Wine Spectator's Straight Talk

Napa Valley winemaking iconoclast and Massican winery founder Dan Petroski pulls no punches in this hard look at the wine industry’s newest obstacles and trends. Host James Molesworth and Wine Spectator contributing editor Suzanne Mustacich look at the 2020 Bordeaux vintage and speak with Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande director Nicolas Glumineau and CVBG president Mathieu Chadronnier. Plus, Dr. Vinny administers a Bordeaux booster, and much more.
Thirsty for more? Check out:
• March 31, 2023, issue of Wine Spectator• Bordeaux Tasting Report• More on Dan Petroski• Latest News and Headlines
• Ask Dr. Vinny
• WS website members: More on James' Sneak Peek Pick

A podcast from Wine Spectator
Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher
Host: James Molesworth
Director: Robert Taylor
Guests: Mathieu Chadronnier, Nicolas Glumineau, Dan Petroski, Mitch Frank, Suzanne Mustacich, and MaryAnn Worobiec as Dr. Vinny
Assistant producer, Napa: Elizabeth Redmayne-Titley

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Straight Talk kicks off 2023 with a star-studded trip to France's Rhône Valley, a closer look at Port with two of the region's biggest names, and we reveal Wine Spectator’s Value Wine of the Year for 2022. Host James Molesworth and senior editor Kristen Bieler share tales of their recent trip to France's Rhône Valley, and we're joined in the studio by Philippe Guigal to talk recent vintages and a new addition to Guigal's famous La-La lineup of Côte-Rôtie Syrahs. We also speak with Port stars and friendly rivals Adrian Bridge of the Fladgate Partnership and Rupert Symington of Symington Family Estates. Plus, senior editor for news Mitch Frank tells us how flooding is impacting the California wine industry, we check in with Dr. Vinny, and much more.
Thirsty for more? Check out:
• Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wine Values of 2022• Wine Spectator's Jan. 31 - Feb. 28, 2023, issue• Rhône Tasting Report• Vintage Port Tasting Report• More on the Guigal Family• Ask Dr. Vinny• Latest News and Headlines• WS website members: More on James' Sneak Peek Pick
A podcast from Wine Spectator
Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher
Host: James Molesworth
Director: Rob Taylor
Guests: Adrian Bridge, Philippe Guigal, Rupert Symington, Kristen Bieler, Mitch Frank, and MaryAnn Worobiec as Dr. Vinny
Assistant producer, Napa: Elizabeth Redmayne-Titley

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Winemaker Dan Petroski made news when he sold his boutique California white wine brand Massican to Gallo late last year. But that was just the latest step on a wine journey that started ignominiously as a Columbia University football player and began in earnest a decade later after an eye-opening dinner at Le Bernardin in New York. Petroski went on to become cellarmaster at Larkmead, where he worked until 2021 while also building his own brand. "I started Massican because my mother couldn't afford Larkmead," Petroski tells host James Molesworth in the newest episode of Wine Spectator's Straight Talk podcast. "I wanted to do something that would bring more people great wine."

Plus, our beloved educator and advice columnist Dr. Vinny returns!

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A podcast from Wine Spectator

Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher

Host: James Molesworth

Director: Robert Taylor

Producer: Gabriela Saldivia

Guests: Dan Petroski, MaryAnn Worobiec

Assistant producer, Napa: Elizabeth Redmayne-Titley

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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