I’m a huge podcast enthusiast, so thought I’d do some searching for podcasts about wine to further my education. I came across this New York Times article from January on what seems to be the most prominent podcast on the subject, called “I’ll Drink to That.” Does anyone in the class listen to it?
It’s hosted by Levi Dalton, a New York based sommelier, and co-founded by Matt Duckor of Bon Appétit magazine and Epicurious. They’ve produced over 450 podcasts, with interviews from everyone from Danny Meyer to Margrit Mondavi, the late widow of Robert Mondavi. Notably, Robert Parker has not accepted their interview request. Dalton conducts all interviews in person, mainly in his New York apartment, though some are onsite at wineries.
The podcasts assumes knowledge of wine, though the New York Times recommends four others, some of which do not:
“GRAPERADIO” In business for more than a decade, “GrapeRadio” is like a talk show where the subject is wine.
“INSIDE WINEMAKING” Focuses on all aspects of making wine, with a largely West Coast point of view.
“THE VINCAST” Direct from Melbourne, Australia, with an emphasis on that country but not exclusively so. Entertaining and informative.
“WINE FOR NORMAL PEOPLE” Wide-ranging but easygoing discussion of wine issues for nonexperts.
I’d love to know if any other podcast listeners out there have opinions on the best wine podcasts!
This is great, Daisy. Thank you for sharing these!
ReplyDeleteGuild of Sommeliers also does a really great job, with some fantastic coverage of less well known wine regions (currently listening to a series on Portugal). Really useful if traveling to wine producing countries that are less flashy on the global stage.