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The Real Wine Show
by The Real Wine Show
"Where wine insiders come to play!" We bring together winemakers, importers, sommeliers, and retailers for something you won't find anywhere else in wine media: a live, social recording session that's equal parts industry insider access and genuine good time. Through a blind tasting built around emotion, a round of challenging wine news, and conversation that ranges from deeply geeky to flat-out funny, the show opens wide the door to the wine world — no pretense required.
Episodes
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Is Sancerre the Rolex of white wine? Are hybrids the antidote to Cali cab fatigue? All this and more in S8 E6 of The Real Wine Show!
California Cab Fatigue, Hybrids vs. Classics, and a Chillable Minervois Red with Roast Chicken on The Real Wine Show (S8E6) In the season eight finale of The Real Wine Show, we thank our sponsor , the Gabriel Group (www.gabrielgrp.com) and introduce panelists Jason Lyons (assistant winemaker at...
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America Still Doesn’t Get Wine: Three Wine Biz Owners on Culture, Community, and the Magic We're Missing. (The Real Wine Show S8E5).
America Still Doesn’t Get Wine: Three Wine Biz Owners on Culture, Community, and the Magic We're Missing. Discover why South African wine is poised to win, if America has a problem appreciating wine, and find out which Friulian chardonnay gives sunny, Greek beach vibes! (The Real Wine Show S8E5)....
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Why 3-Star Michelin Restaurants Suck! on The Real Wine Show (S8E4)
Serious boss ladies get into it with Paper Bottles, Fake Wine Trains, and why stickies rule, plus a grenache-to-lamb pairing on The Real Wine Show (S8E4) Special thanks to our sponsor Gabriel Group (gabrielgrp.com) for helping us make another great episode! The show opens with intros to panelists...
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You Can't Say That! How Wine Words Turn Off Younger Drinkers (S8 E3)
Champagne Semantics, Vibe Vocabulary, and Howell Mountain Vineyards Zin Pairing on The Real Wine Show (S8E3) In episode three of season eight of The Real Wine Show, the hosts thank sponsor Gabriel Group (gabrielgrp.com) and introduce panelists Arturo (Mexico-born wine enthusiast pursuing WSET…
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The Future of Michigan Wine & The "Third Wave" of Viticulture (S8 E2)
Stop playing it safe—it's time for Michigan to find its unique identity through small, thoughtful production. The "Grape to Plate" segment is a masterclass on slow-rendering duck breast with lavender, and we learn the tells of "tasting room theatre". In episode two of season eight of The Real…
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Does France still matter: The Judgement of Paris at 50 (S8 E1)
Fifty years after the Judgment of Paris, is the wine world ready for another revolution? The panel dishes on world class Oregon Chardonnay, the chef dishes up buttery roasted oyster with hijiki seaweed, and we get into the growing movement for "Honest Wine" and label transparency, and why…
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Is the "Luxury" Wine Market a Myth? & The Truth About Restaurant Markups S7 E6
The panel debates whether "Luxury Wine" is a real quality tier or just a marketing construct used to justify high prices. Plus, industry insiders Jarred Gild, Nick Arone, and Jarett Coy pull back the curtain on how restaurants determine wine list markups and the reality of selling high-end…
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The "Fine Wine" Identity Crisis & The Secrets of Mezcal Production S7 E5
Is the term "Fine Wine" losing its meaning in a market flooded with luxury marketing? Why Australian wines are still MIA in the American market, a debate the future of wine classification, and a deep dive into the traditional world of Mezcal and agave spirits. S7 E5 is, as we say in the podcast...
