The Jancis Robinson Story | Mission Blind Tasting | Wine writing competition

Grape Radio interview now online

• 1 min read

Virtually the minute I arrived two weeks ago in my room at the Harvest Inn in St Helena, Napa Valley (an attractive collection of rooms and cottages by the vineyards just west of Highway 29 as you drive in to this busy town) the phone went and before I knew it I was being interviewed for a whole hour by the three guys behind Grape Radio, an online broadcaster of wine-related podcasts.

They have just published the results of that hour's taping at www.graperadio.com and, while I'm most anxious to know that it sounds all right, I don't unfortunately have an hour to spare at the moment (tastings to go to, articles to write).

Should any of you by any chance have time to listen to any of this and hear anything untoward, do please let me know via Contact at the bottom of the page, choosing the General Enquiries option. It can be disconcerting to have a conversation with three voices in three different locations belonging to people you have never met and whose faces you cannot see. But you conference callers know all about that.

Grape Radio has a bank of other interviews and discussions which should be of interest to any wine lover. The previous interview to mine was with Dr Jay Miller, one of the contributors to The Wine Advocate and www.erobertparker.com, and there are  also numerous discussions of America's darling, Pinot Noir, among the most recent features.

Choose your plan
Member
$135
/year
Save over 15% annually
Ideal for wine enthusiasts
  • Access 296,846 wine reviews & 16,129 articles
  • Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
  • Access askJancis, our AI wine assistant
Inner Circle
$249
/year
 
Ideal for collectors

Everything in “Member”, plus:

  • Early access to the latest wine reviews, 48 hours in advance
  • Early access to the latest articles, 48 hours in advance
Professional
$299
/year
For individual wine professionals
  • Access 296,846 wine reviews & 16,129 articles
  • Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
  • Access askJancis, our AI wine assistant
  • Early access to the latest wine reviews & articles, 48 hours in advance
  • Commercial use of up to 25 wine reviews & scores for marketing
Business
$399
/year
For companies in the wine trade

Everything in “Professional”, plus:

  • Commercial use of up to 250 wine reviews & scores for marketing
  • Access to submit wines for review
  • Offer memberships to your employees and manage them from a single place
  • API access available for an additional fee
Pay with
Visa logo Mastercard logo American Express logo Logo for more payment options
Join our newsletter

Get the latest from Jancis and her team of leading wine experts.

By subscribing you agree with our Privacy Policy and provide consent to receive updates from our company.

More Free for all

Emptied plates and glasses after a meal by Jason Lowe
Free for all The joy of a roadside diner, by Charlie Geoghegan. Photo by Jason Lowe. There’s this old building by the side...
Opus One winery
Free for all The first transatlantic joint venture Opus One involved icons of 20th century wine. A version of this article is published...
Old Vine Registry new seal 100+ years two versions
Free for all Breaking news! The Old Vine Registry is breaking records, barriers and new ground. And now, The Old Vine Registry seal...
Ronan Sayburn MS, Sarah Abbott MW and Hannah Tovey at Icons tastings 2026
Free for all Twenty-seven Chardonnay ‘icons’ from around the world served up to 18 accredited tasters. A version of this article is published...

More from JancisRobinson.com

Harvest at Robert Weil by Peter Quirin.jpg
Tasting articles A year of extraordinary balance, bright acidity and some of the best Gutsweine in recent memory. Plus a whole lot...
chickens in the HJW vineyard at Hermann J Wiemer, Seneca Lake
Wines of the week The dry white wine that established New York’s Finger Lakes as the Riesling mecca of the US. And it’s only...
cheddars, apples and fruity red wine
Inside information Real cheddar for real wine. By some small miracle I manage to locate the one with four functioning wheels. My...
Monty on the beach at Betty’s Bay, near Hemel-en Aarde
Tasting articles Coolness and light in bottles from some of South Africa’s best producers. Above, Monty enjoys the cool surf in Betty’s...
Chris Keets (left) and Banele Vanele (right)
Tasting articles Proof that South Africa remains one of the most rewarding countries for wine. Above, Chris Keets (left) of Weather Report...
Lasseter Trinity Ridge Vineyard - Michael Housewright photography
Tasting articles The combination of historic vineyards, high elevation, volcanic soils and organic viticulture make this little-known AVA stand out. Above, Lasseter...
Cotta vineyard
Tasting articles Temptingly fresh and approachable wines from a heatwave year. Sottimano produced one of the most ageworthy wines of the vintage...
view towards Barbaresco
Tasting articles Wines from vintage 2022 and earlier that prove Barbaresco’s ageability. The late releases of Barbaresco 2022 put to bed two...
Wine inspiration delivered directly to your inbox, weekly
Our weekly newsletter is free for all
By subscribing you're confirming that you agree with our Terms and Conditions.