Today we dive into the next and maybe most important wine region to emerge in hundreds of years, but the twist is it is also the oldest.  To celebrate the next SOMM Film releasing in theaters, director Jason Wise talks with international wine professional Anush Gharibyan O'Connor about the ancient wines of Armenia and the explosion of their wines in America.  If you want to get the wines featured in our next film, go to www.storicawines.com before they sell out.  to buy tickets to see the new...

A river of wine in the streets, millions of dollars to dispose of Bordeaux, Miller High Life destroyed for being “the Champagne of beers”. We are rounding up all the insane wine news in today’s podcast.  Director Jason Wise also talks about why the next SOMM Film, “Cup of Salvation” took so damn long to finally release.  Make sure to go to www.sommfilms.com to get your tickets to see the next SOMM Film on the big screen beginning in LA October 6th, 2023!

We talk with Laurène Drouhin Boss 5th generation member of the Drouhin Bourgogne wine family about growing up in wine and the future of her famous region.  We also talk about our upcoming SOMM Film: Cup of Salvation.  To get tickets for the first screenings go to www.sommfilms.com 

Today we dive into the complex and humorous world of German Wine Laws.  If you have ever studied for a wine exam or picked up a bottle of German wine, you have been touched by one of the most complex sets of rules in the beverage world.  For more on all things Germany make sure to subscribe to sommtv.com for hours of content about this fascinating, beautiful region.  

Today we talk about one of our favorite wine countries: Germany.  It is a lot more than just off dry Riesling and beer.  We look at this incredible place and talk the history, the wine, and why it is one of the best values in wine today.  Want to learn more about Germany? sommtv.com has hours of content you can find no where else about the food, wine, and culture of Germany.

Today we discuss the journey of two very accomplished women through their studies with the Court of Master Sommeliers and more.  Some big issues like the scandals that have plagued these organizations and some questions like do we even need wine certifications anymore are talked about.  You can also watch this episode on sommtv.com.

Bourgogne has set the mark for the best expression of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay for a thousand years, but the future is on the minds of the next generation.  Today we talk to the next generation making wine at Domaine Merlin in the Maconnais about working with family, growing up in wine, and climate change.  Make sure to sign up for SOMM TV at sommtv.com for our new documentary "Inheriting the Future".

Renowned winemaker Rajat Parr joins the podcast to talk about his career, sommeliers, and how winemaking takes place on a farm.  Make sure to subscribe to SOMMTV.COM to watch our new documentary on the next generation of Bourgogne winemaking and watch this episode plus hundreds of hours of the best food and wine movies and shows anywhere else.

Two winemakers join the podcast today to talk about the sneaky next big grape for wine: Gamay.  Famous in Beaujolais, this grape has been marginalized for centuries by Pinot Noir, but it is now standing in the sun.  Join Meghan Zobeck of M Zobeck Wines and John Adams of Wildsound Wine as we talk through the history and present of Gamay and litigate if its worthy of all they hype.  

On today's episode we talk to Tahmiene Momtazi from Maysara winery about the hilarious process of working with her family in the business of winemaking in Oregon's Willamette Valley.  Tahmiene makes some of the best pinot Noir in the United States and her story of how she became a winemaker is a must listen. Maysara winery will also be featured in our upcoming film "Cup of Salvation" later this year so grab their wines now.   You can watch this episode on SOMMTV.COM right now and hundreds of...

SOMM TV is at the Aspen Food and Wine Classic and this year we are holding a blind tasting competition with the most difficult wine: bubbles.  We are seeking out the best of the best to attempt to blind taste sparkling wines, but what really goes into knowing how to do that?  On today's pod we catch up on Aspen and talk the impossible blind tasting tournament coming soon to SOMM TV.  

Our SOMM TV original film "The Whole Animal" beat some of the biggest competition at the James Beard Awards last week, but it means a lot more than that.  The SOMM TV team discusses the award and what it could mean for food.  We also preview our upcoming competition show at Aspen food and wine classic, and Cup of Salvation.  Last chance to get SOMM TV for 50% off by using code 50OFF at www.sommtv.com 

On today's podcast we talk about Pinot Noir and about an extraordinary Sonoma vineyard that was built on a dream.  Diane Carpenter of Ross Knoll Vineyard and Kelly Cornett of "A Cork in the Road" join Jason Wise to talk about this finicky, wonderful grape and discuss some of the great places it grows best.  You can get the wines talked about in this podcast at https://www.dianecarpenter.org/wines.  

