Grape Encounters Wine Radio

This week on Grape Encounters, David talks blind tasting with Ian Cauble, star of the movie SOMM, and Brandon Carneiro, co-founders of SommSelect , along with Sunset Magazine Wine Editor Sara Schneider, while they do some blind tasting. They talk about the importance of enjoying wine vs. just identifying the characteristics, a little background on the movie SOMM, and taste some special wines that Sara has pulled out of the new Sunset wine cellar.

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This week on Grape Encounters, David talks with Ian Cauble, star of the movie SOMM, and Brandon Carneiro, co-founders of SommSelect , along with Sunset Magazine Wine Editor Sara Schneider, while they do some blind tasting. They talk about the importance of enjoying wine vs. just identifying the characteristics, a little background on the movie SOMM, and taste some special wines that Sara has pulled out of the new Sunset wine cellar.

Breaking Down the 2016 Sopexa Wine Trade Monitor With Special Guest Pauline Oudin, Managing Director of Sopexa USA

Sopexa is one of the world’s leading Food and Beverage marketing agencies, with offices around the globe representing many of the world’s leading food, wine and spirit producers. Every two years, they release the SOPEXA WINE TRADE MONITOR, an international prospective study focusing on still wines. In this study, 1,100 key stakeholders including importers, wholesalers and retailers present their 2-year forecast on market development and key trends.

If you are an avid follower of all things wine, then you probably suspect that there are a lot of things changing in the industry in terms of consumer preferences.  Perhaps no one in the industry is more tuned in to the changing tastes of wine consumers than Pauline Oudin, Managing Director of Sopexa USA.

On this week’s Grape Encounters Radio, Pauline joins host David Wilson to review the key findings of the 2016 Sopexa Wine Trade Monitor… a real eye opener that also confirms many of the trends that we have been observing and talking about on Grape Encounters Radio. Among the key findings that David and Pauline discuss during this week’s show are:

* The importance of stocking wines from France.

* The growing influence of Chile as a major force in the wine industry.

* The rising appeal of Spanish wines; especially from Rioja.

* Spain, Chile and Australia as go-to places for attractively priced wines for everyday enjoyment.

* The insatiable thirst of Americans for rosé wines.

* Grenache as the wine varietal to watch.

* The increase of screw cap wine acceptance.

If you want to know what you might be missing out on, this is a definite must-listen-to episode of Grape Encounters, featuring one of the most enlightened executives in the wine industry. You can also check out the Wine Trend Monitor at: http://www.sopexa.com/uploads/566fc-sopexa_wine-trade-monitor_2016_en.pdf

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Breaking Down the 2016 Wine Trade Monitor With Special Guest Pauline Oudin, General Manager of Sopexa, USA. Sopexa is one of the world’s leading Food and Beverage marketing agencies, with offices around the globe representing many of the world’s leading food, wine and spirit producers. Every two years, Sopexa releases their WINE TRADE MONITOR, an international prospective study focusing on still wines. In this study, 1,100 key stakeholders including importers, wholesalers and retailers present their 2-year forecast on market development and key trends. If you are an avid follower of all things wine, then you probably suspect that there are a lot of things changing in the industry in terms of consumer preferences. Perhaps no one in the industry is more tuned in to the changing tastes of wine consumers than Pauline Oudin, General Manager of Sopexa USA. On this week’s Grape Encounters Radio, Pauline joins host David Wilson to review the key findings of the 2016 Wine Trade Monitor… a real eye opener that also confirms many of the trends that we have been observing and talking about on Grape Encounters Radio. If you want to know what you might be missing out on, this is a definite must-listen-to episode of Grape Encounters, featuring one of the most enlightened executives in the wine industry.

In this very special edition of Grape Encounters Radio, David Wilson hosts Neeta Mittal, co-owner with her husband Kunal Mittal of LXV Wines, who is an international expert in pairing wine and Indian spices. The charming Neeta dispels misconceptions about curries, the importance of tasting food and wine at the same time, and little-known pairing secrets. Find out more about LXV Wines at https://www.lxvwine.com/ and email Neeta at [email protected].

In “Sipping with Sara,” David and Sunset Magazine Wine Editor Sara Schneider get serious about drinking and driving under the influence. Please enjoy responsibly!

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In this very special edition of Grape Encounters Radio, David Wilson hosts Neeta Mittal, co-owner with her husband Kunal Mittal of LXV Wines, who is an international expert in pairing wines and Indian spices. The charming Neeta dispels misconceptions about curries, the importance of tasting food and wine at the same time, and little-known pairing secrets. In “Sipping with Sara,” David and Sunset Magazine Wine Editor Sara Schneider get serious about drinking and driving under the influence. Please enjoy responsibly!

