The latest Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast we are in the flesh as we are joined by the fine gentlemen of Implicit Cellars. This uber boutique Napa winery wine's are beautifully and elegantly created by well-regarded and talented winemaker, Kirk Venge.  Great times and great wines! Please Subscribe, Rate (WE LOVE 5-STARS and Review. Also, we all love to share a glass of wine with our wine friends so share the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast. Also, Please consider supporting the show as it...

We have a very special episode as we welcome trusted friend and wine preservation guru, Gary Gottfried, to the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast to talk about Silvadore Brands and newly acquired Vineyard Fresh Wine Preservation Systems. Drink what you want when you want with these cannisters. Very interesting topic and as always a few laughs. Thanks to Silvadore Brands for partnering with the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast Go the link below to get your Silvadore Argon Gas Wine Preserver. Make...

We got Uber Talented winemaker, Aaron Pott, making his second appearance on the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast as we talk about winemaking 101 and also some secrets from winemaking making its way around some wineries. Always a great listen with a great person.  Please Subscribe, Rate (WE LOVE 5-STARS and Review. Also, we all love to share a glass of wine with our wine friends so share the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast. Also, Please consider supporting the show as it would be appreciated....

Dry January is over so that means the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast is back for 2024. We are joined by trusted friend and agent of the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast as Larry O' Brien graces us with his presence. Ohio's only Master Somm talks with LT about current trends and issues facing the wine industry in this lively and fun discussion. Please Subscribe, Rate (WE LOVE 5-STARS and Review. Also, we all love to share a glass of wine with our wine friends so share the Cork & Taylor Wine...

This week on the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast, we have the inventor of the Prisoner ala Orin Swift Cellars, Dave Phinney join us on the podcast to share his story and talk about wine. I think I stumped him and asked a question he has never been asked before. Wait for it and listen for it on the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast and keep drinking the good stuff. Please Subscribe, Rate and Review. Also, we all love to share a glass of wine with our wine friends so share the Cork & Taylor...

We can't believe it 90 Episodes and holy crap! We got a great one as we venture south of Napa to the famed and fantastic Santa Cruz Mountains were Mount Eden Vineyards Jeffrey Patterson join us on the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast to dish about the vineyards and delicious wines! Please Subscribe, Rate and Review. Also, we all love to share a glass of wine with our wine friends so share the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast. Also, Please consider supporting the show as it would be...

The Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast is officially back after a short hiatus. Luke Taylor returns from a non-work Napa trip and he shares some details of what is going on with Napa. Re-energized and excited to be back please Subscribe, Rate and Review. Also, we all love to share a glass of wine with our wine friends so share the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast. Also, Please consider supporting the show as it would be appreciated. This helps me offset  expenses to continue to run and grow the...

I stumbled upon Stanton wines a few years back and I was very impressed with their quality for the price. Their winemaker was none other than Dave Phinney who crafted amazing Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah from Doug's finest vineyards in  the Napa Valley. I tracked down Doug Stanton who joins us from the vineyard on this weeks Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast.  Thanks to Silvadore Brands for partnering with the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast and being the official wine preserver or gas...

You put two Canadians together in Napa and it is called a party as we talk/sip wine with Sheldon Richards of Paloma Vineyards. Great history,  great wines and great people!  Thanks to Silvadore Brands for partnering with the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast and being the official wine preserver or gas (Argon) provider. Go the link below to get your Silvadore Argon Gas Wine Preserver. Make sure you click FOR YOUR HOME and enter CODE corkandtaylor to receive 10% off your ...

One of my first memories of visiting Napa Wine Country was Rutherford Hill Winery.  Known for Merlot, we have their winemaker, Michael Coode, who brings his fancy accent and interesting wine background to the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast. Thanks to Silvadore Brands for partnering with the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast and being the official wine preserver or gas (Argon) provider. Go the link below to get your Silvadore Argon Gas Wine Preserver. Make sure you click FOR YOUR HOME and enter...

We learn the history of the Napa Valley Wine Country as we get some educational lessons from Paradigm Winery Owner, Ren Harris, on this weeks Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast . What a delightful chat with this winery legend and gentlemen. Great conversations and great wine too! Thanks to Silvadore Brands for partnering with the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast and being the official wine preserver or gas (Argon) provider. Go the link below to get your Silvadore Argon Gas Wine Preserver. Make...

Our guest this episode of the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast was born with a wineglass in his hand, and that is the truth you could say as Hugh was born in 1965, the same year that his parents, Jack and Jamie Davies, purchased the abandoned Schramsberg Estate in Calistoga. Hugh grew up among the vines, caves, tanks and barrels that make Schramsberg Vineyards what it is today: the premier producer of American sparkling wines. We had a great time sitting down talking wine with Hugh Davies and...

This week, we venture to one of my favorite wineries ever. I love Larkmead and have been a huge fan since the first time I tried it 15 years ago. We are very fortunate to welcome Larkmead's winemaker, Avery Heeland. She joined the Larkmead Vineyards team in July 2019 after positions as Cellar Master at Screaming Eagle Vineyards in Napa, Vintage Assistant Winemaker Domaine Yves Boyer Martenot in Meursault, France, and as a Vintage Enologist at Capel Vale Winery in Western Australia. Heelan...

