The SOMM TV Podcast

The SOMM TV Podcast

203 Episodes

Featuring an ongoing conversation about wine, food, and life with Jason Wise. Episodes available here and anywhere you get your podcasts.

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  • Argentina's Wine

    Episode 1

    Argentina has made wine for hundreds of years, but only recently has the world learned about it. On today's podcast we talk to one of the country's best sommeliers about history, Malbec, and where Argentina fits in the global wine world. Don't forget to watch our new documentary special about A...

  • Looking for Truth in Wine

    Episode 2

    How much of what we believe about wine is actually true? On today's podcast Jason Wise is joined by renowned author and professor of the history of science at Harvard University - Steven Shapin. As a historian and a lover of wine, Steven has asked some profound questions about our relationship ...

  • Dating in Wine Country

    Episode 3

    What is it like to be single in wine country? Renowned winemaker Megan Zobeck / SOMM TV cast member joins the podcast today to talk about what it’s like to date in Napa Valley and why it is hilariously worse than the challenges of making great wine.

  • Wine Cameos in Movies. Part 3

    Episode 4

    Filmmaker Jason Wise and wine expert Jonah Beer dive back into famous moments when wine appears in film and television. We break down Champagne in “Jurassic Park,” Pierce Brosnan’s wine taste in “The Thomas Crown Affair,” Nazi wine in “Band of Brothers,” and a crazy counterfeit wine scene in the ...

  • America’s Most Drank Chardonnay

    Episode 5

    Today we tell the story of America’s most popular and most drank Chardonnay. Joining us are educator Gillian Handleman and Wine Master Randy Ullom of Jackson Family Wines to tell us first hand how an idea turned into the biggest most popular wine the United States has ever seen. Learn more abou...

  • The State of Napa Tourism

    Episode 6

    How is Napa wine tourism doing so far in 2024? Today we are checking in with creators of the Cuvée app to understand the state of wine tourism and hear about how they are revolutionizing how we visit this iconic wine region.

  • The Great Organic Challenge

    Episode 7

    How do you transition one of the largest collections of the world’s top vineyards to certified organic farming and why? Chris Carpenter is leading an amazing charge across 480 planted acres of 15 estate vineyards with some of the most coveted vines in the United States. On today’s podcast he dis...

  • How Grafting Saved Wine

    Episode 8

    The process of joining two plants together sounds technical and far away from your glass of wine, but it is the most important discovery in wine's history. On today's podcast Winemaker John Adams of Wildsound Wine talks us through the history and process of growing two different species of vines...

  • Cliché Wine Regions

    Episode 9

    Winemaker Steve Matthiasson joins the show today to talk about wine regions that have been type casted, both fairly and unfairly to sell wine or become known to the world outside.

  • Escape from Iran

    Episode 10

    For our 200th podcast episode we tell one of the most harrowing and unbelievable stories in all of wine. "SOMM: Cup of Salvation" is now available to rent or buy on SOMM TV - to celebrate, cast member Moe Momtazi joins the podcast to tell how he and his pregnant wife escaped Iran, and survived a...

  • The Dawn of Wine

    Episode 11

    SOMM: Cup of Salvation is available to rent & buy on SOMM TV starting January 23! To celebrate we speak to world renowned grape geneticist and cast member Carole Meredith about the origin of wine grapes and how humans helped spread them across the globe. To preorder or rent the 4th SOMM Film go...

  • Tasting Notes on a Scandal

    Episode 12

    Poison in your wine, ransom letters, deception! Today we talk about some of the biggest scandals in wine you may not have heard of. Travel with us to the darker side of wine today on the SOMM TV Podcast and don’t forget to subscribe to sommtv.com to watch the best food and wine content anywhere ...

  • Navigating the 3-Tier System

    Episode 13

    We often hear about the 3 tier system in America, but what is it really like to deal with it on a daily basis? On today’s episode we speak to Travis Todd, a wine director turned winemaker who can break down the challenges we have created for selling wine in the United States. Don’t forget to su...

  • Wines of the Year

    Episode 14

    We look back at 2023 and debate our most impactful wines of the year and found some very surprising bottles made the cut. Don't forget to subscribe to SOMMTV.com to watch all the content about the wines we talk about in today's episode.

  • Ducks in the Vines

    Episode 15

    Meet Alice Anderson of Amevive Wines. Alice has worked harvests and made wine all over the world. When the chance came to revitalize a historic Santa Barbara vineyard and begin making her own wine, she jumped at the chance. We talk with her about regenerative farming and a revolution happening in...

  • Aged Franciacorta

    Episode 16

    For the first time in the United States a bottle of extremely rare Franciacorta is opened and enjoyed. Jason Wise shares a 1980 Annamaria Clementi from legendary producer Ca' Del Bosco with its Founder and President, Maurizio Zanella. Listen along as we learn how and why this wine was created, an...

  • Oregon Sparkling

    Episode 17

    Some of the world's greatest traditional method sparkling wines are being made in Oregon state. Arabilis winemaker Kenny McMahon discusses why Oregon is the perfect place to produce serious sparkling wines of elegance, complexity, and finesse. He takes us through the rigorous process of making wo...

  • The Okanagan Valley

    Episode 18

    One of the most beautiful wine producing regions in the world happens to be Canada's Okanagan Valley. We talk with Checkmate Winery's Graham Nordin and Spencer Kelly about the region's history, what grapes thrive here, and how the Okanagan is quickly becoming one of the world's premier wine regi...

  • Wine and Venice

    Episode 19

    The Venetians have always been some of the greatest merchants and always been at the forefront of wine trading. Today we speak to Luca Marzotto of the famed Venetian family behind Santa Margherita wines and current CEO of Ca del Bosco Franciacorta. His family goes back generations and for the fi...

  • Wine and Music

    Episode 20

    Today we talk to composer Alex Monsour whose orchestral score can be heard in the new SOMM Film: Cup of Salvation playing in theaters and events in Canada and the United States. We talk about the music and composing and performing is like making the great wines of the world. You can stream the ...

  • The Halloween Episode

    Episode 21

    Halloween is here, and the SOMM TV team is off the rails to talk about wether or not you should actually pair wine with candy, what to drink while trick or treating, and some of our all time halloween mistakes and hot takes. Don't forget that our new film "Cup of Salvation" is currently in theat...

  • The Indiana Jones of Wine

    Episode 22

    We are joined by the main character in our next SOMM Film: "Cup of Salvation". His name is Vahe Keushgarian and because of what he pulls off in this film, he has been called "The Indiana Jones of Wine". This is his story before or even after you see the film. For screening dates and tickets for C...

  • The Wines of Georgia

    Episode 23

    The history of Georgian wines go back thousands of years of uninterrupted winemaking. On today's podcast we speak to a french winemaker who has ventured into this ancient land to make traditional wines in one of the oldest countries with planted vineyards. Don't forget our new SOMM film: Cup of ...

  • The Next Great Wine Region is the Oldest

    Episode 24

    Today we dive into the next and maybe most important wine region to emerge in hundreds of years, but the twist is it is also the oldest. To celebrate the next SOMM Film releasing in theaters, director Jason Wise talks with international wine professional Anush Gharibyan O'Connor about the ancien...