I'll Drink to That! Wine Talk

303: María José López de Heredia

14 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

María José López de Heredia manages the López de Heredia winery in Rioja, Spain.Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks Rioja.See Privacy Poli...

302: Richard Betts

09 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Betts returns to the show for a discussion of his scratch & sniff books on wine and whiskey, as well as other projects. See Privacy Policy at...

301: Jeffrey Grosset

06 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jeffrey Grosset is the founder and winemaker of Grosset Wines in Australia's Clare Valley.Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses trying to find cl...

300: Robert Bohr

01 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

At the time of this interview, Robert Bohr was a partner in Charlie Bird restaurant in Manhattan, as well as the King Street Sommeliers consulting bus...

299: Salvatore Geraci

29 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Salvatore Geraci is the proprietor of the Palari winery, on Sicily in Italy.Also in this episode, Erin Scala looks back to the myth and history of Sic...

298: Guy Stout

25 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Guy Stout is a grape grower and member of the Glazer's Distribution team in Texas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...

297: Craig Collins

22 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Collins is the Beverage Director of the ELM Restaurant Group in Austin, Texas.Also in this episode, Erin Scala checks out the Texas wine industr...

296: Carenn Jackson

19 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

At the time of this interview, Carenn Jackson was working for Glazer's Distributors in Austin, Texas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...

295: Chad Carey

15 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Chad Carey is a co-owner of restaurants The Monterey, Hot Joy, and Barbaro, all in San Antonio, Texas.Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses pre-P...

294: Devon Broglie

02 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

At the time of this interview, Devon Broglie was the Associate Global Beverage Buyer for Whole Foods Market. He is based in Austin, Texas.NOTE: Severa...

293: David Keck

02 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

At the time of this interview, David Keck was the wine buyer for The Camerata at Paulie's in Houston, Texas.Also in this episode, Erin Scala...

292: June Rodil

02 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

June Rodil is Beverage Director of the McGuire Moorman Hospitality Group in Austin, Texas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

291: Philippe Guigal

02 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Philippe Guigal works with his family at their winery E. Guigal in the Rhône Valley of France.Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the vine...

290: Christy Canterbury

28 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Christy Canterbury is a wine writer, wine competition judge, and frequent speaker on wine topics around the world. See Privacy Policy at https://art1...

289: Danilo Nada

25 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Danilo Nada works with his family at Nada Fiorenzo, their winery in the Treiso area of Piemonte's Barbaresco zone.Also in this episode, Erin Scala loo...

288: Karl duHoffmann

21 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Karl duHoffmann is the Northeast Brand Development Manager for Anchor Brewers and Distillers, as well as a partner in Orchard Hill Cider Mill in New Y...

287: Antonio Flores

18 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Antonio Flores is the chief oenologist and master blender of sherry at González Byass, in the Jerez region of Spain.Also in this episode, Erin S...

286: Summer Wolff

14 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Summer Wolff is the founder and European Portfolio Manager of Indie Wineries, a wine import company. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...

285: Gerhard Kracher

12 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Gerhard Kracher manages his family wine estate in Austria's Burgenland, and is also a partner with Aldo Sohm in a project specializing in Grüner Velt...

284: John Slover

06 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

John Slover is a longtime sommelier who now devotes most of his time to private consulting in the New York area. See Privacy Policy at https://art19....

283: Bruno Borie

04 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Bruno Borie is the proprietor of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, in the Saint-Julien commune of Bordeaux.Also in this episode, Erin Scala gives the 1855 C...

282: Leonardo LoCascio

31 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Leonardo LoCascio, who recently retired from the Winebow Group, was a co-founder of Winebow in 1980. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...

281: Kareem Massoud

28 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Kareem Massoud works with his family at Paumanok Vineyards on the North Fork of Long Island, New York.Also in this episode, Erin Scala charts the viti...

280: Ryan Looper

24 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

At the time of this interview, Ryan Looper was a sales representative for T. Edward wines.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

279: Leo Alzinger

21 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Leo Alzinger, Jr. works with his family at the Alzinger winery in Austria's Wachau.Leo Alzinger discusses the key vineyard holdings of the family, as ...

