SOMM TV wine & food

Rajat Parr, a renowned sommelier and winemaker, shares the transformative bottles that shaped his journey in wine. He recounts his epiphany with Raveneau Chablis Le Clos 1986, which ignited his passion. A 1978 Chave Hermitage spurred him to become a sommelier, while encounters with notable Burgundies led to his wine bar vision. He reflects on learning winemaking from a Rochioli Pinot Noir and his serious winemaking roots inspired by Jacques Maillet's Otremont. Today, he enjoys simple, soulful wines with friends and highlights his Phelan Farm offerings.

Feeling a little anxious about things in the wine and food world?  Maybe the current situation is as much a matter of perspective as it is real.  On today’s episode Jason & winemaker Steve Matthiasson hold a mirror up to the wine business and cut through the BS & noise to figure out where we really stand and hopefully find some positivity.  This episode is brought to you by our blind tasting card game “SOMM BLINDERS” which is 50% off in time for the holidays.  Go to blindersgame.com to get yours!

For over 200 years, the Loosen family at DR Loosen has made Riesling in Germany - it pumps through their veins and that can lead to some hilarious stories.  On today’s episode Jason talks to Ernst Loosen, who since the 1980s has run the growing empire of wine in their family and they have one of the funniest conversations you can have about white wine!  Make sure to subscribe to SOMM TV AT SOMMTV.com to watch over 30 hours about everything you can imagine about Riesling.  For 50% off enter SOMMTV50 at checkout on a monthly subscription.

Awards shows are the greatest concentration of celebrities on earth, but we want to talk about what everyone is drinking!  The Emmy awards just wrapped and most people don’t know the real story happens not at the awards podium, but at the bar and at the parties after.  On today’s episode we are joined by  Emmy nominated creator of the 9 time nominated show “Dying for Sex” - Nikki Boyer.  She tells us what happened off camera and we dive into what everyone was drinking off camera. Make sure to subscribe to sommtv.com for the best in everything drinks, food, and pop culture available on all apps worldwide.

The medieval village of Saint-Émilion may be famous for the vines surrounding it, but it holds an ancient secret.  Kilometers of tunnels, quarries, and cellars wind below closed off to the millions who visit each year.  On this new episode, we take you past the walls that exist for regular visitors deep into the rock that famously makes some of the world’s most famous wines.  You can watch this episode and many more on sommtv.com which streams worldwide and our apps can be found on all devices.  If you would like to parter with us, email info@sommtv.com.

Can a new app solve the many different ways people learn about wine and study for things like the master sommelier exam and the WSET?  Today we speak to Cameron Sumpter, the mind behind “Curate” an app that uses the way we learn and retain knowledge to crack wine studying.  If you want to try this new app go to https://rb.gy/byqchu. Don’t forget to subscribe to sommtv.com for hundreds of hours of the best in wine and culinary shows and education.

A natural carbonic wine from Santa Barbara has changed the face of wine drinking around the world.  This is the story of “Love you Bunches”, a wine with a small beginning that has become a very big thing.  Pete Stolpman and Jason Wise tell this story of success in wine. Today’s episode is brought to you by Curate - an amazing new app created to help you study wine and master blind tasting.  Whether you're prepping for the CMS or WSET, it’s packed with targeted tips to help you taste smarter and improve faster. Prepare Smarter, not harder with Curate, your palate will thank you.  SOMM TV listeners can get 25% off your first three months with the code: SOMMTV - offer good through october 2025https://discover.curate.wine/for-sommeliers/blind-tasting-mistake-map/?utm_source=sommtv&utm_medium=podcast_ad&utm_campaign=sommtv_202508&utm_term=sommtv_ep260&utm_content=episode_description

What US wine region is currently the champion to visit? On today’s episode we discuss what wine regions are most worth visiting for your dollar to experience.  How is wine region travel doing? Which place deserves your hard earned cash and is actually worth it?  Host Jason Wise and Sommelier Claire Coppi break down the state of travel to wine regions and make their picks for the wine region they believe is currently holding the Championship belt right now for visiting.  If you are a SOMM TV subscriber, you can watch this episode now on our app and the web at sommtv.com   This episode is brought to you by Curate. Have you ever called Cabernet for a Syrah on a blind tasting? Curate for Sommeliers helps fix that and help guide your path to understand and study wine better. SOMM TV listeners save 25 percent on their first three months with code SOMMTV, valid through October 2025.https://discover.curate.wine/for-sommeliers/?utm_source=sommtv&utm_medium=podcast_ad&utm_campaign=sommtv_202508&utm_term=sommtv_ep259&utm_content=episode_description

A war over a name erupts in Napa and engulfs two winemaker's lives for a decade.  "The Apostrophe war" as it has now come to be called between Stag's Leap wine cellars and Stags' Leap winery has become the stuff of legend, but also asks at what point is the fight not worth winning anymore?  Today we break down what happened and who won this battle in the vines. Watch this episode now at sommtv.com.  Today’s episode is brought to you by “Curate”, the app that can turn your wine study into mastery.  Get 25% off using the code “SOMMTV”.  Go to this link to get started: https://discover.curate.wine/for-sommeliers/?utm_source=sommtv&utm_medium=podcast_ad&utm_campaign=sommtv_202508&utm_term=sommtv_ep258&utm_content=episode_description

With the value of some wines exploding, the business, art, and science of storing wine is now a big topic and a huge responsibility. Jason Wise, host of the SOMM TV Podcast sits down with Jeffrey Stein, CEO of UOVO Wine to discuss the often-overlooked and fascinating topic of storing wine properly. From natural disasters to the perfect temperature for aging, learn why storing your wine is more important than you might think. If you're interested in storing your wine with UOVO go to https://uovo.wine to learn more.