A podcast delivering wine perspectives ex-chateau. Insights, analysis, and perspectives on news and trends in the wine industry beyond winemaking, such as marketing, finance, and consumer trends. From noted wine blogger Robert Vernick (@wineterroir) and leading wine business consultant and author of Luxury Wine Marketing Peter Yeung (@winebizguy), this podcast navigates the business of wine with unique perspectives and insights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 29, 2026 · 37:54
With the goal of living a purposeful life, Vida Valiente was founded in Napa as a combination luxury winery and charity. The foundation is focused on providing last dollar…
Sep 15, 2026 · 42:49
A 7th generation shipper and 2nd generation winegrower, Basile Aloy of Avignonesi in Tuscany, has a unique perspective on the geopolitical and macroeconomic events happening…
Sep 1, 2026 · 50:02
Though the seeds were already sown for quality wines in California, the famous Judgement of Paris Tasting in 1976 set the wine world ablaze and created new energy not just in…
Aug 18, 2026 · 49:21
As the birthplace of wine and the vinifera grape species, Georgia (the country), has wine deeply embedded in its culture. Yet, having survived conquest by three empires, fine…
Aug 4, 2026 · 36:25
With 143 years of history, Wente Family Vineyards is the US’s longest continuously family owned and operated winery, even producing wine through Prohibition. Aly Wente, Chief…
Jul 21, 2026 · 48:00
Sometimes data can be overwhelming. Being able to transform that data into actionable information can deliver high ROI. Jesse Lange, Managing Director of Lange Estate Winery, and…
Jul 7, 2026 · 40:30
It appears on some wine labels, winemakers speak lovingly about them, and there are organizations focused on them. “Old Vines” is a loosely defined term that is often associated…
Jun 23, 2026 · 46:14
When Shekar Sathyanarayana, founder of Nalla , began visiting wineries in Santa Barbara and talked about Indian food, winemakers loved the food, but had never paired it with…
Jun 9, 2026 · 44:38
After retiring twice, Chris Baker, President of Brassfield Estate, was lured back in by a unique opportunity to build one of the world’s largest monopoles in the High Valley AVA…
May 26, 2026 · 34:40
As one of the winners of the infamous 1976 Judgement of Paris, Chateau Montelena has a rich history to be proud of. To optimize that legacy, Montelena’s President and Winemaker…
May 12, 2026 · 1:14:48
Nearly two decades after filming Somm, Jason Wise, Chief Creative Officer of Somm TV and Director of the Somm movies, has a deep view of wine in the media. Jason shares his…
Apr 28, 2026 · 48:12
As the wine world stumbles through difficult times (in early 2026), Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible and co-founder of Come Over October, believes part of the disconnect…
Apr 14, 2026 · 38:21
The on-premise side of wine analytics has traditionally been a black hole, not covered by other data services. Somm.ai changed that when they launched in 2021, now covering ~100k…
Mar 31, 2026 · 1:15:35
It was long assumed that a love of wine runs in the family. Not so, according to new research conducted by ARENI Global on how young consumers get into fine wine. Pauline Vicard,…
Mar 17, 2026 · 33:45
Even though it has been making wine for nearly 5 millenia, Israel is a wine region still finding its way in modern times. Josh Greenstein, Director of the Israeli Wine Producers…
Mar 3, 2026 · 1:02:43
Driven by passion, Erni Loosen, Managing Director of Loosen Bros , has spun up countless joint ventures in his career. All with no business plan or goal of making money, but a…
Feb 17, 2026 · 44:40
If as many Asians drank wine as the average American, we’d have ~100,000 more wine drinkers. And if Asian restaurants had wine lists at the average rate, we’d have ~5,000 more…
Feb 3, 2026 · 38:36
With ~1M registered users, CellarTracker (“CT”) is one of the core consumer apps for wine lovers. When Eric LeVine, Founder & CEO of CT, was last on XChateau in late 2021, they…
