
Wine 101
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.
Latest episodes

Oct 9, 2024 • 18min
Hybrids
They rose. They fell. They are rising again. They are here. Let's talk about hybrid grapes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 2, 2024 • 34min
A Vibe Check On American Wine Trends: What's Next?
Taking a minute (or thirty) to vibe-check our wine-drinking culture. We are a country of trends and wine is very much part of that. Let's talk about the history of wine trends in the US and get excited about what is next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 25, 2024 • 17min
Norton
THe Norton grape is said to be the first cultivated American native grapevine. Yes, that is true but there is more to this story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 18, 2024 • 21min
Italy Part VII: Chianti Merges With Chianti
Chianti finally became what we know it today. A young noble leaves Florence for the vineyards of his estate and makes history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 11, 2024 • 13min
Muscadine
Let's get to know a native American wine grape Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 4, 2024 • 20min
Corsica
We take a quick break from deep dives to answer a listener's request and talk about the wine region of Corsica and it's amazing wines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 28, 2024 • 22min
Italy Part VI: Cosimo And The Rough Outline
The Grand Dukes of Tuscany and the Chianti hills Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 21, 2024 • 16min
Italy Part V: The Beginnings Of A Wine Region
As Florence evolves, and then suffers, a wine region begins to form in the south. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 14, 2024 • 21min
Italy Part IV: Warring Hamlets and The Gallo Nero
There is a legend in the Chianti HIlls about a race for territory and a black rooster. In reality, the history the story is based on establishes the wine region we see today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 7, 2024 • 24min
Italy Part III: The Chianti Hills and an Etruscan grape...?
The 7th-century Etruscans set the stage for 15th-century Italy's first fine wine region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.