{"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":"Mike Grgich was the Judgement of Paris...How daughter Violet Grgich lives the legacy. | Wine Talks with Paul K","slug":"mike-grgich-was-the-judgement-of-paris-how-daughter-violet-grgich-lives-the-legacy-wine-talks-with-paul-k","published_at":"2026-06-01T23:55:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wine-talks-with-paul-k-84517/mike-grgich-was-the-judgement-of-paris-how-daughter-violet-grgich-lives-the-legacy-wine-talks-with-paul-k","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wine-talks-with-paul-k-84517","url":"https://winetalks.libsyn.com/violet-grgich-on-wine-as-emotion-heritage-rebellion-wine-talks-with-paul-k","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/winetalks/WT_Grgich_Audio_MJ.mp3?dest-id=1238996","summary":"Proper winemaking takes humility. It takes a story. It takes risk. And I guess risk is relative. when you come from nothing or next to nothing and you plot a path and execute a path, that comes from and takes humility. Mike Grgich landed in Saint Helena with $32 dollars sewed in his shoe and landed in front of a faceless hotel. He wasn't sure at the point what to do next and certainly wasn't aware of what was to become of him. Sitting with Violet Grgich is in itself sitting with humility. Such a desirable trait in a human being. She immediately draws you in to her outlook on life; perhaps a piece of her fathers outlook. The Grgich name might conjure visions of Napa Valley legend, but Violet Grgich proves she's every bit as fascinating as the myth she continues. In this unforgettable conversation, you'll traverse the triumphant, tumultuous journey of her father, Mike Grgich—the man behind the \"Judgment of Paris\"—from a small, impoverished Croatian village to the heart of California winemaking, with $32 literally sewn into his shoe and ambition sewn into his soul. Violet unspools the invisible threads connecting generations: the hard-won wisdom passed from father to daughter, the unwavering commitment to tradition and authenticity, and the belief that the story in every bottle is as important as the wine itself. Along the way, you'll uncover why organic, regenerative farming isn't just a marketing phrase at Grgich Hills, but a living, breathing value system; how a winemaker's hands-off approach reveals complexity in the glass; and why, despite decades of technological advances, the heart of great wine remains thrillingly elemental. Violet's reflections on the emotional power of wine—its capacity to conjure memories, ignite conversation, and bind friends—will linger with…","meta_description":"Proper winemaking takes humility. It takes a story. It takes risk. And I guess risk is relative. when you come from nothing or next to nothing and you plo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2906,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wine-talks-with-paul-k-84517/episodes/mike-grgich-was-the-judgement-of-paris-how-daughter-violet-grgich-lives-the-legacy-wine-talks-with-paul-k/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/mike-grgich-was-the-judgement-of-paris-how-daughter-violet-grgich-lives-the-legacy-wine-talks-with-paul-k.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}