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Dad Teaches Me About Wine
by Madeline Quigley
Madeline's dad has been talking to her about wine since she was drinking out of sippy cups. Now in her mid-twenties, she is ready to put down the Franzia and start listening to her dad (and let him buy her a bottle of wine). Each week they meet and talk about the basics (and we mean BASICS) of wine. Tune in to learn everything you've been pretending to understand about wine - how to read a label, grape varietals, what a tannin is, ect.
Episodes
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Ep 32: Wines That Go With Everything
Suggested pairing: Shiraz (pronunciation up to you) Have you ever been out to eat and a waiter is staring down at you, trying to take your drink order... and everyone is waiting on you to order...and you're in a panic trying to pick a wine as fast as you can??? Matthew is like, "No, that has...
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Ep 31: Best Oyster and Wine Pairings
Suggested Pairing: sauvignon blanc from new zealand Just in time for....well yes, it's the end of summer, so not much time left for patio oysters and wine.... but did you know that oyster season is ACTUALLY September - April? So we are early for that! Go us! In this episode we go over all the…
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Ep 30: Barbecue Wine Pairings
Suggested Pairing: Shiraz from Australia Welcome back to Season 2 of Dad Teaches Me About Wine (DTMAW)!!!! Rolling through at the end of August, it almost feels like we're going back to school (plus alcohol). WELL, technically, summer aint over yet! So fire up the barbie because this week we are...
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Ep 29: Finger Lakes Wine Country
Suggested pairing: Finger Lakes Riesling This week we talk about the Finger Lakes, the under-the-radar wine hot spot located just a few hours north of Pittsburgh in NY state. This AVA (remember that vocab word?) is known for it's Riesling and Cabernet Franc. There is plenty to do in the Finger...
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Ep 28: The Rosé Episode
Suggested pairing: uhhhh... Rosé! Duh This is a great episode! We discuss the most famous/basic wine of the season.... rosé! Calling all millennials - this week we dive deep into the internet's favorite pink wine. My dad also puts me on the SPOT a lot in this episode and asks me really specific...
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Ep 27: Your Summer Wine Guide
Suggested pairing: a nice Albariño from Spain It may be hard to believe, but it's already summer folks! Actually, that's probably hard to believe because it's not true.... but it's ALMOST summer... and we've got your ultimate summer wine guide right here. Forget your chardonnay and pinot grigio -...
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Ep 26: Bargain South American Wines You Need to Find
Suggested pairing: A patagonian Pinot Noir (perferably while wearing a Patagonia sweater) In this week's episode of Dad Teaches Me About Wine, MR is back on his hipster wine buzz and bragging about discovering some Patagonian Pinot Noir. We also go over: popular cold weather grapes in SA, Pisco,...
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Ep 25: Time to Learn About South American Wine
Suggested pairing: a Torrontés from Argentina We are back! Thank you so much for everyone's patenice. After traveling around and scheduling conflicts for most of March and April. DTMAW is back and better than ever before. Fresh from their trip to Peru, Madeline and Matthew spend this week's…
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Ep 24: Wine Hacks 4 Poor Millennials
Suggested pairing: my gosh any bottle mentioned in this episode MRQ is just CONVINCED that the only people who listen to this podcast are broke 21-year-olds and thinks he needs to provide them with $15 gems so they have the chance to "ball on a budget." (aka drink good wine at an affordable…
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Ep 23: Southern France is Full of Wine Hack
Suggested pairing: A Bandol (from 10 years ago) We are back with the final part of our series on france! Just to refresh: we did episodes on The Loire Valley, Alsace, Burgundy, The Rhone Valley, Bordeaux, and now... Southern France! All of these episodes (AND MORE) can be found on Apple Podcasts,...
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Ep 22: A Lesson on Bordeaux Wines
Suggested pairing: an Entre-Deux-Mers sauvignon blanc Welcome back! Today we are on part 5 of 6 of our tour de French wines - Bordeaux! You've heard of it, seen it in stores, and maybe even tasted it... but how much (if anything) do you know about Bordeaux? No worries - that's where Madeline was....
