The TallMikeWine Podcast

Alissa Limbocker, from Pangloss Cellars who have a tasting room in downtown Sonoma, started her life in the suburbs of Sacramento and eventually attended college and got on "the path" to what she was raised to believe was a good life. But at some point she realized something was missing. That something turned out to be wine. Hear about her "ah ha!" moment while watching a documentary that led her toward her destiny. Of course a couple of wines are also sipped and talked about. It's a great chat! Give your financial support to the show (many thanks!) Wanna see pictures of it all, and keep track of all the wine Mike sips on and off the Podcast? Follow along on Instagram! For feedback, suggestions of any kind, OR to suggest your own stack of "official" TallMikeWine Podcast Coasters, drop an email. Wines discussed this episode: 2023 JB Neufeld Rose of Mourvedre, Elephant Mountain Vineyard, Yakima Valley 2018 Texture Pinot Noir, Wendling Vineyard, Anderson Valley Alissa's IMDB page. Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Another visit with the Wizard of Northwest Wine, Sean P. Sullivan! The latest news from the world of Northwest wine plus an update on Sean's website northwestwinereport.com as a subscription-based news outlet. Why is more and more journalism switching to indepedant platforms? Also, baseball season! Oh, and a couple of delicious wines are tasted...it's a good chat! Support the Podcast Financially (many thanks!) See pictures on Mike's Instagram! Send an email to say "hello"! Wines discussed this episode: 2022 Pepper Bridge Sauvignon Blanc, Walla Walla Valley 2007 Domaine Saint-Damien "Vieilles Vignes" Gigondas Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Mike's pal Walter Hamlin was raised in the 7th Day Adventist Church, so there was NO alcohol. Surprisingly Walter has mad a career for himself in the wine business. Funny how life happens. Mike and Walter chat in the Vintner's Room at Nicholson Ranch about their time working for a small wine wholesaler in San Francisco; Walter's first gig in the bizz at one of Napa's most well-known entities; how Mike handles bachelorette parties at the winery, AND they sip a couple of wonderful wines. It's a good chat! To see behind the scenes follow Mike on Instagram. For your very own set of TallMikeWine Podcast coasters email Mike. Wines discussed on this episode: 2018 Domaine Forey Pere & Fils, Vosne-Romanee 2014 Two Hands Shiraz, Secret Block, Single Vineyard (secret vineyard) Barossa Valley Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Mike is back in the Vintner's Room, for a chat with Kyle Stoner, wine tour bus driver and stage actor! The conversation covers such diverse topics as bachelorette parties in wine country and puppet sex(!), show tunes and karaoke. The guys also taste a couple of delicious wines, and as usual, have plenty of laughs. To get on Kyle's bus, check out Platypus Tours Support the show finnancially (click here) many thanks! Wanna see it all? Follow Mike on Instagram! Check in with Mike via Email! Get your own Official Coasters. Wines discussed this episode: 2016 Auburn James Malbec, Clarksburg, Herringer Vineyard 2017 Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon "Artist Series" Columbia Valley Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

