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Wine for Normal People

A podcast for people who like wine but not the snobbery that goes with it. We talk about wine in a fun, straightforward, normal way to get you excited about it and help you drink better, more interes... Read more

Ranked #1

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Ep 141: Wine Trends with Madeline Puckette of Wine Folly

Ep 141: Wine Trends with Madeline Puckette of Wine Folly

This week we talk to Madeline Puckette of Wine Folly, the amazing wine blog that has brought the art of design to the wi... Read more

17 Sep 2015

41mins

Ranked #2

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Ep 111: The Southern Rhone

Ep 111: The Southern Rhone

This week we talk about a wine bucket list experience at Bern's Steakhouse in Tampa, Florida (US), answer a listener que... Read more

4 Oct 2014

55mins

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Ep 201: How to Develop Your Wine Palate

Ep 201: How to Develop Your Wine Palate

We received two very similar listener questions so it was time to make a podcast of it! They were.... Caryn R: I am tryi... Read more

15 Sep 2017

46mins

Ranked #4

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Ep 215: The Grape Miniseries - Syrah

Ep 215: The Grape Miniseries - Syrah

First off, we discuss Sonoma Underground, the event I'm co-producing on 24 February 2018 to showcase 15 amazing, "underg... Read more

13 Jan 2018

44mins

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Ep 099: What is Tannin?

Ep 099: What is Tannin?

You may think you know everything you need to know about tannin but in what could be our dorkiest podcast yet, we share ... Read more

2 Mar 2014

40mins

Ranked #6

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Ep 125: The Difference Between Napa and Bordeaux Reds

Ep 125: The Difference Between Napa and Bordeaux Reds

Apart from the obvious (which, M.C. Ice states): there's an ocean and a continent separating them, what IS the differenc... Read more

28 Mar 2015

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Ranked #7

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Ep 211: The Grape Miniseries -- Sangiovese

Ep 211: The Grape Miniseries -- Sangiovese

This week, we revive the Grape Miniseries from podcasts of old to bring you: Sangiovese! The star of Central Italy that ... Read more

9 Dec 2017

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Ranked #8

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Ep 102: Wines of Piedmont, Italy

Ep 102: Wines of Piedmont, Italy

We return from our baby and massive home renovation hiatus with a hugely important region in the wine world -- Piedmont,... Read more

18 Jun 2014

40mins

Ranked #9

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Ep 003: Oak and Wine - What’s the big deal?

Ep 003: Oak and Wine - What’s the big deal?

Elizabeth and Rick cover everything you ever wanted to know about oak and its influence on wine, and then some. Plus, we... Read more

22 Jan 2011

36mins

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Ep 059: Bordeaux Part 1

Ep 059: Bordeaux Part 1

After catching up on shoutouts, talking about my debut on national TV (see this clip from The Weather Channel!), and doi... Read more

19 Oct 2012

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Ranked #11

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Ep 077: Alsace, France

Ep 077: Alsace, France

In this episode we cover a lot of ground and hit on one of my personal favorite wine regions: Alsace, France. And the sh... Read more

16 Jun 2013

39mins

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Ep 072: Burgundy Overview

Ep 072: Burgundy Overview

We have a lot of regions and countries to cover in the future, but since the concept of terroir began with and is define... Read more

15 Mar 2013

44mins

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Ep 163: Getting to Know White Wines

Ep 163: Getting to Know White Wines

White wines often get dismissed as being less complex than reds but that's hardly the case. In this episode we review ar... Read more

14 Jul 2016

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Ep 228: The Greats - Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Ep 228: The Greats - Châteauneuf-du-Pape

We begin a new series on the great wines of the world. Every so often we will profile one of the greatest wines on earth... Read more

14 Apr 2018

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Ep 107: The Northern Rhône

Ep 107: The Northern Rhône

This week we cover a bit about the Rhône Valley and then discuss specifics of the 8 communes of the Northern Rhône and w... Read more

18 Aug 2014

41mins

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Ep 154: Wines of Santa Barbara, California

Ep 154: Wines of Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara is a cool climate wine region in CA's Central Coast. At 34˚ latitude, it doesn't seem like Pinot & Cha... Read more

22 Feb 2016

39mins

Ranked #17

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Ep 272: The Greats -- Rioja, Spain

Ep 272: The Greats -- Rioja, Spain

Another in our series of the greatest wines in the world, this dorky, in-depth show goes over the intricate details of R... Read more

13 Apr 2019

52mins

Ranked #18

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Ep 245: What is Acidity?

Ep 245: What is Acidity?

Acidity is one of the key components of wine, along with tannin, alcohol and sugar/dryness. This is a completely dorky l... Read more

8 Sep 2018

55mins

Ranked #19

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Ep 166: Our List of the Most Underrated Wines

Ep 166: Our List of the Most Underrated Wines

The list of wines that are underrated, overlooked, and great values! Some are mainstream, some less so but all fabulous.... Read more

15 Aug 2016

43mins

Ranked #20

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Ep 043: France

Ep 043: France

This week we do a 10,000 foot overview of the motherland of winemaking: France. Here are the notes: First we cover a lit... Read more

15 Mar 2012

56mins

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