Exploring the Wine Glass
247 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsI promise I’ll never tell you what to drink, but I’ll always share what’s in my glass. A Podcast from the owners of Dracaena Wines
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Live From the Bubble Lounge: Downtown Paso Robles Vibe Event
July 15, 2024 15:52 - 36 minutes - 22.8 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Continuing on the all things bubbles train, I attended the Paso Robles Downtown Wine Association’s Bubble Lounge. The event brought together eight wineries located downtown who produce sparkling wine. Please note, it was recorded at a live event, so there is background noise and uneven sound. Enjoy as you listen to how the different wi...
Decoding Excellence: Bryan Widstrand's Approach to Making Sparkling Wines at Steinbeck Vineyards
July 08, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! The first week of July is officially International Sparkling Week. I never need a reason to pop a bottle of sparkling, but when it’s a wine holiday, it gives me an extra reason! In honor of the holiday week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Bryan Widstrand of Steinbeck Vineyards in Paso Robles. From the first time I tasted Bryan...
Georgian Rkatsiteli
June 24, 2024 15:52 - 1 hour - 39.5 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! On the last episode of Winephabet Street, we discussed Rkatsiteli. The grape has its origins in the country of Georgia, so I thought it would be interesting to do a follow up episode with a winemaker in Georgia. I had the pleasure to speak with Lado Uzunashvili of Mukado Wines. Even though I destroyed his name today and during the inter...
Rkatsiteli in the Finger Lakes
June 10, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today we return to Winephabet Street, where the letter of the day is R and it stands for Rkatsiteli. This ancient grape from Georgia has found a home in the Finger Lakes of New York and we had the pleasure of interviewing Meaghan Frank of Dr. Frank Konstantin Winery. Meaghan is the great granddaughter of Konstantin, who emigrated from t...
Re-Release Central Coast Honor Flight Interview for Memorial Day
May 27, 2024 15:48 - 44 minutes - 28.8 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Happy Memorial Day. Originally known as Decoration Day is a federal holiday here in the United States dedicated to honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. If you are in Paso Robles today, please come by the Dracaena Wines’ tasting room. Active and veteran military will ...
Pre-Gaming World Chardonnay Day with Chris Eberle
May 20, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! The Thursday before Memorial Day is known as International (or World) Chardonnay Day. Chardonnay is the base for many white wine blends. In this episode, I sit down with Chris Eberle, winemaker for Eberle Winery in Paso Robles to discuss all things Chardonnay. We cover a lot of topics including the concept that Chardonnay is a “neutral ...
Comparing California and Spanish Monastrell
May 13, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Last week, I moderated a comparative wine tasting at Vin 13 in downtown Paso Robles. The comparative was between Paix Sur Terre, a local winery. The winemaker and owner Ryan Pease was presenting three of his wines. He, as do I, loves Spanish wines. Within his portfolio, he makes single varietal Mourvedre, Mataro and Monastrell. The tast...
Talking White Malbec with Bodega Trivento
May 06, 2024 16:45 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! One day a few months ago, I was walking through a wine shop looking for something a little different. As I perused the shelves, it was the same old supermarket wine after supermarket wine. I turned to leave and as if a light was shining down to catch my attention, there was a white malbec by Bodega Trivento. My winery, Dracaena Wines, n...
Exploring Croatian Wine
April 29, 2024 17:24 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, I am sharing a Master Class I attended virtually on Plavak Mali. This Croatian grape is an indigenous black grape variety that produces medium to full-bodied reds. Its name translated into English means Little Blue One or Small Blue, which is a perfect descriptor for the berries. They are small, blue in appearance and characteriz...
More Burning Wine Questions
April 22, 2024 15:58 - 1 hour - 46 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, we return to Winephabet Street with more burning wine questions. We had so many questions that we had to break them up into two episodes. In this episode we discuss wine and food pairings, the truth about sulfites and what exactly is terroir just to mention a few. If you have any questions, I’d love to hear them! If you liste...
The Science of Tasting Wine Part 2
April 15, 2024 16:04 - 35 minutes - 23.7 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, as promised, I am sharing the second part of a fantastic seminar I attended hosted by Serial Wines in Paso Robles. I hope you enjoyed the first part. Today, we continue with the senses and how to relate to the taste of wine. The background noise is a bit louder, (as more alcohol was consumed.) As a reminder, the event was for ind...
The Science of Tasting Wine
April 08, 2024 16:11 - 39 minutes - 26.5 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sharing the first part of a fantastic seminar I attended hosted by Serial Wines in Paso Robles. The event was for industry and it was right up my alley. It was the science of taste. This is particularly near and dear to me as I have a published article in Wine Folly on the topic. (in fact one of the images used in the seminar...
