Wine Access Unfiltered

We're going solo this episode, and we're going global. After months of logging serious miles across cities and continents, we wanted to revisit a format we love — not the wine regions, not the châteaux, but the cities themselves. The places that aren't necessarily making wine, but are doing it better than almost anywhere else in the world. We're breaking down our top four wine cities right now — London, Copenhagen, Tokyo, and New York — what makes each one stand out, how we navigate them for wine when we get there, and the specific spots that completely won us over. Along the way, we're also tasting the Zuccardi Polígonos Cabernet Franc from Mendoza — our wine club pick and a perfect tie-in to our earlier episode on the most exciting wine regions to visit. Pour a glass and come along.

Featured Wine: Zuccardi Polígonos Cabernet Franc, Uco Valley

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Mentions & Links

Restaurants, Wine Bars, and Recs — London

Hedonism Wines, London — hedonismwines.com

Noble Rot, Soho — noblerot.co.uk

The Eagle Bar at Chancery Rosewood — rosewoodhotels.com

Mountain, Beak Street, Soho — mountainsoho.com

Mayfair Townhouse (hotel) — themayFairtownhouse.com

Restaurants & Wine Bars — Copenhagen

Rossforth & Rossworth (bridge wine) — wine importer + outdoor wine bar; rossforthandrossworth.com

Bar Vitrine

Fiskebar — former Noma head sommelier; seafood focused

Esse — Michelin starred; tasting menu + à la carte lounge; natural wine and French-leaning list

La Banchina — natural wine; waterside cove café; labanchina.dk

Poulette and Pompette — order on the app; skip the line

Kinyobi — sushi from former Geranium chefs; great sake selection

Bird — exceptional cocktail program; great non-alcoholic options

Sanchez — tacos from a former Noma chef

Hotel Sanders (hotel) — hotelsanders.com

Restaurants & Wine Bars — Tokyo

New York Bar, Park Hyatt Tokyo (Lost in Translation bar) — park.hyatt.com; Dom Pérignon by the glass at $45

Studio Mule — hidden second-floor wine bar; hi-fi music system; rotating rare bottles by the glass including Gravner and Paolo Bea; no signage, look for the green door

Badu, Kyoto — natural wines; sister restaurant to Monk (featured on Chef's Table)

Isetan Department Store — basement food hall; great sake selection to take home

Restaurants & Wine Bars — New York

Coqodaq — fried chicken and champagne

Clemente Bar, above Eleven Madison Park

La Tete d'Or by Daniel

Aldo Sohm Wine Bar — aldosohmwinebar.com

La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels — downtown + new Flatiron location

Le Chene — great Burgundy and Champagne; splurge-worthy

Union Square Cafe

Gramercy Tavern

Claude, East Village — reportedly excellent wine list

Roscioli — wine list by Ariel Arcé, formerly of Ariel's Champagne Parlor

Wines Referenced

Gravner — famous orange wine producer; served by the glass at Studio Mule Tokyo

Paolo Bea, Arboreus — Italian white; served by the glass at Studio Mule Tokyo

Also Mentioned

Toyama — day trip from Tokyo for Sake (IWA)

Kalaya, Philadelphia — James Beard Award Outstanding Restaurant

Levi Dalton — I'll Drink To That podcast; Noble Rot recommendation

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Bordeaux has a reputation problem — and we're here to fix it. In this episode, we sit down with Jonathan Cristaldi, North America Regional Editor at Decanter Magazine and fellow theater kid, to make the case for a region that the wine world has been too quick to dismiss. We just got back from our first trip there together and we're talking about all of it: the left bank vs. right bank divide, why the best Bordeaux you'll ever drink might cost you 25 euros, what it's actually like to navigate the city of Bordeaux as a visitor, and a surprisingly fascinating detour into the science of corks. Pour yourself something from the Haut-Médoc and open your mind — Bordeaux is better than you remember.

Featured Wine: Château de l'Église Vieille, Haut-Médoc

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Mentions & Links

Guest

Jonathan Cristaldi — Decanter Magazine, North America Regional Editor; @jcristaldi

Wineries

Château de Pressac — chateaudepressac.com

Château La Gafellière — gaffeliere.com

Château Carbonnieux — carbonnieux.com

Château Larose Trintaudon — chateau-larose-trintaudon.fr

Château Kirwan — chateau-kirwan.com

Château de Malleret — chateau-malleret.fr

Château Pontet-Canet — pontetcanet.com (prior visit, referenced in episode)

Restaurants & Dining

Chez Dupont, Bordeaux

Gina Rooftop, Bordeaux

Brasserie Vinatier, Bordeaux

La Côte à l'Os, Saint-Émilion

Le Jardin de Collioure

Casa Léon, Collioure

Also Mentioned

Cité du Vin, Bordeaux — laciteduvin.com

Diam Bouchage (our trip host and technical cork producer! Thank you Diam! — diam-cork.com

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Italy is one of those places that feels instantly familiar the moment you arrive — and yet the more you learn about it, the more you realize how much you've been missing. In this episode, we sit down with Jessica Dupuy, James Beard Award-winning author and self-described outsider-turned-insider, to talk about her new book Italianity — a collection of essays and stories that captures what it actually means to drink Italian wine the Italian way. We get into the concept of Italianità, why the best way to plan your Italy trip is to start with the grape you love, and what Antica Bottega del Vino in Verona looks like at 9:30 in the morning when the locals still have the place to themselves. Pour yourself a glass of Franciacorta and let this one transport you.

