Wine for Normal People

Wine for Normal People

398 episodes

A podcast for people who like wine but not the snobbery that goes with it. We talk about wine in a fun, straightforward, normal way to get you excited about it and help you drink better, more interesting stuff. The Wine For Normal People book is available on Amazon! Back catalog available at http://winefornormalpeople.libsyn.com.

Podcasts

Ep 502: Stu Smith of Smith-Madrone -- Why Napa County is Strangling Small Wineries

Published: Dec. 19, 2023, 11 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 16 seconds

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Ep 501: Winemaker Thomas Bianciardi of San Filippo - Award-Winning Wines of Brunello di Montalcino

Published: Dec. 12, 2023, 11 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 14 seconds

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Ep 500: Listeners Ask About 500 Episodes of WFNP

Published: Dec. 6, 2023, 6:22 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 54 seconds

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Ep 499: The Impacts of Smoke on Wine with Professor Tom Collins of Washington State University

Published: Nov. 29, 2023, 12:30 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 59 seconds What parts of the vine are affected by fire and what actually damages the grapes?
  • What are the remedies and what can we expect to happen in the future with fire research?
  • A great show with a really smart and easy to understand guest -- important when it\'s such a complex topic!

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    Special update to Episode 327: Wine ingredient & nutrition labeling goes live in the EU (and what it means to us)

    Published: Nov. 21, 2023, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 44 minutes 2 seconds

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    Ep 498: Terrific Thanksgiving Food and Wine Pairings

    Published: Nov. 13, 2023, 10:50 p.m.
    Duration: 42 minutes 51 seconds

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    Ep 497: The Grape Mini-Series -- Blaufrankisch (AKA, Lemberger)

    Published: Nov. 7, 2023, 3:58 a.m.
    Duration: 52 minutes 37 seconds

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    Ep 496: Sherry Refresh Part 2 - Oxidatively Aged Wines, Style Categories, Food Pairing, and Serving Ideas

    Published: Oct. 30, 2023, 9:15 p.m.
    Duration: 45 minutes 34 seconds

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    Ep 495: Sherry Refresh Part 1 --History, terroir, and Biologically Aged Wines

    Published: Oct. 23, 2023, 4:31 a.m.
    Duration: 48 minutes 31 seconds

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    Ep 494: Wines for Fall

    Published: Oct. 16, 2023, 5:53 p.m.
    Duration: 42 minutes 17 seconds

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    Ep 493: Marina Marcarino of Punset; Barbaresco's Most Forward-Looking Producer Returns to WFNP

    Published: Oct. 10, 2023, 11:07 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 56 seconds

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    Ep 492: Polly Hammond of 5Forests -- The Esteemed Wine Marketing Innovator Shares Trends We Should Know

    Published: Oct. 3, 2023, 4:15 p.m.
    Duration: 55 minutes 42 seconds

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    Ep 491: The Grape Mini-Series -- The Pinot Noir Refresh

    Published: Sept. 25, 2023, 8:44 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 18 seconds

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    Ep 490: Tasmania, Australia

    Published: Sept. 19, 2023, 1 a.m.
    Duration: 36 minutes 31 seconds

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    Ep 489: Madeira -- The best wine you may be missing out on...

    Published: Sept. 12, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 50 minutes 18 seconds

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    Ep 488: Wine Travel -- The Inside Scoop on How to Have an Awesome Trip

    Published: Sept. 4, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 48 minutes 35 seconds

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    Ep 487: New Zealand -- The Overview

    Published: Aug. 28, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 56 minutes 5 seconds

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    Ep 486: The (REAL) Inner Workings of the Wine Industry with NY Retailer Daniel Posner of Grapes, The Wine Company

    Published: Aug. 21, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 29 seconds

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    Ep 485: The Grape Miniseries -- Marsanne

    Published: Aug. 14, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 39 minutes 27 seconds

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    Ep 484: Alternatives to a Favorite - Riesling

    Published: Aug. 7, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 43 minutes 23 seconds

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    Ep 483: A Trip to Portugal -- Wine Insights & Travel Tips

    Published: July 31, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 46 minutes 48 seconds

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    Ep 482: Antonio Capaldo of Feudi San Gregorio Returns

    Published: July 24, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 50 minutes 46 seconds

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    Ep 481: Eva Martinelli - Chianti Classico Winemaker & Region Expert

    Published: July 17, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 7 seconds

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    Ep 480: The Leelanau Peninsula of Michigan (US) - Portrait of an Emerging Region

    Published: July 3, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 51 minutes 10 seconds

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    Ep 479: Champagne Le Brun de Neuville -- Cote de Sezanne's Stunning Sparklers

    Published: June 26, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 50 minutes 11 seconds

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    Ep 478: Piero Mastroberardino -- the Soul of the Wines & Vines of Campania

    Published: June 19, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 54 seconds

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    Ep 476: Bolgheri, Tuscany -- the Birthplace of the Super Tuscan Movement

    Published: June 5, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 45 minutes 49 seconds

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    Ep 475: Jeff Clarke of O:TU Wines - The Evolution of Marlborough, New Zealand Wines

    Published: May 29, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 57 minutes 41 seconds

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    Ep 474: Campania, Italy -- Details on a Splendid Trip to this Underrated Region

    Published: May 22, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 46 minutes 54 seconds

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    Ep 473: The Recap of a Trip to the Fabulous Wine Regions of Tuscany

    Published: May 15, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 54 minutes 49 seconds

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    Ep 472: David Kong, CEO of GlasVin -- the best new handblown glasses to hit the market

    Published: May 8, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 47 minutes 51 seconds

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    Ep 471: The Best Wine Pairings with Mexican and TexMex

    Published: May 1, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 43 minutes 18 seconds

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    Ep 470: The Grape Miniseries -- Furmint

    Published: April 17, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 43 minutes 18 seconds

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    Ep 469: Bruno Corneaux of Domaine Divio, A Grand Cru of Oregon's Willamette Valley

    Published: April 10, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 1 minute

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    Ep 468: Comte Cheese PDO and Its Striking Similarities to Wine

    Published: April 3, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 54 minutes 56 seconds

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    Ep 467: The Greats -- Tavel of the Rhone Valley

    Published: March 27, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 43 minutes 20 seconds

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    Ep 466: The Grape Miniseries -- Mencia

    Published: March 20, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 47 minutes 24 seconds

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    Ep 465: The Cote de Nuits of Bourgogne (Burgundy) Part 2

    Published: March 13, 2023, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 53 minutes 56 seconds

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    Ep 464: The Cote de Nuits of Bourgogne (Burgundy), Part 1

    Published: March 6, 2023, 11:02 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 11 seconds

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    Ep 463: Simone Madden-Grey Returns to Discuss Emerging Australian Alternative Varietals

    Published: Feb. 27, 2023, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 57 minutes 7 seconds

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    Ep 462: Aurelien Chirat of Vignobles Chirat

    Published: Feb. 20, 2023, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 53 minutes 31 seconds

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    Ep 461: Alternatives to A Favorite - Chardonnay

    Published: Feb. 13, 2023, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 43 minutes 25 seconds

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    Ep 460: Sonoma County, CA -- The Overview

    Published: Feb. 6, 2023, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 59 minutes 47 seconds

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    Map: Sonoma County AVAs. Sonoma County Winegrowers\\xa0

    Over the last 12 years we\\u2019ve done so much on Sonoma but I realized that we\\u2019ve never done a podcast outlining the areas of Sonoma to give form to this wine paradise that has 18 American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) and covers more than a million acres of land (405,000 ha) of which more than 60,000 acres are planted to grapes.

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    Sonoma is still full of small, family-owned vineyards. It\\u2019s estimated that at least 85% of Sonoma County\\u2019s vineyards are family owned and operated and 80% of vineyards are less than 100 acres (40% are less than 20 acres). The Sonoma landscape incorporates coastal ranges, valleys, mountains, flats, benchlands, and innumerable soils and microclimates, including a multitude of producers with different styles and ideas of what to grow. \\xa0

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    In this show, we try to compartmentalize the areas of Sonoma, to help you figure out the big areas and their specialties.

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    Here are the show notes:

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    • Climate: There are sunny days and almost no rain from May through September with most areas cooler near the coast and warmer inland. The Pacific Ocean/Petaluma Gap and San Pablo Bay serve as cooling influences for the western and southern regions of Sonoma County
    • Land: Elevations and slopes slow ripening, provide poor soils with excellent drainage, and create complex wines. Wines from valley floors are simpler. Matching grape to site is important given soil, elevation, and climate diversity.
    • Grapes: Everyone grows everything! You\\u2019ll find dozens of varieties growing in Sonoma.


    Moon Mountain AVA, Sonoma. Credit: Sonoma County Winegrowers\\xa0

    Most of the show is spent detailing the valleys. Here is the quick and dirty on each area:

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    Sonoma Valley

    Sonoma Valley AVA: Centers on the Sonoma Valley in the southeastern part of the county. It gets cool air from the San Pablo Bay in the south, and protection from the cool influence of the Pacific in the west from Sonoma Mountain. There are dozens of different soils from very fertile on the valley floor, to well-drained and poor on the hills and mountains

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    Sonoma Valley has 4 AVAs within it: Moon Mountain, Sonoma Mountain, Bennett Valley, Carneros

    • Moon Mountain District AVA is on the steep western slope of the Mayacamas Mountains. It has the famed Monte Rosso vineyard and specializes in Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon.
    • Sonoma Mountain AVA is at high altitude, with steep vineyards on eastern exposures. The vineyards rise above the fog line, allowing grapes to ripen more fully in the sunlight. Basalt soils make good Cabernet Sauvignon. Other grapes are: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel

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    • Bennett Valley AVA is Sonoma Valley\\u2019s smallest AVA. It\\u2019s a series of small vineyards in the slopes, hills, and ridges between Taylor Mountain, Sonoma Mountain, and Bennett Peak. In the moderately cool climate, with a long hang time, Rh\\xf4ne varieties do well as does Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and grapes like Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier with acidity. Pinot Noir acreage is increasing.