Wine of the People, By the People, For the People; 915 Lincoln
April 01, 2024 15:58 - 54 minutes - 40.7 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It's time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sitting down with Scott Matthews of 915 Lincoln Winery in Paso Robles. Scott’s tasting room is located in beautiful downtown Paso. As mentioned on the downtown website, (see show notes for link) The Paso Robles downtown wine district is a captivating destination for wine enthusiasts. It offers convenient wine tasting with a d...
Wine Questions Answered on Winephabet Street
March 25, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today we return to Winephabet Street where the letter of the day is Q and it stands for questions. Debbie and I answer some of the questions that we have received over the past year. We remind everyone that there are no dumb questions and that if you enjoy a wine, then that is all that matters. Drinks what you like and don’t feel embar...
Wines of Georgia
March 18, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sharing the audio from a webinar I attended late last year sponsored by the Wine Scholar Guild on the Wines of Georgia. It was an intriguing webinar jam packed with so much information. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. If you listen to a lot of podcasts, you know that many ask for patreon. We do not plan on doing this,...
Sharing the Cab Franc Love in Paso Robles
March 11, 2024 14:26 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Before I get into the podcast, I wanted to let you know that Apple had a podcast update. This caused an issue with the automatic downloads. If you are not receiving Exploring the Podcast in your “next up” feed, it is because the settings have changed. Please go to library, then shows, and click Exploring the Wine Glass. If you don’t se...
Gary Eberle
March 04, 2024 16:48 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Before I get into the podcast, I wanted to let you know that Apple had a podcast update. This caused an issue with the automatic downloads. If you are not receiving Exploring the Podcast in your “next up” feed, it is because the settings have changed. Please go to library, then shows, and click Exploring the Wine Glass. If you don’t se...
Petit Manseng on Winephabet Street
February 26, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Before I get into the podcast, I wanted to let you know that Apple had a podcast update. This caused an issue with the automatic downloads. If you are not receiving Exploring the Podcast in your “next up” feed, it is because the settings have changed. Please go to library, then shows, and click Exploring the Wine Glass. If you don’t se...
Esprit du Vin - Wineries of 46 East
February 19, 2024 21:38 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Before I get into the podcast, I wanted to let you know that Apple had a podcast update. This caused an issue with the automatic downloads. If you are not receiving Exploring the Podcast in your “next up” feed, it is because the settings have changed. Please go to library, then shows, and click Exploring the Wine Glass. If you don’t se...
Winery Buyouts.. Why are they Happening and are they Good for the Wine World
February 12, 2024 19:14 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today on the podcast, I enjoyed a riveting conversation with some of my wine friends. In 2023, there were a lot of winery buyouts. It seemed like another smaller brand was being gobbled up by the big players such as Gallo or Treasury. We questioned if this was a good thing or a bad thing. Plus, what would we do in that situation? Would ...
Bubbles: Viognier and More with Four Lanterns Winery
February 05, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes - 25 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! I took a drive to the west side of Paso for this episode. Just a short drive from the 101 on 46 West, sits Four Lanterns. Owned by Steve and Jackie Gleason. I have interviewed Steve before on the podcast, but this short and sweet interview brings in the bubbles! And you all know how I love Sparkling wine. Enjoy the conversation. If ...
Orange Muscat on Winephabet Street
January 29, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today we return to Winephabet Street, where the letter of the day is O and it stands for Orange Muscat. Although the origins of Orange Muscat are not guaranteed, it is thought to be from Italy or France. It was once popular, but today it is not widely planted. For this episode, we went directly to the source. When you google Orange Mu...
Geeking Out About Cab Franc with Winemakers Around the World
December 25, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Merry Christmas!!!! I have the perfect gift for under your tree. Today, I am sharing the conversation between winemakers who have a special place in their hearts for Cabernet Franc. This past December 4th, Cab Franc Day, we got together via Zoom and shared our love of the greatest grape variety on earth. We talk about why we love the g...
Nero d’Avola on Winephabet Street
December 11, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It's time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Welcome back to Winephabet Street. Today the letter of the day is N and it stands for Nero d’Avola. Nero d'Avola is synonymous with Sicilian Wine. It is the most notable indigenous grape variety. Although originally produced as a bulk wine, the times began to change in the 1990s, where it became the king of grapes in the region. To the...
Yeah! Today is Cab Franc Day!
December 04, 2023 09:00 - 10 minutes - 7.88 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It's time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Happy #CabFrancDay! It is my favorite day of the year! I find it amazing to think that eight years ago, I decided to create a holiday that was dedicated to the best grape varietal there is and today, the holiday is celebrated around the world. I will be hosting an X (formerly known as Twitter) chat tonight at 5pm Pacific and will be m...
