Taste The World Podcast

This week we got an extra special episode recorded LIVE at Charleston Wine + Food ; Jermaine sat down with Femi Oyediran and Miles White co-owners of Graft Wine Shop for the vino versus event, in which they each got a chance to create music pairings for some of their favorite tracks, sip some serious juice and soak up the SC vibes, all in front of a live audience. Listen to the episode for your discount code to our next event!

This week Jermaine chopped it up with Sultan Salahuddin; star, writer, producer and co-creator for the hilarious HBO Max comedy "Southside" . Sultan explains how seriously he takes his craft as he breaks down how real life experiences influenced the hit series, over a 90’s hip hop soundtrack. Sultan picked the rhymes, Jermaine picked the wines, and this pairing is damn good. Turn on Nas “Represent” and pour up a glass of vintage port. This episode dedicated to Chicago drops right in time for us to kick it with our Chicago fam! Join us on 7/20/22 in Chicago for another round of Pass The Aux with Derrick Westbrook. listen to this episode for your 10% discount code. Go to wineandhiphop.com/events for tickets.

Fresh off the LA stop on the Clink Different Pass The Aux tour. Jermaine recaps the event while taking a trip down memory lane with their first meeting. Including all that cool behind the scenes footage you liked on our Instagram feed. This is not one you want to miss ! If your in the Miami area this Wednesday 5/18 make sure you pull up for our epic conclusion to this run of Pass The Aux seasons with Shitty Wine Memes & Ray Scholes of The Royal Vines ! Tickets available at wineandhiphop.com/events

This week we’re back in a major way. Jermaine talks complex wines and complex rhymes with one of his favorite Mc’s Joell Ortiz. Since Ortiz is one of many rappers to mention wine in his raps, Jermaine explores firsthand what makes Joell and artists like him, so inspired by wine.

Wolf of Wine checks in live on tour with close friend and Wine & Hip Hop Show producer Jerome Fenton for a candid conversation about how things are going on tour and what the Clink Different Pass The Aux tour means to him personally. 

This week we chop it up with the one and only Podfather, Levi Dalton. He’s been in the podcast hustle from before it was a thing, inviting the great and the good of the wine industry right into his living room to get the inside scoop and then sharing it on I'll Drink to That! This episode dives into his experiences, what on earth he was getting himself into and of course why "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'" by MC Breed hold such a special place for him.

This week we kicked it with Montgomery AL, rapper, street legend Jr Boss. From growing up in The Bronx with Jermaine to attempts on his life, to time in prison, Jr tells us his story of perseverance through dark times. This episode’s wine and hip hop connection with old vines, and how they make it through rough vintages to produce greatness, just like Jr Boss.' This episode is sponsored by Wine Australia Connect! Register for the Future of Drinking | Trailblazers (Americas) Online event here!  Wineandhiphop.com/waconnect Mike Bennie, renowned Australian journalist, and presenter will lead a series of conversations with representatives from three Australian wine brands carrying on the tradition of daring to do things differently. From opening previously untapped markets via celebrity endorsements to promoting ethical production practices with sustainable packaging to joining the fight to rid the seas of plastic — these Aussie innovators are making major waves and blazing their own trail around the globe. Mike

This week we kicked it with Rodolphe Peters, Winemaker for legendary grower Champagne house Pierre Peters. We discussed the current state of Pierre Peters, how it feels to carry the weight of a legacy with over 100 years of winemaking, how he upholds history while forging towards the future, and his favorite rappers!  This episode is sponsored by Wine Australia Connect! Register for the Future of Drinking | Trailblazers (Americas) Online event here! Wineandhiphop.com/waconnect Mike Bennie, renowned Australian journalist, and presenter will lead a series of conversations with representatives from three Australian wine brands carrying on the tradition of daring to do things differently. From opening previously untapped markets via celebrity endorsements to promoting ethical production practices with sustainable packaging to joining the fight to rid the seas of plastic — these Aussie innovators are making major waves and blazing their own trail around the globe. Mike will be joined by John Wardley, US VP

The Cru Luv Team recaps an epic year by talking about some of their favorite moments while discussing the past, present, and future of Wine and Hip Hop. Tap in for a sneak peek at the Wine and Hip Hop Tasting Group, or be the first to hear the date of the next tasting notes from the streets event. This episode is definitely a moment in Wine and Hip Hop! This episode is sponsored by Wine Australia Connect! Register for the Future of Drinking | Trailblazers (Americas) Online event here! Wineandhiphop.com/waconnect Mike Bennie, renowned Australian journalist, and presenter will lead a series of conversations with representatives from three Australian wine brands carrying on the tradition of daring to do things differently. From opening previously untapped markets via celebrity endorsements to promoting ethical production practices with sustainable packaging to joining the fight to rid the seas of plastic — these Aussie innovators are making major waves and blazing their own trail around the globe. Mike will be

