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| The Essence of Non-Alcoholic Cocktails: A Paradigm Shift Pt. 2 | 18 Apr 2025 | 00:05:26 | |
Forrest Kelly and Milan Martin of drinkfreespirits.com encapsulates a forward-thinking ethos that champions the idea of enjoying life’s moments without the centrality of alcohol. It encourages listeners to reconsider their drinking habits and embrace a broader definition of enjoyment that includes sophisticated, flavorful, and non-alcoholic options. This conversation is a compelling invitation to engage with the world of DrinkFreeSpirits, where the experience of drinking is reimagined without the traditional constraints of alcohol. See us @thebestwinepod @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Milan Martin: Advertising to Non-Alcoholic Spirits Pt. 1 | 15 Apr 2025 | 00:05:44 | |
Milan Martin reflects on his personal journey, emphasizing how his experiences shaped him profoundly as an individual. He discusses the unique duality of human experiences across different cultures and their commonalities. drinkfreespirits.com Milan reflects on his personal journey, emphasizing how his experiences shaped him profoundly as an individual. He discusses the unique duality of human experiences across different cultures and their commonalities. See us @thebestwinepod @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| The Most Insane St. Patrick's Day Wine Pairing - Sour Grapes | 13 Mar 2025 | 00:02:12 | |
We're diving headfirst into the wild world of St. Patrick's Day celebrations, and trust me, it’s going to be a green-tinted rollercoaster ride! Forget the boring old traditions; we’re serving up a recipe for the most questionable green wine imaginable. I mean, who knew that blending Sauvignon blanc with spinach and crushed Skittles could lead to such a beautifully disastrous concoction? It’s all about embracing those poor life choices while sipping on what we've hilariously dubbed the “Emerald Elixir of Desperation.” So, buckle up as we navigate through this culinary chaos, share some witty banter, and throw in a few tips on how to not only survive but thrive during this festive madness. You might even want to call in sick to work on Tuesday—just saying!
Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Garth Brooks to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted One of The Best Travel, Top 5 Minute, and Top Wine Podcasts.
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| Prairie Berry Winery - Hill City, SD Pt. 3 | 05 Dec 2023 | 00:05:35 | |
We finished our last episode with Angela from Prairie Berry Winery talking about their wine club, and it's one of the biggest wine clubs in the United States. How big is it? So we have one of the largest wine clubs in the country. We have about 5000 wine club members from across the United States. We ship our wines four times a year to our members, and then they enjoy other benefits, such as event discounts and shipping perks, and our wine clubs called Gen Five. So it's a play on Generation Five, which, as I mentioned before, is the fifth-generation winemaker. I've never seen anything like it. When our guests come in this summer, and try our wines, most often, they live outside of the region. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Prairie Berry Winery-Hill City, SD Pt. 2 | 28 Nov 2023 | 00:05:31 | |
Our featured winery is, we continue our conversation with Angela of Prairie Berry Winery in Hill City, South Dakota. So we’ve won over a thousand international awards for our wine. When I tell people that sometimes, you know, they look at our labels as very whimsical and attractive, people enjoy the artwork on our labels. Right. And so when I tell them about the awards that we won, for example, for our flagship wine Red Ass Rhubarb, they’ll say, oh, it’s the name, but wine competitions are blind. So the judges don’t know what they’re tasting, which speaks for itself. Okay. I would be remiss if I didn’t ask about your most awarded wine and how you came about the name. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Prairie Berry Winery – Hill City, SD Pt. 1 | 21 Nov 2023 | 00:05:22 | |
Our featured winery is: We venture to Hill City, South Dakota. The oldest existing city in Pennington County. A 15-minute mule ride from Mount Rushmore. And about 70 miles from Belle Fourche, South Dakota, which is the geographic center of the United States. Hi, this is Angela from Prairie Berry Winery. I am the director of sales and marketing. Hello, Angela. I’ve heard of a Rocky Mountain oyster, but what is a prairie berry? Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Summerhill Pyramid Winery-Kelowna, BC Canada Pt. 4 | 14 Nov 2023 | 00:05:20 | |
Our featured winery is we conclude our interview with Stephen Cipes, proprietor of Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna, British Columbia. As we've learned in past episodes from Stephen, it's all about making wine to its purest form, and that includes serving local and organic food in their restaurants. And what exactly does local and organic mean, and why is that so important? Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Summerhill Pyramid Winery-Kelowna, BC Canada Pt. 3 | 07 Nov 2023 | 00:06:25 | |
Our featured winery is where we continue our conversation with Stephen Cipes, proprietor of Summerhill Pyramid Winery in British Columbia, Canada. Well, we started out of our little garage making wine in 1990, and 91, and we introduced the same Strutt in December 91 to right in the beginning of 92 in New York City to great reviews there, as I mentioned. So the official opening is 92, but we've been making wine since the late 80s. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Summerhill Pyramid Winery-Kelowna, BC Canada Pt. 2 | 01 Nov 2023 | 00:06:08 | |
Our featured winery is; we continue our conversation with Stephen Cipes, proprietor of Summerhill Pyramid Winery. I'm not asking for the secret sauce here. What do you feel attributes to all of the awards that you get for your winemaking? Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Summerhill Pyramid Winery-Kelowna, BC Canada Pt. 1 | 27 Oct 2023 | 00:06:54 | |
