The story of Robert Mondavi, a genius who did more to create Napa than anyone else and flew so close to the sun he almost owned it. Join Jason Wise and writers Ray Isle and Kelli White as well as Robert himself to tell one of the great American tales in life and wine.

Today we tell the tale of American Wine and booze through the eyes of those who became president. The story of how wine and alcohol influenced and was influenced by politics stretches back to the founding of Jamestown in what is now Virginia and continues to this day. Which presidents knew the mo...

“The Menu” is the most important food film in a decade and it’s time to talk about it. Jason wise and Jonah Beer break down the movie and talk about what should really scare you.

Today we dive into the strange and hilarious world of aphrodisiacs in the culinary world. Join Jason Wise and Claire Coppi as we go through some of the most famous foods and drinks that are supposed to put people in the mood. You can watch this episode on sommtv.com to see what we are talking ...

Jason Wise of SOMM TV and Jacy Topps of Wine Enthusiast tell the story of a 270 year old vine in a very unlikely place that has the amazing distinction of being the oldest vine still making wine. Make sure to sign up for SOMMTV.com to watch the documentary "The Oldest Vine" on all streaming devi...

The SOMM TV team breaks down the many misconceptions surrounding the term "Dry Wine" in today's podcast. What makes a wine dry and what does that actually mean to the average drinker? make sure to subscribe to sommtv.com for hundreds of hours of original shows and educational content about food...

Get ready to count down the most extreme vineyards in the world. On today's podcast we take you to the craziest locations people are growing grapes for wine. Make sure to subscribe to sommtv.com to watch the video version of this episode.

Lets take a deep dive into one of the great wine destinations, Portugal. Jason Wise and Elaine Chukan Brown talk about the regions, grapes, and wines across this incredible country.

On this episode, the History and current status of wines of two very historic and religious centers are discussed in depth. Armenia, the first Christian nation and the site of the first winery, and Israel the crossroad and center of most western faith have been making wine for a millennia. The ...

Portugal is one of the world’s great wine and culinary treasures. In this podcast, Jason Wise is joined by writer Elaine Chukan Brown to talk about and gush over the basics of the wines and regions of Portugal.

Hockey Legend Jim Fox sits down with Jason Wise to talk about the fascinating world of the NHL and wine, what it is like to play against Wayne Gretzky, and the direction the sport is going with food and drink.

Join the SOMM TV staff as we discuss wineries in Chile and Argentina that hold the coveted Rothschild name working with local grapes and French Oak to create something of two worlds.

There are more and more “Wine days” celebrating grapes, wines, styles and more, it seems we are running out of days. The SOMM TV team is here to discuss if the four most recent ones are worth celebrating and along the way we tell the story of the grapes involved. Merlot, Tempranillo, Carménère, a...

Jason Wise and head wine writer for Food & Wine Magazine litigate the old notion of "Noble Grapes". For centuries, these grapes were known as the kings and queens of all grapes. It's time to expand and maybe even kick a few out of the club.

Ernest Hemingway is rumored to have invented many drinks around the world, lets get to the bottom of the truth in today's podcast. Join Amanda Sasser of The CanTiki bar and Jason Wise as they drink around the world seeking the truth about this mythic writer and drinker.

Jason Wise and Claire Coppi sit down with the writer of Thor, X-men: First Class, and Fringe: Zack Stentz to pick our top scary movies and what you should drink while watching for this Halloween.

Jason Wise sits down with four time NBA champion to discuss basketball and wine. and how being raised in Europe changed his perspective on sports and the culinary world.

NBA Champion, Winemaker Channing Frye sits down to discuss the wild story of what you drink during, after and because of the NBA championship and how that involves Justin Timberlake and crying into a margarita.

Jason Wise sits down with Phil Pritchard of the Hockey Hall of Fame, the man who for decades has watched over the Stanley Cup as it tours around the world with the champions who all get to drink, eat, and use it for 24 hours. What has been drank from this mythic trophy?

Jason Wise sits down to talk to one of the culinary world's busiest chefs, Meg Bickford, to discuss New Orleans cuisine, the back of the house and a passion for turtle soup.

Jason Wise talks to Schramsberg Winemaker Hugh Davies about the 2022 Napa Harvest, the history of Napa, and what it is like to watch Napa explode the way it has since his parents started their iconic winery.

Jason Wise sits down with Susie Selby, Winemaker at Belse Wines to discuss what makes a wine Vegan and why you should care.

Jason Wise sits down with renowned wine experts Kelli White and Elaine Chukan Brown to deliberate our three favorite wine cellars around the world. Join us as we travel the globe searching for what makes a barrel room the most interesting and what that has to do with German Heavy Metal, Australia...

The SOMM TV team sits down to deliberate their top 3 wines they have drank during production so far on SOMM TV as they send off podcast producer Nadine Nettmann.