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Wine 101 — 327 episodes

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1

American Sauvignon Blanc is American Now

2

American Wine On Wine Lists

3

What does Tradition in Wine Mean

4

American Wine History's Next Chapter: Maryland

5

American Chardonnay Is American Now

6

Château Latour, Part II: The Eve of 1855

7

Chateau Latour Part I: Pigeons And Wealth

8

Château Latour | Prologue: The Knight and the Tower

9

American Pinot Noir Is American Now

10

Château Lafite Rothschild IV: A Legacy Sealed

11

Wine is Community. Period.

12

Château Lafite Rothschild III: Prince of the Vines

13

In Defense Of Cabernet Sauvignon 50 Years After The Judgement Of Paris

14

Château Lafite Rothschild II: Ségur-le-Château

15

Wine 101: The Story of Orin Swift with Dave Phinney

16

Château Lafite Rothschild I: A Mound In The Marsh

17

Wine 101: Sparkling Wine in Sonoma with Nicole Hitchcock

18

Haut Brion IV: PontacksHead

19

Haut Brion Part III: It's A (THE?) New Style

20

30 Years of West Coast Pinot Noir

21

Haut Brion Part II: Wine, War and Religion

22

Haut Brion Part I: A Mound of Earth

23

Thoughts on American Wine Before We Fly To Bordeaux

24

Quintessa

25

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

26

Chateau Montelena IV

27

Chateau Montelena Part III

28

Chateau Montelena Part II

29

Chateau Montelena Part I

30

Shafer Vineyards

31

Dominus

32

Mondavi V

33

Mondavi Part IV

34

Mondavi Part III

35

Mondavi Part II

36

Mondavi Part I

37

A Thank You and A Wine Riff into 2026

38

The Buildout: Maison Premiere

39

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars

40

Why American Wine Hits Different

41

A Year In Wine Review

42

Mayacamas Vineyards

43

Cave de Lugny

44

Thanksgiving Wine PSA

45

Zinfandel Hot Takes

46

Spottswoode

47

Silver Oak

48

Heitz Cellar

49

Exceptional From Every Angle: The Justin Wines Story

50

Beaulieu Vineyard

51

Caymus

52

Harlan Estate

53

Screaming Eagle

54

WINE 101 LIVE AT VINEPAIR WITH PAUL BRADY

55

The Prisoner

56

Say Goodbye To The Wine 101 You Know. It's Time For Change.

