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News just broke that one of Napa's largest wine conglomerates, the Duckhorn wine portfolio has just sold for a little under two billion dollars.  We are joined by Anthony Zhang of Vinovest to break down what this means for wine, Napa, and you the drinker.  Do not forget our new film "Ghosts of Napa Valley" is now streaming on sommtv.com and in theaters in Los Angeles 10/15-10/22 - tickets can be found at sommfilms.com 

Today is draft day and we would like to welcome all of you to the very first "Wine draft"!  On today's episode we have assembled the best of the best to draft a team of wine grapes and we will need you to decide who picked the best five grapes.  We have not laughed this hard in a very long time.   Come to our social media @sommtv on twitter and @somm_streaming on instagram to vote on who won after listening.  For those in NYC and LA don't forget our Ghost winery story is coming to theaters in NYC October 10th and across LA beginning October 15th!  get tickets at sommfilms.com the film will stream on SOMMtv.com beginning October 11th

In 2022 one of the world’s most famous wines decided to leave their iconic classification throwing the Bordeaux region into a state not seen in generations. On today’s podcast we speak to Yves de Launay of the iconic Right Bank Bordeaux “Châteaux Angelus” about why they made that decision and what the effects have been since. We also open a 2016 vintage and discuss the family’s move to the future on their own. Don’t forget to get Ghosts of Napa Valley tickets if you are in LA at sommfilms.com and for SOMM TV subscribers the film will begin streaming on sommtv.com October 11th.

What would happen if a 6,000 year old wine region disappeared?  Today we talk to LA Times writer Ani Duzdabanyan about an ancient winemaking place that may be gone forever.   For more check out our “Cup of Salvation” collection on sommtv.com

Xander Soren has been famous for creating cutting edge software for apple including “Garage Band”.  Now he will be known for creating one of the most exciting new collections of Pinot Noir with the express mission of pairing with Japanese food.  Today we talk about his story and how he approached this incredible challenge.  This episode is brought to you by our new film “Ghosts of Napa Valley”, a true wine country story  about the past trying to talk to us, go to sommfilms.com to buy tickets and SOMMTV.com for the October 11th streaming release.

A brand new wine film "The Widow Clicquot" is now in theaters around the world based on the life of the woman who founded the modern Champagne house "Veuve Clicquot".  

On the first part of the show, Jason is joined by his James Beard award winning producer Jackson Myers to discuss what makes a "wine film".  In the second part of the show Jason interviews "Widow Clicquot" producer Christina Weiss Lurie about her ten year journey to make the film, if the Champagne house was involved, and what it means to be able to finally tell this story.  

Make sure to subscribe to SOMMTV.com to get access to our films and shows and watch our own new wine film "Ghosts of Napa Valley" premiering October 11th on SOMM TV after select theaters beginning September 3rd 2024. 

Today famed winemaker and wine expert Jonah Beer joins Jason to talk once again (and get ourselves in trouble) about our favorite wine cameos in movies and shows.  Movies talked about where wine plays an important part are The Alien prequel “Prometheus”, The legendary comedy: “Caddyshack, the seminal food film starring Stanley Tucci: “Big Night, and perhaps the most famous American film ever: “The Godfather”.   CANNON BALL COMING! Don’t forget to get tickets for our upcoming film about haunted wineries “Ghosts of Napa Valley” at sommfilms.com 

Today we talk ghosts & wine with famed winemaker Megan Zobeck of Burgess Cellars and M Zobeck Wines.  She co-stars in our new film “Ghosts of Napa Valley - A haunted wine story about abandoned wineries in California’s premiere wine region. Ghosts of Napa Valley will have its sneak screenings in Napa starting September 3-5 with LA, NYC, Chicago, and much more to follow.   For tickets, go to sommfilms.com  - streaming on SOMM TV this October.  You can watch this conversation now if you subscribe to sommtv.com

Napa Valley as a wine region has had several lives, but also near death experience.  On today’s podcast we are joined by Keith Baker, one of the regions foremost historians to discuss how Napa may be setting up its ugliest future by trying to forget its past.  Don’t forget to subscribe to sommtv.com for the best in wine & food education and entertainment including “The Ghosts of Napa Valley” - a true haunted winery story coming soon to screenings and digital. 

Unlike the wine regions of Europe, the next generation in Napa is the first generation to take on the wealth and problems of their parents.  On today’s podcast, Jason speaks with Grace Corison Martin - who will inherit the crown jewel of family wineries in Napa: Corison Winery - about the future of a region where the land is worth everything and the past is being forgotten by consolidation.  Can Napa survive its own success?