The Wines of Georgia
November 27, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sharing another webinar I attended. This one was sponsored by Wine Scholar Guild and discussed the wines of Georgia. The Republic of Georgia is known as the “cradle of wine” and the birthplace of wine. The first wine was made over 8,000 years ago in the region. Today there are over 500 grape varieties and 29 appellations. ...
Discovering North Coast Rhone Wines
November 20, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 39.2 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sharing another webinar I attended. This one was sponsored by the Rhone Rangers and discussed North Coast region of California. I hope you enjoy the conversation, and let me know if you have tried any of these wines. If you listen to a lot of podcasts, you know that many ask for patreon. We do not plan on doing this, but we...
Understanding the Spanish Terroir; Grandes Pagos de España
November 13, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It's time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sharing a webinar I attended about Grandes Pagos de España. If you are a regular listener of the podcast, you know how much I adore Spain and its wines. The Grandes Pagos is equivalent to the Grand Crus in France. After listening, if you are interested in attending a seminar, you can sign up for the GPE newsletter to receive ...
The Merlot Dating Game; Which Merlot will you take home?
November 06, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 38 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Do you believe it is November already?! 2023 sure has flown by. We just left Merlot Month and tomorrow we wrap up the celebrations with International Merlot Day. Join me in this light hearted episode with my buddy Nick Berube as we go through the wine dating game. I scoured the internet looking for Merlot wine reviews. I will read t...
Best of: Haunted Wineries
October 30, 2023 08:00 - 18 minutes - 14.1 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Happy Halloween! It is my favorite holiday and my favorite time of year! So today, I am bringing you a best of episode: Haunted Wineries! So grab a glass, and cozy up by a fire and turn the lights down if you dare! If you listen to a lot of podcasts, you know that many ask for patreon. We do not plan on doing this, but we do ask you ...
Merlot Me with Rutherford Hill Winery
October 09, 2023 08:00 - 59 minutes - 39.1 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Happy October! You know what that means! All the pumpkin spice you can ever want but more importantly, it is #MerlotMe month! Today I am sitting down with Michael Code, winemaker for Rutherford Hill Winery winery in Rutherford, CA Rutherford Hill has been a pioneer in Merlot since its inception and they continue to honor the varietal! ...
Merlot - Give it a Go!
October 02, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 39.6 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Happy October! You know what that means! All the pumpkin spice you can ever want but more importantly, it is #MerlotMe month! Today I am sitting down with Nick Goldschmidt of Goldschmidt Vineyards. Originally from New Zealand, Nick has worked in Australia and South America, but calls his home Sonoma, California. His devotion to Merlot i...
Malbec on Winephabet Street
September 25, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, We return to Winephabet Street where the letter of the day is “M” and it stands for Malbec! Not just any Malbec, but today we are focusing on Argentine Malbec. I’m honored to have this episode sponsored by the Wines of Argentina. Special thanks to Amanda Torres of Colangelo PR who helped arranged the interview with Veronica Kathu...
Are You Familiar with Carnuntum?
September 18, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, I am sharing a webinar I attended on the Carnuntum wine growing region. The wines come from the area between Vienna and Slovakia. Named after the Roman military group, Carnuntum gained its DAC status in 2019. Join me as I learn about this “new to me” wine region. If you listen to a lot of podcasts, you know that many ask for p...
Blend Your Wine and Take it Home !with The Blending Lab
September 11, 2023 08:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, we return to downtown Paso Robles Wine District and I am sitting down with Magdalena and Michael Wojcik of The Blending Lab. Their business is a fun way for you to become a winemaker for a day. When you walk into their tasting room, you have the ability to sample different varietals and blend them together to make your own uniqu...
Crazy Woman Cellars; Chris Bennett in Downtown Wine District
August 28, 2023 08:00 - 52 minutes - 39.4 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, we return to downtown Paso Robles Wine District and I am in Crazy Woman Cellars talking with Chris Bennett. With a name like Crazy Woman, it can be misconstrued, but this is not a derogatory name, instead it is the complete opposite. The winery is dedicated to celebrating the countless women who changed history. If you visit Chri...
Talking Rhone with Jason Haas of Tablas Creek
August 21, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, I am excited to share my conversation with Jason Haas of Tablas Creek. The winery can be said to practically have put sustainable farming on the map. Between Jason’s blog, Instagram Lives, and YouTube channel, there is always something exciting to learn about wine. Through a partnership with Château de Beaucastel in the Rhone Va...
Downtown Wine District: Dracaena Wines
August 14, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 23.4 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, we return back to downtown Paso Robles and a downtown wine district episode. It’s a special one too.. As I sit down with Michael Budd of Dracaena Wines. Yep, my hubby and co-owner of our winery. Michael shares why he loves Cabernet Franc, how Dracaena Wines got its start and what is so special about having a tasting room in the ...
