The Wine is Talking Podcast

Can Wine be Taken too Seriously?

Can Wine be Taken too Seriously?

Don't get us wrong... We can get pretty fanatical about wine at times, too. We just want to make sure that folks who just want to enjoy wine for its pure pleasure, rather than it's immense intricacies, don't feel alienated when the venture out into the world of wine. We haven't been able to locate any meaningful study that breaks wine consumers down into catatgories ranging from "casual drinker" to "hardcore wine geek," but we're pretty certain that the vast ...
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Daring to Question Wine & Cheese Pairing!

Daring to Question Wine & Cheese Pairing!

Do you sometimes get the feeling that there are more rules when it comes to wine consumption and wine pairing than there are statutes in the Tax Code? Well, that may very well be the case!  It is also one of the main reasons that so many wine enthusiasts feel isolated and intimidated!  Not only are there a ton of rules, these rules change depending upon who you talk to.  That's why we like to have people like Zina the ...
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Love the Wine You're With!

Love the Wine You’re With!

On this week's episode of The Wine is Taking, your host, David Wilson, makes a strong case for changing up your wine loyalties on a regular basis; arguing that we sometimes get to entrenched with old habits an familiar names. Here's an excerpt from the beginning of the show: Well, there's no question that I'm a big fan of metaphors. I guess it's because they elicit an emotional reaction that enables me to better express how something feels that I ...
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8 Things You Can do to Make Your Wine Taste Better!

8 Things You Can do to Make Your Wine Taste Better!

It's like magic! There are at least 8 things you can do to make your wine taste better that have nothing to do with what is in the bottle!It happens every day: Wine lover’s remorse. It’s when pricey bottles of wine purchased at the winery just don’t seem as exciting as they were when you were standing in the tasting room talking about terroir, vintages and varietals. That wine couldn’t have been more delicious and you were determined to score ...
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How to be a Champion Wine Gift Giver!

How to be a Champion Wine Gift Giver!

Learn how to give wine as a gift with confidence! Oh goodness! Wine is almost always the perfect adult gift for the holidays… or for practically any other occasion. But if you're not sure what you're doing, or follow the leading of the maddening crowd, there's a good chance that you could end up giving a gift that is singularly unexciting. You don't want that to happen, do you? That's why we've created this podcast just for you. In this ...
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Bored With Bottles? Bring on the Box!

Bored With Bottles? Bring on the Box!

Oh, how far we have come! There was a time not so long ago that we wouldn't have even considered drinking a wine with a screw cap, let alone wine sold in a box. The times, however, are changing... and some very delicious wines are finding their way into cardboard containers. In reality, the wine is far more likely to remain pristine in the "bag in the box" container than even the finest glass bottle. To make the case for ...
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Uncloaking the Mystery of Italian Wines

Uncloaking the Mystery of Italian Wines

    Why are Italian wines such a mystery? Well, consider this... There are actually more than 2000 grape varietals grown in Italy; the number one wine producing country in the world. We're familiar with a small handful of these varietals, but probably 99% of the grapes grown there are completely off our radar. One fellow who has come to know an awful lot about Italian wines is Paul Cullen. If his name sounds familiar, then perhaps you are a ...
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Deeply Personal Insights Behind Wine Medals and Perfect Scores

Deeply Personal Insights Behind Wine Medals and Perfect Scores

Deeply Personal Insights Behind Wine Medals and Perfect Scores Rarely will you ever walk into a wine retail shop that doesn’t proudly display shelf talkers calling out the medals won and high scores earned by an elite ensemble of select wines. These accolades can do much to boost a wine’s popularity and countless consumers rely on scores and medals to help guide their buying decisions. There was a time when Host David Wilson was very wary of what awards really ...
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Red, White, Rosé or ORANGE?

Red, White, Rosé or ORANGE?