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Ep 21: French Wine - the Rhône Valley
Suggested pairing: a Crozes Hermitage Back at it again with Part 4 of our 6 part series on French wine! Are you a fan of Syrah or Grenache wines? Then you need to learn more about the famous Rhône valley. Luckily, we lay it allllll out for you. Also in this episode: why the Kardashians are…
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Ep 20: A Beginner's Guide to Burgundy Wines
Suggested pairing: Village wine from Burgundy We are back on our tour de france with a BIG LOCATION - Burgundy! Potentially my dad's favorite. Learn all about the grapes, restrictions, sub-areas (you knew this wouldn't be simple) and vinyards of this famous wine region! As always, Papa Q pulls...
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Ep 19: French Wine From Alsace
Suggested pairing: A Trimbach Riesling We are back in France.... not literally, of course. I wish. But yes, this week we return to France to continue our (six part?) overview of French wine. We are now east on the German border in Alsace. Aside from being super cute, Alsace also produces some…
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Ep 18: Dad Took the Sommelier Test
Suggested Pairing: Water, water, water, and more water The name of the game is THE SHOW MUST GO ON. Even though Madeline is literally suffering from food poisoning before, during, and after this episode..... the DTMAW duo recorded anyways. Yes, there was a moment where she ran away to vomit. Yes,...
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Ep 17: France's Famous Loire Valley Wines
Suggested pairing: vouvray wine What an episode! We start our epic road trip through French wine in the Loire Valley! We break down the most important AOCs, and the big grapes in the region. As always, we sneak in a few bargin wines to keep your eyes out for. Also, my dad realizes he bought the...
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Ep 16: A Series on French Wine, Part 1 - Overview
Suggested pairing: Something from the Loire Valley My dad couldn't stand the though of craming French wine into one, 35 minute episode... so instead we are doing a series! This episode will provide important overview information on French Wine and general information on how wine regions are...
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Ep 15: Sherry - Wine's Best-Kept Secret
Suggested pairing: tio pepe sherry The week we discuss all the reasons you should be drinking sherry! Yeah, Sherry! The beverage aunt marge drinks in Harry Potter before she gets blown up. As it turns out, this beverage is not only drinkable.... but also quite tasty and affordable. Also in this...
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Ep 14: Beginner's Guide to Spanish Wine
Suggested pairing: Rioja That blog post I mention at the end: https://www.hudin.com/blog/going-to-barcelona-not-barthelona/ On this week's episode: we visit Spain, talk about the basics of Spanish wine, ponder if sherry is going to make a comback, debate if my puffy coat is too loud in the...
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Ep 13: Drinking $1500 of Old Wine
Suggested pairing: please don't spend 1k on a bottle of wine just for this podcast... Drinking two month worth rent of wine (ugh, it hurts) What a special edisode we have this week! We have our first podcast guest (Joe), and we collectively drink $1500 worth of wine.... and talk about it. What...
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Ep 12: California Wine Outside Napa Valley
Suggested Pairing: Anything from the Santa Rita Hills (or Sta. Rita Hills) We are back again with PART 2 of our exploration on wine from California that isn't from Napa Valley (spoiler alert: there is a lot). So, if it isn't "Napa Valley," what words should you be looking for when scoping out a...
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Ep 11: Gifting Wine Suggestions For Everyone on Your Holiday List
Suggest pairing: something bubbly Tis the season for buying gifts for people you need to impress.... or don't even like. Luckily for you, booze is the universial gift. We have the perfect suggestion for everyone on your list, from your boss to your annoying neighbor. We even have some wine...
