<p>He's the man behind some of the most prestigious names in wine, including Bordeaux's Pichon Baron and Portugal's Quinta do Noval, and now AXA Millésimes managing director Christian Seely is behind the mic on the newest episode of Wine Spectator's Straight Talk podcast.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"People do not drink Château Pichon because they're trying to get the alcohol content," Seely tells Straight Talk host James Molesworth. "There are a lot cheaper ways of doing that. They drink these wines because they love them. And we have to make sure that the wines we are making give people something to discover, so that magical moment really means something."</p><br><p>Seely also shares memories of growing up with his wine writer father, the bottle they shared that sparked Seely's passion, and many more highlights—and insights—from his long and accomplished career in wine.</p><br><p>And don't forget, there's always more free content at <a href="https://www.winespectator.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>WineSpectator.com</strong></a>!</p><p>• <a href="https://www.nywineexperience.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>2025 Wine Spectator New York Wine Experience Tickets &amp; Info</strong></a></p><p>• <a href="https://www.winespectator.com/articles/2022-new-york-wine-experience-wine-star-christian-seely" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read more about Christian Seely</strong></a></p><p>• <a href="https://www.winespectator.com/articles/global-wine-star-platt-vineyard-debut-2023-vintage-pinot-noir" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read more about Platt Vineyard</strong></a></p><p>• <a href="https://www.winespectator.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Latest News and Headlines</strong></a></p><p>• <a href="https://www.winespectator.com/wine-iq/ask-dr-vinny" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Ask Dr. Vinny</strong></a></p><p>• <a href="https://newsletters.winespectator.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sign up for Wine Spectator's free email newsletters</strong></a></p><p>• <a href="https://www.winespectator.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Subscribe to <em>Wine Spectator</em></strong></a></p><br><p>A podcast from Wine Spectator</p><p><strong>Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher</strong></p><p><strong>Host: </strong>James Molesworth</p><p><strong>Director:</strong> Robert Taylor</p><p><strong>Producer:</strong> Gabriela Saldivia</p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Christian Seely</p><p><strong>Assistant producer, Napa: </strong>Elizabeth Redmayne-Titley</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>