Wine 101
VinePair
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Apr 1, 2026 • 19min
Quintessa
As Napa Valley built up around it, it became the last of the Valley's virgin soil. It became something more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2026 • 20min
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
He came to build a winery; he stayed to build a legacy. Discover how a construction project led Joseph Phelps to fall in love with viticulture and cement his place in Napa Valley history with two legendary industry firsts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 18, 2026 • 21min
Chateau Montelena IV
Chateau Montelena’s legacy represents one of the most quintessential stories in American cultural history. And it is still being told. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 11, 2026 • 8min
Chateau Montelena Part III
A dreamer escapes Communist Yugoslavia for the soil of California. He arrived with nothing but a suitcase and a passion for viticulture—and went on to change the wine world forever Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 4, 2026 • 18min
Chateau Montelena Part II
A high-powered LA real estate lawyer joins forces with a local Calistoga couple to restore a legendary, yet crumbling, winery to its former glory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 25, 2026 • 11min
Chateau Montelena Part I
We explore the origins of one of the world’s most iconic wineries, beginning with the journey of a San Francisco entrepreneur and Senator who set his sights north on the Napa Valley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 18, 2026 • 16min
Shafer Vineyards
Discover the history of Napa Valley’s first hillside vineyard. With a master winemaker at the helm to steward its unique terraces, Shafer Vineyards began its journey of crafting award-winning wines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 22min
Dominus
A deep dive into a Franco‑Californian winemaking partnership and how Bordeaux expertise reshaped a Napa estate. The story of a historic vineyard rescue and its evolution into a single-vineyard legend. An exploration of three distinct bottlings from one site and the soils that make them unique. Notes on stewardship, estate architecture, and future plantings.
Feb 4, 2026 • 30min
Mondavi V
The story of Mondavi reaches its peak as a French baron arrives with a proposal for Robert that would redefine Napa Valley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 28, 2026 • 18min
Mondavi Part IV
A legendary meeting with a French Baron is about to change everything. But first, Robert Mondavi must face the storm of family conflict and valley drama threatening to boil over Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
