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Meet winemaking's biggest stars in each episode of Wine Spectator's Straight Talk podcast with host James Molesworth. Plus, our editors cover the latest news, trends and upcoming events, and we might even get a visit from Dr. Vinny … Pop a bottle and join us! Having trouble receiving episodes? Please search for Wine Spectator's Straight Talk and follow or subscribe again to stay up-to-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Signup to Generate a PitchMeet winemaking's biggest stars in each episode of Wine Spectator's Straight Talk podcast with host James Molesworth. Plus, our editors cover the latest news, trends and upcoming events, and we might even get a visit from Dr. Vinny … Pop a bottle and join us! Having trouble receiving episodes?
Recent episodes include "Episode 35: Sashi Moorman and All Things Pinot Noir" (14 August 2026, 43 minutes), "34: Cindy Pawlcyn on Defining Napa Valley Cuisine" (22 May 2026, 34 minutes), and "33: Sam Kaplan’s Moment" (13 March 2026, 35 minutes).
Wine Spectator's Straight Talk publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 38 episodes.
Booking probability for Wine Spectator's Straight Talk is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Wine Spectator's Straight Talk requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Wine Spectator's Straight Talk's contact route on record: verified email.
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Wine Spectator's Straight Talk is an arts show with 38 episodes published.
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Episode #35
Wine is always changing, and few people are thinking about that evolution more deeply than Sashi Moorman, the winemaker behind Domaine de la Côte in Santa Barbara County. This episode of Wine Spectator’s Straight Talk...
Episode #34
Very few chefs have shaped Napa Valley dining quite like Cindy Pawlcyn. Over a career spanning more than four decades, the chef and restaurateur behind Mustards Grill, Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen and numerous other Bay...
Episode #33
Napa Valley-based winemaker Sam Kaplan might just be having a moment these days as his Memento Mori, Vida Valiente, Arkenstone and Maxem projects are enjoying notable success despite the wine world’s current headwinds...
Episode #32
Drops of God , the Apple TV series about a quest to identify some of the world’s rarest wines, won the International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series this past year, and season 2 debuts Jan. 21. One of the show’s...
Episode #31
It's time to count down Wine Spectator' s Top 10 Wines of 2025 ! And we're talking to the man behind our 2025 Wine of the Year—both before and after he heard the big news. Join host James Molesworth and director Rob...
Episode #30
Few California wineries can match Opus One for global prestige. A famous partnership between Napa's Robert Mondavi and Bordeaux's Baron Philippe de Rothschild, the winery is still making elite Cabernets long after its...
Episode #29
He's the man behind some of the most prestigious names in wine, including Bordeaux's Pichon Baron and Portugal's Quinta do Noval, and now AXA Millésimes managing director Christian Seely is behind the mic on the newest...
Episode #28
Occidental winemaker Catherine Kistler grew up with an in-house wine legend: California Chardonnay icon, and also her dad, Steve. But Catherine came home to make Pinot Noir in 2017, and they landed at No. 2 on Wine...
Episode #27
It's our season 2 finale and we're counting down Wine Spectator' s Top 10 Wines of 2024! But before James reveals this year's 10 most exciting wines, including Wine Spectator 's 2024 Wine of the Year, we're taking a...
Episode #26
Napa Valley is in the thick of harvest 2024, the busiest time of year in wine country, and Napa Cabernet superstar Thomas Rivers Brown took a break to tell us about the realities of harvest season—hope you like...
Episode #25
When it comes to California Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, few names command as much respect as Sonoma's Kistler Vineyards. Kistler president and winemaker Jason Kesner joined Straight Talk host James Molesworth to tell us...
Episode #24
Straight from the cover of Wine Spectator and the season 3 premiere of hit TV series The Bear , legendary chef Daniel Boulud invites us into the Daniel dining room for an exclusive interview about what it means to be a...
Episode #23
A few days after winemaker Meghan Zobeck started her new job at Napa's historic Burgess Cellars, the winery burned down in the 2020 wildfires. With the help of owner Gaylon Lawrence and CEO Carlton McCoy, not only did...
Episode #22
Patz & Hall co-founder James Hall is still pinching himself: After selling the iconic California Chardonnay brand in 2016, Hall was able to buy it back earlier this year. He tells us how he did it, and then takes us all...
Episode #21
Salvestrin Family winemaker Natalie Winkler struck a chord when the 2018 Salvestrin Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon earned a spot among Wine Spectator 's Top 10 Wines of 2021 . But it all started with a...
Episode #20
Winemaker Dan Petroski made news when he sold his boutique California white wine brand Massican to Gallo late last year. But that was just the latest step on a wine journey that started ignominiously as a Columbia...
Episode #19
From his teetotaling childhood home to Opus One's debut vintage to putting Argentine Malbec on the map, winemaker Paul Hobbs opens up to host James Molesworth about his career-defining moments with candid humor and...
Episode #18
It's our season 1 finale and our year-end roundup of the most exciting wines of the year! In this episode, host James Molesworth is joined by senior editor Bruce Sanderson , counting down our Top 10 Wines of the Year...
Episode #17
What's in the cellar of the world's second-richest man? Wine Spectator senior editor for news Mitch Frank tells us all about LVMH founder, chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault , the man behind not just fashion house Louis...
Wine Spectator's Straight Talk
What wine pairs best with turkey and sides? Straight Talk podcast director Rob Taylor made an emergency appointment with Wine Spectator advice columnist Dr. Vinny (aka senior editor MaryAnn Worobiec ) for some tips on...
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