Latest Vinifera Podcast Episodes
Bordeaux: Part III Producers and Merchants and Brokers Oh My
Wine 101 - December 27, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutesBordeaux 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
Wine 101 - December 20, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutesOut 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
Wine 101 - December 13, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutesThis 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 fo...
Diversity In Wine: A Conversation With Oenoverse's Reggie Leonard II
Wine 101 - December 06, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutesWhat 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 abou...
Levels Of WSET With Alex Schrecengost CEO and Founder of Culture With Us
Wine 101 - November 29, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutesI 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.
Brix
Wine 101 - October 25, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutesTHe 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
Wine 101 - October 18, 2023 10:00 - 14 minutesIt'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
Wine 101 - October 11, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutesIn 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
Wine 101 - October 04, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutesIn 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.
En Primeur
Wine 101 - September 20, 2023 10:00 - 17 minutesIn 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
Wine 101 - September 13, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutesBlind 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?
Wine 101 - September 06, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutesIn 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
Wine 101 - August 30, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutesFrom 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.
Quality Winemaking at Scale
Wine 101 - August 16, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutesIn 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
Wine 101 - August 09, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutesIn 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
Wine 101 - August 02, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutesI 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
Wine 101 - July 26, 2023 10:00 - 16 minutesSanta 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 inform...
Mendocino AVA
Wine 101 - July 19, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutesI 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
Wine 101 - July 12, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutesWe 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...
Temecula Valley AVA
Wine 101 - July 05, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutesThis 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 l...
Trentino-Alto Adige
Wine 101 - June 28, 2023 10:00 - 18 minutesThe 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
Wine 101 - June 21, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutesIn 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. ...
Nebbiolo Outside of Barolo and Barbaresco
Wine 101 - June 14, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutesNebbiolo 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
Wine 101 - June 07, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutesThere 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.
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