Listen, grieving is f*****g hard. Kat is coming to you solo this week to close out Season Two with a deeply personal episode kind of about her divorce but mostly about what it means to grieve and the long, sucky process of moving on. She discusses the moment she realized she had grieved the divorce but still hadn't healed from it, how being young during a divorce doesn't make it any easier (despite what some people think), and her tips for how to deal with your healing process. Above...

Get out of your way and get on your path! Kat is joined by medium and spiritual therapist Karie Gonia to discuss her work as a spiritual intuitive, including how connecting with her spirits changed her life mentally and physically, what happens when you mix spiritual intuitiveness and white wine, and how facing ancestral trauma with family constellation therapy can change your f*****g life.

Girl...you're an Easy Breezy Genius! Kat and Kiara Boccia Fenlason, the newest assistant winemaker for Mia Marie Vineyards and Co-Host of the Stay Tipsy Podcast, get together to talk about their similar paths from fashion to wine, why eating shit and starting over at the bottom might just help you gain the perspective you need, and the incredible importance of just PUTTING YOURSELF OUT THERE as a first step to success.

New 100-point rating, who dis? Five months ago, Daniel Daou, Kat's father and Daou Vineyard's principal wine maker, was our first ever guest on the pod. In the episode, he discussed his desire to create a 100-point rated wine and why he felt it was just a matter of time before he got there. Well, we're stoked to announce that he f*****g did it...TWICE! He's back to talk about why Paso is quickly becoming a world-renowned region for Cabernet Sauvignon, what it feels like to achieve...

Kat is joined by Wally's Wine ans Spirits president and "Wine Therapist to the Stars”, Christian Navarro, a genuine leader in the wine industry with a truly inspiring passion for charitable work. They discuss Wally's history and journey to becoming an LA staple, the concept of tearing down your rear view mirror (metaphorically, of course), and a concept so simple to understand but so easy to forget: "Don't F**k It Up"

This week's episode is moving, motivating and overall just plain f*****g magical! We're keeping the International Women's Day energy going with sommelier and 2020 Wine Enthusiast 40 Under 40 Tastemaker, Cristie Norman. She's the CEO/Founder of The Online Wine Course, which won her Wine Enthusiast's 2020 Educator of the Year honors, and Co-Founder of The United Sommeliers Foundation, a nonprofit that has raised over $800k for sommeliers in need, and trust us when we say she's only getting...

If you hear the phrase 'natural wine' and think, "Ooh, sounds fantastic...I really want to try one", then we have some sick news news for you, dude: You probably already HAVE. This week, Kat is joined by Matthew Kaner, 2013 Food & Wine Magazine Sommelier of the Year honoree, 2019 Wine Enthusiast Magazine 40 Under 40 Tastemaker and co-founder of too many dope bars to list here, to talk about his improbable path to the wine industry, the 'ethos-based commerce movement' driving natural...

Kat dives into the world of luxury branding with Official Bestie of the Pod, Pasha Saberi, as they discuss what 'luxury' actually means (it's not all about price), the behind the scenes things you're paying for when you purchase luxury products (someone's got to pay for the giant art pieces) and why some products won't ever be regarded as luxury, no matter what that their labeling says (looking at you, "luxury biscuits").

Kat is joined by Kevin 'Mr. Top Shelf' Atkins to discuss the absolute TRUTH behind the saying 'cheap is expensive', what surviving cancer taught him about moderation and his journey from teenage moonshine drinker to vesper martini connoisseur.

Kat officially kicks off Season Two as she sits down with her cousin, Lelia Olenik, for a conversation about her transition from designated driver to daily drinker, her struggles with food addiction and how it all lead her down the path to 'sober curiosity'.

We've kept you Thiirsty for new content for far too long, so we're releasing this bonus episode ahead of next week's Season Two premiere. Kat opens up about turning 30 earlier this year and shares some of the lessons she learned in her 20's: From the benefits of meditating over self-medicating, to letting go of the shame around asking for help and everything in-between. It's a very intimate and honest conversation and we hope it resonates with you, no matter which side of 30 you're on....

It's our Season 1 FINALE!!! Kat closes out 2020 with one of her closest friends, Pasha Saberi, to talk about Middle Eastern identity, a breakdown of wine knowledge basics and practical advice on how to order wine for a date...without sounding like a douche. Thanks to everyone who's come with us on this journey. We have some great shit planned for 2021, so make sure you subscribe. 

There are only two more episodes left in Season 1! Kat is on her own this week as she reflects on the f'ed up year that was 2020, gives you a behind the scenes look at the production process and breaks down the most inspiring takeaways from the amazing conversations we had on the Thiirsty this season. Join us next week for our finale!

Your podcast may be Thiirsty but your body never should be! Kat's guest and ACTUAL WATER SOMMELIER, Martin Riese, is a full-blown H2O evangelist and he's here to chat about what exactly a water sommelier is, the realities of marketing buzzwords like 'alkaline' and 'purified' and the surprising number of (sometimes dangerous) scams people try to pull off with water. 

We hope you're having a happy and, most importantly, safe Thanksgiving! This week, Kat talks to Nicole Modic, the beautifu soul behind the wildly popular KaleJunkie Instagram account, about why the term 'content creator' is more accurate than 'influencer', how ethnic identity and eating disorders can be intertwined and how wine can fit in with a truly healthy lifestyle.

Welcome back to part TWO of Kat's interview with VINOHEAD's founder and CEO, Josh Entman, where they discuss focusing on an influencers passion as opposed to their follower count, the importance of winning over the a*****e in the room and the genesis of VINOHEAD's rating system.  We want to engage with you! Follow us on Instagram @thethiirsty, or send us a message at [email protected].  Don't forget to rate, subscribe and, most importantly, spread love wherever you go. See you next...

What do you do when a conversation just has TOO. MUCH. JUICY. CONTENT. for one episode? You break it up into two episodes...Duh. This is part one of an amazing conversation Kat had with VINOHEAD's founder and CEO, Josh Entman, where they discuss the difference between 'wine people' and 'people who drink wine', the future of consumerism and marketing to the under-marketed.  Join us next week for part two! We want to engage with you! Follow us on Instagram @thethiirsty, or send us a message...

This week, Katherine has a conversation with 'The Herb Somm' herself, Jamie Evans, about the intersection of weed and wine. What does a 'cannacuisine' dining event entail? What's a 'drinkable'? How do you do a weed/wine tasting? Listen to get these answers...and more!

Katherine is back on Daou Mountain with Member & Private Client Liaison, Justin Rapolas, to discuss The Fat Jewish and his...let's say "interesting" new foray into wine: Babe Rosé. How did an Instagram meme account blossom into a multi-million dollar canned wine brand? How is being know as 'The Bud Light of Wine' a low-key good move? How many times can Kat say f#%$ in one episode? Listen to get these answers...and more!

This week, sommelier and host of Wine and Culture Los Angeles and Uninterrupted Wine Wednesday, Devin Reed, is here to talk about (almost) crashing his boss' car, how hip hop culture dramatically impacts wine sales and accepting that there's really no wrong answers in wine.  

This week, Daou Family Estates principal winemaker (and Kat's father), Daniel Daou, is here to talk about taking his winemaking from the garage to the mountains of Paso Robles, the joys of eating vegan, and the elusive 100 point wine rating. 

Kat Daou grew up in a family of winemakers and knows how inaccessible the wine industry can be for millennials. The Thiirsty is here to change that. Join us the first and third Thiirsty Thursdays of the month, as Kat talks with friends, family, influencers and industry insiders to give you a dose of wine knowledge wrapped in a fun (and sometimes inappropriate) package.