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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
185 episodes
Brendan Carter on challenging Australian wine culture
I first came across Unico Zelo almost a decade ago, in a wine shop in Kansas City. The owners poured me a skin-contact white from South Australia, a wine I’d never seen before. I was immediately struck by its vibrant label, its unusual blend, a...
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On the road with Joe!
Joe Fattorini shares some secrets on how to maximize your entertainment value as a presenter during a wine tasting!
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Season 5
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Episode 50
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21:58
The Craft of a Cellar Master with Patrick White
Patrick White is the lead Somm and Cellar Master at the Adelaide Club. With a resume like his, it's no wonder he has the trust of both the Club and the wider industry. An Adelaide local, Patrick has been a somm since 2001, working his way acros...
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Season 5
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Episode 49
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1:08:44
A Problem of Scale: Technology, Intimacy, and the Future of Wine Sales with Adam Coward
Today’s guest is Adam Coward, someone who’s worn a lot of hats across his career, from tourism in the Top End, to retail and fast-moving consumer goods, and now, to helping wineries unlock growth through Vin Creative and Uno Vino.Adam’s ...
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Season 5
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Episode 48
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54:55
Nuriootpa High School built a bridge to the Great State of Texas!
Milly Hoffmann, or Miss Hoffmann to the students at Nuriootpa High School, has been working tirelessly with her class on a remarkable mission: raising the funds to travel to their sister city, Grapevine in Texas, USA. At its heart, thi...
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Season 5
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Episode 47
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29:53
User Experience, Wine, and the Philly Sandwich: A Conversation with Mike Madaio
Mike Madaio loves history, sandwiches, and above all, wine—and the industry that brings it to life. A respected wine writer, his long-form pieces have featured in Wine Enthusiast and on his own blog, Life at Table. While Mike ...
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Season 5
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Episode 47
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43:36
Stephen Mok on Building Real AI Solutions for Wine
Stephen Mok is on a mission to make sure the wine industry doesn’t miss its moment with artificial intelligence.As Founder of Vintage Labs, Stephen has spent the past few years embedded in the practical reality of AI experimenting, proto...
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Season 5
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Episode 46
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39:36
Tech, Trade, and Terroir: Jacob Ner-David’s Multidimensional Life
Jacob Ner-David is, in many ways, the quintessential entrepreneur. He’s built and led multiple pioneering companies, including DeltaThree, one of the first to offer internet-based telephony, dramatically reducing the cost of international calls...
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Season 5
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Episode 44
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1:11:50
Mark Ritson on the Wine Industry’s Marketing Missteps
Everyone in marketing knows Mark Ritson. He’s built a reputation for being direct, sharp, and unapologetically honest in how he approaches both the practice and teaching of marketing. With a career that includes advising major global brands lik...
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Season 5
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Episode 43
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49:29
Trent and Jason of the WinedUp Podcast, and their Unapologetically Unprofessional Wine Journey
Earlier this year, while in Sydney, I had the pleasure of grabbing a quick bite with two locals behind one of Australia’s fastest-growing wine communities. I was curious to meet the duo behind the WinedUp podcast—and to see whether the...
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Season 5
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Episode 42
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1:10:14
One Brand to Rule Them All? Bill Rooney on Coles’ Risky Rebrand
In 2024 Coles took steps testing its One Brand Brand Strategy, which included the conversion of all Vintage Cellars Stores to Liquor Land. Bill Rooney is the CEO at 6one5 Retail Consulting. He has consulted for a range of companies including Si...
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Season 5
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Episode 41
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42:59
Part 3 with Professor Gerald McDermott - Concluding Case Studies
This is the third and final installment of my conversation with Professor Gerald McDermott. We start by focussing on case studies that demonstrate innovation in action. What can the wine industry, or any industry for that matter, learn from the...
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Season 5
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Episode 40
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48:50
Chris Carpenter on the role of Jackson Family Wines in a rapidly evolving wine world.
In Mid May of this year I had the pleasure of releasing a short chat with Jackson Family winemaker Chris Carpenter in which we spoke about the magic of the Hickinbotham Vineyard, the Hickenbotham label and the wider magic of Clarendon. To get t...
