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GuildSomm PodcastCoffee & Restaurants
In our latest podcast, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe explores the importance of coffee in restaurant beverage programs by tracking it from farm to cup…
GuildSomm PodcastTasting with Erin Lyman and James Lechner
In our latest podcast, Seattle wine professionals Erin Lyman and James Lechner discuss blind tasting with host and Master Sommelier Christopher Tanghe. They…
GuildSomm PodcastDemeter Certification with Steven Thompson
In our latest podcast, host and Master Sommelier Christopher Tanghe interviews Steven Thompson, the cofounder of Analemma Wines. Chris and Steven discuss the…
GuildSomm PodcastTasting with Matthew Crawford and Cara De Lavallade
In our latest podcast, Advanced Sommeliers Matthew Crawford and Cara De Lavallade discuss blind tasting with host and Master Sommelier Christopher Tanghe. They…
GuildSomm PodcastExploring Riesling with Fred Merwarth
In our latest podcast episode, Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe interviews Fred Merwarth of Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard in the Finger Lakes region of New York…
GuildSomm PodcastTasting with Andrea Morris and Jonathan Eichholz
In our latest blind tasting episode, host MS Christopher Tanghe speaks with New York City sommeliers Andrea Morris and Jonathan Eichholz. Andrea and Jonathan…
GuildSomm PodcastSustainability in Champagne
In our latest podcast, MS Christopher Tanghe interviews Ruinart Chef de Caves Frédéric Panaïotis. They unpack the effects of climate change in Champagne and…
GuildSomm PodcastNew Zealand with Cameron Douglas
In this episode, MS Christopher Tanghe speaks with New Zealand expert MS Cameron Douglas. They cover all things New Zealand, including the country's winemaking…
GuildSomm PodcastTasting with Chuck Nix and Lindsay Thomas
Our blind tasting bonus episode is back! In this month's installment, GuildSomm Education Director MS Christopher Tanghe speaks with sommeliers Chuck Nix and…
GuildSomm PodcastTannin Management with Nick Gislason
In this episode, MS Christopher Tanghe speaks with Nick Gislason, director of winemaking and viticulture at Screaming Eagle and co-owner and brewer at Hanabi…
GuildSomm PodcastChile with Lizzy Butler
In this episode, MS Christopher Tanghe discusses the wines of Chile with Elizabeth Butler, the director of wine at importing company Vine Connections. Lizzy…
GuildSomm PodcastDemystifying Reduction with Thomas Savre
In this episode, MS Chris Tanghe speaks with Thomas Savre, the director of winemaking and viticulture at Lingua Franca Winery in the Willamette Valley. They…
GuildSomm PodcastTasting with Alexandra Stang and Matthew Dulle
In our new tasting episode, GuildSomm Education Director MS Christopher Tanghe talks to Advanced Sommeliers Matthew Dulle and Alexandra Stang about their…
GuildSomm PodcastReflections on 2022
In our new podcast episode, Christopher Tanghe takes a look back at 2022 with guests Audrey Frick, Jonathan Eichholz, and Samantha Cole-Johnson. They discuss…
GuildSomm PodcastChartreuse with Paul Einbund
In our final podcast episode of the year, MS Chris Tanghe interviews Chartreuse expert and sommelier Paul Einbund. Paul is the owner of The Morris and co-owner…
GuildSomm PodcastTasting with GuildSomm: Justyna Brewczyk and Michael Markarian
In this month's tasting episode, MS Chris Tanghe talks to Justyna Brewczyk and Michael Markarian about their approaches to blind tasting. Justyna is a…
GuildSomm PodcastGuildSomm Podcast en Español: Rioja with Alberto Gil
In our latest Spanish-language podcast, Elisa Errea speaks with Alberto Gil about all things Rioja. Alberto Gil is a journalist and the coauthor of "Rioja…
GuildSomm PodcastTasting with GuildSomm: Alyssa Champagne and Jim Bube
In this month's tasting episode, MS Chris Tanghe speaks with Alyssa Champagne and MS Jim Bube about their approaches to blind tasting. Alyssa is based in…
GuildSomm PodcastWine Tech Part 2: Winemaker and Author Nicolas Quillé MW
In this episode, MS Chris Tanghe speaks with MW Nicolas Quillé, co-author with MW David Bird of Understanding Wine Technology, 4th Edition. Nicolas was born in…
GuildSomm PodcastWine Tech Part 1: Tony Cha of Alfred Technologies
In this episode, MS Chris Tanghe interviews Tony Cha, a consultant for Alfred Technologies, about the state of technology in beverage management. Tony, who…
GuildSomm PodcastTasting with GuildSomm: Paz Levinson
In this episode, GuildSomm board member Daniela Frison and Argentinean sommelier Paz Levinson return to provide a recap in English of their conversation on our…
GuildSomm PodcastRegenerative Farming
In this episode, we dive into the complex topic of regenerative agriculture with two experts in the field. First, Jenny Hemmer speaks with Meghan Zobeck, the…
GuildSomm PodcastTasting with GuildSomm in Spanish: Daniela Frison & Paz Levinson
In our first-ever podcast in Spanish, GuildSomm board member Daniela Frison and Argentinean sommelier Paz Levinson discuss all things blind tasting. Dani is…
