Episodes 177
Avg. Duration 50m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (34)
Since Jul 2019
Latest Episode May 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

This award-winning Atlanta-based wine podcast shares engaging conversations with wine professionals and culture-shapers. Each episode makes wine human and accessible by featuring thoughtful discussions with winemakers, sommeliers, wine educators, and creative voices from across the wine world. The focus is on the people, journeys, and experiences that shape how wine fits into our lives. It highlights both local and global perspectives making it a go-to wine podcast for listeners who want authentic storytelling and enaging conversations. Named Hue Society's "Podcast of the Year" in 2023.

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Recent Episodes

Episode 177 - What Wine Pairs with Lemon Pepper Wings? Atlanta Sommelier Showdown LIVE at The Perlant

May 20, 2026 58m

Episode 177 brings together two things Atlanta takes seriously: lemon pepper chicken wings and great wine. Recorded live at The Perlant, this episode features five Atlanta sommeliers taking on a…

Episode 176 - California Wine History and Hip-Hop Music Pairings with Winemaker Matt Taylor LIVE at The Oenophile Institute

May 06, 2026 1h 9m

Episode 176 takes us live to The Oenophile Institute for an engaging audience conversation with winemaker Matt Taylor, a third-generation Sonoma County native whose thoughtful approach to farming and…

Episode 175 - How to Train Your Palate for Blind Tasting: Celebrating 15 Years of the Annual “Somm Smackdown” Competition at Vino Venue with a Panel of Atlanta Wine Professionals

Apr 26, 2026 1h 23m

Step into the minds of sommeliers and wine professionals to discover what really happens when they sit down to identify wines in a blind tasting. In Episode 175, recorded live at Vino Venue, we bring…

Episode 174 - Inside the World of Wine Importing and Opening a Jeroboam of Tissot with Thomas Meunier of Authentique Vin LIVE at The Vine Club in Atlanta

Apr 09, 2026 1h 23m

Episode 174 of A Cork in the Road brings the energy of a live audience straight to your headphones with a dynamic conversation and tasting recorded at The Vine Club in Atlanta, GA. We continue our…

Episode 173 - A Live Audience Tasting at The Oenophile Institute Celebrating 10 Generations of Sancerre with Arnaud Bourgeois

Mar 24, 2026 1h 19m

This episode features a live audience conversation and tasting at The Oenophile Institute in Smyrna, GA with Arnaud Bourgeois, the General Manager of Domaine Henri Bourgeois in the Loire Valley of…

Episode 172 - A Live Audience Exploration of Madame Pommery’s Legacy and Bubbles from Around the World with Pauline Vranken, the CEO of Vranken-Pommery America

Mar 10, 2026 58m

This episode features a live audience conversation and tasting at The Vine Club in Atlanta, GA with Pauline Vranken, the Chief Executive Officer of Vranken-Pommery America. This was Pauline’s first…

Episode 171 - Planting Seeds for Wine’s Future: Community, Access, and Oeno Camp in Virginia

Feb 25, 2026 40m

Episode 171 of A Cork in the Road explores how access, education, and community can reshape the wine industry through the lens of Oeno Camp, an annual immersive multi-day program designed for BIPOC…

Episode 170 - Building a Successful Wine Retail Career After Studying Biology and Biochemistry with Isuru Vidanage, Wine Buyer at Elemental Spirits Co.

Feb 13, 2026 49m

This episode features a conversation with Isuru Vidanage, the Wine Buyer at Elemental Spirts Co. in Atlanta, GA. Born in Houston, TX to Sri Lankan immigrants, Isuru went to high school in Macon, GA…

Episode 169 - Live Audience Port Tasting and Masterclass at The Vine Club in Atlanta with Chris Forbes, the Deputy Managing Director for Taylor’s Port

Jan 28, 2026 1h 18m

This episode features a live audience conversation and Port tasting with Chris Forbes, the Deputy Managing Director for Taylor’s Port. Chris joined the company in 2007 and was initially responsible…

