In the final episode of this bonus mini-season, Joe talks to Michael Cruse of Cruse Wine Co and Ultramarine. Michael discusses how his science background informs his winemaking, how he makes sparkling wines that reflect their Californian terroir, and why he's resisted raising the price of his super sought after Ultramarine wines.

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33: Michael Cruse of Cruse Wine Co. & Ultramarine

In the second episode of this bonus mini-season, Joe Talks to Andrea Piccin of Grifalco. Andrea talks about how his parents chose the Basilicata region for winemaking, their strong belief in Aglianico del Vulture wines and what he and his brother have been doing since taking over for their father.

32: Andrea Piccin of Grifalco

 In The Drink is back fors a surprise mini season! Before the pandemic changed everything, Joe had recorded three great episodes--and now seems like as good a time as any to finally share these awesome conversations! In this week's episode, Joe talks to Michael Schmelzer of Monte Bernardi. Michael discusses coming into Chianti as an outsider, the specifics of growing in the region and why he thinks we need to broaden our minds when it comes to defining a Chianti wine.  Follow @joecampanele and @seaplanearmada for updates and information on In The Drink.

31: Michael Schmelzer of Monte Bernardi

For this special season of In The Drink, Joe speaks to guests across the wine industry to hear how people in different roles are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. Giuseppe Vajra of the G.D. Vajra estate in Barolo joins Joe to talk about how they’re managing their vineyards and cellars right now, the lessons we can learn from the past and what he hopes we'll be thinking as we drink 2020 vintages in the future. This episode is brought to you by Melio, the leading payment solution platform for the wine and spirits industry. Click HERE for more info on their current relief program. Follow Us: @joecampanale @faustobrooklyn @laloubrooklyn @seaplanearmada  Email Us: inthedrinkpod@gmail.com LaLou’s Virtual Wine Tasting: https://laloubrooklyn.com/shop/wine-tasting-service The LaLou & Fausto Employee Funds: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lalou-employee-fund https://www.gofundme.com/f/fausto-employee-fund 

30: Giuseppe Vajra on Making Wine in the Pandemic

For this special season of In The Drink, Joe speaks to guests across the wine industry to hear how people in different roles are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe talks to Greg Doody, CEO of Vineyard Brands, about how wine imports are doing right now amid the double whammy of the new wine tariffs and the coronavirus shutdown. This episode is brought to you by Melio, the leading payment solution platform for the wine and spirits industry. Click HERE for more info on their current relief program. Follow Us: @joecampanale @faustobrooklyn @laloubrooklyn @seaplanearmada  Email Us: inthedrinkpod@gmail.com LaLou’s Virtual Wine Tasting: https://laloubrooklyn.com/shop/wine-tasting-service The LaLou & Fausto Employee Funds: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lalou-employee-fund https://www.gofundme.com/f/fausto-employee-fund 

29: Greg Doody on Importing Wine in the Pandemic

For this special season of In The Drink, Joe speaks to guests across the wine industry to hear how people in different roles are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dustin Wilson, co-owner of Verve Wine, joins Joe to talk about how his NYC and San Francisco based shops have shifted to e-commerce amid the pandemic, the ways they stay connected with their customers, and what kinds of wine people are craving in lockdown.  Follow Us: @joecampanale @faustobrooklyn @laloubrooklyn @seaplanearmada  Email Us: inthedrinkpod@gmail.com This episode is brought to you by Melio, the leading payment solution platform for the wine and spirits industry. Click HERE for more info on their current relief program. LaLou’s Virtual Wine Tasting: https://laloubrooklyn.com/shop/wine-tasting-service The LaLou & Fausto Employee Funds: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lalou-employee-fund https://www.gofundme.com/f/fausto-employee-fund 