Jan 20, 2026 · 54:39
After 40 years, Roederer Estate, the Californian arm of Champagne Louis Roederer has really started to hit its stride. Arnaud Weyrich, SVP and Winemaker of Roederer Estate and…
Jan 6, 2026 · 54:02
Guest hosts and a host as the guest in this episode. Byron Hoffman and Tyson Caly, co-CEOs of Offset , a leading e-commerce platform for allocated offerings, interview host Peter…
Dec 23, 2025 · 35:18
Having helped grow Duckhorn from $5M to $500M in revenue and the sales team from 1 to >100 people, Pete Przbylinksi, former Chief Sales Officer of The Duckhorn Portfolio for…
Dec 10, 2025 · 42:49
Having helped grow Duckhorn from $5M to $500M in revenue and the sales team from 1 to >100 people, Pete Przbylinksi, former Chief Sales Officer of The Duckhorn Portfolio for…
Nov 25, 2025 · 42:35
Building a new wine category is not something that is easy to plan. It often is more like a startup, where belief in the product and market is just as critical as a defined…
Nov 12, 2025 · 53:20
With 30 generations in the wine business, the Frescobaldis have a long-term view of the wine business. This mindset has enabled Ornellaia to become a global icon. Lamberto…
Nov 5, 2025 · 52:01
With over 40 years of managing some of the top names in wine (Opus One, Mondavi, Baron Philippe de Rothschild), David Pearson, President of Joseph Phelps , has developed a…
Oct 18, 2025 · 47:23
Pairing their need for a complex substitute for wine, for both pregnancy and professional network, Maggie Frerejean-Taittinger and friend Constance Jablonski enlisted Maggie’s…
Oct 3, 2025 · 35:27
Selling the very rare, collectible wines of the world, Adam Bilbey, SVP, Global Head of Wine & Spirits for Christie’s , has a unique view into the state of the wine collector.…
Sep 20, 2025 · 38:07
Making wine is capital-intensive. Making traditional method sparkling wine is even more so. From less juice from the grapes to double fermentation to more expensive bottles and…
Sep 8, 2025 · 54:30
It’s a cycle that has been happening since the late 1800s. The need for agricultural labor in California is a cycle of bringing in labor and then deporting them when they become…
Aug 26, 2025 · 56:20
With a large domestic market for wine, US producers often don’t focus a lot on exports. Honore Comfort, VP of International Marketing for Wine Institute , lays out the benefits…
Aug 12, 2025 · 52:01
As one of the major players in value wine, owning Charles Shaw (aka “Two Buck Chuck”), Bronco Wine Co.’s new CEO, Dom Engels, believes that the wine industry needs more…
Jul 23, 2025 · 1:00:31
In an oversupplied market with rising costs, being a winegrape grower is probably the hardest it has ever been. Natalie Collins, President of the California Association of…
Jul 11, 2025 · 54:21
Having met at the UC Davis Wine Executive Program, Kia Behnia, CEO, and Mason Earles, CTO, founded Scout to replicate the best sensor in the vineyard, “the farmer’s eye.”…
Jun 27, 2025 · 45:25
From 200 mph electric cars to 20 mph electric tractors, Praveen Penmetsa, CEO of Monarch Tractor , leveraged his passion and expertise in vehicles, robotics, and batteries to…
Jun 12, 2025 · 49:41
Drawing on her background in winemaking and Silicon Valley, Ashley Leonard, Founder and CEO of InnoVint , has developed a modern platform that tracks everything from the vineyard…
Jun 2, 2025 · 46:53
Making wine in California, France, and even Serbia, consulting winemaker Julien Fayard has a broad view of the winemaking world. His constant monitoring, evaluation, and…
May 20, 2025 · 1:12:30
Exactly five years ago, Robert and Peter published the first episode of XChateau ! To help us reflect on how the wine market has changed in the last five years, XChateau’s most…
May 2, 2025 · 43:36
Spraying for powdery mildew can be ~25% of the cost of farming a vineyard and be one of the key elements of a grower’s carbon footprint. Sarah Placella, Founder and CEO of Root…
Apr 17, 2025 · 33:23
With over 1,000 kosher wines from across all major winegrowing regions, Royal Wine is the largest importer (and producer and distributor) of kosher wine in the world. Gabe…
