Do you enjoy listening to podcasts? For us, podcasts are a great way to stay in touch with an important industry for our business, Wines & Spirits. These are some of the podcasts we list to hear from winemakers, marketers and other business of wine folks.

Our Top 5 Wine Business Podcasts

Unreserved Wine Talk

Journalist Natalie MacLean has amassed some twenty years of experience writing about wine and it comes across in the colorful stories she provides in the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast. Filled with inside stories and worthwhile interviews, this podcast is a must-listen for oenophiles and wine biz pros alike.

Listen to Unreserved Wine Talk

Wine Buzz Podcast

Founder of Asia Pacific Wine and Spirit Institute (APWASI) Dr. Clinton Lee hosts this international deep dive into a fascinating cast of wine professionals’ careers and passions in this essential wine podcast.

Listen to Wine Buzz Podcast

XChateau Wine

You’ll get a robust and wide-ranging picture of the wine business including winemaking, marketing, finance and consumer trends in this wine podcast hosted by wine blogger Robert Vernick (@wineterroir) and leading wine business consultant and author of Luxury Wine Marketing Peter Yeung (@winebizguy).

Listen to XChateau Wine

Wine Talks with Paul K.

Host Paul Kalemkiarian is the 2nd generation owner of the Original Wine of the Month Club and he offers a funny and irreverent view of the often serious wine business.

Listen to Wine Talks with Paul K.

The Vint Podcast

We love the Vint podcast for its focus on the investment and venture captial side of the wine business.

For the intersection of the wine business and entrepreneurship generally

Branding Over Wine

Sure, this one is not exclusively dedicated to the wine business, but rather invites brand experts from a variety of disciplines to talk about marketing, growing an audience, and other key entrepreneurial topics over a glass of vino. Great for gathering ideas that can work for a variety of business scenarios.

Listen to Branding Over Wine

Honorable mentions (good wine industry podcasts not frequently updated)

These podcasts have great info about the wine business but are sadly no longer producing new episodes. Hopefully one will come back!

Sommlight

Peek into the world of sommeliers and wine pros through this great wine podcast hosted by Washington Wine’s Marketing Director David Flaherty.

Listen to Sommlight

Avina Wine Business Podcast

A popular podcast that includes talks with wine-makers, authors, marketers, brokers, sales managers, millennials, CEO’s, hospitality experience organizers, and more.

Listen to Avina Wine Business

I’ll Drink to That

A former sommelier interviews incredibly famous and knowledgeable wine personalities in his tiny apartment. He gets them to talk candidly about their lives and work, and then shares the conversations with you.

The Alexi Cashen Podcast

The Alexi Cashen Podcast is the show where host Alexi Cashen talks with inspirational people in the wine, beer, and spirits space. Listen in as she talks with industry experts to get tips and information on a transforming industry.

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