Hipster Wines

Published: July 23, 2020, 9:09 p.m.

What does it mean to be a hipster, and what wines do they want to drink? Brad and Chris are back in studio to reveal all. 

The episode also unveils the world's first official Hipster Wine 100-Point Scale®. Use the grid below to score your own wines for hipsterism: 

100-point hipster wine scale:

  • 10 points = Small producer
  • 10 points = Auteur winemakerd
  • 10 points = Alternative fermentation vessels
  • 10 points = Off-the-beaten-path location
  • 10 points = Skin contact in whites / whole-cluster fermentation in reds
  • 10 points = Unfiltered
  • 10 points = Lesser-common grape varietals
  • 10 points = Funky, unusual aromas
  • 10 points = Low or no added sulphur
  • 10 points = Animals involved