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Meet winemaking's biggest stars in each episode of Wine Spectator's Straight Talk podcast with host James Molesworth. Plus, our editors cover the latest news, trends and upcoming events, and we might even get a visit from Dr. Vinny … Pop a bottle and join us! Having trouble receiving episodes? Please search for Wine Spectator's Straight Talk and follow or subscribe again to stay up-to-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) gets reviewed and what we watched on TV and film.
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30: It's Not About Michael Silacci. It's About Opus One
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25:20Few California wineries can match Opus One for global prestige. A famous partnership between Napa's Robert Mondavi and Bordeaux's Baron Philippe de Rothschild, the winery is still making elite Cabernets long after its founders' passing, thanks in large part to one man whose name you might not know: Michael Silacci. Silacci has guided Opus One for m…
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we reviewed It Might Get Loud from 2008 and we talked about what we've been watching on TV and film
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We review The Last Waltz from 1978 and we talk about what we've been watching on TV and film.
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No Review Today but we talk about what we've been watching lately on TV and film.
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He's the man behind some of the most prestigious names in wine, including Bordeaux's Pichon Baron and Portugal's Quinta do Noval, and now AXA Millésimes managing director Christian Seely is behind the mic on the newest episode of Wine Spectator's Straight Talk podcast. "People do not drink Château Pichon because they're trying to get the alcohol co…
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Episode 114: Pink Floyd's The Wall (1982) gets reviewed and we talk about what we've been watching on TV and film.
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Episode 113: Carny (1980) gets reviewed and we talk about what we've been watching on TV and film.
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Episode 112: Love Hurts (2025) gets reviewed and we talk about what we've been watching on TV and film.
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Episode 111: Black Bag (2025) gets reviewed and we talk about what we've been watching on TV and film.
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Episode 110: The Player (1992) gets reviewed and we talk about what we've been watching on TV and film.
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Episode 109: Krull (1983) gets reviewed and we talk about what we have been watching on #tvshows and #film
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Episode 108: Convoy (1978) gets reviewed and we talk about what we've been watching.
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28: Growing Up Kistler … And Coming Home to Occidental
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25:44Occidental winemaker Catherine Kistler grew up with an in-house wine legend: California Chardonnay icon, and also her dad, Steve. But Catherine came home to make Pinot Noir in 2017, and they landed at No. 2 on Wine Spectator’s 2023 Top 10 Wines of the Year. “In California we’re always self-conscious of being young compared to the Old World,” she te…
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It's our season 2 finale and we're counting down Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines of 2024! But before James reveals this year's 10 most exciting wines, including Wine Spectator's 2024 Wine of the Year, we're taking a look at the economic state of the U.S. wine market with longtime industry insider Rocco Lombardo, president of Wilson Daniels, and our v…
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Napa Valley is in the thick of harvest 2024, the busiest time of year in wine country, and Napa Cabernet superstar Thomas Rivers Brown took a break to tell us about the realities of harvest season—hope you like cleaning!—as well as his “Ziploc baggy mini-maceration method” for deciding when a vineyard is ready to be picked. Plus, Wine Spectator’s D…
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Episode 107: The Farmer (1977) gets reviewed and we talked about TV and film.
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Episode 106: The Born Losers (1967) gets reviewed and we talked about what we've been watching on TV and film.
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When it comes to California Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, few names command as much respect as Sonoma's Kistler Vineyards. Kistler president and winemaker Jason Kesner joined Straight Talk host James Molesworth to tell us about growing up in the Napa wine industry—including where Robert Mondavi bought the weekly staff donuts—and how he strives to do a…
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Episode 105: The BikeRiders (2024) gets reviewed and we talked about TV and film we've been watching.
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Episode 104: The Black Hole (1989) gets reviewed and we talked about TV, film and news.
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Episode 103: How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022) gets reviewed and we talked about what we've been watching.
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Episode 102: Everything Beautiful is Far Away gets reviewed and we talked about TV and film.
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24: Chef Daniel Boulud on Legacy, 'The Bear' and Being an American
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25:43Straight from the cover of Wine Spectator and the season 3 premiere of hit TV series The Bear, legendary chef Daniel Boulud invites us into the Daniel dining room for an exclusive interview about what it means to be a chef today, his legacy of mentorship and why his next restaurant will reflect a shift in allegiance since becoming a U.S. citizen in…
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Episode 101: Phantom of the Paradise (1974) gets reviewed and we talk about what we've been watching on TV and film.
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Episode 100: Blue Ruin (2013) gets reviewed and we talk about what we've been watching on TV and film.
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Episode 99: Ichi the Killer (2001) gets reviewed and we talk about what we have been watching on TV and film.