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Episode 10: Californian Wine
Suggested pairing: A Santa Lucia Highlands... if you can find it.... or figure out what it is... Woop there it is! We are back with another exiciting episode of Dad Teaches Me About Wine.... minus the excitement.... because Madeline is half asleep sporatically throughout the episode. This week…
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Episode 9: Thanksgiving Wine Guide
Suggested Pairing:Beaujolais Nouveau 2017! Today we are tackling the age old question: "What wine do I serve at Thanksgiving?" Plot twist - there is no correct answer, but we're still going to give you tons of recommendations so you have a 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 wine pairing on the table. From cheap...
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Episode 8: Italian Wine 101
Suggested Pairing: A nice Chianti (prefereably without someone's liver) Today we take our first step into the "old world" of wine.... only to realize that is a VERY confusing place. Turns out Italy has their own regions, AND their own varitals. WOOF! Needless to say, a little education in this...
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Episode 7: Napa Valley, California
Suggest pairing: Any wine (that you can afford) from Napa Valley, California Oh jeez, we got quite an episode today. My dad references both Stranger Things and The Grateful Dead, and I make a fool of myself, re: "Can you see the ocean from Napa Valley?" Thanks to Vinoski Winery in Pittsburgh for...
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Episode 6: It Was a Very Good Year (for wine)
Suggested pairing: A bottle of bubbly without a year (Yes, Andre counts) New game - take a sip every time my dad says that wine critics "have no clue what they're talking about" Ever wonder about that number on the wine bottle? No - not the alcohol content. The other number - the year! We are...
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Episode 5: How to Read a Restaurant Wine List
Suggested Pairing: Muscadet Fresh off spending $51 on the "cheapest" bottle of wine on wine list in Pittsburgh, Madeline is begging her Dad to offer some advice on how to read a restaurant wine list. Most of us are like, "Erm, the cheapest bottle please," but it doesn't need to be like that! We…
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Episode 4: Location, Location, Location
Suggested Pairing: Yellowtail, Barefoot, or any other wine from planet earth Listen to my dad say "dem sea breezes," and me sound like an idiot when my dad asks me to describe how the wine taste. All this and more on Episode 4: Location, Location, Location. This is a big one guys! Please…
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Episode 3: An Introduction to Grapes
Suggested Pairing: A hipster bottle that gives zero information on the wine (or a nice Cab) Gosh, there really are a lot of different types of grapes.... In this episode, we really try to help listeners understand the scale to which they don't understand grapes. Oh you think you're only kinda are...
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Episode 2: Reading Wine Labels 101
Suggest pairing: The most specific Pinot Noir you can find So, I don't know about you.... but when I pick up a bottle of wine, the label just looks like a giant jumble of words. Is that where it is from? Is that the type of grape? Is that the the guy who makes it? Just trying to figure out what...
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Episode 1: Do you even know what wine is, bro?
Suggested pairing: Not vinegar cooking wine your Dad found in his fridge We are starting at beginning... no really, the beginning... for Episode 1 and asking a question you may have never actually considered: what exactly is wine? MJ learns the importance of yeast, and MR tricks her into drinking...
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Introducing: Dad Teaches Me About Wine
After 24 years, I am finally going to sit down and listen while my Dad (aka Mr. Serious) talks about wine. If you've ever wanted to know more about wine, but have been too embarrassed to ask dumb questions, I GOT YOU. He will talk about wine, I will tell him to slow his roll. New episodes every...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Madeline's dad has been talking to her about wine since she was drinking out of sippy cups. Now in her mid-twenties, she is ready to put down the Franzia and start listening to her dad (and let him buy her a bottle of wine). Each week they meet and talk about the basics (and we mean BASICS) of wine. Tune in to learn everything you've been pretending to understand about wine - how to read a label, grape varietals, what a tannin is, ect.
HOSTED BY
Madeline Quigley
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Madeline's dad has been talking to her about wine since she was drinking out of sippy cups. Now in her mid-twenties, she is ready to put down the Franzia and start listening to her dad (and let him buy her a bottle of wine). Each week they meet and talk about the basics (and we mean BASICS) of...
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