Apr 2, 2025 · 48:50
Though one of the oldest wine-growing regions in the world, Israel is still exploring its potential after Muslim rule after World War I. Victor Schoenfeld, Head Winemaker, and…
Mar 20, 2025 · 47:32
Tracking vine trunk movements down to the 0.5-micron level, Phytech is leveraging technology to optimize vine irrigation. Cody Ashurst, Director of Vineyards, and Lex Palmer,…
Mar 5, 2025 · 1:02:04
After struggling with tracking vineyard data firsthand, Shawn DeMartino, CEO and Founder of Sentinel , decided to create a solution with his partner. Enabling vine by vine…
Feb 19, 2025 · 44:46
With the recent launch of a new $300 retail icon wine, Boulder, Kaiken continues to explore the potential for luxury wines from Argentina. Building on the last 15 years of…
Feb 5, 2025 · 29:37
With many macro headwinds for the wine world, Gino Colangelo, founder of Colangelo PR, felt the negative and often poorly fact-checked press around alcohol and health posed an…
Jan 22, 2025 · 59:10
With a second year of volume declines, 2024 has been challenging for the wine industry. Digging deeper into what trends are shaping the wine industry’s malaise, Cathy and Chris…
Jan 5, 2025 · 58:03
Having “taught a computer how to taste” and using that data to help winemakers improve their processes, Tastry has turned to leveraging AI and their consumer preferences and wine…
Dec 10, 2024 · 39:51
With 600 acres, a polo field, a lake dock, and even a zebra and camel onsite, the Folded Hills Winery and Farmstead in Santa Barbara is able to create unique and memorable…
Nov 22, 2024 · 48:40
With the health and wellness and moderation trends booming, the non-alcoholic wine market has been growing quickly off a small base. Launched in 2019, the Giesen 0% range has…
Nov 13, 2024 · 50:00
Having struggled to manage and maintain distribution for her family winery, Cheryl Durzy, CEO of LibDib, decided to start her own distributor. In comes LibDib, a tech-enabled…
Oct 18, 2024 · 46:26
As the pioneer of Vitis Vinifera in the Eastern US, Dr. Konstantin Frank is one of the key leaders of the Fingers Lakes region in New York. Meaghan Frank, a fourth-generation…
Oct 8, 2024 · 34:44
With ~2M monthly sessions on their newly unified commerce and media website, Wine Enthusiast continues to be a beacon for the wine industry. Jacki Strum, President of Wine…
Sep 20, 2024 · 34:40
During a career sabbatical from wine PR at a yoga teacher retreat, Morgan Perry tried combining wine education and yoga with great success. Her classmates practically forced her…
Sep 9, 2024 · 29:30
Taking over an iconic estate can be both exciting and terrifying. When EPI purchased the iconic Brunello di Montalcino producer Biondi Santi in 2017, they asked Giampiero…
Aug 28, 2024 · 41:42
In part 2 with Stevie Kim, Managing Director of Vinitaly , she explains how parent company Veronafiere invested in the various Vinitaly products and allowed her to experiment.…
Aug 19, 2024 · 45:12
As the world's most prominent Italian wine fair, Vinitaly attracts ~4,000 producers and turns the entire city of Verona into Vinitaly. As Managing Director of Vinitaly, Stevie…
Jul 20, 2024 · 28:01
Written by the Biondi-Santi family in 1967, the appellation rules for Brunello di Montalcino are some of the strictest in Italy. This has led to Brunello vineyard land becoming…
Jul 8, 2024 · 34:33
Making natural wines right out of university, Arianna Occhipinti, founder of Azienda Agricola Occhipinti , has quickly built a strong following globally, particularly in the US.…
Jun 23, 2024 · 34:06
As the 26th generation family member to run Marchesi Antinori , Alessia Antinori, VP and Winemaker, knows the benefits of being a family-owned business, particularly around…
Jun 10, 2024 · 50:28
With 100+ years of history, many accolades, and distinctive mountain-grown sparkling wines, Ferrari Trento is still often confused with the car maker Ferrari. Matteo Lunelli,…
May 29, 2024 · 37:35