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A few days after winemaker Meghan Zobeck started her new job at Napa's historic Burgess Cellars, the winery burned down in the 2020 wildfires. With the help of owner Gaylon Lawrence and CEO Carlton McCoy, not only did Burgess bounce back, but Zobeck's followup 2021 Cabernets are outstanding. She tells us about her journey from the NFL to Chile's Cl…
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Episode 98: Mark's Illnesses, hospital visits and rehab facility visits are discussed and we talk about what we've been watching on TV and film.
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Patz & Hall co-founder James Hall is still pinching himself: After selling the iconic California Chardonnay brand in 2016, Hall was able to buy it back earlier this year. He tells us how he did it, and then takes us all the way back to landing his first winery gig in Napa … by pretending he could speak Italian?! Straight Talk host James Molesworth …
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21: Salvestrin's Natalie Winkler, Plus … the World's Strongest Wine Thieves?
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24:49Salvestrin Family winemaker Natalie Winkler struck a chord when the 2018 Salvestrin Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon earned a spot among Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines of 2021. But it all started with a bottle of Oregon Pinot Noir … Winkler represents a new breed of California wine pros specializing not just in winemaking or vineyard management…
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20: The Blocking and Tackling of Wine with Dan Petroski
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24:58Winemaker Dan Petroski made news when he sold his boutique California white wine brand Massican to Gallo late last year. But that was just the latest step on a wine journey that started ignominiously as a Columbia University football player and began in earnest a decade later after an eye-opening dinner at Le Bernardin in New York. Petroski went on…
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Episode 97: Hollywood Vice Squad (1986) gets reviewed and we talk about the news and what we've been watching on TV and film.
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19: Paul Hobbs on Making Opus One, a South American (Mis)Adventure … and Dixie Cup Yquem?!
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25:40From his teetotaling childhood home to Opus One's debut vintage to putting Argentine Malbec on the map, winemaker Paul Hobbs opens up to host James Molesworth about his career-defining moments with candid humor and insightful analysis in the season 2 premiere of Wine Spectator's Straight Talk podcast! Plus, senior editor for news Mitch Frank tells …
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Episode 96: Affliction (1997) gets reviewed and we talk about the news and what we've been watching on TV and film.
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Episode 95: The Outlaw (1943) gets reviewed and we talk about the news and what we've been watching on TV and film.
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Episode 94: The Domino Principle (1977) gets reviewed and we talk about the news and what we've been watching on TV and film.
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Episode 93: Hustling (1975) gets reviewed and we talk about the news what we've been watching on TV.
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Episode 92: A Bay of Blood (1971) gets reviewed and we talk about the news and what we've been watching on TV and film.
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Episode 91: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) gets reviewed and we talk about the news and what we've been watching on TV and film.
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Episode 90: The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe 1975) gets reviewed and we talk about the news and what we've been watching on TV and film.
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18: Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines of 2023 and Year in Review
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32:52It's our season 1 finale and our year-end roundup of the most exciting wines of the year! In this episode, host James Molesworth is joined by senior editor Bruce Sanderson, counting down our Top 10 Wines of the Year, including an exclusive interview with the man behind our 2023 Wine of the Year! Plus, senior editor for news Mitch Frank tells us abo…
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Episode 89: Petey Wheatstraw gets reviewed and we talk about the news and what we've been watching on TV and film.
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Episode 88: 10 to Midnight (1983) gets reviewed and we talk about the news and what we've been watching on TV and film.
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What's in the cellar of the world's second-richest man? Wine Spectator senior editor for news Mitch Frank tells us all about LVMH founder, chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault, the man behind not just fashion house Louis Vuitton and the Möet & Chandon Champagne house (including Dom Pérignon), but also brands like Dior, Fendi, Marc Jacobs, Hublot, Bulga…
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Episode 87: Disco Godfather (1979) gets reviewed and we talk about the news and what we've been watching on TV and film.
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Episode 86: Black Gunn (1972) gets reviewed and we talk about TV and film.
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Episode 85: Billion Dollar Brain (1967) gets reviewed and we talk about the news and what we've been watching on TV and film.
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16: The 2023 Wine Experience with Chefs José Andrés, Emeril Lagasse and Eric Ripert
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29:59We're live at Wine Spectator's New York Wine Experience in this special episode of Straight Talk with host James Molesworth. He's joined by senior editor for news Mitch Frank, podcast director Rob Taylor and a cast of wine and restaurant industry all-stars that includes chefs José Andrés, Emeril Lagasse and Eric Ripert, Hollywood legend Rich Frank,…
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Bonus Mini Episode: Dr. Vinny's Thanksgiving Wine Pairing Tips
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5:30What wine pairs best with turkey and sides? Straight Talk podcast director Rob Taylor made an emergency appointment with Wine Spectator advice columnist Dr. Vinny (aka senior editor MaryAnn Worobiec) for some tips on Thanksgiving wine pairing, including pumpkin pie! And don't miss Episode 16: Wine Spectator's New York Wine Experience with Chefs Jos…
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