Another Bottle Down
Episodes
StarChefs: Rising Stars of Austin and San Antonio
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Managing Editor of StarChefs, Will Blunt, and Steven Dilley, featured Sommelier and owner of Bufalina Pizzaria, come on the show to talk about the upc...
Vineyards by the Sea: Firriato
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Federico Lombardo di Monte Iato runs the Sicilian winery Firriato. He comes on the show to talk about how far Sicily has from its recent history of ...
Hamilton Russell: South Africa's Heaven and Earth
28 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Olive and Anthony Hamilton Russell, owners of South African wineries Ashbourne, Hamilton Russell, and Southern Right, come on the show to talk about t...
Special Thanksgiving Call-In Show!
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I welcome sommeliers Rania Zayyat and Chris Kelly on the show to field Thanksgiving wine questions from the Austin public and beyond. Rania and Chri...
Bubbles from Borgoluce Prosecco
12 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's show, we talk Prosecco with Alessandro Samogin from Borgoluce in the Valdobbiadene. He grew up on the property and his wife is now th...
Texas Wine Month: Messina Hof
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Messina Hof, founded in 1977, is currently making 90 different wines from 33 varieties, wow! Paul and Karen Bonarigo, second generation owners, come...
Texas Wine Month: Doug Lewis
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We're continuing to interview Texas winemakers who are innovating and raising the bar in celebration of October being Texas Wine Month. Doug Lewis o...
Texas Wine Month: Bending Branch
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing to feature Texas wineries during Texas Wine Month, we welcome on Jennifer McInnis, general manager of Bending Branch Winery. We have a gr...
Texas Wine Month: Ben Calais
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As continued coverage of Texas Wine Month, we catch up with Ben Calais at his winery in the Hill Country. This was a great conversation about this y...
Texas Wine Month: January Wiese and Lewis Dickson
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off our coverage of October as Texas Wine Month with January Wiese, Executive Director of the Hill Country Wineries Association. Then, we he...
Czech Wine? Different Yet Familiar!
04 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Noah Ullman, owner of Vino Z Czech (pronounced "vee-nos check"), comes on the show to talk about Czech wine and the business of importing and promotin...
Pinot and Tacos: Expression Wines
27 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin O'Brien, GM of Expression Wines and Prime Solum, tells the story of how Bill Hill plants vineyards that become super famous, such as Gaps Crown ...
New Braunfels Brewing Company and wine-oriented beers!
20 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Meyer, owner of New Braunfels Brewing Co., brewer Nathan Rice, and beer expert Justin Chamberlain, come on the show to talk about their beers th...
Texas Vs. The World: Chardonnay
13 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Texas Wine Journal Panelists, Jon Gerber, Shawn Croft, and Julia Dixon come on the show to talk about Chardonnay from Texas and around the world. Th...
Wine on Ice!
06 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Membership drive is in full swing! This is an amazing radio station that allows this podcast, I'd love the support! On this show, we have other pr...
Texsom recap and TX Wine Lover
22 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Dixon gives us her recap of Texsom, the Sommelier conference that wrapped up last week, from the volunteer's perspective. She talks about some...
Texas 2017 Harvest Update!
16 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We're in the throws of summer, and the Texas grape harvest is in full swing. We talk with winemakers across the state to get the low down of where t...
Greek Wine Explained: Tselepos Winery
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Giannis Tselepos has been making wine in Greece, the Mantinia in particular, since the 80s, and can be considered one of the pioneers of the grape Mos...
Randy Hester on Napa and TX Wine
02 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In 2006, Randy left Houston to carve out a life with his wife in Napa, with the 10 year plan to come back to TX to make world class wine and push the ...
From Long Island to Texas!
26 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Regan and Carey Meador come into the KOOP studios to share with us their quest to first produce highly acclaimed wine on the North Fork of Long Island...
Michel Thibault and Marla Norman
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Michel and Marla are the husband-wife team behind Michel Thibault Wine, which specializes in Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, and some select producers ...
A Different Nebbiolo: ArPePe in the Valtellina
13 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Isabella Pelizzatti Perego is 5th generation wine producer in the Valtellina of Northern Italy, and comes on the show to talk about her amazing wines,...
No Risk, No Fun for Lageder!
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alois Clemens Lageder, 6th generation winemaker in the Alto Adige, and Jo Pfisterer, head winemaker, tell the story of their region in the north of It...
Dr. Shelly Sethi and the Health Benefits of Wine
28 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Shelly Sethi has a family practice specializing in Integrative and Functional Medicine in Austin, Texas. She delves into her philosophies on win...
Grayson Davies talks North Texas Vineyards
22 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Grayson is winemaker of Arché Vineyard and Winery in Saint Jo, about an hour North of Dallas. An odd place you might guess for vineyards, but Grays...
Adam Mason, winemaker of Mulderbosch
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adam comes into the KOOP studios to talk all about South African wine. Since the 2011 vintage, he has been in charge of winemaking at Mulderbosch, a...
Nicolas Rossignol, the Terroirist of Volnay
29 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Nicolas joins us in the KOOP studios to talk about making wine in Burgundy. Nico is part of the new generation of excellent Burgundy winemakers and ...