More driving, more great wine (and food!) and fun chats with the local wine geeks of Paso Robles. You'll feel as though you are in the passenger's seat on this road trip. Support the podcast financially click here (many thanks!!) Wanna see what it all looks like? Follow Mike on Instagram! To check in via EMAIL write to Mike on Gmail. Wineries on this episode: Nicora Winery, Hubba Wines, Torrin Wine, Cordant Winery, Clos Solene, L'Aventure Winery, Booker Vineyard, Epoch Estate Wines. Restaurants mentioned: Su Casa Bar and Grill, In Bloom, The Alchemists Garden. Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Mike packed up the microphones and headed south! His first visit to the exploding Paso Robles wine region. He talks to his fellow wine enthusiasts about the "Paso Scene" (also how to properly pronounce things), and tells you about the also very hot restaurant scene. To support the show financially CLICK HERE (thanks a lot!!) Email Mike HERE!! Look at it ALL HERE!! Wineries visited: Tablas Creek, Six Mile Bridge, Denner Vineyards, Paix Sur Terre, Copia Vineyards, Linne Calodo. Restaurants: Il Cortile, Les Petite Canailles. Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Mike hits the road and heads east to Lodi California, not the *most* well known wine region, but there *is* lots of wine there. A chat with Eliza Hess from Lucas Winery about the 2023 vintage, what Lodi does best, how a farm girl from Illinois ended up out west and (wait for it) the TUBA! A few nice Lucas wines are tasted, too. Help support the show financially - CLICK HERE (many thanks!) For pictures from behind the scenes, and to see what Mike is drinking most nights, follow him on Instagram. Have you shared your thoughts via email? Mike is waiting for your feedback, drop him a line! He'll send you a stack of the *official* Podcast Coasters! Wines discussed this episode: 2018 Lucas Chardonnay, Lodi 2019 Lucas Pinot Noir, Lodi 2018 Lucas Zinfandel, ZinStar Vineyard, Lodi Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Mike learns of a new musical genre, Trop Rock! A sort of "beachy" country music (Jimmy Buffett is the bench mark), and Erica Sunshine Lee is one of the leading practitioners, touring 300 dates a year. Hear how this small-town Georgia girl became a sensation, and what type of wine she likes to drink in her down time. She is a WINE lover! Coasters! Official TallMikeWine Podcast Coasters - you need 'em!! Drop Mike an email and he'll send you a stack. If you wanna see behind the scenes follow along on Instagram for pictures of everything! To support the podcast financially CLICK HERE! (please, and thank you) Wines discussed this episode: 2019 Stellar Organics Merlot, Western Cape, South Africa 2017 Big Table Farms Pinot Noir, Cattrall Brothers Vineyard, Eola Amity Hills Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Lately Mike's been pondering a certain wine label from an Italian producer, Tolaini, and their Cabernet Sauvignon "Legit". Find out why, and hear how this wine came to be, from Lia Tolaini herself, who Zooms in from Tuscany. Also, what else has been in Mike's glass of late. To help SUPPORT the show financially click here (thank you!!). How about your own set of Official TallMikeWine Podcast Coasters??? Drop an email and we'll send some your way. Follow the Podcast on Instagram to see what's happening behind the scenes, and to really know what Mike is thinking while he's drinking. Wines discussed this episode: 2013 Tolaini "Legit" Cabernet Sauvignon, Toscana IGT 2010 Figgins Estate Red, Walla Walla Valley Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Zooming in from Mexico City, Javier de La Torre talks to Mike about his early life, in the world of banking, finance, consulting for power plants and oil companies, and a brief foray in the fitness industry. But eventually, upon reflection what he really wanted to do was cook for people, and drink delicious wine, so he created KÜA Kocina Nómada. Then came podcasting! Javier hosts Vino Con Todo in Spanish, and the newly created Wine It All in English. It's a great conversation about life, the meaning of life, the good life, so much life! And wine! Follow Mike on Instagram for pictures from behind the scenes. For feedback, questions, or just to get your very own "official" TallMikeWine Podcast Coasters, send Mike an Email. To help SUPPORT the show financially click here (thank you!!). Wines discussed this episode: 2021 Kirkland Signature Côtes du Rhône Villages 2013 Luís Duarte Vinho Regional Alentejano Rubrica Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Rachel Coe joins Mike in the Vintner's Room at Nicholson Ranch. She's just returned from a trip to France to assist in the opening of Dominique Crenn's newest venture in Paris. Rachel runs the beverage programs for all Crenn Restaurant Group projects, which keeps her super busy....and she loves it! Rachel and Mike talk about her early years, tasting wines at the dinner table with her dad, heading off to Missouri for college and what she thought might have been a career as a chef. They also discuss food and wine pairings, and why it's not always great to focus SO much on them. Plus two delicious wines are swirled, sniffed and sipped. Great conversation! Email Mike with any questions YOU may have, or if you'd like your very own set of Official TallMikeWine Coasters for your home. To see behind the scenes be sure to follow Mike on Instagram! To SUPPORT the show financially, click here (many thanks!!). Wines discussed this episode: 2020 Chateau de la Jousseliniere Muscadet, Sevre et Maine Sur Lie 2006 Terra de Verema "Triumvirat" Priorat DOQ Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Mike's pal, and host of the Red Fern Book Review Podcast, Amy Mair "zooms in" for a chat about books! Amy recommends some good summer reads, and talks about the genesis of her own podcast. Of course they also sip wine and talk about it, and discuss the similarities of critiquing books and wine. Amy's Summer Book Picks: Yellowface by R. F. Kuang The Villa by Rachel Hawkins Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor To SUPPORT the show financially click here! Wines Discussed: 2020 Falesco Poggio dei Gelsi Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone 2017 Montepeloso A QUO Toscana IGT Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Mike's longtime friends Karin and Jeff Reed came down from Seattle for a visit. Tag along on a trip up the Napa Valley! They visit 3 wineries, all unique (Mike got to pet a horse at one of them), and taste through too many wines to count. There's also conversation with Podcast Guest #5 Hiro Sogi. See pictures on Mike's Instagram! To SUPPORT the show financially click here! Stops along the way: Silenus Winery - Oak Knoll Hoopes Vineyard - Yountville Keenan Winery - Spring Mountain Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

