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Ep 542: Franciacorta — Italy’s Elite Sparkling Wine Region

Ep 542: Franciacorta — Italy’s Elite Sparkling Wine Region

With the holidays coming, I thought it would be a good time to do a show on a different kind of sparkling wine, so this time I cover Italy’s premier traditional method sparkling wine, Franciacorta. Map: Consorzio per la tutela del Franciacorta…

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Ep 541: Top Tips for Attending a Wine Event with Patron Monica G.

Ep 541: Top Tips for Attending a Wine Event with Patron Monica G.

In this show we answer a question I get asked all the time: how do I even begin to approach a wine event with dozens of producers? Patron Monica G. from @wineshenanigans and @wineopardy (and the Celebrity Wines podcast!) joins to help me break it…

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ENCORE Presentation:  Ep 396 – A Tasting of Halloween Candy Pairings (and why candy and wine don’t mix)

ENCORE Presentation: Ep 396 – A Tasting of Halloween Candy Pairings (and why candy and wine don’t mix)

(A hilarious real-time tasting proving why you should never have wine with candy!)

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Ep 540: Chile Overview — The Update

Ep 540: Chile Overview — The Update

I haven’t done an overview show on Chile in more than a decade so this show is an update on the unbelievable wines of Chile — I cover new regions, new viticulture and styles, and all the wonderful things this South American gem has to offer. If you…

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Ep 539: The Grape Mini-Series -Sauvignon Blanc Refresh

Ep 539: The Grape Mini-Series -Sauvignon Blanc Refresh

This is the third in the series of Grape Miniseries Refreshes to complete the trifecta of Cabernet Sauvignon and parents – Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.   The short of it: Sauvignon blanc has character!! Love it or hate it, you know what…

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Ep 538: The Grape Mini-Series – Cabernet Franc Refresh

Ep 538: The Grape Mini-Series – Cabernet Franc Refresh

The Cabernet Sauvignon refresh was episode 535, so I thought that on the heels of that it was time to do a refresh Cab Sauv’s parents. This week is the Cabernet Franc refresh and next week will be Sauvignon Blanc, so you can have the full picture of…

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Ep 537: 10 Outstanding White Wines for Fall

Ep 537: 10 Outstanding White Wines for Fall

According to all the data – both anecdotal and industry –white wines have staged a huge comeback and are on the way to becoming more popular than red wines. The good news is that there are so many underrated, undiscovered white wines that you can…

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Ep 536: Cinsault Master Alex Milner of Natte Valleij – A winning breakaway for South African Wine

Ep 536: Cinsault Master Alex Milner of Natte Valleij – A winning breakaway for South African Wine

In this show I host Alex Milner from He is my first South African guest and the first Cinsault-focused producer I’ve had on the show. Photo: Alex Milner. Credit: I first learned about from a local importer who presented the wine as an option for…

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Ep 535: The Grape Mini-Series — Cabernet Sauvignon Refresh

Ep 535: The Grape Mini-Series — Cabernet Sauvignon Refresh

Cabernet Sauvignon is the most planted wine grape in the world. Loved by winemakers and wine drinkers alike, this grape has the potential to make wines with excellent fruit, power, complexity, and structure with outstanding aging ability. In this…

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Ep 534: Back to Basics…Terms for Describing Wine. Part 2 -Taste & Texture Words

Ep 534: Back to Basics…Terms for Describing Wine. Part 2 -Taste & Texture Words

In this show, I continue to take a page out of my own book — literally! In this back to basics show, I return to review basic wine vocabulary from chapter 1 of the “Wine For Normal People” book and introduce a new series that I’ll be doing now that…

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