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Season 5
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Episode 39
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1:17:53
Part 2 with Professor Gerald McDermott - the building blocks of innovation
In this episode Professor Gerald McDermott and I continue our discussion on systems and innovation. With the background and context to Gerald’s Mendoza case study established, we start to go deeper into the foundational concepts, and what a hea...
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Season 5
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Episode 38
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51:19
CDP Insights with Joe Fattorini: Nailing your pitch
Welcome to CDP Insights, a Cellar Door Podcast initiative where we stay up to date with market trends and get sharp industry insights. My guest is Joe Fattorini and in this episode we discuss the fundamental of nailing your sales pitch.<...
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Season 5
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Episode 37
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24:53
Part 1 with Professor Gerald McDermott - Networks are Absolutely Vital !!!
This episode began with a curious email landing in my inbox. Not that the sender — my good friend Priscilla Hennekem — was mysterious, but rather the contents of her message were. It was brief and enclosed an attachment: a paper by Professor Ge...
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Season 5
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Episode 36
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1:09:01
CDP Insights with Joe Fattorini: the fundamentals of a sales plan
Welcome to CDP Insights, a Cellar Door Podcast initiative where we stay up to date with market trends and get sharp industry insights. My guest is Joe Fattorini and in this episode we discuss the most fundamental aspects of a business sales pla...
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Season 5
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Episode 35
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13:34
The Heartbeat of Dry Creek: Andew Nalle tells the story of Dry Creek Zinfandel
In mid-2024, I found myself in the heart of Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley—an enchanting sub-AVA that has quietly, but confidently, shaped America’s wine identity. With a history that stretches from pre-Prohibition endurance to present-day renaissan...
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Season 5
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Episode 34
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1:29:23
CDP Insights with Joe Fattorini: What is a CRM and do you need one?
Welcome to CDP Insights, a Cellar Door Podcast initiative where we stay up to date with market trends and get sharp industry insights. My guest is Joe Fattorini and in this episode we discuss CRM's, what they are and why they are an integral as...
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Season 5
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Episode 33
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20:51
Wine, YouTube, and the Hustle: A Conversation with Dr. Matthew Horkey
YouTube launched in 2005, founded by three former PayPal employees—one of whom uploaded the platform’s first video, Me at the Zoo. Just a year later, Google acquired it for $1.65 billion. Today, YouTube is the world’s largest video pla...
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Season 5
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Episode 32
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1:29:37
Tradition in Transition: Jackson Brooke in Rioja Alavesa
Spain is a land steeped in tradition—rich in culture, history, and of course, wine. Few regions embody this legacy more than Rioja, with its age-old dedication to blending, oak maturation, and patience. But even in Rioja, time doesn’t stand sti...
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Season 5
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Episode 31
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1:35:12
CDP Insights: Can CSR Still Sell?
Welcome to CDP Insights, a Cellar Door Podcast initiative where we stay up to date with market trends and get sharp industry insights. My guest is Joe Fattorini and in this episode we discuss the tension between CSR, Milton Friedman, sustainabi...
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Season 5
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Episode 30
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21:47
A Phoenix Rising: Lebanon's wine, wounds and one man's stand for peace and place
It was just before 3 p.m. on Monday, 23 September 2024, when the Lebanese town of Rayak received a warning: Israeli Defence Forces were preparing to strike Hezbollah positions within the town. For the people of Rayak—including winemaker Elias M...
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Season 5
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Episode 28
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1:15:24
CDP Insights: Social Media
Welcome to CDP Insights, a Cellar Door Podcast initiative where we stay up to date with market trends and get sharp industry insights. My guest is Joe Fattorini and in this episode we discuss the use of social media in the wine marketing landsc...
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Season 5
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Episode 29
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22:15
"V is for Vince: Reflections on Wine, Entrepreneurship, Friendship and Life - with Vince Anter
I’ve always believed that there are powerful forces at work—forces beyond human comprehension—that somehow guide us through our actions and decisions. Two years ago, in Episode 19 of Season 2, I had the pleasure of speaking with Vince Anter, th...
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Season 5
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Episode 26
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56:48