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All Episodes

Wine Spectator's Straight Talk — 37 episodes

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34: Cindy Pawlcyn on Defining Napa Valley Cuisine

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33: Sam Kaplan’s Moment

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32: Drops of God's Fleur Geffrier

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31: The Top 10 Wines of 2025, and the Man Behind No. 1

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30: It's Not About Michael Silacci. It's About Opus One

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29: Christian Seely and the '61 Palmer to Go

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28: Growing Up Kistler … And Coming Home to Occidental

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27: Counting Down the Top 10 Wines of 2024

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26: Harvest Reality Check with Thomas Rivers Brown

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25: Crushing It Softly at Kistler Vineyards

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24: Chef Daniel Boulud on Legacy, 'The Bear' and Being an American

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23: Farming 'Promiscuously' with Napa's Meghan Zobeck

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22: Patz & Hall's James Hall Buys It Back

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21: Salvestrin's Natalie Winkler, Plus … the World's Strongest Wine Thieves?

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20: The Blocking and Tackling of Wine with Dan Petroski

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19: Paul Hobbs on Making Opus One, a South American (Mis)Adventure … and Dixie Cup Yquem?!

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18: Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines of 2023 and Year in Review

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17: Bernard Arnault and Holiday Champagnes

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Bonus Mini Episode: Dr. Vinny's Thanksgiving Wine Pairing Tips

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16: The 2023 Wine Experience with Chefs José Andrés, Emeril Lagasse and Eric Ripert

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15: The Chuck Wagner Interview with Marvin R. Shanken, Plus California Cabernet with Maya Dalla Valle

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Bonus Episode: The Maya Dalla Valle Interview

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14: Sarah Jessica Parker's New Zealand Wine Journey

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13: Whisky for Wine Lovers with Jonny McCormick

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Bonus Episode: The Greg Brewer Interview

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12: California Pinot Noir All-Stars Mark Aubert and Greg Brewer

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11: 2023 Restaurant Awards with Thomas Keller

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10: California Chardonnay All-Stars with Larry and Chris Hyde

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9: 2022 Bordeaux Preview and Pinot Pioneer Tony Soter

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8: Kings of France with Aubert De Villaine, Gérard Bertrand and Tony Parker

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7: Wine & Wellness with Marcus Samuelsson

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6: Bordeaux, Napa and the Future of Wine with Dan Petroski, Nicolas Glumineau and Mathieu Chadronnier

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5: The Rhône, Port and Our Value Wine of the Year with Philippe Guigal, Adrian Bridge and Rupert Symington

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4: The Top 100 Wines of 2022

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3. Champagne for the Holidays with Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon and Alexandre Chartogne

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2: The Robert Mondavi Legacy with Tim Mondavi and Paul Hobbs

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1: Napa Cabernet All-Stars with Thomas Rivers Brown, Helen Keplinger and Andy Erickson