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Wine Spectator's Straight Talk

Wine Spectator's Straight Talk

with James Molesworth
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Meet winemaking's biggest stars in each episode of Wine Spectator's Straight Talk podcast with host James Molesworth. Plus, our editors cover the latest news, trends and upcoming events, and we might even get a visit from Dr. Vinny … Pop a bottle and join us!


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38 - Episode 35: Sashi Moorman and All Things Pinot Noir
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  • 38 - Episode 35: Sashi Moorman and All Things Pinot Noir

    Wine is always changing, and few people are thinking about that evolution more deeply than Sashi Moorman, the winemaker behind Domaine de la Côte in Santa Barbara County.


    This episode of Wine Spectator’s Straight Talk features host James Molesworth in conversation with Moorman about his path from cooking to winemaking, the development of Domaine de la Côte and how his thinking about making Pinot Noir has developed over nearly 20 years. He also talks about terroir, climate change and his belief that the wine world needs to embrace new regions, new styles and even new maps.


    “Wines become popular, they become unpopular. That's just the nature of wine. All those books that you see on the shelf, you can basically throw them in the trash can. They just don't mean anything anymore. So we need new books and we probably need new maps. And I don't think that's a bad thing. I think that's actually quite exciting,” says Moorman.


    Wine Spectator senior editor for news Mitch Frank also joins Molesworth to discuss his profile of the Rochioli family in the September issue. Tom Rochioli reflects on three generations of grape growing in the Russian River Valley, his father’s early decision to plant Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, his own return to farming and his children’s involvement in the next generation of the family business.


    The episode also includes a remembrance of David Hirsch, founder of Hirsch Vineyards, who helped establish the Sonoma Coast as a significant region for Pinot Noir.


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    Links & Resources

    Read the September Pinot Noir IssueRead Mitch Frank’s cover story on the Rochioli familyLatest Wine NewsAsk Dr. VinnyNew York Wine ExperienceSubscribe to Wine Spectator


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    Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher

    Host: James Molesworth

    Guests: Sashi Moorman, Tom Rochioli and Mitch Frank

    Head Producer: Gabriela Saldivia

    Assistant Producer: Elizabeth Redmayne-Titley

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    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 - 43min
  • 37 - 34: Cindy Pawlcyn on Defining Napa Valley Cuisine

    Very few chefs have shaped Napa Valley dining quite like Cindy Pawlcyn. Over a career spanning more than four decades, the chef and restaurateur behind Mustards Grill, Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen and numerous other Bay Area restaurants has helped define what wine country cuisine is today.


    Pawlcyn joins Wine Spectator Napa Bureau Chief MaryAnn Worobiec to discuss her Midwestern upbringing, launching a catering business at age 13, learning the restaurant business in Chicago and eventually helping put Napa Valley dining on the culinary map. She shares the origins of iconic dishes like Mustards’ Mongolian pork chop, paper-thin onion rings and towering lemon-lime tart.


    “I wanted a place you can come in in jeans and a T-shirt,” says Pawlcyn of Mustards Grill. “A lot of guys come in with their sample bottles of wine you know and they’re tasting things. I just wanted a place, like a neighborhood joint…we needed something with a burger or a really nice dinner for a celebration.”


    Host James Molesworth also talks with Wine Spectator’s senior editor for news, Mitch Frank, to take a closer look at Napa tourism, how wineries are evolving the tasting room experience and the upcoming 50th anniversary of the historic 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting.


    And don’t forget, there’s always more free content at WineSpectator.com.


    Read the Napa Valley Travel GuideLatest Wine NewsNew York Wine ExperienceAsk Dr. VinnySubscribe to Wine Spectator


    A podcast from Wine Spectator

    Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher

    Host: James Molesworth

    Guests: Cindy Pawlcyn, Mitch Frank, MaryAnn Worobiec

    Head Producer: Gabriela Saldivia

    Assistant Producer: Elizabeth Redmayne-Titley


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    Fri, 22 May 2026 - 34min
  • 36 - 33: Sam Kaplan’s Moment

    Napa Valley-based winemaker Sam Kaplan might just be having a moment these days as his Memento Mori, Vida Valiente, Arkenstone and Maxem projects are enjoying notable success despite the wine world’s current headwinds. And that’s not all he’s up to.


    Kaplan joined host James Molesworth in Wine Spectator's Napa studio to talk about his path to wine, including a childhood spent with some grapevines planted on the red clay of Oklahoma, his mentorship under Pine Ridge’s Gary Andrus and his multiple current day head winemaker roles.


    “From day one, I’ve made wine the way, that you know, I think wine is best, and the way I like to drink it,” says Kaplan.


    Wine Spectator senior editor for news Mitch Frank also joins Molesworth, for a look at the major headlines in the wine world’s first quarter of 2026.


    And don't forget, there's always more free content at WineSpectator.com!


    Read more about Memento MoriRead More about Edge HillLatest Wine NewsAsk Dr. VinnySubscribe to Wine Spectator


    A podcast from Wine Spectator

    Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher

    Host: James Molesworth

    Guest: Sam Kaplan

    Head Producer: Gabriela Saldivia

    Assistant producer: Elizabeth Redmayne-Titley

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    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 - 35min
  • 35 - 32: Drops of God's Fleur Geffrier

    Drops of God, the Apple TV series about a quest to identify some of the world’s rarest wines, won the International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series this past year, and season 2 debuts Jan. 21. One of the show’s biggest stars, French actress Fleur Geffrier, joined host James Molesworth in Wine Spectator's New York studio to talk about the show and how it has impacted her personal relationship with wine, as well as the upcoming season. (And we promise, no spoilers!)


    "Wine is earth, sky and man—it’s our entire world," says Geffrier. "It’s part of our identity as humans."

     

    Wine Spectator senior editor for news Mitch Frank also joins us, for a look back at the biggest wine industry stories of 2025 and a look ahead, all on the newest episode of Wine Spectator's Straight Talk podcast.


    And don't forget, there's always more free content at WineSpectator.com!

    • Read more about Apple TV's Drops of God

    • Learn more about the Drops of God manga series

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    A podcast from Wine Spectator

    Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher

    Host:James Molesworth

    Director: Robert Taylor

    Producer: Gabriela Saldivia

    Guest: Fleur Geffrier

    Assistant producer, Napa:Elizabeth Redmayne-Titley

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    Mon, 05 Jan 2026 - 27min
  • 34 - 31: The Top 10 Wines of 2025, and the Man Behind No. 1

    It's time to count down Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines of 2025! And we're talking to the man behind our 2025 Wine of the Year—both before and after he heard the big news.


    Join host James Molesworth and director Rob Taylor as they reveal the most exciting wines of 2025, and then Château Giscoirs' Alexander Van Beek joins the program to talk about his life in wine, and then tell us what it was like to find out his decades of hard work have been rewarded with our highest honor.


    And don't forget, there's always more free content at WineSpectator.com!

    • Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of the Year for 2025

    • Latest News and Headlines

    • Ask Dr. Vinny

    • Sign up for Wine Spectator's free email newsletters

    • Subscribe to Wine Spectator


    A podcast from Wine Spectator

    Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher

    Host:James Molesworth

    Director: Robert Taylor

    Producers: Gabriela Saldivia

    Guest: Alexander Van Beek

    Assistant producer, Napa:Elizabeth Redmayne-Titley

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mon, 17 Nov 2025 - 32min
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