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The Cellar Door Podcast
Join lawyer/wine explorer, Tom Massey, in the Cellar Door to hear the stories of the people and wineries in the wonderful world of wine. Tom is joined by winery owners, wine makers and other wine personalities to hear and share their stories, the stories of the wineries and the stories of the wines. It's a podcast about where it all came from and where it's all going.
Episodes
134 episodes
Little Peacock and its Big Impact: Gordon Little on Championing Australian Wine in the USA
This conversation will likely close out what has been a fascinating 2024. I’m still in Massachusetts immersing myself in the East Coast trade. The year is quickly coming to a close – it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – and its bloody ...
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Season 4
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Episode 53
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58:33
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Aaron Ridgeway of Wine Australia on the state of the US market
Aaron Ridgway serves as Head of Market for Wine Australia in the Americas, overseeing efforts across the U.S. and Canada. Leading a team of four, his work focuses on education, business development, and market entry for Australian wine in the N...
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Season 4
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Episode 52
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54:39
Kate Webber's impassioned plea to the Australian Wine Industry
Kate Webber bends over backwards to give strong representation to Australian wine on her restaurant wine lists. She presents legacy brands, through to brands that represent the unknown middle ground of Australian wine, where the true e...
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Season 4
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Episode 51
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1:47:03
Peter Tryba of Martignetti Companies unpacks the three-tier system
One of the most perplexing aspects of the American wine industry is its three-tier system. Introduced post-Prohibition in 1933, the system was designed to prevent monopolies and address tax irregularities—issues rooted in Mafia activity at the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 50
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1:48:01
Jeronimo Ramales and the North End wine scene
Jeronimo Ramales is the Wine Director at Prima, an acclaimed Italian restaurant nestled in Boston’s historic Charlestown district. Originally from Mexico, Jeronimo’s journey into hospitality began after he moved to New York, where he discovered...
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Season 4
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Episode 48
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48:36
A deeper dive into oak - with Doug Neal
In Season 3, Episode 9, I sat down with Doug Neal to cover the basics of oak in winemaking—a conversation that became a fan favorite. Doug's deep passion for oak is contagious; as a former history teacher turned wine maker and expert, he brings...
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Season 4
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Episode 48
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50:02
History, grit, determination ... and a lot of Rutherford Dust
They don’t come much cooler than Chris Morisoli. He flies UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, he’s completed deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan as a MEDEVAC polite rescuing wounded soldiers out of firefights and flying them to safety, he has served ...
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Season 4
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Episode 49
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1:09:40
My time in Santa Barbara - Yours Truly chatting with Wes Hagen
I’ve been living in the USA since April, with April through July immersed in the vibrant Santa Barbara Wine Country alongside Wes Hagen and his wife, Chanda. Longtime listeners will know Wes as a foundational figure in this region, notably for ...
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Season 4
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Episode 47
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1:07:17
Fraser Mackenzie and the Artisans of the Barossa
Fraser Mackenzie is the Group General Manager at Artisans of the Barossa, a collective of artisan producers dedicated to showcasing the unique diversity and heritage of Australia’s Barossa Valley. The Artisans’ mission is to dispel myths and re...
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Season 4
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Episode 46
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54:05
Demystifying Blind Tasting - with Bobby Stuckey and Cokie Ponikvar
What is blind tasting? Why do it? Who benefits from it? To explore these questions, I sat down with two exceptional guests: industry veteran and Master Sommelier Bobby Stuckey, and dynamic wine student Cokie Ponikvar. Bobby brings seasoned wisd...
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Season 4
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Episode 45
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46:57
Let us entertain you, let us make you smile - Robert Joseph on the role of the wine industry
Robert Joseph is a wine industry luminary. He’s been in the game for a long time and has observed and considered a great many things. He has launched wine labels, he’s had a decorated career as a wine journalist and along the way he found time ...
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Season 4
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Episode 44
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1:07:32
Marco Cirillo blends legacy, passion and purpose with the help of some seriously old Barossa vines
Some time back a friend graciously gifted me a bottle of wine from a label I had only a distant familiarity with. A quick glance at the bottle set my mind racing. It was a Grenache crafted from Barossa vines over 150 years old—an 1850 Ancestor ...
