Jeff Clarke has been a winemaker in Marlborough New Zealand for decades, starting at one of the companies that pioneered the Sauvignon Blanc of the region, Montana Wines. Jeff is an award-winning, world famous winemaker who is now at in the Awatere…
You’ll be able to tell how much I loved Campania/Irpinia by how enthusiastic I am in the show. If you don’t know the wines of this underrated region, you need to begin your exploration immediately. Fiano, Greco, and Aglianico make some of…
This show is a recap of a the recent trip through Tuscany that my travel partner, Tourissimo, and I organized for a group of 19 Patrons (join Patreon so you can make the next one!). We go through the major DOCGs/DOCs we visited and I share some…
Alert: David is so awesome that he has offered us a discount on your purchase of ! Use code: WINEFORNORMALPEOPLE for 10% off ( We have never before had on a glassware producer because, in the past, it has been a very limited field. One company…
This week we see if there are any wines that can stand up to Mexican food. As with all our episodes like this, we ordered a lot of traditional Mexican and TexMex dishes that included common ingredients. Then we paired up wines that are most commonly…
One of the confusing things about wine is that often we can identify a wine and the basic facts about it — we may have even tasted it — but because it’s not obvious, we don’t know the grapes behind the wine. Although I bet you’ve heard of…
Bruno Corneaux is the proprietor at in the heart of the Ribbon Ridge AVA in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. Bruno Corneaux of Domaine Divio. Photo credit: As it is in his native home outside of Beaune in Burgundy, is a true…
Comté is an ancient cooked and pressed cheese made from raw milk. It’s made using special breeds of cows, and in designated places with historic and cultural significance. The high quality is well regarded, as evidenced by the fact that Comté is the…
The First Rosé of France
This week we explore the Mencía grape of northwestern Spain, and northern Portugal, where it is called Jaen. This is a grape variety that hasn’t strayed far from home, as almost all plantings of it are in this corner of the Iberian Peninsula….
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