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Trader Joe's Diamond Reserve Vs. Costco Kirkland Signature Series: 2022 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
Season 1 Episode 164
This is our first ever head-to-head battle between Trader Joe’s and Costco wines, and what a doozy it was. A true battle of equals - the same year, s…
1 year, 1 month ago
WTF is Kerner?
Season 1 Episode 163
Now this is an exciting wine! We didn’t have super high expectations going in - the name Kerner does not scream “adventure” - but we are telling you …
1 year, 2 months ago
They Make Wine in Croatia?!?
Season 1 Episode 162
When one of our listeners asked if we would be willing to explore wines from Croatia, we were a little hesitant - not because we didn’t want to try t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Are Layer Cake Wines Any Good?
Season 1 Episode 161
We had mixed expectations about Layer Cake Wines. On the one hand, Layer Cake was started by a winemaker who produces some of the most expensive and …
1 year, 2 months ago
Minisode #16: What is minerality in wine, and why is it controversial?
Is there such a thing as minerality in wine? Our taste buds tell us yes, but the science tells a different story. Is it a myth? Have the wine nerds a…
1 year, 2 months ago
Italian Wine Adventure #15: Greco di Tufo!
Season 1 Episode 160
What a beautiful wine! You may not have heard of Greco di Tufo, and you may not be familiar with wines from Campania in southern Italy, but we are ho…
1 year, 2 months ago
Just How Good Are Trader Joe’s Reserve Wines?
Season 1 Episode 159
You know when they say “you get what you pay for”?!? That seems to fit pretty well with Trader Joe’s Reserve label wines. Look, you’re spending $10, …
1 year, 3 months ago
Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #14: Roman Roth of Wölffer Estate and Jens Honoré Co-Author and Photographer of the Book Rosé Revolution
Season 1 Episode 158
Sometimes an interview just feels magical. Like, you just happen to find two people who have amazing stories, who genuinely like each other, and who …
1 year, 3 months ago
Sorry, Prosecco. Franciacorta is Italy’s Answer to Champagne!
Season 1 Episode 157
Don’t say we didn’t warn you - because once you try this wine, you may never go back to Prosecco! Don’t get us wrong. We like a nice Aperol spritz ma…
1 year, 3 months ago
WTF is Blaufränkisch? (AKA Lemberger)
Season 1 Episode 156
This is what we call a “wow your friends” wine! First, it’s a wine they have probably never heard of. Second, it is a great wine for all sorts of dif…
1 year, 3 months ago