Conversations from Across the Beverage World
The Porróncast
Pour yourself something good, pop in your headphones, and join us for The Porróncast: wide-ranging, thoughtful and fun conversations with winemakers, chefs, and industry friends, where we talk culture, craft, and everything in between. We’ll explore the stories behind the bottles, from first sip to last.
Listen on:
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Water, Wood, and Time: The Making and Meaning of French, Basque, and Breton Whisk(e)y
September 25, 2026
This panel discussion was recorded live during Pass the Porrón, De Maison’s 30th birthday celebration, on Friday, April 24th 2026.
Mike Aloi, the National Spirits Portfolio Manager at De Maison Selections, leads a discussion about whisky distilleries in France (specifically Hauts-de-France and Brittany) and the Spanish Basque Country through the lens of water, wood, and time. During the conversation, both perspective on the current moment, and pathways for the future are charted for these burgeoning areas for world-class whisky.
Guest Distillers include:
Stéphane Bogaert of T.O.S. Distillery in the Hauts-de-France
Lénaïck Lemaitre of Naguelann Distillerie in Brittany
Santi from Destilerías Acha in the Basque Country
Philippe Vançon from Maison Jacoulot in Burgundy
Whiskies Tasted:
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Liquid Stone: Decoding Muscadet’s Crus Communaux
September 10, 2026
This seminar was recorded live during Pass the Porrón, De Maison’s 30th birthday celebration, on Friday, April 24th 2026. Chéreau Carré winemaker Louise Chéreau led a deep dive into the oft-misunderstood Crus Communaux of Muscadet, discussing history, geography, soil types, and the resulting wines that are elevating the western Loire Valley.
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Pioneers of Galicia: Who Made the Northwest Great
August 27, 2026
This seminar was recorded live during Pass the Porrón, De Maison’s 30th birthday celebration, on Friday, April 24th 2026. Our own Noah Chichester went in-depth on the complex and varied terrain and unique history that makes Galicia, from its coastal rías to the forested highlands inland, one of the world’s most exciting wine regions.
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Agroforestry, En Primeur, and The Soul of Moulis-en-Médoc (with Théo Cordonnier of Châteaux Anthonic & Lestage-Darquier)
November 10, 2025
In 2019, Théo Cordonnier joined his family at Château Anthonic, a pioneer in organic and agroforestry farming, as well as their new project in the gravel terroir of Grands Poujeaux, Lestage-Darquier.
Théo shares the principles of regenerative farming and agroforestry practiced at his family estate that are humbly transforming the landscape of the Left Bank. We also decode En Primeur and La Place de Bordeaux through an example that includes tickets to Taylor Swift…
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Naguelann: French Whisky with a Celtic Soul (with Mike Aloi)
December 8, 2025
Michael Aloi (insta: @porronthebar), Spirits Portfolio Manager at De Maison joins us to explore Naguelann, a distinctive Breton distillery of Celtic-style whisky.
We dive into Brittany’s culture, the state of French Whisky through the lens of Whisky Breton and explain “cask-started” aging while tasting the Naguelann lineup — each whisky that turns the artistic and explorative intent of the talented distiller, Lénaîck Lemaitre, into deeply balanced flavor.
As promised and for your listening pleasure, here is a link to the album Lénaîck Lemaitre composed, and his distillerie website.