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Wine 101 — 318 episodes

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1

Château Lafite Rothschild IV: A Legacy Sealed

2

Wine is Community. Period.

3

Château Lafite Rothschild III: Prince of the Vines

4

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

5

Château Lafite Rothschild II: Ségur-le-Château

6

Wine 101: The Story of Orin Swift with Dave Phinney

7

Château Lafite Rothschild I: A Mound In The Marsh

8

Wine 101: Sparkling Wine in Sonoma with Nicole Hitchcock

9

Haut Brion IV: PontacksHead

10

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

11

30 Years of West Coast Pinot Noir

12

Haut Brion Part II: Wine, War and Religion

13

Haut Brion Part I: A Mound of Earth

14

Thoughts on American Wine Before We Fly To Bordeaux

15

Quintessa

16

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

17

Chateau Montelena IV

18

Chateau Montelena Part III

19

Chateau Montelena Part II

20

Chateau Montelena Part I

21

Shafer Vineyards

22

Dominus

23

Mondavi V

24

Mondavi Part IV

25

Mondavi Part III

26

Mondavi Part II

27

Mondavi Part I

28

A Thank You and A Wine Riff into 2026

29

The Buildout: Maison Premiere

30

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars

31

Why American Wine Hits Different

32

A Year In Wine Review

33

Mayacamas Vineyards

34

Cave de Lugny

35

Thanksgiving Wine PSA

36

Zinfandel Hot Takes

37

Spottswoode

38

Silver Oak

39

Heitz Cellar

40

Exceptional From Every Angle: The Justin Wines Story

41

Beaulieu Vineyard

42

Caymus

43

Harlan Estate

44

Screaming Eagle

45

WINE 101 LIVE AT VINEPAIR WITH PAUL BRADY

46

The Prisoner

47

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

48

ATTEND A LIVE RECORDING OF WINE 101 in NYC SEPTEMBER 17

49

Wine and Olives

50

PSA: Do It ALL In Fall

51

Thoughts On Age

52

The Natural Wine Flaw

53

Maryland Wine: A Chat With Leslie Frelow

54

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

55

The Fashion Of Wine Part IV: Blood Of Gods

56

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

57

The Fashion Of Wine Part II: From Prestige To Price

58

The Fashion Of Wine: Falernian to Claret

59

The Composition of wine Part VI: Mineral Elements

60

Pinot Noir And An Eye-Opening Visit To Bourgogne

61

The Composition of wine Part V: Mineral Salts

62

The Composition of wine Part IV: Organic Acids

63

The Composition of wine Part III: Fixed Substances

64

The Composition of wine Part II: Volatile Substances

65

The Composition Of Wine Part I: Dissolved Gasses

66

What It Means to Build on a Wine Legacy with Rombauer

67

The History of Rosé Part V: Marcel and the Hamptons

68

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

69

The History of Rosé Part III: Palace Mateus

70

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

71

The History of Rosé Part I: Massalia

72

Fine Wine Part III: Robert And The Inflation

73

Fine Wine II: Sur Souche

74

Fine Wine Part I: Rudy

75

Matching Wine and Food: A Reflective History

76

Reviewing Wine

77

Red Blends Revisited and Updated

78

Old World New World

79

Becoming A Winemaker With Greg Brewer and Diatom

80

Barolo's Other Acronym: MGA

81

PSA: It's Your Wine Style

82

Wine And Climate Change Part V: Pests And Disease

83

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

84

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

85

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

86

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

87

Wine And Climate Change Part III: Climate And Wine Quality

88

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

89

Wine And Climate Change Part I: An Overview

90

Thanksgiving Wine: Our Recommendations And A Last Minute Hack

91

Valdiguie

92

Brunello Di Montalcino: A Study In Massal Selection

93

Clones

94

Valle D'Aosta: The Northernmost Wine Region in Italy

95

Nebbiolo Heads North

96

Nebbiolo, Spanna and Alto Piemonte

97

Hybrids

98

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

99

Norton

100

Italy Part VII: Chianti Merges With Chianti

101

Muscadine

102

Corsica

103

Italy Part VI: Cosimo And The Rough Outline

104

Italy Part V: The Beginnings Of A Wine Region

105

Italy Part IV: Warring Hamlets and The Gallo Nero

106

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

107

Italy Part II: Oligarchs and Maritime Republics

108

Italy Part I: Sicily and Rome's Surroundings

109

Greece Part II: Homer and Dionysia

110

Greece Part I: The Minoans and Mycenae

111

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

112

Wine An Origin Story Part VI: The Carthaginians and Bathtubs

113

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

114

Wine An Origin Story Part IV: Supras and Grape Motifs

115

Wine An Origin Story Part III: Flood Myths and Gilgamesh

116

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

117

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

118

Rhone: Part III The Baron and The Senator

119

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

120

Rhone: Part I Les Allobroges and The Origin Of Syrah

121

Bourgogne: Part VI (Supplemental) Beaujue and the Cunats

122

Bourgogne: Part V Hardships and Silver Linings

123

Bourgogne: Part IV The Burgundian State And A Ducal Decree

124

Bourgogne: Part III Monks Amongst the Vines

125

Bourgogne: Part II Bornholm and The Burgundians

126

Bourgogne: Part I Chieftains and the Mediterranean

127

Champagne: Part VII: Champagne at 30,000 Feet

128

Champagne: Part VI The Code(s)