Let's get down to the wonderful story of Summerhill Pyramid Winery. Stephen, your accomplishments would fill a New York City phone book. But let's start back at the beginning. Where did all of this begin in connection with the Earth of the land and begin? It goes back to my childhood. I love growing things in the soil, being outdoors, and climbing trees a little. As a little boy, I've always been an outdoor kid, and I, you know, got involved in real estate development in a way that would save the wetlands and the steep slopes and very involved in early in the 60s, 60s hippie, if you will, out there protesting the way people built things. I was one of the founders of why environmental rules are so strict today, why they can't just fill in wetlands and stuff like that was my original push in New York Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Winecork.com - Vito Lerede - Pt. 3 | 10 Jul 2023 | 00:06:25 | |
We meet our guest, Vito Lerede, who is from a small town in the region of Puglia, Italy. He is the founder of Winecork.com. He wants to change the way you interact with wine. Let's hear how he's going to make that happen. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner (popular movie - . A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Winecork.com - Vito Lerede - Pt. 2 | 19 Jun 2023 | 00:05:53 | |
We meet our guest, Vito Lerede, who is from a small town in the region of Puglia, Italy. He is the founder of Winecork.com. He wants to change the way you interact with wine. Let's hear how he's going to make that happen. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Winecork.com - Vito Lerede - Pt. 1 | 12 Jun 2023 | 00:05:47 | |
We meet our guest, Vito Lerede, who is from a small town in the region of Puglia, Italy. He is the founder of Winecork.com. He wants to change the way you interact with wine. Let's hear how that's going to happen. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Should You Pop That Champagne on a Tuesday Night-Pt. 3 | 11 Mar 2025 | 00:04:48 | |
Discover how to elevate your everyday moments with organic champagne in this lively discussion featuring Forrest Kelly and David Aferiat from Avid Vines. They challenge the misconception that champagne is only for special occasions, advocating instead for its inclusion in your daily life, even pairing it with the simplest of meals like Indian takeout. With insightful tips on choosing the right champagnes to enhance any dining experience, David shares his mantras that encourage listeners to celebrate themselves. The conversation dives into the versatility of champagne, emphasizing its role as a palate cleanser and a delightful complement to food. Don't miss the chance to explore the world of organic champagnes and how they can transform your routine into something extraordinary. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Garth Brooks to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted One of The Best Travel, Top 5 Minute, and Top Wine Podcasts. Takeaways:
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| Portland Wine Company - Portland, Oregon Pt. 4 | 15 May 2023 | 00:05:17 | |
Matt Berson explains how putting a great wine in a can comes about. If you would love to visit Portland Wine Company, join their newsletter for updates about events, etc. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Portland Wine Company - Portland, Oregon Pt. 3 | 31 Oct 2022 | 00:06:09 | |
Matt Berson explains the love of producing great wine. Do they have vineyards on the property at 3201 S. E. 50TH Ave, Portland, OR? What kind of atmosphere can you experience at Love & Squalor Wine? Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Portland Wine Company - Portland, Oregon Pt. 2 | 24 Oct 2022 | 00:06:15 | |
We are talking with Matt Berson, Vintner and Winery Owner of Portland Wine Company home of Love & Squalor Wine. Transiting from the Restaurant business into a Winery owner has its challenges. What's it like to work at wineries around the world learning the ins and outs of making wine? Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Portland Wine Company - Portland, Oregon Pt. 1 | 17 Oct 2022 | 00:06:01 | |
We venture to the 33rd state, Oregon, and speak with Matt Berson, Vintner and Winery Owner of Portland Wine Company home of Love & Squalor Wine. What is Portland Wine Company and who is Matt? Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Duchman Family Winery - Driftwood, TX. Pt. 5 | 26 Sep 2022 | 00:06:04 | |
We conclude our conversation with the GM of Duchman Family Winery of Driftwood, Texas Tommy Wellford. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Duchman Family Winery - Driftwood, TX Pt. 4 | 19 Sep 2022 | 00:06:10 | |
GM Tommy Wellford of Duchman Family Winery reveals the details about HGTV honoring them and other awards. Also we talk about the Private Picnic Experience. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 Gift The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast some love. @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Duchman Family Winery - Driftwood, TX Pt. 3 | 12 Sep 2022 | 00:06:33 | |
Tommy Wellford, GM of Duchman Family Winery gives us the details about the wine club. He also reinforces the family values with the winemaker, Dave Reilly. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Duchman Family Winery - Driftwood, TX Pt. 2 | 05 Sep 2022 | 00:05:45 | |
Tommy Wellford GM of Duchman Family Winery in Driftwood, Texas is our guest. Tasting options and Winery tours are almost endless. Thank you for your support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Duchman Family Winery - Driftwood, TX. Pt. 1 | 29 Aug 2022 | 00:05:50 | |
Tommy Wellford GM of Duchman Family Winery in Driftwood, Texas is our guest. Where did he start working and how that led to his current role is what we discuss in this episode. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Mead, Fruit Wines, and the Infamous Roadkill Red: A Winemaker's Perspective | 18 Jul 2022 | 00:06:06 | |
