SOMM TV wine & food

We are back by popular demand with another episode of wines that appear in important movies - timed perfectly for the season.  The films discussed by Jason and Jonah today include “Rear Window”, “Get Out”, “Misery”, and “Rosemary’s baby”, but you’ll have to listen to hear about the wines.  Don’t forget to subscribe to sommtv.com to watch all of our content and stay tuned for our new films coming soon to our apps worldwide.

Canada once purchased nearly 20% of American wine and spirits. Today, that number has dropped to virtually zero. What happened, and what does it mean for American winemakers? Acclaimed Napa Valley winemaker Steve Matthiasson joins Jason to discuss the collapse of one of America’s most important export markets, the state of the wine industry, and this year’s harvest.

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We have a brand new special documentary streaming on SOMM TV right now called “The Taste of Art”!  To celebrate, we have acclaimed writer Jessica  Dupuy to talk about Franciacorta and a very special winery there where a man has mixed art and wine.  Make sure to go to sommtv.com to stream the new film and go to https://www.jessicadupuy.com/shop to get Jessica’s new book “Italianity”.

Happy World Sake Day! James Beard Award–winning sake expert Courtney Kaplan of OTOTO joins Jason to explore the past, present, and uncertain future of one of the world’s most storied drinks. As Japan changes and sake finds a new audience abroad, can this centuries-old tradition survive a major cultural shift?

Plus, subscribe to SOMMTV.com to watch our upcoming special, Tasting Art, exploring a magical winery in Northern Italy.

Edouard Touton is one of the most respected French architects working in the world of wine. Today, we speak with him about what goes into designing a space that must function as both a working winery and a destination for visitors. How do architecture, winemaking, and hospitality come together—and what is it like working with the personalities behind the vineyards and the wines?
Don’t forget to subscribe to SOMM TV at sommtv.com, where you can watch our upcoming original, The Taste of Art, coming soon.

Today we dive into the legend of the most influential wine professional ever.  We speak to two Masters of wine, one who considers him a mentor, another who got into a famous public fight with him.  Go to SOMMTV.COM to subscribe to our streaming service with hundreds of exclusive episodes and award winning films.

Harvest is here. For over five centuries, grapes have been harvested for wine in the Mexican high desert—and where there is harvest, there are parties. But not like this one.

Today, Jason Wise is at Casa Madero, the oldest winery in the New World, where an extraordinary event takes place each year to celebrate the harvest, blending Indigenous and Christian traditions.

Let us take you through the smoke, the fire, the music, and the wine of the greatest harvest festival on Earth.

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Recorded live in Napa at the Cameo cinema, this is the story of how Kirk Parsons, of Parsons fine wines - went from the Marines to a leader in importing wines from Georgia to the United States.  You can watch this episode and hundreds of other original shows and films at sommtv.com and on our apps on all devices. 

Can Oregon become one of the world’s great sparkling wine regions? It has already made remarkable progress, but the road has been far from easy. In this episode, we talk with the Executive Wine Editor of Food & Wine about Oregon’s rapid ascent, what still stands in its way, and whether the region is making the right moves to compete with the best sparkling wine producers in the world.

You can watch this episode right now on sommtv.com

An exclusive conversation about one of the most extraordinary discoveries in the history of wine with Irakli Gilauri of Gilauri Wines & Alex Fondren.

Hidden beneath a capital city lies a forgotten cellar filled with bottles dating back centuries—wines with possible ties to Napoleon, the Russian Czars, Joseph Stalin, and even the Nazis. Long considered little more than legend, this remarkable collection may be the closest thing the wine world has to a true holy grail.

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Our newest film, Echoes of Wine, is now streaming on SOMM TV. Experience 8,000 years of history, culture, and, of course, wine in the country of Georgia. Subscribe today at SOMMtv.com.

On today’s episode:

What if you haven’t tasted the best wine in the world?

A winemaker in the world’s oldest winegrowing region believes no one has—but that will soon change. Irakli Gilauri is determined to prove that the world’s oldest terroir can produce wines that rival, and even surpass, the greatest wine regio...

