Wine 101
VinePair
Wine 101 is a wine podcast for the everyday wine lover. Once a week VinePair's tastings director Keith Beavers will breakdown everything from how wine is made to wine regions of the world in easy-to-digest fashion giving the listener the confidence they need on their wine journey.Follow Keith on Instagram for episode previews and general wine lover musings @vinepairkeith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 23, 2025 • 30min
The Fashion Of Wine Part III: Chatting With Sarita Cheaves Of Swirl Suite
Sarita Cheaves is the co-host of the popular Swirl Suite Wine Podcast. She is a wine professional, author, producer, and good friend. Her social media presence is all about wine and life, and that includes pop culture. Sarita and I have a chat about wine in modern times. It's just two wine-obsessed friends talking about wine, music, and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 16, 2025 • 20min
The Fashion Of Wine Part II: From Prestige To Price
As we approach wine fashions that we are familiar with, a few things happened to set the stage for the modern wine trends of the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 9, 2025 • 20min
The Fashion Of Wine: Falernian to Claret
In this series, we explore the fashion of wine, wine trends throughout history, and the relationship between wine and pop culture today. We begin, as always, with the Romans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 2, 2025 • 15min
The Composition of wine Part VI: Mineral Elements
We conclude our list of potential wine label ingredients with the mineral elements from the earth that impact wine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 25, 2025 • 26min
Pinot Noir And An Eye-Opening Visit To Bourgogne
A quick side note about the state of Pinot Noir and the reality of visiting Bourgogne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2025 • 17min
The Composition of wine Part V: Mineral Salts
As we move further into the potential ingredients list for a wine label we dive into mineral salts. With one more episode to go, it's becoming clear what components would the items to cause potential concern. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 11, 2025 • 17min
The Composition of wine Part IV: Organic Acids
Organic acids contribute to the flavor and stability of a wine. Some can be added to wine and that's where we might see a difference on an ingredients list. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 4, 2025 • 19min
The Composition of wine Part III: Fixed Substances
We continue to explore what could be on a wine-label ingredients list. Fixed substances are the elements in wine that remain unchanged. I'll explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 28, 2025 • 21min
The Composition of wine Part II: Volatile Substances
This week, in our exploration of potential ingredients on wine labels, we examine volatile substances. Last week, we looked at what dissolves into wine; here, we look at what evaporates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 21, 2025 • 20min
The Composition Of Wine Part I: Dissolved Gasses
What would it look like if we started listing ingredients on wine labels? This series will cover the composition of wine so if it does happen you will be informed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
