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RE: Alternative Packaging with MW Melissa Saunders

Matt Nichols — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:45:17 GMT

where can someone purchase the box wine in Florida?

RE: Tasting with MS David Reuss

Evan Gale — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:04:48 GMT

Great listen! Appreciate you sharing your triumphs and downfalls, David!

RE: 2025 Year in Review

Laura Jeffrey — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:28:42 GMT

Always enjoy listening to the Podcasts, and Year in Review, especially interesting.

RE: Tasting with MS Jesse Becker

Bill Mochoruk — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:14:06 GMT

Great episode Chris! Jesse was my examiner for the certified exam in 2016 at the City Winery in Chicago and it was great to listen to him break down these three wines and to hear his conclusions and how he got there. Thanks, Bill.

RE: 2025 Year in Review

Alex Bardsley — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 02:57:32 GMT

Thanks for the shout-out to Alsace near the end. I sold my last bottle of Klevener last night, but have you tried an Alsatian Syrah yet?

RE: 2025 Year in Review

Keith Mattrick — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:33:29 GMT

Lots of interesting thought-provoking topics covered here–great way to end the year. Regarding the discussion regarding the retiring/subsuming of appellations, other European examples that come to mind would be the appellation-formerly-known-as Cabernet de Saumur AOC and the number of now-geographic-designations/subzones of the Valle d'Aosta DOC that used to be DOCs in their own right. And for those tempted to dig too deep, back in the day Mark Guillaudeu shared his explorations of The Lost Appellation of Néac.

RE: Beaujolais with MW Natasha Hughes

Marc Smolinski — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 03:38:51 GMT

Natasha, Thanks for the informative podcast. I am in Vancouver, BC Market and attended an excellent wines of Beaujolais tasting this fall which really did highlight the diversity and complexity of Beaujolais. We don't have a huge selection here in BC and due to a government strike there was no Beaujolais Nouveau to be had on Nov 20 (I know, I know but Its still interesting to taste each year if only to give my palate a refresh on full carbonic maceration with likely thermovinification) and had to wait a week.... In any case I listened to the podcast yesterday and when shopping for a wine to (As Chris T says) "Intentionally Drink" saw a 2019 Chiroubles from Steeve Charvet. https://www.bcliquorstores.com/product/121135 It is indeed lovely and offers more nuance and complexity than any basic Bourgogne that I have tasted in the same price range ($30 CDN). So I would echo your hope that producers don't abandon the cru despite the challenges you outline in terms of cost of production. Your book is on my queue now, just have to finish a few that I have on the go.

RE: Tasting with Tori Testa

Eric DeSantis — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:13:31 GMT

Another great episode, thank you Tori and Chris for reminding me how beautiful those wines are and helping connect a few more dots. Keep up the great work!

RE: Spain with MW Sarah Jane Evans

Darla Hoffmann — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:29:21 GMT

I really enjoyed this - any suggestions on where to buy a wine from the Canary Islands?

RE: Mount Etna with Benjamin Spencer

Darla Hoffmann — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:28:34 GMT

Great segment!

RE: Blind Tasting with Skyler Ring

Jose Aguirre — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 20:10:31 GMT

Hey guys, great tasting, really enjoyed it. Quick question, which Quinta de Santiago Albarinho did you taste? Is it one of the single vineyards? Thanks so much in advance.

RE: Blind Tasting with Doug Frost and Jonathan Eichholz

Nik Hang Yui — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 03:29:26 GMT

Great episode the Rioja part is well explained! Never thought that deep.

RE: Blind Tasting with Doug Frost and Jonathan Eichholz

Adam Perkins — Thu, 29 May 2025 17:31:52 GMT

Great episode. Really fun to listen to all three of them on the Podcast together. Going to have to smell some right bank bordeaux next to some bay leaf now though!

RE: Blind Tasting with Skyler Ring

Matthew Perez — Wed, 28 May 2025 23:42:11 GMT

This neutral triangle can be brutal, thanks for giving us your thought process and how you differentiate. I def am going to try your crushing Grunner methodology, for science.

RE: Grenache with Seth Kitzke

Darla Hoffmann — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:33:33 GMT

Great podcast! Thank you for both for your insight.