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The "California Wine" Identity Crisis & The Secrets of Sustainable Viticulture (S7 E4)
This episode we ask, is California wine facing a permanent shift in consumer perception, or is it just a temporary slump? Is Veuve Clicquot missing out on Michigan? A debate over the future of domestic wine production, and exploration of the real-world impact of sustainable and regenerative…
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Is Natural Wine Becoming Too Corporate? & The Future of Wine Tourism (S7 E3)
Has the "Natural Wine" movement lost its rebellious soul to corporate investment and mass marketing? Join guests Chris Hunter, Kassy Fifer, and Kristie Brablec as they debate the commercialization of low-intervention wine and explore how modern wine tourism is shifting toward authentic,...
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Is Bordeaux Finally Hip Again? & The "New School" of American Import Trends (S7 E2)
Is the "old guard" of Bordeaux finding its way into the glasses of a younger, more adventurous generation? Join our panel as they debate the modernization of classic regions, reveal what’s actually driving the "new school" of American wine imports today, and get a first taste of the new Thomas...
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Is the "Wine Score" System Dead? & The Rise of Alcohol-Free Alternatives (S7 E1)
Are 100-point ratings still relevant, or are modern drinkers moving past the critics? Join guests Amy Ruis, Sean Stearns, and Ben Vanderwaal as they debate the legacy of wine scores and explore the explosive growth of high-quality non-alcoholic and dealcoholized beverages in the market. Welcome…
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Italian Scholar & Hustler Evangelizes Detroit: 10 Questions w/ Salvatore Napolitano
Scholar, philosopher, educator, professional Italian wine authority... Dr. Salvatore Napolitano is one of the most erudite and insightful people in the business. We sat down with Salvatore at his hotel in downtown Detroit before he set out for a day of evangelizing for Sardegna and renowned…
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The Real Wine Show "10 Minutes, 10 Questions" w/ Álvaro Loza of Álvaro Loza wines from Rioja
A rising star in the Rioja wine scene for his elevated and elegant winemaking, exemplified by Con.tacto, a skin-contact, amber viura, Álvaro Loza is also a deeply thoughtful person committed to respecting the land, the vines, and legacy of both family and region. While working in the Michigan...
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The Real Wine Show S6 E6 feat. Alex McNeely, Kat McCormack, and Jimmy Bates
We're wrapping up Season 6 with a real banger, an episode of exceptional depth, humor, insight, and listenability. All credit is due to our terrific panelists, Alex McNeely of Poetson Wines, Kat McCormack of Decanter & Coupe distribution, and Jimmy Bates of T. Edwards importing, each of whom came...
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The Real Wine Show S6 E5 feat. Austin Beeman, Emily Yahkind-Dabish, & Lena Wellington
It's the episode of the vintage! Well, that's up for you, the listeners, to decide, but we think it's great! Austin Beeman (Travel Bloggers Exchange), Emily Yahkind-Dabish (Sol Summit), and Lena Wellington (Santé Wine Bar) join us for this one, and they have their say about the state of the US...
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The Real Wine Show S6 E4 feat. Mike Fifer, Lori Moss, & Diego Aliste
For Season 6 Episode 3 the show panelists are Mike Fifer of Imperial Beverage, Lori Moss of Little Guy Wine, and Diego Aliste of Stadtgarden Detroit. They're three distinct personalities, each with their own pathway into wine, but they vibe great and fun conversation flows easily, making this a...
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The Real Wine Show S6 E3 feat. Tatiana Portillo, Brenda Puska, and Kristen Pennington
Chaad and Matt had a great time talking with Tatiana Portillo of Detroit’s Prime & Proper, Brenda Puska of Simply Wine Northville, and .wine distributor Kristen Pennington of Carpe Vinum.
