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Adventures Of A Black Belt Sommelier — 100 episodes

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Night #2 at The French Laundry

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A night at The French Laundry

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Dinner at a superb Napa Valley Restaurant

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Exciting news from Adventures Of a Black Belt Sommelier

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Tasting a perfect, mature Red Bordeaux

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Two exciting new wine devices

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Tasting one of the most special wines of my life

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Another exciting new wine for the list at Forepaugh's

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An exciting addition to the Forepaugh's wine list

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Two sensational, surprising Pinot Noirs

11

New Wines By The Glass at Forepaugh's

12

What makes an excellent restaurant wine program?

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Tasting two superb, mature Franch Red wines

14

Valentine's Day wines at Forepaugh's

15

Tasting two magnificent Sonoma Coast wines

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Four "other" red grapes

17

New wines by the glass at Forepaugh's!

18

Tasting a magnificent Red Bordeaux

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Four "other" red grape varieties

20

What is wine?

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The best "Bang for the Buck" white wine

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Eight other white grapes

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Tasting an indestructible wine

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Tasting a truly extraordinary California Pinot Noir

25

Que Syrah, Syrah

26

Three new beverages by the glass at Forepaugh's

27

Tasting three Pinot Noirs

28

New Year's Eve wines at Forepaugh's

29

It's been an incredible life

30

A class on Merlot

31

Tasting a wonderful Provencal red wine

32

A short (!) class on Malbec

33

A hilarious personal story about the Army Navy football game

34

New dessert wines at Forepaugh's

35

Blind tasting a superb Super Tuscan red

36

A class on Sauvignon Blancs of the world

37

Robert Parker was very wrong about this wine!

38

Tasting a perfect Barbaresco

39

Tasting a truly extraordinary Napa Valley Red

40

Barolo by the glass at Forepaugh's!

41

Tasting 2008 Dom Perignon

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A brief tutorial on Pinot Noir

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Forepaugh's Preshift

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Tasting a fabulous, mature Tuscan red

45

Forepaugh's preshift

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Forepaugh's preshift

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Forepaugh's prechift

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Wines by the glass for Thanksgiving

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forepaugh's preshift

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Tasting a fabulous Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

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A class on Rieslings of the world

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Tasting a truly extraordinary, mature white Burgundy

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Forepaugh's Service Preshift

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Forepaugh's Service Preshift

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Forepaugh's 11/18/2025 preshift

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What you should know about The Napa Valley

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Forepaugh's service pre-shift 11/15/25

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A superb, very affordable red Bordeaux

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What you should know about the wines of the Rhone Valley

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An intro to Port and Madeira

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A tutorial on the wines of Burgundy

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Tasting a truly extraordinary Washington State Red Wine

63

A brief overview of Argentine wine for the service staff at Forepaugh's Restaurant

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An overview of Italian wine

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A new Cabernet Sauvignon by the glass at Forepaugh's

66

Perhaps the finest Zinfandel I have ever tasted

67

What you need to know about the wines of Bordeaux

68

Two new Chardonnays by the glass at Forepaugh's

69

Tasting 1999 Joseph Phelps Insignia

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A brief tutorial on sparkling wines of the world

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My most embarrassing moment as a sommelier, and a perfect mature red Bordeaux

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Tasting 2005 Chateau Cos d'Estournel

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Tasting the 2024 Wine Spectator Wine Of The Year

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Tastingn a superb, maturish, reasonably priced Barolo

75

Tasting a sensational Alexander Valley Zinfandel

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Tasting an absolutely superb Mendoza Malbec, but with one huge complaint

77

Tasting a perfect, mature Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

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A series of wonderful wine dinners at Forepaugh's Restaurant in Saint Paul MN

79

Musings on the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima

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A highly regarded wine to be avoided, in my opnion

81

Tasting a legendary Napa Valley red

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Tasting an absolutely superb Barolo

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Tasting a wonderful Santa Barbara Pinot Noir

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Tasting a VERY unusual bottle of a VERY legendary wine, 1982 Chateau Petrus

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Tasting 2014 Joseph Phelps Insignia

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Two near perfect wines enjoyed Saturday night

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A conversation with the chef de cuisine at the world's #1 restaurant, NOMA in Copengagen

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Why how wine is stored is so crucial, clearly illustrated

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A conversation about Lingua Franca Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

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A sensational Sonoma red blend and a simple, wonderful dish to serve with it

91

Nine exciting wine dinners in the cellar at Forepaugh's!

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An embarrassing story and a fabulous mature red Bordeaux

93

A conversation with legendary sommelier Larry Stone

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A magnificent California Cabernet Sauvignon

95

One of the most extraordinary wine experiences of my life

96

Wonderful wines in Western Sonoma

97

Visiting a sacred place in The Napa Valley

98

Two stunning wines from a Napa winery you may not have heard of

99

A once in a lifetime experience in the Napa Valley

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A perfect dinner in The Napa Valley