Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People

Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People

In the spirit of ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ this podcast is a biographical style interview with interesting people that will focus on their love/hate/curious relationship with wine and the fascinating lives they’ve lived so far. Oh and plenty of wine tips and recommendations.

Episodes

September 4, 2025 32 mins
My guest on the ‘Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People’ Podcast is one of the busiest people in the wine industry.
The guest: Master of Wine, James Cluer. 
James and his company Fine Vintage is involved in wine education, luxury tours, helping people find jobs in the wine world and he specializes in assisting new wineries. Appreciated James taking time out of his busy schedule to join the pod!
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Had a great time interviewing Canadian Music Hall of Famer and 3-time Juno Winner Deborah Cox on the ‘Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People’ Podcast! 
Deborah has partnered with Chateau Margilliere, located in Provence, France to create her own Rosé, Kazaisu.
Named after her three children this project is a labour of love from someone who is deeply passionate about making organic wine.
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The 'Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People Podcast' is on one hell of a Napa Valley run!
My guest, John Giannini, is the Winemaker for Mount Veeder Winery.
This winery has been making classic Mountain Napa Valley Cabernet sauvignon since the early 1970's.
Thrilled to learn more about this historic winery.
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The Podcast is headed to the famed Bordeaux appellation of Pessac-Leognan. My guest is Edouard Kressmann, the Deputy Technical Director at Château Latour-Martillac.
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The latest Podcast is headed to Portugal where I sat down with winemaker João Maria Portugal Ramos. We discuss his legendary father João Portugal Ramos, one of the most important people in the world of Portuguese wine, all things about the Alentejo region and just a solid overview of the Portuguese wine scene.
Side note: If you can find his Marquês de Borba Colheita Red 2022, pick up a bottle or seven. Crazy value wine.
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Loved my interview with Etude Senior Winemaker & General Manager Jon Priest. Etude is one of the preeminent Pinot Noir producers in California.
This was such a fun Pinot masterclass with a winemaker who has been working with this "very, very needy" grape for over 25 years.
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With the Fourth of July just around the corner no better time to celebrate one of my favourite Napa Cabernet Sauvignon producers, Amici Cellars.
My guest on the 'Matt Talks Wine and Stuff with Interesting People' Podcast is their Lead Winemaker Tony Biagi.
The interview ranges from just how different Napa Valley is today versus when he started working there, Mountain vs. Valley Floor fruit to what is the best wine Tony...
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Wait, is the main reason Westcott Vineyards exists in our lives is because the owners, Carolyn and Grant don’t like to golf???
Okay that may be a wee bit overly simplistic BUT it is part of the story.
Check out my interview with Carolyn Hurst, Westcott Vineyards President & Co-Founder where we go into the whole story of this Niagara based winery.
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It’s World Verdejo Day!
It’s that special time of year for people who enjoy this acidic/fresh Spanish white wine with that unique combination of fresh stone fruit, fennel notes and a herby finish.  
One of my favourite producers is José Pariente. From their entry level wines to their older oak influenced versions they know there way around Verdejo.
My interview is with their energetic CEO Ignacio Prieto Pariente.
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World Verdejo Day is coming on Friday!
In honour of this day, I sat down with Mariate Sanz a winemaker for Bodega Campo Eliseo.
We chatted about her early days making wine in Rueda, what she looks for in classic Verdejo and working with famed winemaker François Lurton.
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In Part II of my “All Things Stratus Vineyards” I’m joined by head winemaker Dean Stoyka. Just like J.L. Groux, Dean’s wine journey was also heavily influenced by his father. Great sitting down with the man behind some of Ontario’s most consistent high-end wines.
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Thrilled to have had the chance to sit down with one of the Ontario wine legends, J-L Groux from Stratus Vineyards. 
Loved hearing Groux’s stories from family trips to Loire buying wine barrels as a child to having the freedom of making the wines he loves in Niagara.
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The wine podcast is finally "going" to Australia! My guest on the 'Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People' Podcast is Luke Marquis, the Global Sales Director for Mollydooker Wines.
This interview is really more about family that it is about wine.
Luke's parents Sarah and Sparky Marquis started this winery two decades ago and their story of getting this iconic wine off the ground is an inspiring one.
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In the exciting conclusion of my interview with the owners/winemakers for Leaning Post Wines, Ilya and Nadia Senchuk, we pick up the interview about what the toughest moments were in those early years. So much fun talking giving birth while hunting for Syrah, speeding tickets and some fantastic Cabernet Franc.
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My interview with Leaning Post Winery Co-Founders Ilya and Nadia Senchuk went so well that I had to split it up into two parts.
In Part One: Their origin story which is more about love and trust than about tannins and full-bodied Chardonnay. 
Nadia and Ilya are passionate, unapologetic winemakers whose portfolio can be found in Michelin Star restaurants all over the world. 
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The wine podcast is back!
(Apologies for my horrible voice!!!)
Winemaker Vadim Chelekhov is back for his second appearance.
Vadim is the head winemaker for Niagara winery, Palatine Hills Estate Winery.
I was shocked about the consistent quality of these big, bold Bordeaux blends! 
Vadim is that passionate winemaker who makes everything from aromatic whites to full bodied reds.
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On the latest ‘Matt Talks Wine & Stuff with Interesting People’ Podcast I’m joined by wine writer/storyteller/photographer and influencer Paige Comrie.
We discuss her big risk going from the world of business to going off on her own into the wide world of wine.
A fun/thoughtful conversation with someone with a passion for communicating all the joy that comes from wine.
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My guest on the "Matt Talks Wine and Stuff with Interesting People' Podcast is Ludovic Dervin, the Senior Winemaker and General Manager for Stags' Leap Winery.
We trace his wine journey form growing up in Champagne to making high end Cabernet Sauvignon to such a historic California winey.
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Part II of my Hidden Bench Estate Winery interviews is with their winemaker, Alex Baines.
We chat about the scariest moment of a harvest, why does Duck go so well with Pinot and the powerful role that fate played in his wine journey.
I got to try their unique 100% Malbec along with their award winning Pinot's. Not a bad pairing as I got to learn more about this on the rise winemaker and this remarkable boutique Niagara...
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I can't believe it took me this long to finally sit down with the good people of Hidden Bench Estate Winery.
Part I is with Harald Thiel, the Vigneron and Proprietor for Hidden Bench. 
(Translation: Harold is the owner and plays a big part in the growing for his grapes and the final decisions on the wines of Hidden Bench) 
In over 200 episodes no one has a more dramatic wine origin story than Harald.
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