GuildSomm Podcast

GuildSomm

Wine Podcasts from GuildSomm with various guests.

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102 episodes
Updated July 21

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May 28, 2024 · 41 min
Tasting with Barbara Philip and Élyse Lambert
In our latest blind tasting episode, host and Master Sommelier Christopher Tanghe speaks with two talented Canadian wine professionals, Barbara Philip and Élyse Lambert. They taste a red wine blind and discuss how they apply blind tasting in their...
May 14, 2024 · 1 hr 14 min
Cheese and Wine Pairing with Bronwen and Francis Percival
In our latest podcast, host and Master Sommelier Christopher Tanghe broaches the complexities of pairing wine with cheese, as it’s often assumed that the two are easily matched, in an interview with Bronwen and Francis Percival. Bronwen selected...
Apr 23, 2024 · 28 min
Tasting with Braithe Tidwell and Sam Bortugno
In our latest blind tasting episode, host and Master Sommelier Christopher Tanghe speaks with Braithe Tidwell and Sam Bortugno of Brennan's Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana. They talk about their experiences with blind tasting and how they...
Apr 9, 2024 · 53 min
Wine Education with Karen MacNeil
In our latest podcast, host and Master Sommelier Christopher Tanghe speaks with the wine writer and educator Karen MacNeil about the state of wine education today. They cover trends, strategies, innovative approaches, the future of wine education,...
Mar 26, 2024 · 51 min
Tasting with Cokie Ponikvar and Omar Lima
In our latest blind tasting episode, host and Master Sommelier Christopher Tanghe speaks with Cokie Ponikvar and Omar Lima. They discuss the importance of blind tasting, the challenges they've faced in their tasting journeys, and how they apply...
Mar 12, 2024 · 59 min
Wine Chemistry with P.J. Alaimo
In our latest podcast, host and Master Sommelier Christopher Tanghe speaks with Dr. P.J. Alaimo, a professor of chemistry and the chemistry department chair at Seattle University. Chris and P.J. dive deep into wine chemistry, discussing the chemical...
Feb 27, 2024 · 43 min
Tasting with Marissa Kipp and Tyler Alden
In our latest blind tasting episode, host and Master Sommelier Christopher Tanghe speaks with Marissa Kipp and MS Tyler Alden. They discuss their blind tasting journeys, the challenges they've faced while honing their tasting abilities, and the role...
Feb 13, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
The Evolution of Wine Service
In our latest podcast, host and Master Sommelier Christopher Tanghe interviews Taylor Parsons of Whole Cluster Hospitality and MS Gareth Ferreira of Core by Clare Smyth. They discuss what constitutes good service, how service has changed over recent...
Jan 30, 2024 · 52 min
Tasting with Clara Klein and Jeremy Schwartz
In our first blind tasting episode of 2024, host and Master Sommelier Christopher Tanghe speaks with Clara Klein and Jeremy Schwartz, lead sommeliers with the Frasca Hospitality Group in Colorado. They talk about the role of blind tasting in their...
Jan 18, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min
Napa Valley with Kelli White
In the latest GuildSomm podcast, host MS Christopher Tanghe interviews Kelli A. White, director of education for the Wine Center at Meadowood in Napa Valley, author of Napa Valley, Then & Now, and accomplished wine writer. Kelli...
Dec 19, 2023 · 1 hr 21 min
2023 Year in Review
In the last GuildSomm podcast episode of 2023, Master Sommeliers Chris Tanghe and Jonathan Eichholz address myriad topics related to the past year, from the state of hard seltzer to how to make an interesting wine list for 2024. ...
Nov 28, 2023 · 58 min
Tasting with Mark Guillaudeu and Chris Gaither
In our new tasting episode, host Christopher Tanghe speaks with fellow Master Sommeliers Mark Guillaudeu and Chris Gaither. They discuss their tasting journeys; how they recognize texture and, in particular, phenolic bitterness in wine; and the ways...
Nov 14, 2023 · 52 min
Wine Program Philosophy and Pricing
In the latest GuildSomm podcast, host MS Christopher Tanghe interviews Annie Shi of King and Jupiter restaurants in New York City about her wine program philosophy. Annie discusses key considerations for bottle lists and by-the-glass offerings, how...
Oct 31, 2023 · 1 hr 1 min
Tasting with Steven McDonald and Rachael Liggett-Draper
We're back with a new tasting episode! This week, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe discusses blind tasting practices with MS Steven McDonald and Rachael Liggett-Draper. They explore their tasting challenges, how they have calibrated acid and...
Oct 17, 2023 · 1 hr 7 min
Coffee & 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 with special guests from the Washington coffee community. Scott Richardson, the co-owner of...
Sep 26, 2023 · 1 hr
Tasting 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 explore the value of blind tasting, their personal tasting challenges, and how they use blind...
Sep 12, 2023 · 55 min
Demeter 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 history and approach of Analemma Wines and its home, the Columbia Gorge AVA, then...
Aug 22, 2023 · 59 min
Tasting 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 discuss whether blind tasting is useful outside of the exam setting, how they use this...
Aug 8, 2023 · 1 hr 8 min
Exploring 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. Fred is the co-owner, head winemaker, and vineyard manager for the estate. Chris and Fred...
Jul 11, 2023 · 49 min
Tasting 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 share their blind tasting challenges and strategies before tasting the same red wine. Andrea...