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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe 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!
The Wine List is hosted by Sam Benrubi. The show has published 14 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ross Cobb" (6 August 2026, 119 minutes), "Lunch with Lodovico" (10 July 2026, 49 minutes), and "Axel Heinz" (25 June 2026, 73 minutes).
The Wine List publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 66 minutes across 14 episodes.
Booking probability for The Wine List is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Wine List requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Wine List's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Wine List are Fruit & Nut Farming and Beverages, Brewing & Distilling. The Wine List has an arts audience.
Sam Benrubi hosts The Wine List, an arts show with 14 episodes published.
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Episode #13
This week we talk to Ross Cobb. Ross Cobb is a second-generation West Sonoma Coast grape-grower and winemaker. Ross grew up in N. California skateboarding, playing bass and listening and collecting vinyl. He went on to...
Episode #12
This week we talk to Marchese Lodovico Antinori, a winemaker and visionary never bound by tradition. He helped shape the reputation of Tuscany and transformed the global perception of Italian wines. Lodovico, along with...
Episode #11
This week we talk to Axel Heinz. It’s nice to be in the midst of a legendary career, right where Axel Heinz is! For over 17 years he was the winemaker and Estate Director at Tuscan icons, Ornellaia and Masseto in...
Episode #10
<p>This week we talk to Giusto Occhipinti and his two sons, Paolo and Giovanni. </p> <p>You can’t talk about thoughtful and natural winemaking in Sicily without a discussion of Giusto’s early influence in the Vittoria...
Episode #9
<p>This week we talk to Marco Balsimelli. Marco recently assumed the role of Production Director at two of the world’s most revered and critically acclaimed wines, Ornellaia and Masseto, Super Tuscans on the Bolgheri...
Episode #8
<p>This week we talk to Alex Moreau. Burgundy does not have to be inaccessible, expensive and confusing. Five generations of Moreau’s have been making wines in Burgundy dating back to 1809. Alex's father, famed...
Episode #7
<p>The 76 Redo idea came about from winemaker Patrick Cappiello a few years ago during the beginning of tough times for the wine industry and the idea that “people need to support American wine more”. He came up with...
Episode #6
<p>This week we talk to Vincent Laval, the soulful, thoughtful Proprietor of Champagne Georges Laval in Cumieres, the heart of Champagne. Vincent joined his father Georges in 1991 and has run the Champagne house for...
Episode #5
<p>Our annual Bordeaux show. With the release of the 2023 vintage, we find one of the warmest vintages, with plenty of rain and late season heat, creating uneven vineyard challenges. The wines varied in quality and...
Episode #4
<p>Amy Racine started out in the middle, hit both coasts, and settled for the bustle of NYC. She is the Beverage Director and Partner at JF Restaurants, John Fraser's group, including The North Fork Table, La Marchande...
Episode #3
<p>Let me start off by saying Maynard James Keenan is one heavy dude, one who can articulate his heaviness through music and wine. But in the end, he is a funny, creative, kinda light-hearted guy. Born in Ohio, Maynard...
Episode #2
<p>Maynard James Keenan is the singer, songwriter and front man for Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer, the critically acclaimed, award-winning and wildly successful bands with true cult followings. He now resides in...
Episode #1
<p>This week on The Wine List we talk to Eric Asimov. Eric is the long-time Chief Wine Critic for the New York Times. His column “The Pour” appears online at nytimes.com and also in the print edition. He focuses, of...
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