A Northern Wine Odyssey
Join cheese and wine expert Dan Belmont and sommelier-turned-winery and shop owner Paul Brady as they explore the wines of the northern United States and Canada. Presented by Cork Report Media (https://thecorkreport.us/)
Episodes
There IS a skill to dining out. Dan and Paul combine their years of different experiences to strategize maximizing your evening out by following some fundamental guidelines.
For example, don't just make a reservation, but make every effort to show up on time for your reservation. Getting off on the right foot with the restaurant is crucial.
Listen on for more!
In this episode, we follow the career of Dan's friend and colleague, Nathan Lithgow. Nate is an American Expat who, through a twist of fate, joined Dan in London in 2021 after a decade-long career in hospitality and wine in New York City. Trained as a chef and sommelier, he opened the smoked-meat speakeasy Holy Ground NYC in 2018.
Since relocating to London, Nathan's experience and entrepreneurial spirit has been a si...
Paul and Dan recorded in person for the first time ever!
Dan was in New York on assignment for the New York Wine & Grape Foundation’s annual B.E.V. NY conference. Over morning spritzes at Paul’s bar in Beacon, the two debrief the conference and conclude that much work is still to be done to bring wine to new audiences.
Hosts: Dan Belmont & Paul Brady
Editor: Dan Belmont
Publisher: Lenn Thompson/Cork Report Media
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Dan and Paul welcome guest Tim Buzinski — co-owner of Artisan Wines in Beacon, NY, and instructor of wine at the Culinary Institute of America. They discuss this year’s doom and gloom Silicon Valley Bank State of the Wine Industry Report — what was the marketing message during more lucrative decades versus what it is (or is not) now.
Hosts: Dan Belmont & Paul Brady
Guests: Tim Buzinski
Editor: Dan Belmont
Publisher: Lenn T...
Dan and Paul welcome sommelier, restaurateur, and wine and beer producer Christopher Bates to talk New York wines, being a sommelier, and the journey that New York wine has been on since Christopher's first vintage in 2009.
Hosts: Dan Belmont & Paul Brady
Guests: Christopher Bates
Editor: Dan Belmont
Publisher: Lenn Thompson/Cork Report Media
Dan and Paul welcome VinePair CEO Adam Teeter back to A Northern Wine Odyssey for an 'Ask Adam' episode!
Topics include whether it's advantageous or not to be branded an 'industry spot,' who might be in line to be the next New York Times Wine Critic, and more.
Hosts: Dan Belmont & Paul Brady
Guests: Adam Teeter
Editor: Dan Belmont
Publisher: Lenn Thompson/Cork Report Media
Dan and Paul welcome Christy Frank of Copake Wine Works in the Berkshires and Finger Lakes winemaker Ian Barry to A Northern Wine Odyssey. They discuss the various circles and marketing messages of upward-trending hybrid grapes – who's paying attention, who's not; what are we getting right or wrong about this movement?
Hosts: Dan Belmont & Paul Brady
Guests: Christy Frank & Ian Barry
Editor: Dan Belmont
Publisher: Lenn...
Dan was on assignment for the New York Wine & Grape Foundation this summer. He and Paul chat at length about his sizable and comprehensive tour of the Finger Lakes.
Hosts: Dan Belmont & Paul Brady
Editor: Dan Belmont
Publisher: Cork Report Media
Dan and Paul catch up on Dan's trip to Austria, favorite autumn seasonal drinks, and finally, about how wine bars and wine-centric restaurants seem to be in a holding pattern, without much innovation to speak of.
Hosts: Dan Belmont & Paul Brady
Editor: Dan Belmont
Publisher: Cork Report Media
Dan was on assignment elsewhere to talk wine and barbecue, so he and Paul riff on some thinking about how awesome New York and northeast wines are, particularly with traditional, Southern American barbecue.
Then the conversation turns to new and exciting tasting room experiences worth checking out.
Hosts: Dan Belmont & Paul Brady
Editor: Dan Belmont
Publisher: Cork Report Media
This one has been on the docket for a while. Dan and Paul have a lot of fun breaking down the wine-heavy parts of the film scene by scene as if they took place in New York, superimposing NY wines and wineries. What region did they have the New York versions of Miles and Jack visit? Listen to find out!
A Northern Wine Odyssey is back and we're super excited to welcome co-host Dan Belmont as a permanent fixture on the pod. Dan brings expertise in all areas of New York wine and adds an international perspective as he resides in London England.
Paul and Dan jump into a bit of Dan's background before tackling the subject of flagship grape varieties -- as in, do we need them in New York, or is it better to celebrate diversity?
Osmote Wine owner/winemaker Ben Ricardi and host Paul Brady pay tribute to Scott Signari, the chef/owner of the Stonecat Cafe in Hector, NY who recently passed away from brain cancer.
Brady reflects on his time as a server at the Stonecat in 2017, and Ricardi – being local to the area – discusses the chef's extremely hospitable and unique relationship to local wineries.
The two then shift and chat about all things ...
Paul Brady is back with the first episode since the opening of his winery/tasting room/bottle shop/wine & cocktail bar Paul Brady Wine (https://www.paulbradywine.com/). His guest is Allison Slute who is perhaps best known as @cabfrancchronicles on Instagram. Listen in as they discuss a variety of topics including, of course, cabernet franc in New York and Ontario.
Host: Paul Brady
Guest(s): Allison Slute (https://www...
Wine competitions -- useful or useless?
In this episode, Paul is joined by wine writer Carrie Dykes – who has also judged wine competitions all over the world – to discuss wine competitions, their historical significance, how they have evolved (or not), and what the future of wine competitions might look like.
Paul also lets us all know that he doesn't really drink white wine anymore.
Host: Paul Brady
Guest(s): Carrie Dykes
Pr...
In this episode, Paul catches up with Kyle Pallischeck, Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance, on the upcoming FLXcursion riesling conference and Finger Lakes Wine Month (this August!).
After a brief break from the pod, host Paul Brady is back this week talking with Philip Chorba, beverage director and front house manager at Yes Chef Wine Bar (yeschefwinebarastoria.com) in Astoria, Queens.
Listen in as they cover a variety of topics, including where to drink local wine in New York City this summer.
Host: Paul Brady
Guest(s): Philip Chorba
Producer: Lenn Thompson
This is one for winery owners in particular -- Adam Teeter, CEO of VinePair, with host Paul Brady on more effectively using data in marketing strategy.
For this week's episode, host Paul Brady speaks with his friend Kat Thomsen a creative director, writer & editor currently based in San Francisco.
Her amateur-friendly wine writing has appeared in Glamour, GQ, 7x7, and more. She is an unapologetic champagne devotee, a dress collector, rides a Ducati, and is the proud mama of a five-pound Pomeranian named Peaches.
During their conversation, they discuss getting the most ou...
Winemaker Anthony Nappa has made wine around the world and found a home within the unique maritime climate of Long Island, where he makes wine under his own name as well as for the sizable North Fork winery, Raphael. He is one of the most knowledgeable on the subjects of sustainable agriculture and climate change and produces wines that are both excellent and true to place.
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