Trust Your Taste | Robert Cavanaugh | Barrels and Roots

In this episode of Barrels and Roots, I sit down with Robert Cavanaugh, CEO of Adventure Wine, to talk about how beginners can start enjoying wine without feeling overwhelmed or embarrassed. Robert has spent decades teaching wine, leading staff training, hosting live events, and representing wine regions from around the world, and his approach is refreshingly simple: trust your palate and have fun with it.We talk about why wine can feel intimidating, how regional names and grape names confuse people, and why price, points, and reputation do not matter as much as whether you actually enjoy what is in your glass. Robert shares why wine is meant to be shared, discussed, paired with food, and experienced with other people, not treated like a test you have to pass.From $9 bottles to Grand Cru Champagne, hotel room wine glasses, nachos, martial arts, music, and the joy of trying something new, this conversation is really about making wine more approachable, more personal, and a lot more fun.What is one wine you love that other people might not expect?