Best of: Brunello, Barolo and Barbaresco!
August 07, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBToday, I am sharing a Best of episode. This originally dropped on June 22, 2020 and has had a significant amount of downloads, so I thought I would bring it up to the forefront for anyone who missed it. Do you remember your elementary school days? There were the small desks and short water fountains. You stayed in one classroom, but the subject you were learning about changed throughout the day. Oh, and don’t forget about recess! The best time of the day! Back then, the three Rs were all ...
Derby Wine Estates; Downtown Paso Robles
July 24, 2023 08:00 - 59 minutes - 44.2 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, I am sitting down with Sean Geoghegan, winemaker for Derby Wine Estates in downtown Paso Robles. The building, which is easily spotted from the 101 freeway thanks to its height and salmon color, used to be the Paso Robles Almond Grower's Building. Derby Wine Estates has three Estate vineyards across the central coast. During the ...
Oregon Climate and Soils
July 17, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, I am sharing the fourth and final episode of Oregon’s Wine Month. Understanding the Soils and Climate. Oregon’s complex geology and temperate climate make it unique among US wine regions. 23 AVAs span the state with distinctive vineyards planted from the eastern Cascades, along the mighty Columbia River to the wide fertile valley...
Caitlin Pianetta; Downtown Paso Robles
July 10, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, we return to downtown Paso Robles for an interview with Caitlin Pianetta of Pianetta Winery. The winery, itself is located i San Miguel, just a short 20 minute drive outside of Paso, but the tasting room is located in downtown on 13th St. Pianetta Winery focuses on vineyard specific red wines emphasizing specific varietal cha...
Oregon Red Wines - Some Surprising Varieties
July 03, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBToday, we return to Oregon to discuss their red wine production. Oregon grows more than 70 different grape varieties, but their name is almost synonymous with Pinot Noir. However, don’t be surprised to see Mencia and Blaufränkisch on the wine list. (just to name a couple) Listen in as Oregon winemakers discuss Pinot Noir along with some newer and less popular grape varieties they are excited to be working with. If you listen to a lot of podcasts, you know that many ask for patreon. We do ...
Stilson Cellars; Downtown Paso Robles
June 26, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes - 36.3 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, I am sitting down with Deb Stilson of Stilson Cellars in downtown Paso Robles. What started as a “Wouldn’t that be great if…” led to “We can actually do this.. And we are doing it.” After months of searching for the ideal location, Deb and her sons, Cole and Tyler took the plunge. Stilson Cellars, located on Railroad St is a ...
Lagrein on Winephabet Street with Karoline Walch
June 19, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today we return to Winephabet Street where the letter of the day is L and it stands for Lagrein. The Italian grape variety meant that it was morning drinking for me. We had the honor of having Karoline Walch of Elena Walch winery in Alto Aldige, Italy. During the interview, we learn the history of the village, the grape variety and so...
Oregon Has White Wine Too!
June 12, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sharing another episode of a virtual Master Class I attended on Oregon Wine. May was Oregon Wine Month and in celebration, this Master Class was dedicated to the white varietals. I think many people think red when Oregon is mentioned and it was interesting to be reminded that there are some great white wines available to us ...
Hayseed and Housdon; Downtown Paso Robles
June 05, 2023 08:00 - 53 minutes - 37.9 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I sit down with Ted Ross of Hayseed and Housdon Winery in downtown Paso Robles. Located on Railroad St, Ted’s tasting room is located in a garage. The vibe is fun and the wines are exceptional… plus he donates a portion of the proceeds of each of his wines to different charities. This is the second time Ted has been my guest, if y...
Vino for Vets; Drink for a Great Cause
May 22, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes - 27.5 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today’s podcast is a bit of a diversion from the typical, but it is a topic that is extremely important to me. Supporting our veterans. This Memorial Day, many Paso Robles wineries will be participating in Vino for Vets. Each winery will be doing something different, but they all will be helping to raise funds for Honor Flight Central ...
Sparkling Oregon
May 15, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 37.6 MBIt’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today, I am sharing the audio of an online webinar I attended in April for Oregon Wine Month. There will be more to follow, so stay tuned. I have fallen in love with Oregon wines. So many wineries have captured beautiful expressions of the varieties. But today’s conversation is about one that I am not too familiar with - Sparkling wines...
Best of: Bordeaux Terroir
May 08, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 40.6 MBBEST OF EPISODE: ORIGINAL DROP: Monday Dec 28, 2020 It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I am sharing with you a Zoom event I attended about Bordeaux Terroir. Terroir is defined as the complete natural environment in which a particular wine is produced, including factors such as the soil, topography, and climate. It also relates to the characteristic taste and flavor i...