
The Wine Enthusiast Podcast
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.
Ep 168: Two Years Into the Russian Invasion, Ukrainian Nightlife Is Thriving
Ep 167: Is the Natural Wine Movement at a Crossroads?
Ep 166: Additives in Tequila Are Hugely Controversial. But Do They Really Matter?
Ep 165: Can You Enjoy Wine Culture Without Actually Drinking?
Ep 164: What Makes a Private-Label Wine?
Ep 163: Rex Pickett on the Making of ‘Sideways,’ 20 Years Later
Ep 162: What’s the Difference Between a Wine Cellar, Fridge and Cooler?
Ep 161: In Armenia, a Wine Renaissance Takes Root Against Odds
Ep 160: 3 Pros on What It's Really Like to Work In Wine
Ep 159: The Drinks We’re Loving Right Now
Ep 158: What Happens When a Sommelier Stops Drinking?
Ep 157: Is Dry January the Healthy Move? Blue Zones’ Dan Buettner Weighs In
Ep 156: Issa Rae, the New Patron Saint of Prosecco?
Ep 155: How to Make Chardonnay for the Ages
Ep 154: Is There a Right Way to Pair Wine?
Ep 153: Where Is Wine Counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan Now?
Ep 152: Why Making Wine Education Less Stuffy Could Save the Industry
Ep 151: Empowering Latinas in Wine Starts with Community
Ep 150: Is There a Right Way to Talk About Wine?
Ep 149: Climate Change Is Upending Traditional Harvest Practices. How One Major Winery Is Coping.
Ep 148: Why Is Orange Wine Suddenly Everywhere?
Ep 147: An Exploration of Portugal’s Under-the-Radar Wines
Ep 146: What Makes a Great Italian Wine Bar?
Ep 145: Is the Sober Curious Movement a Fad or Here to Stay?
Ep 144: The Canned Wine Brand Reimagining Outdoor Drinking
Ep 143: Can Napa Stay Relevant?
Ep 142: How the French Wine Industry Is Transforming
Ep 141: Inside the U.S. Caviar Boom
Ep 140: How Wine Became an American Staple
Ep 139: What People Get Wrong About Rosé
Ep 138: Rethinking Wine Education
Ep 137: Why There Are so Many Rules Around Champagne Production
Ep 136: What Does Work-Life Balance Look Like in Wine?
Ep 135: TikTok Is Having a Major Impact on the Wine World
Wine Enthusiast Presents, ‘Vinfamous: Wine Crimes and Scandals’
Ep 134: Tony Parker on What Basketball and Wine Have in Common
Ep 133: Carmelo Anthony Talks About His New Wine Label, The Seventh Estate
The Oldest Vine in the World Is Still Producing Wine
Ep 132: This Distillery Is Collecting Awards
Ep 131: What Actor and Winery Owner Sam Neill Wants You to Know About New Zealand Pinot
Ep 130: What Really Goes Into a Good Drinks Menu
Ep 129: The Bubbly That Should Be on Your Radar Right Now
Ep 128: Making French Wine More Approachable
Ep 127: What Does Sustainability in Wine Actually Mean?
Ep 126: Making the Case for Natural Wine
Ep 125: Finding Footing as a Trans Winemaker
Ep 124: Do Spirits Need to Be Better Marketed to Women?
Ep 123: Future 40 Beer Tastemakers 2022
Ep 122: Brooklyn's First Black-Owned Champagne Brand
Ep 121: The Evolving Cannabis Landscape
Ep 120: What is Regenerative Agriculture?
Ep 119: Sustainability and Spirits
Ep 118: The Story of Iris Rideau
Ep 117: Should Younger Generations Care About Napa Valley Wine?
Ep 116: England, The Newest New World Wine Country
Ep 115: Embracing the Graciano Goof
Ep 114: Without Clean Water, There is no Beer
Ep 113: What's Next for Wine Sustainability?
Ep 112: Female Winemakers’ Shared Experiences
Ep 111: The Grandes Dames of Champagne
Ep 110: A Brief History of Women in Brewing
Ep 109: Don't Overthink Hot Cocktails
Ep 108: Cold as Ice—An Exploration of Ice Wines, Ciders and Beers
Ep 107: It’s No Big Deal if You Don’t Drink
Ep 106: Drink Resolutions for the New Year
Ep 105: Cheers to a Bubbly New Year
Ep 104: Don’t Pair Wine and Food—Pair Wine and Mood
Ep 103: A Look at Festive Drinks for the Holiday Season
Ep 102: When the Worlds of Wine and Beer Collide
Ep 101: Aromatic White Wines from California’s Central Coast
Ep 100: 100 Wines for Our 100th Episode
Ep 99: Get Your Wine On in a Virtual Space
Ep 98: Why is IPA so Unstoppable?
Ep 97: The Power of Social Media in Wine
Ep 96: Love Hard Seltzer? Have We Got a Wine for You!
