker talks Pinot, Tall Bottles, and sell-out Rosé. The charming and effervescent winemaker behind Carneros powerhouse Etude, Jon Priest, stopped by the studio for this week’s Grape Minds. We talk about the long, tall Pinot Gris bottle (the Gal... by Grape Minds

22 min listen

Episode 32: Kimberly Jones and her selections are in the studio, and Julie and Gina fan-girl out: The wine business is a fascinating one. From the vineyard sites and farming, to winemakers and winery owners, to the many feet on the ground making sure wine gets into our glasses. In this episode we sit down with Kimberly Jones, an entrepreneur who doe... by Grape Minds

27 min listen

Episode 20.5: Grapes of the Zodiac, Virgo and Cabernet Franc: Somehow, when we migrated our content onto Podbean, we missed this gem of a zodiac sign so here it is. We're sorry to our Virgo friends, but let's face it: you all are too cool to let your feathers get ruffled over it. That's why we love our Virgos so m... by Grape Minds

15 min listen

Episode 42: Translating the Vuitton Reputation for Quality from Fashion to Wine: The name Francois Louis Vuitton joins the names of some of the greatest Chateaux in Bordeaux in a collaboration for a collection of private cuvée wines available in the U.S. since late last year. His great-grandfather Louis Vuitton founded what is argua... by Grape Minds

30 min listen

Episode 31: We Talk With Meeker, Williams Selyem, and Thompson 31 Fifty at the SWFL Wine and Food Fest: There is something special about Sonoma Wine Country and this year at the Southwest Florida Wine and Food Festival, we caught up with three winemakers who call this appellation home. First we talk with Jeff Mangahas of Williams Selyem about what makes w... by Grape Minds

23 min listen

Episode 27: Mondavi Talks Family Legacy & The Future: At this year's Naples Winter Wine Festival , Julie and Gina got a chance to talk with California wine royalty. In this episode of Grape Minds; a conversation with Tim Mondavi and two of his four grown children, Carlo and Carissa. by Grape Minds

19 min listen

Episode 24: Grapes of the Zodiac, Scorpio and Petite Sirah: This day after the Midterm Elections...let's have some wine. In this week's Grape Minds, Gina and Julie continue their trip through the solar system of personalities to talk about Scorpios and the grape that goes with these mysterious people. by Grape Minds

5 min listen

Episode 50: Bubbles for the Holidays: In this week's episode Julie and Gina taste bubbles from around the world to find some affordable sparklers to help you ring in the new year. by Grape Minds

28 min listen

Episode 57: Matteo Lunelli of Ferrari Trento Talks Sparkling, Tradition, and Taste at the Naples Winter Wine Festival: There are few names that can turn heads like Ferrari- but don't let the car distract from the incredible wine of the same name! Gina and Julie had the opportunity to talk with Matteo Lunelli whose mountain-grown sparkling wines; Ferrari Trento are amon... by Grape Minds

18 min listen

Episode 33: Grapes of the Zodiac, Aries and Gamay: Aries is usually the first sign of the Zodiac, so it's probably where we should have started. So, we'd like to apologize to the impatient rams among us. You had to wait to learn your grape pairing till the very end of our series "Grapes of the Zodiac." ... by Grape Minds

25 min listen

Episode 28: Salvatore Ferragamo Talks Fashion, Wine and Sparklers: From the "Brushes with Greatness at the Naples Winter Wine Festival" file, come this gem of a conversation with Salvatore Ferragamo of Il Borro Toscana. Named for his grandfather (the founder of the famous fashion house), this prince of Tuscan royalty ... by Grape Minds

13 min listen

Episode 37: Wine Spectator Grand Tasting in Miami: One cannot possibly try 250 wines rated 90 points or higher by Wine Spectator in 180 minutes- but that is precisely what Julie and Gina tried to do earlier this month at the Wine Spectator Grand Tour Miami. Did they fail? Yes....spectacularly. But, they... by Grape Minds

39 min listen

Episode 44: Bodegas LAN and the Importance of Where Oak Comes From: In this episode of Grape Minds, we were lucky to catch up with Maria Barua, the winemaker at Bodegas LAN in Rioja, Spain. Her research into the impacts of oak on ageing in Rioja wines has led to an unorthodox but delicious special order at the cooperag... by Grape Minds

14 min listen

Episode 40: Unraveling the Riddle of Veuve Cliquot with Biographer and Scholar Tilar Mazzeo: The Name Veuve Cliquot is synonymous with Champagne, and the legend of the widow who continued the fledgling business after her husband passed away is almost as well known. But no one knows the real story like Tilar Mazzeo who literally wrote the book o... by Grape Minds

24 min listen

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Episode 9: Avoiding “Gran Confusione” when Looking at Italian Wine Labels

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