For the past few years, Rosé wines have been coming on like gangbusters, causing us to think not just about red and white, but also about pink. But just as we've gotten used to separating wines into three major catagories, here comes a hot and heavy 4th! Is orange the new red, white or pink? Yep, you heard right... orange wine and no, it is not made from oranges! It's actually a method of winemaking that dates back around 6000 ...
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The Fine Line Between Beer and Wine

The Fine Line Between Beer and Wine

The Fine Line Between Beer and WineWith wine, it’s often all about age.  With beer, freshness gives brewers bragging rights.  But not so fast!  These days, craft beer makers are watching winemakers very carefully.  In the world of wine, the term barrel-aged is downright magical… Wines that are barrel-aged definitely cost more money and takes more time to produce, and in recent years, more and more brewers have found a lot to love by studying winemaking success.Fine wine, particularly reds, ...
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You Too, Can be a Winemaker

You Too, Can be a Winemaker

One would have to imagine that the lion's share of people who make wine never imagined their career paths heading in that direction. Ask any winemaker. We'd wager to say that at least 80% of the were infected with the winemaking bug without really noticing what was happening. Folks from all walks of life regularly give up stable careers and stake their fortunes on creating masterful wines that the world is waiting to embrace. It's a tough business to be ...
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The Tricky Business of Aging Wine

The Tricky Business of Aging Wine

There are few sayings more cliché than "aging like fine wine." The problem is, not all wine benefits from aging. In Fact, these days, winemakers are creating most of their wines for immediate consumption. Why? Because American's are all about instant gratification and a general lack of patience. OK, that doesn't include all of us, but it's why the vast majority of wines on the market were not created with the notion that they would spend a great deal of ...
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How to Party Like a Napa Icon!

How to Party Like a Napa Icon!

She's the wife of the CEO of one of the original family wineries of the Napa Valley. She is Blakesley Chappellet and she has taken on the task of chronicling the social side of America's most renowned wine region. In her landmark book, Napa Valley Entertaining, Blakesley gives us an eyewitness account of the great lengths that many of the most esteemed wine producers in the region go to in an effort to put on an affair that will be ...
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The Dynamics of Bio-Dynamics

The Dynamics of Bio-Dynamics

Yes, you really are looking at cow horns filled with their own manure. Okay, it certainly seems peculiar, but it is actually an import part of Bio-Dynamic winemaking. To learn how it all works, give a listen to Episode 6. Bio-Dynamic wine is one of winemaking's biggest mysteries. It has strong cosmic connects and is based on strong reverence for natural winemaking practices and regard for the planet. This is a great opportunity to learn what it is all about ...
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Grandma's Food and Wine Lessons From the Old World

Grandma’s Food and Wine Lessons From the Old World

Where do great chefs and winemakers get their imagination and work ethic from? In a delightful conversation with Dan Marca, co-owner of Dancin Vineyard, just a mile or two away from Jacksonville, Oregon, revelations run rampant about the influence Dan and David's little Italian Grandmothers had on the careers they enjoy today. If you think old-world values and attention to quality are a thing of the past, you'll be pleased to learn that simply isn't the truth and plenty of ...
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What makes a wine good. Its a tougher question than you might think.

What Makes a Wine Good?

Some wine just isn't worth drinking! It seems like a simple enough question. What makes a wine good? Well, as you'll learn from this podcast, simple questions sometimes have very complicated answers. This discussion will make your head spin and certainly pique your curiosity as David is joined by nationally-renowned wine writer and editor Sara Schneider. Thought provoking. Counterintuitive. Clever. Many thanks to America's leading wine retailer, Total Wine & More for sponsoring this very unusual episode of The Wine ...
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The Truth About Restaurant Wine and Wine Lists

The Truth About Restaurant Wine and Wine Lists

I’m David Wilson and for the past ten years, I’ve hosted the number one nationally-syndicated wine radio show. I also operate a very unusual wine bar. Time in the trenches has taught me that, regardless of your level of expertise, textbook knowledge isn’t enough. I think what wine consumers really want to know is how to make smart decisions… where to go for awesome experiences… and how to enjoy wine more. You’ll see what I mean on today’s podcast about ...
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Tinker With Imperfect Wine?

Tinker With Imperfect Wine?

If a wine doesn't taste great, You can improve it on your own! You can try on pants or shoes before you buy them. The guy at the mall food court will even give you a piece of his Teriyaki Chicken on a toothpick before you buy some. With wine, it can be quite a different story. Sure, you can taste wine at a tasting room and some wine bars before you buy, but, too often, whey you buy wine ...
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There May be More in That Wine Bottle Than You Bargained For!

There May be More in That Wine Bottle Than You Bargained For!

You thought you were buying a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon. But is that really what's inside that bottle? The truth is, there are literally hundreds of things that can be added to wine to make it more Cabernet-ish or more Chardonnnay-ish. It's the dirty little secret of winemaking that most consumers are totally unaware of. Most of the things that are added to wines are harmless. The problem is, if you think that wine you're in love with is the ...
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