Wine Two Five Podcast

Direct from Dublin, Ireland – via Cambeltown, Scotland – Features Editor for Cask Magazine, Suzanne (Suzi) Redmond, joins the ladies of W25 to fill us in on the hottest things under the Irish whiskey sun. A writer and contributor to the Malt Whiskey Year Book and Whiskey Magazine, Suzi also shares a passion for wine and gives us the lowdown on the Irish craft beer  - and moonshine - scenes as well. We hope you’ll pour a dram and join the ladies for a little “malt madness.” Sláinte ~ Cheers!   Suzanne Redmond, SuzisGrapeCrush, Irish Whiskey, Ireland, Scotch Whisky, Campbeltown, Scotland, Poitín

Our version of March Madness is having a Grape Gab about the gray - or grey - grape known as Pinot Gris - or Grigio. We talk about what it is, what it isn’t, wine styles, and share a little story about a “one night stand in a bottle.” Also, what is “fat washing” and what does it have to do with cocktails? Val and Steph are giddy to tell you! Finally, we bring it on home with Wino Radar and comments from you. We hope this week’s episode inspires you to find something new to sip and enjoy. Happy Spring!       Shades of Gray/Gris/Grigio Grape Gab

What is a breakfast beer? Amanda Doughty from the Great Beer Adventure Podcast joins us for a morning happy hour to fill us in on this whole breakfast beer thing. During a witty poolside conversation Amanda lays down some righteous 411 that will help you drink better beer, anytime, anywhere. Raise your glasses and breakfast sandwiches, because it’s not five o’clock and, well, we don’t care!   Show notes and links here   Amanda Doughty, Great Beer Adventure, Podcast, Breakfast Beer

This week we are celebrating 100 episodes with a glance back at the state of the wine world 100 years ago. After a quick look at the 1917 vintage we give a Wino Radar nod to the future with an historic US winery celebrating 100 years. Also, we have a shout out to the humble beginnings of our podcast, recorded listener comments, and more good news for our expanding wine loving community. We hope you’ll click, sip, and stay for the party!    Show notes here  

While Val and Steph are still soaking up the Florida sun, you are invited to a private winery tour in Italy at Scacciadiavoli with Steph! You get to hear about chasing the devils, while we get back to drinking like superheroes - or heroines.     Scacciadiavoli Tour

… but we’ll return your calls for wine edutainment as soon as possible! This micro-episode will make you wonder, “Where did the term shot glass come from?” And, perhaps, “Will Val and Steph manage to stay off YouTube – or the police blotter – in Orlando this weekend??” Click, clink, cheers – and thank you for your continued support of Wine Two Five!   Podfest, Shots, Wine, Podcast, Messengers

Forbes writer and author of Hungry for Wine: Seeing the world through the lens of a wine glass, Cathy Huyghe, joins the ladies of Wine Two Five this week! We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation about her book, new Enolytics wine consumer data project, the Atlanta food and wine scene, and wine life in general. There's also a little taste of #WineOops in the podcast glass to pair with some giggles. Please sit back, click play, open a bottle, and dig into some wine edu-tainment and insight.   Cathy Huyghe, Wine Writing, Enolytics, Wine Books, Wine

Why, when, and how do you subject your wine to an oxygen trip? It’s a question that gets asked often, and the answer can be somewhat controversial in many wine circles. We go there, while we allow our Factoid and Wino Radar segments go – well - everywhere. Pour a glass, give it a swirl and come along for a little wine road trip to chat, “breathing, aerating and decanting – oh why?”   Wine Aerating, Decanting, Spanish Wine, Podcast

This week our final 2016 #W25Challenge winner and newly minted CSW, Cathie Schafer, joins the W25 party from Georgia! Also known as the Side Hustle Wino, Cathie lays some fresh perspective and poetic wine culture juju on us with respect to wine labeling. We get into “the weeds” (ha ha), draw a winner for our monthly Patreon giveaway, and even dig up factoid about King Tut’s wine. Everyone learned something in this episode and we’re sure you will too!   Side Hustle Wino, Wine Labels, Geeky Wine Factoids

What makes a great wine list? There is no single great answer to this. However, navigating your way through restaurant selections shouldn’t be rocket science. In this episode we talk about the why and how of things you may encounter in a restaurant. Steph is gifted an Iconic Wine. Val is roaming around Rome. (Recorded Dec 2016)     Wine Lists, Iconic Wines, Travel, Tautavel, Sonoma, Colorado, Wine Podcast

