Blind Tasting Sessions
3 Seasons
An ongoing series where wine professionals meet to blind taste each other on wines.
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Blind Tasting Sessions: Episode 1 | Dustin Wilson & Eric Railsback
Dustin Wilson, Master Sommelier of Verve Wine, and Eric Railsback, sommelier at Verve Wine, pull out all the stops as they blind taste each other on two wines.
*Episode contains strong languageLieu Dit Winery Melon, Santa Maria Valley
2016 Riesling, Kamptal, Austria
1995 Vieux Telegraphe Chat... -
Blind Tasting Sessions: Episode 2 | Dustin Wilson & Gianni Ottone
Dustin Wilson, Master Sommelier of Verve Wine, and Gianni Ottone, Wine Director of Ottone Restaurant Group, meet in Los Angeles to blind taste each other on two wines.
2018 Tegernseerhof Grüner Veltliner Federspiel
2016 Arnaud Lambert Clos David Saumur
2017 La Biòca Stërmà Nebbiolo d’Alba Super... -
Blind Tasting Sessions: Episode 3 | Sabato Sagaria & Jeff Fischer
Sabato Sagaria, Master Sommelier, and Jeff Fischer, American Dad actor and winemaker of Habit Wine, meet in Los Angeles to blind taste each other.
2012 Franz Hirtzberger Federspiel Riesling, Wachau, Austria
2017 Jacky Blot Chenin Blanc
2010 Gran Reserva La Rioja Alta SA
2014 Jamet Cote Rotie -
Blind Tasting Sessions: Episode 4 | Andrés Rosberg & Martin Bruno
Episode 4
Andrés Rosberg, President of the International Sommelier Association, and Martin Bruno, Argentina's best sommelier 2017, meet in Argentina for a blind tasting.
1992 Bodegas Etchart Torrontes, Cafayate
Adamow Sauvignon Blanc
2005 De Martino Viejas Tinajas Cinsault, Itata Valley, Chile
Bodega Ta... -
Blind Tasting Sessions: Episode 5 | Brenna Quigley & Rajat Parr
Geologist Brenna Quigley and winemaker Rajat Parr meet in Santa Barbara to blind taste each other on two wines.
Wines tasted:
2017 Meursault, Clos du Cromin, Bernard Bodin
2016 Jean Louis Dutraive Fleurie Beaujolais
2014 Marsannay Chardonnay rose, Domaine Slyvain Patelle
2017 Trousseau, Arbois,... -
Blind Tasting Sessions: Episode 6 | Matthew Kaner & Bianca Vierra
Sommelier and bar owner Matthew Kaner and model and wine collector Bianca Vierra meet in Malibu, CA to blind taste each other on two wines.
Wines Tasted:
2018 Carpenter Semillon, Alexander Valley, CA
2018 Byron Blatty Cabernet Sauvignon, LA County, CA
2018 Andrew Murray Viognier, Santa Barbara,... -
Blind Tasting Sessions: Episode 7 | Jonah Beer & Jodi Bronchtein
Friends Jodi Bronchtein, sommelier at PRESS, and Jonah Beer, Vice President of Frog’s Leap Winery, meet to blind taste each other on two wines.
*Episode contains strong language2010 Cameron Clos Electrique, Dundee, Oregon
2013 Crissante Alessandria Galina, Barolo
2018 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, ... -
Blind Tasting Sessions: Episode 8 | Claire Coppi & Matthew Kaner
Friends and sommeliers Claire Coppi and Matthew Kaner meet up at Augustine Wine Bar to challenge each other in blind tasting.
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Blind Tasting Sessions: Episode 9 | Erin Di Costanzo and Audra Naumann
Two Napa Valley vintners go head to head in a blind tasting.