Schiopetto wine in Friuli
23 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, we're joined by Dr. Cristian Maddalena, export manager for Schiopetto (Friuli) and Siro Pacenti (Brunello). Cristian has a PhD in ...
Bob Lindquist and the Window to the Pacific
17 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Lindquist founded Qupé in the early 1980's and quickly made a name for himself in the Central Coast for Chardonnay and the Rhone varieties of Syr...
WSET Week in Texas!
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Last week was a celebration of WSET (the Wine and Spirits Education Trust), which is the largest third party certification body in the world. We tal...
First Plates 2017 with Brandon Watson
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Watson, Austin Chronicle Food Editor, joins us for a discussion of their annual First Plates edition, in which Brandon maps out the top 100 re...
International Sauvignon Blanc Day!
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We're toasting International Sauv Blanc day, May 5th with a conversation with Clive Dugall, winemaker of Seresin Estate in Marlborough, NZ. Clive ta...
Shane Moore, Oregon Winemaker, pushing the bar!
04 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Shane has been making wine all over the world: Washington State, Osoyoos of Canada, Margaret River Australia, Golan Heights Israel, and Sonoma Calif...
RLV Winemaker Kyle Johnston
26 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Johnston talks about his experience in setting up this brand new winery RLV in Coleman Texas. Centered around the Rancho Loma getaway ranch and...
Barks for Beers- May Fundraiser
26 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Check out an interview with Mike Pizinger and Max Woodfin, the organizers of Barks for Beers, a Central Texas fundraiser for Divine Canines. You buy...
Special Earth Day Episode!
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of upcoming Earth Day, I'm joined live with John Hoffner, host of KOOP's own Shades of Green, to discuss how the wine industry affects ...
Live Fire! the Beef Centric Event
05 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Catch an in depth description of the food and wine event happening in Austin on April 6th, Live Fire! Mariam Parker, Exec Director of the Austin Foo...
Willamette Valley Vineyards and sustainable growth
30 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Managing Director, Christine Collier, and Brand Ambassador, Mikayla Pope, come on the show to talk about the unique history of the Willamette Valley V...
Pizza, Wine, and Vibrant Flavors
22 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Dilley, owner of Bufalina, and Murph Willcott, owner of Texas French Bread, come on the show to talk all things pizza and the Austin restaurant...
Emmer and Rye's Kevin Fink and Rand Egbert
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is a terrific episode featuring owner and chef of Emmer and Rye in Austin, Kevin Fink, and general manager Rand Egbert. They're talking about t...
Truth in Labeling TX Wine
08 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Brundrett (William Chris Vineyards) and Rae Wilson (Wine for the People) come on the show to talk about the proposed HB1514 that makes wine labe...
Slow Wine comes through Austin, TX
04 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The 2017 Slow Wine Tour of the US stopped in Austin, TX on Jan 30th. They were also spreading the word in San Francisco, Seattle, and New York. In...
Patrick Baudouin, winegrower and scholar of Chenin Blanc
25 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Baudouin is descendant of several generations of wine growers in Anjou, the Loire Valley, and has been making wine for 26 years. He tells us...
Adam Orman from L'Oca D'Oro and LaSaan Georgeson
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we meet Adam Orman, managing partner of the Italian restaurant, L'Oca D'Oro. Adam has been in the restaurant world for many ...
Neal Rosenthal: Culture through the Prism of Wine
30 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Neal Rosenthal is celebrating 40 years in the wine business, starting as a retailer in New York and quickly moving to importing. He was just in Aust...
Local Cider and Saké producers
25 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the show we interview James Sutton from Austin Eastciders and Jeff Bell from TX Saké company. Austin Eastciders has be blowing up, the...
Sergio Cuadra dispells myths around the TX wine industry
10 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sergio is head winemaker at Fall Creek Vineyards and came to TX after a career of making wine in Chile. We talk about the challenges of growing grap...
Champagne Special Edition: Unlock the bubble
27 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Check out the wonderful, insightful conversation by some of Austin's top wine people about the most enigmatic of beverages. Shadd Scott, Austin Mana...
The Christmas Special Blind Tasting, TX vs the World
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Wow, we're in the thick of the holidays with everybody looking for gifts for their family members, bosses, colleagues, customers, and loved ones. I ...
Alan Tardi and his year in Champagne
07 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In his 2016 book, Champagne, Uncorked, Alan Tardi chronicles a year he spent in Champagne at the prominent house Krug. He tells us of the inner-work...
Introducing a Champagne Dinner w/ Alan Tardi
30 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Wine and food writer Alan Tardi just came out with his book, Champagne, Uncorked, which chronicles a year he spent at one of the most acclaimed Champa...
Tessa's Chocolates Bring Us into the Holidays
30 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tessa and Matt Halstead opened their high-end confectioner's chocolate shop in Austin two years ago. Tessa comes from a chocolate making family and ...
Thanksgiving Call-In Extravaganza!
23 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
I'm very proud to post an amazing discussion with Murph Willcott of Texas French Bread and Paul Ozbirn of Parkside Projects. With these amazing wine...
