Wine for Normal People

Ep 516: "Celebrity" Wines Explained

This week friend, listener, Patron, and wine diva @wineshenanigans and the wine game show...

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Ep 515: The Origin Story of Oak Barrels

Inspired by a question from friend and Patron Amy Payton, this week I cover the history of oak...

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Ep 514: The Grape Miniseries -- Fiano

This week I explore one of my favorite grapes of all time, Fiano! The grape makes some of the...

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Ep 513: The Divine Dolcetto of Diano d’Alba with Giulio Abrigo of Abrigo Giovanni

I welcome to the show my friend Giulio Abrigo of Abrigo Giovanni Azienda Agricola, who focuses on...

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Ep 512: Volcanic Wines

In recent years, there has been a lot of buzz around “volcanic wines.” The term makes it sound as...

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Ep 511: The Greats-- Semillon of the Hunter Valley, Australia

The Hunter Valley is the OG -- the first place where Australian grape growing took place.  For...

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Special Announcement: MC Ice departs and Where to get past episodes of WfNP

This is a quick special announcement show with two news items: 1. After many years of being...

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Ep 510: Virginia’s Iconic Barboursville Vineyards with Winemaker & GM Luca Paschina

I welcome to the show, again, and this time for a much longer and more thorough conversation,...

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Revisiting the Wine and Health Debacle -- Re-release of Ep 274: Christopher Snowdon

As a follow up to Felicity Carter's show last week, in which we mentioned referenced the work of...

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Ep 509: Felicity Carter Exposes the Jaw-dropping Truth of Who is Guiding Global Wine & Health Policy

My guest, Felicity Carter, is probably the most brilliant journalist in wine, and certainly one...

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Ep 508: Armenian Wine - Ancient Grapes, Modern Innovation, True Excellence with Aimee Keushguerian of Zulal & Keush

In this show we explore the world of Armenian wine, which has roots in the ancient world and may...

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Ep 508: Armenian Wine - Ancient Grapes, Modern Innovation, True Excellence with Aimee Keushguerian of Zulal & Keush

In this show we explore the world of Armenian wine, which has roots in the ancient world and may...

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Ep 507: Innovative Pairing with Plant-based Food with the founders of Wineand2Veg.com

Food and wine pairing is complex. But as many of us are trying to eat healthier, more plant-based...

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Ep 506: The Wines of the Côtes de Bordeaux -- The Secret Best Value Wines of the Region

This time we explore the hidden gems of  Bordeaux -- the Côtes de Bordeaux -- which make superb...

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Ep 505: Alternatives to a Favorite -- Grenache (Garnacha)

It's another addition to the "Alternatives to a Fave" series! This time: Grenache/Garnacha. As...

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Ep 504: A Normal Wine Person Perspective on Greek Wine -- Patron Lindsey Miller Shares Her Love and Knowledge of Greece

For the first time, we have a Wine For Normal People Patron on the show to share her passion and...

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Ep 503: Greek Wine -- The Updated 10,000 Foot Overview

This show is an update to our previous shows on Greece. We hope to get you (re)started on your...

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Ep 502: Stu Smith of Smith-Madrone -- Why Napa County is Strangling Small Wineries

This is a baffling story that includes a Napa history lesson, an idea of how the Valley has grown...

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Ep 501: Winemaker Thomas Bianciardi of San Filippo - Award-Winning Wines of Brunello di Montalcino

Thomas Bianciardi is the winemaker for the exceptional Azienda Agricola San Filippo in...

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Ep 500: Listeners Ask About 500 Episodes of WFNP

This show is listener driven, which makes sense since we have always had a listener focus at Wine...

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