He asks in almost every episode!
There are Stripe and PayPal donation links on the home page at https://illdrinktothatpod.com/
I use the Cash app and send to $Leviopenswine
He always sends a super-nice thank you note and has offered a bit of travel guidance. Other than that, I’m just a fan.
Thanks for pointing that out. I usually listen from spotify and have not seen the link.
Thanks, Joe, for the prod - donation in!
I’ve done a number of donations, but it’s always a good time to do another one.
IDTT was a huge gateway into wine for me. It really deepened my knowledge and encouraged me to go deeper. I would agree with @Dav3_Dyr0ff that it really is 3 - 500 level knowledge, but the production quality is so high and my curiosity was there, so it still grabbed me even as a beginner. I have relistened to my favorite episodes several times over, and I have come back to them as my knowledge has grown over the years, and as I have continued to taste. I still continue to gain additional insights. I will second @Joe_W_i_n_o_g_r_a_d 's callout to donate to Levi through Stripe and PayPal donation links on the home page at https://illdrinktothatpod.com/
Some of my favorites:
Christophe Roumier
The insights on delayed malo which is really a line in the sand in terms of wine style in Burgundy - this was a big concept that took time and tasting with intention to work through. Understanding this concept has been eye opening for me. I also love how Levi weaves in sections from several other producers - this interview is a masterpiece.
Robert Vifian
@Levi_Dalton because of this episode, I made the pilgrimage to Tan Dinh, which ended up being a wonderful dinner with a hilarious experience. At one point during the evening a wealthy patron came in to dine and ordered a 2008 Coche Meursault Perrieres. He offered to share the bottle with Robert. Robert announced that the restaurant was now closed and instructed the host to start refusing customers before taking a seat with this patron to enjoy a bottle of Coche. Several people were then refused at the door.
Kevin Zraly
Pure emotion. Incredible listen for anyone even if you are not that into wine.
Mimi Casteel
If you want to know what all the hype about Arnaux Lachaux’s innovative farming is about, it really has rooted in the Willamette Valley.
Becky Waserman
Aubert de Villaine
Jasper Morris
Jean-Louis Chave
Jean Marie Fourrier
Sashi Moorman
Dominique Lafon
Daniel Johnnes
Love Robert!
There are so many great episodes. My favorites are probably John Kongsgaard and Dave Ramey. Whether you’re into their wines or not, just so much wonderful knowledge shared on those episodes.
Thanks for the reminder.
Yep, the Ramey episode was killer.
The Bedrock Wine Conversations Ramey episode is equally good.
Levi gives a great podcast series with good substance. I also like Jim Duane’s “Inside Winemaking”.
I’ve noticed the IDTT podcasts have been fewer and more far between lately. Anyone happen to know if that’s a funding thing mostly, or has Levi just already interviewed everyone? lol
Love these podcasts and agree I don’t know if there is a better resource out there. But after having listened to most of my favorites (multiple times) ive been jonesing for some new ones!
But count me on the list of long time listener and several time supporter! Def a must listen every release
I have listened to the Christophe Roumier episode at least 10 times! I just finished listening to the Dan Keeling episode, and that was both informative and fun. I used to blast the episodes on high volume all through the restaurants when I had to do inventory all alone at Momofuku Ko, kept me sane in a way.
Most people don’t produce podcasts, so I think for most people it is not really obvious what the difference is between these situations:
Interviewing English speakers with the same set of cultural references, whom you have known for a long time, in your home for an hour and then basically not editing that conversation at all except a snip at the beginning or whatever. Which is what I used to do.
versus
Flying to Europe or, like, Japan or Chile, obtaining a recording space, arranging sometimes for a translator, speaking to a non-native speaker who is maybe 70 years old or more for several hours over sometimes multiple recording sessions, then coming back and taking several hours of tape and then cutting it down, perhaps interweaving with that tape conversations from other people that are sometimes from years ago in a different country, and then doing the tracking for that as well (the speaking that is not in the original recording, to tie things together). Throw in some work to avoid audio pitfalls, often dealing with Pro level software that costs thousands of dollars while attempting that, spending real time to bring out some resonance to the voices and then mixing and leveling. These things take a lot of dollars or a lot of time. Airfare alone is a big cost center.
It isn’t really comparable to compare the pace that was achieved with show releases back in 2012 with now. It isn’t the same product. I mean that humbly, but it is true.
Is it strictly necessary to interview people who are 80 years old on site in their home while looking them in the eye? No. But you don’t get the same result if you don’t do that. Which is something I know from experience. There is a reason that certain interviews have what they have on that tape, and why a listener might not find something similar on other programs. Of course those other programs may have great merits of their own.
It is an expensive undertaking. Or, as I said, one that takes a lot of time.
Thank you for all of the effort. The cool thing is that your library or body of work keeps growing!
I wasn’t sure new episodes were still being made, but since they are, I just donated a little bit. LOVE this podcast!
I thinking I’ve listened to the Maria Teresa Mascarello, Jasper Morris, Peter Liem, and Lorenzo Accomaso 10 times each of the years. The best!
Thanks for doing it!
I need to thank Levi and Erin for their podcast. I’ve learned so much from all their work.
Too many episodes to list all my favorites but Peter Liem, Blake Johnson, Aldo Vacca, Larry Truley, Christopher Schaefer, Johannes Selbach, Katharina Prum, Richard Betts, Eric Texier, Chris Cannon, and Carole Meredith are among them.
Completely understandable. And the result is fantastic. So whatever pace they come at we will all be very grateful to the effort you put in. But that in depth response is appreciated, makes us all appreciate it even more I’m sure!