278: Monica Samuels

17 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Monica Samuels is the National Sake Sales Manager for Vine Connections, a wine and sake importer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

277: Alister Purbrick

14 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Alister Purbrick is CEO of Tahbilk, in Australia's Victoria region.Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the history of Australian wine.See Privac...

276: Ryan Mills-Knapp

10 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

At the time of this interview, Ryan Mills-Knapp was the Beverage Director of Le District, in lower Manhattan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...

275: Yiannis Paraskevopoulos

07 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Yiannis Paraskevopoulos is a cofounder and owner of Gaia Wines in Greece, producing wines in Nemea and on Santorini. He is also a professor of en...

274: Andrea Fassone

02 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea Fassone is the founder and owner of Enotria Wine Imports, a wine importer based in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...

273: Megan Glaab

30 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Megan Glaab and her husband Ryan are the founding partners of Ryme Cellars, in California.Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the Italian influ...

272: Bill Short

26 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Short is a Regional Manager for Dreyfus, Ashby & Co in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

271: Giusto Occhipinti

23 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Giusto Occhipinti is one of the founding partners of the COS winery in Sicily, Italy.Martha Stoumen translates for Giusto.See Privacy Policy at https:...

270: Charles Curtis

18 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Curtis is the author and publisher of the book "The Original Grand Crus of Burgundy."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...

269: Christopher Bates

16 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher Bates is the owner and winemaker at Element Winery in New York's Finger Lakes area, as well as the chef of the FLX Wienery restaurant.Also...

268: Karen King

12 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Karen King is a Director of On Premise Development for the Winebow Group. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...

267: Ivan Rapuzzi

09 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Ivan Rapuzzi works at the winery of his family, Ronchi di Cialla, in the Friuli region of Italy.Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the history ...

266: Ray Isle

04 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Ray Isle is the Executive Wine Editor of "Food & Wine" magazine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...

265: Graham Tatomer

02 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Graham Tatomer is the winemaker and owner of the Tatomer winery, based in California's Santa Barbara County.Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores ...

264: Justin Berlin

28 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Berlin is a founding partner of Spanish Wine Exclusives, a Spanish wine importer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

263: Federico Scarzello

26 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Federico Scarzello is the winemaker at his family's winery, called Scarzello, in Piemonte's Barolo zone.Also in this episode, Erin Scala leads an inqu...

262: Levi Dalton

21 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Wildy, formerly of the Vetri Family Restaurants, returns to the show to interview Levi Dalton as I'll Drink to That! turns three years old.See P...

261: Michael Cruse

19 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Cruse is the winemaker of Cruse Wine Co. and Ultramarine, both based in California.Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks St. Laurent.See Priv...

260: Tyler Colman

15 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler Colman has written a long running wine blog as Dr. Vino, and has also authored two books on wine, "Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmental...

259: Carl von Schubert

12 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Carl von Schubert is the owner of the Maximin Grünhaus estate in Germany's Ruwer Valley.Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks Riesling.&nb...

258: Jean-Louis Trapet

05 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jean-Louis Trapet and his family run Trapet Pere et Fils in Burgundy, and Domaine Trapet in Alsace.Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the early...

257: Hans Reisetbauer

28 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Hans Reisetbauer is a distiller working in Austria.Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the attributes of alchemy.See Privacy Policy at https://...

256: Beth von Benz

24 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Beth von Benz works as a wine consultant at her company, MVB Consulting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

255: Florent Plageoles

21 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Florent Plageoles makes wine with his family at Domaine Plageoles, in southwestern France.Also in the episode, Erin Scala traces the history of the vi...

254: James Tidwell

18 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

James Tidwell is the Beverage Director of the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Irving, Texas, and also a cofounder of the TEXSOM wine conference. See...

253: Hanno Zilliken

15 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Hans-Joachim "Hanno" Zilliken is the proprietor with his family of Weingut Zilliken - Forstmeister Geltz, in Germany's Saar region.Also in this e...

