Grape Encounters Wine Radio

Under the Tuscan Sun Screenwriter and Director Audrey Wells calls Sherri Dobay’s Daily Decadence a book that is “Unapologetically Over the Edge". We begin this week’s show with a little eavesdropping into Sherri daily decadent world and the attitude that makes it all work for her! Then, our search for decadence moves to Sonoma Wine Country where Tim Zahner, the Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the Sonoma County Tourism Board, know how take any wine adventure in his territory over the top. Finally, the always decadent Matt Dubow, ourEpicStyle.com Gadget Guru tells us which products for wine lovers he thinks are the most decadent of all. Come on! Live a little on Grape Encounters Radio!

This week there’s so much to share! First Restaurateur Extraordinaire Robert Simon shares his thought on how to create the ultimate wine drinking experience. Next, David and Matt talk about wine health benefits you never imagined. Finally, Amy Reiley tells how pregnancy greatly enhances a woman’s ability to sniff-out (not sip-out) sensational wines. Critics have given this show 98 points and 4 gold medals!

This week’s show features two women from the world of wine and two of our favorite topics. First, it’s great wines at great prices as wine expert Sheri Morano talks about premium winemakers who also offer more modestly priced wines. Then modesty goes out the window as food and wine aphrodisiac expert Amy Reiley returns to Grape Encounters after maternity leave to talk about wine, romance and how pregnancy figures into the equation. Bringing everything home is our Gadget Guru Matt Dubow who is actually far from home on romantic Maui. That didn’t stop us from disrupting his vacation to pick his brain. Matt paid us back big time by letting us know just how much fun he’s having sipping on drinks with umbrellas in them!

Coming off the Independence Day holiday, with temperatures soaring, its summertime. And, our love of grapes may actually help prevent burns and skin cancer. David Wilson has several fascinating factoids for wine lovers. The conversation also focuses on restaurant wine lists. Wine can easily turn to whine when a glass costs as much as an entire bottle at retail. Matt Dubow, the Gadget Guru, joins the discussion before hitting the shores of Maui. And, David continues to discuss how to make your wine taste better, regardless of what's in the bottle. Some definite foods to avoid when serving up the vino!

Take the Cork Quiz. Take a Trip to Missouri Wine Country... and Take a Few Notes! Another episode of Grape Encounters loaded with information that every wine lover should know. This week's episode begins with lots of wine news you can really use. Next, take the CORK QUIZ with our Gadget Guru Matt Dubow of EpicStyle.com. Then it's off to Missouri to visit with Dwight Crevelt of the 7 C's Winery where we talk about mixing, Mead and more. Finally, some things you can do to make your wine taste better that has nothing to do with what's in the bottle. An info-packed hour just for wine lovers!

This week’s show is absolutely packed with interviews and information you must not miss. First, its news you can use and news to amuse. Then we explore what wine-drinking women want in game show style with Gadget Guru Matt Dubow. Then, we’re off to the Maryland Wine Country to visit Jennifer Layton of Layton’s Chance Winery. Then, to top things off, we jet across the Atlantic to meet Sophie Gayot in Paris. Sophie and her family founded Gayot.com one of the most content-rich food, wine and living-life-to-the-fullest websites on the planet. Check out how much we’ve packed into a single hour!

While the US economy is in unquestionably bad shape, the fact is, things would be a lot worse if it weren’t for the substantial and growing contribution of the American wine industry. Just how significant is the wine business? This week we turn to two experts from the west for the answer: Nancy Light, Director of Communications for the Wine Institute and Tom Danowski, Executive Director of the Oregon Wine Board. Join Host David Wilson and his guests for an eye-opening discussion about the wine economy followed by little lighter fare as David and Gadget Guru Matt Dubow talk picnics, red Solo cups and the coolest of cool wine accessories for summer.

It’s your wine - you paid for it and you can blend it if you have that burning desire! This week’s show is all about blending wine… and to that end we’re pleased to present two outstanding wineries that have on-site blending programs so that wine lovers can get really creative. Meet Raymond Winery’s Marketing Manager Patrick Eagen and Bennett Lane’s General Manager Stephanie Longton. They’ll fill you in on a whole new chapter of wine adventures and appreciation. We start off with some insightful and delightful thoughts on blending with Wine Gadget Guru Matt Dubow and the latest and greatest from wine country courtesy of Tom Silberkleit; the publisher of the Califronia Directory of Fine Wineries! Let your creativity flow… straight into your glass… on the latest episode of Grape Encounters Radio hosted by David Wilson!

This weekend’s program kicks off with Alex Guarachi of TGIC Importers, named Importer of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Among the first to bring wines from South America, find out how an injury playing soccer turned into an amazing career. Keith Saarloos of Saarloos and Sons in Los Olivos, California is back for another visit with David Wilson. Grape Encounters got its start in the unique tasting room at Saarloos and Sons a couple of years ago. And, Matt Dubow, the Gadget Guru from EpicStyle.com talks Wine, Spirits and Beer for Dad with Father’s Day just two weeks away.

This week it’s all about cellars, wine caves and caverns in Calaveras! This show concludes our series on the very unique and inviting wine country made famous by gold miners and Mark Twain. This week join us in the wine cellar of Zucca Wines, a concert at Twisted Oak (and then a trip into their amazing wine cave!) and finally, a descent into Moaning Cavern with the help of rappelling gear and a little courage. Finally, it’s a quick (and we mean QUICK) zip on the Moaning Cavern Zipline and then a chance to rest, reflect and talk about the latest toys with Gadget Guru Matt DuBow! Next time Matt is coming!