Send Mike a message (click here)

A standup comic and his wife walk into a winery.......NO, it's not a setup for a joke, it's a true story. Nathan Owens, rising star comedian from Atlanta visited the winery with his wife back in February. He and Mike hit it off immediately and found they BOTH host podcasts and enjoy laughter (giving and receiving). Now Nathan is ON the podcast, to talk about wine (boxed and non-boxed); being the "3rd funniest" member of the family; who makes Nathan laugh and where he hopes to take his comedy!

Do you have a wine question that's NEVER been addressed on the podcast? Drop Mike an email, with any questions, comments OR to get your very own set of FREE Official Podcast Coasters for your home. And yes, see behind the scenes on Instagram, follow Mike, use the hashtag #sexybottleshot to show off bottles your drinking.

To SUPPORT the show financially click here!

Wines Discussed This Episode:
2022 Rosé All Day, "somewhere in France"
2014 Grieve Family Winery "Double Eagle", Napa Valley

Support the show

IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Send Mike a message (click here)

The Big Boss at Nicholson Ranch is back for his 5th time on the podcast. Deepak talks to Mike about the BIG Project, replanting a large portion of the estate vineyard. Before that Mike explains where he's been the past few weeks! And what wines he's had in his glass of late. It's a fun peek behind the scenes. You can see pictures on Mike's Instagram - follow along! 

Follow Mike on Instagram to SEE it ALL, from the wines Mike is drinking to the meals he cooks and his travels (most are wine-related)!

If you need a question answered, would like your suggestion or comment heard, or to get your very own set of Official Podcast Coasters, email Mike!

Wines discussed this episode:
2010 Coup de Foudre Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
2017 Allegrini Ripasso della Valpolicella Villa Cavarena

Support the show

IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Send Mike a message (click here)

This episode really should be called "come for the mountains, stay for the wine" - for that is what happened to Sean Sullivan, the founder and editor of Northwest Wine Report. Visiting his brother in college near Seattle, Sean came under the spell of Mount Rainier and actually moved to Seattle from the east coast. He climbed the mountain! Then wine came along, and another spell was cast, and the rest (as they say) is history. Hear the finer details of this great story, tasting notes on a few delicious wines the guys are sipping, and more!

Any questions? Do you need Coasters? Wanna tell Mike how you feel about the podcast? Send an email! To SEE all the action, follow Mike on Instagram. Oh, and if you're new here, browse the earlier episodes, you don't want to miss out on fun things that have already happened!

Wines discussed this episode:
2020 Pášxa Syrah Rockgarden Vineyard Walla Walla Valley
2010 Azienda Agricola Montevetrano Montevetrano Colli di Salerno

Support the show

IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Send Mike a message (click here)

The Wine Woman of Walla Walla Washington, Cara Almberg returns to the podcast for a chat about the Super Bowl, her NEW job - in the Oregon part of Walla Walla, Maui, Russell Crowe, hockey and more! Yes, it's really the Wine Podcast that's NOT "all about wine". Although they do sip a couple of delicious wines, and Mike describes (in detail) what a "corked" wine smells like.

See pictures on Instagram, follow Mike HERE - get him over a thousand followers!!! For feedback please feel free to email Mike, if you have questions or would like your very own set of "official" TallMikeWine Podcast coasters!

Wines discussed this episode:
2019 Force Majeure "Epinette" Red Mountain, Columbia Valley
2018 Elephant 7 Syrah, Yellow Bird Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley

Support the show

IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Send Mike a message (click here)

Mike talks about his friend and co-worker JC who passed away recently, and plays clips from their July 2021 podcast conversation "JC Brings the Science"

Support the show

IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Send Mike a message (click here)

In 2008 Jay Nunez watched a movie on a flight to Spain. The movie turned out to be Bottle Shock, and Jay's pivotal "ah ha" wine moment. Jay now owns his own small wine label, No Love Lost, based in Napa. But Jay makes wine from small family-owned vineyards all over the Bay Area. Hear the whole story, of Jay's upbringing in Florida with his Cuban immigrant parents, his first inspiring glimpse of Jimi Hendrix, and why he prefers listening to podcasts than being a guest on one.