Welcome to the best five minute wine podcast, where we embark on an adventurous exploration of the diverse world of wines. This episode features a captivating discussion with a winery representative who shares insights about their unique offerings, including the state's only method champagne and a range of delightful fruit wines and meads. Notably, we delve into their famous "Roadkill Red," a semi-sweet Colorado red table wine that has captured the hearts of many wine enthusiasts. The conversation reveals the artisanal dedication behind the production of these wines, emphasizing the use of real fruit and the complexities of crafting fruit and mead wines compared to traditional grape wines. As we toast to the joys of wine, we also highlight the importance of enjoying the right wine for the right occasion, whether it be a relaxing hot tub moment or a gourmet seafood dinner. We close our conversation with Richard Turley of Colorado Cellars. Did you know ? They grow their own grapes and fruit, keep bees for honey wine, personally make and bottle their wines – even deliver it themselves. They are unique amongst Colorado wineries in that they are – and have always been – exclusively in the wine business… no second jobs, second incomes, or second careers. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Welp Magazine voted it as one of the best travel podcasts of 2021! Our new music bed is from David Maine. Who is David Maine? David Maine is an NYC-based composer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is currently the in-house composer and sonic brander of The Gravel Institute. He operates out of his studio in Ridgewood NY. What can he provide you? Custom or Library compositions for all kinds of media and experiences, creative sound design, and sonic branding. Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Wine Pouring 101: Avoiding Those Awkward Dribbles - Sour Grapes | 11 Mar 2025 | 00:02:03 | |
Pouring a proper glass of wine might sound simple, but trust me, it’s a bit of an art form that requires finesse—don’t go treating that bottle like it's ketchup at a diner! Today, we're diving into the nitty-gritty of wine pouring with our resident wine guru, Forrest Kelly, who’s here to school us on the dos and don'ts of getting that perfect pour. From holding the bottle with a touch of elegance (no barbaric grips, please) to mastering the elusive bottle twist that saves us from tragic dribbles, we've got all the tips you need to elevate your wine game. And let’s not forget about the importance of letting that wine breathe—it's like giving your favorite novel a moment to unfold before you dive into the juicy chapters! So grab your glasses, folks; it's time to sip smart and impress your friends at the next wine shindig!
Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Garth Brooks to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted One of The Best Travel, Top 5 Minute, and Top Wine Podcasts.
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| Colorado Cellars - Palisades, CO Pt. 3 | 11 Jul 2022 | 00:05:56 | |
Richard Turley of Colorado Cellars continues as our guest. What is a typical day like at Colorado Cellars? Brett from Lake Havasu, Arizona also calls the show and asks a wine question. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Welp Magazine voted it as one of the best travel podcasts of 2021! Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Colorado Cellars - Palisades, CO. Pt 2 | 04 Jul 2022 | 00:05:41 | |
Our guest is the co-owner of Colorado Cellars, Richard Turley. This winery gem is in Palisade, Colorado, known for its peach orchards and wine vineyards. The climate, a 182-day growing season, makes Palisade "The Peach Capital of Colorado". Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 We are happy to recommend The Lowe Down with Kevin Lowe Podcast @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Colorado Cellars - Palisades, CO. Pt. 1 | 20 Jun 2022 | 00:06:16 | |
Our guest is the co-owner of Colorado Cellars, Richard Turley. This winery gem is in Palisade, Colorado, known for its peach orchards and wine vineyards. The climate, a 182-day growing season, makes Palisade "The Peach Capital of Colorado". Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 We are happy to recommend The Lowe Down with Kevin Lowe @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Vint Ep. 3 | 31 May 2022 | 00:06:12 | |
What goes into finding a wine or whiskey worthy of investment? Do you have to be an expert to invest with Vint? Our guests: Nick, Co-founder, and CEO of Vint - Head of Wine - Billy Galanko & Head of Investor Relations, Brady Weller. Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Vint Pt. 2 | 24 May 2022 | 00:06:34 | |
We continue talking with Nick, Co-founder, and CEO of Vint, and Billy, Head of Wine. We get into how Vint sources their investible wines. Vint is the only SEC-qualified and FINRA-regulated platform for investing in fine wine and spirits. Much like investors buying shares of stock in companies, Vint.co is making it possible to buy shares of curated fine wine and spirits collections @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Vint Pt. 1 | 17 May 2022 | 00:05:44 | |
Vint, the first fully transparent wine investment platform genuinely accessible to everyone. For less than $100, you can own SEC-qualified shares of the best wines in the world. Our guests are Nick, Co-founder, and CEO, and Billy Head of Wine at Vint.co Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Carlos Creek Winery - Alexandria, MN Pt. 6 | 16 May 2022 | 00:07:00 | |
We conclude our conversation with Michelle Bredeson. Did you know they have a cave at Carlos Creek Winery? We also talk about how big the Wine Club is and why membership is capped. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Carlos Creek Winery - Alexandria, MN Pt. 5 | 25 Apr 2022 | 00:06:22 | |
Michelle Bredeson talks about live music and beer events. What is Carlos Creek Wineries' biggest selling wine? Let's find out. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Carlos Creek Winery - Alexandria, MN Pt. 4 | 17 Apr 2022 | 00:06:06 | |
Michelle Bredeson introduces us to Minnesota's Winery of the Year for 2021. Can't forget about the The Grape Stomp event. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Carlos Creek Winery - Alexandria, MN Pt. 3 | 11 Apr 2022 | 00:06:35 | |
Michelle Bredeson educates us on barrels and the expanse of Carlos Creek Winery. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Can You Tattoo a Dog for Podcast Fame? We’re About to Find Out! | 10 Mar 2025 | 00:01:32 | |
Sour Grapes is at it again, folks, and this time he's cooking up a plan that’s equal parts wild and questionable! He’s convinced that the Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast isn’t giving him enough airtime, so he’s ready to take drastic measures—like shaving his dog Bubbly and tattooing #justiceforsourgrapes on his fur. Seriously, this level of commitment to self-promotion is both impressive and a little alarming! We dive into this hair-raising (literally) scheme, with some witty banter about canine consent and the fine line between creativity and madness. So, buckle up, because we’re about to embark on a journey filled with grape-fueled shenanigans and a sprinkle of grumpy wisdom, all while pondering if Bubbly is indeed on board with this whole tattoo idea. Grab your glass and let’s get into it!
Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, from Garth Brooks to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted One of The Best Travel, Top 5 Minute, and Top Wine Podcasts.
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| Carlos Creek Winery - Alexandria, MN Pt. 2 | 04 Apr 2022 | 00:06:21 | |
Meet the owners of Carlos Creek Winery - Hi! We are Tyler and Michelle Bredeson - two people with a love for wine, family & fun! We have been working at the winery since 2008 as part of a family business with Tami and Kim Bredeson (Tyler’s parents)! In 2022, we purchased the winery with a vision of our own. We will continue to create products and experiences that bring people together for celebration & fun! Along side our family and the Bold North Cellars family we are always reaching for this goal in everything we do. Wine and beer should be welcoming, fun, and most importantly, really, really good! Our focus is on quality over profit in all things we do. Come out and experience the Bold North Cellars difference and we look forward to celebrating with you! Visit Carlos Creek Winery in Alexandria Minnesota — Carlos Creek Winery - Home Page Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Carlos Creek Winery - Alexandria, MN Pt. 1 | 28 Mar 2022 | 00:06:11 | |
Michelle Bredeson is our guest. She is the Marketing Director and Co-Owner of Carlos Creek Winery. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Montezuma Winery - Seneca Falls, NY Pt. 4 | 14 Mar 2022 | 00:06:00 | |
We conclude our conversation with Phil Plummer of Montezuma Winery in Seneca Falls, NY. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Montezuma Winery - Seneca Falls, NY Pt. 3 | 07 Mar 2022 | 00:06:06 | |
Phil Plummer, Head Winemaker at Montezuma Winery. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Montezuma Winery - Seneca Falls, NY Pt. 2 | 28 Feb 2022 | 00:06:08 | |
Welcome, welcome to The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast, I'm your host, Forrest Kelly, from the seed to the glass wine has a past. Our aim at The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast is to look for adventure at wineries around the globe. After all, grape minds think alike. Let's start the adventure. Our featured winery is we continue our conversation with Phil Plummer of Montezuma Winery in Seneca Falls, New York. The last time we talked Phil, you were talking about texture. Could you explain that to me? So I think for me, I'll contextualize it around what we do here a lot. We're in a cooler climate region, so we're not going to have the big like hit you over the head tannins that you would get in a warm climate. But I think we also have this really super bright acid that we get in our wines here. And sometimes the texture is how you balance that. So I'm really interested in things where I can add weight without adding sweetness. Probably the clearest way that I've ever heard it analogized it is. It's like milk, right? So you have your lighter-bodied wines or like skim milk where they're not really mouth coating, they're just kind of here and gone. Whereas you're fuller-bodied wines are getting out to that whole milk territory where there's a little bit more something to chew on. There's room for both skim milk and whole milk, and it's just about figuring out what's right for the product you're making at the time. As the head winemaker, I'm sure you have a vast list of responsibilities that you have to do, but out of those, what do you consider to be the most valuable? You probably don't want really full-bodied cabernet in the middle of summer, but a really light-bodied zippy riesling is going to be perfect. I think every wine has its own parameters, and that's really the job of the winemaker is to figure out where the wine wants to be. For me was a pivotal point in my career when I stopped trying to make the wines that I wanted to make and started listening to the wines and trying to make them the way they wanted to be. And I can imagine that having that epiphany has opened up some other opportunities for you. What do you think? Are you most proud of the winery that you've done? I've done a lot of really cool Nats, and now we have a traditional method program that we've been adding to as we go. So those have been really rewarding for me to see that this is something that I've taken as my own little personal bailiwick. And just to see that other people are into it too is always cool. In doing research for getting ready to talk to you. I was kind of surprised that I found that New York is third in the states with the highest wine production and surprising that the Finger Lakes region in New York has well over one hundred wineries in just that one area. So it's a great story. I mean, we were like the original American wine region. If you're familiar with the bonding system on wineries. So every winery in the U.S. that's legal. You have to file a bond with the federal government and you get a bond. No, that's associated with your permit. So like here, our bond number is 896, which means we're the 896th winery in the U.S. Bonded Winery #1 is here in the Finger Lakes and it's at the south end of Kuka Lake and Hammonds Port, and that was the original home of Great Western and Gold Seal. They called it Champagne back then. You can't call it champagne anymore, and that's really where things started. And it was this big production facility and you had this whole industry that grew up with growers that their whole game was that they were growing for Taylor, Great Western Gold seal that facility. Then, in the middle of the 20th century, the Taylor family sold that property to Coca-Cola, and Coca-Cola came in and broke all those contracts. You suddenly have a production facility that's trucking in and by railcars, bringing in cheaper juice and bulk wine from the West Coast and this whole industry of grape growing families that have nowhere to sell. And the state stepped in at that point and created the farm winery license, which is what we owe everything to today. A lot of the people who are making wine today, a lot of the wineries are still the families that were growing for Taylor Great Western Gold SEAL. You have some of them who have decided to make wine and some of them who have just been growing grapes for generations, unattached from wineries. Since you don't have your own vineyards, can it be rewarding working with different growers? But usually, we're just trying to figure out what makes the best wine. So that's kind of, I don't know, that's what makes it fun. When you work with growers for a long time, you get a sense of what their farms do. I know that there are Riesling vineyards that every year are going to hold their acidity better than the other Riesling vineyard. Thank you for listening. I'm Forrest Kelly. This episode of The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast was produced by IHYSM. If you like the show, please tell your friends and pets and subscribe. Until next time pour the wine and ponder your next adventure. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Montezuma Winery - Seneca Falls, NY Pt. 1 | 21 Feb 2022 | 00:05:58 | |