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    • Los Carneros AVA straddles Napa and Sonoma counties. It hugs the San Pablo Bay, and is one of the coolest AVAs in the area, with moderately cool and windy days and early morning fog. The soil is compressed clay and very consistent, this and the weather limits vigor. Chardonnay is 50%, Pinot 43%. Merlot makes excellent wine on the clay soils.

    Bennett Valley AVA, Sonoma. Credit: Sonoma County Winegrowers\\xa0

    Town to stay in if visiting the area: Sonoma

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    ** Sonoma Valley is a discrete part of the larger Sonoma County. When producers use a general AVA for grapes from a combined region, it\\u2019s Sonoma County.

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    COASTAL APPELLATIONS (mainly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir areas)

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    Sonoma Coast AVA: Goes from the San Pablo Bay to the border of Mendocino County in the north. This appellation is too large to have meaning \\u2013 it can be cold and rugged near the coast or warm and sheltered inland, producing very different styles of wine. The expectation is that the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that have the \\u201cSonoma Coast\\u201d label are actually from coastal vineyards, but that\\u2019s not true. We tell the story of how this AVA got to be so muddled and then talk about the 3 AVAs that were set up to rectify the issue:

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    • Petaluma Gap AVA: 25 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, the AVA runs from the Pacific Coast at Bodega Bay, southeast to San Pablo Bay, and has a mild Mediterranean climate. The defining feature is the wind gap in the coastal range, which funnels in cool coastal marine air bringing fog and cool afternoon breezes. The cool climate lower yields and help Pinot Noir (75% of plantings), Chardonnay and Syrah the grapes retain acidity.
    • The West Sonoma Coast AVA (got it in 2022): Stretches from the Mendocino County border to the northern coastal border of the Petaluma Gap AVA. The area includes ONLY areas where coastal influence reaches \\u2013 it is remote with cooler marine temperatures and much fog at elevation. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the main grapes.
    • Fort Ross-Seaview AVA: Located on the outskirts of the Pacific Ocean, with major coastal influence, and high elevation, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay have excellent acidity.

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    Towns to stay in: Petaluma, Jenner, Bodega Bay


    West Sonoma Coast AVA, \\xa0Sonoma. Credit: Sonoma County Winegrowers\\xa0

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    RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY AVA (Pinot Noir, but Rh\\xf4ne and Italian varietals are great too in certain regions)

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    Russian River Valley AVA is known for Pinot Noir. The constant cooling fog from the Pacific Ocean, coming from the Petaluma Wind Gap creates big diurnal swings, so grapes have a long growing season to develop flavor in the western part of the AVA.

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    The reality is that the Russian River Valley encompasses warm and cool areas. There are 5 Neighborhoods within Russian River Valley, which are used to discuss the cooler places that are more suited to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay (Laguna Ridge, Sebastapol Hills, parts of the Middle Reach) and those that are suited to warmer climate grapes like Rh\\xf4ne varieties, Zinfandel, and Italian varieties (parts of the Middle Reach, Santa Rosa Plains, Eastern Hills)

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    • Green Valley of Russian River Valley SUB AVA of Russian River is in the southwestern part of the Russian River Valley, surrounded by Sebastopol, Forestville and Occidental. It is very cool, foggy, with heavy coastal influences and produces acidic, less extracted Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and sparkling wines on its Goldridge (yellow, sandy) soil

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    Chalk Hill AVA is in the northeast part of Russian River Valley and has less marine influence and fog. It has rocky, chalk soils so they do grow Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, but they also grow Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot.

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    Town to stay in: Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, or Windsor

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    DRY CREEK VALLEY AVA (Zinfandel central)

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    Dry Creek is the easiest valley to visit (2 roads, 5 stop signs!) and probably the easiest to understand. It is known for exceptional Zinfandel. It\\u2019s in northern Sonoma County, 20 miles/32 km east of the Pacific Ocean. The Coastal Range blocks a lot of the cooler air from flooding the Dry Creek, giving it hotter days and slimmer diurnal swings at night. The vineyards lie on hillsides, benchlands, and the valley floor at different elevations and on different soils \\u2013 from loam to clay to gravel. Zinfandel is 30% of plantings and is more elegant, and \\u201cold school\\u201d (especially from producers like Nalle or Peterson \\u2013 friends of the pod!). The flavors are less like black fruit and more like raspberry, pomegranate with acidity and moderate alcohol. Other varieties grown are: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay very good Italian and Rhone Varieties, Bordeaux varieties grown too

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    Rockpile (Dry-Creek Adjacent, great Zin!): On the northern part of Dry Creek Valley, at high elevations beyond the fog, the AVA is great for rich, dense reds \\u2013 Zin especially is famed (Bruliam does a great job and a friend of the show!)

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    Town to stay in: Healdsburg or Windsor

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    Dry Creek AVA, Sonoma. Credit: Sonoma County Winegrowers\\xa0\\xa0

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    ALEXANDER VALLEY (known for Cabernet Sauvignon)

    Alexander Valley AVA: In northeastern Sonoma County, north of Healdsburg, the Russian River flows through h the Alexander Valley. It gets some cool marine air from the Pacific Ocean, and wind can cool mornings and evenings. Daytime heat spikes will ripen the grapes, but the cool wind will preserve the acidity in the classic Cabernet Sauvignon, which is so coveted, that many Napa wineries grow Cab here for top cuvees.

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    Pine Mountain \\u2013 Cloverdale Peak (Alexander Valley adjacent) AVA: This small area overlaps the northernmost portions of the Alexander Valley AVA. It is steep with high elevations and grows a number of grapes, including Cabernet Sauvignon.

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    Alexander Valley AVA, Sonoma. Credit: Sonoma County Winegrowers\\xa0\\xa0

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    Less visit-able places (yes, I know that\\u2019s not a word)\\u2026

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    Knights Valley AVA is right next to Mount St. Helena, and has well-drained soils, but very warm temperatures with no Pacific or San Pablo Bay influence. Elevation is the only cooling factor in this area that has volcanic and alluvial gravel and focuses on Cabernet Sauvignon (2/3 of plantings) and other Bordeaux varietals. Kendall Jackson owns most of Knights Valley.

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    Northern Sonoma AVA: Too huge for any meaning \\u2013 most producers use Sonoma County AVA. It includes Chalk Hill, Knights Valley, Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Russian River Valley, and most of Green Valley.

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    Fountaingrove AVA (2015) \\u2013 mostly growers, few wineries. Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux varietals, some Rh\\xf4ne varietals \\u2013 Syrah, Viognier, Petite Sirah plus smatterings of everything. It\\u2019s too hot for Pinot and Chard except in a few key north-facing sites

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    So much to explore! Sonoma is a place you can need get enough of, but hopefully this episode gives some form to exactly what you want to do when you finally make it out there!\\xa0

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    Some of my favorite people mentioned: @sonomawineguy on Twitter and other Social Media, Nalle Winery, Crux Winery, Bruliam Winery, Keller Estate, Inman Family, Kieran Robinson Wines, Truchard Winery, (and I forgot to mention...Longboard Vineyards in Russian River!).

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    Ep 459: Chateau Chasse-Spleen of AOC Moulis-en-Medoc with Jean Pierre Foubet, Managing Director

    Published: Jan. 30, 2023, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 50 minutes 29 seconds

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    Ep 458: Matt Walls -- Author of "Wines of the Rhone," Rhone Guru, and the nicest guy in wine

    Published: Jan. 23, 2023, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 49 minutes 59 seconds

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    Ep 457: Umbria, Italy

    Published: Jan. 16, 2023, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 49 minutes 11 seconds

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    Ep 456: The Grape Mini-Series -- Merlot Revisited

    Published: Jan. 9, 2023, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 43 seconds

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    Ep 455: Cava (Update) and the Other Quality Sparkling Wines of Spain

    Published: Dec. 19, 2022, 11:15 p.m.
    Duration: 51 minutes 27 seconds

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    Ep 454: The Grape Miniseries -- Aglianico

    Published: Dec. 13, 2022, 2:25 a.m.
    Duration: 48 minutes 13 seconds

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    Ep 453: So, You Want to Get Into the Wine industry?

    Published: Dec. 6, 2022, 1:55 a.m.
    Duration: 47 minutes 49 seconds

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    Ep 452: The Soave Region of Veneto, Italy

    Published: Nov. 29, 2022, 10:33 p.m.
    Duration: 42 minutes 53 seconds

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    Ep 451: Thanksgiving Wines on a Budget

    Published: Nov. 22, 2022, 1 a.m.
    Duration: 40 minutes 22 seconds

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    Ep 450: Aldo Vacca, Managing Director of Europe's Best Co-op, The Produttori del Barbaresco

    Published: Nov. 15, 2022, 12:09 a.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 52 seconds

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    Ep 449: All About Oak Barrels with Craig Holme of Tonnellerie Radoux

    Published: Nov. 8, 2022, 4:35 a.m.
    Duration: 45 minutes 50 seconds

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    Ep 448: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Terroir with Dr. Kevin Pogue, PhD, Geologist and Terroir Educator

    Published: Oct. 31, 2022, 6:03 p.m.
    Duration: 59 minutes 34 seconds

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    Ep 447: Edouard Miailhe from Chateau Siran Returns

    Published: Oct. 25, 2022, 3:10 a.m.
    Duration: 51 minutes 21 seconds

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    Ep 446: Cote de Beaune of Bourgogne (Burgundy), Part 2

    Published: Oct. 17, 2022, 6:02 a.m.
    Duration: 59 minutes 24 seconds

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    Ep 445: Cote de Beaune of Bourgogne (Burgundy), Part 1

    Published: Oct. 11, 2022, 1:06 a.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 35 seconds

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    Ep 444: The Wines of Lisboa, Portugal (the wine region around Lisbon)

    Published: Oct. 4, 2022, 12:42 a.m.
    Duration: 32 minutes 11 seconds

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    Ep 443: French-American Hybrid Grapes -- The Lowdown

    Published: Sept. 27, 2022, 9 p.m.
    Duration: 38 minutes 28 seconds

    There are many parts of European and American cultures that have intermingled, some quite successfully, but the jury is still out on whether the vitis vinifera and the American vitis species have created something truly special and lasting. In this show, we break down European-American grapevine hybrids \\u2013 what they are, why they are more important to the conversation today, their history, how they are made and what some of the more popular and more successful grapes are. We wrap with a conversation of the challenges these grapes face and I give my view on what I think the role of hybrids will be in the future.\\xa0

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    Photo (c) Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

    Here are the show notes:

    What are hybrids?

