Episode 138: Studying Italian Wine With Maurizio Broggi, DWS, FWS

Episode 138: Studying Italian Wine With Maurizio Broggi, DWS, FWS How does one tackle learning all 21 wine regions of Italy? Italian Wine Scholar (IWS) program creator and Wine Scholar Guild’s Education Director – Italy, Read More …

Episode 137: Wine Bloggers Conference Recap and Giving Thanks

Episode 137: Wine Bloggers Conference Recap and Giving Thanks We’re back with a recap of the 2017 Wine Bloggers Conference in Santa Rosa, CA. From nuggets of knowledge to tasting and tours, and … did Read More …

Episode 136: Wine, Education & Writing With Wine Scholar Guild’s Lisa Airey, CWE, FWS

Episode 136: Wine, Education, & Writing With Wine Scholar Guild’s Lisa Airey, CWE, FWS The Wine Scholar Guild’s Education Director, Lisa Airey, CWE, FWS, joins us for an afternoon of cocktails, tea, wine and conversation. Read More …

Episode 134: Austrian Wine Regional Rap, Part 1

Episode 134: Austrian Wine Regional Rap (Part 1) The hills are alive with the sound of Steph & Val rapping Austrian wine – or wien. Part one gives an overview of the where, who, and Read More …

Episode 133: Cider Insider

Episode 133: Cider Insider This week we’re exploring cider, its history, how it’s made, styles, and varieties. There’s so much more to this alcoholic beverage than we ever imagined. Val has five glasses in front Read More …

Episode 132: Marselan Grape Gab

Episode 132: A Mid-October’s Marselan Grape Gab October’s grape gab is about the Marselan, a red grape only slightly older than Val. We’re celebrating Steph’s wedding anniversary, sipping 2006 California wines, talking tastevins and Koji, Read More …