May 3, 2026 | Prolific Catholic author Emily Stimpson Chapman on wine, monasteries and the art of hospitality

Podcast: Catholic Review Radio · Catholic Review Media

Opublikowano: 2026-05-04

What do monks, monasteries and a great bottle of Bordeaux have in common? More than you might think. On this episode of Catholic Review Radio, host Rita Buettner speaks with Emily Stimpson Chapman, a bestselling Catholic author who has spent years tracing the deeply intertwined histories of winemaking and the Church in her new coffee table book, "Sacred Wine: The Holy History and Heritage of Catholic Vintners." Chapman explains how monks preserved and elevated winemaking after the fall of the Roman Empire – and why the Mass was central to their motivation. She also discusses her remarkable recent ou...