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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Jan 27, 2021 • 21min
Terroir
The word is unique to the French language. But the concept and ideas that surround it are vast and global. Let's discuss Terroir and what it means. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 30, 2020 • 20min
Tuscany
Welcome to the last episode of season one! Here we do an overview of the celebrated wine regions in Italy and set up future episodes where we will dive even deeper in to the hills of Tuscany. Season two is on the way! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 23, 2020 • 21min
Spain
In this episode we do a general overview of the diversity of Spain. Before we dive into the more well known regions in future episodes let's talk about the geography, climates and native varieties that make this wine country so unique. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 16, 2020 • 21min
Barolo & Barbaresco
Barolo and Barbaresco are some of the world's most revered wines. Both are named after towns made from the same grape but they couldn't be more different from each other. In this episode we break down the legacy of these towns, wines and the humans that made it happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 9, 2020 • 22min
Malbec
Malbec has become one of the most popular wines in the US, but how did we get here? This episode tells the story of this grape's journey from Europe to Argentina to the hearts of American wine drinkers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 1, 2020 • 23min
Prosecco
Prosecco is one of the most popular wine in the US, and for good reason: it's fun and delicious on its own or in a spritz or a mimosa. But where is it made and how does it get to bubbly? Let's break down this very interesting story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 25, 2020 • 22min
U.S. Regions Outside of California You Need To Know
Outside of California there's a whole country of wine out there. Let's have a discussion about how far we've come as a wine drinking culture as consumers and winemakers and where else great wine is available across the US. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 18, 2020 • 22min
Central Coast
So much land. So much wine. So much diversity. The Central Coast of California is home to great wine that deserves to be celebrated. In this episode we give a general overview of the huge AVA and talk about some of the many sub AVA's that you'll find on shelves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 11, 2020 • 23min
Sonoma
In Sonoma wine is grown and organized in a very different way than it's much smaller neighbor to the east, Napa Valley. I this Episode we talk about the immense diversity and exploratory spirit of this wine growing region and how to wrap our heads around it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 4, 2020 • 23min
Napa Valley
The Napa Valley is the wine region that put the U.S. on the International wine map. In this episode we talk a bit about how it became what it is today, and breakdown its parts to help you fully understand it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
