SOMM TV wine & food

A fake restaurant. A fake wine list. Some of the worst-reviewed Italian wines from a major wine publication.
Then someone submitted that fake restaurant for an award from the same magazine.  The result? One of the most revealing stories about the wine industry’s obsession with ratings, awards, and appearances. Watch this episode now on SOMM TV.

Also premiering July 1: Echoes of Wine, our new original film exploring the history, culture, food, and wine of Georgia—the country where wine began.  Subscribe at sommtv.com

A revolution has begun in Oregon and it could change American wine forever.  After decades of experimentation, hard work, and dreams - the greatest sparkling wine producers in Oregon have banded together to create “Method Oregon”.  Today we talk to two of the leading producers to find out how in the world they were able to overcome all the challenges that exist in the wine world to get everyone on the same page to start a revolution in sparkling wine.  We also rank the 5 greatest sparkling wine regions on earth and see where Oregon fits in.   Don’t forget to grab tickets to  the Method Oregon grand tasting and all the events July 24-25th in the Willamette Valley.

https://tickets.methodoregon.com/

In this crossover episode with the Wine Business podcast XChateau, Jason Wise—fresh from speaking at the Harvard/UC Davis Vine to Mind Conference—joins Peter Yeung, CEO of Wente Family Vineyards and host of XChateau, for a conversation about the future of the wine and media industries.

Also, don’t miss our new episodes exploring the country of Georgia, streaming now on SOMM TV. And stay tuned for our upcoming original film on Georgia’s history, culture, food, and, of course, wine—premiering in early July on SOMM TV.

Ukraine’s history with wine stretches back thousands of years. Like many nations along the Black Sea, it has long faced conflict and pressure from powerful empires competing for its land and resources. On today’s episode, Ukraine’s leading wine expert explores the country’s ancient wine culture and the ongoing struggles that continue to shape it today. If you watch This episode on SOMM TV, it features the opening of a rare 1939 Ukrainian wine. Watch now on SOMM TV https://sommtv.vhx.tv/videos/a-1939-ukrainian-wine-a-nation-s-history-in-a-glass

Georgia is a country with a deep relationship to wine. For more than 8,000 continuous years, the people of Georgia have made wine, and there is not a single aspect of life it does not influence.

In celebration of the new feature-length film coming to SOMM TV in July, we are telling the story of how this country — surrounded by mountains and sitting at the crossroads of Europe and Asia — became the birthplace of wine.

Today’s episode was recorded live in Georgia with winemaker Shota Nastroshvili of Teliani Valley.

Make sure to visit SOMM TV to subscribe. Our new feature-length film about Georgia premieres in early July, and this episode can also be watched on SOMM TV.