A standup comic and his wife walk into a winery.......NO, it's not a setup for a joke, it's a true story. Nathan Owens, rising star comedian from Atlanta visited the winery with his wife back in February. He and Mike hit it off immediately and found they BOTH host podcasts and enjoy laughter (giving and receiving). Now Nathan is ON the podcast, to talk about wine (boxed and non-boxed); being the "3rd funniest" member of the family; who makes Nathan laugh and where he hopes to take his comedy! Do you have a wine question that's NEVER been addressed on the podcast? Drop Mike an email, with any questions, comments OR to get your very own set of FREE Official Podcast Coasters for your home. And yes, see behind the scenes on Instagram, follow Mike, use the hashtag #sexybottleshot to show off bottles your drinking. To SUPPORT the show financially click here! Wines Discussed This Episode: 2022 Rosé All Day, "somewhere in France" 2014 Grieve Family Winery "Double Eagle", Napa Valley Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

The Big Boss at Nicholson Ranch is back for his 5th time on the podcast. Deepak talks to Mike about the BIG Project, replanting a large portion of the estate vineyard at the winery. Before that Mike explains where he's been the past few weeks! And what wines he's had in his glass of late. It's a fun peek behind the scenes. You can see pictures on Mike's Instagram - follow along! And as always if you need a question answered, would like your suggestion or comment heard, or to get your very own set of Official Podcast Coasters, email Mike! Wines discussed this episode: 2010 Coup de Foudre Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2017 Allegrini Ripasso della Valpolicella Villa Cavarena Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

This episode really should be called "come for the mountains, stay for the wine" - for that is what happened to Sean Sullivan, the founder and editor of Northwest Wine Report. Visiting his brother in college near Seattle, Sean came under the spell of Mount Rainier and actually moved to Seattle from the east coast. He climbed the mountain! Then wine came along, and another spell was cast, and the rest (as they say) is history. Hear the finer details of this great story, tasting notes on a few delicious wines the guys are sipping, and more! Any questions? Do you need Coasters? Wanna tell Mike how you feel about the podcast? Send an email! To SEE all the action, follow Mike on Instagram. Oh, and if you're new here, browse the earlier episodes, you don't want to miss out on fun things that have already happened! Wines discussed this episode: 2020 Pášxa Syrah Rockgarden Vineyard Walla Walla Valley 2010 Azienda Agricola Montevetrano Montevetrano Colli di Salerno Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

The Wine Woman of Walla Walla Washington, Cara Almberg returns to the podcast for a chat about the Super Bowl, her NEW job - in the Oregon part of Walla Walla, Maui, Russell Crowe, hockey and more! Yes, it's really the Wine Podcast that's NOT "all about wine". Although they do sip a couple of delicious wines, and Mike describes (in detail) what a "corked" wine smells like. See pictures on Instagram, follow Mike HERE - get him over a thousand followers!!! For feedback please feel free to email Mike, if you have questions or would like your very own set of "official" TallMikeWine Podcast coasters! Wines discussed this episode: 2019 Force Majeure "Epinette" Red Mountain, Columbia Valley 2018 Elephant 7 Syrah, Yellow Bird Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Mike talks about his friend and co-worker JC who passed away recently, and plays clips from their July 2021 podcast conversation "JC Brings the Science" Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

In 2008 Jay Nunez watched a movie on a flight to Spain. The movie turned out to be Bottle Shock, and Jay's pivotal "ah ha" wine moment. Jay now owns his own small wine label, No Love Lost, based in Napa. But Jay makes wine from small family-owned vineyards all over the Bay Area. Hear the whole story, of Jay's upbringing in Florida with his Cuban immigrant parents, his first inspiring glimpse of Jimi Hendrix, and why he prefers listening to podcasts than being a guest on one. See behind the scenes of Episode 36, and get a look at all the wine Mike drinks in his free time (there's a lot!) by following his Instagram. Want to dress up your home with a set of TallMikeWine Podcast coasters? Send a request to Mike at gmail. Wine Discussed This Episode: 2021 No Love Lost Riesling, Gustafson Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley 2021 No Love Lost Counoise, Claypool Vineyard, Lodi Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!

Another year nears its end and Mike's feeling nostalgic for year-end countdowns of the past, with Casey Kasem. Hear a rare "unguarded moment" from the King of the Countdowns (NSFW) and then hear Mike count down the top wines he drank this year. Also, the "rest of the story" from the recent Washington vacation, wherein some ribs were fractured. Comments? Questions? Send an email: tallmikewine@gmail.com Wanna "see" what all of this looks like? Follow Mike on Instragram! Top Wines of 2022: #5 2015 Tenuta Dei Sette Cieli Maremma Toscana Scipio Cabernet Franc #4 2005 Clarendon Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Hickinbotham #3 2014 Mark Ryan Olivia Grace Red Mountain #2 2007 Errazuriz Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve Aconcagua Valley #1 2012 Long Shadows Wineries Cabernet Sauvignon Feather Columbia Valley Support the show IMPORTANT!! Please "follow" or "subscribe" to the podcast, so you don't miss an episode. If you listen on Apple Podcasts take a moment to rate (5 stars please!) and write a review. They tell me it helps A LOT!