    For wine purposes, hybrids are grapes created by crossing two or more vitis species \\u2013 the European species of grapevine, Vitis vinifera, with any number of native North American grapes. The goal of hybrids is to select for specific, superior traits in each of the grapes to create something that will yield a great wine that will survive in challenging vineyard conditions. They were specifically created in the 1860s and 1870s to fight the phylloxera epidemic (vine killing root louse that nearly destroyed Europe\\u2019s vineyards). French researchers created more than 500 different plants in the 1860s and research continued in the early 1900s. In the end, the preferred solution was using American roots with Vitis vinifera grafts, but the hybrids were quite popular for a few decades.\\xa0

    Photo (c) Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

    Today, development of hybrids is still quite active at the University of Minnesota and at Cornell University in New York. Hybrdis are planted all over the US East Coast, Midwest, and the Southern part of the country as well.

    Some common American Vitis species with which researchers have crossed Vitis vinifera are:\\xa0

    • Vitis labrusca: The grape shows strawberry notes, but it can be challenging because it has a strong musk flavor and aroma that doesn\\u2019t work well for most wine drinkers
    • Vitis riparia: The grape has more herbal or blackcurrant and is often more subtle than labrusca
    • Others like Vitis rupestris, Vitis amurensis from China, or Vitis rotundifolia (muscadine grapes) can be used too

    Why are we talking about hybrids?

    For a long time, I have resisted doing a show on hybrids. They are not very popular, they are not considered fine wine, and I personally don\\u2019t enjoy many of them (with big exceptions for the whites that make ice wine, in particular). But in recent years, these grapes have been making more of a mark in the US and the UK and with the rise of climate change, I think these grapes will have a bigger role to play. In addition, people want to make wine and they want to grow things successfully in many different climates. Often, they try to make wines out of Vitis vinifera and fail because of their climate, local diseases and pests, and a bad fit with the European species. I would rather see better wines made from unknown grapes, than people trying to make a product that won\\u2019t work.

    The vine matter for hybrids has improved greatly and given their hardiness -- hybrids made from Vitis labrusca and Vitis riparia can grow anywhere - -and our growing problems with climate change, it is time to give these another look. Researchers trying to offset warming temperatures, new threats like wildfires, drought, and humidity will need to look at hybrids rather than more powerful fungicides and sprays whose financial and environmental costs are becoming untenable.\\xa0

    The grapes...

    Red Varieties

    Chambourcin: Considered one of the best of French-American hybrids, it is a teinturier variety, a red with both dark skin and pulp. It is a dark colored, highly tannic red with dark raspberry, black plum, and cherry notes. It does well with oak aging and is sometimes made in an off-dry style. It is popular in: Ontario (Canada), Missouri, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, New York and New Jersey.

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    Mar\\xe9chal Foch:\\xa0Can be a nice spicy wine with a dark berry note and light body. It is grown in the US Midwest and widely in Canada.

    Norton (Cynthiana):\\xa0\\xa0Can create wines that are full bodied, with red berry and spice notes, and strong tannin and acidity. It is grown in the Midwestern U.S., and Mid-Atlantic states, especially Virigina.\\xa0

    Baco Noir: Created by Fran\\xe7ois Baco in France during the phylloxera epidemic, the wine from Baco noir can show cherry, herbal notes with high acidity, and lower tannin. You can find it in Canada, New York, Oregon, and Nova Scotia, as well as in Gascony, France to make Armagnac\\xa0

    Chancellor:\\xa0\\xa0Is known to have a very dark color with prune, raisin, plum, dried fig, and baked apple notes. It has a medium body with medium acidity and some strong tannin. It can be used alone or in blends and is found in cooler regions of Canada and the U.S. (especially in the Finger Lakes) and Michigan.

    Frontenac:\\xa0 Was released by the University of Minnesota in 1996. It is reportedly dark in color with cherry, perfumey, candied notes, high acidity and high alcohol. It can survive in temperatures as low as -30\\u02da F, and is found in Minnesota, and the northeastern part of the U.S. and all over Canada.

    White Wine Varieties

    Vidal Blanc: Potentially the top white hybrid, Vidal is a cross of Ugni Blanc and the hybrid variety, Rayon d\\u2019Or. It can be very acidic, and taste and smell like grapefruit, or be richer with pineapple and white flower notes. It is made in off-dry to dry styles, but the grape shines in ice wine in Ontario, Canada and the Finger Lakes, New York.\\xa0

    Seyval Blanc: An acidic white grape with citrus, melon, peach, grass notes and a very light body, it often benefits from malolactic and/or barrel fermentation and barrel aging. It can be found in Canada, Englan, and in the US in the Finger Lakes and Midwest.

    Chardonel: Is a cross of Seyval Blanc x Chardonnay created for its cold hardiness. It has potential as a base for sparkling wine or barrel aged, dry whites in the future. It is grown in Michigan and Arkansas in the US.\\xa0

    Traminette:\\xa0 Is a cross: Gew\\xfcrztraminer x French-American hybrid, Joannes Seyve 23.416.\\xa0It shows flowers and spice from Gew\\xfcrztraminer and when allowed the proper amount of skin contact, it can be a refreshing white with good acidity. It is usually an off dry wine from the East Coast and Midwest of the US.

    Vignoles:\\xa0\\xa0Is generally an off-dry wine or dessert wine (late harvest) due to its very high acidity, high sugar and susceptibility to botrytis, which can make some very interesting sweet wines. It is found in the Finger Lakes and other parts of eastern North America.\\xa0

    We end with a discussion of the challenges for hybrids:

    1. Tannins, acidity, and the flavors are very different from Vitis vinifera (can be musky), so wine drinkers who have a lot of experience with European wines find the flavors unappealing.\\xa0
    2. Hybrids that grow well in test vineyards in one part of the country may not work well in other parts of the country, even with similar climates.
    3. A hybrid could be excellent in acidity, but the flavors may not work \\u2013 where it succeeds in one area, it may fail in another
    4. They aren\\u2019t all better \\u2013 they still have issues and may not be that much better than the grafted clones of other Vitis vinifera grapes that are easier to sell and sometimes even to manage in the vineyard. They are not a panacea to climate change

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    For more information/Sources:

    Are Hybrid Grapes the Future of Wine?, Smithsonian Magazine

    A Beginner\\u2019s Guide to Hybrid Grapes,Wine Enthusiast

    The Future of Winemaking Is Hybrid, Wine Industry Advisor

    French-American and Other Interspecific Varieties, Cornell University

    Here come the Hybrids, The Grapevine Magazine

    The Grape Growers Handbook, Ted Goldammer

    The Rise and Not Quite Fall of Hybrid Grapes, Ithaca.com

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    Duration: 41 minutes 37 seconds

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    Ep 319: How to Get Great Rhone Wine with Serge Dore, French Wine Importer

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    Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 32 seconds

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    Ep 318: High Altitude Wines

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    Duration: 38 minutes 29 seconds

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    Ep 317: Valpolicella and Amarone from Veneto, Italy with Filippo Bartolotta

    Published: March 18, 2020, 8:17 p.m.
    Duration: 58 minutes 14 seconds

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    Ep 316: Women of Bordeaux with Caroline Perromat of Ch Cerons and Sylvie Courselle of Ch Thieuley

    Published: March 9, 2020, 8:07 p.m.
    Duration: 49 minutes 47 seconds

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    Ep 315: The Grape Miniseries -- Mourvedre/Monastrell

    Published: March 2, 2020, 10:48 p.m.
    Duration: 38 minutes 37 seconds

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    Ep 314: Ribera del Duero, Spain -- a Study in Power and Elegance

    Published: Feb. 25, 2020, 12:57 a.m.
    Duration: 54 minutes 36 seconds

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    Ep 313: The Cote Chalonnaise, Burgundy's Hidden Gem

    Published: Feb. 17, 2020, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 54 minutes 30 seconds

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    Ep 312: Filippo Bartolotta explains the Essential Nature of Vintage and Italy's Anteprima System

    Published: Feb. 11, 2020, 3:42 a.m.
    Duration: 56 minutes 9 seconds

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    Ep 311: Monty Waldin -- Biodynamics, Organics, Sustainability Expert AND Host of the Italian Wine Podcast

    Published: Feb. 3, 2020, 5:10 a.m.
    Duration: 44 minutes 47 seconds

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    Ep 310: The quality revolution of Alto Adige, Italy with Karoline Walch of Elena Walch

    Published: Jan. 27, 2020, 8 p.m.
    Duration: 44 minutes 2 seconds

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    Ep 309: Tranquil Vale of Hunter Valley, Australia on Boutique Wine, Bushfires, and Climate Change

    Published: Jan. 21, 2020, 8:35 p.m.
    Duration: 47 minutes 14 seconds

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    Ep 308: The Reality of the Australian Fires with Paracombe Wines of Adelaide Hills

    Published: Jan. 13, 2020, 10:07 p.m.
    Duration: 40 minutes 6 seconds

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    Ep 307: The Grape Miniseries -- Muscat (the Granddaddy of them all)

    Published: Jan. 6, 2020, 9:34 p.m.
    Duration: 42 minutes 15 seconds

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    Ep 306: Planeta and the story of modern Sicilian wine with Alessio Planeta

