Wine 101
203 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago -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.
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Episodes
Burgundy: Part VI (Supplemental) Beaujue and the Cunats
April 24, 2024 10:00 - 13 minutes - 15.7 MBA 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.
Burgundy: Part V Hardships and Silver Linings
April 17, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes - 26.2 MBAs 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.
Burgundy: Part IV The Burgundian State And A Ducal Decree
April 10, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes - 21.5 MBThe Dukes of Burgundy were a vibe, for sure, and their wealth and royal connections made this era in the region prosperous and messy. But it was Phillip the Bold who sewed and seed that brought about change that would last until today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Burgundy: Part III Monks Amongst the Vines
April 03, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes - 24.7 MBAs Burgundy establishes itself the monks and monasteries of the region begin to shape the future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Burgundy: Part II Bornholm and The Burgundians
March 27, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes - 21.4 MBAs we dive further into how Burgundy became Burgundy we need to talk about the people who gave this region its name. How did the kingdom of Burgundy form and how do vines and wines play into the mix? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Burgundy: Part I Chieftains and the Mediterranean
March 20, 2024 10:00 - 19 minutes - 21.9 MBWe are diving into a series exploring how Burgundy became the famous wine region it is today. And we begin with the Gauls and their obsession with wine south of the Alps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Champagne: Part VII: Champagne at 30,000 Feet
March 13, 2024 10:00 - 13 minutes - 15.1 MBIn this brief episode, we take it all in and explain the five sub-zones of Champagne, what grows there and why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Champagne: Part VI The Code(s)
March 06, 2024 11:00 - 19 minutes - 22.7 MBAs Champagne evolved and prospered cooperatives began to spring up diversifying grape sourcing even more. With all of this came the Champagne codes. The what? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Champagne: Part V The Champagne Riots
February 28, 2024 11:00 - 22 minutes - 26.1 MBThe Champagne riots were ugly and violent but were an important moment in the wine region's development as well as the rest of the country's wine industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Champagne: Part IV The Widow Clicquot
February 21, 2024 11:00 - 20 minutes - 23.1 MBModern-day Champagne as we know it is largely credited to Madam Clicquot. Her innovations and drive for success was unmatched. IN the episode we talk about her life and the world around her as the wine region grows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Champagne: Part III The Dom (Perignon) And The Myth
February 14, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes - 25 MBAn important moment in Champagne's history arises with the most famous monk in wine, Dom Perignon. What is it with this guy and all the legends surrounding him? Did he invent champagne? Was he blind? What did he do and say? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Champagne: Part II Coronations And A Pinkish Hue
February 07, 2024 11:00 - 20 minutes - 23.3 MBIn our next installment of how Champagne became Champagne, we examine human history and an important relationship that put this wine region on its destiny path. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Champagne: Part I Pangea and the Paris Basin
January 31, 2024 11:00 - 13 minutes - 15.9 MBBefore we dive deep into the wild history of this famous region we need to go back in time. Like Jurrasic Park time. This is a short episode but it's packed to the gills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bordeaux: Part VII Wine Styles of the Libournais
January 24, 2024 11:00 - 19 minutes - 22.7 MBWrapping up our Bordeaux series with a breakdown of the wine styles you will encounter form the three (four?) regions of the Right Bank known as The Libournais. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bordeaux: Part VI The Right Bank and the Libournais
January 17, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes - 25.1 MBHow did the Right Bank of Bordeaux become the Right Bank? Let's do some history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bordeaux: Part IV The Communes
January 10, 2024 11:00 - 22 minutes - 25.7 MBNow that we have a nice in-depth understanding of the history of Bordeaux let's dive into each of the four famous communes that house the Classed Growth and get into what they're all about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bordeaux V: Supplemental: La Rochelle and the AOC
January 03, 2024 11:00 - 11 minutes - 13.5 MBA quick supplemental episode as the holidays roll over us about the town and region that lost to Bordeaux and its wine region that endures today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bordeaux Supplemental: La Rochelle and the AOC
January 03, 2024 11:00 - 11 minutes - 13.5 MBA quick supplemental episode as the holidays roll over us about the town and region that lost to Bordeaux and its wine region that endures today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bordeaux: Part III Producers and Merchants and Brokers Oh My
December 27, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes - 22.4 MBBordeaux becomes the largest and most popular fine wine region in the world as Napoleon the third showcases the best of France Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bordeaux: Part II The Dutch and the Medoc
December 20, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 23.2 MBOut of the ashes of war, Bordeaux sees its rise on the horizon as the Dutch begin to dominate trade across the world leading to land reclamation in the Medoc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bordeaux: Part I Wars and Royalty
December 13, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes - 26.5 MBThis is part one of a series where we dive deep and head first into the history of Bordeaux. How did this region get to where it is today? Through poets and kings, wars and weddings, and from antiquity to the Hundreds Year War, Bordeaux's story begins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Diversity In Wine: A Conversation With Oenoverse's Reggie Leonard II
December 06, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 54.9 MBWhat does it mean to have diversity in wine? What does it look like and how can we continue to work towards absolute equality in this industry? For the last episode of the season, I say down with Reggie Leonard III, co-founder of Virginia's Oenoverse and the Two Up Wine Down Festival to talk about what it all means and what we can do to further inclusivity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Levels Of WSET With Alex Schrecengost CEO and Founder of Culture With Us