Rosé is on every shelf, it floods our glasses all year and there seems to be no end to the amount that is made, but is there still any artistry to this wine?  On today's podcast, famed winemaker Steve Matthiasson discusses the story of our obsession with pink wine and how where it fits into the world of fine wine and even finds the parallels with the beer market.  don't forget you can get 50% off a year of SOMM TV by entering the code: 50OFF at SOMMTV.COM for a very limited time.

We need to talk about Chardonnay, a grape that makes some of the greatest wines on earth, but also might be the most over exposed.  When we talk Chablis we talk about the best and most pure of what Chardonnay is and we are due to discuss this high acid wine.  Today's pod sees legendary winemaker Christian Moreau join Jason Wise and Claire Coppi to talk about how the United States has messed up this grape and also go deep on one of the best white wines on the dinner table.  For 50% off SOMMTV...

Nicolas Deslauriers is a wine collector, loves to find new wines and travel to drink them where they were made.  Nicolas Deslauriers is also one of the most known enforcers in Hockey and gets paid to fight on the ice, this has led to some issues with his smelling and tasting wine.  On today's podcast Jason Wise, Claire Coppi and Nicolas Deslauriers discuss the violent profession of collecting wine.

Master Sommelier and SOMM Film alumni Sabato Sagaria has quickly become one of America's most successful restauranteurs.  He has set his talents on reopening the storied 1/5th restaurant in New York City and on today's podcast we break down the challenges, excitement, and weight of history on his job. 

SOMM TV is nominated for a James Beard award for a second straight year, this time for our original film "The Whole Animal".  We talk about what that award means and James Beard's legacy in the culinary world, then Jason Wise speaks with Alex Monsour who composed the orchestral score for the Whole Animal to talk about how the music came together and how important music is in films.  You can watch "The Whole Animal" right now on SOMMTV.COM and if you are not a subscriber use the code 50OFF for...

Stanley Cup winning Hockey player Cam Ward and his partner Jason Earnest join the podcast today to talk about "Vineyard 36" in Napa Valley which has become a staple amongst NHL players celebrating victory.  There is a very special offer to get a year of SOMM TV for only 25$! go to SOMMTV.COM and use code: NHLWINE to get SOMM TV on all your devices for only 25$, but don't wait, these will disappear fast.

Malbec is the luckiest grape in the world.  It has been loved, forgotten, disregarded, and brought back to life like a phoenix.  The story of Malbec is crazier than any writer could make up and has to come to define countries yet still has lots to discover.  Lets discuss the tale of the rise and fall and rise again of this once Bordeaux wine.  Make sure to subscribe to sommtv.com to watch dozens of episodes on this grape and so many more.

Since the first SOMM Film released, cast member Dustin Wilson has become one of the most influential restauranteurs, created one of NYC’s most important wine shops, and inspired many to follow a path into wine.  On today’s podcast Dustin and Jason Wise unpack a decade of feelings about the wine business, the court of master sommeliers, and how to not lose your happiness in this profession.  Make sure to subscribe to sommtv.com to watch this episode filmed live on location in Tribeca, NYC.

On today’s episode we speak to Canadian actor Jason Priestley who with his partner Terry David Mulligan make wine in Canada’s Okanagan Valley.  We talk wine in Canada, 90210, and what Jason & the cast of “Tombstone” actually drank on set.  You can watch this episode on sommtv.com along with over a thousand exclusive shows and and movies about wine and food.

Absinthe, the mysterious green drink has been the stuff of legend and controversy since its invention.  Today Jason Wise and bartender Amanda Sasser break down the fact, fiction, history, and best bottles of this iconic drink.  Subscribe to sommtv.com to watch this episode and hundreds more right now.

After a tip from a leading venture Capitalist, Silicon Valley Bank found itself almost a billion dollars overdrawn.  Over the next two days the American wine world found itself more financially exposed than they had imagined was possible.  On today's podcast Jason Wise speaks with Sarah Puil who found her company with the terrifying prospect of losing all of their money.  Lets talk about how this banking failure affects the wine industry.  Don't forget to subscribe to sommtv.com for the best...

On today's podcast we talk about the best thing about wineries besides the wine, dogs.  Winery dogs never get the spotlight, but today is the day. we count down our favorite dogs we have filmed with since the first SOMM Film and all of our episodes on SOMM TV.  You can watch this episode streaming on sommtv.com and don't forget to subscribe for the best content in wine and food.