Our featured winery is: In this episode, we head to the town that hosted the first women's rights convention in 1848. It's also believed to be the inspiration for Bedford Falls, Mary, my wife Clarence, Merry Christmas everybody. Yes, the movie, It's A Wonderful Life, it's Seneca Falls, New York, home to Montezuma Winery. Hi, this is Phil Plummer. I'm the head winemaker for the Martin Family, Wineries Montezuma Winery. Under The Martin family, wineries and distilleries. You have Montezuma Winery, Old Forge, IDOL Ridge Winery, Alder Creek Distillery, and Hidden Marsh Distillery. We're going to focus on Montezuma Winery since you are the head winemaker, Phil. Let's get a little background on yourself. I'm originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but I came to Rochester, New York, to go to college. I went to RIT and I was there for this really like specialized science computer science program, and I got a couple of years deep into that and came to the realization that I was headed for a life where I was going to be buried at a lab bench or behind a computer screen, and that terrified me through the hospitality school at RIT, I'd been taking wine tasting classes, so I decided to start making wine and beer in my college apartment, which was probably not within the letter of the law at the time, but I really fell in love with production. I like making things, and I always felt like maybe wine would be what I did if I won the Powerball someday. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| IG Winery - Cedar City, UT Pt. 4 | 14 Feb 2022 | 00:05:59 | |
Welcome, welcome to The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast, I'm your host, Forrest Kelly, from the seed to the glass wine has a past. Our aim at The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast is to look for adventure at wineries around the globe. After all, grape minds think alike, let's start the adventure. Our featured winery is we continue our conversation with Doug McCombs of IG Winery now on our last episode, you touched on some festivals. Let's dive deeper into all of the festivals that you're offering this year. We are what we call popcorn and wine pairings, so we have a wine professional out of Salt Lake who comes down and does a really fun pairing of different flavored popcorns with different wines from around the state. They're all again. All the wines featured at the event are Utah-produced wines. Then we do a farm to fork dinner, which we go out to a local farm and they put a big long table out for about a hundred people served family-style, all kinds of fresh food right off the farm, and we pair it up with a lot of different Utah wines. We do something called Epicurean on the edge, which is only about 30 people. But you drive out to a remote mountain's edge, sort of looking into Zion National Park and they put out a huge spread there. And there's the local chef that does all this remote cooking, and he puts an amazing meal out for everybody and again, all paired with Utah wines. We have what we call the grand dinner on Center Street, and we put a table the length of the street. And again, we have some local chefs who put together some fabulous food. We do a picnic in the vineyard, there's a vineyard in St. George. We host about 50 people. They can walk out in the vineyard. We have some stations out there where we're pouring wine that was actually grown right there in the row. They're standing in and produced from the grapes they're looking at. And so it's kind of fun to say, you know, you're standing here in the Tempranillo, and if you look to your left or right, you'll see the grapes and this is what we produced back in 2018 or something like that, you know, that's a lot of fun. Now these events, what are the costs? Because I imagine they sell out pretty quickly. Speaker2: They do. They usually sell out in about a month. We start sales in July on July 1st and usually by the end of the year. Toward the end of July, it's pretty much sold out. Tickets run anywhere from forty-five dollars to 120.00, depending on the event. Not only do you host these large events, but you host events like what I've got around my house with my wife and I have gone to many of them and there are paintings all over our walls at home, paint night. Yeah, we do a lot of paint nights during the winter when things are a little quieter. It's a good way to get people to come out and have some fun and enjoy some wine. Looking back at all that you've created, what do you think was your biggest attribute of perseverance? Yeah, this is our ten-year anniversary this year for IG Winery. The first two or three years were very tough. We just pushed through it and kept reinvesting in the business. We were not just building a business, we were building an industry where it never existed in the past. And so it just keeps pushing, keep pushing, be creative and how we market, just be as open and inviting as we possibly can with others who are looking to get into the business and encouraging and mentoring. And I try to do everything I can to put my arm around those who are going to ultimately become our competitors in an effort to really try to build our industry. And I think that's what works for us. Was there a point when that perseverance you could feel paid off and thought, OK, we've got something here? It was about the five-year mark when we moved out of the little space behind the B and B and moved into our current facility. We went up to almost 6000 square feet, and so all of a sudden we had lots of room to work and we had a beautiful tasting room and we had the equipment and all the things that, you know, make you feel like you've arrived. So I think that was our turning point. And then our sort of our confirmation was when we started the festival and began to see it sell out. We're a festival had never been done like this before, and we were seeing events selling out relatively quickly. We thought, OK, we've got something here. All right, Doug, it's been a pleasure. Thank you very much for taking the time to speak with me. Let's get all of your contact info and the best way to contact you. The best way is to go through our website at IGWinery.com. Our phone number there, if you want to call that phone number is 435.TOPWINE, Top WINE. IG Winery on Facebook and Instagram at IG Winery. We also have separate websites for the Utah Wine Festival. That's UtahWineFest.com That's where you can get tickets and more information about what we're offering event-wise. Thank you for listening. I'm Forrest Kelly. This episode of The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast was produced by IHYSM. If you like the show, please tell your friends and pets and subscribe. Until next time pour the wine and ponder your next adventure. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| IG Winery - Cedar City, UT Pt. 3 | 07 Feb 2022 | 00:06:02 | |
