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Deeply Personal Insights Behind Wine Medals and Perfect Scores

Deeply Personal Insights Behind Wine Medals and Perfect Scores Rarely will you ever walk into a wine retail shop that doesn’t proudly display shelf talkers calling out the medals won and high scores earned by an elite ensemble of select...

The Fine Line Between Beer and Wine

The Fine Line Between Beer and Wine With wine, it’s often all about age.  With beer, freshness gives brewers bragging rights.  But not so fast!  These days, craft beer makers are watching winemakers very carefully.  In the world of wine,...

The Tricky Business of Aging Wine

There are few sayings more cliché than “aging like fine wine.” The problem is, not all wine benefits from aging. In Fact, these days, winemakers are creating most of their wines for immediate consumption. Why? Because American’s are all about...

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Grandma’s Food and Wine Lessons From the Old World

Where do great chefs and winemakers get their imagination and work ethic from?  In a delightful conversation with Dan Marca, co-owner of Dancin Vineyard, just a mile or two away from Jacksonville, Oregon, revelations run rampant about the influence Dan...

What makes a wine good. Its a tougher question than you might think. 0

What Makes a Wine Good?

It seems like a simple enough question. What makes a wine good? Well, as you’ll learn from this podcast, simple questions sometimes have very complicated answers. This discussion will make your head spin and certainly pique your curiosity as David...

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Welcome Total Wine & More!

Grape Encounters Radio, the leading nationwide wine-radio and podcasting network, proudly announces the beginning of a sponsorship agreement with the nation’s largest retailer of fine wine, Total Wine & More. David Wilson, creator and CEO of Grape Encounter Radio announced...

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Out With the Old Ways!

The times are definitely changing.  When my parents were first getting into wine, there were probably only a dozen or so wines to choose from.  Today, it’s an altogether different situation.  Unfortunately, a whole lot of people are living in...

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Steven Goldstein

Executive Producer Steven Goldstein is CEO of Amplifi Media, which advises top media companies and podcasters on strategy, content development and monetization for on-demand audio including podcasting and smart speakers. Prior to founding Amplifi, Steve’s sharp focus on cultural and...

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Living The Maverick Wine Life

We hate to break anyone’s bubble, but wine is not sacred.  Not every bottle measures up to your expectations.  When that is the case, there is absolutely nothing wrong with tinkering with your wine.  “Blasphemy” you say?  Not so fast. ...

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David Wilson

Host, Maverick & Co-Founder David Wilson’s public speaking career began in high school where he was an award-winning orator and debater.   David went on to compete in speech and debate at Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus, where he eventually taught and...

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Decadence Redefined!

Maybe I’m about to tell you something that you already know, but it always great to learn about research that confirms that we’re doing something right for a change. It’s a ritual repeated in tens of thousands of homes around...

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There May be More in That Wine Bottle Than You Bargained For!

You thought you were buying a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon. But is that really what’s inside that bottle? The truth is, there are literally hundreds of things that can be added to wine to make it more Cabernet-ish or more...

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Michael O’Shea

Co-Founder & Radio Icon Michael O’Shea is a 40- year radio veteran who has served at virtually every level of radio broadcast and management including: General Manager, Market Manager, Group Head and Company COO and CEO. In addition to bringing...