GuildSomm PodcastCork with Carlos de Jesus
In this episode, MS Chris Tanghe speaks with Carlos de Jesus of APCOR, the Portuguese cork association, to discuss the sustainability, new technologies, and…
GuildSomm PodcastTasting with GuildSomm: Ray Sholes & Kelli White
In this month's tasting episode, MS Chris Tanghe sits down with Ray Sholes of Michael's Genuine in Miami. Ray shares his approach to blind tasting and how he…
GuildSomm PodcastConsumer Trends
In this episode, GuildSomm Executive Director Jenny Hemmer speaks with Rob McMillan and Philana Bouvier to explore consumer trends in the beverage industry…
GuildSomm PodcastTasting with GuildSomm: Blind Wine with Mia Van de Water MS
In this month's tasting episode, MS Chris Tanghe sits down with Mia Van de Water to discuss her approach to blind tasting, why it's an important skill to hone…
GuildSomm PodcastArgentina with Amanda Barnes
In this episode, Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe chats with Amanda Barnes about what's new and exciting in Argentine wine. Amanda's new book, "The South America…
GuildSomm PodcastTasting with GuildSomm: Blind Wine with Ryan Robinson
In this episode of the Tasting with GuildSomm series, longtime member Ryan Robinson speaks with Emily Nixon about the development of his blind tasting methods…
GuildSomm PodcastChampagne and the Ruinart Challenge
In this episode, Chris Tanghe hosts Ruinart Chef de Cave, Frédéric Panaïotis. They discuss the storied past of the Ruinart estate within the broader context of…
GuildSomm PodcastTasting with GuildSomm: Why Do We Blind Taste?
We're adding a regular tasting series to the GuildSomm podcast! In addition to our monthly wine topics, we'll be releasing monthly podcast episodes devoted to…
GuildSomm PodcastFood & Wine Pairing
In this episode, Chris Tanghe discusses pairing food and wine with Master Sommeliers Andrea Robinson and Max Kast. They cover their basic guidelines for…
GuildSomm PodcastEmerging Wine Regions: Michigan & Southwest USA
In this episode, we continue our Emerging Wine Regions series and explore several states producing wines off the beaten path in the United States. First, Chris…
GuildSomm PodcastRum
In this episode, Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe explores the vast world of rum. First, he interviews Shawn Martin, Distillery Manager of Papa's Pilar Rum in Key…
GuildSomm PodcastEmerging Wine Regions: Vermont & The Finger Lakes
In this episode, we explore two wine regions in the northeastern United States. While Vermont and northern New York State are both located in the extremes of…
GuildSomm PodcastRemembering Becky Wasserman
In light of Becky Wasserman's passing last month, we are rereleasing this 2019 conversation Becky had with our staff writer, Bryce Wiatrak. Becky had a…
GuildSomm PodcastRosé & Orange Wines
In this episode, the GuildSomm team delves into rosé wines and white wines made with skin contact. First, Bryce Wiatrak interviews Master of Wine Elizabeth…
GuildSomm PodcastWine Pairings: Music & Food
In this episode, we discuss wine pairings on multiple dimensions. First, Bryce Wiatrak interviews Master of Wine Susan Lin about her career as a classical…
GuildSomm PodcastManaging Old & New Vines
In this episode, we discuss managing a vineyard from the perspective of two winemakers. Bryce Wiatrak interviews Morgan Twain-Peterson of Bedrock Wine Co…
GuildSomm PodcastSoju & Sake
In this episode, GuildSomm Interim Executive Director Chris Tanghe interviews two entrepreneurs who specialize in east Asian beverages. Master Sommelier…
GuildSomm PodcastCareer Series: Packaging Design & Branding
This month on the GuildSomm podcast, we're hosting a special series focused on careers in the wine industry. We'll release one episode per week throughout the…
GuildSomm PodcastCareer Series: Wine Auction
This month on the GuildSomm podcast, we're hosting a special series focused on careers in the wine industry. We'll release one episode per week throughout the…
GuildSomm PodcastCareer Series: Consulting
This month on the GuildSomm podcast, we're hosting a special series focused on careers in the wine industry. We're releasing one episode per week throughout…
GuildSomm PodcastCareer Series: Wine PR
This month on the GuildSomm podcast, we're hosting a special series focused on careers in the wine industry. We'll release one episode per week throughout the…
GuildSomm PodcastUnexpected Booze
In this episode, the GuildSomm team explores wines made from fruit other than grapes. Stacy Ladenburger interviews Michael Terrien about his Maine blueberry…
GuildSomm PodcastSangiovese
In this episode, we cover all things Sangiovese. Chris Tanghe talks with Frasca Hospitality Group Wine Director Carlin Karr about the versatility of the grape…
GuildSomm PodcastRemembering Steven Spurrier
In light of Steven Spurrier's passing last week, we are rereleasing this 2018 conversation he had with our interim executive director, Chris Tanghe. We…
GuildSomm PodcastJasper Morris on Burgundy
GuildSomm Staff Writer Bryce Wiatrak interviews Jasper Morris about all things Burgundy.