Tax Day in the US has come and gone. Many of us are getting a refund, so if you have a little extra change, here are some great wines to consider. A few on the list are… I offer descriptions and explanations of each wine in the show. I hope you enjoy and find a…
This week friend, listener, Patron, and wine diva @wineshenanigans and the wine game show @winepardy Monica G. joins totalk with me about wines made by celebrities, aka Celebrity Wines. We run through what they are, how many of them are made and then we discuss specifics. We wrap with our analysis of whether or not…
(plus how barrles are used, reused, and how sustainable they really are)
This week I explore one of my favorite grapes of all time, Fiano! The grape makes some of the most exquisite wines you could imagine — whites with layered complexity, age-ability, and unadulterated deliciousness. I discuss all aspects of the grape: I hope I convince you to try the grape if you haven’t had it…
I welcome to the show my friend Giulio Abrigo of Abrigo Giovanni Azienda Agricola, who focuses on the exquisite Dolcetto in Diano d’Alba in the Barolo zone of Piemonte. Abrigo Giovanni is a small family operation, operating on just 13 ha or 32 acres mainly in Diano d’Alba — the site of the winery and…
In recent years, there has been a lot of buzz around “volcanic wines.” The term makes it sound as if these are wines that are spawned from a volcano, but in reality these are wines that many people believe have special qualities because they grow on volcanic soils. In this show, I define the types…
The Hunter Valley is the OG –– the first place where Australian grape growing took place. For 200 years there has been continuous winegrowing and winemaking among the rolling hills and green valleys, which are peppered with iconic wineries, many of which have been around for more than 100 years. Although other types of wines…
This is a quick special announcement show with two news items: 1. After many years of being on the show, MC Ice has left the building! This was not his main business and he has chosen to focus on his work and other pursuits! We thank him for his contributions. Going forward, educational shows will…
I welcome to the show, again, and this time for a much longer and more thorough conversation, Luca Paschina, the head winemaker and GM of Barboursville, the historic property in the Monticello AVA of Virginia. Luca was on the show in 2016, originally on episode 162. Barboursville has a long history, which starts around the…
How moderate drinking is still good for you and why wine is NOT the new tobacco
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