Vine Talk

2011 • PBS

3.0

2 reviews

TV-G

Rating

Eligible

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Season 1 episodes (13)

1 California, Napa Valley Oakville Cabernet

3/31/11

Guests John Lithgow, Nora Ephron, S. Epatha Merkerson and Chef Jonathan Waxman discuss their latest projects and taste wines from Napa Valley, including Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvingon and Atalon Napa Cabernet Sauvignon.

2 New York, Finger Lakes Riesling

4/7/11

Guests Nathan Lane, Harolyn Blackwell and Chef Alfred Portale discuss their latest projects and taste wines from New York's Finger Lakes region, including Thirsty Owl Wine Company Dry Riesling 2009 and Chateau LaFayette Reneau Riesling Semi Dry.

3 France, Burgundy-Cotes de Nult

4/14/11

Guests Chef Lidia Bastianich, Mario Cantone and John Benjamin Hickey discuss their latest projects and taste wines from France's Burgundy region, including Vosne Romanee from Domaine Dominique Mugneret.

4 Washington, Columbia Valley Chardonnay

4/21/11

Guests Jennifer Coolidge, Maestro Alan Gilbert, Chef Steven Raichlen discuss their latest projects and taste Chardonnays from Washington States' Columbia Valley, including Efeste “Lola” Chardonnay 2009 and Januik Winery Cold Creek Chardonnay.

5 Argentina, Mendoza Malbec

4/28/11

Guests Cady Huffman, Poez/Paul Mills and Chef Geoffrey Zakarian discuss their latest projets and taste wines from Mendoza, in the heart of Argentina's wine country, including Belasco de Baquedano’s Llama Old Vine Malbec and Famiglia Zuccardi Q Malbec.

6 California, Paso Robles Zinfandel

5/5/11

Guests Ron Darling, Chef Tim Love, Phillip Quint discuss their latest projects and taste wines from the Paso Robles region of California, including Turley Wine Cellars, Pesenti Zinfandel and Victor Hugo Winery Estate Zinfandel.

7 France, Loire Valley Savignon Blanc

5/12/11

Guests Gay Talese, Cheyanne Jackson, Chef Joey Campanaro discuss their latest projects and taste Sauvignon Blancs from the Loire Valley in Frane, including Pascal Cotat “Les Monts Damnés” Sancerre and Noel Bougrier “Les Auvrays” Sancerre.

8 Oregon, Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

5/19/11

Guests Joe Bastianich, Steve Buscemi and Emily Bergl discuss their latest projects and taste wines from Oregon's Willamette Valley region, including Domain Drouhin Willamette Valley Pinot Noir and Boedecker “Stewart” Pinot Noir.

9 Spain, Rioja

5/26/11

Guests Aidan Quinn, Nanette Lepore and Chef Amanda Freitag discuss their latest projects and taste Riojas from Spain including La Rioja Alta Viña Alberdi Reserva.

10 France, Bordeaux-Left Bank

6/2/11

Guests Chef Marcus Samuelsson, Patricia Clarkson, Warren Leight and Michael Shannon discuss their latest projects and taste wines and L’Aura de Cambon Margaux.

11 Austrailia, Barossa Shiraz

6/9/11

Guests Rosie Perez, Stephen Flaherty and Maximillian Riedel discuss their latest projects and taste wines from Australia's Barossa Valley including Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz Barossa and Barossa Valley Estates E Minor Shiraz.

12 California, Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

6/15/11

Guests Zachary Quinto, Restaurateur Danny Meyer and Beth Shak discuss their latest projects and taste wines from California's Sonoma Coast including La Follette Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyards and Flowers Sonoma Coast Chardonnay.

13 Italy, Tuscany-Chianti

6/23/11

Guests Stephen J. Dubner, Tommy Tune and Gail Simmons discuss their latest projects and taste wines from the Chianti region in Tuscany, Italy, including, Castello di Monastero Chianti Classico Riserva and Marchesi de’Frescobaldi Nipozzano.

About this show

VINE TALK is a unique wine-themed celebrity talk show. During the course of the show, both a celebrity panel and the studio audience engage in a blind tasting of several wines and select their favorite. Each episode features a different wine region/varietal from around the world and is full of great stories, discussion and discovery.

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