Welcome, welcome to The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast, I'm your host, Forrest Kelly, from the seed to the glass wine has a past. Our aim at The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast is to look for adventure at wineries around the globe. After all, grape minds think alike. Let's start the adventure. Our featured winery is in our last conversation, Doug. We ran out of time, so you couldn't explain Cocktail Lounge. What's that about it at IG Winery? The history on that was that we have a lot of locals who come in and do tastings, and they began coming in and saying, Look, you know, I've done plenty of tastings. Can I just have a glass of wine and sit and enjoy the tasting room and hang out with my friends? And of course, under Utah law, we can't just pour a glass of wine as a winery. However, if we acquired a bar license, we could pour you a glass of our wine and let you sit and enjoy it. So we did that. We went out and got the bar license. And but under Utah law, if you have a bar license, you have to also pour some cocktails under that license agreement. So we made up a few cocktails. And so from five p.m. to 10 p.m., you can come in if you don't want to do a tasting, you can come in and have a nice handcrafted cocktail or a glass of wine and enjoy the winery that way. Yes, looking at your menu, I see your handcrafted cocktails, your Maple Manhattan, The Arrogant Bastard, The Starter Wife, Caitie's Hard Iced Tea, Sweet Apple Spice, the IG-Tini, the wine tasting experience. Can you explain that? Well, we will do a tasting. We typically do five different wines as part of your tasting. If you're the type that likes to sit and have an explanation, we like to walk everyone through an explanation of each wine where it's from, how we made it, what the unique taste you know, components are of that particular wine and just, you know, take our time. So a tasting could take about an hour. On the other hand, if you're the kind of person that really just wants to have your wine and be left alone, it can go a lot quicker than that. So you moved into your new facility and you've got the cocktail lounge. And who's designing that you? I did. Yes, you did. All right. Yeah, yeah, it's been good. We used a lot of the old building materials that were there before we remodeled the building, so we gave it kind of a rustic-chic feel. It's a very inviting place and people enjoy the vibe a lot. I can tell just from our short conversation that you're very ambitious. You've started this winery with no previous winery experience and now you've moved into a brand new, beautiful facility. You've designed this cocktail lounge. I've got a feeling that you've got your fingers in something else as well. And then we just recently created the Utah Wine Trail, which will open in the spring of this year. And that'll be you've seen. I know these trails around, you know, different states where you, you follow the map and go to each one and get your card punched or something like that. And when you visited all the wineries, you get a little gift, and it's obviously designed to encourage everybody to get out, hit all the different wineries. And so we're starting that this year as well. So we're excited to see the growth and what the future has. Quite a little wine legacy here in Utah. Well, we're trying. That was our goal when we started out and think, thank heaven. We've seen some success with that, you know, to that point when we started. As I told you, we were the only ones in town as of today. Now there are six wineries in southern Utah that have grown up since we started this 10 years ago. So we've been kind of the trailblazer, if you will, for everybody else who's come along afterward, and that's by design. We wanted to see this area become a tourist. You know, wine begin to be able to promote wine tourism. So there have been several additional vineyards planted now. And like I said, six wineries are now open in the southern Utah area. We being IG Winery, in this case, have created something called the Utah Wine Festival. And so each year on Labor Day weekend, we host the festivals and it, you know, it's it goes through the month of August with different events around the state. And then it culminates on Labor Day weekend with a bunch of farm to fork style dinners and remote dinners and just lots of food and wine that really isn't intended to introduce people to all the different Utah wine producers Also want to remind you that we are Amazon friendly now. You can ask Alexa, "Play Best Wine Podcast" and see what happens. "Play Best Wine Podcast." Thank you for listening, I'm Forrest Kelly. This episode of the Best Five Minute Wine Podcast. This was produced by IHYSM if you like the show, please tell your friends and pets and subscribe. Until next time pour the wine and ponder your next adventure. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| IG Winery - Cedar City, UT Pt. 2 | 31 Jan 2022 | 00:05:46 | |
Welcome, welcome to The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast, I'm your host, Forrest Kelly. From the seed to the glass, wine has a past. Our aim at The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast is to look for adventure at wineries around the globe. After all, grape minds think alike. Let's start the adventure. Our featured winery is: We continue our interview with Doug McCombs, founder, and winemaker of IG Winery. Since you didn't come from a winemaking background, getting started had to be difficult. Yeah, when we started in Cedar City, there was like I said, there were no wineries in southern Utah at all. So we came in and actually had to work with the city to help them develop zoning ordinances that would allow for a winery. We actually wrote those for the city and submitted them and the city passed them and got them through and created the zoning and the ordinances that we needed to allow for us. Then we opened our doors. We were just in a little, The whole thing was twelve hundred square feet. That was the tasting room, the storage area, the winery, the production area, everything. And it was just a small little building with a couple of tanks and a few barrels, and we started buying both bulk wine and grapes to make our wines and just begins the long, slow process of building a clientele in a market that there was no wine culture if you will, but there was really no, no real understanding of what wineries were all about. And so we had to educate the community and just begin that process. Since you were kind of trailblazing the wine industry in Utah, were you met with some resistance as people have their own preconceived ideas about wine? But then there are some who will say, well, it's just another versi This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| IG Winery - Cedar City, UT Pt. 1 | 24 Jan 2022 | 00:05:55 | |