252: Jack Mason

10 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

At the time of this interview, Jack Mason was the Wine Director of Marta Restaurant in Manhattan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...

251: Cathy Corison

07 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Cathy Corison is the winemaker and owner of the Corison winery in Napa Valley, California.Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses the important iss...

250: David Beckwith

04 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

David Beckwith is a partner in Grand Cru Wine Consulting and in the restaurant wine app pickabottle. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...

249: Michel Lafarge

31 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Michel Lafarge is the namesake of Domaine Michel Lafarge in Volnay, a producer of white and red Burgundy. Daniel Johnnes joins to translate for Michel...

248: Aubert de Villaine

24 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Aubert de Villaine is the director of the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, in Burgundy.Also in this episode, Erin Scala recounts the adventures of the Pr...

247: Mitja Sirk

06 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Mitja Sirk works with wine at La Subida, the restaurant his family runs in Italy's Friuli region. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

246: Fabio Alessandria

03 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Fabio Alessandria of G.B. Burlotto returns to the show for an in-depth discussion about his work at the winery in Italy's Piemonte region.Also in this...

245: Josko Gravner

24 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Josko Gravner produces wine from Friuli in northern Italy and from Slovenia. He is joined by his daughter Mateja Gravner, who acts as translator ...

244: Elin McCoy

17 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Elin McCoy is a wine and spirits columnist for "Bloomberg News" and a contributor to other publications, including "Zester Daily." She also autho...

243: Robert Kacher

13 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Kacher is the founder of Robert Kacher Selections, a wine import company with a focus on French wines. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...

242: Frédéric Barnier

10 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Frédéric Barnier is the Technical Director of Maison Louis Jadot, in Burgundy.Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks Valentine's wine.See Privacy Po...

241: Amanda Smeltz

06 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

At the time of this interview, Amanda Smeltz was the Wine Director of Roberta's Pizza and Blanca, both in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn.See Pr...

240: Rajat Parr

03 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Rajat Parr is a partner in the Sandhi winery as well as Domaine de la Côte, both located in California's Santa Barbara County.Also in this episode, E...

239: Oz Clarke

30 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Oz Clarke is a British wine writer and television personality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...

238: Bertrand Gautherot

27 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Bertrand Gautherot is the vigneron responsible for Vouette & Sorbée, his family domaine located in the Côte des Bar area of Champagne, France.Al...

237: Terry Theise

23 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Terry Theise is a wine importer who focuses on German and Austrian wine, as well as Champagne, for Terry Theise Estate Selections.See Privacy Policy a...

236: Morgan Twain-Peterson

20 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Morgan Twain-Peterson is the owner and winemaker of Bedrock Wine Co. in California.Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses Zinfandel.See Privacy Po...

235: Alfonso Cevola

17 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Alfonso Cevola is the Italian Wine Director for Glazer's distribution in Texas, and the author of the On the Wine Trail in Italy wine blog. See Priva...

234: Louis-Antoine Luyt

13 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Louis-Antoine Luyt is a winemaker based in Chile.Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks teeth.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

233: Antonio Galloni

08 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Antonio Galloni of Vinous Media returns to the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...

232: Jermaine Stone

06 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jermaine Stone is the Director of Logistics at Wally's Wine Auctions.Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores wine under the sea.See Privacy Policy a...

231: Robert Mackin

02 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Mackin is the owner of wine importer and distributor Artisan Wines Inc. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

230: Jeff Kellogg

30 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

At the time of this interview, Jeff Kellogg was the Wine Director of Maialino restaurant in Manhattan.Also in this episode, Erin Scala looks at a part...

229: Alessandro Bindocci

26 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Alessandro Bindocci assists with the winemaking at Tenuta Il Poggione, in the Brunello di Montalcino zone of Tuscany. See Privacy Policy at https://a...

228: Christopher Tracy

23 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher Tracy is the winemaker and a partner at the Channing Daughters winery, on New York's Long Island.Also in this episode, Erin Scala takes a ...