See behind the scenes of Episode 36, and get a look at all the wine Mike drinks in his free time (there's a lot!) by following his Instagram. Want to dress up your home with a set of TallMikeWine Podcast coasters? Send a request to Mike at gmail.

Wine Discussed This Episode:
2021 No Love Lost Riesling, Gustafson Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley
2021 No Love Lost Counoise, Claypool Vineyard, Lodi

Support the show

IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Send Mike a message (click here)

Another year nears its end and Mike's feeling nostalgic for year-end countdowns of the past, with Casey Kasem. Hear a rare "unguarded moment" from the King of the Countdowns (NSFW) and then hear Mike count down the top wines he drank this year. Also, the "rest of the story" from the recent Washington vacation, wherein some ribs were fractured.

Comments? Questions? Send an email: [email protected]

Wanna "see" what all of this looks like? Follow Mike on Instragram!

Top Wines of 2022:
#5  2015 Tenuta Dei Sette Cieli Maremma Toscana Scipio Cabernet Franc
#4  2005 Clarendon Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Hickinbotham
#3  2014 Mark Ryan Olivia Grace Red Mountain 
#2  2007 Errazuriz Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve Aconcagua Valley
#1  2012 Long Shadows Wineries Cabernet Sauvignon Feather Columbia Valley

Support the show

IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Send Mike a message (click here)

We pick up right where part 1 left off! Mike tastes and tastes and tastes through another 3 days in Walla Walla, talking to everyone, and getting the scoop! More great stories of people moving their lives to experience the magic in the southeastern corner of the Evergreen State. Also, restaurants, and why it is that part of the Walla Walla region is in Oregon? Oh, and sadly Cara Almberg (the Wine Woman of Walla Walla Washington) was NOT available to hang out, and you'll find out why. You have to LISTEN!!

Chip in HERE to support the podcast (many thanks!)

Please follow along on Instagram! And send any questions you may have to [email protected].

Wineries Visited:
Hoquetus, Ita, Gramercy, Elephant 7,
Alton, Force Majeure, Brooke & Bull,
Rotie, Forgeron, Smoky Rose

Restaurants Visited:
Passatempo, TMacs, Kinglet

Support the show

IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Send Mike a message (click here)

Mike packed up the mic and went on vacation again to Walla Walla Washington. Lots of driving, then lots of wine, wine, and more wine. And conversation with the Winos of Walla Walla. It would seem people move there to pursue their Wine Dreams, and actually achieve them! You may decide to pack your bags after listening to this episode.
However if you just want to SEE what Mike's talking about, check out the Instagram! For feedback, questions or to request your very own Official Podcast Coasters, Email Mike ([email protected])!

Wineries Visited in Part One:
Kontos
Mark Ryan
Time & Direction

Restaurants visited:
Roam, Bend Oregon
Brasserie 4, Walla Walla
Hattaway's on Alder, Walla Walla 

Support the show

IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Send Mike a message (click here)

Fourteen years ago, Shelbi Herring started a wine importing company - buying wine from very small wineries in Argentina and selling them to restaurants, wine shops, etc. all over the San Francisco Bay Area. She was only 26! Now the business has grown to include more wine from more countries, a winery of it's own, and Copa Fina now sells wine all over California and Arizona. It's a great story of entrepreneurship, and a fun chat between two longtime friends catching up over wine and talking about various winey things ("orange wine" and "pet nat" explained!).

Wanna see picutures from "behind the scenes"? Check out Mike's Instagram, follow him, use his #sexybottleshot hashtag to label pictures of what you're drinking! And if you'd like your own Official Podcast Coasters be sure to send Mike an email.

Wines discussed this episode:
2021 Ovum "Old Love" White Blend, Oregon
2019 Board Track Racer Malbec, Columbia Valley

Support the show

IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!