Ukraine’s history with wine stretches back thousands of years. Like many nations along the Black Sea, it has long faced conflict and pressure from powerful empires competing for its land and resources. On today’s episode, Ukraine’s leading wine expert explores the country’s ancient wine culture and the ongoing struggles that continue to shape it today. If you watch This episode on SOMM TV, it features the opening of a rare 1939 Ukrainian wine. Watch now on SOMM TV https://sommtv.vhx.tv/videos/a-1939-ukrainian-wine-a-nation-s-history-in-a-glass

Georgia is a country with a deep relationship to wine. For more than 8,000 continuous years, the people of Georgia have made wine, and there is not a single aspect of life it does not influence.

In celebration of the new feature-length film coming to SOMM TV in July, we are telling the story of how this country — surrounded by mountains and sitting at the crossroads of Europe and Asia — became the birthplace of wine.

Today’s episode was recorded live in Georgia with winemaker Shota Nastroshvili of Teliani Valley.

Make sure to visit SOMM TV to subscribe. Our new feature-length film about Georgia premieres in early July, and this episode can also be watched on SOMM TV.

One of the biggest events in wine has just concluded in Napa Valley: the Premiere Napa Valley auction. Each year, top winemakers craft one-of-a-kind wine lots to be auctioned, creating an energy that has to be seen to be believed.

Today, we speak with winemaker John Skupny, renowned winemaker Cathy Corison, and Stacey Dolan Capitani of Napa Valley Vintners to break down Napa’s past, its future, the competition between winemakers, and how an entire region comes together to position itself on the world stage. You can also watch extended interviews and see the auction on SOMM TV, our video streaming service.

To get tickets to the upcoming Napa Barrel Auction use this link and get 3 tickets for the price of four!

http://www.nvv.li/sommtv

What is harder, making wine or family? Today we tell the incredible story of Beaux Frères, a pioneer in American Pinot Noir. When Michael G. Etzel and his brother in law Robert Parker jr. (yes, that Robert Parker) found an old pig farm in Oregon, they had a hunch there might be something there. Today Beau Frères Vineyard is a staple of wine collectors and great restaurants, but it wasn't easy and it still isn't.

Vinexpo Americas is coming April 29-30 in Miami, Florida and you should be there!
If you work in wine, spirits or beverages in the Americas, Vinexpo Americas is where business happens. Register now and secure your free trade badge.

https://vinexpo-americas.com/newfront/about-the-show?utm_source=lealb&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=relais

One of America’s best chefs shares what it takes to stay alive in one of the hardest professions. Philip Tessier has trained under the best won incredible awards and learned how to fail. In this candid conversation, he talks about hopes, dreams, controling anger, and the relentless pursuit of something impossible: Perfection.

Vinexpo Americas is coming April 29-30 in Miami, Florida and you should be there!
If you work in wine, spirits or beverages in the Americas, Vinexpo Americas is where business happens. Register now and secure your free trade badge.

https://vinexpo-americas.com/newfront/about-the-show?utm_source=lealb&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=relais

Tim Mondavi, the former winemaker of Opus One, Robert Mondavi Winery, and Continuum - One of America’s most important voices in wine joins the show to talk everything from premiere Napa Valley, the Judgment of Paris, spending 50 years in wine, and the future of drinking, to the importance of eating dinner together.

If you work in wine, spirits or beverages in the Americas, Vinexpo Americas is where business happens. Register now and secure your free trade badge.

https://vinexpo-americas.com/newfront/about-the-show?utm_source=lealb&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=relais

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Two of the most influential, important, and funniest wine communicators join Jason today to have the ultimate conversation about being creative and obsessed about wine. Madeline Puckette of Wine Folly, and Cokie of Cokie’s world of wine discuss everything from obsession, ADD as a super power, social media, AI, and how to balance life and connect it all together with wine. Make sure to subscribe to sommtv.com to watch our new documentary on Casa Madero, the new world’s oldest winery.

The wine draft is back! The SOMM TV team is joined by a famed winemaker, an expert sommelier, and a wine expert to draft the best islands that make wine around the world. Who will be the winner of this new episode of the SOMM TV wine draft? Remember you can watch this episode on SOMM TV and when you are finished go here to vote for the winner: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVMYtAIEv1k/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==