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Wine Enthusiast Podcast

Summary: The Wine Enthusiast Podcast takes you on a tantalizing trip into the world of wine, beer and spirits. Drink up engaging, behind-the-scenes stories reported and recorded by Wine Enthusiast’s editors. In each episode, we explore emerging trends, provide educational tidbits, and introduce you to the passionate people who craft, shake, ferment, and pour their beverage of choice. Inside every bottle is a story.

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 Episode 96: Love Hard Seltzer? Have We Got a Wine for You! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:58

Over the past few years, hard seltzer has taken over the drinks world. Has the bubble burst? Or, is it about to take a different shape? Say hello to wine-based seltzers. While most hard seltzers are made from fermented sugars, specifically malt, these drinks use wine as a boozy base. And more winemakers are getting into the seltzer game. To explore this space, Managing Editor Lauren Buzzeo speaks with Andrew Nelson, Managing Partner and President at War Room Cellars.

 Episode 95: There's No Better Time to Drink South African Wine | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:48

A lot has happened in the South African wine industry over the past year-plus. It has faced multiple starts and stops to alcohol sale, transport and export. Simultaneously, the country has maintained international relationships and further honed-in on its own brand, leading to improved quality overall. Managing Editor Lauren Buzzeo catches up on the current state of South African wine with Jim Clarke, Marketing Manager for trade group WOSA USA as well as author of the book The Wines of South Africa.

 Episode 94: Summer 2021 Outdoor "Entertaining" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:54

In this episode, we take a look at how to make summer entertaining extra special this year. Associate Managing Editor of Print Layla Schlack talks to Cory Holt, a sommelier with Union Square Hospitality Group and founder of Bridges Wine Culture consulting, and Tahiirah Habibi, founder of Hue Society and a previous 40 Under 40 honoree, about crowd-pleasing bottles that go with anything you might be serving at your barbecue or picnic, as well as what to bust out to make any summer gathering feel like a party.

 Episode 93: The Current State of American Lagers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:42

Though largely associated with big, international brewing companies, lagers are having a craft moment. To tap into the trend, Beer Editor John Holl speaks with Todd DiMatteo of Good Word Brewing & Public House in Georgia, and Khristopher Johnson of Green Bench Brewery in Florida, about the current state of American craft lagers. From familiar styles with new-age hops to collaborations that revive forgotten substyles, grab a pint of your favorite cold one and enjoy this lager lowdown.

 Episode 92: The Wide World of Italian Sparkling Wine | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:48

Winemakers across Italy produce a wide range of sparkling wines. But with so much variety, it can be a little tricky to know exactly what kind of final wine you should expect in any given glass. To help break it down, Tasting Director Alexander Peartree talks with Giuseppe LoCascio about four of the country’s prominent sparkling wine selections: Prosecco, Franciacorta, Trentodoc and Lambrusco. They cover what sets each of these sparkling wines apart, and why they are great go-tos for any occasion.

 Episode 91: Is There Anything New to Say About Rosé? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:33

In this episode, Associate Managing Editor of Digital, Emily Saladino, speaks with sommelier and natural wine consultant Margot Mazur and The Lotus and the Vines founder Larissa Dubose. The three discuss how climate change and last year’s wildfires played a vital role in how winemakers pivoted from full-bodied reds to rosés with minimal skin contact. They also explore the style’s recent history, popularity and where might the great pink wave be off to next.

 Episode 90: Exploring the Drinks Influence of First Australians | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:20

Australia has a long history of wine production, but broad understanding of Australia’s winemaking origins, especially the influence of Aboriginal culture, is sparse, and the contributions of the First Nations People of Australia are often overlooked or undervalued. To discuss this history and how programs and producers are advancing modern dialogues, Contributing Editor Christina Pickard speaks to drinks industry veterans Curly Haslam-Coates and Gary Green.

 Episode 89: Is Wine Art? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:39

In this episode, we go a little deep and talk about a somewhat philosophical question. Is wine art? Wine drinkers often romanticize the art and poetry of winemaking, but it’s impossible to ignore the science behind wine production. Care to fall down this rabbit hole with us? Managing Editor Lauren Buzzeo speaks to Winemaker/Vineyard Manager Rachel Rose of Bryn Mawr Vineyards in Salem, Oregon, to discuss the reality of making wine, and if what’s in the bottle can truly be considered art.

 Episode 88: Germany's Au Naturel Challenge | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:13

“Natural wines” are increasingly bantered about these days, but in cool-climate regions like Germany, with highly challenging weather and disease issues, making wines “au naturel” can be a risky proposition. For some, it's a must-do labor of love, and we explore why. Contributing Editor Anna Lee Iijima speaks with two producers from the Pfalz wine region in western Germany who champion such change: Bettina Bürklin-von Gurazdi of Dr. Bürklin-Wolf, and Hans and Valentin Rebholz from the Rebholz Esta

 Episode 87: Why Is Natural Wine So Divisive? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:28

Natural wine often falls into a love it or hate it conversation, but why? In search of answers, we talk to Meri Lugo of Domestique Wine shop, a retailer from the natty side, and Charles Springfield, a somm who deals in more traditional bottles, to find out what it is about this category that inspires such heated debate. We discuss some of the perceptions and misunderstandings among natural and conventional wine lovers, as well as how one can get over the hump to expand your palate.

 Episode 86: California's Women in Wine—Part 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:50

The second in our two-part series to honor Women’s History Month, this episode features some of the leading ladies of the California wine scene who are driving the industry forward. Contributing Editor Virginie Boone speaks with Amanda Wittstrom Higgins, president/founder of Dream Big Darling, cofounder of Wine Speak Paso Robles and VP of operations at Ancient Peaks Winery, and Ana Keller of Keller Estate, about respecting the land and the community around you, and how organizations can champion change.

 Episode 85: California's Women in Wine—Part 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:03:01

The first in a two-part series to honor Women’s History Month, this episode of the Wine Enthusiast Podcast features some of the leading ladies of the California wine scene who are driving the industry forward today. Carolyn and Aly Wente of Wente Vineyards talk about how they maintain their family business. Also in this episode is Remi Cohen, the second CEO of iconic California brand Domaine Carneros, who shares how her decades of experience have helped shape her role and perspectives today.

 Episode 84: The Insane Appeal of South African Chardonnay | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 55:59

Chardonnay may be the world's most popular white wine grape, but consumers tend to gravitate to two iconic areas when shopping for the stuff: Burgundy and California. It's time to think about the bridge that brings those two worlds, Old and New, together in one delicious sip: South Africa. Graham Weerts, winemaker for Capensis Wines in South Africa, helps us explore why the country should be in your regular rotation for exemplary Chards of brilliance and balance.

 Episode 83: Put a (Better) Cork In It | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:47

Cork closures are nothing new in the world of wine, but thankfully, the techniques and technology being used to make them more consistently reliable is. In honor of our The New Now issue, we’re getting a little geeky and diving deep with some real cork dorks. Contributing Editor Sean Sullivan talks to Carlos de Jesus and Dr. Paulo Lopes from Amorim, the world’s largest cork producer, and Denis van Roey and Stéphane Vidal from Vinventions, producers of Nomacorc.

 Episode 82: A Wine Lover’s Guide to Mezcal | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43:46

In this episode, Spirits Editor Kara Newman speaks with mezcal experts and Agave Road Trip podcast cohosts Lou Bank and Salvador “Chava” Peribán about the wonderfully complex and absolutely delicious world of mezcal and agave heritage spirits, including production and product insight, why the concept of terroir is not just for grapes, and which terms and bottles you should be seeking out now.

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