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This week I speak with winemaker Emanuele Reolon of Isole e Olena about Chianti Classico, Paolo De Marchi and the vineyards of Isole and Olena. After that, on Five for Thursday, you'll get an inside look at what's hot this week. Wines to be highlighted are from: Isole e Olena, Cambria, Castello di Ama and JL Chave. 

This week I speak with Francesca Nonino about the Nonino Grappa Empire her family began building 127 years ago in Friuli, Italy. Also, we will hear from Guillaume d’Angerville about his wine venture in Jura, France under the moniker of Domaine du Pélican and I will have Five For Thursday along with a quick discussion about what’s available in the L.C.B.O.’s Vintages Essentials section. This week I highlight wines from Renato Ratti, Terredora, Copain, Domaine du Pélican  and Castello di Ama. 

We're back! It's 2024 and you can look forward to another season of interviews with wine producers from all over the globe, plus our weekly feature Five For Thursday, outlining the wines you need to know about and how to get them. This week Paul Koster and I talk about wines from: La Cappucina, Roberto Voerzio, Valle Dell' Acate, Tiberio and Casanova di Neri. 

Welcome to December 14th. This will be the last podcast of the year, as Halpern will be concluding business for the year as of next Friday, December 22nd. Our Holiday order deadline is officially Tuesday December 20th at 9am. This will give us just enough time to be able to guarantee enough time to get all of those Holiday goodies to your doorstep. 

 We will be closed December 23rd right through New Years and will reopen on January 3rd.  

Today we’re going to do a “year in review” or best of, for those who may not have heard every episode. The upside of doing a podcast for a company like Halpern is that I get to speak to people from all over the globe, winemakers from every wine producing country on this planet. 

This was our first year, and I got through 64 episodes this year. We talked about wine, wineries, how to make wine and what wines to drink. I think with our 5 4 Thursday segment we introduced you to well over three hundred wines – everything from easy drinking to cellar worthy classics. You also got me meet some of my co-workers, most of them…except for those who are still microphone shy.

Let’s listen to some of the people we got to meet this year – including a couple co-workers…

This week on Five For Thursday Paul Koster and I talk Italy and France, and some of the best wines to offer your Holiday Guests this Season. This week  we cover wines from La Cappuccina,  Chateau Lassegue, Castello di Ama, Chateau de Chamirey and Isole e Olena. 

Set your sites on 1120 Yonge St this Friday and Saturday for a heck of a Holiday tasting. Join Halpern staff for a "by -the-ounce" or "by-the -glass" tasting of some of the best wines of the Season at The Lobby.
Sheila and I discuss wines from; Remoissenet, Gassier, Le Calvane,  Prunotto and Hecht and Bannier. 

This week Paul Koster and I discuss wines from; Benanti, Jermann, Maison Louis Jadot's Chateau Des Jaques, Rizzi and Snowden. Also, Sheila Flaherty is here to remind you about Halpern's handy gifting program that is here to aid you with your Holiday Gifting. 

This week I speak with Antonio Benanti, of Benanti in the Mount Etna region of Sicily, Italy. The region's volcanic soils are know for their ability to produce elegant wines, with racy acidity and finesse beyond all expectations. Antonio discusses the family's history and the wines of Benanti. The wines of Benanti have become sought out by collectors all over the globe. 

After a few weeks off Sheila Flaherty joins me for Five For Thursday and we also give you the low-down on Halpern's convenient Holiday Gifting Program. Whether you are sending wine or wine accoutrement to friends or if you're handling a corporate event we've got you covered. Today we highlight wines from: Antinori, Maison Louis Jadot, Mayacamas, Joanne and Egon Muller.

Today I sit down with Export Manager, Caroline Talec from Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné, and discuss the inner workings of this prestigious Rhone Valley, historic winery. Paul Koster will join me for Five For Thursday. Today we highlight wines from: Le Calvane, Barons de Rothschild, Six Eight Nine Cellars, Antinori and Anakota.

This week I catch up with Alessandro Leone to talk about a 47 Vintage tasting of Antinori's Tignanello as well as Antinori's acquisition of California's Stags' Leap. Plus, on Five For Thursday I talk about wines from: Gassier, Doubleback, Cambria, Isole e Olena and Twomey. 

This week I am joined by Matt Woo for Five For Thursday and we are going to be talking about seltzer, Petit Verdot and a few other interesting things. Today's wine choices are from: Snowden, Grillesino, Pascal Jolivet, The Hedonist by Walter Clappis and Dolce Vita.

Again this week I'm joined by Paul Koster on Five For Thursday as we extoll the virtues of wines from: Castello di Ama, Vvines, Head High, Quadrus and Jaboulet. 

This week I am joined by Jimmy Minutella,  Sales  Director for Renato Ratti. Also joining me today is Paul Koster for Five For Thursday. This week it's Thanksgiving and you'll need wine from: Antinori, Gerard Tremblay, Renato Ratti, Fumanelli and Cliff Lede

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This week I speak with Export Manager, David Redondi of Garofoli Wines out of Le Marche, Italy. Also, this week on Five For Thursday I highlight wines from; Antinori, Baron de Rothschild, Cellier des Dames, Foolhardy and of course Garofoli. Who's up for Verdicchio?

This week I am joined, again, by Jordan Alessi for Five For Thursday.  Also, as an added extra we feature one of Rolf Binder's wines. This week Jordan and I discuss Antinori, 689 Cellars, Castello della Paneretta and Castello di Ama. 

This week I speak with my tractor drivin', barrel charring co-worker Jordan Alessi about the life that is Jordan. Also, this week on Five For Thursday we highlight the wines of Tyler, Tormaresca, Rizzi, and Rrose.

This week, I am joined by my co-worker, former bar -owner, wine-collector and Brand Manager, Joel Rosenthal. Also, this week I am again joined by Sheila Flaherty for Five For Thursday. This week we highlight the wines of Antinori, Chave, Domaine Dupre, Hure Freres and more. 

This week one lucky winner will walk away with their own Coravin Model Six +. Also, the Wines of the Week, Submission's 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon and Maison Louis Jadot's Macon Village Chardonnay - both great value wines to take you into this last long weekend of the Summer!

Today is the last day for you to listen for "the word of the day" and enter to win a Coravin model Six + .  Also, I am joined by Paul Koster for Five For Thursday as we discuss the wines of Bill Price III's company Three Sticks. We also highlights wines from Tomasso Bussola and Biale.