Petite Wine Traveler Explores is a slow and sensory exploration of the landscapes, people, and craftsmanship of California’s Central Coast!
Created and hosted by Jamie Knee, produced with Bounce Em, an Emmy-winning team. Petite Wine Traveler Explores PBS Travel & Wine Series is a cinematic journey into the soul of California’s Central Coast — its wines, its people, its food, its culture, and the places where memory and craft meet. The series vividly showcases how the Petite Wine Traveler explores the essence of these lands through PBS Travel & Wine.
The series is currently preparing for national distribution through American Public Television. The first full episode is complete. Additional episodes are now in production.
A First Look
An early preview from Episode One
https://vimeo.com/reviews/c81a298b-d73f-4092-9ff2-f8bf519ae6bb/videos/1133054798
Select scenes will be released over the coming weeks!!
Petite Wine Traveler Explores reveals the sensuality of place, how landscapes, vineyards, kitchens, architecture, and human stories shape the heartbeat of the Central Coast. Indeed, Petite Wine Traveler Explores PBS Travel & Wine series aims to share these rich experiences publicly.
Each episode follows the people behind the wines, foods, farms, and spaces. These elements make this region one of the most vibrant cultural destinations in the world.
Season One Highlights
• Paso Robles wine country
• Santa Barbara & Santa Ynez
• The craft of small vineyards
• Coastal cuisine + local chefs
• Artisans, farmers, and makers
• Slow-travel landscapes
• Stories of heritage, craft, culture, and belonging
Partnership Opportunities
Petite Wine Traveler Explores is currently welcoming a small number of aligned partners in hospitality, cultural travel, wine, architecture, and luxury lifestyle. They are invited to join us in bringing this series to public television.
Partnerships offer national visibility through PBS’s uncluttered, prestige-focused environment, along with select opportunities for on-air acknowledgments and digital extensions. Partnering with Petite Wine Traveler Explores PBS Travel & Wine series offers unique opportunities.
If your brand values craftsmanship, culture, and the art of meaningful storytelling, we would love to connect.
Underwriting benefits may include:
• On-air sponsor acknowledgments on PBS
• Category exclusivity
• Logo or still recognition
• Website visibility
• Dedicated hosting opportunities
• Access to private tastings and premiere events
• National reach across 350+ PBS stations
• Connection to a highly educated, culturally engaged audience
All acknowledgments comply with PBS underwriting guidelines.
Jamie Knee is a wine specialist, travel host, and writer known for her sensory storytelling and deep love of California’s Central Coast. She has appeared across national wine and travel media. Jamie is recognized for her warm, intelligent, and culturally grounded voice. Petite Wine Traveler Explores is her debut national television series. Petite Wine Traveler explores a variety of avenues to share her love for wine and travel.
If you’d like to follow the journey or explore how your brand might align with the series, I’d love to hear from you.
Contact: Jamie Knee jamieknee@petitewinetraveler.com
“Premiering on PBS via American Public Television (APT) in 2026.”