227: Jessie Kiefer

19 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

At the time of this interview, Jessie Kiefer was the General Manager and wine buyer of the wine bar Terroir Tribeca, and also a host of The Morning Af...

226: Margrit Mondavi

16 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

At the time of this interview, Margrit Mondavi was Vice President of Cultural Affairs at Robert Mondavi Winery. She was married to Robert Mondavi for ...

225: Giovanni Poggiali

12 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Giovanni Poggiali is the chief executive of Felsina, in Tuscany, Italy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

224: Fred Loimer

09 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Fred Loimer, Jr. is the proprietor of Weingut Loimer and the Fred Loimer label, both based in Austria's Kamptal region.Also in this episode, Erin Scal...

223: Elisabetta Fagiuoli

05 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Elisabetta Fagiuoli is the proprietor of Montenidoli in Tuscany, Italy. She also founded the Sergio the Patriarch Foundation. Find more information at...

222: Louis-Michel Liger-Belair

02 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Louis-Michel Liger-Belair runs Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, based in the Burgundy village of Vosne-Romanee.Also in this episode, Erin Scala traces B...

221: Susan Kostrzewa

28 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Susan Kostrzewa is the Executive Editor of "Wine Enthusiast" Magazine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

220: Graeme MacDonald

27 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Graeme MacDonald is a partner in MacDonald Vineyards, in Napa Valley.Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks turkey wines.See Privacy Policy at https:/...

219: Shelley Lindgren

23 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Shelley Lindgren is a partner and Wine Director at A16 restaurant in San Francisco, SPQR, and A16 Rockridge in the East Bay. See Privacy Policy at ht...

218: Daniel Ravier

20 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Ravier oversees the wine production at Domaine Tempier, in France's Bandol appellation.Also in this episode, Erin Scala charts the wine route o...

217: Stellios Boutaris

16 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Stellios Boutaris is the owner of the Kir-Yianni Estate in northwestern Greece. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...

216: Victor Urrutia

11 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Victor Urrutia is the CEO of CVNE (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) in Rioja, Spain.Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks old vines.Se...

215: Jonas Sandberg

11 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

At the time of this interview, Jonas Sandberg was the Sommelier at Fäviken Magasinet in Sweden.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...

214: James Millton

07 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

James Millton founded The Millton Vineyards in New Zealand, which he runs today with his family and where he is the winemaker. See Privacy Policy at ...

213: Larry Turley

04 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Larry Turley is the proprietor of Turley Wine Cellars in California.Also in this episode, Erin Scala chronicles a history of Petit Verdot.See Privacy ...

212: Thomas Duroux

31 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Duroux manages Chateau Palmer, in the Margaux appellation of Bordeaux. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy ...

211: Izabella Zwack

31 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Izabella Zwack works for her family's distillery in Hungary, called Zwack, and also owns the Dobogo winery in Tokaj. See Privacy Policy at https://ar...

210: Jerome Prevost

29 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Jerome Prevost is the winemaker of La Closerie, his winery in the Champagne region of France.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...

209: Alexandre Chartogne

29 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Alexandre Chartogne makes the wines at Chartogne-Taillet, the winery of his family in Champagne, France.Also in this episode, Erin Scala explores the ...

208: Tim Mondavi

14 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Mondavi is a founding partner of Continuum Estate in the Napa Valley, where he is the head winemaker. Also in this episode, Erin Scala discusses t...

207: Pedro Parra

12 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Pedro Parra is a soil specialist and winery consultant based in Chile. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice ...

206: Mark Sayre

07 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Sayre is the Wine Director of TRIO Restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas.Also in this episode, Erin Scala talks about how what pr...

205: Eben Sadie

03 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Eben Sadie is the winemaker and owner of The Sadie Family winery in South Africa's Swartland.Also in this episode, Erin Scala digs deep into an explor...

204: Fernando Beteta

30 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Fernando Beteta is the Education & Social Technology Director of Tenzing Wine & Spirits, a distributor and importer based in Chicago. See Privacy Pol...