Emilien Boutillat is the Chief Winemaker at Piper-Heidsieck and Rare Champagne. Born in Champagne to a vine grower, Emilien traveled the world to master his craft, with stops in Chateauneuf du Pape, Chile, S. Africa, Chateau Margaux, Peter Michael, Comtes and Armand di Brignac to name a few. He joined Piper Heidsieck in 2018, at that time, the youngest cellarmaster at 31.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cutting the Curd by becoming a member!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Camille Lindsley
Camille Lindsley is the co-proprietor and beverage person at Hag’s, NYC.Heading north from Atlanta, Camille, along with her partner in life and crime, Philly born chef, Telly Justice, came to NYC loaded with hospitality experience, only further sharpened by stints at Aldo Sohm Wine Bar, Contra and Wildair to name a few. This queer couple, arrived with a vision to promote and mentor a community-based food and wine program. They opened Hags’ restaurant in 2022 with a chef driven tasting menu and and killer wine list. Hags is unapologetically queer, but for all people.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Wine List by becoming a member!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Isabelle Legeron
Isabelle is one of the most prolific and effective people in natural wine today. Growing up around grapes in France, she pursued her Master of Wine and in 2012 she fulfilled a mission by founding Raw Wine, the world’s largest community of low-intervention organic, biodynamic and natural wine, their growers, makers and those who love drinking them. She created the Raw Wine Fair, a year-round series of festivals in major cities spanning the globe. Isabelle is author of the seminal book, naturally called “Natural Wine”. She has joined us on the podcast every year since 2016 to talk about Raw Wine, the people, the wine and the fairs.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Grape Nation by becoming a member!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Cha McCoy
Cha McCoy does it all, and there is a lot of "all" here! She is a true entrepreneur, with an MBA, a certified Sommelier, she is an educator, event producer, and founder of The Communion, a wine and food series. Think Wine Enthusiast's 40 Under 40, Adjunct professor at Syracuse, Sommelier in Portugal, Bev. Dir. At Charleston Wine and Food Festival and consultant to name a few. And now, author, Cha just published "Wine Pairing for the People: The Communion of Wine, Food, and Culture from Africa and Beyond". A much-needed book in this wine world today.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Grape Nation by becoming a member!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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David Pearson
David Pearson is the Maison President of Joseph Phelps Vineyards, now part of Moet Hennessy. David first studied fermentation science at UC Davis, but ultimately moved to key positions running Opus One for over 16 years and now legendary Napa winery, Joseph Phelps Vineyards, home of Napa icon Insignia. David answers "The Wine List" and talks about his mind-changing trip to Ardeche in France influencing him to permaculture and regenerative farming, now practiced at Phelps. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Wine List by becoming a member!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Wine List is a new, fast-paced podcast featuring best in-class wine guests. Each week host Sam Benrubi asks five questions about his guest’s current wine preferences — the same five questions he’s asked everyone from day one on The Grape Nation!We’ll talk to winemakers, journalists, wine critics, vineyard owners, authors, Sommeliers, importers and more, making the most diverse and interesting recommendations for you to try. You’ll also hear about what’s going on in their world. Tune in and find a new favorite.