On celebrity wines, King Dons, and the nature of knowledge itself, this panel covered a wide swath of topics, revealing-- most shockingly-- that one of these women didn't know that Martha and Snoop were besties! This episode also saw a perfect call performance during the Wineshop Brainfart segment-- a first!-- and some terrific sussing of the blind tasting. It was to be expected, perhaps; Lena comes to us from the wine worlds of The Royce and Marrow in Detroit, and Abby runs the wine program at Detroit standout restaurant, Freya. Regular listeners will be familiar with the founder of Little Guy Wines, Elisa Weber, who makes sure Michigan's best get the best wines available.

Enjoy listening, and thank you!

Chaad is dead. Long live Chaad. After a devastating failure to record what should have been the actual S4E5, Chaad rallied and friends stepped up to constitute a new panel, which we proudly present here for your listening pleasure.

Bobby Frank is longtime Ann Arbor area wine enthusiast with an incredibly deep and educated wine history. Jake handles East Lansing and mid-MI sales for Eagle Eye (and the man who coined the term Slate for areas around Flint). Kristen is the founder of Carpe Vinum wine distributing and Lighthouse Imports.

As a bonus, this crew delves into the shocking details and disturbing ethics of Phrenology Somms. :)

In this episode, we're treated to an inside look at how three, Court of Master Sommeliers certified wine professionals think about the current scene. KariAnn both teaches wine at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan and runs the wine program at the acclaimed Oak & Reel restaurant in Detroit. Mick Descamps has restaurant chops, too, but currently runs the wine department at Red Wagon Shoppe in Rochester, MI, where he combines his years of wine experience in restaurants, wholesale, and retail to make RWS one of the few premier wine shops in the state. Commanding the Highlands restaurant atop Detroit's iconic RenCen building, Kevin Williams is literally the highest profile sommelier in Michigan, serving up 360º views of the city from 72 stories up to go with his great wine selections.

Highly driven and deeply committed, these three present a very interesting take on the state of the wine industry today. Tune in and enjoy!

Join Chaad and Matt as they chat with this diverse and savvy panel of guests representing the three main corners of the MI wine scene.

Jamel Favorite is the Marketing Manager (and so much more!) at Modales Winery out in Fennville and makes his home in Grand Rapids. He co-hosts the Music In The Bottle podcast.

Caroline Lamb is a Detroit based marketing specialist with wine distributor AHD Vinters and is also a podcaster, co-hosting the Business Of Drinks podcast.

Tim Tebeau comes downstate from Petoskey, where he’s the midwest sales manager for packaging supplier Saxco, a major international supplier of wine bottles.

Witty and charming, these folks made for a great show which we hope you enjoy listening to as much as we enjoyed making it!

Resting up after the Thanksgiving indulgence? Making the trip back home? Whatever it is, you’ll probably enjoy it more if you’re listening to this trio of savvy, SE MI wine biz luminaries with their thoughtfully piloted discussions laced with both humor and gravitas. Maria owns SimplyWine in Northville; Taylor is beverage director at the upcoming Echelon restaurant in Ann Arbor; Kat is in wholesale wine sales with Decanter & Coupe. Maybe it’s their complementary experiences, but we tend to think the magic is that thoughtful people are just really interesting!

Dial this one up on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and enjoy the discussion!

We're kicking off Season 4 with three former wine directors of Paesano restaurant in Ann Arbor, one of the city's most long-lived restaurants and one of precious few to offer sommelier service, which it did for roughly 24 years. Justin King is currently in sales with Woodberry wine distributing, Alan Collins is an amateur winemaker and grape grower, and Kenny Frost works at Michigan winery Aeronautique. We're delighted to bring this unique panel together, honoring Paesano founders Michael and Bridget Roddy's vision and commitment to Italian fine wine. Enjoy the show!

Brent Mayeaux is Stagiaire Wine, a young, super-cool brand kicking out impressive, zero-zero wines from their digs out on Treasure Island, in the middle of the San Francisco Bay.

Farming and pulling fruit from Santa Cruz Mountains, Marin and a bit from Mendocino, Brent's wines are definitely New California style, but distinguished by the patience he applies to the winemaking, giving the wines plenty of time to settle and mature, giving them a sense of completeness and elegance which sets Stagiaire apart from the bunch.

Brent is cool, down-to-Earth, smart and thoughtful...definitely someone you'll enjoy meeting, so click Play and enjoy the interview!

Anne-Charlotte is the charming and talented owner/winemaker of Chateauneuf-du-Pape winery, Font du Loup. Distinguished both for being the only estate other than Chateau Rayas sited on sandy soils (although different) and for the fresh, vibrant quality of its. wines, Font du Loup is worth seeking out. Anne-Charlotte is also worth listening to, as she's funny, frank, humble, and passionate, in those ways in which only the best winemakers are. We ran over time by 2 minutes, but we went with it, as we're confident no one will be disappointed to hear what Anne-Charlotte has to say!

Come hang out with the superior Adam Mahler, the one-man show who is Ampelography, a wine sales and marketing company committed to supporting authentic wines from real people. Big-hearted, right-thinking, and gracious, in his work Adam focuses on education and the stories behind the wines, making him a powerful ally in the distribution chain.

Recorded in the midst of the raucous TRWS Season 4 kick-off afterparty, please forgive the rowdy background noise. It's a triumph of technology that the discussion is clear and listenable! Enjoy!

We had the great privilege to sit down with acclaimed Spanish winemaker Pepe Raventos, who continues a 500 year family legacy in wine as head of the Raventos I Blanc winery in Saint Sadurni d'Anoia in the Penedes region. Pepe is a man of tremendous and compelling passion for his work and craft, of abiding respect for both human tradition and the natural world, and who holds sincere and deep concern for well-being. If you're thinking he sounds like a philosopher, we agree, and if you think it sounds like we enjoyed our conversation, you're right again! We ran a couple of minutes over time, but tuck in for a listen...you'll understand and forgive us!