A natural carbonic wine from Santa Barbara has changed the face of wine drinking around the world. This is the story of “Love you Bunches”, a wine with a small beginning that has become a very big thing. Pete Stolpman and Jason Wise tell this story of success in wine.

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What US wine region is currently the champion to visit? On today’s episode we discuss what wine regions are most worth visiting for your dollar to experience. How is wine region travel doing? Which place deserves your hard earned cash and is actually worth it? Host Jason Wise and Sommelier Claire Coppi break down the state of travel to wine regions and make their picks for the wine region they believe is currently holding the Championship belt right now for visiting. If you are a SOMM TV subscriber, you can watch this episode now on our app and the web at sommtv.com
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A war over a name erupts in Napa and engulfs two winemaker's lives for a decade. "The Apostrophe war" as it has now come to be called between Stag's Leap wine cellars and Stags' Leap winery has become the stuff of legend, but also asks at what point is the fight not worth winning anymore? Today we break down what happened and who won this battle in the vines. Watch this episode now at sommtv.com. Today’s episode is brought to you by “Curate”, the app that can turn your wine study into mastery. Get 25% off using the code “SOMMTV”. Go to this link to get started: https://discover.curate.wine/for-sommeliers/?utm_source=sommtv&utm_medium=podcast_ad&utm_campaign=sommtv_202508&utm_term=sommtv_ep258&utm_content=episode_description

With the value of some wines exploding, the business, art, and science of storing wine is now a big topic and a huge responsibility. Jason Wise, host of the SOMM TV Podcast sits down with Jeffrey Stein, CEO of UOVO Wine to discuss the often-overlooked and fascinating topic of storing wine properly. From natural disasters to the perfect temperature for aging, learn why storing your wine is more important than you might think. If you're interested in storing your wine with UOVO go to https://uovo.wine to learn more.

Did you know the U.S. still uses the word Champagne on some labels, even though it's illegal almost everywhere else in the world? In today’s episode, we’ll find out why. Today we tell the tale of the 100 year battle California fought (and sometimes ignored) with the French region of Champagne for the name they owned. Make sure to subscribe to SOMMTV.com for the greatest content you can find anywhere about wine, food, and the culture that makes it so great. Get 50% off a monthly subscription with the code: sommtv50 at checkout.

You think the Mcrib is special? Food writer Gary He has spent years traveling the world and documenting every Mcdonalds in over 55 countries. His new book “The Mcatlas” is the definitive unauthorized guide to all the crazy local meals, wild architecture and surprises you can find across the world of this iconic fast food institution. We tell the story of his book, the wild things Mcdonalds serves outside the United States and follow the book through the 2025 James Beard awards where it is nominated in two categories. Make sure to subscribe to SOMM TV at sommtv.com and get 50% off by entering code: sommtv50 at checkout!

For hundreds of years Billecart Champagne has set a standard and remained a family business against incredible odds. On today’s episode Mathieu Billecart, the seventh generation of the Champagne house discusses how this family has defied the odds, survived world wars fought in their backyard, and what it feels like to be the next in charge of the history and future. We also discuss the new release of their top Champagne. Watch this episode now on sommtv.com and use code sommtv50 to get 50% off a subscription.

The invention of the cork changed everything for transporting and selling liquid, and in the case of wine, spirits, and beer it created a global culture. On today’s episode we breakdown how the cork became the method to close a bottle and get into the controversy and success that has always surrounded it. We want you to subscribe to SOMM TV! we are giving 50% off monthly subscriptions right now with this link: https://watch.sommtv.com/checkout/subscribe/purchase?code=sommtv50&plan=monthly

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Today’s episode is hosted by Jason Wise. Expert guest is Armen Khachaturian of Morlet Family Vineyards. This episode was produced for SOMM TV by John Adams. This episode’s original hand drawn artwork was created by Brandon Lee Wise.