Our featured winery is in the state with the first 00:28 Kentucky Fried Chicken. It's the only state where every county contains some part of a national forest. It's the 2nd driest state in the United States. Almost 300 sunshine days a year, and its residents are the most charitable people in the country. They rank 1st in volunteer rates. 00:48 Doug McCombs. Owner and Winemaker of IG Winery in Cedar City, Utah. Your Host: Forrest Kelly is an experienced Radio/TV broadcaster who has interviewed some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities from Shania Twain to Kevin Costner. A lover of wine who is fascinated by the science behind it. Voted one of the best travel podcasts of 2021 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Join the Exclusive Connoisseur Wine Club - Avid Vines Pt. 2 | 04 Mar 2025 | 00:04:41 | |
Forrest Kelly engages in an enlightening conversation with David Aferiat, founder of Avid Vines, who shares his unique journey from economics graduate to purveyor of organic champagne. David reminisces about his formative experiences in Southern France, where he not only honed his culinary appreciation through the lens of a host family’s kitchen but also cultivated a deep connection to his cultural roots. He reflects on how his dual citizenship and upbringing shaped his perspective, blending American and French influences into his personal and professional life. This rich background laid the groundwork for his passion for champagne, which came to fruition after a pivotal family trip to the Champagne region in 2018. David emphasizes the importance of understanding the craftsmanship behind champagne production, advocating for visits to both large and small producers to appreciate the nuances of their methods and the significance of organic practices. Takeaways:
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| 2021 - Year in Review | 20 Dec 2021 | 00:02:17 | |
Hi, this is Forrest Kelly, and I'd like to take just a moment and look back on 2021, the year in review. First off, I'd like to thank my beautiful wife, Paula for her support of the podcast. And I couldn't have done it without you! Looking at the numbers and the analytics for the 2021 year. The biggest majority of listeners, of course, came from the United States. Second place belonged to, do you have a guess what country? India was second place and that was followed by the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany. The platform Spotify, as you know, has got a neat look back in 2021 with an email and program they call wrapped - downloads and followers on Spotify jumped by 200% this last year. Also, 10 of you listened to the podcast more than any other podcast. Thank you for that, and 30 percent of you listen from 11 to five. That's normal. And the most listened-to episode on any platform of 2021 was Michael Juergens. He was the gentleman that we interviewed that is bringing wine to the Kingdom of Bhutan. Second, the most listened-to episode was our series with Lakeridge Winery and Vineyards in Florida, and we started a YouTube channel on The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast. So far. We've got over 350 subscribers. Would like to thank you for listening and participating with your listener voicemails. And as always, if you like the show, please follow and subscribe. Make sure you tell your friends and pets. Let's have a great 2022. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Michael Juergens - Kingdom of Bhutan Pt. 4 | 01 Nov 2021 | 00:06:03 | |
Breaking news.......Think about this, if you had the first bottle of wine ever commercially produced in America. Like, what would that bottle be worth? That bottle would be in the Smithsonian? Here it is the very first bottle ever produced in America or in France or in Australia or wherever. That's the first bottle that would be important. We missed the mark by hundreds of years in most countries, but I'm doing that. I'm going to make the first bottle, so I want to. The very first thing that we're going to do is make one barrel, which will be the first barrel, and then we're going to bottle those wines in a special bottle and kind of sell those to collectors who want to have a piece of the first barrel ever produced in a country of wine, which I think is kind of cool. First of all, I want to thank you for that breaking news. I think that's a great idea to plan that out, and it just might be lucrative for you as well, because looking at some of the most expensive wines sold. You've got charity cases, sometimes half a million dollars French wine, a bottle, a single bottle, three hundred thousand plus. Do you have any idea who might be interested in buying the first case or the first wine from the country of Bhutan? I would guess it would be places like, you know, the Wine Museum and Adelaide Australia. You know, people who the collectors like the Koch brothers, I don't know if they would be interested or not, but you know, the Koch brothers have historically bought interesting bottles of wine like, you know, the famous fake Thomas Jefferson bottles and so on and so forth. So I think it would be one of those wines that you would not open, right? You would say. But obviously, the very first bottle we would probably give to the first few bottles in the series would probably go to the country itself for them to save and posterity sake and their museums. I wanted to ask you about the highest elevation, where some countries and vineyards profess that they have the highest. Reminds me of a question from Alice of Muskogee, Oklahoma, who's a listener to the podcast, and she asked, I'm interested in knowing how different grapes and different grow based on different climates and different altitudes, and how that affects the different quality of wine produced. That's a good question. So what is your take on focusing on the elevation, not focusing on the elevation? So there's a huge debate about