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A re-cap of the years most listened to episodes. Yes, a countdown, just like Casey Kasem used to do! The Top Episodes of 2025. Enjoy. And if you missed any of these "top" episodes, you can scroll back and find them, feel free.

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A chat with Vince Anter, the host of a very popular YouTube show, V is for Vino! It's  "all about wine" and more! Each episode covers travel and wine history of a different region of the world, and he's been all over. Vince talks about developing the show, growing up in Cleveland, his drive to become a professional musician, how he got into wine, how it all evolved into V is for Vino! Find it on YouTube. 

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Wines from this episode:

2023 Iago's Wine Chinuri, Kartli

2018 Bibi Graetz "Testamatta", Toscana

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Mike's Pacific Northwest road trip continues and finds him in the Wine Meca of Woodinville Washington, just north of Seattle, with his good friends Karin and Jeff Reed. They swirl, sniff, sip and talk about life! Find out why Woodinville is called Woodinville! Hear how a true Oakland A's fan feels about their move to Vegas.

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Wineries visited:

Mark Ryan

Long Shadows

Fidelitas

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Back in his HOME town with his High School pal Tammy, Mike takes the podcast back to SODO Seattle, and West Seattle. Great chats about "life" and wine!

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Wineries Visited:

Nine Hats

Sleight of Hand

Darby

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Mike's on vacation! And tasting wine in the Yakima Valley. This episode comes from JB Neufeld winery in Zillah. Mike chats with (J)ustin and (B)rooke Neufeld, husband and wife winery owners. Find out how it all happened to them, they were college sweethearts! Find out why they named the town Zillah. Mike talks about his radio days at "Yakima's HOME of Rock and Roll". Also tasting notes on a couple of JB Neufeld wines. The conversation is a good one!

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Wines Discussed This Episode:

2025 JB Neufeld Sauvignon Blanc (from tank)

2023 Counoise, Ciel Du Cheval, Red Mountain

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A wide-ranging conversation with Rex Pickett, the author of Sideways! Yes, the novel, which became one of the most loved wine movies ever. How did it make it to the big screen? What other adventures has Miles (the main character) had - hear about the sequels, and about Rex's interesting life! Plus delicious wines are tasted, and many laughs are had.

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Wines tasted this episode:

2021 Mark Ryan "Numbskull", Columbia Valley

2017 Two Hands "Lily's Garden" Shiraz, McLaren Vale

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Karen MacNeil wrote the WINE BIBLE in 2001, and since then it's gone on to sell a million copies, and been revised a couple of times. So, obviously, Karen is someone a LOT of people look to for knowledge about wine. It's "the bible" right? She and Mike talk about how Karen began her journey in wine, how she tastes particular wines, Mike's fascination with wine bottles and their shapes, and of course they do some tasting! 

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Wines Discussed This Episode:

2022 Domaine Grosbois Chinon La Cuisine de ma Mère, Loire Valley

2012 Six Sigma Cabernet Saugignon Else's Vineyard, Lake County

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Mike's Canadian pal, Amy Tyler hops on a Zoom call to talk about BOOKS! Amy hosts the Redfern Book Review Podcast and has a lineup of good reads for the summer. Some good wines are sipped, and there's also a very detailed explanation about the differences between white wine, pink wine, red wine, and even orange wine!

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Wines discussed this episode:

2024 Saintly, The Good Rosé, Brittish Columbia

2020 Tolaini Cabernet Sauvignon "Legit", IGT Toscana

Books discussed:

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

Table for Two by Amor Towles

Real Americans by Rachel Khong

Fortune Favors the Dead by Susan Jane Wright

Podcasts discussed:

Monica Lewinsky - Reclaiming

Fail Better with David Duchovny

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The eldest son of Nicholson Ranch owner/winemaker Deepak Gulrajani (a multiple-time guest on the podcast), Zander, is now the Assistant Winemaker at the Ranch! He's got great stories of growing up on the property, and in Sonoma, driving a Rolls Royce to his prom, and also the devastating effect the 2017 wildfires had on he and his family. He also has one of the most infectious laughs you'll ever hear.

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Fabiano Ramaci is making Amarone-style wines in Sonoma. Amarone is Mike's favorite Italian wine. Of course he had to have him on the podcast! It's a great conversation about Fabiano's Italian heritage and growing up in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood, the restaurant business, and the usual chattering about some very tasty wines!

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Wines discussed this episode:

2024 Mora Estate Rosato, Sonoma County

2019 Mora Estate Valpo, Sonoma County

2016 Mora Estate Valporone, Sonoma County

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