

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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Apr 5, 2023 • 15min
Ribera Del Duero
We are in Spain! In this episode, we break down Rioja's neighbor to the west where Tempranillo takes on a whole new personality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 2023 • 20min
Roussillon
We head south to the foothills of the Pyrenees to dive into the wines of Roussillon. Often attached to the Languedoc region this wine zone has a personality of its own. We'll do little history and break down the region down Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 22, 2023 • 22min
Jura
In this episode we dive into the cold wine region in France and neighbor to Burgundy, the Jura. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 2023 • 13min
Chinon
In this episode, we dive a bit deeper into Chinion with some soil specificity to help you find the style you are looking for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 8, 2023 • 45min
Cognac
I bring in VinePair's Managing Editor and host of the Cocktail College podcast Tim McKirdy to talk everything Cognac Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 1, 2023 • 21min
Alsace
in this episode we go all the way too the North eastern corner of France to Alsace where white wine is the main focus and with grapes not seen too often in the country. Also it’s a complicated zone, we break it down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 22, 2023 • 20min
South West France (Sud-Ouest)
In this episode, we dive into the French winemaking region called South West France. THere are so many appellations here but only a few, for now, make it to our market. We cover the region and what we will see on our shelves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 2023 • 17min
Loire Valley: Chenin Blanc into Cabernet Franc
In this episode we wrap up the Loire Valley with a focus on the middle of the region where Chenin Blanc fades and Cabernet Franc becomes the focus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 8, 2023 • 21min
The Southern Rhone
In this episode we dial in on some detail of wine form the southern Rhone with a little history Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 1, 2023 • 22min
The Northern Rhone
In this episode, we begin a two-part series diving deeper into the Rhone focusing first on the northern Rhone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.