Ahead of the July 1 release of Echoes of Wine on SOMM TV, we tell the story of the world’s oldest winemaking nation. After enduring 8,000 years of history—and decades under Soviet rule that threatened its traditions—Georgia is experiencing a renaissance. In this episode, we meet a young winemaker from the post-Soviet generation helping restore the country’s ancient wine culture while shaping its future for generations to come.

Go to sommtv.com to subscribe and look out for our new film July 1st.

A fake restaurant. A fake wine list. Some of the worst-reviewed Italian wines from a major wine publication.
Then someone submitted that fake restaurant for an award from the same magazine.  The result? One of the most revealing stories about the wine industry’s obsession with ratings, awards, and appearances. Watch this episode now on SOMM TV.

Also premiering July 1: Echoes of Wine, our new original film exploring the history, culture, food, and wine of Georgia—the country where wine began.  Subscribe at sommtv.com

A revolution has begun in Oregon and it could change American wine forever.  After decades of experimentation, hard work, and dreams - the greatest sparkling wine producers in Oregon have banded together to create “Method Oregon”.  Today we talk to two of the leading producers to find out how in the world they were able to overcome all the challenges that exist in the wine world to get everyone on the same page to start a revolution in sparkling wine.  We also rank the 5 greatest sparkling wine regions on earth and see where Oregon fits in.   Don’t forget to grab ti...

In this crossover episode with the Wine Business podcast XChateau, Jason Wise—fresh from speaking at the Harvard/UC Davis Vine to Mind Conference—joins Peter Yeung, CEO of Wente Family Vineyards and host of XChateau, for a conversation about the future of the wine and media industries.

Also, don’t miss our new episodes exploring the country of Georgia, streaming now on SOMM TV. And stay tuned for our upcoming original film on Georgia’s history, culture, food, and, of course, wine—premiering in early July on SOMM TV.

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Ukraine’s history with wine stretches back thousands of years. Like many nations along the Black Sea, it has long faced conflict and pressure from powerful empires competing for its land and resources. On today’s episode, Ukraine’s leading wine expert explores the country’s ancient wine culture and the ongoing struggles that continue to shape it today. If you watch This episode on SOMM TV, it features the opening of a rare 1939 Ukrainian wine. Watch now on SOMM TV https://sommtv.vhx.tv/videos/a-1939-ukrainian-wine-a-nation-s-history-in-a-glass

Georgia is a country with a deep relationship to wine. For more than 8,000 continuous years, the people of Georgia have made wine, and there is not a single aspect of life it does not influence.

In celebration of the new feature-length film coming to SOMM TV in July, we are telling the story of how this country — surrounded by mountains and sitting at the crossroads of Europe and Asia — became the birthplace of wine.

Today’s episode was recorded live in Georgia with winemaker Shota Nastro...

One of the biggest events in wine has just concluded in Napa Valley: the Premiere Napa Valley auction. Each year, top winemakers craft one-of-a-kind wine lots to be auctioned, creating an energy that has to be seen to be believed. 

Today, we speak with winemaker John Skupny, renowned winemaker Cathy Corison, and Stacey Dolan Capitani of Napa Valley Vintners to break down Napa’s past, its future, the competition between winemakers, and how an entire region comes together to position itself on the world stage.  You can also watch extended interviews and see the auction on SOMM TV...

What is harder, making wine or family?  Today we tell the incredible story of Beaux Frères, a pioneer in American Pinot Noir.  When Michael G. Etzel and his brother in law Robert Parker jr. (yes, that Robert Parker) found an old pig farm in Oregon, they had a hunch there might be something there.  Today Beau Frères Vineyard is a staple of wine collectors and great restaurants, but it wasn't easy and it still isn't.  

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One of America’s best chefs shares what it takes to stay alive in one of the hardest professions.  Philip Tessier has trained under the best won incredible awards and learned how to fail.  In this candid conversation, he talks about hopes, dreams, controling anger, and the relentless pursuit of something impossible: Perfection.

