Wine Portfolio is a wine food & lifestyle television series that airs on CNBC World in 40 countries. Original episodes are broadcast in the USA on Saturdays at 8PM EST Host Jody Ness travels to wine producing regions around the world where he interviews winemakers at their vineyards to learn about their passion for winemaking and the challenges they face in growing grapes and producing wine. Wine tasting, wine collecting and the pairing of wine and food are some of the topics featured each episode. Food is featured using local ingredients and prominent chefs from fine dining restaurants in the featured region that prepare meals for Jody and his guests to sample. The natural beauty of the visited region is shown and each episode the host finds time to enjoy adventures like hot air ballooning, horseback riding or golfing.
Every episode is filmed on location with the final edit accompanied by a testimonial from the host where he talks about the highlights of each trip. The testimonials are filmed at the Wildfire Steakhouse and Winebar Restaurant in Toronto, Canada where Jody has been the owner & head chef since 2002. From the series launch in September 2009 original episodes were broadcast twice a week on Saturdays 11PM EST and Sundays 830AM EST. In April 2010 a second Saturday 8PM EST and a new Thursday 930AM EST time slot were added. In January 2011 a third Saturday 930AM EST as well as a Friday 6PM EST were added. Wine Portfolio currently airs 6x per week and is re-broadcast globally on CNBC Europe, CNBC Asia and CNBC Africa