    Published: Dec. 18, 2019, 7:47 a.m.
    Duration: 54 minutes 46 seconds

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    Ep 305: Gaia Gaja on the Past and Future of Barbaresco and Piedmont, Italy

    Published: Dec. 9, 2019, 8:41 p.m.
    Duration: 42 minutes 4 seconds

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    Ep 304: Hightower Cellars, Red Mountain, Washington, and an Honest Look at WA Wine

    Published: Dec. 2, 2019, 7:40 p.m.
    Duration: 59 minutes 18 seconds

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    Ep 303: Alternative Wines For Thanksgiving Pairing

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    Duration: 35 minutes 42 seconds

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    Ep 302: The Insider View of Long Island Wine with Lieb Cellars and Bridge Lane Wine

    Published: Nov. 13, 2019, 7:48 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 45 seconds

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    Ep 301: Sheldrake Point Winery -- Refreshing Candor (and wine) in the Finger Lakes

    Published: Nov. 5, 2019, 4 a.m.
    Duration: 39 minutes 27 seconds

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    Ep 300: A Past, Present, and Future look at Wine, for Normal People

    Published: Oct. 29, 2019, 3:11 a.m.
    Duration: 49 minutes 45 seconds

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    Ep 299: Texas Wine Country with the Wineries of Texas Fine Wine

    Published: Oct. 21, 2019, 9:07 p.m.
    Duration: 58 minutes 4 seconds

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    Ep 298: The Transformation of Loudoun County, Virginia -- The Vineyards at Lost Creek

    Published: Oct. 15, 2019, 3:59 a.m.
    Duration: 47 minutes 12 seconds

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    Ep 297: Anthony Road Wine Company -- a Legend in the Finger Lakes Region of New York

    Published: Oct. 8, 2019, 5:49 a.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 3 seconds

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    Ep 296: Boundary Breaks of the Finger Lakes, Where Terroir Reigns Supreme

    Published: Oct. 1, 2019, 3:57 a.m.
    Duration: 51 minutes 5 seconds

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    Ep 295: Sleight of Hand- Washington State's Wine Magic

    Published: Sept. 24, 2019, 4:52 a.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 58 seconds

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    Ep 294: Walla Walla, Washington's Fathers of the Vine -- Eric McKibben of Pepper Bridge Winery and Amavi Cellars

    Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 9:27 p.m.
    Duration: 42 minutes 44 seconds

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    Ep 293: Afton Mountain Vineyards Proves Why Virginia Wine is So Unique

    Published: Sept. 9, 2019, 9:26 p.m.
    Duration: 50 minutes 43 seconds

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    Ep 292: The Secret, Stunning Wine of Swartland, South Africa

    Published: Sept. 5, 2019, 6:13 a.m.
    Duration: 43 minutes 20 seconds

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    Ep 291: Vinho Verde (has so much more to it than you know!)

    Published: Aug. 26, 2019, 7:34 p.m.
    Duration: 33 minutes 4 seconds

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    Ep 290: Theresa Breuer of Georg Breuer Represents Rheingau, Riesling, and the New Face of German Wine

    Published: Aug. 19, 2019, 8:02 p.m.
    Duration: 58 minutes 24 seconds

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    Ep 289: Orange (Skin Contact) Wines

    Published: Aug. 13, 2019, 3:58 a.m.
    Duration: 44 minutes

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    Ep 288: Martinborough, NZ and the Glory of Wellington Wine Country with Simone Madden-Grey

    Published: Aug. 9, 2019, 4:41 p.m.
    Duration: 46 minutes 3 seconds

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    Bonus Sponsored Ep: Greg Lambrecht, Inventor of Coravin

    Published: Aug. 7, 2019, 3:11 a.m.
    Duration: 37 minutes 24 seconds

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    Ep 287: The Grape Miniseries -- Chenin Blanc

    Published: July 30, 2019, 3:41 a.m.
    Duration: 59 minutes 18 seconds

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    Ep 286: The Extreme Altitude Vineyards of Salta, Argentina

    Published: July 22, 2019, 6:18 p.m.
    Duration: 40 minutes 44 seconds

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    Ep 285: Mendoza, Argentina and it's many facets

    Published: July 15, 2019, 10:05 p.m.
    Duration: 51 minutes 15 seconds

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    Ep 284: Lorenzo Muslija from Andis Wine in Sierra Foothills, California

    Published: July 9, 2019, 2:25 a.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 57 seconds

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    Ep 283: US Wine Lovers Victorious In the Supreme Court Case with Tom Wark

    Published: July 2, 2019, 3:24 a.m.
    Duration: 46 minutes 41 seconds

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    Ep 282: Greece Overview

    Published: June 24, 2019, 8:38 p.m.
    Duration: 58 minutes 36 seconds

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    Ep 281: 30 Years of Tablas Creek with Jason Haas

    Published: June 18, 2019, 4:44 a.m.
    Duration: 52 minutes 38 seconds

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    Ep 280: Provence, France

    Published: June 10, 2019, 10:59 p.m.
    Duration: 53 minutes 12 seconds

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    Ep 279: Greg La Follette of Alquimista Cellars and pioneer of Sonoma, CA Pinot Noir

    Published: June 3, 2019, 6:51 p.m.
    Duration: 49 minutes 35 seconds

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    Ep 277: Bordeaux -- An Insider View with Serge Dore

    Published: May 21, 2019, 4:22 a.m.
    Duration: 55 minutes 27 seconds

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    Ep 276: Familie Aubert, with Amelie Aubert, the 7th Generation of Bordeaux Winemaking

    Published: May 13, 2019, 7:58 p.m.
    Duration: 39 minutes 49 seconds

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    Ep 275: Lane Tanner, the Pinot Czarina of Santa Barbara County, California

    Published: May 7, 2019, 3:52 a.m.
    Duration: 54 minutes 36 seconds

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    Ep 274: Christopher Snowden on how moderate drinking is still good for you and why wine is NOT the new tobacco

    Published: April 29, 2019, 8:45 p.m.
    Duration: 54 minutes 18 seconds

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    Ep 273: The Grape Miniseries -- Tannat

    Published: April 22, 2019, 3:43 a.m.
    Duration: 45 minutes 32 seconds

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    Ep 272: The Greats -- Rioja, Spain

    Published: April 13, 2019, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 52 minutes 33 seconds

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    Ep 271: The SoNapa Problem with Oded Shakked of Longboard Vineyards and Jim Morris, the Sonoma AND Napa Wine Guy

    Published: April 6, 2019, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 38 minutes 45 seconds

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    Ep 270: La Pitchoune Winery, Outsiders Who Broke Into Sonoma Wine and Rocked It

    Published: March 31, 2019, 4:17 p.m.
    Duration: 44 minutes 20 seconds

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    Ep 269: From Doctor to One Woman Winery--Kerith Overstreet of Bruliam

    Published: March 25, 2019, 5:30 p.m.
    Duration: 51 minutes 23 seconds

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    Ep 268: Adam Teeter of VinePair, the Online Wine Mag that is Disrupting Wine Media

    Published: March 18, 2019, 8:40 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 47 seconds

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    Ep 267: Leo Hansen of Leo Steen Wines, The Dane who Mastered California Chenin Blanc

    Published: March 11, 2019, 3:14 a.m.
    Duration: 42 minutes

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    Ep 266: Danny Glover- From LA Musician to L'Object Wine

    Published: March 4, 2019, 9:31 p.m.
    Duration: 43 minutes 49 seconds

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    Ep 265: Sicily, Italy

    Published: Feb. 18, 2019, 4:21 a.m.
    Duration: 41 minutes 1 second

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    Ep 264: Barossa, Australia

    Published: Feb. 9, 2019, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 44 minutes 30 seconds

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    Ep 263: Oregon Overview

    Published: Feb. 2, 2019, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 39 minutes 19 seconds

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    Ep 262: Serge Dore Outstanding French Wine Importer

    Published: Jan. 27, 2019, 4 a.m.
    Duration: 54 minutes 37 seconds

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    Ep 261: The Grape Miniseries - Petite Sirah

    Published: Jan. 20, 2019, 5:23 a.m.
    Duration: 35 minutes 30 seconds

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    Ep 260: Wines of Jura, France

    Published: Jan. 14, 2019, 9:35 p.m.
    Duration: 40 minutes 49 seconds

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    Ep 259: Will Henry of Lumen Wines talks about Santa Barbara, Surfing and Wine

    Published: Dec. 18, 2018, 7:22 p.m.
    Duration: 54 minutes 20 seconds

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    Ep 258: Wines to Give for the Holidays

    Published: Dec. 11, 2018, 8:03 p.m.
    Duration: 38 minutes 37 seconds

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    Ep 257: Screw Cap, Cork, and Closure Experiments with Peterson Winery (Sonoma CA)

    Published: Dec. 2, 2018, 5:36 a.m.
    Duration: 39 minutes 44 seconds

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    Ep 256: What to Expect from Aged Wine

    Published: Nov. 27, 2018, 9:08 p.m.
    Duration: 40 minutes 36 seconds

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    Ep 255: Thanksgiving/Friendsgiving/Holiday Meal Pairing 2018

    Published: Nov. 19, 2018, 8:01 p.m.
    Duration: 44 minutes 20 seconds

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    Ep 254: Savoie, France -- A Region on the Rise

    Published: Nov. 14, 2018, 3:51 p.m.
    Duration: 34 minutes 16 seconds

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    Ep 253: Stu Smith of Smith-Madrone Vineyards Talks About 48 Years in Napa Valley

    Published: Nov. 4, 2018, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 53 minutes 10 seconds

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    Ep 252: Aftermath of Fires, Winery Outpost on the East Coast with Kieran and Kristie Robinson

    Published: Oct. 27, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 43 minutes 59 seconds

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    Ep 251: Wine Shipping Goes Back to the U.S. Supreme Court with Tom Wark

    Published: Oct. 21, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 50 minutes 11 seconds

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    Ep 250: Amazing Innovation in Champagne with Thibaut Le Mailloux of the Champagne Council

    Published: Oct. 14, 2018, 5 a.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 10 seconds

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    Ep 249: Revisiting Sherry with Andrew Sinclair of Tio Pepe

    Published: Oct. 8, 2018, 8:21 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 6 seconds

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    Ep 248: Ideas for Asian Food and Wine Pairing (Test Kitchen ep)

    Published: Sept. 29, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 34 minutes 58 seconds

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    Ep 247: Dry Wines of Douro, Portugal

    Published: Sept. 25, 2018, 3:48 a.m.
    Duration: 34 minutes 49 seconds

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    Ep 246: Ian Renwick Talks about Unusual Alternatives to Everyday Wines

    Published: Sept. 17, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 14 seconds

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    Ep 245: What is Acidity?