The Winner is revealed for the Cork & Taylor Wine Madness and who is it? Maybe an upset alert in the 1st ever Cork & Taylor Wine Madness as  Keenan and Eberle battle it out. Thanks to all our partners including  @SilvadoreBrands   @flywithwine3933   @RiedelTheWineGlassCompany that are providing some awesome prizes! Follow all the action here, your favorite podcast provider and at challonge.com/corkandtaylorwinemadness Thanks to Silvadore Brands for partnering with the Cork &...

The Final Four results are here for the Cork & Taylor Wine Madness and who is moving onto the Finals. Maybe an upset alert in the 1st ever Cork & Taylor Wine Madness and thanks to all our partners including  @SilvadoreBrands   @flywithwine3933   @RiedelTheWineGlassCompany that are providing some awesome prizes! Follow all the action here, your favorite podcast provider and at challonge.com/corkandtaylorwinemadness TONIGHT!!! Northeastern Ohio Wine Lovers join us for the 1st ever...

The Great 8 results are here for the Cork & Taylor Wine Madness and who is moving onto the Final Four. Another upset and a few surprises in the 1st ever Cork & Taylor Wine Madness and thanks to all our partners including  @SilvadoreBrands   @flywithwine3933   @RiedelTheWineGlassCompany  that are providing some awesome prizes! Follow all the action here, your favorite podcast provider and at challonge.com/corkandtaylorwinemadness Northeastern Ohio Wine Lovers join us for the 1st...

The SWEET 16 is now complete of the Cork & Taylor Wine Madness and who is moving onto GREAT 8. Some upsets and a few surprises in the 1st ever Cork & Taylor Wine Madness and thanks to all our partners including  Silvadore Brands, Fly With Wine, Riedel, Bromiolo Rocco and Coravin that are providing some awesome prizes! Follow all the action here, your favorite podcast provider and at challonge.com/corkandtaylorwinemadness Northeastern Ohio Wine Lovers join us for the 1st ever Cork...

First Round is now complete of the Cork & Taylor Wine Madness and who is moving onto the Sweet 16. Some upsets and a few surprises in the 1st ever Cork & Taylor Wine Madness and thanks to all our partners including  @SilvadoreBrands  @flywithwine3933  @RiedelTheWineGlassCompany that are providing some awesome prizes! Follow all the action here, your favorite podcast provider and at challonge.com/corkandtaylorwinemadness Northeastern Ohio Wine Lovers join us for the 1st ever Cork...

Friend and Master Somm, Larry O'Brien, joins us in the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast Studio to talk all things Wine Madness. Very interesting lively discussion and don't forget to enter the Wine Madness below to win some great prizes. ENTER YOUR FREE BRACKET ONLINE at the link below. Must be 21+ to enter and must be a Legal US Resident. Win Great Prizes from Coravin, Riedel, Fly With Wine, Silvadore Brands and some of the participating...

We venture up the historic and breathtaking Spring Mountain to visit, taste and talk wine with Steve Pride of Pride Mountain Vineyards. What a beautiful property that is both in Napa and Sonoma and we even taste some 2020 vintage Pride Wines which 2020 is going to be know as a great vintage in quality. Enjoy and thanks for listening! Please consider giving us a 5 STAR rating and review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as it would be appreciated! ENTER YOUR FREE BRACKET ONLINE at the link below....

1ST Ever Cork & Taylor Wine Madness Tournament where 22 former guests of the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast submit current vintage wines to win the illustrious Cork & Taylor Wine Madness Trophy. We have 8 #sommelier that will be blind tasting in a head to head format. Win you advance Lose your out. Enter A FREE ONLINE BRACKET to win some great wine prizes from the different wineries, Coravin, Fly With Wine, Bormioli Rocco and Silvadore Brands. ENTER YOUR FREE BRACKET ONLINE at the...

Another great in person Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast interview with the Vanilla Guerilla himself aka Kirk Venge as we talk wine and life at his Calistoga Estate winery. Kirk was born and raised Napa and learnt winemaking first hand from his dad, Nils, who is the first American winemaker to get the prolific 100 point score from Robert Parker. What does that all mean? Well, Venge will share this and so much more on this weeks Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast.     #napa #winelover #winemaker...

I am still amazed that this weeks guest on the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast would even spend 1 hour with me since he is all over the place aka Pitbull would be calling him Mister Worldwide. Another great chat with Carlton McCoy who is doing great things. One of the youngest to ever gain Master Somm status at 28 years old, host of CNN's NOMAD where we giggle about skating on ice for the first time (I giggled being Canadian as we are born on ice) and we talk about hitting the Napa wine scene...

1st interview to my Napa soiree and had to interview the man himself who almost got me divorced (not really but I hope not right!!)...Jeff Smith from Hourglass Winery in Calistoga joins me in an airstream, first time for this. Great wines and really insightful interview filled with some great stories and only a few laughs. Thanks to Silvadore Brands for partnering with the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast Go the link below to get your Silvadore Argon Gas Wine Preserver. Make sure you click...