129

Champagne: Part V The Champagne Riots

130

Champagne: Part IV The Widow Clicquot

131

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

132

Champagne: Part II Coronations And A Pinkish Hue

133

Champagne: Part I Pangea and the Paris Basin

134

Bordeaux: Part VII Wine Styles of the Libournais

135

Bordeaux: Part VI The Right Bank and the Libournais

136

Bordeaux: Part IV The Communes

137

Bordeaux V: Supplemental: La Rochelle and the AOC

138

Bordeaux: Part III Producers and Merchants and Brokers Oh My

139

Bordeaux: Part II The Dutch and the Medoc

140

Bordeaux: Part I Wars and Royalty

141

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

142

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

143

Yeast

144

Tannin

145

Ullage

146

Noble Rot

147

Brix

148

Residual Sugar

149

Malolactic Conversion

150

Chaptalization

151

Negociant

152

En Primeur

153

Blind Tasting

154

What is an AVA?

155

Vine Training

156

Soil

157

Quality Winemaking at Scale

158

Central Coast AVA

159

The Finger Lakes

160

Santa Barbara

161

Mendocino AVA

162

Lodi AVA

163

Temecula Valley AVA

164

Trentino-Alto Adige

165

Interview With Piedmont Winemaker Pietro Ratti

166

Nebbiolo Outside of Barolo and Barbaresco

167

Le Marche

168

Basilicata

169

Umbria

170

Abruzzo

171

Listener Questions

172

Priorat

173

Madeira

174

Sherry

175

Bierzo

176

Ribera Del Duero

177

Roussillon

178

Jura

179

Chinon

180

Cognac

181

Alsace

182

South West France (Sud-Ouest)

183

Loire Valley: Chenin Blanc into Cabernet Franc

184

The Southern Rhone

185

The Northern Rhone

186

Sauternes

187

The Right Bank

188

The Left Bank

189

Keith Chats With Jancis Robinson

190

Finding the Right Bottle for the Holidays

191

When To Chill Red Wine

192

Storing Wine

193

Wine Cocktails

194

Sardegna

195

Sicily

196

Campania

197

Soave

198

Valpolicella

199

Interview with Talbott Vineyards' Head Winemaker Kamee Knutson

200

Lugana

201

A Tale of Two Montepulcianos

202

Brunello di Montalcino

203

Supertuscans

204

Chianti

205

The Languedoc

206

Vouvray

207

Saumur

208

Beaujolais

209

Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé

210

Muscadet

211

The History of Sparkling Wine

212

French Sparkling Wines That Aren't Champagne

213

Franciacorta

214

Cava

215

Virginia

216

Oregon

217

Washington State

218

Staff Pick: Bordeaux (Season 1)

219

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

220

Napa Deep Dive

221

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

222

Sonoma Deep Dive

223

Local Sustainable Organizations Across Wine Regions

224

Biodynamic Wine

225

Organic Wine

226

Listener Questions Episode

227

Sparkling - Dosage & Tirage

228

Peaking

229

Minerality

230

Smooth/Sweet/Jammy

231

The History of the Sommelier

232

Does Price Correspond to Quality?

233

Boxed Wines

234

How to Navigate A Wine List

235

How to Navigate A Wine Shop

236

American Wine History Part III

237

American Wine History Part II

238

American Wine History Part I

239

Pét-Nat

240

Carbonic Maceration

241

The Vineyard: Understanding The Vine

242

Kosher

243

English Sparkling Wine

244

Wine Tasting 201: Acidity, Body, Structure, Tannin

245

Croatia

246

Red Winemaking

247

Piquette

248

Georgia

249

Orange Wine

250

Wine Tasting 101: Look, Smell, Swirl, Sip

251

Greek Red Wines

252

Cocktail College Episode One: The Old Fashioned

253

Greek White Wines

254

Friuli

255

Txakolina

256

Brandy

257

Listener Episode

258

The Points System

259

The Judgment of Paris

260

Cap vs. Cork

261

Cooperage

262

Wine Faults

263

Sulfites

264

Oenology

265

Phylloxera

266

Lambrusco

267

Sangiovese/Chianti

268

Muscat/Moscato

269

Fortified Wine

270

Portugal

271

Germany

272

Provence

273

Rhone

274

Champagne

275

Rioja

276

South Africa

277

Syrah

278

Australia

279

New Zealand

280

Chile

281

Argentina

282

New York

283

American Red Blends

284

Appellations

285

Terroir

286

Tuscany

287

Spain

288

Barolo & Barbaresco

289

Malbec

290

Prosecco

291

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

292

Central Coast

293

Sonoma

294

Napa Valley

295

Zinfandel

296

Merlot

297

Riesling

298

Bordeaux

299

Cabernet Sauvignon

300

Chardonnay

301

Bourgogne

302

Pinot Noir

303

Sauvignon Blanc

304

Pinot Grigio

305

Food and Wine Pairing Basics

306

To Decant or Not to Decant

307

Glassware: What Do You Need and Why?

308

Why Some Wines Age, and Others Don't

309

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

310

Decoding A Wine Label

311

How Wine Gets Bubbly: Traditional Method Vs. Charmat Method

312

How White Wine Is Made

313

How Rosé Is Made

314

How Red Wine Is Made

315

The Vineyard: How grapes are grown

316

Wine Tasting 201: Acidity, Body, Structure, Tannins

317

Wine Tasting 101: Look, Smell, Swirl, Sip

318

Wine 101 Mic Test