57

ATTEND A LIVE RECORDING OF WINE 101 in NYC SEPTEMBER 17

58

Wine and Olives

59

PSA: Do It ALL In Fall

60

Thoughts On Age

61

The Natural Wine Flaw

62

Maryland Wine: A Chat With Leslie Frelow

63

The Fashion Of Wine Part V: How The Certified Wino Fashions Wine

64

The Fashion Of Wine Part IV: Blood Of Gods

65

The Fashion Of Wine Part III: Chatting With Sarita Cheaves Of Swirl Suite

66

The Fashion Of Wine Part II: From Prestige To Price

67

The Fashion Of Wine: Falernian to Claret

68

The Composition of wine Part VI: Mineral Elements

69

Pinot Noir And An Eye-Opening Visit To Bourgogne

70

The Composition of wine Part V: Mineral Salts

71

The Composition of wine Part IV: Organic Acids

72

The Composition of wine Part III: Fixed Substances

73

The Composition of wine Part II: Volatile Substances

74

The Composition Of Wine Part I: Dissolved Gasses

75

What It Means to Build on a Wine Legacy with Rombauer

76

The History of Rosé Part V: Marcel and the Hamptons

77

The History of Rosé Part IV: White Zinfandel and Cabernet Blush

78

The History of Rosé Part III: Palace Mateus

79

The History of Rosé Part II: Vin d'Une Nuit

80

The History of Rosé Part I: Massalia

81

Fine Wine Part III: Robert And The Inflation

82

Fine Wine II: Sur Souche

83

Fine Wine Part I: Rudy

84

Matching Wine and Food: A Reflective History

85

Reviewing Wine

86

Red Blends Revisited and Updated

87

Old World New World

88

Becoming A Winemaker With Greg Brewer and Diatom

89

Barolo's Other Acronym: MGA

90

PSA: It's Your Wine Style

91

Wine And Climate Change Part V: Pests And Disease

92

Wine And Climate Change Part IV: Climate Change And Wine Quality

93

Wine in Transition: Looking Forward and Reflecting on the Past: Part III

94

Wine in Transition: Looking Forward Reflecting on the Past: Part II

95

Wine in Transition: Looking Forward and Reflecting on the Past: Part I

96

Wine And Climate Change Part III: Climate And Wine Quality

97

Wine And Climate Change Part II: Historical Climate Change Among The Vines

98

Wine And Climate Change Part I: An Overview

99

Thanksgiving Wine: Our Recommendations And A Last Minute Hack

100

Valdiguie

101

Brunello Di Montalcino: A Study In Massal Selection

102

Clones

103

Valle D'Aosta: The Northernmost Wine Region in Italy

104

Nebbiolo Heads North

105

Nebbiolo, Spanna and Alto Piemonte

106

Hybrids

107

A Vibe Check On American Wine Trends: What's Next?

108

Norton

109

Italy Part VII: Chianti Merges With Chianti

110

Muscadine

111

Corsica

112

Italy Part VI: Cosimo And The Rough Outline

113

Italy Part V: The Beginnings Of A Wine Region

114

Italy Part IV: Warring Hamlets and The Gallo Nero

115

Italy Part III: The Chianti Hills and an Etruscan grape...?

116

Italy Part II: Oligarchs and Maritime Republics

117

Italy Part I: Sicily and Rome's Surroundings

118

Greece Part II: Homer and Dionysia

119

Greece Part I: The Minoans and Mycenae

120

Wine An Origin Story Part VII: The Phoenician Influence and Greece On Deck

121

Wine An Origin Story Part VI: The Carthaginians and Bathtubs

122

Wine An Origin Story Part V: Canaanite Wine and Egyptian Vineyards

123

Wine An Origin Story Part IV: Supras and Grape Motifs

124

Wine An Origin Story Part III: Flood Myths and Gilgamesh

125

Wine An Origin Story Part II: Natufians And The Fertile Crescent

126

Wine An Origin Story Part I: A Place Where The Sun Rises In The East

127

Rhone: Part III The Baron and The Senator

128

Rhone: Part II The Hermit and The Pope's New Castle

129

Rhone: Part I Les Allobroges and The Origin Of Syrah

130

Bourgogne: Part VI (Supplemental) Beaujue and the Cunats

131

Bourgogne: Part V Hardships and Silver Linings

132

Bourgogne: Part IV The Burgundian State And A Ducal Decree

133

Bourgogne: Part III Monks Amongst the Vines

134

Bourgogne: Part II Bornholm and The Burgundians

135

Bourgogne: Part I Chieftains and the Mediterranean

136

Champagne: Part VII: Champagne at 30,000 Feet

137

Champagne: Part VI The Code(s)

138

Champagne: Part V The Champagne Riots

139

Champagne: Part IV The Widow Clicquot

140

Champagne: Part III The Dom (Perignon) And The Myth

141

Champagne: Part II Coronations And A Pinkish Hue

142

Champagne: Part I Pangea and the Paris Basin

143

Bordeaux: Part VII Wine Styles of the Libournais

144

Bordeaux: Part VI The Right Bank and the Libournais

145

Bordeaux: Part IV The Communes

146

Bordeaux V: Supplemental: La Rochelle and the AOC

147

Bordeaux: Part III Producers and Merchants and Brokers Oh My

148

Bordeaux: Part II The Dutch and the Medoc

149

Bordeaux: Part I Wars and Royalty

150

Diversity In Wine: A Conversation With Oenoverse's Reggie Leonard II

151

Levels Of WSET With Alex Schrecengost CEO and Founder of Culture With Us

152

Yeast

153

Tannin

154

Ullage

155

Noble Rot

156

Brix

157

Residual Sugar

158

Malolactic Conversion

159

Chaptalization

160

Negociant

161

En Primeur

162

Blind Tasting

163

What is an AVA?