    Published: Sept. 8, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 55 minutes 53 seconds

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    Ep 244: The Grape Miniseries -- Nebbiolo

    Published: Sept. 1, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 39 minutes

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    Ep 243: Maipo Valley of Chile - Top Cabernet We Can Afford!

    Published: Aug. 26, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 44 minutes 49 seconds

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    Ep 242: Suzanne Kendrick of Wine-Searcher.com, the Democratizer of Wine Shopping

    Published: Aug. 18, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 46 minutes 59 seconds

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    Ep 241: Albariño -- The White Gem of Spain

    Published: Aug. 12, 2018, 3:34 a.m.
    Duration: 44 minutes 40 seconds

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    Ep 241: The Grape Miniseries -- Albarino

    Published: Aug. 12, 2018, 3:34 a.m.
    Duration: 44 minutes 40 seconds

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    Ep 240: The Reds of Austria --the Pinot Noir alternatives

    Published: Aug. 4, 2018, 11:34 p.m.
    Duration: 40 minutes 9 seconds

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    Ep 239: Field Blends with Bill Nachbur of ACORN Winery

    Published: July 23, 2018, 4 a.m.
    Duration: 39 minutes 36 seconds

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    Ep 238: All About Wine Bottles

    Published: July 16, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 31 minutes 34 seconds

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    Ep 237: The Grape Miniseries - Grenache/Garnacha

    Published: July 8, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 43 minutes 55 seconds

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    Ep 236: All About Cork with Joao Rui Ferreira of the Portuguese Cork Association

    Published: June 30, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 44 seconds

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    Ep 235: The Rebirth of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc with Simone Madden-Grey

    Published: June 23, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 40 minutes 43 seconds

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    Ep 234: The Greats -- Barbaresco and Barolo

    Published: June 3, 2018, 3:12 a.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 25 seconds

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    Ep 233: Wine and Cheese with Cheese Master Jill Davis

    Published: May 26, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 55 minutes 21 seconds

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    Ep 232: Loire's Central Vineyards (Sancerre, Pouilly Fume and more!)

    Published: May 19, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 38 minutes 38 seconds

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    Ep 231: How to Improve Wine Notes with Ian Renwick

    Published: May 13, 2018, 1:03 a.m.
    Duration: 43 minutes 32 seconds

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    Ep 230: The Biz of Small Wineries with Jim Morris and Oded Shakked of Longboard

    Published: May 5, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 48 minutes 17 seconds

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    Ep 229: The Grape Miniseries, Barbera

    Published: April 21, 2018, 10:09 p.m.
    Duration: 38 minutes 28 seconds

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    Ep 228: The Greats - Chateauneuf-du-Pape

    Published: April 14, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 51 minutes 59 seconds

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    Ep 227: Derek Van Dam, CNN Weatherman on Weather and Wine

    Published: April 7, 2018, 10:04 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 48 seconds

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    Ep 226: Bucher Vineyards, true farmers in Russian River Valley of Sonoma, CA

    Published: March 31, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 51 minutes 2 seconds

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    Ep 225: Kathleen Inman, Pinot Noir Goddess of Inman Family Wines, Sonoma, CA

    Published: March 24, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 1 second

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    Ep 224: Ana Keller of Keller Estate in the brand new Petaluma Gap AVA of Sonoma, CA

    Published: March 17, 2018, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 49 minutes 58 seconds

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    Ep 223: North Canterbury, New Zealand's Hidden Gem with Simone Madden-Grey

    Published: March 10, 2018, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 54 minutes 14 seconds

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    Ep 222: Meeker Wine of Sonoma, CA with Lucas Meeker, the Next Gen of CA Wine

    Published: March 4, 2018, 4:48 a.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 6 seconds

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    Ep 221: Campana Ranch Winery -- An Historical Legacy of Napa, An Entrepreneur's Story in Sonoma

    Published: Feb. 24, 2018, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 16 seconds

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    Ep 220: Crux Winery -- Putting the Rhone into Russian River Valley of Sonoma, CA

    Published: Feb. 18, 2018, 5:18 a.m.
    Duration: 40 minutes 27 seconds

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    Ep 219: Winery-preneurs The Larsen Projekt and CamLow Cellars of Sonoma, CA

    Published: Feb. 10, 2018, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 57 minutes 4 seconds

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    Ep 218: Nalle Winery of Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma, CA -- Elegant Zinfandel like no other

    Published: Feb. 5, 2018, 7:08 p.m.
    Duration: 49 minutes 38 seconds

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    Ep 217: Peterson Winery of Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma, CA

    Published: Jan. 27, 2018, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 50 minutes 21 seconds

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    Ep 216: Jake Bilbro of Limerick Lane in Sonoma, CA

    Published: Jan. 20, 2018, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 37 minutes 8 seconds

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    Ep 215: The Grape Miniseries - Syrah

    Published: Jan. 13, 2018, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 44 minutes 59 seconds

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    Ep 214: Grower Champagne with Grower-Producer Gaylord Legras

    Published: Dec. 30, 2017, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 32 seconds

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    Ep 213: Easy, Inexpensive Wine Gifts

    Published: Dec. 23, 2017, 8:53 p.m.
    Duration: 29 minutes 37 seconds

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    Ep 212: Central Otago, NZ with Simone Madden-Grey

    Published: Dec. 17, 2017, 4:35 a.m.
    Duration: 46 minutes 20 seconds

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    Ep 211: The Grape Miniseries -- Sangiovese

    Published: Dec. 9, 2017, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 54 minutes 32 seconds

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    Ep 210: The Biz of Wine v Weed with George Christie

    Published: Dec. 2, 2017, 10:33 p.m.
    Duration: 45 minutes 41 seconds

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    Ep 209: Ian Renwick with the Real Effects of Brexit on UK Wine

    Published: Nov. 25, 2017, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 47 minutes 37 seconds

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    Ep 208: Thanksgiving Wine Ideas 2017 (from our FB Live)

    Published: Nov. 23, 2017, 12:23 a.m.
    Duration: 37 minutes 42 seconds

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    Ep 207: Umbria, Italy with Jacopo Cossater, Italian Wine Writer

    Published: Nov. 18, 2017, 10:48 p.m.
    Duration: 57 minutes 29 seconds

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    Ep 206: Tom Wark on the Messy Politics of US Wine Shipping

    Published: Nov. 10, 2017, 5:29 p.m.
    Duration: 51 minutes 3 seconds

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    Ep 205: 7 Cool Halloween Traditions Around the World

    Published: Oct. 30, 2017, 8:31 p.m.
    Duration: 22 minutes 42 seconds

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    Ep 204: The Intriguing Wines of Southwest France

    Published: Oct. 27, 2017, 6:53 p.m.
    Duration: 45 minutes 21 seconds

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    Ep 203: California Fires / Rapel Valley, Chile

    Published: Oct. 14, 2017, 3 p.m.
    Duration: 33 minutes 31 seconds

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    Ep 202: Our Favorite Fall Wines

    Published: Sept. 30, 2017, 8:44 p.m.
    Duration: 36 minutes 23 seconds

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    Ep 201: How to Develop Your Wine Palate

    Published: Sept. 15, 2017, 9:13 p.m.
    Duration: 46 minutes 30 seconds

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    Ep 200: A Re-Intro to WFNP & How To Begin in Wine

    Published: Sept. 10, 2017, 4:47 a.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 53 seconds

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    Ep 199: Cava -- Spain's Bubbly Wine

    Published: Sept. 1, 2017, 7:34 p.m.
    Duration: 38 minutes 39 seconds

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    Ep 198: Roero, Italy - Secret Values, Awesome Wines

    Published: Aug. 21, 2017, 8:26 p.m.
    Duration: 33 minutes 55 seconds

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    Ep 197: A lesson on Mosel with Dr Dirk Richter of Max Ferd Richter

    Published: Aug. 11, 2017, 8:21 p.m.
    Duration: 58 minutes 36 seconds

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    Ep 196: Tejo, Portugal with Ian Renwick

    Published: July 30, 2017, 3:39 a.m.
    Duration: 50 minutes 48 seconds

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    Ep 195: Oded Shakked, Dynamic Winemaker & Owner of Longboard in Sonoma

    Published: July 21, 2017, 6:34 p.m.
    Duration: 49 minutes 11 seconds

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    Ep 194: The Flavors of Rose Explained

    Published: July 14, 2017, 4 p.m.
    Duration: 46 minutes 4 seconds

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    Ep 193: Lambrusco! An Awesome Italian Gem

    Published: June 25, 2017, 7:08 a.m.
    Duration: 41 minutes 9 seconds

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    Ep 192: Hawke's Bay, NZ with Correspondent Simone Madden-Grey

    Published: June 20, 2017, 3:56 a.m.
    Duration: 51 minutes 18 seconds

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    Ep 191: Proving Terroir is Real with John Dimos of Biome Makers

    Published: June 7, 2017, 4:41 p.m.
    Duration: 41 minutes 56 seconds

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    Ep 190: The Birthplace of wine - The Republic of Georgia

    Published: May 27, 2017, 4 a.m.
    Duration: 36 minutes 7 seconds

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    Ep 189: Navarra, Spain

    Published: May 18, 2017, 8:14 p.m.
    Duration: 36 minutes 48 seconds

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    Ep 188: Kieran Robinson, Where Sonoma Meets the Rhone

