Postcards in a Glass
Postcards in a Glass
Podcast Description
Postcards in a Glass shares an unpretentious world of wine, believing that every good wine "takes you somewhere." This series of audio postcards from great wine regions around the world is hosted by James Beard Award-winning journalist and WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Certified Educator Lyn Farmer. In conversations with winemakers and many others who love wine, Lyn brings out the passion and joy people have for the beverage, and every now and then manages to include a discussion of spirits, beer, sake and the arts. You don't need to be an expert to share the passion for wine and food at the heart of this podcast focusing equally on geographical as well as cultural terroir.
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The podcast delves into various aspects of wine culture, geographical origin, and terroir. It features conversations with winemakers while discussing topics like cool climate wines, food pairings, and the intersection of wine with other beverages such as spirits and beer. An example episode includes a deep dive into Russian River Valley's Pinot Noir with winemaker Heidi von der Mehden.
Postcards in a Glass shares an unpretentious world of wine, believing that every good wine “takes you somewhere.” This series of audio postcards from great wine regions around the world is hosted by James Beard Award-winning journalist and WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Certified Educator Lyn Farmer. In conversations with winemakers and many others who love wine, Lyn brings out the passion and joy people have for the beverage, and every now and then manages to include a discussion of spirits, beer, sake and the arts. You don’t need to be an expert to share the passion for wine and food at the heart of this podcast focusing equally on geographical as well as cultural terroir.
Winemaker Paul Hobbs has seen, and done, it all in the world of wine. He grew up on a farm in upstate New York, considered a career and medicine and, thanks to a few unplanned detours, ended up making wine in California for Robert Mondavi. He was on the team that created Opus One, the first French-American joint wine project, then became head winemaker at Sonoma’s influential Simi Winery. He went on to play a pivotal role in the ascent of Malbec in Argentina and founded his own winery in Sonoma, where he specializes in Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and, of course, Cabernet Sauvignon for which is so well known. Today, he is either partner or owner of wineries in Argentina, Armenia, California, France, Spain and New York.
The Paul Hobbs portfolio includes Crossbarn and Paul Hobbs Wineries in California, Hillick & Hobbs Estate in New York’s Finger Lakes region, Viña Cobos (and subsidiary winery Felino) in Mendoza, Argentina, Alvaredos-Hobbs in Spain, Crocus in Cahor, France and Yacoubian-Hobbs in Armenia.
In this conversation, we revisit the early days of California’s post-prohibition wine industry and wrestling with French winemakers over the best way to make Cabernet Sauvignon. Paul talks about the pioneering early days of Malbec in Argentina and what the future may hold for wine in South America )(hint – Cabernet Franc is awesome) and the other countries where he continues to be a powerful force in wine. Here is a candid conversation with a wine OG – cheers!
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