SOMM TV wine & food

Today we dive into the legend of the most influential wine professional ever.  We speak to two Masters of wine, one who considers him a mentor, another who got into a famous public fight with him.  Go to SOMMTV.COM to subscribe to our streaming service with hundreds of exclusive episodes and award winning films.

Harvest is here. For over five centuries, grapes have been harvested for wine in the Mexican high desert—and where there is harvest, there are parties. But not like this one.Today, Jason Wise is at Casa Madero, the oldest winery in the New World, where an extraordinary event takes place each year to celebrate the harvest, blending Indigenous and Christian traditions.Let us take you through the smoke, the fire, the music, and the wine of the greatest harvest festival on Earth.Make sure to subscribe to sommtv.com to watch our special on Casa Madero and stay tuned for all new films and episodes coming to SOMM TV.

Recorded live in Napa at the Cameo cinema, this is the story of how Kirk Parsons, of Parsons fine wines - went from the Marines to a leader in importing wines from Georgia to the United States.  You can watch this episode and hundreds of other original shows and films at sommtv.com and on our apps on all devices. 

Can Oregon become one of the world’s great sparkling wine regions? It has already made remarkable progress, but the road has been far from easy. In this episode, we talk with the Executive Wine Editor of Food & Wine about Oregon’s rapid ascent, what still stands in its way, and whether the region is making the right moves to compete with the best sparkling wine producers in the world.You can watch this episode right now on sommtv.com

An exclusive conversation about one of the most extraordinary discoveries in the history of wine with Irakli Gilauri of Gilauri Wines & Alex Fondren.Hidden beneath a capital city lies a forgotten cellar filled with bottles dating back centuries—wines with possible ties to Napoleon, the Russian Czars, Joseph Stalin, and even the Nazis. Long considered little more than legend, this remarkable collection may be the closest thing the wine world has to a true holy grail.Subscribe to SOMMTV.com to watch our new documentary, Echoes of Wine, which has been selling out screenings. You’ll also gain access to hours of exclusive bonus content, and this is only the beginning. Stay tuned as we continue to uncover the remarkable story behind this legendary cellar.