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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 discusses the challenges and reasons why his team is so devoted to organic farming and what it means for the wine we drink.  

Today Jason Wise talks to the main character of his new SOMM Film about how they puled off “that wine” in the movie. If you have seen Cup of Salvation, you know there is a wine that put people’s lives at risk, but the story of how they pulled it off in the film has not been told, until now. The new SOMM Film is now streaming on sommtv.com and all devices so make sure you watch that first. If you are looking for the wines in the movie, go to storicawines.com or click the QR code in this podcast image to grab a custom pack of wine from the new SOMM Film delivered right to your door.

The fourth SOMM Film is streaming right now on sommtv.com and all SOMM TV devices worldwide with over three hours of additional content, shows and expanded scenes.  go to sommtv.com and download the app on any device to begin streaming the newest SOMM Film.

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 together and how it saved the wine in your glass.  For SOMM TV subcribers, don't forget the fourth SOMM Film "Cup of Salvation begins streaming on sommtv.com and all SOMM TV devices Feb 23 with hours of exclusive additional content.  

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.  The new SOMM Film “Cup of Salvation” will be streaming on SOMM TV Feb 23 with hours of bonus features and content.  If you would like to rent it early:  https://sommtv.vhx.tv/checkout/somm-cup-of-salvation

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 against all odds to found Maysara Winery in Oregon.  You will not believe what wine can mean to people and culture.  To rent or buy Cup of Salvation go to: https://sommtv.vhx.tv/checkout/somm-cup-of-salvation, the film will be streaming for all subscribers Feb 23 with hours of bonus material, but you can watch this episode now on SOMM TV.

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 to:  https://sommtv.vhx.tv/checkout/somm-cup-of-salvation.

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 on any device.

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 subscribe to SOMM TV for the best in Food and Wine content at SOMMTV.com

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.  

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 Santa Barbara Wine Country.

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, and what exactly a decades old Franciacorta tastes like. 

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 world class bubbly from the vineyard to the bottle. 

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 regions.

Subscribers can watch the conversation only on sommtv.com.

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 first time, he tells the story of his family and how they changed the wine business forever.  Subscribe to sommtv.com to watch our brand new documentary on the family behind Santa Margherita wines streaming now. 

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 music from the new SOMM film anywhere you listen to music now and get tickets at sommfilms.com

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 theaters, for tickets and showtimes go to www.sommfilms.com.

We are joined by the main character in our next SOMM Film: "Cup of Salvation".  His name is Vahe Keushgeurian 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 Cup of Salvation, go to sommfilms.com

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 Salvation" is now playing in theaters - go to sommfilms.com to buy tickets and experience the wines of this new incredible film.

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 ancient wines of Armenia and the explosion of their wines in America.  If you want to get the wines featured in our next film, go to www.storicawines.com before they sell out.  to buy tickets to see the new film on the big screen, go to www.sommfilms.com