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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Sep 13, 2023 • 23min
Blind Tasting
Blind tasting is fun! It's not a completion (although it can be) and not a must. You could enjoy wine and never blind but blinding can help you enjoy wine. Let's explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 6, 2023 • 16min
What is an AVA?
In this episode, Keith takes a deep dive into what an AVA is. The history was covered in the History of American Wine series in season three but is an AVA really in the modern sense of today's wine world? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 30, 2023 • 17min
Vine Training
From the soil to the vine. In the episode we break down the idea of vine training; what does it mean, how is it used and how does it benefit wine? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 23, 2023 • 21min
Soil
In this episode, we dive deep into the earth. Well, the bedrock at least. Let's a general sense of what soil is when it comes to wine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 16, 2023 • 35min
Quality Winemaking at Scale
Scott Kozel, winemaker at Frei Brothers and the greater Costal California zones, shares insights on maintaining quality as wine production scales up. Topics include the state of the harvest, evolution of a century-old winery, advancements in winemaking technology, controlling wine quality at scale, and smart decision-making in scaling winemaking.
Aug 9, 2023 • 34min
Central Coast AVA
In this episode, Matt Steel Director, of Central Coast Winemaking at Gallo comes on the pod to help wrap our heads around this vast winemaking region Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 2, 2023 • 31min
The Finger Lakes
I talk with Kyle Pallischeck, Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Alliance about everything wine in the Finger Lakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 26, 2023 • 16min
Santa Barbara
Santa Barabara is a county, a city, and a wine region. It can be a little confusing to wrap your head around so in the this episode we breakdown the geography and what grapes are thriving there so it's easier to enjoy these awesome winnes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 19, 2023 • 29min
Mendocino AVA
I chat with husband and wife winemaking team Erin and Sandy of Dogwood and Thistle about the Mendocino AVA and get a snapshot of all the excitement going on there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 12, 2023 • 26min
Lodi AVA
We have so many regions of wine in the US. Just in California alone, it can be overwhelming. So I want to shine a light on great wine being made outside the more popular AVAs. Here I chat with Stuart Spencer, Lodi winemaker, grape grower, and executive director of Lodi Wines to get a well rounded idea of this wine zone. Get ready to book flights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
