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“This host constantly interrupts guests. It’s almost un-listenable. I rarely review podcasts, but this one has such great guests, that I hope the host can improve.”
MHenry22 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/04/24
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“Stop talking over your guests! JFC”
Sawblade21 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/20/24
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“Yup. Host interrupts and clearly is not paying attention the the guests answers. Beyond me how he’s gets these really great guests.”
bonedocnine via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/25/24
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“I’m maybe 10 episodes in. Agree with the reviewers re interrupting. I don’t get why it keeps happening, and is noticeable. But, the guests are great, they still have plenty of time to talk, and the interviewer is well prepared with good questions.”
Jo to the Tape via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/24/24
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“Ain’t going away.”
JNLCIA via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/14/24
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“Good guests but gosh I wish he would stop talking over people and interrupting. We are tuning in to hear them.”
Coz1212 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/15/24
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“Meh”
thisNickNickName via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/10/24
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“I read the bad reviews specifically about the host. I listened and concur with the bad reviews about the host do doesn’t listen.”
Pod Love via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/17/23
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“Great audio, great guests, but the host cannot stop interrupting his guests. Seems like he knows his stuff, but it also seems like he’s more interested in proving that, than allowing his guests to answer the question.”
AdamRHP via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/16/23
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“These podcasts are not to be missed. The best insights on wine you will get on a podcast. Sam is the best. Don’t miss an episode”
eric.k94 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/20/23
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“Great content and guests! But wow, yeah, the host really needs to learn how to listen to the guests and allow them to answer the questions he’s asking. Pretty unbelievable. If it weren’t so infuriating, it’d be comical.”
mmm-Fred via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/23
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“This podcast drives me crazy. Great guests, but constant interruptions by the host make it almost impossible to listen to with any sense of appreciation. The Russell Bevan interview was a classic example. What a great guest, but I kept shouting. “Shut Up” at the host as he had to keep inserting...”Read full review »
NC Betsy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/29/23
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“As mentioned in the reviews before, the high level of guests that are brought on to the show is truly awesome. Being able to hear the perspectives of these different wine professionals in the growing world of low intervention wine is what we come here for. Unfortunately, like many others, I am...”Read full review »
CBBreland via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/15/22
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“Wow, this is probably one of the best podcast out there. I have learned so much from Sam and his guests speaker. Love the topic about natural wine and the ‘Wine List’ toward the end.
Please keep up the good work and thank you for sharing the same passion about good wind and good food.
YOU ARE...”Read full review »
[(Mr.Awesome)] via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/21/22
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“The guests are fantastic! In earlier episodes he would talk more now I think he is doing more listening and directing which I love.”
George GC1 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/02/22
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“Interesting guests, let them speak! Host cuts off guests constantly and doesn’t allow any flow with the conversation. Finally had to unsubscribe.”
Anna dubs via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/17/21
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“This show has amazing guests who I would love to hear speak. Unfortunately, the host does a phenomenal job of cutting off his interviewees, stifling conversations, and not allowing his own audience of listeners to learn from the show’s guests. What a disappointment.”
Justin from SoCal via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/11/20
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“Couldn’t even listen to five minutes of an episode. Bad mic issues as well.”
Marty Wino via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/27/20
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“I have sampled many wine podcasts in Apple podcast, but Sam is one of the few I subscribe to and listen to each one. I love getting the behind the curtain look at many wine professionals. Sam will switch up the format enough to keep it interesting but consistent enough to catch the wine parallels...”Read full review »
Pilolli007 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/13/20
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“Just listened to the host completely mischaracterize comments by a recent guest re: diversity. The mischaracterization reflects a fundamental failure to understand both the point that was being made, and the burdens that are unfairly placed upon people of color and women when they are often the...”Read full review »
BkQ_LLC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/30/20
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“There is the opportunity to learn quite a bit from this podcast, but the host cuts off his guests as they try to speak, and doesn’t allow them to really explain or elaborate their points. For a talk show host, he weirdly seems clueless at times.”