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The Real Wine Show S6 E2 feat. Mary Davis, Adam Mahler, & Sean Mankowski
Fun time for S6 E2 comes courtesy of three, dynamic industry insiders with diverse approaches to the business, but a shared sense of humor and passion for people and wine. Mary Davis is the beverage program director at Detroit’s acclaimed Takoi restaurant. Adam Mahler, a returning panelist…
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The Real Wine Show S6 E1 feat. Shelley Bynum, Kimberly Hartnett, and Elisa Weber
We open Season 6 with topics such as robotic hospitality, parsing "crushed stone impingement" in a tasting note, and how a wine can remind you of that drummer you brought home from the club one night! Our terrific panelists for this show are Shelley Bynum of Detroit Athletic Club, Kimberly…
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The Real Wine Show "10 Minutes, 10 Questions w/ Outward Wines' Natalie Siddique & Ryan Pace
Outward Wines is one of the most thrilling, "new wave" wineries to emerge from California's Central Coast, with a style that's focused on energetic, fun-to-drink wines, while still delivering the unique expressions of site specificity. The simultaneous ease and seriousness that define Ryan and...
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The Real Wine Show S5 E6 w/ Austin Beeman, Matthew Horkey, & Dair Calder-Piedmont
Here's one for the heads! We gathered three brilliant wine professionals-- retail, wholesale, authors, YouTubers, wine judges...their combined CV is impressive!-- and they brought their A-game, engaging the show challenges with gusto and humor, and delivering thoughtful, incisive commentary on a...
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The Real Wine Show "10 Minutes, 10 Questions" w/ Constantin Richter of Weingut Max Ferdinand Richter
Although this episode of 10 Minutes, 10 Questions went a few minutes over time, it actually feels shorter than normal, because Constantin Richter has much of interest to say! Wonderfully opinionated but also superbly rational, it's perhaps no wonder that he seems untroubled being the 10th...
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The Real Wine Show S5 E5 w/ Christine Lau, Ji Hye Kim, & Carlos Parisi
Welcome to a rather unconventional episode of TRWS, but one that will delight nonetheless, as our panelists are all foodies, chefs, entrepreneurs and philosophers! We cut a couple of regular show segments, and indulged instead discussion about the the trouble with "fusion cuisine," how S. Korea…
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The Real Wine Show S5 E4 w/Steve Russano, Kristen Pennington, & Jon Bullock
With the astuteness of Adm. Akbar, this crew sussed our traps and even declared that the goal of TRWS was to deceive! The audacity...am I right?! Everyone knows the purpose of the podcast is to create community in the most entertaining way we can. To that end, we think you'll enjoy this episode...
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The Real Wine Show S5 E3 w/ Chris Hunter, Catherine Kurth, & Jarett Coy
On matters including the so-called "Sijourney" Weaver, the Alsatian hotness of Jintaro Yura, and the mystical depths of Georgian amber wine, Episode 3 delivers with extreme "listen-ability" and interest. It's a great, comfortable conversation showcasing both experience and the unique zeitgeist of...
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The Real Wine Show S5 E2 w/ Jenna Belevender, Lars Makie, & Megan Turriff
Despite Chaad's efforts to reign in the ruckus, co-host Kristie Brablec incites a vigorous and opinionated discussion with this diverse panel of wine enthusiasts with plenty to say about matters such as the silliness of "Tip Of The Mitt" as an appellation name, how you can taste the woman in the...
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The Real Wine Show S5 E1 w/Pedro San Antonio, Jason Berthold, & Kristen Pennington
A wine consumer, a chef, and a wine wholesaler walk into a studio... That's how Chaad Thomas is kicking off the spring season with new co-host Kristie Brablec, and the punchline works! None of them believed the story about Miley Cyrus' Montana winery, they're all drinking more white wine than…
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The Real Wine Show: Fond Cypres x Super Glou interview
Special Episode! Join us as we explore behind the scenes in the wine biz, speaking with winery owners Laetitia and Rodolphe of Fond Cypres in Corbieres, France, and the ladies of their USA importer, Super Glou. The relationship between producer and importer can often be merely transactional, but...
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The Real Wine Show: 10 Minutes, 10 Questions w/ Jenn Green of Super Glou
Super Glou is a wine importing company founded by Jennifer Green, and in less than a decade, she's put together a truly impressive portfolio of natural wine producers. We sat down with her during a USA tour with the owners of Fond Cypres from Corbieres, France, looking to get a little insight…
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The Real Wine Show: Catalan Wine Week w/ Nuria and Sean of VinoVi & Co.
