Wine 101

In this episode, we break down the En Primeur phenomenon of buying wine almost two years before it's bottled. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Blind tasting is fun! It's not a completion (although it can be) and not a must. You could enjoy wine and never blind but blinding can help you enjoy wine. Let's explain. Hosted o...

In this episode, Keith takes a deep dive into what an AVA is. The history was covered in the History of American Wine series in season three but is an AVA really in the modern sens...

From the soil to the vine. In the episode we break down the idea of vine training; what does it mean, how is it used and how does it benefit wine? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

In this episode, we dive deep into the earth. Well, the bedrock at least. Let's a general sense of what soil is when it comes to wine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

In this episode Scott Kozel, winemaker at Frei Brothers and the greater Costal California zones, talks about how to maintain quality as wine production scales up. Hosted on Acast....

In this episode, Matt Steel Director, of Central Coast Winemaking at Gallo comes on the pod to help wrap our heads around this vast winemaking region Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

I talk with Kyle Pallischeck, Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Alliance about everything wine in the Finger Lakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Santa Barabara is a county, a city, and a wine region. It can be a little confusing to wrap your head around so in the this episode we breakdown the geography and what grapes are t...

I chat with husband and wife winemaking team Erin and Sandy of Dogwood and Thistle about the Mendocino AVA and get a snapshot of all the excitement going on there. Hosted on Acast...

We have so many regions of wine in the US. Just in California alone, it can be overwhelming. So I want to shine a light on great wine being made outside the more popular AVAs. Here...

This episode is the first of the six-part series where we explore American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) that may not be as understood as they should be. We'll start with Temecula Vall...