Wine 101

Mar 05 2025 243 ep. 21 mins 194
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Wine 101 is a wine podcast for the everyday wine lover. Once a week VinePair's tastings director Keith Beavers will breakdown everything from how wine is made to wine regions of the world in easy-to-digest fashion giving the listener the confidence they need on their wine journey.

Follow Keith on Instagram for episode previews and general wine lover musings @vinepairkeith

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Reviewing Wine

Mar 05 2025 16 mins  
What does it mean to review a wine? Let's look at the mental space people who review wine need to navigate to communicate a wine's quality to the general public. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Red Blends Revisited and Updated

Feb 26 2025 18 mins  
A few years ago we discussed a new emerging wine category, the Red Blend. It has been a few years now and having done a few annual tastings of the category I am seeing a pattern develop and it's exciting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Old World New World

Feb 19 2025 13 mins  
Two terms helped define distinctions in wine style and approach. Do they still matter? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Becoming A Winemaker With Greg Brewer and Diatom

Feb 12 2025 46 mins  
How does a person become a winemaker? We have covered a lot of topics in the world of wine over the years but never discussed the transition a human makes when deciding to leave a career to pursue their passion and become a winemaker. I met Greg Brewer, winemaker for Diatom, last year and thought his story was the one to tell when discussing this subject. He came to the VinePair st

Barolo's Other Acronym: MGA

Feb 05 2025 18 mins  
The MGA system in Barolo is fairly new and maybe a bit confusing, but it has a cool historical background. Let's dial in on the MGAs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PSA: It's Your Wine Style

Jan 29 2025 17 mins  
In a time of constant, rapid-fire information the wine space online can be dizzying. In this episode, I address some of them and allay any confusion.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wine And Climate Change Part V: Pests And Disease

Jan 22 2025 14 mins  
We wrap up the Climate Change and wine series with a look at pest migration and disease threats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wine And Climate Change Part IV: Climate Change And Wine Quality

Jan 15 2025 18 mins  
Now that we have a sense of climate's influence on the grapevine and wine, let's look at how climate change could do the same. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wine in Transition: Looking Forward and Reflecting on the Past: Part III

Jan 08 2025 24 mins  
I’m not only the host of Wine 101. I am also the tasting director of Vinepair, where my colleague Hannah and I taste hundreds of wines throughout the year. We then publish our favorites on the site. In the episode, I run through some of these lists and highlight some amazing wines. Wine is doing fine.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wine in Transition: Looking Forward Reflecting on the Past: Part II

Jan 01 2025 28 mins  
Continuing with the holiday vibes let's talk about visiting US wine country in 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.