Still Sippin'...Still Trippin' Jeff Porter Pt. 2
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01/24/22 • 89 min
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MJ’s guest is seasoned sommelier, wine educator and founder of Volcanic Selections, Jeff Porter. Jeff has been featured in numerous major food and wine publications, such as The New York Times, Los Angeles Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Eater and The Financial Times. Jeff’s sommelier career began in Napa Valley, where he worked at Tra Vigne Ristorante in St. Helena. He joined the Bastianich Hospitality Group in 2009 at Osteria Mozza under the auspice of James Beard Award winning chef Nancy Silverton.
Jeff is back! On this week’s episode, he and MJ talk all about turning a passion for wine into a successful career. Jeff details making the move from LA to NYC, and the differences in wine culture that he discovered once he arrived. Jeff shares about the process of making Sip Trip, his web series about wine life and culture that aims to show anyone can get be passionate about wine. He reflects on starting an import and distribution business just before the pandemic hit, and opens up about what’s next for him and his business.
A huge thank you to Jeff Porter!
Follow him on IG @jeffporterwine
Check out Volcanic Selections
https://volcanicselections.com/
Follow them on IG @volcanicselections
This episode’s in studio wine: 2019 Natte Valley Stellenbosch Cinsault
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Thank you to our sponsor: Paso Robles Wine Country. Paso Robles is a region with so many diverse microclimates that allows for a stunning array of grapes to thrive in. It’s made up of over 200 family-owned wineries, making a beautiful variety of wines.
Learn more at https://pasowine.com/
Tune in to their podcast Where the Wine Takes You - which explores the people, places and wines of Paso Robles Wine Country!
https://pasowine.com/where-wine-takes-you/
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MJ’s guest is seasoned sommelier, wine educator and founder of Volcanic Selections, Jeff Porter. Jeff has been featured in numerous major food and wine publications, such as The New York Times, Los Angeles Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Eater and The Financial Times. Jeff’s sommelier career began in Napa Valley, where he worked at Tra Vigne Ristorante in St. Helena. He joined the Bastianich Hospitality Group in 2009 at Osteria Mozza under the auspice of James Beard Award winning chef Nancy Silverton.
Jeff is back! On this week’s episode, he and MJ talk all about turning a passion for wine into a successful career. Jeff details making the move from LA to NYC, and the differences in wine culture that he discovered once he arrived. Jeff shares about the process of making Sip Trip, his web series about wine life and culture that aims to show anyone can get be passionate about wine. He reflects on starting an import and distribution business just before the pandemic hit, and opens up about what’s next for him and his business.
A huge thank you to Jeff Porter!
Follow him on IG @jeffporterwine
Check out Volcanic Selections
https://volcanicselections.com/
Follow them on IG @volcanicselections
This episode’s in studio wine: 2019 Natte Valley Stellenbosch Cinsault
______________________________________________________________
Until next time, cheers to the mavericks, philosophers, deep thinkers and wine drinkers!
Don’t forget to subscribe and be sure to give The Black Wine Guy Experience a five-star review on whichever platform you listen to.
For insider info from MJ and exclusive content from the show sign up at
Blackwineguy.com
Follow MJ @blackwineguy
Thank you to our sponsor: Paso Robles Wine Country. Paso Robles is a region with so many diverse microclimates that allows for a stunning array of grapes to thrive in. It’s made up of over 200 family-owned wineries, making a beautiful variety of wines.
Learn more at https://pasowine.com/
Tune in to their podcast Where the Wine Takes You - which explores the people, places and wines of Paso Robles Wine Country!
https://pasowine.com/where-wine-takes-you/
Love this podcast? Love the cool content? Get a producer like mine by reaching out to the badass team at Necessary Media.
www.necessarymediaproductions.com
@necessary_media_
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Previous Episode
Heart and Soil: Eric Jensen on Life and Wine in Paso Robles
MJ’s guest is Founder of Booker Vineyards, one of Paso Robles Legendary Artisanal Cult Wineries, Eric Jensen. Eric and his wife Lisa Jensen purchased 100 acres of property in Paso Robles, CA in 2001 with the intent of growing the best fruit for some of the best wineries in the area. After making wine with Justin Smith (of Saxum) for five years and Stephan Asseo (of L'Aventure Wines) for two years, the Jensens decided it was time to create their own expression with Booker Vineyard. The 2005 Vintage was Booker Vineyard's first release with the wines being made by Eric himself. The vineyard received organic certification in April of 2021.
