{"podcast":{"title":"Wine Talks with Paul K.","slug":"wine-talks-with-paul-k-84517","podcast_index_feed_id":84517,"rss_url":"https://winetalks.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.winetalkspodcast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/5/1/d/251dca564a38a833e55e3c100dce7605/WT_cover_art_new4.jpg","author":"Paul Kalemkiarian","episode_count":508,"summary":"All you knew about wine is about to bust wide open… We are going to talk about what really happens in the wine business, and I'm taking no prisoners. Learn more at: https://www.winetalkspodcast.com/. I am your host, Paul Kalemkiarian, 2nd generation owner of the Original Wine of the Month Club, and I am somewhere north of 100,000 wines tasted. How can Groupon sell 12 bottles for $60, and the wines be good? How do you start a winery anyway and lose money? And is a screwcap really better than a cork? Sometimes I have to pick a wine at the store by the label and the price... and I get screwed. Subscribe now and prepare to be enlightened.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T20:20:36.371553+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wine-talks-with-paul-k-84517"},"episode":{"title":"From the Plate to the Brain: The Neuroscience of Taste and Harmony: Dr. Peter Klosse.","slug":"from-the-plate-to-the-brain-the-neuroscience-of-taste-and-harmony-dr-peter-klosse","published_at":"2026-05-21T23:57:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wine-talks-with-paul-k-84517/from-the-plate-to-the-brain-the-neuroscience-of-taste-and-harmony-dr-peter-klosse","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wine-talks-with-paul-k-84517","url":"https://winetalks.libsyn.com/from-the-plate-to-the-brain-the-neuroscience-of-taste-and-harmony-dr-peter-klosse","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/winetalks/WT_Klosse_Audio_MJ.mp3?dest-id=1238996","summary":"The idea of food and wine pairing is elusive at best. If you gave five Sommeliers the same dish and a host of wines to pair with the dish, you could very easily get five different suggestions. I know for me, when I pair wine and food, my first ideas usually don't work. Enter Dr. Peter Klosse and his research. If you've ever stared at a wine list or picked up a tasting note and thought, \"There's got to be a better way to make sense of all this,\" then this episode of Wine Talks is for you. Paul K sits down with Peter Klosse, the Dutch chef and flavor scientist who's shaking the very foundation of how we talk about taste. What unfolds is an insightful, casual, and story-rich conversation that bridges the wide and sometimes intimidating gap between what we like to eat and drink—and why we like it in the first place. Peter, who founded the Academy of Gastronomy and has worked with everyone from Michelin-star restaurants to academic researchers, brings forward the argument that taste doesn't have to be mysterious or completely subjective. He outlines how measurable factors—molecules, acidity, and something he elegantly calls \"mouthfeel\"—can, and should, inform how we approach both food and wine. Gone are the days of rigid regional traditions and cryptic sommelier speak. Instead, Peter's methods empower anyone, from the everyday wine lover to the master chef, to connect with wine and food on a deeper level. The episode is peppered with from-the-trenches anecdotes: Paul recounts customer calls from Europe, diners who try to recapture that perfect vacation meal at home, and the generational tug-of-war over wine language. Peter's responses never fail to surprise, elegantly reframing frustration into scientific curiosity and actionable tools. He's not out to replace the magic of…","meta_description":"The idea of food and wine pairing is elusive at best. If you gave five Sommeliers the same dish and a host of wines to pair with the dish, you could very…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2959,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wine-talks-with-paul-k-84517/episodes/from-the-plate-to-the-brain-the-neuroscience-of-taste-and-harmony-dr-peter-klosse/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wine-talks-with-paul-k-84517/from-the-plate-to-the-brain-the-neuroscience-of-taste-and-harmony-dr-peter-klosse.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}