28: Dustin Wilson on Selling Wine in the Pandemic

For this special season of In The Drink, Joe speaks to guests across the wine industry to hear how people in different roles are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. Matt Licklider joins Joe to talk about how his winery Lioco is adapting their negociant business, what unexpected opportunities some winemakers might have right now, and why “no bottle is safe” in his cellar during the pandemic.  Follow Us: @joecampanale @faustobrooklyn @laloubrooklyn @seaplanearmada  Email Us: inthedrinkpod@gmail.com This episode is brought to you by Melio, the leading payment solution platform for the wine and spirits industry. Click HERE for more info on their current relief program. The LaLou & Fausto Employee Funds: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lalou-employee-fund https://www.gofundme.com/f/fausto-employee-fund

27: Matt Licklider on Producing Wine in the Pandemic

For this special season of In The Drink, Joe speaks to guests across the wine industry to hear how people in different roles are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe speaks to Pascaline Lepeltier, Master Sommelier and partner at Racines NY, about how she, her restaurant and her wine label, chëpìka, are coping right now. Follow Us: @joecampanale @faustobrooklyn @laloubrooklyn @seaplanearmada  Email Us: inthedrinkpod@gmail.com This episode is brought to you by Melio, the leading payment solution platform for the W&S industry. Click HERE for more info on their current relief program.

26: Pascaline Lepeltier on Owning a Restaurant in the Pandemic

For this special season of In The Drink, Joe speaks to guests across the wine industry to hear how people in different roles are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, New York Times Chief Wine Critic Eric Asimov talks about writing about wine in a time when restaurants are shut down, what he thinks the wine industry will look like after the pandemic, and what he's drinking during lockdown. Follow Us: @joecampanale @seaplanearmada @faustobrooklyn @laloubrooklyn Email Us: inthedrinkpod@gmail.com This episode is brought to you by Melio, the leading payment solution platform for the W&S industry. Click HERE for more info on their current relief program. 

25: Eric Asimov on Covering Wine in the Pandemic

n the last episode of the season, Joe talks to Claire Naudin, of Domaine Naudin-Ferrand. Winemaking is the family business for Claire, who grew up in Burgundy, but as she tells Joe, it was still a surprise to her father when she decided to follow in his footsteps. Claire discusses how her taste for simple, natural techniques has shaped the winery since she took over from her father. In The Drink will be back soon with another season! Follow @joecampanale and @seaplanearmada on instagram for updates!

24: Claire Naudin of Domaine Naudin-Ferrand

Michele Smith and David Chapel join Joe in the Fausto wine cellar to discuss their Beaujolais winery, Domaine Chapel. The wine-making couple tell the story of how they met while Michele was on a tasting to Beaujolais--a meeting which led to David moving to New York to be with her--and what it was like to return years later, buy a winery and form their own label.

23: Michele Smith & David Chapel of Domaine Chapel

Joe talks to Barolo legend, Luca Currado, winemaker for Vietti, a Piedmont winery that dates back to the 19th century. Luca tells Joe about Vietti's exciting new Timarosso project, the long history of the winery and his person winemaking philosophy. 

22: Luca Currado of Vietti

This week, Joe talks to Gavin Chanin of Chanin Winery in Santa Barbara. Gavin began his wine education as a harvest intern at Au Bon Climat and Qupé before going on to make his own wine of his own at the age of 21. He tells Joe about about his very hands-on wine education, how he started his own label and what he loves about the wine in Santa Barbara.

21: Gavin Chanin of Chanin Winery 

Joe sits down with Dave Foss, his partner at LaLou, to discuss Dave's long history in hospitality, his thoughtful approach to service and wine buying, and how exactly he keeps up his encyclopedic knowledge of the wine industry.

20: Dave Foss of LaLou

In The Drink is back for another season. For the first episode, Joe talks to Roland Velich of Moric Winery in the Berguland wine region of Austria. Roland is a huge believer in cultivating wines that truly reflect their origins. He has a particular passion for using the Blaufränkisch grape to create elegant wines that reflect the culture and heritage of the region.  

19: Roland Velich of Moric Winery

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

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In The Drink: A Wine Podcast with Joe Campanale

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