In this episode, Eric is fresh in the studio after a big night of celebrating in NYC - and he and MJ quickly jump into discussing the bottles. This conversation is unscripted and full of heart. The opinions about wine and winemaking are candid and real. From Eric’s humble beginnings in San Dimas, CA to his early days of cold calling to his absolute love of Paso Robles and its winemakers - make sure your ear pods are charged, you don’t want to miss a minute of this one!
A huge thank you to Eric Jensen
Follow him on IG at @bookerbadger
Keep up with all he has going on at Booker Winery:
Follow them on IG @bookervineyard
This episode’s in studio wine:
2016 Booker White
2015 Booker Oublie
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Until next time, cheers to the mavericks, philosophers, deep thinkers, and wine drinkers!
Don’t forget to subscribe and be sure to give The Black Wine Guy Experience a five-star review on whichever platform you listen to.
For insider info from MJ and exclusive content from the show sign up at
Blackwineguy.com
Follow MJ @blackwineguy
Thank you to our sponsor: Paso Robles Wine Country. Paso Robles is a region with so many diverse microclimates that allows for a stunning array of grapes to thrive in. It’s made up of over 200 family-owned wineries, making a beautiful variety of wines.
Learn more at https://pasowine.com/
Tune in to their podcast Where the Wine Takes You - which explores the people, places and wines of Paso Robles Wine Country!
https://pasowine.com/where-wine-takes-you/
Love this podcast? Love the cool content? Get a producer like mine by reaching out to the badass team at Necessary Media.
www.necessarymediaproductions.com
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Next Episode
Midnight Train to Georgia: Lisa Granik's Marvelous Mission To Master of Wine
This week’s guest is Recently named as one of “the 50 most influential women in the wine trade,” and as “a leading woman in wine,” Lisa Granik MW entered the field following an earlier career as a lawyer and law professor. Having worked in wine production, retail, import and distribution channels, she has worked with both small and large wholesalers and importers around the United States. Her writings on wine have appeared in publications such as Sommelier Journal, The World of Fine Wine, and The New York Times. Lisa became a Master of Wine in 2006. She has a BS and MS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, a JD from Georgetown, her LL.M and doctorate from Yale Law School.
Lisa and MJ discuss her unconventional path to becoming a Master of Wine, imposter syndrome, how wine is like people, where to get the best steak in Philly, Lisa’s time in the Soviet Union, and why she left litigation behind.
A huge thank you to Lisa Granik
Follow Lisa on IG at @lisagranikmw
For more information, check out Tastingworks website at http://granikmw.com/
This episode’s in studio wines:
- Kapistoni Tavkveri
- Kapistoni Chinebuli
- Zulal Areni Vayots Dzor
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Until next time, cheers to the mavericks, philosophers, deep thinkers, and wine drinkers!
Don’t forget to subscribe and be sure to give The Black Wine Guy Experience a five-star review on whichever platform you listen to.
For insider info from MJ and exclusive content from the show sign up at
Blackwineguy.com
Follow MJ @blackwineguy
Thank you to our sponsor: Taub Family Selections. Taub Family Selections is a dynamic fourth generation, family-owned wine import company with a truly enviable portfolio of fine wines from 11 countries. They are proud to represent an exceptional portfolio of high quality, terroir centric and historic producers from around the world, including Italy and France - where they have an exciting roster of burgeoning vignerons from Burgundy coming your way soon.
Learn more at www.taubfamilyselections.com
Thank you to our sponsor: Independence Wine and Spirits - or IWS. IWS is one of the hot up and coming distributors of fine wines and spirits headquartered in New York City. Like Taub Family Selections, IWS is owned by the Taub family, who have re-entered the NY wholesale market, bringing the family back to its roots in distribution where they held court from 1951 – 2004.
To learn more about IWS go to: https://independencewine.com
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