Wine Interview: Ashwin Muthiah of unPINNED Wine Club | The Other 10,000 Grapes

This week we’re joined by our friend Ashwin Muthiah from the unPINNED Wine Course and the newly launched unPINNED Wine Club. We talk about why wine education can feel too rigid, how rating systems miss the mark, and why genuine joy is key to building trust and community in today’s wine world.Ashwin also shares what inspired him to start the wine club and his passion for exploring the other 10,000 wine grapes beyond the usual suspects. We also review one of the club’s selections , Gavals Posta, which is super coo white blend from Santorini in Greece.So grab a glass of your favorite Greek white wine and join us as we catch up with an old friend and talk about new grapes!Want to learn more about the unPINNED Wine Club? Check them out at the following places!unPINNED Wine Club websitehttps://unpinnedwineclub.com/unPINNED on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/unpinnedwine/ Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you!Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Stop Wasting Your Wine Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stopwastingyourwine.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters00:00 - Intro00:39 - Welcome Back Ashwin05:29 - Question 1: What's new with unPINNED?15:06 - Question 2: How doe you do such a good job connecting with people about wine? 18:14 - Question 3: Tell us about the community surrounding the unPINNED Wine Club. 20:41 - Wine Discussion: Smells and Tastes45:00 - The Review 52:00 - Game: Pick Your Poison 56:19 - Outro