Calcaric via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/04/20
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“Whenever the guest deviates a little from his direct question he has a tendency just to talk over them, sometimes excruciatingly painfully. Also seems to happen more with female guests... Which is unfortunate because he has some of the most distinguished people in wine on his show relative to...”Read full review »
VandyKamps via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/21/19
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“Sam ruins an otherwise great podcast by interrupting and talking over every guest. Could be a great show if they just found another host.”
jrbeau5 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/27/19
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wineint via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/02/19
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“Love guests and content. But the hosts talks way to much cutting off guests often. We want to hear from the guests”
Pchunt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/01/19
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“It’s been said, I know. I would love this show if it weren’t for the host’s insistence on interrupting his guests mid-sentence. It’s just bad interview etiquette.
Other than that, really great guests and good topic selection. A wide array of reasonably familiar topics makes the podcast a great...”Read full review »
Hates boxes via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/04/19
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“Grape Nation continues to impress because the host is able to invite great guests while maintaining a consistent posting schedule, unlike other previously informative podcasts that don't post anymore at all. Recently, he's interviewed distinguished wine professionals (Piero Antinori,...”Read full review »
DCNYer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/12/18
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“The guests are interested and great. Ben is not.”
mariel1112 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/07/18
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“exceptional show”
mikeybuckets via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/05/18
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“Awesome guests and great wine recommendations.”
D.Hrone via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/04/18
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“Really enjoy this show. Great guests and host is clearly passionate about everything and anything wine. Does he talk a lot? Of course, he's a New Yorker, but comes across as genuine interest and interplay. Show feels like an oenophile version of sports talk radio and he’s a hardcore grape fan...”Read full review »
GldRetreiver via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/25/18
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“Broad range of very knowlegeable guests. Focus on affordable wines, which is helpful. Interesting mix of roles across guests - producers, sommeliers, etc. Specific recommendations have guided me to purchase some varietals I had not previously tried.”
krollb via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/19/18
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“Been following since the inception of the show. This is such a great podcast for both amateur wine lovers and serious connoisseurs. The guests Sam brings on are incredible; true stars of the food and wine world. I also love that you can tell how knowledgeable and passionate the host is about...”Read full review »
RWoodNYC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/12/18
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“As someone who is an amateur wine lover wanting to learn more, this show could not be more perfect! The show's content and guests are incredibly knowledgeable and extremely infomative, all while being casual and interesting to listen to, the wines and people who make them that are highlighted...”Read full review »
michigirlCO via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/11/18
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“I can’t stand to listen to this podcast. The host is loud, dumb, and comes off as the Donald Trump of the wine world.
He interrupts his guests with pointless and worthless repetitions of their points. Oversimplifies and badly summarizes what they’re saying while they’re trying to say...”Read full review »
MilesTraveled via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/15/18
“The host has some wonderful guests on. The latest one that I really wanted to love was Krug (Oliver Krug) / champagne related. I listened to the first 10 minutes of the podcast, and as usual, Sam keeps interrupting, like the mole from the arcade game Whac-A-Mole. Why would you interrupt Oliver...”Read full review »
cthomas09 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/21/18
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“Agree with the other reviews here. The guests The Grape Nation is able to attract are phenomenal and the topics are timely, but the host almost ruins the show. Continuously interrupts his guests, speaks too much, over qualifies nearly every question and tries to guide the discussion in an...”Read full review »
Marc Bidder via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/23/18
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“Great guests, Sam should stop being the every man. We listen to this because we know wine, we don’t need him to tutor us, just ask great questions!”
jonathansydney via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/12/17
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“Why would you invite accomplished guests on, ask them questions, and them preempt their answers for them? The guests are great, the topics and setup are well thought out, but the host needs to know when to stop talking. I want to hear from the guests and it's beyond infruriating when their...”Read full review »
Kbizzle9 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/13/17
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“Could be interesting but the host is unbearable. He interjects all the time and actually cuts off his guests from speaking. Pretty rude and obnoxious to listen to. A shame because he somehow manages to continue to attract interesting wine industry professionals. More like talk radio for wine an...”Read full review »
Catertot via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/07/17
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“Although I love the guests, most interesting, I wish the host would not do so much talking. Many times he interrupts the guest. It's not necessary to summarize what the guest says in short periods. He needs to listen more. Let the guest lead more please, and I think the show would be so...”Read full review »
winewannabe via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/04/17
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“Great guests, interesting topics.
Host needs to stop talking over guests and learn to flow with the conversation instead of shutting them down all the time and saying "save that for later" or " we'll get back to that." Either make the show about you, or the guests, not both.”Read full review »
Reverentz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/23/17
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