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Tim Mondavi, the former winemaker of Opus One, Robert Mondavi Winery, and Continuum - One of  America’s most important voices in wine joins the  show to talk everything from premiere Napa Valley, the Judgment of Paris, spending 50 years in wine,  and the future of drinking, to the importance of eating dinner together.   

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Two of the most influential, important, and funniest wine communicators join Jason today to have the ultimate conversation about being creative and obsessed about wine.  Madeline Puckette of Wine Folly, and Cokie of Cokie’s world of wine discuss everything from obsession, ADD as a super power, social media, AI, and how to balance life and connect it all together with wine.  Make sure to subscribe to sommtv.com to watch our new documentary on Casa Madero, the new world’s oldest winery.  

The wine draft is back!  The SOMM TV team is joined by a famed winemaker, an expert sommelier, and a wine expert to draft the best islands that make wine around the world.  Who will be the winner of this new episode of the SOMM TV wine draft?  Remember you can watch this episode on SOMM TV and when you are finished go here to vote for the winner:  https://www.instagram.com/p/DVMYtAIEv1k/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

For over 100 years, UC Davis has produced some of the most important figures in wine.  Today we talk to Dr Ben Montpetit, one of the world’s leading scientists working in advancing and expanding wine to find out the history of UC Davis’s wine program and what may be next to change wine for farmers and drinkers.  Today’s episode is brought to you by our blind tasting card game “SOMM BLINDERS”.  Go to blindersgame.com to get yours today.

What is the best wine region currently in Europe?    Today we make some very difficult choices, but there can only be one: the greatest wine region currently standing at this moment. Jason Wise and Master Sommelier and star of the first SOMM Film: Ian Cauble give you the inside baseball from two people who have done more wine travel than almost anyone else.  You can watch this episode right now on SOMMTV.com and all of our apps. This episode is brought to you by Wine Paris. Wine Paris 2026 is coming.
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A crown jewel in the wine world’s history and heritage, Casa Madero is not only the oldest winery in the New World, but also the cornerstone of Mexican wine.  On this episode we discuss the incredible history of this property originally deeded by the king of Spain in 1597 and  talk to the family bringing this one of a kind property into today’s wine world.  
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One of Los Angeles’ best wine bars has just closed its doors for the final time.  On today’s episode we speak to Rebecca Phillips about her time behind the bar as the owner of Vintage, a place that defined a neighborhood through bottles and laughter. She shares some of her craziest experiences, and we attempt to understand what disappears when we lose a local watering hole. Today’s episode is brought to you by Wine Paris.  If you work in wine, spirits, or beverages in the U.S., you should be at Wine Paris 2026 February 9-11. Register online now and...

Today Jason talks the current events happening in Iran with Persian - American winemaker  

Darioush Khaledi of Darioush vineyards in Napa. Iran is one of the birth places of civilization and with that had a major hand in discovering and spreading wine across the world.  The country is in the middle of generational upheaval that may change everything from geopolitics and freedom to It’s place in the global tourism, food, and wine space and millions hang in the balance.  Let’s dig in to the history, the potential, and the “what ifs” of Iran.  To watch our brand ne...

The cellar master of Martell Cognac, the oldest of the historic large cognac houses still operating, tells the story of this iconic drink.  SOMM TV subscribers can watch this episode right now on SOMMTV.com, not a subscriber?  Get 50% off by entering sommtv50 at checkout and enjoy hundreds of episodes on all things food and drink found no where else.

Stéphanie de Boüard grew up in the French medieval village of Saint-Émilion and had a big decision to make when it was time to decide who would take over one of the most famous and respected wineries in the world.  She tells the story of what it was like to step into her father’s shoes and why she pursued a different career first.  You can watch this episode on SOMMTV.com right now with over 500 hours of the best content on tje culinary world.

