Podcast Episodes

Ep 586: The Five Paths to Bubbles - The 5 Sparkling Production Methods & Styles to Try

Episode 586

Just in time for the holiday season, I review the five ways to get fizz in a wine (on purpose) -- and the wines that result. I discuss regions and styles of different wines in each of the three major…

Published on 4 hours ago

Ten White Wines for Winter

Episode 584

At the suggestion of Patron John D., in this show I give you a list of 10 great winter whites and review each in detail! I discuss the varied styles, since most regions have multiple versions of thes…

Published on 1 week ago

The Grape Miniseries Refresh - Riesling

Episode 584

This time in the grape miniseries -- a refresh on one of my all time favorite grapes -- Riesling. This versatile grape has a long history of quality, and is highly misunderstood by most people.

I re…

Published on 2 weeks ago

The Greats of Bordeaux - Graves and Pessac-Léognan

Episode 583

Lying just south of the city of Bordeaux is one of the oldest winemaking regions in the Bordeaux AOC -- Graves. Graves, along with it sub appellation of Pessac-Leognan are covered in this show as two…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Re-release of Ep 306: Planeta and the Story of Modern Sicilian Wine with Alessio Planeta

I happen to be in Sicily with a group of Patrons (this could be you if you join Patreon!). 

While I was in Verona at Wine2Wine, in 2019, I had the honor to speak with Alessio Planeta, President at …

Published on 4 weeks ago

Back to Basics – Wine Etiquette

Episode 582

This time I revisit a show from long ago on Wine Etiquette. In this Back-to-Basics episode, I cover the three main places you would use etiquette - a dinner party, a restaurant, and a tasting room. 

Published on 1 month ago

Wes Hagen - Santa Barbara Expert & Native9 Wines Brand Ambassador

Episode 581

You will get no better primer on Santa Barbara wine country than in the show. Wes Hagen comes on to school us on his region.

Ask anyone in Santa Barbara wine about Wes Hagen and they'll tell you h…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The Grape Miniseries (refresh) -- Tempranillo

Episode 580

It's been 13 years since I've done a grape miniseries on Tempranillo, so it was high time! This grape has come a long way in a decade +, proving that it has more nuance, terroir driven finesse, and v…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Greats of Bordeaux - Moulis with Listrac

Episode 579

This week I finish up the communal appellations of the Médoc for our "Greats of Bordeaux" series with Moulis! 

Map: Wines of the Médoc

Although the communes of Moulis and Listrac are often seen …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Greats - Chianti Classico

Episode 578

This week I return to The Greats series in which I explore the greatest wines in the world and how they became such big deals. 

Photo: Vineyards in Chianti Classico. Credit: Unsplash

Chianti Cla…

Published on 2 months ago