    Published: May 10, 2017, 5:13 a.m.
    Duration: 48 minutes 22 seconds

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    Ep 187: Paso Robles (with some Sonoma)

    Published: April 30, 2017, 6:15 a.m.
    Duration: 48 minutes 28 seconds

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    Ep 186: My Trip to Mosel, Germany, A Wine World Wonder

    Published: April 17, 2017, 7:23 p.m.
    Duration: 49 minutes 51 seconds

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    Ep 184: My Field Trip to Rheingau, Germany (will make you WANT these wines)

    Published: April 1, 2017, 2:22 a.m.
    Duration: 53 minutes 28 seconds

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    Ep 183: Jennifer Williams, Star Napa Winemaker of Arrow&Branch

    Published: March 26, 2017, 1:44 a.m.
    Duration: 42 minutes 59 seconds

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    Ep 182: Marina Marcarino of Punset, Organic Winemaking Pioneer of Barbaresco

    Published: March 14, 2017, 5:53 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 58 seconds

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    Ep 181: Laura Catena, The Leading Lady of Argentine Wine

    Published: March 8, 2017, 5:44 a.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 7 seconds

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    Published: March 2, 2017, 2:42 a.m.
    Duration: 9 minutes 57 seconds

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    Ep 180: Stellenbosch, South Africa

    Published: Feb. 26, 2017, 5:41 p.m.
    Duration: 58 minutes 41 seconds

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    Ep 179: Thomas Jefferson -- America's First Wine Nerd

    Published: Feb. 17, 2017, 4:19 a.m.
    Duration: 44 minutes 13 seconds

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    Ep 178: Slovenia

    Published: Feb. 10, 2017, 11:53 a.m.
    Duration: 38 minutes 5 seconds

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    Ep 177: Bar Food and Wine Pairings

    Published: Feb. 4, 2017, 10:09 p.m.
    Duration: 23 minutes

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    Published: Jan. 26, 2017, 5:49 p.m.
    Duration: 7 minutes 44 seconds

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    Ep 176: The Many Sides of Australian Shiraz with Simone Madden-Grey

    Published: Jan. 17, 2017, 7:59 p.m.
    Duration: 59 minutes 41 seconds

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    Ep 175: Tuscany Overview with Filippo Bartolotta

    Published: Jan. 6, 2017, 4:14 a.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 5 seconds

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    Ep 174: Last minute gifts, holiday, and New Year's Eve wines

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    Duration: 28 minutes 51 seconds

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    Ep 173: Pfalz -- The German Region for Dry Wine Lovers

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    Ep 172: The One Wine Thanksgiving Solution

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    Duration: 42 minutes 39 seconds

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    Audio blog 11: Beaujolais Cru

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    Ep 171: Ian Renwick, Indie Wine Shop Owner

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    Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 31 seconds

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    Bonus: An Ode to Halloween Candy Pairing

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    Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds

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    Ep 170: Isabelle Legeron, Leader of the Natural Wine Movement

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    Duration: 38 minutes 17 seconds

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    Audioblog 9: Garnacha Tinta/Red Grenache

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    Duration: 11 minutes 39 seconds

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    Ep 168: Campania, Italy

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    Duration: 48 minutes 8 seconds

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    Audio blog 8: In Defense of the French AOC System

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    Duration: 14 minutes 27 seconds

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    Audio blog 7: Verdejo from Rueda, Spain

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    Duration: 6 minutes 25 seconds

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    Ep 167: Champagne -- The Region

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    Duration: 53 minutes 16 seconds

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    Audio blog 6: What Exactly IS Cotes-du-Rhone?

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    Duration: 7 minutes 1 second

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    Audio Blog 5: The Difference Between Cheap and Expensive Wine

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    Ep 166: Our List of the Most Underrated Wines

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    Duration: 43 minutes 16 seconds

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    Audio Blog #4: Txakolina, A Basque Wine You Should Know About

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    Duration: 9 minutes 39 seconds

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    Ep 165: What Brexit Means for Wine with Jane Anson

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    Duration: 29 minutes 52 seconds

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    Duration: 12 minutes 24 seconds

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    Ep 164: Yarra Valley of Australia with Simone Madden-Grey

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    Duration: 44 minutes 32 seconds

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    Audio Blog 1: Carmenere, The Best Grape Story Ever Told

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    Duration: 8 minutes 45 seconds

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    Ep 163: Getting to Know White Wines

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    Duration: 34 minutes 15 seconds

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    Ep 162: Jason Haas of Tablas Creek in Paso Robles, CA

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    Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 19 seconds

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    Ep 161: Identifying Wine Flaws --What's That Floating In Your Wine?

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    Duration: 30 minutes 47 seconds

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    Ep 160: The Rose Story with Ian Renwick

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    Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 5 seconds

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    Ep 159: Similarities between Coffee & Wine with Victrola Coffee

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    Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 45 seconds

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    Ep 158: Did I drink wine when I was pregnant? Our story

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    Duration: 33 minutes 44 seconds

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    Ep 157: Climate Change and UK Wine with Alistair Nesbitt

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    Duration: 53 minutes 3 seconds

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    Ep 156: Wine of Ancient Rome

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    Duration: 49 minutes 11 seconds

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    Ep 155: Jane Anson of Decanter Magazine

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    Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 11 seconds

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    Ep 154: Wines of Santa Barbara, California

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    Duration: 39 minutes 10 seconds

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    Ep 153: Okanagan Valley, BC Canada

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    Duration: 50 minutes 39 seconds

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    Ep 152: Virginia Wine Conversations with Barboursville and Glen Manor

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    Duration: 54 minutes 40 seconds

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    Ep 151: Virginia Wine (US)

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    Duration: 45 minutes 21 seconds

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    Ep 150: A Wine For Normal People 2016 New Year's Poem

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    Duration: 3 minutes 42 seconds

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    Ep 149: Wine Gifts So Bad They're Great!

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    Duration: 33 minutes 31 seconds

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    Ep 148: Conversation with Champagne Laurent-Perrier President Michelle DeFeo

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    Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 35 seconds

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    Ep 147: Thanksgiving Pairings 2015

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    Duration: 34 minutes 39 seconds

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    Ep 146: Stephen Bolger of VINIV - Make Your Own Bordeaux

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    Duration: 59 minutes 58 seconds

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    Ep 145: Filling a Case for Fall

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    Duration: 29 minutes 54 seconds

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    Ep 144: Trentino Sparkling Wine with Marcello Lunelli of Ferrari

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    Duration: 56 minutes 32 seconds

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    Ep 143: The Red Blend Trend

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    Duration: 31 minutes 4 seconds

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    Mini Podcast: Pairings for Canadian Thanksgiving 2015

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    Duration: 11 minutes 26 seconds

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    Ep 142: Portugal

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    Duration: 42 minutes 59 seconds

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    Ep 141: Wine Trends with Madeline Puckette of Wine Folly

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    Duration: 41 minutes 7 seconds

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    Ep 140: Wine Travel in France -- A How To

    Published: Sept. 8, 2015, 4:25 p.m.
    Duration: 15 minutes 23 seconds

    In this short podcast we bring back Ian Renwick, winemaker and former travel planner to answer one of the top questions I get from you: "I\'m going to France. What\'s the best way to explore the wine regions?"

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    The options are limited, but we tell you what you can do to get the most out of your trip!\\xa0

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    Ep 139: Fred Frank of Dr. Konstantin Frank in Finger Lakes NY

    Published: Aug. 27, 2015, 11:32 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 16 seconds

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    Ep 138: The Finger Lakes Region of New York State

    Published: Aug. 21, 2015, 3:27 p.m.
    Duration: 38 minutes 6 seconds

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    Ep 137: Winemaking Apprentice Ian Renwick Gives the Inside View on French Winemaking

    Published: July 30, 2015, 3:54 p.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 38 seconds

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    Ep 136: Birth year, Anniversary, Commemoration Wines

    Published: July 24, 2015, 4:37 a.m.
    Duration: 40 minutes 52 seconds

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    Ep 135: Wines of Uruguay

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    Duration: 30 minutes 27 seconds

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    Mini Podcast: 4th of July Wine Pairings

    Published: July 4, 2015, 6:55 p.m.
    Duration: 8 minutes 10 seconds

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    Ep 134: How to Become a Winemaker with Ryan Schmaltz from Bella Winery

    Published: June 30, 2015, 4:15 a.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 37 seconds

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    Ep 133: Vinport.com WFNP Wines for June

    Published: June 18, 2015, 3:59 p.m.
    Duration: 29 minutes 6 seconds

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    Ep 132: Wine in China with Eric S, Sales Exec from Shanghai

    Published: June 15, 2015, 3:43 a.m.
    Duration: 48 minutes 34 seconds

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    Ep 131: Observations from a Trip to Sonoma, CA

    Published: June 4, 2015, 4:05 a.m.
    Duration: 49 minutes 16 seconds 2.\\xa0 We saw a change in the risks people are willing to take too. There was more creativity, more awareness about the environment and far better articulation around why certain farming practices are used \\u2013 we heard about concrete benefits, not just marketing\\xa0BS on biodynamics, organics, and sustainability.

    3. M.C. Ice observed found there was more under the radar to discover, and liked what he found when he looked a little closer.\\xa0

    4. As we\'ve observed before, the family stories of these Sonoma properties are interesting \\u2013\\xa0there seems to be more emphasis on farming and connection to the land, especially now that many smaller properties are getting sucked up by big hulking wineries. We saw strong pride\\xa0at every small winery we visited, especially at Mayo Family Vineyards, from whom you\'ll hear a clip near the end of the podcast.\\xa0

    5. We discuss our crazy barrel tasting with Bill of ACORN (and promise more to come)

    6 We wrap up with some key\\xa0travel tips, like: \\xa0keep the itinerary tight by planning well, consider renting an Air BnB, drink plenty of water, and make sure there is food in the car. We covered a bunch more too!

