The Wine List is a new, fast-paced podcast featuring best in-class wine guests. Each week host Sam Benrubi asks five questions about his guest’s current wine preferences — the same five questions he’s asked everyone from day one on The Grape Nation!We’ll talk to winemakers, journalists, wine critics, vineyard owners, authors, Sommeliers, importers and more, making the most diverse and interesting recommendations for you to try. You’ll also hear about what’s going on in their world. Tune in and find a new favorite.
Latest episodes
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Hi, It’s Sam Benrubi, host of The Wine List and The Grape Nation.This isn’t the end — it’s a new chapter. We’re continuing the show with the same curiosity, depth, and best-in-clas…
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Coming Soon from The Wine List
Hi, It’s Sam Benrubi, host of The Wine List and The Grape Nation.After nine years and more than 300 episodes, this will be our final episode on this feed. We’re leaving Heritage Ra…
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Eric Asimov
Hi, It’s Sam Benrubi, host of The Wine List and The Grape Nation.After nine years and more than 300 episodes, this will be our final episode on this feed. We’re leaving Heritage Ra…
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Nikita, Tira, and Ian
This week on "The Wine List" our guests oversee some of the hottest restaurants and wine programs in the country. Welcome Nikita Malhotra, Tira Johnson and Ian Krupp. Nikita Malhot…
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41 min
Aldo Sohm
Aldo Sohm is one of the most revered, decorated, and well-known sommeliers in the world. He has overseen the beverage program at 3 Michelin Star Le Bernadin for almost two decades…
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48 min
Emilien Boutillat
Emilien Boutillat is the Chief Winemaker at Piper-Heidsieck and Rare Champagne. Born in Champagne to a vine grower, Emilien traveled the world to master his craft, with stops in Ch…
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Camille Lindsley
Camille Lindsley is the co-proprietor and beverage person at Hag’s, NYC.Heading north from Atlanta, Camille, along with her partner in life and crime, Philly born chef, Telly Justi…
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57 min
Isabelle Legeron
Isabelle is one of the most prolific and effective people in natural wine today. Growing up around grapes in France, she pursued her Master of Wine and in 2012 she fulfilled a miss…
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Cha McCoy
Cha McCoy does it all, and there is a lot of "all" here! She is a true entrepreneur, with an MBA, a certified Sommelier, she is an educator, event producer, and founder of The Comm…
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David Pearson
David Pearson is the Maison President of Joseph Phelps Vineyards, now part of Moet Hennessy. David first studied fermentation science at UC Davis, but ultimately moved to key posit…
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Lucie Pereyre de Nonancourt
Lucie Pereyre de Nonancourt is a fourth-generation family member of the House of Laurent Perrier Champagne. We start the show right off with Lucie answering our five "Wine List' qu…
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45 min
Ed Szymanski
Ed Szymanski, is the chef, owner, and head wino at Lords, Dame, and Crevette restaurants in NYC. Hailing from across the pond in London, Ed, along with his wife Patricia, in less t…
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Elaine Chukan Brown
Elaine Chukan Brown is an author, journalist, sought after speaker, consultant and a champion of diversity and inclusion in the wine biz along with her mentorship. Their footprint…
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Braiden Albrecht, Mayacamas
Straight outta Sonoma, Braiden Albrecht grew up around wine. His parents have been friends with his viticulturist since he was a kid! With a degree in Viticulture from UC Berkley a…
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1 h 33
Annie Shi
Annie Shi is the Beverage Director and partner at beloved NYC restaurants King and Jupiter. She defied her Chinese parents by leaving her Yale education and a career in finance to…
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Matt Taylor
Matt Taylor is a third-generation Sonoma Coaster hailing out of Occidental Cali. Extensive world travel to Argentina, New Zealand, Spain and France along with learning Biodynamic f…
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1 h 43
Stella Di Campalto
In 1992, Stella di Campalto received a parcel of rugged, abandoned farm land for her wedding, located in San Giuseppe, near Montacino in Tuscany. Stella, a fiercely independent sou…
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1 h 50
"Spilled"
Rarely do I sit down with three guests at one time for the podcast, today we are talking with Stephanie Mercier Voyer, a Montreal based writer and author. She has edited magazines,…
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1 h 37
Our 300th Episode with Raj Parr
Our 300th Episode- Raj Parr has been a friend of The Grape Nation podcast from the beginning. He has been on multiple times to talk about his wines, books, and new projects.He is a…
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1 h 46
Convivio
Texas born Jeff Porter and Jersey Boy Raj Vaidya have spent over 4 decades in wine and hospitality. Jeff at Tra Vigna, Babbo, Del Posto, Raj at Gary Danko, Per Se and over a decade…