The Wine Pair Podcast

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Episodes

Total: 178

Minisode #9: What's So Special About Single Vineyard Wines?
2023/8/27

Ever noticed that sometimes a wine bottle will call out that it comes from a specific vineyard? And

Minisode #8: What Is Orange Wine Exactly?!?
2023/8/20

Been wondering just what the heck Orange Wine is? Well, drop on in and we’ll tell you what’s what! Y

WTF is Monastrell? (AKA Mourvèdre, Mataro, Underrated Spanish Red, High QPR Superstar, Low-intervention Farming)
2023/8/13

Our goal in life is to find high QPR wines to share with you all, and in Monastrell, we think we hav

Italian Wine Adventure #8: Orvieto (Summer sipper, a perfect wine for fish, Umbrian wine, Grechetto and Trebbiano Toscano grapes, a strange cork label mystery!)
2023/8/6

We are off on another Italian Wine Adventure, and this time we bring you a wonderful white wine from

Costco Kirkland Signature Pinot Grigio Challenge! (Same as Pinot Gris? The perfect summer wine, side-by-side taste test, could the wine snobs be wrong?!?)
2023/7/23

Seriously - $4.99?!? How good can a wine actually be at $4.99?!? Well, we are here to tell you, and

Is California Zinfandel Underrated? (Discover California Zins, Cult wine, Turley, rich, juicy, and velvety red wines, a must-know wine)
2023/7/16

California Cabernet Sauvignon gets all the attention, but a good California Zinfandel is a thing of

WTF is Petite Sirah? (Hint: it’s not baby Syrah, AKA Durif, for people who love big red wines, a punch-you-in-the-face wine)
2023/7/9

Do not be fooled by the name! Petite Sirah is anything but petite, and if you enjoy big, jammy red w

GSM Wines Demystified! (Red wine blend any wine lover needs to know, Côtes du Rhône, Rhône-style blends)
2023/7/2

We never thought we'd say it, but because of this episode, we are now GSM fans! GSM blends are

Great American Sparklers: 2023 Edition! (Sparkling Wines for the 4th of July, Sparkling Rosé, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir)
2023/6/25

Think beer is the beverage of choice for Independence Day?!? We beg to differ! As with any special o

Italian Wine Adventure #7: Cirò! (The wine of the gods, the oldest continually produced wine, a wine for dining Al Fresco, Calabrian Wine, Fun and Festive Red Wine)
2023/6/18

Cirò may be the longest continually produced wine in the world, and legend has it that it is the win

In Vino Veritas #1: Cava Edition (In Wine There Is Truth!)
2023/6/11

There is a famous Latin proverb “In vino veritas” which means “in wine there is truth.” In this new

Costco Kirkland Chianti Challenge (The origin of the word Fiasco, Chiantis worth drinking, Sangiovese)
2023/6/4

We are back with one of our popular Costco Kirkland wine challenges! Now, Chianti has not always had

Is Merlot Making a Comeback? (An underdog story? Wines from the Right Bank of Bordeaux)
2023/5/28

The 2004 movie Sideways did a number on Merlot, hurting its reputation and suppressing sales. But wa

WTF is Zweigelt? (The Ultimate Picnic Wine, Summer Sipper, For Gamay and Pinot Noir Lovers, Great red wine for Cookouts and BBQs, Red Wine for Fish, Austrian Wine)
2023/5/21

Looking for the perfect Summer Sipper? Then you need to know about Zweigelt! Wait, what’s that you a

Let’s Talk About Sekt! German Sparkling Wine! (Lots of Sekt jokes, AKA Secco)
2023/5/14

It’s never too late to have Sekt for the first time! Yes, we use that bad joke A LOT in this episode

Great Wines to Celebrate Mom on Mother’s Day! (Wines with Mother’s Day Foods, Sparkling from South Africa, Rosé of Pinot Noir, Beaujolais)
2023/5/7

How do you show mom you really love her on Mother’s Day? By serving her favorite wine, of course! Bu

Minisode #7: A Quick Primer on Red Blends
2023/4/23

Ever walked into a wine shop or the wine section of a grocery store and been totally overwhelmed and

Minisode #6: The Myth About Legs on Wine
2023/4/16

If you have ever wondered what legs in your wine glass mean, we are here to tell you. Guess what - i