Wine importersandgoodfriends,Michael,ChuckandCharlieareonaquesttofindtheworld’snextbestwine.Theirmissionistosampleit,strikeabargainwiththevintner,andbringitbackhometoNorthAmerica~allwhileenjoyingfantasFclocalcuisine,andthedelightsofexoFcvineyardsaroundtheworld.

Soundslikeatoughjob,buttheseguysmakeitlookeasy.MostoftheFme.

Charlie, a self-professed“wine soldier” is aworld-classsommelierwithalarger-than-lifepersonality.Chuckisacharming, canny negoFator whose talents areboundless, whether tracking down the best Barolo orfiguringouttheSat-Nav.AndMichaeltakescareofthebusiness at home, leaving the cut and thrust of it toCharlieandChuck.

Thethreevinoamigosarealsocannyentrepreneurs,thebestintheirfield.Likeallgoodhunters,theycansenseaclassic vintage from miles away. Nothing will preventthem frombringing down their quarry and the resultsareoMenhilariousandalwaysdelicious.

This series is not just for aficionados. It’s also a funexcursionintotheworldofluxurywinefortherestwhomaynotknowaSancerrefromaSyrah.Ineachepisode,

our dynamic hosts takeus on a travel adventure into the transacFonalworld ofwine imporFng, exploring lushwineregionsrichwithhistoryandthepeoplewhocallithome.

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THE WINE GUYS: Grape Escapes Episodic Synopsis

____________________________________________________________ 2 wineries per episode across Italy and Spain

EP01-“It’sintheSoil”NorthernCentralItaly(Can:nadelCastelloinSoaveandLaCollinadeiCillieginearVerona)WetraveltoNorthernCentralItaly,exploringCanFnadelCastelloinSoave.Here,welearnaboutCarnigaClassico,singlevineyards,andruggedvolcanicsoils.AMerge\nglostinoneofItaly’smanyroundabouts,MichaelandCharliefinallymanagetofindtheirwaytoLaCollinadeiCilliegi,near Verona. We learn about Methodo Classico, a bo^ling process like creaFng Champagne, and dine on delicious beetroot Riso^o andgorgonzolacheesesaucepairedwithRipassowine.DuringnegoFaFons,Michael isaccusedofofferinga“Crazyprice,”whileanewwealthywineowner’sdignityhangsonthebalanceofstrikingtherightdeal.

EP02-“MuchaMancha!”LaMancha,Spain(HaciendaAlbaeandVerumWineries)TheWineGuyszipofftoHaciendaAlbaeinLaMancha,oneoftheoldestprivatewineriesinSpain.InthislandofDonQuixote,wearesurprised to discover aMalbec produced in Spain, andMichael is pushed to his ‘price point’ sipping these delicious, but expensive,wines.Next,weheadoff toBodegasVerum, awinery anddisFllery, located in theheartofCasFlla LaMancha.Michael andCharlieautographa couplebarrels for them,and taste some100-year-oldbrandy.Michael isupset thatCharlie chooses themostexpensivewines,oneofwhichisthe“CinderellaofCasFllaLaMancha,”afruitySauvignonBlanc.MichaelhasatoughclimbtomakeadealsFck.

EP03-“BaronsandBarolo”PiedmontandVenice(SanSilvestroinBarolocountryandCastellodiRoncadenearVenice)MichaelandCharlietraveltoSanSilvestroinPiedmont, Italy.Welearnabouttheimportanceofrichcarbonatesoilandagingin largebarrels to produce top quality Barolo wines. Then they travel across Northern Italy to Venice to visit an Italian Castle, Castello diRoncade,hostedbyareal-lifeBaron!CharlieshowsoffhissommelierskillsseveringtheneckofaProseccobo^lewiththeBaron’ssabre.AtRoncadetemptaFonofge\ngtheirhandsonaProseccomayprovetoohardtoresist,whileatSanSilvestro,negoFaFonsonpricegetheatedasPaolo,theowner,losesitonMichaelduringtheirbusinessdealings.

EP04-“ManchatoRioja”LaManchaandRioja,Spain(BodegaIniesta,ownedbythefatherofthefamousSpanishSoccerStarAndresIniesta,andIsidroMilagro,Riojaloca:on)Michael andCharlie visit Rioja, Spain, starFngat thewineryBodega Iniesta, ownedby the fatherof the famous Spanish Soccer StarAndresIniesta.WeareshownvibrantGracianoandBobalgrapesatthisvineyardandlearnaboutthekeytonightharvesFng.NexttoIsidroMilagroinRioja,wheretheyareluckyenoughtoenjoylambchopsgrilledonthevinesfromtheproducer’slastharvest.AnorganicGarnacha made from 80- to 90-year-old vines is considered against a customer friendly blend. Michael experiences the “toughestnegoFaFonhe’severhad”butaMeraheatedexchangewiththeproducer’sdaughter,managestoswingadeal.

EP05-“ICanTastetheCow”Tuscany,Italy(TenutaBuonTempoandLaCignozza)SetinidyllicTuscany,Italy,wegrasptheidealalFtudeforgrowinggrapesattheTenutaBuonTempowinery–250metersabovesealevel.MichaelandCharlieenjoyaclassicbeeftartarefordinner,pairedwithanexcellentBrunellowinebarreledinFrenchoak.LaCignozza’srusFcfamily-operatedwineryisnext,whereTheWineGuysvisitalltheresidentcats,geese,cows,andothercri^ers.Theychowdownonaduck raised right thereon the farm, swirl and sip someChianFandSangiovesewine, anddrooloverahomemadeFramisu fordessert.MichaelandCharlieareseducedbyaBrunelloReserve.Theystrugglewiththedecisiontobidonit,concernedthatitwillbetooexpensivefortheirmarket.

EP06-“FactoriesandFamilies”UpcountryLaMancha,Spain(IsidroMilagro,LaManchaandAltoLandon–anorganicwinery)EpisodeSixkicksoffinLaMancha,SpainatBodegasIsidroMilagro.MichaelandCharliestepintoawinefactory–onethatproducesover100million litersofwineayear.Charliehas some funcreaFnghisownwine in their laboratory,andTheWineGuys surviveanunexpected hailstorm! AMer drying off, the guy’s head up country to visit Alto Landon, an organic winery in the hills of CasFlla LaMancha.Theyaresurprisedtodiscover11differenttypesofsoilonthesameproperty,andbecauseofthewinery’suniquecondiFons,cantasteabrillianticewine.NegoFaFonsforoldfavoritesdon’tgoquiteasexpected.