Featured Wine:

NV Le Marchesine Franciacorta Nitens Brut

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Featured Guest

Jessica Dupuy, co-author — Italianity

Regions Discussed

Tuscany / Montalcino — Brunello, Sangiovese; the entry point for many Italy-first-timers

Valpolicella / Verona — Amarone, Valpolicella Superiore; Andrea's home region

Piedmont (Piemonte) — Barolo, Barbaresco, Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Alta Langa sparkling; French-border swagger

Alto Adige / Trentino (Tre Venezie) — Alpine Nebbiolo, German-speaking, former Austro-Hungarian influence; Jessica's current favorite region

Sicily — Nerello Mascalese, Etna; deeply historical, layered cultural influences

Franciacorta — Champagne-method sparkling wine; 85% Chardonnay + Pinot Nero + Pinot Bianco

Alta Langa — Piedmont-based traditional-method sparkling; historical rival to Champagne

Roero — Sandy-soil Nebbiolo; lighter expression outside of Barolo/Barbaresco

Valtellina — Alpine Nebbiolo north of Lake Como

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If Paso Robles isn't already on your must-visit list, this episode will change that. Maggie Tillman, co-owner of Alta Colina and self-described "co-first-generation" winery founder, joins us to dig into what makes Paso one of the most exciting — and most underrated — wine regions in the country right now. From why the east side vs. west side divide isn't quite as "divided" as you might think, to the magic of Tin City, we're giving you an all-access pass as to why Paso rewards the traveler who puts in the effort to get there. Plus, Maggie shares her personal list of wineries, restaurants, and not-to-miss experiences — including the outdoor art installation that simply cannot be captured on your phone (don't even try). Pour yourself a glass of the Peachy Canyon Zinfandel and let this episode and wine talk you into booking your trip.

Featured Wine: 

Peachy Canyon Zinfandel

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Featured Guest

Maggie Tillman, co-owner — Alta Colina Winery, Paso Robles

Amanda's Paso Robles Guides

Substack

Paso Robles Guide

Itinerary

Wineries


Tablas Creek Vineyard — deep west side Rhône producer, partnership with the Perrin family of Châteauneuf-du-Pape


L'Aventure Winery — Bordeaux-meets-Rhône style, founded by Stephan Asseo


Hubba Wines — lighter-touch, vineyard-driven wines by a female winemaker in Tin City


Royal Nonesuch Farm + Lopai — joint tasting room, York Mountain AVA area; newer, worth seeking out


Niner Wine Estates — great tasting experience with a stunning culinary garden and winery lunch


Giornata Winery — Italian variety focused wines owned by the Turrizzi family who also run Etto Pasta

Restaurants & Food


Finca — elevated Mexican in a Victorian house; Maggie's go-to for lunch


Grace and Rose — seasonal comfort food, great pasta; owned by Justin and Julie Fisher


In Bloom — cocktail program + fried chicken and caviar


LPC / Les Petite Canailles — French fine dining, son of L'Aventure's Stephan Asseo; ask about the secret menu (bougie tots with caviar)


Il Cortile — Italian; one of Paso's originals


Parchetto — Il Cortile newer sibling restaurant


Fish Gaucho — high-energy, great pozole and margaritas; good for groups


Etto Pasta — official restaurant for the makers of fresh and dried pastas + Italian boutique grocery in Tin City; Turrizzi family

Coffee & Bakeries

Spearhead Coffee


Black Sheep Bakery — sourdough cinnamon buns

Cocktails & Nightlife


Alchemist Garden + The Remedy (speakeasy) — reservation required for The Remedy; best cocktail program in Paso


Eleven Twenty Two — speakeasy behind the Irish pub; no phones, great drinks, open until ~11pm/midnight

Hotels


Ava Hotel — newer boutique, great downtown location


Hotel Cheval — downtown Paso, across from Ava

Other Experiences


⁠⁠Tin City⁠⁠, Paso Robles — urban winery/food/drink hub south of downtown


Mighty Cap Mushrooms — mushroom tour experience in Tin City


Sensorio — large-scale outdoor light installation by artist Bruce Munro; arrive before dark;


Pasolivo — olive oil tasting

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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris with Chateau Montelena winemaker Matt Crafton—but we're not here to rehash history. Instead, we're diving into Paris as a wine travel destination through Matt's eyes, shaped by an accidental 10-day COVID quarantine that became the trip of a lifetime. From food tours with kids to Sunday restaurant closures, spontaneous wandering versus careful planning, and the wine bars worth seeking out, this is Paris for wine lovers who want to go beyond the guidebook.

Wine featured in this episode:

2022 DeLille Cellars Signature Syrah Yakima Valley

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