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Is California Zinfandel Underrated? (Discover California Zins, Cult wine, Turley, rich, juicy, and velvety red wines, a must-know wine)
Season 1 Episode 83
California Cabernet Sauvignon gets all the attention, but a good California Zinfandel is a thing of beauty! Often overlooked and definitely underrate…
2 years, 10 months ago
WTF is Petite Sirah? (Hint: it’s not baby Syrah, AKA Durif, for people who love big red wines, a punch-you-in-the-face wine)
Season 1 Episode 82
Do not be fooled by the name! Petite Sirah is anything but petite, and if you enjoy big, jammy red wines, this is the wine for you! A distant cousin …
2 years, 10 months ago
GSM Wines Demystified! (Red wine blend any wine lover needs to know, Côtes du Rhône, Rhône-style blends)
Season 1 Episode 81
We never thought we'd say it, but because of this episode, we are now GSM fans! GSM blends are one of the two classic red wine blends known all over …
2 years, 10 months ago
Great American Sparklers: 2023 Edition! (Sparkling Wines for the 4th of July, Sparkling Rosé, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir)
Season 1 Episode 80
Think beer is the beverage of choice for Independence Day?!? We beg to differ! As with any special occasion, sparkling wine is perfect, and what bett…
2 years, 11 months ago
Italian Wine Adventure #7: Cirò! (The wine of the gods, the oldest continually produced wine, a wine for dining Al Fresco, Calabrian Wine, Fun and Festive Red Wine)
Season 1 Episode 79
Cirò may be the longest continually produced wine in the world, and legend has it that it is the wine that the Greek gods drank during the original O…
2 years, 11 months ago
In Vino Veritas #1: Cava Edition (In Wine There Is Truth!)
Season 1 Episode 78
There is a famous Latin proverb “In vino veritas” which means “in wine there is truth.” In this new recurring episode series, we do something really …
2 years, 11 months ago
Costco Kirkland Chianti Challenge (The origin of the word Fiasco, Chiantis worth drinking, Sangiovese)
Season 1 Episode 77
We are back with one of our popular Costco Kirkland wine challenges! Now, Chianti has not always had the greatest reputation, but over the past sever…
2 years, 11 months ago
Is Merlot Making a Comeback? (An underdog story? Wines from the Right Bank of Bordeaux)
Season 1 Episode 76
The 2004 movie Sideways did a number on Merlot, hurting its reputation and suppressing sales. But was that impact justified? Did we judge Merlot too …
3 years ago
WTF is Zweigelt? (The Ultimate Picnic Wine, Summer Sipper, For Gamay and Pinot Noir Lovers, Great red wine for Cookouts and BBQs, Red Wine for Fish, Austrian Wine)
Season 1 Episode 75
Looking for the perfect Summer Sipper? Then you need to know about Zweigelt! Wait, what’s that you ask - WTF is Zweigelt?!? We’ll tell you! This ligh…
3 years ago
Let’s Talk About Sekt! German Sparkling Wine! (Lots of Sekt jokes, AKA Secco)
Season 1 Episode 74
It’s never too late to have Sekt for the first time! Yes, we use that bad joke A LOT in this episode - but we also explore German Sparkling Wine - wh…
3 years ago