You may have those wine geek friends. You may be that wine geek friend. We may be those wine geeks who may have had a little too much fun with this episode. Either way, we’ve all experienced uncomfortable slurping and spitting situations. Steph and Val dive to the bottom of the spit bucket to banter about keeping our inner – and outer - wine geek in check. Steph has a great factoid about Meade. Val tries to rap. We’re gettin’ silly with it. (Recorded Dec 2016)   Wine Geek, Wine Snob, Wine Podcast, Prerecorded

Bright Cellars Co-Founder and CEO Richard Yao and Director of Operations Christie Lowe join the ladies of Wine Two Five this week to tell us how two MIT grads created a wine club that’s personalized for each wine drinker. Steph and Val gave it a try, and we were both sent selections customized for us. Want to hear the results? Click play, pour a glass, and let’s talk wine – and cheese – with Bright Cellars! [ad]         Bright Cellars, Wine Clubs, Wine Tasting, Wine Podcast, Sponosred Content

Happy sipping New Year! There are new wines, new hashtags, new factoids, new patrons, new contests and new promotions. Needless to say, we are looking forward to a new year of wine fun! We also announce our giveaway winners and our #W25Challenge winner from the 4th quarter of 2016. So much to enjoy, so pour a glass of wine, and tune in for the win!     Wine, Winners, Podcast, Shows, New Year

In our last episode of the year we wrap up with listener favorites, highlights, and some of the not-so-shining “oopsie” moments. Let’s celebrate the end of a full and fabulous year of wine edu-tainment, guests, factoids and follies with the Wine Two Five Podcast! We hope you’ll pour a glass, sit back and giggle along as we look forward to a fun-filled, wine-soaked 2017!   Dinner is Poured, Wine Two Five Year in Review, Bloopers

Steph and Val are scurrying around this week like caffeinated elves. Before we sign off for the week we wanted to take a minute (or 10) to wish you all a sparkly holiday season. However or wherever you are celebrating, we hope there’s something beautiful in your glass. Feel free to share your joy on our FB page, Twitter, or Pinterest so we can all celebrate together! We also couldn’t resist dropping a fun, festive, freaky little factoid we think you’ll enjoy. So from our homes in Colorado to yours around the world, cheers~   Christmas, Holidays, Wine, Podcast, Cheer

There’s more to Beauj than Nouveau, you know. And Beaujolais is more than just the gamay. This week we rap the villages and the crus, and jam this episode with factoids you can use. From Irish moonshine to drinking podcast fun, there’s something here for everyone (over 21, of course). This is our last full episode of the year, so let’s raise ‘em up for some wine geek cheer!     Beaujolais, Irish Moonshine, Drinking Podcasts, Wine

The sounds of our favorite wine things are ringing in the holiday season. We’ve had to shake up our schedule a bit and get all snow globe up in here, but when the glitter settled packed this show with goodies galore. We’re chatting our favorite wine things, cheap things and fine things – from flippity-flip, drippity drip to the clickety-click and sippity-sip. There’s a fun Marsala factoid, a special wine deal for W25 listeners, and a whole lot of fun. Cheers~     Wine books, wine gifts, wine, Marsala, Bright Cellars

Two wine geeks, four bottles of Japanese wine and a translate app. Oh my. This is one of our “taste and tell” shows where we taste and discover things for the first time and bring you along for the wild ride. We also dug up some fun facts about the grapes, wines and regions of Japan, and hope you enjoy this side trip to the islands of Honshu and Hokkaido. Kanpai/Cheers~     Japanese Wine, Grapes, Region, Wine Podcast

Food & Lifestyle Contributor for the Greeley Tribune and award-winning author Emily Kemme gets the W25 take on everything from the holiday table, cooking with wine, to stemware, gifting, and office parties. Steph’s signature SWT cocktail returns to the show and is sure to cure what ails you. We’re thankful for all of you who listen, subscribe, and laugh and sip along with this special episode, your holiday entertaining survival guide.   Thanksgiving, Entertaining, Cocktails, Wine, Spirits, Gifting

We’re pumped up to sit down to some Champagne chatter with our third quarter #W25Challenge winner! Michelle Miller, CSW, CS, from Reno is in the house, she just happens to work for a Champagne house, and she shares her life-changing wine moment. In this episode we dig into some historical and other fun nuggets of Champagne trivia, stories, and announce a giveaway. We hope you find something delicious for your glass, push play, and have a great day!   #W25Challenge, Champagne, Wine Podcast