If you take vine cuttings from Greece and plant them in Australia, are they technically Greek? Or are they now Australian? Listen to Episode #119 as Sarah interviews Tom Barry, 3rd generation winemaker at Jim Barry Winery - the first modern winery to formally plant Assyrtiko outside of Greece. It's an interesting look at Greek wine beyond the indifenous borders and what this could mean for the future of Greece. Don't forget to subscribe to the show so that new episodes download each Wednesday morning!

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Today's Guest:

Tom Barry

Jim Barry Wines Website

Instagram: @jimbarrywines

Have you ever heard of wine buried under the sea? Well 2 scientist winemakers have been submerging their assyrtiko under water and selling it for years at Gai'a winery. Yiannis Paraskevopoulos and his daughter Leto are the winemakers at Gai'a and they have dedicated their careers to making some of the best wines in all of Greece. Join Sarah in today's episode as she interviews these incredible winemakers and discusses the wines of the beautiful holiday island of Santorini. And don't forget to subscribe to The Wine CEO Podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so that you never miss an episode!

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Today's Guests:

Yannis and Leto Paraskevopoulos

Gai'a Wines Website

Instagram: @gaiawines

When you think of the Greek Islands, do you envision white sandy beaches with fresh fish and a cold bottle of wine? While this can describe some of the Greek Islands, the Cyclades are also extremely mountainous. This can make farming very difficult, which in turn, makes grape harvesting and winemaking difficult. Many small wineries are seeing younger generations leave the islands to move to the big city, which is causing many wineries to close their doors forever. One partnership decided to change this and they started a project on Tinos island to resurrect a dying winery. Today on The Wine CEO Podcast, Sarah interviews Thanos Georgilas of T-Oinos winery and shares the story of this incredible winery that is winning awards all around the world for their wines.

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Today's Guest:

Thanos Georgilas, Associate Winemaker

Toinos Website

Instagram: @toinoswinery

Episode #116 continues our mini series on Greece with a focus on Crete. Sarah interviews wine producer Alex Manousakis of Manousakis Winery, and the two discuss the island of Crete and the unique Mediterranean climate that makes it perfect for growing both indigenous and international mediterranean grapes. Alex is a wine producer, artist, restuarant manager, and a busy mom - so her interview is full of so many unique angles to producing wine in Crete and you can't miss it! Be sure to subscribe to the show to catch the full mini series as Sarah interviews winemakers and industry professionals across this unique wine region!

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Today's Guest:

Alexandra Manousakis, Winemaker

Manousakis Winery Website

Brasserie & Art Studio: Maiami

Wine Restaurant in Chania Old Harbor: Salis

Instagram: @manousakis_winery

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Last week's epispde with Cretan Filmmaker, Chris Giorgi - Episode #115

Konstantinos Lazarakis' Book: The Wines of Greece

Episode #115 continues our mini series on Greece, but also celebrates International Women's Day with an interview with female wine filmmaker, Chrisa Giorgi. In the episode, Sarah asks Chrisa about her home island of Crete and her journey to becoming a wine filmmaker. With a 100% female film crew, Chrisa is working to share the stories of Greek winemakers and encourage consumers around the globe to try more wines from Greece. It's an epiosde you can't miss, so be sure to subscribe to the show to catch the full mini series as Sarah interviews winemakers and industry professionals across this unique wine region!

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Today's Guest:

Chrisa Giorgi, Filmmaker

Wine Cellar Stories Website

Instagram: @winecellarstories

In the Wine Dark Sea film on Amazon

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Konstantinos Lazarakis' Book: The Wines of Greece

Episode #114 continues our mini series on Greece with a focus on The Peloponnese and the red grape Agiorgitiko. Sarah interviews winemaker Dimitris Skouras of the famed Domaine Skouras, and the two discuss the unique terroir of the Peloponnese as well as the amazing wines coming from this region. Agiorgitiko is one of the top 2 red wines from Greece you want to be familiar with, so this is definitely an epiosde you can't miss. Be sure to subscribe to the show to catch the full mini series as Sarah interviews winemakers and industry professionals across this unique wine region!

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Today's Guest:

Dimitris Skouras, Winemaker

Domaine Skouras Website

Instagram: @domaineskouras

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Konstantinos Lazarakis' Book: The Wines of Greece

Have you ever heard of Xinomavro (K-See-Know-Mah-Vrow)? If there's one main grape you want to be familiar with from mainland northern Greece, this is it. And in today's podcast, Sarah discusses everything you need to know about Northern and Central Greece as well as a great overview into Xinomavro. Sarah interviews Stellios Boutaris, winemaker a Kir-Yianni, one of Greece's top wineries that has been making Xinomavro for generations. This is an episode you don't want to miss, so grab a glass of wine and press play now!

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Today's Guest:

Stellios Boutaris

Kir-Yianni Website

Kir-Yianni Instagram: @kiryianni

Diamond Wine Importers - contact to find Kir-Yianni wines around the globe

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Episode #112 kicks off a mini series on Greece with an incredible episode with the first Greek Master of Wine, Konstantinos Lazarakis. Konstantinos shares an overview of the history of Greek wine and some of the major regions and varieties you need to know. He also shares his opinion on the current Greek wine industry and where he sees the future going. Be sure to subscribe to the show to catch the full mini series as Sarah interviews winemakers and industry professionals across this unique wine region!

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Today's Guest:

Konstantinos Lazarakis, MW

WSPC.gr

Instagram: konstantinos_lazarakis_mw

Book: The Wines of Greece

What if everything you've heard about "smoke taint" and vintages ruined from wildfires wasn't actually true? In today's episode of The Wine CEO Podcast, Sarah interviews Dr. Anita Oberholster, a PhD professor from UC Davis who specializes in enology. Dr. Anita shares her research on tannins, recent papers on smoke taint, and her personal opinion on $12,000 wines. It's an episode you absolutely cannot miss. This is one you will want to listen to over and over again; so save the episode, grab your favorite wine, and press play now to learn from Dr. Anita! And don't forget to subscribe to The Wine CEO wherever you listen to your podcasts so that you never miss an episode!

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Today's Guest:

Dr. Anita Oberholster

What do you know about Natural and low intervention wines? Isabelle Legeron is the first female Master of Wine from France and a top name in the Natural wine world. She is a highly acclaimed expert for organic and low intervention wine and she owns and operates one of the top natural wine communities, Raw Wine. Isabelle and Sarah discuss the intricacies of the natural wine world, misconceptions, fair pricing, education, and so much more. It's an amazing look into the discussion of natural vs 'traditional' winemaking, so it's an episode you cannot miss! Grab a glass of wine and press play now!

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Today's Guest:

Isabelle Legeron, MW

rawwine.com

Instagram @rawwineworld

Isabelle's Book: "Natural Wine: An introduction to organic and biodynamic wines made naturally"

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The Wine CEO Episode #60: Natural & Orange Wines Intro