In The Drink: A Wine Podcast with Joe Campanale

In The Drink: A Wine Podcast with Joe Campanale

Brooklyn restaurateur and beverage expert Joe Campanale talks to some of the most interesting people from the wine and beverage world in his restaurant's wine cellar.

Episodes

November 11, 2020 31 mins
In the final episode of this bonus mini-season, Joe talks to Michael Cruse of Cruse Wine Co and Ultramarine. Michael discusses how his science background informs his winemaking, how he makes sparkling wines that reflect their Californian terroir, and why he's resisted raising the price of his super sought after Ultramarine wines.
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In the second episode of this bonus mini-season, Joe Talks to Andrea Piccin of Grifalco. Andrea talks about how his parents chose the Basilicata region for winemaking, their strong belief in Aglianico del Vulture wines and what he and his brother have been doing since taking over for their father.
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October 27, 2020 46 mins
In The Drink is back fors a surprise mini season! Before the pandemic changed everything, Joe had recorded three great episodes--and now seems like as good a time as any to finally share these awesome conversations!

In this week's episode, Joe talks to Michael Schmelzer of Monte Bernardi. Michael discusses coming into Chianti as an outsider, the specifics of growing in the region and why he thinks ...
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For this special season of In The Drink, Joe speaks to guests across the wine industry to hear how people in different roles are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Giuseppe Vajra of the G.D. Vajra estate in Barolo joins Joe to talk about how they’re managing their vineyards and cellars right now, the lessons we can learn from the past and what he hopes we'll be thinking as we drink 2020 vintages i...
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For this special season of In The Drink, Joe speaks to guests across the wine industry to hear how people in different roles are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joe talks to Greg Doody, CEO of Vineyard Brands, about how wine imports are doing right now amid the double whammy of the new wine tariffs and the coronavirus shutdown.

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For this special season of In The Drink, Joe speaks to guests across the wine industry to hear how people in different roles are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dustin Wilson, co-owner of Verve Wine, joins Joe to talk about how his NYC and San Francisco based shops have shifted to e-commerce amid the pandemic, the ways they stay connected with their customers, and what kinds of wine people are ...
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For this special season of In The Drink, Joe speaks to guests across the wine industry to hear how people in different roles are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Matt Licklider joins Joe to talk about how his winery Lioco is adapting their negociant business, what unexpected opportunities some winemakers might have right now, and why “no bottle is safe” in his cellar during the pandemic. 
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For this special season of In The Drink, Joe speaks to guests across the wine industry to hear how people in different roles are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joe speaks to Pascaline Lepeltier, Master Sommelier and partner at Racines NY, about how she, her restaurant and her wine label, chëpìka, are coping right now.

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For this special season of In The Drink, Joe speaks to guests across the wine industry to hear how people in different roles are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, New York Times Chief Wine Critic Eric Asimov talks about writing about wine in a time when restaurants are shut down, what he thinks the wine industry will look like after the pandemic, and what he's drinking during lockdown.

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n the last episode of the season, Joe talks to Claire Naudin, of Domaine Naudin-Ferrand. Winemaking is the family business for Claire, who grew up in Burgundy, but as she tells Joe, it was still a surprise to her father when she decided to follow in his footsteps. Claire discusses how her taste for simple, natural techniques has shaped the winery since she took over from her father.

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Michele Smith and David Chapel join Joe in the Fausto wine cellar to discuss their Beaujolais winery, Domaine Chapel. The wine-making couple tell the story of how they met while Michele was on a tasting to Beaujolais--a meeting which led to David moving to New York to be with her--and what it was like to return years later, buy a winery and form their own label.
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February 24, 2020 46 mins
Joe talks to Barolo legend, Luca Currado, winemaker for Vietti, a Piedmont winery that dates back to the 19th century. Luca tells Joe about Vietti's exciting new Timarosso project, the long history of the winery and his person winemaking philosophy.


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February 18, 2020 33 mins
This week, Joe talks to Gavin Chanin of Chanin Winery in Santa Barbara. Gavin began his wine education as a harvest intern at Au Bon Climat and Qupé before going on to make his own wine of his own at the age of 21. He tells Joe about about his very hands-on wine education, how he started his own label and what he loves about the wine in Santa Barbara.
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February 10, 2020 54 mins
Joe sits down with Dave Foss, his partner at LaLou, to discuss Dave's long history in hospitality, his thoughtful approach to service and wine buying, and how exactly he keeps up his encyclopedic knowledge of the wine industry.
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February 4, 2020 47 mins
In The Drink is back for another season. For the first episode, Joe talks to Roland Velich of Moric Winery in the Berguland wine region of Austria. Roland is a huge believer in cultivating wines that truly reflect their origins. He has a particular passion for using the Blaufränkisch grape to create elegant wines that reflect the culture and heritage of the region. 

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September 23, 2019 39 mins
For the last episode of the season, here is the rest of Joe's conversation with James Beard Award-winning sommelier and writer (and his former boss) David Lynch. David made a name for himself as an authority on Italian wine co-authoring the book Vino Italiano. He served many years as Wine Director and General Manager at Babbo, was a Senior Editor at Wine & Spirits magazine and now is the Editorial Director of SommSelect.
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September 16, 2019 37 mins
This week Joe talks to James Beard Award-winning sommelier and writer (and his former boss) David Lynch. David made a name for himself as an authority on Italian wine co-authoring the book Vino Italiano. He served many years as Wine Director and General Manager at Babbo, was a Senior Editor at Wine & Spirits magazine and now is the Editorial Director of SommSelect.

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September 9, 2019 38 mins
This week Joe sits down with Giulia Negri, an up and coming star of the La Morra Barolo wine region. As a 29 year old winemaker who did not grow up on a vineyard, Giulia's fresh perspective has been shaking things up in the famous wine region and she's producing elegant, beautiful wines from her high altitude estate.

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September 3, 2019 36 mins
This week, In The Drink welcomes journalist, author and longtime natural wine advocate, Alice Feiring. Alice is known for her books like The Battle for Love and Wine and Naked Wine as well as her excellent wine centric newsletter The Feiring Line. In this episode, Alice and Joe discuss her latest book, Natural Wine for the People, a guide to help beginners and experts alike appreciate the wild, wonderful world of natural wine....
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August 20, 2019 46 mins
Giuseppe Vaira returns to In The Drink to update Joe on everything he and his family have been doing at G.D. Vajra winery in the past six years. Joe and Giuseppe compare the Piedmont region's recent vintages, discuss the winery's history of organic farming and talk about the best advice Giuseppe's father ever gave him. 
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