67 episodes
The TallMikeWine Podcast Mike Stone
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4.4 • 42 Ratings
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It's a Wine Podcast, but NOT a Podcast all about wine...Meet Mike! He's tall, way into wine, and a former Disc Jockey. This podcast is his life rolled into one fun bundle of wine geekery, relatable conversation, many sips of wine AND laughter. Wine should be fun, right? This podcast tries to be fun. Based out of Nicholson Ranch Winery in Sonoma, California. Yes, THAT Sonoma...wine country!
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Sean P. Sullivan Checks in From the PNW!
Another visit with the Wizard of Northwest Wine, Sean P. Sullivan! The latest news from the world of Northwest wine plus an update on Sean's website northwestwinereport.com as a subscription-based news outlet. Why is more and more journalism switching to indepedant platforms? Also, baseball season! Oh, and a couple of delicious wines are tasted...it's a good chat!
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Wines discussed this episode:
2022 Pepper Bridge Sauvignon Blanc, Walla Walla Valley
2007 Domaine Saint-Damien "Vieilles Vignes" Gigondas
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Walter Hamlin from Last Bottle Wines!
Mike's pal Walter Hamlin was raised in the 7th Day Adventist Church, so there was NO alcohol. Surprisingly Walter has mad a career for himself in the wine business. Funny how life happens. Mike and Walter chat in the Vintner's Room at Nicholson Ranch about their time working for a small wine wholesaler in San Francisco; Walter's first gig in the bizz at one of Napa's most well-known entities; how Mike handles bachelorette parties at the winery, AND they sip a couple of wonderful wines. It's a good chat!
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Wines discussed on this episode:
2018 Domaine Forey Pere & Fils, Vosne-Romanee
2014 Two Hands Shiraz, Secret Block, Single Vineyard (secret vineyard) Barossa Valley
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On The Bus, and On The Boards w/Kyle Stoner
Mike is back in the Vintner's Room, for a chat with Kyle Stoner, wine tour bus driver and stage actor! The conversation covers such diverse topics as bachelorette parties in wine country and puppet sex(!), show tunes and karaoke. The guys also taste a couple of delicious wines, and as usual, have plenty of laughs.
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Wines discussed this episode:
2016 Auburn James Malbec, Clarksburg, Herringer Vineyard
2017 Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon "Artist Series" Columbia Valley
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Vacation Time: Paso Robles! (pt 2)
More driving, more great wine (and food!) and fun chats with the local wine geeks of Paso Robles. You'll feel as though you are in the passenger's seat on this road trip.
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Wineries on this episode:
Nicora Winery, Hubba Wines, Torrin Wine, Cordant Winery, Clos Solene, L'Aventure Winery, Booker Vineyard, Epoch Estate Wines.
Restaurants mentioned:
Su Casa Bar and Grill, In Bloom, The Alchemists Garden.
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Vacation Time: Paso Robles! (pt 1)
Mike packed up the microphones and headed south! His first visit to the exploding Paso Robles wine region. He talks to his fellow wine enthusiasts about the "Paso Scene" (also how to properly pronounce things), and tells you about the also very hot restaurant scene.
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Wineries visited: Tablas Creek, Six Mile Bridge, Denner Vineyards, Paix Sur Terre, Copia Vineyards, Linne Calodo.
Restaurants: Il Cortile, Les Petite Canailles.
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Lovin' Life in Lodi w/Eliza Hess!
Mike hits the road and heads east to Lodi California, not the *most* well known wine region, but there *is* lots of wine there. A chat with Eliza Hess from Lucas Winery about the 2023 vintage, what Lodi does best, how a farm girl from Illinois ended up out west and (wait for it) the TUBA! A few nice Lucas wines are tasted, too.
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Wines discussed this episode:
2018 Lucas Chardonnay, Lodi
2019 Lucas Pinot Noir, Lodi
2018 Lucas Zinfandel, ZinStar Vineyard, Lodi
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For the Love of Wine and Interesting Conversations
I recently visited Napa and Sonoma for a wine tasting trip and had the great pleasure to meet Mike Stone at Nicholson Ranch. He was such a genuinely nice and fun person to talk with, and when he said he had a podcast I knew I had to listen. I was planning on just checking out one episode during my flight back home, but I devoured six of them! I had a book with me as well as downloaded movies to pass the time for the 5 plus hour journey, but I got to neither because I was just enjoying myself so much with the Tall Mike Wine shows! The episodes I listened to had a mix of wine experts and novices as guests, and while you can certainly learn a ton about wine (Mike is a great teacher who makes tasting very approachable), it’s the conversations with his guests that keep you in rapt attention. There were discussions about books, mountain climbing, stand-up comedy, and all kinds of interesting topics. He digs deep to get into his guests’ lives and their journeys. . Mike also has such an engaging presence and a pitch perfect voice (no surprise he was a disc jockey before become a wine expert). I highly recommend this podcast!
Best Wine Podcast
Wine can be complicated but Mike breaks it down in the most entertaining and digestible way possible. Won’t find a better way to consume wine through your ears