Grapes & Debates
We will drink wine and debate a varietal of issues facing the restaurant & wine industries
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Episode 128: New Shores, New Pours & a $1.2 Billion Wine Problem (opens the original)
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Adam and Joe are officially onsite at the newly opened SoNapa Grille in Daytona Beach Shores —and there’s only one appropriate way to celebrate: popping some Domaine Carneros Sparkling and raising a glass to opening night. From there, they dive into the September Wine Club selections from Stags’ Leap Winery , tasting and talking through the Viognier, Merlot, and Petite Sirah. Then the debate gets a little bigger. Joe brings up a news clip reporting that wine sales are down $1.2 billion , with so
Episode 127: Cabernet, Controversy & the Catch of the Day (opens the original)
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Adam & Joe pour a glass of Roth Cabernet from winemaker Henry de Lambert—a fitting choice considering Henry also provided 14 wine barrels that have found a second life as décor in the new restaurant. From there, the conversation turns to Napa and new revelations surrounding the Pickett Fire, which devastated nearly 7,000 acres in wine country. Adam & Joe unpack what’s coming to light and what it means for a region they know, love, and talk about often. Then it’s back to Florida and the new SoNap
Building The Shores: Restaurant Challenges, JACE Cellars & a New Daytona Beach Shores Location (opens the original)
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In Episode 126, Adam and Joe are joined by Nick Antalek, managing partner of SoNapa’s new Daytona Beach Shores location, for an onsite conversation at “The Shores.” With the restaurant buildout underway, the guys get into the realities—and headaches—of opening a new restaurant in today’s business environment. From construction and costs to the unexpected challenges that come with bringing a new location to life, Nick gives an inside look at what it takes to get The Shores ready for opening. Natu
Under $30 & Under Oath: Wine We Trust (opens the original)
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Can you find a great bottle of wine for under $30? Adam, Chris, and Joe put that question to the test with six bottles from Kenny’s Liquors: three Sauvignon Blancs and three Cabernet Sauvignons, all priced under $30. They taste, compare, debate, and tell you exactly which bottles are worth your money—and which ones they’d leave on the shelf. No wine snobbery. No paid-sounding praise. Just three guys giving you their straight take on what’s in the glass. Then the conversation moves from wine we c
Pouring Into the Dream: Building 95 & Vine (opens the original)
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Adam and Chris welcome Chandler and Aly, the new owners of 95 & Vine , Port Orange’s neighborhood wine shop, to share what it’s really like to take the leap into small business ownership. As the conversation unfolds, Adam and Chris enjoy a JACE Cabernet , while Chandler and Aly pour an Aperture wine alongside a bold Argentinian Cabernet . Between tasting notes and great conversation, the group dives into the realities of entrepreneurship—from leaving the security of traditional careers to managi
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