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Juliet: Great Packaging, But How’s the Wine?!?

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WTF is Valdiguié? Don't Call It Napa Gamay!

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Crémant de Loire: Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget!

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WTF is Sylvaner? Your Oktoberfest Wine?

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Decoy Wine: Should You Buy It, or Duck It?

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Cru Beaujolais: A Far Cry from Beaujolais Nouveau!

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They Make Sparkling Wine in England?!?

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Minisode #21: Is "Sugar-Free Wine" Even a Real Thing?

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Aglianico Rosato: If You Love a Bold Red Wine, Try Its Rosé!

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Italian Wine Adventure #26: Schiava! Sommeliers Love This Chillable Red!

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Costco Kirkland Signature Châteauneuf-du-Pape Challenge!

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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #25: Brian and Jessica Smith from Wendelin Vines

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Italian Wine Adventure #25: Vermentino! Summer Sipper Contender?

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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #24: High-Altitude Excellence: Discovering PDO Amyndeon & PGI Florina with Alpha Estate.

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Gigondas Has a Reputation for Punching You in the Face. Does It Live Up to That?

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WTF is Verdejo?

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Costco Kirkland Signature Bordeaux Wine Challenge: 2023 Pauillac and 2023 Saint-Julien!

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Is Moscato d'Asti the Sweet Wine Serious Wine People Won't Admit They Love?

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This Ain't Chianti: Is Italian Sangiovese Better Outside Tuscany?

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Pinot Grigio Is Boring. Alsace Pinot Gris Is Its Richer, Weirder French Cousin!

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They Make Wine in Lebanon?!? Diving Into One of the World’s Oldest Wine Traditions

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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #23: Jun Kono President and Master Sake Brewer at Sohomare and Leo Lê Sommelier of Kappo Sono and Momoya

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Is Two Buck Chuck Actually Bad, or Is That Just Wine Snob Talk?

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WTF is Malvasia?

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Italian Wine Adventure #24: Frappato! The Chillable Red Wine!

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Viura: The Great White Wine Hiding in Rioja’s Red Wine Shadow!

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Experts Loved the $50 Oregon Pinot Noir. We Chose the $23 Bottle!

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German Riesling Smells Like Airplane Glue and We Can't Stop Drinking It!

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Pét-Nat Is Older Than Champagne. Is It Better?

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Portugal’s Ancient Clay-Pot Reds in Alentejo Are Back. Worth the Hype?

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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #22: Fausto Cellario of Poderi Cellario

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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #21: Pascal Marty Owner and Winemaker of Viña Marty

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Why Serious Wine Nerds Love Xinomavro!

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Portuguese Wine Primer: Douro Branco — Portugal's Best White Under $15?

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Italian Wine Adventure #23: Valpolicella Ripasso — The Best Under-$25 Italian Red You're Not Drinking

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Sparkling Riesling (German Sekt): The Fruity Bubbly Under $20 You've Never Tried!

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WTF is Bordeaux Blanc? The Best French Sauvignon Blanc Value!

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Rosé d'Anjou: Better (and Cheaper) Than Provence Rosé?

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Forget Chocolate: Why Sherry is the Ultimate Valentine’s Day Unlock!

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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #20: René Barbier Meyer winemaker at Clos Mogador

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Meiomi: The Worst Wine We’ve Ever Tasted?

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Italian Wine Adventure #22: Etna Bianco!

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Italian Wine Adventure #21: Etna Rosso!

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The Best & Worst Wines We Drank in 2025!

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WTF is Aligoté?

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Holiday Sparkling Wines #5: Lambrusco!

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Italian Wine Adventure #20: Nero d’Avola!

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Special Episode! The Virginia Winemakers Series #3: Corry Craighill of Septenary Winery

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WTF is Graciano?

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Barolo Battle! Costco Kirkland vs. Trader Joe’s Diamond Reserve!

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Special Episode! The Virginia Winemakers Series #2: Justin Rose of Rosemont of Virginia

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Spätburgunder: High QPR Pinot Noir!

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WTF is Bonarda AKA Charbono?

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Orange Wine, One More Time!

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WTF is Trousseau? (Jura wine exposed!)

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Costco vs. Costco! Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva Challenge! (Bonus: TJ’s Horrible Pumpkin Spice Chardonnay!)

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Special Episode! The Virginia Winemakers Series: Jake Busching of Jake Busching Wines

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Italian Wine Adventure #19: Grignolino!

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WTF is Cinsault?

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Costco Kirkland Signature Challenge: Sonoma County Chardonnay!

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WTF is Mencía?

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Italian Wine Adventure #18: Primitivo!

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WTF is Chablis?

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High QPR Pinot Noir from South America!

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Costco Kirkland Signature Côtes du Rhône Challenge!

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Minisode #20: WTF Does Body in Wine Mean?

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The Other Cabernet: Cabernet Franc!

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Getting Serious about Rosé #4: Bandol!

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Minisode #19: Can You Chill a Red Wine? (The 20/20 rule, chillable red wines)

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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #16: Kurtis Ogasawara, Director of Winemaking at Robert Mondavi Winery

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Minisode #18: How Alcohol Content Impacts Wine

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Italian Wine Adventure #17: Ribolla Gialla!

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WTF is Assyrtiko?

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Minisode #17: Why Are Wines Sometimes Named After a Place Rather than the Grape?

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Boxed Wine Unboxed: Bota Box and La Vieille Ferme!

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Portuguese Wine Primer #3: Douro Tinto!

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Costco Kirkland Signature 2022 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Challenge!

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WTF is Châteauneuf-du-Pape? (A wine with a direct line to the Pope)

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Getting Serious About Rosé #3: Tavel! (The Pope’s wine, The 4th wine)

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Italian Wine Adventure #16: Grechetto!

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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #15: Lenny Recanati and Kobi Arviv of Recanati Winery

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Trader Joe's Diamond Reserve Vs. Costco Kirkland Signature Series: 2022 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

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WTF is Kerner?

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They Make Wine in Croatia?!?

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Are Layer Cake Wines Any Good?

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Minisode #16: What is minerality in wine, and why is it controversial?

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Italian Wine Adventure #15: Greco di Tufo!

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Just How Good Are Trader Joe’s Reserve Wines?

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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #14: Roman Roth of Wölffer Estate and Jens Honoré Co-Author and Photographer of the Book Rosé Revolution

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Sorry, Prosecco. Franciacorta is Italy’s Answer to Champagne!

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WTF is Blaufränkisch? (AKA Lemberger)

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Aromatic Dry White Wines: Müller-Thurgau!

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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #13: Vince Vidrine of Cowhorn Vineyard and Morgan Beck of Johan Vineyards (Willamette Valley and Southern Oregon)

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Italian Wine Adventure #14: Rosso di Montalcino! (Brunello's baby brother)

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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #12: Tim Lightbourne and Rob Cameron of Invivo Wine!

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The Top 10 Best and Worst Wines We Drank in 2024!

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Portuguese Wine Primer #2: Port! (A Winter Warmer!)

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Holiday Sparkling Wines #4: Sparkling Shiraz!

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What’s All the Fuss About South African Chenin Blanc?

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Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #11: Leslie Frelow The Wine Concierge & Aamira Garba of LoveLee Wine!

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