Join our conversation with Nuria Garrote I Esteve and Sean Sutton of Ferndale, MI, based wine importer VinoVi & Co., as we discuss their signature, annual event, Catalan Wine Week taking place this upcoming April. It's a really a full month of Spanish cultural activities built around the holiday…
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The Real Wine Show 10 Minutes, 10 Questions w/ Francesca Ciacci of Tenuta di Sesta
Francesca, along with her husband Danilo and her brother Andrea, are now at the helm of their historic, family estate in Montalcino, Tenuta di Sesta. As one of the first, twelve wineries to make Brunello di Montalcino, there is a sense of gravity or seriousness in Francesca's wines, which pay…
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The Real Wine Show S4 E6 feat. Lena Wellington, Abby Leedom & Elisa Weber
On celebrity wines, King Dons, and the nature of knowledge itself, this panel covered a wide swath of topics, revealing-- most shockingly-- that one of these women didn't know that Martha and Snoop were besties! This episode also saw a perfect call performance during the Wineshop Brainfart...
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The Real Wine Show S4 E5 w/ Bobby Frank, Jake Molle, & Kristen Pennington
Chaad is dead. Long live Chaad. After a devastating failure to record what should have been the actual S4E5, Chaad rallied and friends stepped up to constitute a new panel, which we proudly present here for your listening pleasure. Bobby Frank is longtime Ann Arbor area wine enthusiast with an...
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The Real Wine Show S4 E4 feat. KariAnn Fifer, Mick Descamps & Kevin Williams
In this episode, we're treated to an inside look at how three, Court of Master Sommeliers certified wine professionals think about the current scene. KariAnn both teaches wine at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan and runs the wine program at the acclaimed Oak & Reel restaurant in Detroit....
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The Real Wine Show S4 E3 w/ Jamel Favorite, Caroline Lamb, & Tim Tebeau
Join Chaad and Matt as they chat with this diverse and savvy panel of guests representing the three main corners of the MI wine scene. Jamel Favorite is the Marketing Manager (and so much more!) at Modales Winery out in Fennville and makes his home in Grand Rapids. He co-hosts the Music In The...
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The Real Wine Show S4 E2 feat. Maria Vasseliou, Kat McCormack, Taylor Schmidt-Johnson
Resting up after the Thanksgiving indulgence? Making the trip back home? Whatever it is, you’ll probably enjoy it more if you’re listening to this trio of savvy, SE MI wine biz luminaries with their thoughtfully piloted discussions laced with both humor and gravitas. Maria owns SimplyWine in...
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The Real Wine Show S4 E1 w/ Justin King, Alan Collins, Kenny Frost
We're kicking off Season 4 with three former wine directors of Paesano restaurant in Ann Arbor, one of the city's most long-lived restaurants and one of precious few to offer sommelier service, which it did for roughly 24 years. Justin King is currently in sales with Woodberry wine distributing,...
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The Real Wine Show 10 Minutes 10 Questions w/ Brent Mayeaux of Stagiaire
Brent Mayeaux is Stagiaire Wine, a young, super-cool brand kicking out impressive, zero-zero wines from their digs out on Treasure Island, in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. Farming and pulling fruit from Santa Cruz Mountains, Marin and a bit from Mendocino, Brent's wines are definitely New...
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The Real Wine Show 10 Minutes, 10 Questions w/ Anne Charlotte Melia Bachas
Anne-Charlotte is the charming and talented owner/winemaker of Chateauneuf-du-Pape winery, Font du Loup. Distinguished both for being the only estate other than Chateau Rayas sited on sandy soils (although different) and for the fresh, vibrant quality of its. wines, Font du Loup is worth seeking...