Introducing SOMM TV’s top wines of the year.  We have argued, laughed, debated, and ultimately agreed—without major injury. Winemakers, sommeliers, writers, and the SOMM TV staff narrowed an entire year of tasting into ten wines that define our shared love of flavor, story, and value. For deeper dives, listen to the podcast, but here are the wines that defined 2025 for us.  Congratulations to the wines that made our list!

To learn more about our picks, watch the collection on SOMM TV:
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Egg Nog, that creamy, boozy, sweet drink people either love or hate makes its way down the chimney this time of year to remind us all why we have a gym membership.  Where did this drink come from, and why does it hold such a nostalgic place during the holidays?  On today’s episode join Jason Wise & Forbes writer Jessica Dupuy as they dive into the story of this holiday drink we call Egg Nog. For the base recipe by Morgan Weller of Marfa Spirit Company (https://www.themarfaspirit.com/) mentioned in the episode go here: https://jeffreymorgenthaler.com/egg...

We are back with another episode spotting wine that appears in movies and streaming!  Jonah Beer of Gabriel glass and Pilcrow wine joins Jason to discuss wines found in: The Sopranos, The Insider, Weekend at Bernie’s, Curb your enthusiasm, The Wire, and the Coen Brother’s film “A serious Man”.  To take advantage of our Black Friday deal of 50% off our blind tasting game - go to blindersgame.com and to get an astounding 70% off a year of SOMM TV ~ a year for only 17.99!!! (do not wait on this deal it ends soon!) go to https://watch.sommtv.com/checko...

The simple apple - it is in our lunches, on our teacher’s desk, and occasionally made into a delicious alcoholic drink called Cider.  Did you know that the apple and the drink made from its fruit is hiding one of the greatest stories ever told?  On today’s episode we tell the tale of how America was founded and built using Cider. The incredible origins of the apple, how cider pushed us westward and kept us together as a nation, and how it tore us apart.  We also try to find the long lost apples the founding fathers grew hu...

The stars of our brand new original film “Verticals: The Laithwaites” - now streaming on SOMM TV are on the podcast today.  A husband and wife who have lived and breathed wine for over 50 years look back on their lives and gaze forward to the handover of their accomplishments to their children.  Barbara and Tony Laithwaite, one of the most influential couples of wine in the last century as they look inward at the industry, and their legacy.  Make sure to stream our new film about these two on sommtv.com right now after listening.

Why does our Halloween candy taste so different now?  How much Chocolate is needed in a fun size chocolate bar to still be able to call it chocolate and what the heck is the rest of it? On today’s episode we speak to a food scientist to answer those questions and more.  Then Jason talks to the founders of “Final Girl wines” a winery founded on horror films.  Happy Halloween and make sure to subscribe to sommtv.com and rate and review this podcast wherever you listen.  

Is wine art?  Not long ago, people wondered if films were art.  How important is the moment or the age we were when we drank or saw a film?  Can someone from a different countries taste a wine  the same or feel the same things from a movie?  Today famed winemaker Alban Debeaulieu of Abbot Claim and Jason Wise turn what was a late night conversation over too much wine into a discussion about how we internalize things people call art and why.  You can watch episodes featuring this winemaker and many more on sommtv.com

Harvest… a time for hard work and big rewards and occasionally utter chaos and mayhem.  On today’s episode we talk to three winemakers with three very different perspectives on the monster that is harvest. Steve Matthiasson from Napa Valley, CA - Amy Christine MW from Santa Barbara wine country, CA - Travis Todd of the Willamette Valley in Oregon join Jason Wise to share how 2025 has gone and also some hilarious stories of how harvest can go wrong.  Don’t forget the holidays are coming up and you can get our blind tasting card game for 50% off at blinders...

During the course of a life in wine there are special truly great bottles that change you and guide you towards the future of your career and tastes.  On today’s episode, famed sommelier and winemaker Rajat Parr discusses the 9 bottles that define his life in wine.  This episode is brought to you by sommtv.com - the world’s leading streaming service in wine and food.  For incredible discounts on bulk subscriptions, email [email protected]

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!