The government is making cuts to the USDA and the FDA which inspect and regulate our food in the United States, but what does that mean? On today’s episode we speak with 4th generation butcher - Katie Flannery about what these agencies actually do and how they impact her job of making some of th...

On today’s episode Jason is joined by Pat Monahan, lead singer of the band “Train”. They talk about his wine project and count down their top songs that feature wine.

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Gamay has graduated from a darling of somms and winemakers to a full fledge wine of casual and regular wine drinkers. On today’s podcast we are re-airing this episode with newly named winemaker at Opus one: Meghan Zobeck and Wildsound Wine winemaker: John Adams to discuss one of their favorite g...

Can fine wine be made with more than just grapes? Today we speak to esteemed Napa winemakers Steve and Jill Matthiasson about the oldest and possibly most under appreciated kind of wine. Today’s episode is brought to you by Auction Napa Valley.

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We are back to break down four films that have important wines in them. On today’s episode: Inglorious Basterds, Ratatouille, Pig, and The girl with the dragon Tattoo and the bottles found in those films are discussed.

The heart and soul of the wine and food world is really about where it is grown, made, and ultimately where it comes from. On today’s podcast, Jonah Beer of True North imports, a small family importer of Italian and Burgundy wines returns the podcast to put a real perspective on the current trade...

As the new president begins to make good on many of his campaign promises and threats, economists and business owners wait in fear to hear what will become of “The promise to introduce wide and sweeping tariffs across the board”. On today’s podcast we speak to journalist Jessica Dupuy about how ...

To honor the legacy of acclaimed filmmaker & wine drinker David Lynch who passed away this week, today’s episode of the SOMM TV Podcast will be taken over by winemaker and acting legend Kyle MacLachlan (“Twin Peaks” & “Blue Velvet”) & his good friend and fellow actor Joel McHale of “The Bear” and...

There has been a large amount of anti-alcohol messaging in the last few years and just recently the Surgeon General has made clear the intention to place a cancer warning on all alcoholic beverages including wine, placing wine in the same category as cigarettes. On the podcast today Jason is joi...

Buckle up friends, because on this episode, we draft wine regions. Join Jason Wise, sommelier Claire Coppi, winemaker and importer Jonah Beer, and film producer / wine collector Jackson Myers to assemble the greatest wine regions on earth for a chance to win all the glory, also streaming on SOMM...

What is your relationship with wine critics? How does one become a person who writes about the quality of a wine? On today’s podcast we are joined by Audrey Frick, one of the leading voices in the field of wine criticism to have a very honest conversation about the profession.

Jason is joined by wine writer Shakera Jones to discuss what we are doing wrong with wine, what wine may be doing wrong and what we should be drinking for the holidays and beyond.

“It’s 9am… This is a 1955 Margaux.”
We are once again asking you to listen to us talk about the movies and TV that feature wines in an important role… we are also drinking. Today, filmmaker Jason Wise and winemaker Jonah Beer discuss pivotal scenes in “Seinfeld, The English Patient, Steve Jobs, ...

Winemaker Meghan Zobeck makes wine for her own boutique label and also for a historic large American winery. She is here to talk about what she originally thought this job was going to be and dispel some BS around what she actually does as a winemaker.

Wine can be simple if you just want to drink it, but if you drink enough - it eventually grabs you and begins to whisper about history, geography, and so much more. Now you, like us are part of a never ending journey to learn about this incredible drink, but where do you start? On today’s podc...

Sommelier Claire Coppi and winemaker Meghan Zobeck reunite to discuss what happened when they took antique Ouija boards into haunted wineries in the film “Ghosts of Napa Valley”. Claire talks about the ghost she believes she met as a child and Meg discusses filming the movie and why she did wha...

Today we talk the most respected, most important, most sought after and possibly most misunderstood wine region in the world - a place as deeply entrenched in history as it is in the future. Jason wise joins Winemaker and president of Bourgogne wines: Laurent Delaunay at 1/5th restaurant in New ...

News just broke that one of Napa's largest wine conglomerates, the Duckhorn wine portfolio has just sold for a little under two billion dollars. We are joined by Anthony Zhang of Vinovest to break down what this means for wine, Napa, and you the drinker.

Today is draft day and we would like to welcome all of you to the very first "Wine draft"!
On today's episode we have assembled the best of the best to draft a team of wine grapes and we will need you to decide who picked the best five grapes. We have not laughed this hard in a very long time.

In 2022 one of the world’s most famous wines decided to leave their iconic classification throwing the Bordeaux region into a state not seen in generations.

On today’s podcast we speak to Yves de Launay of the iconic Right Bank Bordeaux “Châteaux Angelus” about why they made that decision and w...

What would happen if a 6,000 year old wine region disappeared?
Today we talk to LA Times writer Ani Duzdabanyan about an ancient winemaking place that may be gone forever.
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Xander Soren has been famous for creating cutting edge software for apple including “Garage Band”. Now he will be known for creating one of the most exciting new collections of Pinot Noir with the express mission of pairing with Japanese food. Today we talk about his story and how he approached ...

A brand new wine film "The Widow Clicquot" is now in theaters around the world based on the life of the woman who founded the modern Champagne house "Veuve Clicquot".

On the first part of the show, Jason is joined by his James Beard award winning producer Jackson Myers to discuss what makes a ...

Today famed winemaker and wine expert Jonah Beer joins Jason to talk once again (and get ourselves in trouble) about our favorite wine cameos in movies and shows.

Movies talked about where wine plays an important part are The Alien prequel “Prometheus”; the legendary comedy, “Caddyshack"; the ...