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    Ep 130: CA Pinot with Jim Morris of MacPhail Family Wines

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    Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 14 seconds

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    Ep 129: Mick Unti on Igniting Sonoma's Grape (R)evolution

    Published: May 10, 2015, 3:06 a.m.
    Duration: 41 minutes 18 seconds

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    Ep 128: Interview with a Sake Sommelier

    Published: April 25, 2015, 5:32 a.m.
    Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 43 seconds

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    Ep 127: A Bartender's Take on Wine

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    Duration: 50 minutes 35 seconds

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    Ep 126: Arsenic in Wine with Dr. Carl Winter

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    Duration: 18 minutes 16 seconds

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    Ep 125: The Difference Between Napa and Bordeaux Reds

    Published: March 28, 2015, 6:30 p.m.
    Duration: 33 minutes 58 seconds

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    Ep 124: Wines of the Languedoc-Roussillon

    Published: March 3, 2015, 5:02 a.m.
    Duration: 37 minutes 51 seconds

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    Ep 123: Wine and Chinese Food

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    Duration: 24 minutes 1 second

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    Ep 122: Spain's Best Red Wine Values

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    Duration: 39 minutes 6 seconds

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    Ep 121: Aging Wine Revisited

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    Duration: 53 minutes 21 seconds

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    Ep 120: Wines of Margaret River, Australia

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    Duration: 40 minutes 27 seconds

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    Ep 119: The Grape Miniseries -- Cabernet Franc

    Published: Jan. 16, 2015, 5:24 p.m.
    Duration: 37 minutes 28 seconds

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    Ep 118: ACORN Winery of Sonoma California

    Published: Jan. 9, 2015, 7:44 a.m.
    Duration: 54 minutes 11 seconds

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    Ep 117: New Year's Tips and Resolutions for 2015

    Published: Dec. 31, 2014, 4:35 p.m.
    Duration: 10 minutes 19 seconds

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    Ep 116: Winter Wines

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    Duration: 27 minutes 20 seconds

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    Ep 115: Long Island Wines

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    Duration: 37 minutes 23 seconds

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    Ep 114: Old v New Guard Wine Lists

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    Duration: 32 minutes 2 seconds

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    Ep 113 European Wine Classification Systems

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    Duration: 40 minutes 20 seconds

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    Ep 111: The Southern Rhone

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    Duration: 55 minutes 47 seconds

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    Ep 110: How to Tell if a Wine Can Age

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    Duration: 30 minutes 8 seconds

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    Ep 109: The August 2014 Napa Earthquake, A Firsthand Account

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    Duration: 23 minutes 30 seconds

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    Ep 108: Vinport.com Wines Aug_Sept 2014

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    Duration: 32 minutes 51 seconds

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    Ep 107: The Northern Rhone

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    Duration: 41 minutes 21 seconds

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    Ep 106: Tour de France Wine Coverage 2014

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    Duration: 37 minutes 36 seconds

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    Ep 105: New Zealand with George Geris Pt II

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    Duration: 26 minutes 52 seconds

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    Ep 104: New Zealand with Winemaker George Geris Pt 1

    Published: July 13, 2014, 1:25 a.m.
    Duration: 29 minutes 31 seconds

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    Ep 103: Marketing Wine to Women

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    Duration: 30 minutes 48 seconds

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    Ep 102: Wines of Piedmont, Italy

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    Duration: 40 minutes 32 seconds

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    Ep 101: A Few Wine Book Reviews

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    Duration: 45 minutes 31 seconds

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    Ep 100: Wine for Normal People Gets Personal

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    Duration: 39 minutes 17 seconds

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    Ep 099: What is Tannin?

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    Duration: 40 minutes 55 seconds

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    Ep 098: Listener Q&A/ Grammar Girl

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    Duration: 38 minutes 11 seconds

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    Ep 097: Versatile Valentine Wines

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    Duration: 46 minutes 4 seconds

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    Ep 096: The Difference Between Cheap & Expensive Wine

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    Duration: 35 minutes 23 seconds

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    Ep 095: Australia Overview

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    Duration: 40 minutes 17 seconds

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    Ep 094: Vino Veritas Movie -- Interview with Director Sarah Knight

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    Duration: 18 minutes 20 seconds

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    Ep 093: What is Residual Sugar?

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    Duration: 38 minutes 38 seconds

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    Ep 092: Serving Wine at the Right Temperature

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    Duration: 27 minutes 55 seconds

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    Ep 091: Wine Holiday Gifts and Gift Etiquette

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    Duration: 44 minutes 22 seconds

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    Ep 090: Thanksgiving Wines 2013

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    Duration: 49 minutes 56 seconds

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    Ep 089: Terroir v. The Winemaker

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    Duration: 36 minutes 12 seconds

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    Ep 088: The Grape Miniseries: German Riesling w Expert Stuart Piggott (Part 2)

    Published: Nov. 2, 2013, 4:07 a.m.
    Duration: 31 minutes 48 seconds

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    Ep 087: The Grape Miniseries: Discovering Riesling w Expert Stuart Piggott

    Published: Oct. 26, 2013, 5:39 a.m.
    Duration: 48 minutes 38 seconds

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    Ep 086: All About Bordeaux's Chateau Palmer

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    Duration: 49 minutes 30 seconds

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    Ep 085: Inside Bordeaux w Chateau Palmer

    Published: Oct. 11, 2013, 9:42 p.m.
    Duration: 45 minutes 24 seconds

    Photo: Chateau Palmer

    This is the first part of a two part conversation that you won\\u2019t want to miss. You may learn more about how Bordeaux really works from this conversation than from any book you can read, I know I did. In this installment, we talk about:

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    • The differences and dynamics between French winemaking regions, especially Bordeaux and Champagne, since Jean-Louis has worked in both
    • Jean-Louis\\u2019s perceptions of how business gets done in Bordeaux
    • His thoughts on global climate change in Bordeaux
    • How the critics, especially certain American ones, have had a hand in shaping styles in Bordeaux
    • The all important French concept of terroir and why it lays at the heart of French winemaking

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    Photo: Chateau Palmer

    Stay tuned for next week\\u2019s episode when we discuss the 1855 Classification, it\\u2019s relevance today, and the nuts of bolt of how to make a wine as outstanding as Ch\\xe2teau Palmer.


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    Thanks to Jean-Louis! I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this conversation!\\xa0

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    Ep 084: Tuscan Wine Regions

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    Duration: 35 minutes 10 seconds

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    Ep 083: Tuscany Overview

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    Duration: 30 minutes 5 seconds

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    Wine Reviews: September 2013 Vinport Selections

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    Duration: 26 minutes 31 seconds

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    Ep 082: Evaluating Restaurant Wine Lists

    Published: Sept. 4, 2013, 3:42 p.m.
    Duration: 34 minutes 51 seconds

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    Ep 081 Discovering New Regions

    Published: Aug. 16, 2013, 4:07 a.m.
    Duration: 32 minutes 36 seconds

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    Ep 080: Veneto, Italy

    Published: Aug. 8, 2013, 2:35 a.m.
    Duration: 41 minutes 33 seconds

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    Movie Review: SOMM

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    Duration: 15 minutes 23 seconds

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    Ep 079: Loire Part 2

    Published: July 11, 2013, 2:46 a.m.
    Duration: 18 minutes 37 seconds

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    Tour de France 2013: Languedoc-Roussillon and Southwest France

    Published: July 5, 2013, 8:44 a.m.
    Duration: 11 minutes 38 seconds

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    Tour de France 2013: Wine Coverage Begins!

    Published: July 3, 2013, 1:28 p.m.
    Duration: 10 minutes 29 seconds

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    Ep 078: Loire Part 1

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    Duration: 25 minutes 31 seconds

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    Wine Review 004: Cave de Rasteau La Domeliere

    Published: June 17, 2013, 2:56 a.m.
    Duration: 7 minutes 34 seconds

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    Ep 077: Alsace, France

    Published: June 16, 2013, 2:28 p.m.
    Duration: 39 minutes 43 seconds

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    Wine Review 003: 2011 Truchard Chardonnay from Carneros in Napa

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    Duration: 6 minutes 36 seconds

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    Ep 076: Are Wine Reviews BS?

    Published: May 29, 2013, 4:36 a.m.
    Duration: 34 minutes 43 seconds

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    Wine Review 002: Scheurebe

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    Duration: 6 minutes 7 seconds

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    Ep 075: Interview with David Merfeld of Northstar Winery

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    Duration: 43 minutes 3 seconds

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    Ep 074: Washington State Wines

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    Duration: 51 minutes 58 seconds

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    Ep 073: Alternatives to the Expensive Stuff

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    Duration: 40 minutes 59 seconds

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    Wine Chat 003: Parker v. Galloni, and the Loosening Grip of Traditional Wine Critics Influence

    Published: March 27, 2013, 3:52 p.m.
    Duration: 12 minutes 28 seconds

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    Ep 072: Burgundy Overview

    Published: March 15, 2013, 7:48 p.m.
    Duration: 44 minutes 25 seconds

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    Wine Review: Smith-Madrone Chardonnay

    Published: March 12, 2013, 3:43 p.m.
    Duration: 6 minutes 43 seconds

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    Ep 071: Wine Scandals

    Published: March 5, 2013, 4:32 a.m.
    Duration: 39 minutes 49 seconds

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    Ep 070: Chile

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    Duration: 36 minutes 23 seconds

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    Ep 069: Wine Business Etiquette

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    Duration: 38 minutes 11 seconds

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    Ep 068: California

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    Duration: 50 minutes 18 seconds

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    Ep 067: The Grape Miniseries Tempranillo

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    Duration: 39 minutes 8 seconds

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    Ep 066: Sparkling Wine Options

    Published: Dec. 31, 2012, 9:54 p.m.
    Duration: 28 minutes 1 second

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    Ep 065: The Grape Miniseries Malbec

    Published: Dec. 19, 2012, 4:59 p.m.
    Duration: 35 minutes 13 seconds

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    Wine Chat 002: Amazons Selling Wine!

