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Wine Talks with Paul K.

All you knew about wine is about to bust wide open… We are going to talk about what really happens in the wine business, and I'm taking no prisoners. Learn more at: https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/. I am your host, Paul Kalemkiarian, 2nd generation owner of the Original Wine of the Month Club, and I am somewhere north of 100,000 wines tasted. How can Groupon sell 12 bottles for $60, and the wines be good? How do you start a winery anyway and lose money? And is a screwcap really better than a cork? Sometimes I have to pick a wine at the st...

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Reflections on Wine, Family, and Finding Passion in Life's Unlikely Journeys

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59 mins; November 25, 2025

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75 hours 32 mins; November 18, 2025

Breaking Traditions: Collaboration, Diversity, and Modern Strategies in the Wine Industry

58 mins; November 11, 2025

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21 mins; October 09, 2025

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54 mins; October 07, 2025

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How CellarTracker and AI Are Changing Wine Collecting

52 mins; September 25, 2025

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75 hours 46 mins; September 16, 2025

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43 mins; September 02, 2025

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43 mins; August 28, 2025

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47 mins; August 26, 2025

Redefining Wine Tourism: Intimate Journeys Beyond Typical Wine Country Tours

45 mins; August 21, 2025

From Australia to Paso: Jane Dunkley on Authentic Wine, Bezel, and California's New Wave

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From Internships to Iconic Glassware: The Many Faces of Wine: Behind The Scenes Of Wine Talks.

17 mins; August 07, 2025

How the Right Wine Glass Changes Everything: Paul K Talks with Maximilian Riedel

37 mins; August 05, 2025

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55 mins; July 31, 2025

Chasing Passions and Building Promise Winery: The Journey of Stephen and Jennifer McPherson

59 mins; July 29, 2025

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43 mins; July 24, 2025

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54 mins; July 22, 2025

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57 mins; July 17, 2025

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56 mins; July 17, 2025

Authenticity in the Wine Business: Lessons from Ross Halleck of Halleck Vineyard

49 mins; July 14, 2025

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48 mins; July 10, 2025

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55 mins; July 08, 2025

August Sebastiani on Gen Z, Wine Innovation & 100 Years of Sonoma Legacy

48 mins; July 03, 2025

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57 mins; July 02, 2025

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50 mins; June 24, 2025

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55 mins; June 19, 2025

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55 mins; June 17, 2025

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84 hours 54 mins; June 12, 2025

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57 mins; June 10, 2025

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39 mins; June 05, 2025

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56 mins; May 27, 2025

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54 mins; May 20, 2025

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50 mins; March 18, 2025

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49 mins; March 11, 2025

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55 mins; March 04, 2025

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62 hours 44 mins; February 27, 2025

The Power of Emotional Storytelling in Wine with Madeline Puckette of Wine Folly

51 mins; February 25, 2025

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62 hours 32 mins; January 21, 2025

How Cleo Pahlmeyer Reinvented Her Family's Iconic Napa Wine Empire

50 mins; January 16, 2025

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50 mins; January 14, 2025

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52 mins; January 09, 2025

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50 mins; January 07, 2025

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29 mins; December 31, 2024

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