Grape Encounters Wine Radio

If you’re looking for a winery in America that is into wacky and wonderful events to pair with their wines, then you need only head to the the Show Me State where Dwight Crevelt, owner of the 7cs Winery in Walnut Grove is constantly coming up with new ways to attract visitors to his very unique winery that not only produces wines from grapes, but also from various other fruits and even honey. It’s been a while since David has had Dwight on the show so there’s a lot of catching up to do as wine gives David the skinny on 7cs’ Sippin’ and Sawing event. How well does wine pair with chain saws? Find out on this episode of Grape Encounters. Then, one of David’s closest friends, restaurant and bar consultant Kevin Kuhn, jumps in on the action to talk about what it takes to be a Grape Encounterist. Can you make the cut? Find out as David tests Kevin to see if he is a true Grape Encounterist! Will Kevin make the cut? More importantly, will you make the cut. Get your pencils ready for this edition of Grape Encounters Radio!

If you’re looking for a winery in America that is into wacky and wonderful events to pair with their wines, then you need only head to the the Show Me State where Dwight Crevelt, owner of the 7cs Winery in Walnut Grove is constantly coming up with new ways to attract visitors to his very unique winery that not only produces wines from grapes, but also from various other fruits and even honey. It’s been a while since David has had Dwight on the show so there’s a lot of catching up to do as wine gives David the skinny on 7cs’ Sippin’ and Sawing event.

How well does wine pair with chain saws? Find out on this episode of Grape Encounters.

Then, one of David’s closest friends, restaurant and bar consultant Kevin Kuhn, jumps in on the action to talk about what it takes to be a Grape Encounterist. Can you make the cut? Find out as David tests Kevin to see if he is a true Grape Encounterist! Will Kevin make the cut? More importantly, will you make the cut. Get your pencils ready for this edition of Grape Encounters Radio!

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They say that necessity is the mother of invention. Well, my first guest is to wine drinkers what Edison was to people who didn’t like being left in the dark. Greg Lambrecht is responsible for the most significant contribution to wine collecting, fine wine consumption and wine preservation in decades, and perhaps ever. Greg’s invention, the Coravin Wine Access System, has revolutionized wine enjoyment in remarkable ways by making it possible to remove any amount of wine you wish from a sealed bottle without so much as removing the foil and without jeopardizing the life of the wine that remains behind the cork seal. How does one accomplish such a feat? Well, leave it to a medical instruments innovator to find a non-invasive way to get into a bottle with unparalled ingenuity. The first Coravin hit the market a couple of years ago and its release was praised by everyone and anyone who has a reason to get into a bottle of wine but doesn’t want to consume it all in one sitting. And, after a couple of years of unbridled success, a new version of the Coravin has just been released and I have put it through its paces in a very big way. My impression? This latest release is kind of like a major operating system upgrade… without the bugs. So joining us now from Coravin Inc. headquarters in Burlington Mass, is the inventor himself, Greg Lambrecht, to shed plenty of light on how this breakthrough invention is allowing us to enjoy wine in a completely new light… which metaphorically speaking, makes him kind of the Thomas Edison of wine drinking.

They say that necessity is the mother of invention. Well, my first guest is to wine drinkers what Edison was to people who didn’t like being left in the dark. Greg Lambrecht is responsible for the most significant contribution to wine collecting, fine wine consumption and wine preservation in decades, and perhaps ever.

Greg’s invention, the Coravin Wine Access System, has revolutionized wine enjoyment in remarkable ways by making it possible to remove any amount of wine you wish from a sealed bottle without so much as removing the foil and without jeopardizing the life of the wine that remains behind the cork seal. How does one accomplish such a feat? Well, leave it to a medical instruments innovator to find a non-invasive way to get into a bottle with unparalled ingenuity.

The first Coravin hit the market a couple of years ago and its release was praised by everyone and anyone who has a reason to get into a bottle of wine but doesn’t want to consume it all in one sitting. And, after a couple of years of unbridled success, a new version of the Coravin has just been released and I have put it through its paces in a very big way. My impression? This latest release is kind of like a major operating system upgrade… without the bugs.

So joining us now from Coravin Inc. headquarters in Burlington Mass, is the inventor himself, Greg Lambrecht, to shed plenty of light on how this breakthrough invention is allowing us to enjoy wine in a completely new light… which metaphorically speaking, makes him kind of the Thomas Edison of wine drinking.

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The most highly reported story from the wine industry this year is the harvest of 2015 and the impact the severe 4-year west coast drought has had on production. If you’re a wine enthusiast, chances are you don’t know who to believe. Some say the production is not off all that much, while grape growers in some regions report catastrophic losses and production down as much as 80%. Now while we always like to present stories in the most positive light, it just seems plain ridiculous to sugarcoat what is obvious to anyone that has an intimate connection with the wine biz… 2015 is shaping up to be an economic disaster. And beyond that, not all wine experts are convinced that there is a silver lining to the story. That is to say, despite low yields, the quality of wines is going to be exceptional. Because of the importance of this story, David has invited two world-class winemakers who he absolutely trusts to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. If you want the facts rather than what some think you want to hear, then tune in as David welcomes wine rock stars Adam Lazarre and Wes Hagen who promise to tell it like it is regardless of how painful or pleasant the forecast is. Both Adam and Wes are associated with some of the finest brands in America and beyond, and though there’s a lot of bad news, the wine world is not likely to crumble like the parched soil in California as well as other regions of the world. Get the facts from the horses’ mouths on this week’s Grape Encounters Radio!

