GuildSomm Podcasts

Tasting with MS Myles Trapp

2026-03-31T15:40:00Z

In this episode of GuildSomm: Into the Glass, Master Sommelier Myles Trapp joins host MS Chris Tanghe to blind taste three red wines, identifying quality tiers within the Pinot Noir category. Chris and Myles also discuss how they focused their studie...(read more)

Alternative Packaging with MW Melissa Saunders

2026-03-17T18:03:00Z

In this episode, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe interviews Master of Wine Melissa Saunders about progressive wine packaging. They discuss the use of bag-in-box (BIB) packaging for fine wine, dispelling the stereotype that these containers are...(read more)

Tasting with MS Maddy Jimerson

2026-02-24T16:15:00Z

In this episode of GuildSomm: Into the Glass, Master Sommelier Maddy Jimerson joins host MS Chris Tanghe to blind taste three white wines. Before the tasting, she explains how she elevated her tasting game to prepare for various levels of certificati...(read more)

Beef, Butchery, and Non-Classic Pairings with Kevin Smith and Nelson Daquip

2026-02-11T15:35:00Z

In this episode of GuildSomm: Into the Glass, we chat with Kevin Smith and Nelson Daquip of Beast & Cleaver in Seattle about beef, butchery, and non-classic wine pairings. Kevin Smith is originally from London, where he discovered the joy of cook...(read more)

Tasting with MS David Reuss

2026-01-27T14:01:00Z

In this episode of GuildSomm: Into the Glass, newly minted Master Sommelier David Reuss joins host MS Chris Tanghe to blind taste three red wines. Before David starts tasting, they discuss the experience of passing the exam, the preparation and best ...(read more)

2025 Year in Review

2025-12-16T20:45:00Z

In the latest episode of GuildSomm: Into the Glass, Master Sommeliers Chris Tanghe and Jonathan Eichholz reflect on the past year in wine. They cover the trends, major events, challenges, and highlights of 2025 and look ahead to 2026. Thank you to al...(read more)

Beaujolais with MW Natasha Hughes

2025-11-25T19:19:00Z

In this episode, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe interviews Master of Wine Natasha Hughes about the modern winemaking landscape in Beaujolais. Tune in to hear them discuss winemaking techniques, generational turnover, stylistic shifts, and mor...(read more)

Tasting with MS Jesse Becker

2025-11-11T16:30:00Z

This week on GuildSomm: Into the Glass, Master Sommelier Jesse Becker joins host MS Chris Tanghe to blind taste three red wines. Before he starts tasting, Jesse discusses his career and tasting journeys, including the challenges he faced as he was ho...(read more)

Joseph Phelps Insignia with David Pearson

2025-10-28T19:51:00Z

In our latest podcast, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe speaks with David Pearson of Joseph Phelps Vineyards. They discuss the history of the winery, its role in Napa Valley's development, and the origins and future of the brand'...(read more)

Tasting with Tori Testa

2025-10-14T19:45:43Z

In the latest blind tasting episode of GuildSomm: Into the Glass, sommelier Tori Testa discusses her tasting journey with host MS Chris Tanghe before blind tasting three red Italian wines. Tori is a beverage manager at Grill 23 & Bar in Boston. ...(read more)

Spain with MW Sarah Jane Evans

2025-09-17T11:51:00Z

In the latest episode of GuildSomm: Into the Glass, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe chats with MW Sarah Jane Evans about what’s new and exciting in central and southern Spain. They discuss trends in Spanish wine, developments in Jerez, i...(read more)

Tasting with Winemaker Erica Orr

2025-08-26T14:10:00Z

In the latest blind tasting episode of GuildSomm: Into the Glass, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe chats with Erica Orr, a Washington winemaker and enologist. Erica crafts the wines for her own label, Orr, and also has a lab service providing w...(read more)

Mount Etna with Benjamin Spencer

2025-08-12T21:10:00Z

In the latest episode of GuildSomm: Into the Glass, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe chats with Benjamin Spencer, an American journalist and winemaker who now lives on Mount Etna in Sicily. Chris and Benjamin discuss the history of winemaking o...(read more)

Tasting: Grüner Veltliner Profile

2025-07-29T20:41:00Z

In the latest blind tasting episode of GuildSomm: Into the Glass, Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe takes a different approach to the study of blind tasting with a close look at Grüner Veltliner. He discusses the typicity of Grüner Veltliner an...(read more)

Rhône Varieties with John Alban

2025-07-02T13:15:00Z

In the latest episode of GuildSomm: Into the Glass, host and Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe chats with the one and only John Alban of Alban Vineyards in the Edna Valley of California. John has been a champion of Rhône varieties through his entir...(read more)