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    Duration: 17 minutes 5 seconds

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    Ep 064: Oak Revisited (Dork Remix)

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    Duration: 48 minutes 37 seconds

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    Episode 063 Thanksgiving (Winter Solstice) Wines To Match Your Heritage

    Published: Nov. 20, 2012, 5:32 a.m.
    Duration: 32 minutes 31 seconds

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    Ep 062: Our Most Memorable Wines (So Far...)

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    Duration: 37 minutes 39 seconds

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    Ep 061: Halloween Candy Wine Pairings

    Published: Oct. 31, 2012, 10:03 p.m.
    Duration: 21 minutes 59 seconds

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    Ep 060: Bordeaux Part 2

    Published: Oct. 25, 2012, 4:56 p.m.
    Duration: 29 minutes 24 seconds

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    Ep 059: Bordeaux Part 1

    Published: Oct. 19, 2012, 5:30 a.m.
    Duration: 27 minutes 22 seconds

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    Ep 058: Benchmark Wines of the New World

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    Duration: 33 minutes 47 seconds

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    Ep 057: Benchmark Wines of the Old World

    Published: Sept. 20, 2012, 8:55 p.m.
    Duration: 43 minutes 48 seconds

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    Wine Chat 001: Flash Sales Sites

    Published: Sept. 6, 2012, 6:28 p.m.
    Duration: 14 minutes 40 seconds

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    Ep 056: Italy Overview

    Published: Aug. 24, 2012, 4:55 p.m.
    Duration: 35 minutes 59 seconds

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    Ep 055: Improving and Understanding Your Palate

    Published: Aug. 15, 2012, 1:58 p.m.
    Duration: 41 minutes 39 seconds

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    Ep 054: The Grape Miniseries Zinfandel

    Published: July 30, 2012, 8:04 p.m.
    Duration: 37 minutes 11 seconds

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    Ep 053: Rose, Blush, and Other Pink Stuff

    Published: July 19, 2012, 5:09 p.m.
    Duration: 41 minutes 34 seconds

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    Ep 052: Critiquing the Critics

    Published: June 28, 2012, 7:40 p.m.
    Duration: 43 minutes 10 seconds

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    Ep 051: Austria

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    Duration: 31 minutes 14 seconds

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    Ep 050: Summer Sippers

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    Duration: 29 minutes 8 seconds

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    Ep 049: Drink or Sink? (What makes a wine bad?)

    Published: May 21, 2012, 2:48 a.m.
    Duration: 40 minutes 17 seconds

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    Ep 048: Argentina

    Published: May 9, 2012, 6:51 p.m.
    Duration: 34 minutes 32 seconds

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    Ep 047: All About YOU (the Listeners)

    Published: May 2, 2012, 4:51 a.m.
    Duration: 34 minutes 15 seconds

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    Ep 046: Food & Wine Pairing Revisited

    Published: April 22, 2012, 2:52 a.m.
    Duration: 31 minutes 16 seconds

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    Ep 045: How to Fill a Case of Wine

    Published: April 12, 2012, 5:27 p.m.
    Duration: 31 minutes 49 seconds

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    Ep 044: Chateau Montelena

    Published: March 29, 2012, 3:55 p.m.
    Duration: 39 minutes 8 seconds

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    Ep 043: France

    Published: March 15, 2012, 8:24 p.m.
    Duration: 56 minutes 50 seconds

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    Ep 042: Traveling in Wine Country

    Published: March 7, 2012, 8:29 a.m.
    Duration: 36 minutes 27 seconds

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    Ep 041: South Africa

    Published: Feb. 23, 2012, 6:39 a.m.
    Duration: 31 minutes 14 seconds

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    Ep 040: Tasting Wine To Get The Most Out of It

    Published: Feb. 14, 2012, 6:38 a.m.
    Duration: 31 minutes 42 seconds

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    Ep 039: Spain

    Published: Feb. 4, 2012, 7:26 a.m.
    Duration: 37 minutes 34 seconds

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    Ep 038: Alphabet Soup...The Business of Wine Certifications

    Published: Jan. 25, 2012, 4:03 p.m.
    Duration: 34 minutes 38 seconds

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    Ep 037: Sherry -- A Crazy Good Wine That Too Few People Drink

    Published: Jan. 15, 2012, 11:56 p.m.
    Duration: 33 minutes 36 seconds

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    Ep 036: Common Winemaking Terms Defined

    Published: Jan. 8, 2012, 8:02 a.m.
    Duration: 33 minutes 54 seconds

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    Ep 035: Wine Traditions for New Years

    Published: Dec. 30, 2011, 5:36 p.m.
    Duration: 33 minutes 19 seconds

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    Ep 034: Wine Gift Ideas

    Published: Dec. 15, 2011, 8:06 a.m.
    Duration: 26 minutes 41 seconds

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    Ep 033: The Grape Mini-Series Cabernet Sauvignon

    Published: Dec. 7, 2011, 5:09 a.m.
    Duration: 32 minutes 44 seconds

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    Ep 032: The Urban Tribe, Food and Wine Pairing Revisited, and Thanksgiving Wines

    Published: Nov. 21, 2011, 6:59 a.m.
    Duration: 31 minutes 27 seconds

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    Ep 031: Bargain Wines

    Published: Nov. 15, 2011, 6:07 a.m.
    Duration: 34 minutes 38 seconds

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    Ep 30: Kickin It With Jim Morris from Michel-Schlumberger

    Published: Nov. 6, 2011, 4:37 a.m.
    Duration: 33 minutes 27 seconds

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    Ep 029 Just Desserts (Wine, That Is)

    Published: Oct. 3, 2011, 2:41 p.m.
    Duration: 30 minutes 5 seconds

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    Ep 028 Five Ways to Discover New Wines

    Published: Sept. 21, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 40 minutes

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    Quick Wine Review - Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

    Published: Sept. 17, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 2 minutes 41 seconds

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    Ep 027 Top 7 Fun Facts About Wine

    Published: Sept. 14, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 35 minutes 33 seconds

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    Ep 026 Sparkling Wine - More Than Just Champagne

    Published: Sept. 5, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 34 minutes 38 seconds

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    Ep 025 Top 7 Wine Myths DEBUNKED!

    Published: Aug. 17, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 39 minutes 17 seconds

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    Ep 024: The Grape Miniseries...Chardonnay

    Published: Aug. 14, 2011, 8:38 p.m.
    Duration: 30 minutes 7 seconds

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    Quick Wine Review - Oyster Bay Pinot Noir 2010

    Published: July 27, 2011, 10:10 p.m.
    Duration: 2 minutes 8 seconds

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    Quick Wine Review - Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2010

    Published: July 27, 2011, 5 p.m.
    Duration: 2 minutes 8 seconds

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    Ep 023 Wine Translations - What Are You Drinking?

    Published: July 22, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 29 minutes 27 seconds

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    Ep 022: How to Read a Wine Label

    Published: July 15, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 43 minutes 42 seconds

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    Ep 021 The Grape Mini Series: Pinot Noir

    Published: July 8, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 36 minutes 38 seconds

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    Ep 020 Best Wines for the 4th of July & Summer Wine Picks

    Published: June 30, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 33 minutes 26 seconds

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    Ep 019 How A Grape Becomes A Wine

    Published: June 25, 2011, 5:28 a.m.
    Duration: 36 minutes 22 seconds

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    Ep 018 The Grape Mini Series: Merlot

    Published: June 13, 2011, 4:43 p.m.
    Duration: 33 minutes 44 seconds

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    Episode 017 The Grape Mini-Series: Sauvignon Blanc

    Published: June 4, 2011, 1:04 a.m.
    Duration: 31 minutes 49 seconds

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    Episode 016: The Wine Industry The True Hollywood Story

    Published: May 12, 2011, 4:59 a.m.
    Duration: 35 minutes 7 seconds

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    Episode 015 Wine Shopping 101 How to break down a wine store

    Published: April 28, 2011, 3:52 a.m.
    Duration: 29 minutes 48 seconds

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    Ep 014: Organic, Biodynamic, and Sustainable Wines - Do you care?

    Published: April 15, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 35 minutes 19 seconds

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    Ep 013 Food and Wine Pairing - The Great Controversy

    Published: April 1, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 40 minutes 35 seconds

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    Ep 012: Wine Etiquette - What NOT To Do at a Wine Tasting

    Published: March 25, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 40 minutes 19 seconds

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    Ep 011 How to Speak to a Sommelier

    Published: March 18, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 36 minutes

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    Ep 010: What is Terroir? Part 2: Aspects of terroir and why they matter

    Published: March 11, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 30 minutes 36 seconds

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    Ep 009: What is Terroir? Part 1: Its not just a fancy French wine term

    Published: March 4, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 37 minutes 50 seconds

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    Ep 008: Wine Gadgets and Glasses - Do they make a difference?

    Published: Feb. 25, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 37 minutes 33 seconds

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    Ep 007: Old World vs New World Wines - Whats the difference?

    Published: Feb. 19, 2011, 4 a.m.
    Duration: 33 minutes 20 seconds

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    Episode 006: Top 10 Snobby Wine Terms (Defined)

    Published: Feb. 11, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 33 minutes 24 seconds

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    Episode 005 Aging Wines - How to know when to hold em

    Published: Feb. 4, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 31 minutes 10 seconds

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    Ep 004: Trendy Wines - The Wine Popularity Contest

    Published: Jan. 28, 2011, 1 p.m.
    Duration: 30 minutes 9 seconds

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    Ep 003: Oak and Wine - Whats the big deal?

    Published: Jan. 22, 2011, 1 a.m.
    Duration: 36 minutes 3 seconds

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    Ep 002: Recommendations - Which is the best wine?

    Published: Jan. 15, 2011, 12:35 a.m.
    Duration: 25 minutes 11 seconds

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    Ep 001: Wine Varietals vs. Varieties - Which is correct?

    Published: Jan. 8, 2011, 3:56 a.m.
    Duration: 20 minutes 27 seconds

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