Elle connects with Kelsey Phelps which if her name sounds familiar...she's Joseph Phelps granddaughter. But she is beating our her own path, making sparkling wines as SEPPI. Tune in for her history, wine reviews and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Elle is joined by Jiaqi Tang, her WSET Diploma classmate and owner of the newly opened Honest Bottle Shop in Los Angeles! The two discuss Jiaqi's journey from China, to Chicago hospitality, and ultimately how she landed in Los Angeles and opened her own highly curated wine shop. While it was a Zoom hang, both Jiaqi and Ellen ended up bringing intriguing wines--one from Greece and one from the Savoie region of France. Tune in to get the scoop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

This time around Elle joins forces with another one--Elle Rodriguez! She's also known as The Modern Pour and is a prominent force in the grammable world of wine and also funny and down to talk about everything They down Garnacha and dish on everything under the sun. Join in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

This month Elle is chatting with Marilee Bramhall, found of Iola Wines! The two discuss her journey into wine, which took her around the world, where she meets the coolest and bestest and most exciting women winemakers who are making wines, naturally. In between it all she and Elle taste a fabulous Gavi and a bottle of Bandol. Take a listen and learn more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

This time Elle welcomes Canadian wine writer Natalie MacLean, whose book Wine Witch on Fire was recently published (and devoured by Elle)--look for the book (and some juicy discounts) here! You can also find a guide to the book complete with book club prompts and tips on hosting a tasting here. The two had an excellent talk on what it was like being a woman in tech, as well as what she did when the wine bros came for her...and ultimately triumphed. Plus, they discuss some handy tips if you are trying to drink less. Lastly, look here for more on her free pairing class and Unreserved Wine Talk p ..read more

This week it's an OG longford interview with Kristin Barnhisel, the winemaker responsible for the white wines of J. Lohr! They get into how she got going, some science geekery (learn all about clones!), and she also shared the #JLohrwomen movement. Right now applications are open to shadow at the winery! They also pop a couple of bottles, the "Gesture", a blend of Roussanne, Grenache Blanc and Viognier, as well as the Arroyo Vista Chardonnay. Open a bottle yourself and listen in ..read more

This is a long one but a good one! This month, Elle tastes the 2018 No Girls Wines Grenache, quite ironically made by a woman. The name has a cool origin story! She then goes longform in an interview with Cara Patricia of DECANTsf a wine shop in San Francisco. Cara is an advanced sommelier, and she and Elle get into everything from the Court to cats to natural wine, whatever the heck that means ..read more

It's the September edition! Chock full of goodies as Ellen gets into the situation that is wine. Which is to say, you're going out more and you want to know more about wine so you can be the "person who knows wine" at the table! This week she'll teach you about a Sexy Soil and drink an autumn-ready Cabernet Sauvignon by Materra and yes that is a wine made by a woman! Lastly she calls one of her favorite and funniest friends, actor/comedian Beth Burnham ..read more

This month, Elle chats with Ellie (double ell trouble!) of Eleven Eleven Wines! In between sipping her Russian River Chardonnay and Napa Cab, the two get into Ellie's journey from corporate life to owning a winery, down to what day-to-day life is like. It's a tasty episode--pour a glass and dig in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

What a fantastic talk n' tasting Elle has with month, with Morét Brealynn of (wait for it) Morét-Brealynn Wines! They met last month for a fabulous (and boozy) dinner in the Santa Lucia Highlands, and reunite via Zoom here to discuss how she got into wine, her stealth travel tacos, and challenges she has faced being a woman in the industry. Wines sampled include Stray Cats Muscadelle, Stray Dogs Pinot Noir , and Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more