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Pinot & Policy

Pinot & Policy

By: Eric Settle & Rafe D'Amico
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Conversations about government policy, politics, with some wine and levity mixed in. Your hosts Eric Settle (former candidate for Attorney General) and Rafe D'Amico (media executive and wine enthusiast) bring interesting perspectives to these topics. As a Boomer and Gen Xer, they find commonalties and differences as they explore issues together.


Our hope is to have civil discourse on what at times can be contentious topics, so that we can better understand varying perspectives in the United States and the world.

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  • Pinot and Policy - E11
    Jul 13 2025

    Conversations about government policy, politics, with some wine and levity mixed in. Your hosts Eric Settle (former candidate for Attorney General) and Rafe D'Amico (media executive and wine enthusiast) bring interesting perspectives to these topics. As a Boomer and Gen Xer, they find commonalties and differences as they explore issues together.

    Our hope is to have civil discourse on what at times can be contentious topics, so that we can better understand varying perspectives in the United States and the world.

    In this episode, we discuss French wines from Rhone, populism in Europe compared to the U.S., and impacts from the Big Beautiful Bill especially on PA hospitals.

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    51 mins
  • Pinot and Policy - E10
    May 30 2025

    Conversations about government policy, politics, with some wine and levity mixed in. Your hosts Eric Settle (former candidate for Attorney General) and Rafe D'Amico (media executive and wine enthusiast) bring interesting perspectives to these topics. As a Boomer and Gen Xer, they find commonalties and differences as they explore issues together.

    Our hope is to have civil discourse on what at times can be contentious topics, so that we can better understand varying perspectives in the United States and the world.

    In this episode Eric and Rafe debate what is more critical to U.S. Democracy - Media, Law, or Academia; Tariff rulings, a little Gov Shapiro, and pay homage to a Philadelphian, leader, treasure and patron.

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    48 mins
  • Pinot and Policy - E9
    May 13 2025

    Conversations about government policy, politics, with some wine and levity mixed in. Your hosts Eric Settle (former candidate for Attorney General) and Rafe D'Amico (media executive and wine enthusiast) bring interesting perspectives to these topics. As a Boomer and Gen Xer, they find commonalties and differences as they explore issues together.

    Our hope is to have civil discourse on what at times can be contentious topics, so that we can better understand varying perspectives in the United States and the world.

    In this episode, we discuss the new China-U.S. trade deal in the works, potential wine tariffs, the Michelin Guide coming to Philly, the new pope and how past popes have played a role in geopolitical events, and how Gov Shapiro is doing.

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    41 mins
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