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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Jun 19, 2024 • 15min
Wine An Origin Story Part V: Canaanite Wine and Egyptian Vineyards
Before we move into more familiar territory we watch the grapevine exit the Fertile Crescent to the Nile Delta. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 12, 2024 • 15min
Wine An Origin Story Part IV: Supras and Grape Motifs
Before the grapevine spreads west we stop for a moment to visit an excavation site south of Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 5, 2024 • 19min
Wine An Origin Story Part III: Flood Myths and Gilgamesh
As we move into our history as writers, stories emerge to tell the tale of humanity—wine comes along for the ride. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 29, 2024 • 18min
Wine An Origin Story Part II: Natufians And The Fertile Crescent
As we evolve out of the Stone Age so does our agriculture. Wine becomes a key player in the beginnings of human cultivation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 22, 2024 • 16min
Wine An Origin Story Part I: A Place Where The Sun Rises In The East
How did wine become popular? In the first part of this new series, we look back in time in search of where humans and the grapevine first intersect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 15, 2024 • 23min
Rhone: Part III The Baron and The Senator
Like the unfolding of a complex plot the Rhone thrusts France's industry into Modernity. We wrap up the Rhone series with the region's ultimate contribution to wine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 8, 2024 • 21min
Rhone: Part II The Hermit and The Pope's New Castle
After the fall of Rome history began to blur until the late Middle Ages in the Rhone but there are two significant moments we can find During the late Middle Ages in the Rhone Valley, history became unclear after the fall of Rome. However, there are two significant moments that we can identify that have an impact on the wine of the region today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 1, 2024 • 18min
Rhone: Part I Les Allobroges and The Origin Of Syrah
We begin our Rhone series with a look back at wine in the region's antiquity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 24, 2024 • 14min
Bourgogne: Part VI (Supplemental) Beaujue and the Cunats
A quick episode on the story of Beaujolais. It's just south of Burgundy but it came up a very different way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 17, 2024 • 23min
Bourgogne: Part V Hardships and Silver Linings
As we close our Burgundy series, we see the wine region experience a rollercoaster ride from flourish to hardship and ending with silver linings resulting in the Burgundy we know today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