Episode 168 - Listener Q&A to Close Out the Year, Amanda Kimbrough of Avant Partir Interviews Kelly of A Cork in the Road

Dec 30, 2025 57m

This episode features a very different type of conversation for the podcast with the tables turned, the script flipped – Amanda Kimbrough of Avant Partir sits down to interview Kelly of A Cork in the…

Episode 167 - New Opportunities for Wine Tourism with Jacqueline Strum, President & Publisher of Wine Enthusiast Media

Dec 10, 2025 59m

This episode featuring a conversation with Jacqueline Strum, President & Publisher of Wine Enthusiast Media, as the second generation of her family’s business. She began her career in marketing…

Episode 166 - Winemaker Rajat Parr Returns for a Live Audience Tasting at The Vine Club in Atlanta

Nov 24, 2025 1h 15m

This episode features a live audience tasting and conversation at The VIne Club in Atlanta, GA with winemaker Rajat Parr of Phelan Farm in Cambria, CA. Rajat first made an appearance on the show in…

Episode 165 - Atlanta Wine Professionals Pair Wines with Anna Bell's Mac & Cheese LIVE at The Perlant

Nov 11, 2025 1h 6m

This live audience episode at The Perlant is dedicated to the art of food and wine pairings as we look forward to the holiday season. This episode is generously sponsored by the Hyatt Regency…

Episode 164 - Tasting the Legacy of Champagne Philippe Gonet with Chantal Gonet Recorded LIVE at The Vine Club

Oct 29, 2025 1h 21m

This episode features our live audience conversation with Chantal Gonet of Champagne Philippe Gonet recorded at The Vine Club in Atlanta, GA. Chantal and her brother, Pierre, were pressed into…

Episode 163 - Celebrating 37 Generations of Italian Winemaking History with a Live Audience at The Vine Club Featuring Marco Ricasoli Firidolfi, the Owner of Rocca di Montegrossi in Chianti Classico

Oct 12, 2025 1h 5m

This episode features our live audience conversation with Marco Ricasoli Firidolfi, the current owner of Rocca di Montegrossi in Tuscany, recorded at The Vine Club in Atlanta, GA. Marco has 37…

Episode 162 - "Tasting Through the Lifecycle" with Chavonne White, a Personal Development Coach, Psychology Student, Author, and Licensed Cosmetologist

Sep 24, 2025 52m

This episode features a conversation with Chavonne White, a Licensed Cosmetologist, Personal Development Coach, Author, and Wine Enthusiast dedicated to helping people live authentically. She is the…

S161E161 Episode 161 - Exploring Creativity in Wine Marketing and a Preview of Programming for the 2026 Direct to Consumer Wine Sympoisum with Consulting Firm Executive, Barbara Gorder

Sep 12, 2025 1h 2m

This episode features a conversation with Barbara Gorder, a consultant to the wine business who recently became the Managing Partner for the Direct to Consumer (DTC) Wine Symposium. We met at the…

Episode 160 - Live Audience Bottleshare at The Oenophile Institute with Ikimi Woodson, the CEO of The Roots Fund

Aug 25, 2025 1h 14m

This episode features a live audience conversation and bottleshare with Ikimi Woodson, the CEO of The Roots Fund, recorded in Smyrna, GA at The Oenophile Institute. The Roots Fund is a non-profit…

Episode 159 - The Past, Present, and Future of the Wine Industry in Northern Michigan with Taylor Simpson, Co-Owner of Good Harbor Vineyards and Aurora Cellars on the Leelanau Peninsula

Aug 11, 2025 59m

This episode features a conversation with Taylor Simpson, one half of the second-generation team that now owns and operates two wineries on the Leelanau Peninsula in northern Michigan. The Simpson…

Episode 158 - Exploring Californian Viticulture Through the Lens of Traditionally-Made Sparkling Wines with Tom Sherwood, the Owner and Winemaker of BXT Wines

Jul 28, 2025 1h 2m

This episode features my conversation with Tom Sherwood, the owner and winemaker of BXT Wines in California. BXT is an exploration of Californian viticulture through the lens of traditionally made…

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