The most highly reported story from the wine industry this year is the harvest of 2015 and the impact the severe 4-year west coast drought has had on production. If you’re a wine enthusiast, chances are you don’t know who to believe.

Some say the production is not off all that much, while grape growers in some regions report catastrophic losses and production down as much as 80%. Now while we always like to present stories in the most positive light, it just seems plain ridiculous to sugarcoat what is obvious to anyone that has an intimate connection with the wine biz… 2015 is shaping up to be an economic disaster. And beyond that, not all wine experts are convinced that there is a silver lining to the story. That is to say, despite low yields, the quality of wines is going to be exceptional.

Because of the importance of this story, David has invited two world-class winemakers who he absolutely trusts to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. If you want the facts rather than what some think you want to hear, then tune in as David welcomes wine rock stars Adam Lazarre and Wes Hagen who promise to tell it like it is regardless of how painful or pleasant the Vintage 2015 forecast is.

Adam LaZarre, WInemaker

Both Adam and Wes are associated with some of the finest brands in America and beyond, and though there’s a lot of bad news, the wine world is not likely to crumble like the parched soil in California as well as other regions of the world. Get the facts from the horses’ mouths on this week’s Grape Encounters Radio!

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Nick Goldschmidt, consultant to 25 wineries in six countries, reports in on harvest 2015 around the world, which largely is down in production numbers, but this bodes well for the quality of 2015 vintages, and Nick explains why. Nick is also making a wine brand called Elementary, for our friends at GrapeSeed. Further in the show, David has fun attempting the “stump the wine editor” in Sipping with Sara, with Sunset wine editor Sara Schneider.We finish up the show with Keith Nichols of Nichols Winery, talking about aging wine.

Nick Goldschmidt, consultant to 25 wineries in six countries, reports in on the worldwide grape harvest of 2015 , which largely is down in production numbers, but this bodes well for the quality of 2015 vintages, and Nick explains why. Nick is also making a wine brand called Elementary, for our friends at GrapeSeed. Further in the show, David has fun attempting the “stump the wine editor” in Sipping with Sara, with Sunset wine editor Sara Schneider.We finish up the show with Keith Nichols of Nichols Winery, talking about aging wine.

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Of course romance and wine go together, but did you know that Harlequin, one of the biggest names in romance, is putting out a line of wine? It’s called Vintages by Harlequin, by parent company Harper Collins Publishers, and on this show David talks with their consultant Deborah Brenner, Founder and President of the Women of the Vine Alliance, and author of the book, Women of the Vine. The publisher is partnering with Vintage Wine Estates in Santa Rosa, CA to create Vintages by Harlequin, three wines now available for $14.95 each on AmazonWIne.com. The winemaker is multi-award-winning Nancy Walker and the line is being marketed with the tagline, “Every bottle is crafted for a happy ending.” The three varietals are named Pardon My Body, Wild at Heart, and Substitute for Love, and feature vintage Harlequin titles and pulp-fiction art in their packaging. David and Deborah discuss the importance of women’s accomplishments in the wine industry, and the importance of women wine consumers, and how the tie between the strong women producers in the wine industry and the strong and bold Harlequin women heroines is a perfect fit. Then on Sipping with Sara, David & Sara talk Bordeaux varietals, and discuss the unsung varietals Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec, their histories and who is making the best of these wines today. If you haven’t tried these as single varietals, maybe it’s time you know what you’re missing!

Of course romance and wine go together, but did you know that Harlequin, one of the biggest names in romance, is putting out a line of wine? It’s called Vintages by Harlequin, by parent company Harper Collins Publishers, and on this show David talks with their consultant Deborah Brenner, Founder and President of the Women of the Vine Alliance, and author of the book, Women of the Vine.

The publisher is partnering with Vintage Wine Estates in Santa Rosa, CA to create Vintages by Harlequin, three wines now available for $14.95 each on AmazonWIne.com. The winemaker is multi-award-winning Nancy Walker and the line is being marketed with the tagline, “Every bottle is crafted for a happy ending.” The three varietals are named Pardon My Body, Wild at Heart, and Substitute for Love, and feature vintage Harlequin titles and pulp-fiction art in their packaging. David and Deborah discuss the importance of women’s accomplishments in the wine industry, and the importance of women wine consumers, and how the tie between the strong women producers in the wine industry and the strong and bold Harlequin women heroines is a perfect fit.

Then on Sipping with Sara, David & Sara talk Bordeaux varietals, and discuss the unsung varietals Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec, their histories and who is making the best of these wines today. If you haven’t tried these as single varietals, maybe it’s time you know what you’re missing!

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