With 88% of their wine exported, 93% of which is white, white wine is a big deal for New Zealand. Charlotte Read, General Manager of Brand for New Zealand Winegrowers , explains…
May 20, 2024 · 27:16
With insurance costs skyrocketing, having a good understanding of the types and amount of coverage needed for wineries and vineyards is becoming essential. As a broker for…
Apr 27, 2024 · 40:00
With 27 years of research on the US wine consumer, the non-profit Wine Market Council is a critical industry resource. Liz Thach MW, the new President, dives into their most…
Apr 16, 2024 · 54:03
Having gotten bitten by the wine bug young and with deep wine retail experience, Devon Magee, founder of Offshore Wines , decided to start a small wine importer. Inspired by…
Mar 30, 2024 · 49:20
As part of the importer series, Yi Xin Ong, Managing Partner of KOT Selections in Singapore, provides an international perspective. From Singapore’s 2-3,000 active importers for…
Mar 15, 2024 · 1:05:49
With a portfolio of luxury wineries, including Domaine de la Romanee-Conti and Biondi Santi, Wilson Daniels has developed deep expertise in marketing luxury wines. With…
Feb 22, 2024 · 28:26
In part 2 of our series with Nick Ramkowsky, Owner of Vine Connections , Nick describes how he builds brands in the US market, striving to turn “annual” brands into “perennial”…
Jan 30, 2024 · 33:44
After falling in love with wine through a year abroad in Burgundy in high school, Nick Ramkowsky, Owner of Vine Connections , has built a premium national importer of South…
Jan 15, 2024 · 35:16
To give their customers the ability to trade up and a broader selection than what’s inside their 1,900+ grocery stores, Albertsons Companies have launched Vine & Cellar . Curtis…
Dec 31, 2023 · 33:32
2023 wrap-up for the wine business Topics we covered in 2023 Sustainability (8-part series that had Drew Bledsoe to CEO of Silver Oak David Duncan and across the world from the…
Dec 15, 2023 · 55:09
As the podcast space matures, it becomes a more meaningful channel to market wines to consumers and create new experiences. 3rd time guest Amanda McCrossin, Host of the Wine…
Nov 29, 2023 · 56:26
From an outsider's perspective, Jason Wise, director of the SOMM movies and founder of SOMM TV, has been able to find stories in the world of wine that interest a broad audience.…
Nov 11, 2023 · 58:52
Frustrated by a lack of understanding of consumer taste preferences and a lack of data-driven decision-making about winemaking, Katerina Axelsson, CEO and Co-Founder of Tastry ,…
Oct 29, 2023 · 29:06
As the first iconic wine of Chile, Don Melchor has paved a path for many others to follow. Enrique Tirado, CEO and Technical Director, explains the vision behind Don Melchor, how…
Oct 18, 2023 · 36:30
As the #2 global wines & spirits company, Pernod Ricard seriously emphasizes promoting its brands globally. One method of doing this is its global network of Brand Ambassadors…
Sep 30, 2023 · 43:31
With the aim of safeguarding the wines of personality from special vineyards (or “pagos”) from across Spain, the Grandes Pagos de España is a private group of wineries on the…
Sep 20, 2023 · 58:27
Having existed through the glory and the doldrums of German wine, the VDP , the association of top wine growers in Germany, has set out to re-establish German wine as one of the…
Sep 1, 2023 · 55:50
As the wine director and partner of the Lettuce Entertain You restaurant group, Richard Hanauer oversees ~100 restaurants' wine programs. Seeing beverage sales grow from single…
Aug 21, 2023 · 40:55
In a valley of ever-increasing prices, Malek Amrani of The Vice , is trying to bring value and discovery to Napa. Producing 18 varietals from 16 sub-regions, The Vice showcases…
Aug 5, 2023 · 49:45
Coming from a long career in technology, Kia Behnia, Founder of Neotempo Wines , was galvanized by the 2017 Napa fires to create a more sustainable path. This started in the…
Jul 22, 2023 · 24:07
Continuing our two-part episode, William Kelley, Deputy Editor of The Wine Advocate , expounds on the evolution of the business elements of Bordeaux. From La Place de Bordeaux to…
