The Red Sauce Podcast

Joe Talarico
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Welcome to the Red Sauce Podcast with Papa Joe, where we talk about anything and everything Italian and Italian American. I’m your host, Papa Joe, head winemaker, ”il capo vinaio,” at Piazza Talarico and Papa Joe’s Wine Cellar. Joining me are my daughters, Katie (Piazza Talarico’s front of house manager and former student of Italian language and culture), and Beth (our head cook and gangster movie aficionado). New episodes drop biweekly.

  1. 09/30/2025

    Episode 21 - Tannat: The biggest of the big reds (wine)

    In this episode, we talk about one of our favorite wines: Tannat.  Papa Joe calls it the biggest of the big reds.  This wine from the Madiran region of France, was brought to the new world by Basque settlers in the mid 19th Century, and has become the national grape of Uruguay.  It only made its way to California in the 1990s, and is still sparingly grown in California and Virginia.  Papa Joe's Wine Cellar is the only winery in Pennsylvania to make Tannat.  Ours is grown by Heringer Estates in Clarksburg, CA, in the Sacramento Valley

    1h 11m

  2. 07/17/2025

    Episode 20: Southern vs. Northern Italian Culture, Part 2

    Today we discuss the family and work life differences with constant reversion to the food and wine aspects of Italian culture. We speak about the continental European influences mainly in the North, as opposed to the Greek, Spanish, Northern African, and Middle Eastern influences in the South. As also, we also talk about Pitt athletics and other local and regional issues.

    47 min

  3. 06/23/2025

    Episode 19: Southern vs. Northern Italian Culture, Part 1

    In this episode, we discuss the differences in Southern vs Northern Italian cuisine and wine.

    56 min

  4. 04/01/2024

    Episode 18: Katie’s Costco Find: “Around the World in 24 Wines!” – Part Three

    In this episode, we sample bottles 19-24 of the Costco holiday exclusive“ Around the World in 24 Wines.” These include the“ Latitude 40” Grenache, the“ Zille”Semi Sweet Red, the“Brass Rabbit” Pinot Blanc, the“Velvet Rider” Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon, the “Argosy Pirates ”Red Blend, and the “Nightfall” White Blend. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redsaucepodcast/  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedSaucePodcast  PodBean: https://theredsaucepodcast.podbean.com/

    1h 21m

  5. 02/19/2024

    Episode 17: Katie ’ s Costco Find: “ Around the World in 24 Wines! ” – Part Two

    In this episode, we sample bottles 7-12 of the Costco holiday exclusive “Around the World in 24 Wines.” These include the “Stacks and Stones” Famoso, the“Who’s Who” Pinotage, the “Trim Vine” Merlot, the “Octopada” Macabeo, “A Seaworthy Tale” Blaufrankish, and the “Palloncini” Rose. We also tell you about the greatest prank Papa Joe has ever pulled on Beth because this story is too good not to share! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redsaucepodcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedSaucePodcast PodBean: https://theredsaucepodcast.podbean.com/

    1 hr

  6. 01/29/2024

    Episode 16: Katie’s Costco Find: “ Around the World in 24 Wines! ” – Part One

    In this episode, we sample the first six bottles of the Costco holiday exclusive“Around the World in 24 Wines.”These include the“Lightning Strikes Again” Cabernet Sauvignon, the“Pastello” Pinot Grigio, the“Les Champ D’or” Merlot, the“Let Good Be” Red Blend, the“Classic Cruise” Sauvignon Blanc, and the“MendozaNights” Bonarda. We also have a new email for fan mail and questions! Ignore the complicated one we *try* to tell you at the end of the episode, and just write to usattheredsaucepodcast@gmail.com. Show notes will be available to subscribers on our new Patreon page. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redsaucepodcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedSaucePodcast PodBean: https://theredsaucepodcast.podbean.com/

    1h 5m

  7. 01/05/2024

    Episode 15: Italian Americans in Sports

    In this episode, we talk about all the notable Italian Americans in sports, why we love the New York Yankees and the Green Bay Packers (because of their Italians, of course!), and why one specific hockey coach will always be a favorite personality to the Talarico family.  Sorry, we recorded this shortly before Tommy Cutlets’ short lived fame…

    1h 5m

  8. 10/12/2023

    Episode 13: Why Italians Love Mob Movies and Shows

    We're back after a long break. On this episode, we have a special guest, our very own Tom Hagen (Katie and Beth's brother and Papa Joe's son Matt Black). We discuss why Italian Americans love Mafia movies (even though, as everyone knows, the Mafia does not exist).  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redsaucepodcast/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedSaucePodcast PodBean: https://theredsaucepodcast.podbean.com/

    1h 5m
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Welcome to the Red Sauce Podcast with Papa Joe, where we talk about anything and everything Italian and Italian American. I’m your host, Papa Joe, head winemaker, ”il capo vinaio,” at Piazza Talarico and Papa Joe’s Wine Cellar. Joining me are my daughters, Katie (Piazza Talarico’s front of house manager and former student of Italian language and culture), and Beth (our head cook and gangster movie aficionado). New episodes drop biweekly.

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  • Creator
    Joe Talarico
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Red Sauce Podcast