Show 258, January 27, 2018: Kyle Meyer, Managing Partner, Wine Exchange, Santa Ana

Kyle Meyer of Wine ExchangeThe current thinking is that a lot of fine wines are perhaps released for sale way too early. It’s a numbers game. What wines have aging potential and for how long? How do you really know? What are the suggested storing conditions?

A good tip is that some German Rieslings have excellent aging potential.

Our resident wine authority, Kyle Meyer of Santa Ana’s Wine Exchange, provides the need insight.

Show 194, October 22, 2016: Kyle Meyer, Wine Exchange, Santa Ana, “The Tasting Panel”

Kyle Meyer of Wine ExchangeIt’s time for a visit with our resident wine authority, Kyle Meyer, the Co-Proprietor of Wine Exchange in Santa Ana. We’ve been asked by curious listeners how a wine makes it to the shelves at Wine Exchange. Good question…

We’ll go behind-the-scenes and hear about this formal process from one of the key decision-makers. Every wine must survive the rigors of the tasting panel (with three sophisticated & hugely experienced tasters) to even move on to the next point of possible consideration.

Once a wine is selected that’s not the end of the process. Every wine in inventory needs a marketing hook, too. That can be a catchy story or perhaps a value proposition.