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Season 4
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Episode 43
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1:04:37
Innovating Australia’s Digital Wine Playground: The Story of Different Drop with Tom Hollings
In or around 2013 three Aussie mates conspired to create the ultimate digital wine playground in a bid to make it easier for everyday Aussies to access great Australian wines. Today the DifferentDrop acts as one of the premier platforms for and...
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Season 4
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Episode 42
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48:25
The fabulous story behind the 2023 Junction Road Pinot Noir
Get ready for an inspiring tale that’s guaranteed to warm your heart! It’s a story about passion, community, and a group of remarkable students at Upper Yarra Secondary College who are taking a bold step into the world of viticulture, winemakin...
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Season 4
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Episode 41
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34:30
The J Curve Controversy: Dave Parker Defends Wine
According to the World Health Organization, “any level of alcohol consumption is associated with preventable net harms due to multiple health conditions such as injuries, alcohol use disorders (AUDs), liver diseases, cancers and cardiovascular ...
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Season 4
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Episode 40
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51:09
Its not just about the bottle - Joe Fattorini on wine, consumer engagement and the anti-alcohol lobby
This episode features none other than Joe Fattorini, a true force in the world of wine. Many of you know him as the co-presenter of The Wine Show, where he takes viewers on a journey through vineyards and wine cultures across the globe...
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Season 4
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Episode 39
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1:26:56
Balancing Art and Integrity in Wine Writing with Tom Kline
Tom Kline writes about wine. He has written for publications including Decanter Magazine, Wine Spectator, Halliday Magazine, Winepilot, and the much-loved Gourmet Traveler Wine of happy memory. Yet most recently Tom has embraced the challenge o...
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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53:55
Anthony Hamilton Russell, Hemel-en-Aarde and South Africa's Wine Renaissance
I’ve been searching for the ideal introduction to the South African wine industry for the Cellar Door Podcast. When a friend recently on holiday in South Africa messaged me and asked me if I’d heard of Anthony Hamilton Russell, I knew that oppo...
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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1:30:17
Wild Duck Creek is crafting Cult Wines from Heathcote's Untamed Terroir
In 1974 David Anderson embarked on a project in Victoria’s Heathcote region to plant vines and craft wine. His son Liam Anderson describes that David was more or less taking a shot in the dark, with no intention of founding what would become a ...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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1:28:12
Legacy in a Glass: The Hardy Family's Six Generations of Australian Winemaking
Few Australian wine families can match the storied pedigree of the Hardy family, whose legacy began when Thomas Hardy founded Thomas Hardy & Sons in 1853. Thomas later purchased the Upper Tintara Vineyard in Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale in...
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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1:21:48
Old, rare and collectable wine - with Neli Naumovski of Olivers Wine
Neli Naumovski is the recently appointed national sales director at Oliver's Wines. Neli brings lengthy experience in the fine wine sector, and secondary markets and has teamed up with Jeremy Oliver to launch the old rare and collectable wine p...
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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37:03
Dieter Cronje of Presquile set out for Santa Barbara to make world class wine and has not looked back
Presqu’ile (‘press-keel’) is a family-owned winery in the Santa Maria Valley dedicated to crafting exceptional Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Syrah. Roughly translating in French to “Peninsula”, Presquile was the Murphy family’s gathering pl...
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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1:27:02
Farewell and adieu, to three Aussie icons - Catching up with Jeremy Oliver
On this episode, I had the pleasure of catching up with Jeremy Oliver to get his insights on the latest developments in the Australian wine industry. We dive into Treasury Wine Estates’ recent decision to part ways with iconic brands Wolf Blass...
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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1:01:21
Jacinta Jenkins of Balnaves: Balancing Tradition and Identity with Innovation
The Balnaves family first arrived in South Australia’s Coonawarra District in 1855. It's worth taking the time to research the story of William Wilson (available on the Balnaves website) to truly appreciate how deeply the Balnaves family is int...
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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48:28
The Journey of Legend Wine Imports and championing Aus wine across the USA
In this episode, we delve into the remarkable journey of Legend Wine Imports, a venture spearheaded by two American sommeliers, Jonathan Ross and Jane Lopes. Their path to success took an unexpected turn when they immersed themselves in the vib...
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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48:28