shades of grape

When Nebbiolo Keeps You Guessing

- the smoke that wasn't oak, the husband lottery, & more

Jun 26

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A Sauternes Story: From Nazi Sympathizers to Grill Side Desserts

- chapel floors, sweet wines, barsac, and more

Jun 12

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May 2026

The Engineer Whose Bathtub Experiment Led Him to a Master of Wine

- clay jugs, 28 vines, & garnacha blanca,

May 31

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The Wine Region Nobody Talks About (And Should)

- nelson, new zealand pinot noir, an underdog

May 17

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April 2026

A Donkey, Vouvray & Underrated Chenin!

- a myth, vouvray, chenin blanc, Loire & brain hardwiring,

Apr 29

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How Portugal's Bairrada wine region got their hands slapped & their vines pulled

-punishment, marquesses, & Baga grape

Apr 11

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March 2026

Mount Etna in a Glass: A Fun Grape You Haven’t Tried Yet

nerello mascalese, volcanic soils, cooling influences

Mar 21

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Dial into YOUR red wine frequency

-red & black fruit flavours, wine body, old-world & new-world styles

Mar 7

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February 2026

Italy Gave Us Wine Naming Puzzles, Hannibal Stories, and Excellent Rosé

Montepulciano legends, confusing regional naming overlaps, and rosé winemaking

Feb 6

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January 2026

Would 13th Century Monk-Soldiers Have Made Vermentino?

How the Knights Templars protected Jerusalem-bound pilgrims and founded a wine estate in Provence.

Jan 30

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Drink Better, With Ease!

-wine styles, design, Bordeaux & much more

Jan 23

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Margaret River’s Secret Weapon & Down Under Pioneers

-clones, small bunches, family trips & much more

Jan 16

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