164

Vine Training

165

Soil

166

Quality Winemaking at Scale

167

Central Coast AVA

168

The Finger Lakes

169

Santa Barbara

170

Mendocino AVA

171

Lodi AVA

172

Temecula Valley AVA

173

Trentino-Alto Adige

174

Interview With Piedmont Winemaker Pietro Ratti

175

Nebbiolo Outside of Barolo and Barbaresco

176

Le Marche

177

Basilicata

178

Umbria

179

Abruzzo

180

Listener Questions

181

Priorat

182

Madeira

183

Sherry

184

Bierzo

185

Ribera Del Duero

186

Roussillon

187

Jura

188

Chinon

189

Cognac

190

Alsace

191

South West France (Sud-Ouest)

192

Loire Valley: Chenin Blanc into Cabernet Franc

193

The Southern Rhone

194

The Northern Rhone

195

Sauternes

196

The Right Bank

197

The Left Bank

198

Keith Chats With Jancis Robinson

199

Finding the Right Bottle for the Holidays

200

When To Chill Red Wine

201

Storing Wine

202

Wine Cocktails

203

Sardegna

204

Sicily

205

Campania

206

Soave

207

Valpolicella

208

Interview with Talbott Vineyards' Head Winemaker Kamee Knutson

209

Lugana

210

A Tale of Two Montepulcianos

211

Brunello di Montalcino

212

Supertuscans

213

Chianti

214

The Languedoc

215

Vouvray

216

Saumur

217

Beaujolais

218

Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé

219

Muscadet

220

The History of Sparkling Wine

221

French Sparkling Wines That Aren't Champagne

222

Franciacorta

223

Cava

224

Virginia

225

Oregon

226

Washington State

227

Staff Pick: Bordeaux (Season 1)

228

Interview with Louis M. Martini Winery's Director of Winemaking, Michael Eddy

229

Napa Deep Dive

230

Interview with E. & J. Gallo's Vineyard Manager, Brenae Royal

231

Sonoma Deep Dive

232

Local Sustainable Organizations Across Wine Regions

233

Biodynamic Wine

234

Organic Wine

235

Listener Questions Episode

236

Sparkling - Dosage & Tirage

237

Peaking

238

Minerality

239

Smooth/Sweet/Jammy

240

The History of the Sommelier

241

Does Price Correspond to Quality?

242

Boxed Wines

243

How to Navigate A Wine List

244

How to Navigate A Wine Shop

245

American Wine History Part III

246

American Wine History Part II

247

American Wine History Part I

248

Pét-Nat

249

Carbonic Maceration

250

The Vineyard: Understanding The Vine

251

Kosher

252

English Sparkling Wine

253

Wine Tasting 201: Acidity, Body, Structure, Tannin

254

Croatia

255

Red Winemaking

256

Piquette

257

Georgia

258

Orange Wine

259

Wine Tasting 101: Look, Smell, Swirl, Sip

260

Greek Red Wines

261

Cocktail College Episode One: The Old Fashioned

262

Greek White Wines

263

Friuli

264

Txakolina

265

Brandy

266

Listener Episode

267

The Points System

268

The Judgment of Paris

269

Cap vs. Cork

270

Cooperage

271

Wine Faults

272

Sulfites

273

Oenology

274

Phylloxera

275

Lambrusco

276

Sangiovese/Chianti

277

Muscat/Moscato

278

Fortified Wine

279

Portugal

280

Germany

281

Provence

282

Rhone

283

Champagne

284

Rioja

285

South Africa

286

Syrah

287

Australia

288

New Zealand

289

Chile

290

Argentina

291

New York

292

American Red Blends

293

Appellations

294

Terroir

295

Tuscany

296

Spain

297

Barolo & Barbaresco

298

Malbec

299

Prosecco

300

U.S. Regions Outside of California You Need To Know

301

Central Coast

302

Sonoma

303

Napa Valley

304

Zinfandel

305

Merlot

306

Riesling

307

Bordeaux

308

Cabernet Sauvignon

309

Chardonnay

310

Bourgogne

311

Pinot Noir

312

Sauvignon Blanc

313

Pinot Grigio

314

Food and Wine Pairing Basics

315

To Decant or Not to Decant

316

Glassware: What Do You Need and Why?

317

Why Some Wines Age, and Others Don't

318

Blends Vs. Varietal Wines, What's the Difference?

319

Decoding A Wine Label

320

How Wine Gets Bubbly: Traditional Method Vs. Charmat Method

321

How White Wine Is Made

322

How Rosé Is Made

323

How Red Wine Is Made

324

The Vineyard: How grapes are grown

325

Wine Tasting 201: Acidity, Body, Structure, Tannins

326

Wine Tasting 101: Look, Smell, Swirl, Sip

327

Wine 101 Mic Test