Nicolas Deslauriers is a wine collector, loves to find new wines and travel to drink them where they were made.  Nicolas Deslauriers is also one of the most known enforcers in Hockey and gets paid to fight on the ice, this has led to some issues with his smelling and tasting wine.  On today's podcast Jason Wise, Claire Coppi and Nicolas Deslauriers discuss the violent profession of collecting wine.

Master Sommelier and SOMM Film alumni Sabato Sagaria has quickly become one of America's most successful restauranteurs.  He has set his talents on reopening the storied 1/5th restaurant in New York City and on today's podcast we break down the challenges, excitement, and weight of history on his job. 

SOMM TV is nominated for a James Beard award for a second straight year, this time for our original film "The Whole Animal".  We talk about what that award means and James Beard's legacy in the culinary world, then Jason Wise speaks with Alex Monsour who composed the orchestral score for the Whole Animal to talk about how the music came together and how important music is in films.  You can watch "The Whole Animal" right now on SOMMTV.COM and if you are not a subscriber use the code 50OFF for half off an entire year of the streaming service while this offer lasts.

Stanley Cup winning Hockey player Cam Ward and his partner Jason Earnest join the podcast today to talk about "Vineyard 36" in Napa Valley which has become a staple amongst NHL players celebrating victory.  There is a very special offer to get a year of SOMM TV for only 25$! go to SOMMTV.COM and use code: NHLWINE to get SOMM TV on all your devices for only 25$, but don't wait, these will disappear fast.

Malbec is the luckiest grape in the world.  It has been loved, forgotten, disregarded, and brought back to life like a phoenix.  The story of Malbec is crazier than any writer could make up and has to come to define countries yet still has lots to discover.  Lets discuss the tale of the rise and fall and rise again of this once Bordeaux wine.  Make sure to subscribe to sommtv.com to watch dozens of episodes on this grape and so many more.

Since the first SOMM Film released, cast member Dustin Wilson has become one of the most influential restauranteurs, created one of NYC’s most important wine shops, and inspired many to follow a path into wine.  On today’s podcast Dustin and Jason Wise unpack a decade of feelings about the wine business, the court of master sommeliers, and how to not lose your happiness in this profession.  Make sure to subscribe to sommtv.com to watch this episode filmed live on location in Tribeca, NYC.

On today’s episode we speak to Canadian actor Jason Priestley who with his partner Terry David Mulligan make wine in Canada’s Okanagan Valley.  We talk wine in Canada, 90210, and what Jason & the cast of “Tombstone” actually drank on set.  You can watch this episode on sommtv.com along with over a thousand exclusive shows and and movies about wine and food.

Absinthe, the mysterious green drink has been the stuff of legend and controversy since its invention.  Today Jason Wise and bartender Amanda Sasser break down the fact, fiction, history, and best bottles of this iconic drink.  Subscribe to sommtv.com to watch this episode and hundreds more right now.

After a tip from a leading venture Capitalist, Silicon Valley Bank found itself almost a billion dollars overdrawn.  Over the next two days the American wine world found itself more financially exposed than they had imagined was possible.  On today's podcast Jason Wise speaks with Sarah Puil who found her company with the terrifying prospect of losing all of their money.  Lets talk about how this banking failure affects the wine industry.  Don't forget to subscribe to sommtv.com for the best content in the food and wine world. 

On today's podcast we talk about the best thing about wineries besides the wine, dogs.  Winery dogs never get the spotlight, but today is the day. we count down our favorite dogs we have filmed with since the first SOMM Film and all of our episodes on SOMM TV.  You can watch this episode streaming on sommtv.com and don't forget to subscribe for the best content in wine and food.