The Wine Pair Podcast

Minisode #21: Is "Sugar-Free Wine" Even a Real Thing?

You hear claims about zero-sugar wines, low sugar wines, and clean wines and you think, hey, that sounds like a good thing. But, what does it really mean? The truth is, n

Aglianico Rosato: If You Love a Bold Red Wine, Try Its Rosé!

When you take a great red wine grape like Aglianico and you make a Rosé from it, do you know what you get? That’s right. A great Rosé! In this episode we explore Rosé mad

Italian Wine Adventure #26: Schiava! Sommeliers Love This Chillable Red!

Chillable red wines are a thing right now, and we think we may have found the perfect chillable red wine for you to not only enjoy but wow your hipster friends, family, a

Costco Kirkland Signature Châteauneuf-du-Pape Challenge!

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is one of the world’s great wines, but many people haven’t tried it because it can be darn expensive. So, when Costco drops their Kirkland Signature v

Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #25: Brian and Jessica Smith from Wendelin Vines

Meet Brian and Jessica, a husband and wife winemaking team from Kansas. Yes, you heard that right - Kansas! It’s not as crazy as it sounds. In fact, did you know that in

Italian Wine Adventure #25: Vermentino! Summer Sipper Contender?

Nothing says summer like a nice, crisp white wine, and in this episode, we cover one of the greats that you may never have heard of called Vermentino. Vermentino is a fab

Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #24: High-Altitude Excellence: Discovering PDO Amyndeon & PGI Florina with Alpha Estate.

Angelos Iatridis has a philosophy that stuck with us: if you want to be a better man, you make better wine. That's the kind of thoughtful conversation we get into in

Gigondas Has a Reputation for Punching You in the Face. Does It Live Up to That?

Are you a fan of powerful red wines like Châteauneuf-du-Pape but don’t love the price tag? Then Gigondas may be the wine you’ve been waiting for. Gigondas is often called

WTF is Verdejo?

If you are stuck in a Sauvignon Blanc rut, then Verdejo is here to come to your rescue. This great white wine from Rueda Spain is very similar to Sauvignon Blanc, in fact

Costco Kirkland Signature Bordeaux Wine Challenge: 2023 Pauillac and 2023 Saint-Julien!

We all know that Costco wine moment when you see a Kirkland Signature wine and you wonder, should I get it? Well, we are here to tell you that you should snatch up these

Is Moscato d'Asti the Sweet Wine Serious Wine People Won't Admit They Love?

When asked, most people say they like dry wines rather than sweet wines, but is that really true? Based on the most popular wines in the United States, it doesn’t seem li

This Ain't Chianti: Is Italian Sangiovese Better Outside Tuscany?

Sangiovese is the classic example of how a wine can taste completely different depending on where it is from and how it is made, and this episode demonstrates that fact i

Pinot Grigio Is Boring. Alsace Pinot Gris Is Its Richer, Weirder French Cousin!

You may think you know Pinot Grigio, but do you know Pinot Gris? Pinot Gris is the same grape as Pinot Grigio, but in taste, body, and just about every other way that mat

They Make Wine in Lebanon?!? Diving Into One of the World’s Oldest Wine Traditions

Not only do they make great wine  in Lebanon, the country has one of the oldest winemaking traditions in the world! The ancient Phoenicians produced wine there thousands

Special Episode! Meet the (Wine) Makers #23: Jun Kono President and Master Sake Brewer at Sohomare and Leo Lê Sommelier of Kappo Sono and Momoya

Sake is not a beverage we often cover on the podcast, but when we had the chance to talk to one of the great sake makers in the world, we jumped at the chance. In this ep

Is Two Buck Chuck Actually Bad, or Is That Just Wine Snob Talk?

We KNOW you are curious! No matter what you think about Trader Joe’s Two Buck Chuck, AKA Charles Shaw wine, you want to know. If you love Two Buck Chuck or have been avoi

WTF is Malvasia?

You may not know Malvasia wine, but it’s time to introduce you to this “kaleidoscope” white wine! Malvasia is a really interesting varietal because, depending on who you

Italian Wine Adventure #24: Frappato! The Chillable Red Wine!

Of course you can chill red wine! But, not just any red wine, though. There are specific fruity and juicy red wines that are amazing when they are chilled, and one of the

Viura: The Great White Wine Hiding in Rioja’s Red Wine Shadow!

It may be shocking to find out that there is such a thing as White Rioja, but what may be even more shocking is that a wine this good is hardly known outside of Spain! In

Experts Loved the $50 Oregon Pinot Noir. We Chose the $23 Bottle!

After more than 200 episodes, we are doing something we have never done before. We are doing a head-to-head comparison of two wines that are from the same grape, same yea