Jul 9, 2023 · 27:17
Deputy Editor of The Wine Advocate , William Kelley, who recently took over reviewing Bordeaux, as well as Burgundy and Champagne, amongst others, and former guest on E62…
Jun 23, 2023 · 57:21
Accidentally filling the big shoes of Michael Broadbent and Steven Spurrier, Jane Anson, wine critic, author of Inside Bordeaux , founder of janeanson.com, and former Bordeaux…
Jun 10, 2023 · 36:37
Checking in on how collectors are weathering current economic conditions, John Jackson (IG: attorneysomm ; YouTube: attorneysomm ) provides insight into the Dallas, Texas wine…
May 26, 2023 · 38:23
Trained in chemistry and born blind, Hoby Wedler , an entrepreneur and sensory expert, has trained his palate to pick up aromas and nuances in wine more acutely than most. Hoby…
May 11, 2023 · 50:22
Fueled by the pandemic, grocery stores have made significant investments in selling digitally, with wine being an essential growth category for online sales. With estimates of…
Apr 28, 2023 · 34:44
Grocery stores are one of the biggest sales channels for wine. Curtis Mann, Group Vice President of Alcohol of the Albertson’s Companies , gives us the inside scoop on buying…
Apr 21, 2023 · 39:21
Being a celebrity helps and hinders the launch and selling elements of a wine venture. Kyle MacLachlan , an actor with a broad base of work from Twin Peaks to Sex & the City to…
Apr 13, 2023 · 35:45
Educating students about wine is more about the “psychic paycheck” than the monetary one for Peter Marks, MW, partner and Vice President of the Napa Valley Wine Academy (“NVWA”),…
Apr 6, 2023 · 43:21
The hardest wine exam in the world, an elite community of >400 wine professionals, and learning how to engage with wine more. All those elements describe the Institute of Masters…
Mar 23, 2023 · 31:25
There’s a lot of data hidden in a price…and a lot to consider by wineries when they set the price. During the Nov 2022 wine2wine conference in Verona, Italy, host Peter Yeung…
Mar 11, 2023 · 34:41
This Library Release was selected in conjunction with the next episode discussing pricing and was initially released on December 2nd, 2020. Robert and Peter discuss how luxury…
Mar 2, 2023 · 31:44
With a lot of economic uncertainty in early 2023, the fine and luxury wine space has remained relatively robust. Charlie Fu, an LA-based lawyer, wine collector, Wine Berserkers…
Feb 23, 2023 · 37:40
Jackson Family Wines is at the forefront of many sustainability efforts as one of the world’s largest wine companies, with >40 wineries. Though they have made significant efforts…
Feb 16, 2023 · 42:03
Now known as Bonterra Organic Estates , Bonterra has long been associated with organics. But, they have pushed well beyond that with sustainability processes and certifications…
Feb 10, 2023 · 29:51
As a lifelong hunter, David Duncan, CEO & Proprietor of Silver Oak in Napa Valley, has a keen appreciation for nature. This has driven David and Silver Oak to pursue many…
Feb 3, 2023 · 49:29
Sustainability is as much about people as it is about the land. That’s how Maryam Ahmed, founder of Maryam + Company and the Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum , connects…
Jan 26, 2023 · 42:19
Sustainability is just good business practice, according to Drew Bledsoe, former New England Patriots Quarterback and now founder and proprietor of Bledsoe Wine Estates ,…
Jan 19, 2023 · 34:18
With a goal of 46% carbon reduction by 2030 and 6,000 companies to wrangle, Marie-Catherine Dufour, Technical Director of the Bordeaux Wine Council , has a big job to undertake.…
Jan 12, 2023 · 42:38
Known for its world-class art collection and Pinot Noirs, Donum Estate is also serious about sustainability, investing heavily in integrated pest management and biodiversity. Dan…
Jan 6, 2023 · 39:17
Building an entire ecosystem in the desert requires water at its core. With a 3,000-ha property that includes 2,000ha of vineyards, a winery, and a town to support it, Raimat ,…
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