This week Wine and Hip Hop podcast meets wine and hip-hop TV. It’s hip-hop history month, and you know we respect the producers around here. So it’s time to salute one of Hip Hop’s first super producers, Easy Mo Bee. He’s worked with everyone from big daddy Kane, RZA pre-Wu-Tang, Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, the lost boys, even Miles Davis, as well as Biggie and Tupac, (separately) while they are alive! Mo Bee reflects on rare stories from the historic Life After Death recording sessions as they pair 1997 Puligny Montrachet Leflaive with Notorious BIG’s “Love the dough” and explain why some wines are worth mo’ dough than others.

This week we sat down with Restaurateur, Co-founder of Grand Cru Selections, and wine industry OG, Robert Bohr. We discussed his famed Soho NYC hot spot Charlie Bird, a restaurant boasting one of the best wine lists in the city with an all hip hop soundtrack, the current state of restaurants, and the possibility of 1994 being the greatest year in Hip Hop over a bottle of Jean-Louis Chave hermitage from that vintage.

This week we chopped it up with Multi-Platinum Hip Hop Producer Kenny McCloud. Kenny discovers wine from Beaune while breaking down his experience producing for Bone Thugs N Harmony. From their humble beginnings to selling 10 million copies of their smash hit single “Crossroads,” Kenny reintroduces us to one of the greatest groups of all time.

This week Jermaine caught up with Sommelier, Wine Merchant and friend of the show Derrick Westbrook. In this candid conversation Derrick fills us in on what he’s been up to since his first appearance on the show, pivoting during the pandemic, becoming an OG and much more!

This week we’re kicking it with a true pioneer of hip hop media, Dave Mays, Founder of The Source magazine, Hip Hop Weekly, and new podcast network Breakbeat Media. Dave takes us through creating the most iconic magazine in Hip Hop, how Breakbeat will change the hip-hop media landscape,  rap in the ’90s, and what the wine industry can do to build deeper connections with hip hop. Pick up a bottle of Loyalty Wines at loyaltywine.com

This week we chopped it up with internet sensation Green from ASM (A State Of Mind) . Green is known for his "Natty Rhyme" Instagram videos where he expresses tasting notes through raps. Green breaks down his style, musical inspirations and the current state of Wine and Hip Hop culture.

This week we are joined by Sommelier, Playboy Playmate, DJ, and host of the Women, Wine and Weed podcast, Summer Altice! From achieving her Level 3 WSET certification with Merit, to running the wine Program at Delilah’s in LA, Summer has paid her dues. We discussed planning wine dinners for Dwayne and Gabrielle Wade, life as a Playmate, and traveling the world as a DJ. This episode is full of great stories and life lessons. Grab a glass and reminisce with us!

This week we chopped it up with the king himself, Mr Travis ‘Organik’ Fleetwood. Owner of King of the Dot , the Toronto based rap battle league. Our two seasoned battle veterans Jermaine and Travis give you a sneak peak into the culture! We use music as a metaphor to address flow, wordplay and content vs nose, appearance and taste! While seamlessly blending the similarities and complexities between analyzing verses and wines. Their captivating stories guide this highly entertaining episode, from the Drake co-sign to the infamous Canibus battle gaffe.

This week we chopped it up with celebrity photographer and entrepreneur Johnny Nunez. We re-lived some of Johnny’s most iconic shots, from Cam’ron with the pink cell phone to Nas and Jay-Z’s toast before the beef, this hip hop history! We also talk about entrepreneurship, product visibility, rappers name dropping him in songs over a bottle of Pierre Peters Champagne and Bacon Egg and Cheese sandwiches.

Are they brothers separated at birth? Maybe….This week we kicked it with Michelin Star Chef Jeremiah Stone.  The Stones chop it up about how Jeremiah went from DJing to opening restaurants like Contra and Wildair, and how a case of mistaken identity brought them together this unlikely pair only to reveal surprising similarities in their love for wine and hip hop.

This week we kicked it with Marquis Williams, Founder of Highly Recommended, an exclusive wine club taking NYC by storm. Jermaine and Marquise have a candid conversation about their experience as black men in the wine industry, Marquise’s method to making wine more inclusive, and of course... classic hip hop joints. Be on the lookout for their upcoming collaboration in Brooklyn this month!