November 29, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes - 42.2 MBI sat down with Alex Schrecengost Founder of Virtual With Us and Culture With US who has experienced the full WSET program. We talked about how she got to WSET, what the levels involved and what she took away from the program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Yeast
November 22, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 26.3 MBYeast comes up a lot on his podcast and in your wine world but what is this little single-celled critter and how does it work? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tannin
November 15, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 19.3 MBIt’s a building block of wine and crucial to color and age worthiness. Let’s break down tannin, literally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ullage
November 08, 2023 11:00 - 14 minutes - 16.5 MBIt's a word you will come across the further you get into wine. It can be a bit confusing and has a few meanings so let's dive in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Noble Rot
November 01, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutes - 18.2 MBIs it odd that a rot is noble? Not in the wine world! In this episode, we get down with the nature science behind this humid phenomenon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brix
October 25, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutes - 18.7 MBTHe word Brix sounds cool and is popping up more and more in our consumer wine world. In the episode, we get a little geeky with some science and a dose of history to understand this very cool-looking word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Residual Sugar
October 18, 2023 10:00 - 14 minutes - 17.1 MBIt's a term being displayed more and more on winemaker websites as well as e-commerce so what is residual sugar and how does it affect wine and your palate? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Malolactic Conversion
October 11, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutes - 18 MBIn this episode, we break down and break out of the confusion surrounding this prevalent process in winemaking. Let's do some science! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chaptalization
October 04, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutes - 18 MBIn this episode with dive into the history and science behind this, sometimes confusing concept and winemaking process. Is it a good thing? A bad thing? It's complicated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Negociant
September 27, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes - 15 MBIn the first of a series of "keyword" episodes let's break down the meaning of the term Negociant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
En Primeur
September 20, 2023 10:00 - 17 minutes - 19.5 MBIn this episode, we break down the En Primeur phenomenon of buying wine almost two years before it's bottled. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Blind Tasting
September 13, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes - 26.7 MBBlind 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.
What is an AVA?
September 06, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutes - 18.4 MBIn 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.
Vine Training
August 30, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutes - 19.2 MBFrom 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.
Soil
August 23, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 23.9 MBIn 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.
Quality Winemaking at Scale
August 16, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 40.1 MBIn this episode Scott Kozel, winemaker at Frei Brothers and the greater Costal California zones, talks about how to maintain quality as wine production scales up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Central Coast AVA
August 09, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 38.6 MBIn 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.
The Finger Lakes
August 02, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 35.8 MBI 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.
Santa Barbara
July 26, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutes - 18.5 MBSanta 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.
Mendocino AVA
July 19, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 33.6 MBI 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.
Lodi AVA
July 12, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 29.3 MBWe 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.
Temecula Valley AVA
July 05, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 33.5 MBThis episode is the first of the six-part series where we explore American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) that may not be as understood as they should be. We'll start with Temecula Valley where I talk to Devon Parr about this AVA, what’s going on there, how it all happened, and what the future looks like. Thanks, Devin for chatting with me! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trentino-Alto Adige
June 28, 2023 10:00 - 18 minutes - 20.8 MBThe most northerly wine region in Italy has some fantastic native varieties that make very expressive wines that are here on our market but flying under the radar. Let's shine a light, shall we? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Interview With Piedmont Winemaker Pietro Ratti
June 21, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 37.9 MBIn this episode Keith has a chat with Pietro Ratti, the son of Renato Ratti who was responsible for isolating Barolo Terroir. Pietro is carrying on this legacy and talked with Keith about the family history, the Nebbiolo grape, and the importance of a sense of place in Barolo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nebbiolo Outside of Barolo and Barbaresco
June 14, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 23.1 MBNebbiolo expresses itself in different forms as it is planted further and further outside Barolo and Barbaresco. In this episode, we take about all of them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Le Marche
June 07, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 24.7 MBThere is so much going on with wine in Le Marche that it doesn't make sense that thew region hasn't popped off on our market. Buckle up cuz we need to talk about this eastern Italian region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Basilicata
May 31, 2023 10:00 - 18 minutes - 21.6 MBAll the way down south in the arch of the foot of the boot, Italy lies a mountainous region. It doesn't make a lot of wine but what it does make is incredible. Let's break down Basilicata and it's famous wine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Umbria
May 24, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes - 22.2 MBSmack, in the middle of Italy is Umbria. Often overshadowed by its neighbor Tuscany there are some great things happening here. We'll break the region down and talk about what you can find on the US market Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.