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The Real Wine Show: 10 Minutes, 10 Questions w/ Adam Mahler
Come hang out with the superior Adam Mahler, the one-man show who is Ampelography, a wine sales and marketing company committed to supporting authentic wines from real people. Big-hearted, right-thinking, and gracious, in his work Adam focuses on education and the stories behind the wines, making...
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The Real Wine Show: 10 Minutes, 10 Questions w/ Pepe Raventos
We had the great privilege to sit down with acclaimed Spanish winemaker Pepe Raventos, who continues a 500 year family legacy in wine as head of the Raventos I Blanc winery in Saint Sadurni d'Anoia in the Penedes region. Pepe is a man of tremendous and compelling passion for his work and craft…
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The Real Wine Show 10 Minutes, 10 Questions w/ Mary Taylor
If you don't know Mary Taylor, get to know her; this dynamic American importer has what is probably the most unique philosophy in the business, focusing as she does on typically styled, accessible, terroir wines from European appellations. Carve out 10 minutes for this one...you don't want to…
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The Real Wine Show S3 E6 feat. Chris Hunter, Travis Reeves, Diego Aliste
We close out Season 3 with seasoned, TRWS veterans Chris Hunter from Vino Volo DTW and Diego Aliste, who is now heading up Stadt Garden Detroit as well as opening a new wine retail project in Troy’s Somerset Collection mall called Lutine. Rounding out the panel is Travis Reeves, the master behind...
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The Real Wine Show S3 E5 feat. Andrew Backlin, Jason Berthold, & Domenico Musumeci
We got three winemakers on the panel here, so while this is just as fun to listen to as any other episode, hardcore heads and those who like to get geeky with it might find a little more to love in this one!
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The Real Wine Show 10 Minutes, 10 Questions w/ Elizma Visser of Olifantsberg
Come meet Elizma Visser, the winemaker at Olifantsberg winery in South Africa’s Breedekloof valley. She’s making “new wave” wines— fresher, more elegant and balanced— and specializing in Rhone varieties. Energetic and passionate, we believe she’s a rising star, and were stoked to have her in the...
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The Real Wine Show S3 E3 feat. Kat McCormack and Catherine Kurth
In this episode, Kat and Caherine, both on the wholesale side, bring their wide ranging experience to TRWS and create a funny and charming show that’s a delight to listen to! Catherine backs up her current sales role at Woodberry Wines with leading wine roles at some of Detroit’s best and most...
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The Real Wine Show: 10 Minutes 10 Questions w/ Alexander Pflüger of Weingut Pflüger
Listen in to our chat with Alexander, the owner and winemaker at his family estate in Germany’s Pfalz region. He’s a natural winemaker, running the estate biodynamically, and the vibrance you’ll find in his wines comes through here with his irrepressibly enthusiastic energy! Check it out!
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The Real Wine Show S3 E2 feat. Kristie Brablec, Dan Reinisch, & Elisa Weber
Another great, broad-ranging conversation with Kristie Brablec of Zingerman’s Food Tours and Ground Control Wines, Dan Reinisch of Lutine wine shop (soon to open in the Somerset mall in Troy, MI), and Elisa Weber, founder of wholesale wine company Little Guy Wine. Join us!
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The Real Wine Show S3 E1 feat. Liz Martinez, Joseph Allerton, and Remy Lutfy
Come hang out and enjoy the discussion with Detroit wine professionals Liz Martinez from the Apparatus Room at Detroit Foundation Hotel, Joseph Allerton who is in wholesale distribution with Veritas Imports, and Remy Lutfy, owner of acclaimed restaurant Vertical Detroit.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
"Where wine insiders come to play!" We bring together winemakers, importers, sommeliers, and retailers for something you won't find anywhere else in wine media: a live, social recording session that's equal parts industry insider access and genuine good time. Through a blind tasting built around emotion, a round of challenging wine news, and conversation that ranges from deeply geeky to flat-out funny, the show opens wide the door to the wine world — no pretense required.
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