Ep 95: There’s No Better Time to Drink South African Wine
Ep 94: Summer 2021 Outdoor Entertaining
Ep 93: The Current State of American Lagers
Ep 92: The Wide World of Italian Sparkling Wine
Ep 91: Is There Anything New to Say About Rosé?
Ep 90: Exploring the Drinks Influence of First Australians
Ep 89: Is Wine Art?
Ep 88: Germany's Au Naturel Challenge
Ep 87: Why Is Natural Wine So Divisive?
Ep 86: California's Women in Wine—Part 2
Ep 85: California's Women in Wine—Part 1
Ep 84: The Insane Appeal of South African Chardonnay
Ep 83: Put a (Better) Cork In It
Ep 82: A Wine Lover’s Guide to Mezcal
Ep 81: What's Next for Craft Beer in 2021
Ep 80: New Year, New Wine Resolutions
Ep 79: How Much Should You Spend on Sparkling Wine, Really?
Ep 78: At Home for the Holidays
Ep 77: California Cool-Climate Syrah
Ep 76: Best Buys for the Holidays
Ep 75: Wine Myths Debunked—Part Three
Ep 74: The Craftsmanship of Whiskey Distilling
Ep 73: New Spaces in the Drinks World
Ep 72: The Changing Tides of Craft Beer
Ep 71: Does Wine Have an Accessibility Problem?
Ep 70: 50 Shades of Pink from Italy’s Rosato Rainbow
Ep 69: A Celebration of IPAs and All Things Hoppy
Ep 68: Greece's Red-Hot Island Wines
Ep 67: Old Vines and New Blood on California's Central Coast
Ep 66: Hard Seltzer Hits the Brewing World
Ep 65: The Lighter Side of Australian Red Wines
Ep 64: California Sparkling Wine Gets Serious
Ep 63: Wine Myths Debunked—Take Two
Ep 62: Excellent Red Wines of Austria
Ep 61: Bargain Bordeaux
Ep 60: New Zealand Beyond Sauvignon Blanc
Ep 60: New Zealand Beyond Sauvignon Blanc
Ep 58: Rhône Blends Rise in Paso Robles
Ep 57: New York State of Wine
Ep 56: Sonoma Rosé on the Rise
Ep 55: Drink the Other Go-To Fizz of the French
Ep 54: Ancient Greek Wines for the Modern Drinker
Ep 53: Diverse Shiraz from Down Under
Ep 52: Chillable Red Wines of the Central Coast
Ep 51: The Many Faces of Chenin Blanc
Ep 50: Future Wine Trends
Ep 49: The Enthusiast 100 Round Table
Ep 48: Climate Change and Wine
Ep 47: California’s Real Red Wine Blends
Ep 46: The Science of Wine and Food Pairing
Ep 45: Old Vines, New World
Ep 44: America’s Best Pinot Noir
Ep 43: England is Sparkling
Ep 42: Legacies and Lineage
Ep 41: Stop and Smell the Rosés
Ep 40: Mastering Wine
Ep 39: A Spring Tasting
Ep 38: Red, White and Green
Ep 37: Volcanic Wines
Ep 36: Goddesses of the Grape, Part 2
Ep 35: Goddesses of the Grape, Part 1
Ep 34: American Spirits
Ep 33: Cupid’s Arrow
Ep 32: Destinations
Ep 31: Wine and Wellness
Ep 30: Get Ready to Feast
Ep 29: The Lowdown on 2017’s Best Wine, Beer & Spirits
Ep 28: Not Your Average Thanksgiving
Ep 27: Getting Frisky Over Whiskey
Ep 26: Renegade Winemakers Changing the Face of Australian Wine
Ep 25: The World’s Best Value Wines
Ep 24: Exploring the Connections Between Cannabis and Wine
Ep 23: How Music Makes the Tasting Room Experience Memorable
Ep 22: Merroir, The Art of Shellfish & Wine
Ep 21: Washington Wine, Then and Now
Ep 20: Does South Africa Need a Signature Grape Variety?
Ep 19: The Past, Present and Future of Spanish Wine
Ep 18: Throw Pairing Rules Out the Window
Ep 17: The Trials and Triumphs of Wine Education
Ep 16: The 411 on Rosé
Ep 15: The Ultimate Summer Gift Guide
Ep 14: Is the Wine World Still an Old Boys’ Club?
Ep 13: A Sip Session with Supermodel Veronica Webb
Ep 12: A Wine Tour of California’s Central Coast
Ep 11: Taking an Educational Craft Beer Crawl
Ep 10: Are Wine Terms Legit or Bulls&*(?
Ep 9: Living the 16-Hour Work Day of a Sommelier
Ep 8: Terroir-Driven Food
Ep 7: Oscar-Worthy Entertaining Tips
Ep 6: Behind the Scenes with an NYC Somm
Ep 5: Debunking Wine Myths
Ep 3: Wine & Food Holiday Traditions
Ep 2: The What, Where and When of Cellaring Wine
Ep 1: How We Fell In Love With Wine