

Matteo Lunelli, CEO, Ferrari-Trento, hosted by senior editor Alison Napjus. He also hosts a podcast called The Original Wine & Hip-Hop Show, where he interviews wine pros around the world. Stone eventually started his own wine brand, Cru Luv Selections, which helps blend the best elements of wine and hip-hop culture. In 2013, Stone left Zachys to become one of the founding directors of Wally's Auctions, a subsidiary of L.A. While working a temporary job in the shipping department of Zachys Wine Auctions, Stone's passion for wine grew and he later became a logistics manager, overseeing the transport of $60 million worth of fine wine every year. Jermaine Stone was born and raised in the Bronx neighborhood of New York with dreams of becoming a rapper. Jermaine Stone, CEO of Cru Luv Selections and host of The Original Wine & Hip-Hop Show, hosted by senior editor James Molesworth. Plus, keep an eye on our schedule for bonus chats with winemakers from Europe and other regions outside the Americas. Tune in to Straight Talk weekly on Wine Spectator’s Instagram page. ( All previous episodes are archived on our IGTV channel for viewing anytime.) Past editions have featured star winemakers Axel Heinz and Andy Erickson and luminaries of the dining world, including chefs Eric Ripert and Emeril Lagasse and restaurateur Danny Meyer. Straight Talk with Wine Spectator is an Instagram Live series featuring conversations with wine-and-food newsmakers. The live chats kicked off in April 2020 amid widespread shutdowns from the COVID-19 crisis, in order to shed light on the changes and challenges these industries are facing, and have since expanded into regularly scheduled programming.