that. The Argentineans would say they've got the tallest. There's one in Tibet. It's about 11,000 feet. They would say that they've got the tallest. There's a lot of arguments about it. I could definitely have the tallest vineyard, the highest altitude vineyard in the world if I want it very easily. To me, I think that's sort of like a gimmick. And my goal is to not do gimmicky stuff. My goal is to try to capture the beauty of Bhutan in a wine bottle and share it with the world. And if that happens to align with the perfect plot at 13,000 feet, I would plant it in a heartbeat. But I don't. I don't think that it will. We've got the tallest. Yeah, like, we'll leave that to the people who want to do that sort of gimmicky marketing stuff. But hey, you know, we're still dialing things in and figuring out what works well where. So we may find that there's an awesome ice wine vineyard that we can plant Vidal at 13,000 feet and makes this glorious ice wine. And if so, then yeah, I'll do it, but not because it's high. Thank you for listening. I'm Forrest Kelly. This episode of The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast was produced by IHYSM. If you like the show, please tell your friends and pets and subscribe. Until next time pour the wine and ponder your next adventure. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Michael Juergens - Kingdom of Bhutan Pt. 3 | 25 Oct 2021 | 00:05:51 | |
Welcome to The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast, I'm your host, Forrest Kelly, from the seed to the glass wine has a past. Our aim at The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast is to look for adventure at wineries around the globe. After all, grape minds think alike. Let's start the adventure. We're speaking with a man responsible for bringing vineyards to the country of Bhutan, the Kingdom of Bhutan. How big a country is it? It's actually not that big a country. It's about the size of Switzerland. So it's probably, I don't know, 300 miles North to South and 500 miles East to est. Anywhere that you are you can sort of look in every direction and see mountains. But like Everest is behind those. And so you can't necessarily see Everest from most places. There's just one cool pass of Dochula Pass. It's about 14,0000 thousand feet. It's between the capital city of Thimphu, where we have a couple of vineyards, and the Valley, where we have a couple of vineyards. And so I drive over that pass quite a bit. And when you're at the top, there's this outlook that you can see like 17 different Himalayan peaks that are all in the low twenties and it's really freaking cool. And when you're flying into Paro, you can see average when you fly in, which is kind of neat too. So tell me about some of the advantages of the country. I mean, the obvious one is just the water that is coming off of the glaciers and the snow runoff of the Himalayas. I imagine there are others as well. So the soil is super, super vibrant. And so, you know, if you sort of believe in some of this, you know, biodynamic philosophy where you sort of getting this balance with the local ecosystems and the biomes and the soil and the local wildlife, that's certainly part of it. They're on track to be the first 100 percent organic country, so they're really sort of against interventionist agriculture. It's more about trying to find how things will work in those climates. The water is entirely microplastic-free because it's just pure runoff from the Himalayan glaciers. So you have this really good water and the climate. There's a lot of different microclimates there that sort of stretch from jungle at the bottom of the country, at the south side, all the way up to glacier. So you have all these different climate zones within the country that they are they figured out over the years like, Oh hey, you know, Mandarin oranges grow really, really well down here, where red rice grows really, really well at 7,500 feet. And my hope is that that's what we're going to find with our grapes is that Merlot grows really, really well at 3000 feet and Riesling grows really, really well at 7,500 feet. So my guess is that that's where it will evolve over time, as it's done with some of their other crops. But that's, you know, that's a 50-year plan, not a 5-year plan, unfortunately. With a business plan like that, you've done your homework and it sounds very encouraging down the line. Can you tell me a little bit about the potential markets? One of the leading roses in India right now is Mateus. I don't know if you're familiar with Mateus, it's a Portuguese rosé, which sells for about $5.00 bucks a bottle here in the U.S., and in India, it sells for $29.00 a bottle. There's a pretty significant margin opportunity if you can capture that market share without paying, those import taxes and tariffs. So there's it's one thing to go after a unique area like Bhutan and say, Hey, I want to grow a Bhutanese cabernet here, and I want to try to capture the essence of Bhutan, and we're going to export this to London, and we're going to sell for $250.00 bucks a bottle. That is very, very cool and interesting to kind of the wine geeks of the world. But there's another piece to our business model that is super interesting, which is India has a billion-plus people and a burgeoning middle class, and they are becoming much more interested in wine. And every other country that's exporting wine to India is paying a pretty big tax and a pretty big tariff in order to sell there. Bhutan has a free trade agreement with India. Kind of like what we do with Canada NAFTA. And so I can sell wine to India and avoid those extra costs. So our model is going to be a really bifurcated model where we're going to make these high-end terroir-specific wines that we send to New York and London. But I'm also planning on making a more approachable mid-market type of wine that we're going to sell in quantity down to India. You know, we have the opportunity to alter, you know, the way the wine is consumed in India, as well as the way Bhutan farms. And it's a pretty broad social experiment in addition to just being a cool wine thing. Thank you for listening. I'm Forrest Kelly. This episode of The Best Five Minute Wine Podcast was produced by IHYSM. If you like the show, please tell your friends and pets and subscribe. Until next time pour the wine and ponder your next adventure. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support The Best 5 Minute Wine Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/thebestwinepodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. @thebestwinepod Discover More from The Best 5 Minute Podcast Network: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||