Giulia Luccioli on the #WineLover community
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Giulia Luccioli is the resident wine expert of the Wine Lover community on the Umbria Region of Italy. She talks about the power of connecting with ...
Digging into the wines of Umbria and Friuli
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Check out this wonderful discussion with Giulia Luccioli, sales director of Sagravit, and Anthony Salazar, sommelier of Gusto Restaurant in Austin. ...
Wine and Swine, and Marta from Torres!
09 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Miriam Parker, Exec Director of the Austin Food and Wine Alliance, talks about the up-coming Wine and Swine event in the Hill Country. Then, Marta D...
Jasmine Hirsch, a Long History of Pinot Noir on Sonoma Coast
01 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jasmine Hirsch comes on the show to share the history of her family's vineyard. David Hirsch, Jasmine's father, planted his vineyard in 1980 two mil...
Jessica Dupuy's top Texas wines for Fall 2016
26 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Freelance food, wine, and travel writer Jessica Dupuy, has covered the Texas wine industry for Texas Monthly for many years. In 2016, she changed he...
Jeremy Fouquet from Brotte Family Wine breaks down the Southern Rhone
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Fouquet, export manager with the Chateauneuf-de-Pape Producer, Maison Brotte, comes on the show to speak about the Rhone Valley and all the dif...
The Texas Wine Journal talks the Hybrid Varieties of Texas
12 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We continue celebrating Texas Wine Month with a comprehensive tasting of the hybrid varieties that are most prospective in the Lone Star State. We e...
Celebrating Texas Wine Month with the Texas Fine Wine Group
04 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What better way to celebrate Texas Wine Month than with three leading producers, Ron Yates of Spicewood Vineyards, Fredrick Osterberg of Pedernales Ce...
Daniel Chavez from Texas A&M Agri-life extension, and Chris Seals from Still Austin
23 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Chavez, an economist with Texas A&M Agri-life Extension program, talks about his work helping small-acreage farms and growers link up with loca...
Virginia Willcock, Chief Winemaker of Vasse Felix, talks Margaret River
13 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Virginia Willcock has been making wine for Margaret River's first winery, Vasse Felix, for 10 years. She has been making some of Australia's best Ch...
Exploring the wines of the Oltrepò Pavese
20 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Roberta Rinaldi comes on the show to talk about the under-appreciated region in Lombardia named Oltrepò Pavese. This region is home to the largest ...
Daniela Marcone and her Andiamo Italiano, plus an update from the Texas Wine Country
21 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Daniela Marcone owns the Italian restaurant Andiamo in Austin, TX. They don't prescribe to any regional cuisine in particular but more so focus on w...
Transformation through Fermentation
13 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Murph Wilcott, owner of Texas French Bread in Austin, comes on the show to talk about various philosophies in the world of food and wine. Heirloom v...
Yes, More Please! the blog that inspires us to cook!
07 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Mariana and Ian McEnroe who are the creators of the acclaimed food blog Yes, More Please! come on the show to talk about food, wine, music and all thi...
TX vs The World: Dry Rosé!
29 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Rosé is on fire in Texas! It's a favorite of the wine loving community all over Austin as well as one of the most exciting categories of the boomin...
Rae Wilson bets on Texas Rosé
29 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Rae Wilson has been in the Austin wine industry since 2005, made wine in California and Portugal, and currently consults for restaurants and other ind...
David Mayfield seeks out the unique and obscure to import
28 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
David Mayfield left his desk job to start importing wine into Texas. He was first attracted by the quality of Uruguayan wine, but then that passion ...
Sarah Harshaw from Lioco on California Wine
28 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Harshaw is National Sales Manager of Lioco Wines which specializes in Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Carignan from Northern California. Matt Lick...
Women for WineSense Austin Chapter talk Rosé
17 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The Women for WineSense Austin Chapter leadership, Jackie Granelli, Barbi Shows, and LaSaan Georgeson tell us about their organization's goal of educa...
Eugenio Jardim on the passion of Portuguese wine
07 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Eugenio Jardim is the Ambassador of all Wines of Portugal in the US. He travels the country inspiring the merits of the beautiful indigenous grapes ...
Spain's Up and Coming Regions of the Northwest
25 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Just back from an educational trip to Spain, I dig into the wines, cultures, and foods of the very exciting regions of Bierzo, Valdeorras, and Ribeira...
Brandon Watson introduces First Plates issue of the Austin Chronicle
05 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Watson is the Food Editor of the Austin Chronicle, and he comes on the show to talk about their anticipated First Plates Issue hitting the she...
TX vs. the World: Blind Tasting Sangiovese
04 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most popular segments on the show, 2 judges from the Texas Wine Journal and 2 winemakers taste blind 6 wines made from Sangiovese from arou...
Michel Parisot 'Chef de Cave' at Champagne Montaudon
26 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 'Chef de Cave' is so much more than simply a winemaker. With so many permutations of vintages, grape varieties, and vineyards, many consider the...
Daniel McKeever on Biodynamics
19 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Check out Daniel McKeever, from Glazer's Domains and Estates, talk about the interconnectedness of vineyards, the constellations, and the human body. ...