Featuring Wine Guru Wes Hagen

This week, Grape Encounters host David Wilson is pleased to welcome long-time show alumni Wes Hagen, Winemaker and Brand Ambassador for J. Wilkes Wines in the Santa Maria Valley, on the Central Coast of California. Over the past couple of months, David has talked about a wine education event coming up November 16-19 in San Diego, California that truly sets the bar to a very high level. SommCon 2016 is an opportunity for wine and spirits professionals as well as serious enthusiasts to be immersed in knowledge shared by the very finest minds in the industry… Wes included.

The challenge for many who aspire to learn more about wine is the notion that there is so very much you can learn, but there are also a lot of directions you can go. That’s not always an easy thing to figure out. A long-time wine educator, Wes tells us about the merits of pursuing Master Sommelier and WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) certification as well as other learning opportunities that can put you on the fact track to where you want to go.

Know for his very pragmatic and relatable style of teaching, if there was ever anyone in the wine business you’d like to advise you on how to get from point A to point B, it’s Wes Hagen. By the way, Wes has been the author/co-author of 3 AVAs. We don’t know of any other winemaker who has accomplished that feat. And if you’re not sure what that means, Wes will explain it all to you at SommCon!

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This week, Grape Encounters host David Wilson is pleased to welcome long-time show alumni Wes Hagen, Winemaker and Brand Ambassador for J. Wilkes Wines in the Santa Maria Valley, on the Central Coast of California. Over the past couple of months, David has talked about a wine education event coming up November 16-19 in San Diego, California that truly sets the bar to a very high level. SommCon 2016 is an opportunity for wine and spirits professionals as well as serious enthusiasts to be immersed in knowledge shared by the very finest minds in the industry… Wes included. The challenge for many who aspire to learn more about wine is the notion that there is so very much you can learn, but there are also a lot of directions you can go. That’s not always an easy thing to figure out. A long-time wine educator, Wes tells us about the merits of pursuing Master Sommelier and WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) certification as well as other learning opportunities that can put you on the fact track to where you want to go. Known for his very pragmatic and relatable style of teaching, if there was ever anyone in the wine business you’d like to advise you on how to get from point A to point B, it’s Wes Hagen. By the way, Wes has been the author/co-author of 3 AVAs. We don’t know of any other winemaker who has accomplished that feat. And if you’re not sure what that means, Wes will explain it all to you!

On today’s Grape Encounters radio Host David Wilson couldn’t be happier than to spend some quality time with two fellas who, along with the mom of the family, are rockin’ the wine world down under… and, thank goodness, sending plenty of their world renowned Mollydooker wines to the US. Imagine, having your wines rated among the top 10 worldwide.

David asks Sparky and Luke Marquis about their blending program and most significantly, what it takes for a wine to make it into one of their bottles of Mollydooker wine. In winemaking, it’s more common than not to try to blend imperfections out of a wine. During the show, Sparky makes it clear Mollydooker won’t go down that road and explains the three tests that every wine must pass before it is incorporated into a Mollydooker blend.

This week’s show will give you plenty of insight into the making of their extraordinary wines. In the grand scheme of things, they’re technically a fairly new brand, but in their determination to make wines that suit their personal palates, it turns out than an awful lot of prominent judges and publications share their taste. Accordingly, in recent years, their wines have garnered near perfect scores and have repeatedly been ranked among the world’s top 10 best wines. Despite these extraordinary accomplishments, you’ll be taken aback by how incredibly humble our guests from down under are!

 

Find out more about Mollydooker here: https://www.mollydookerwines.com.au/Home/tabid/56/Default.aspx

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On today’s Grape Encounters radio Host David Wilson couldn’t be happier than to spend some quality time with two fellas who, along with the mom of the family, are rockin’ the wine world down under… and, thank goodness, sending plenty of their world renowned Mollydooker wines to the US. Imagine, having your wines rated among the top 10 worldwide. David asks Sparky and Luke Marquis about their blending program and most significantly, what it takes for a wine to make it into one of their bottles of Mollydooker wine. In winemaking, it’s more common than not to try to blend imperfections out of a wine. During the show, Sparky makes it clear Mollydooker won’t go down that road and explains the three tests that every wine must pass before it is incorporated into a Mollydooker blend. This week’s show will give you plenty of insight into the making of the extraordinary wines of Mollydooker. In the grand scheme of things, they’re technically a fairly new brand, but in their determination to make wines that suit their personal palates, it turns out than an awful lot of prominent judges and publications share their taste. Accordingly, in recent years, their wines have garnered near perfect scores and have repeatedly been ranked among the world’s top 10 best wines. Despite these extraordinary accomplishments, you’ll be taken aback by how incredibly humble our guests from down under are!