When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine

Guy Talk with Jimi - Halloween Octagon Pairing

2021 Barboursville Octagon: Can Halloween candy make one of Virginia’s most celebrated red wines taste even better? Jimi joins Zena and Renée for a special Guy Talk Hal

What's in Renée's Glass?

Stella!!! The Stella Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie DOC 2025.

Missouri Uncorked: Mount Pleasant Estates

Zena and Renée wind up their Missouri Wine Road Trip in the very first AVA in America in Augusta, MO. We tour the oldest winery in Augusta, Mount Pleasant Estates, led by

What's In Renée's Glass?

A Malbec from Long Island?? Why yes, the 2022 Wölffer Estate Malbec!

When Mom Just Wants a Glass of Wine: Poetry in the Pour at Wölffer Estate

What happens when you take Mom wine tasting and the wine descriptions start sounding like poetry? Join Zena and her mom at Wölffer Estate on Long Island for a relaxed in

Missouri Uncorked: Behind the Scenes at Adam Puchta Winery

A little snooping before the full pour! Join us behind the scenes at Adam Puchta Winery with Spencer and assistant winemaker Jacob Bockting. We talk Adam’s favorite wines

Missouri Uncorked: Adam Puchta Winery

Zena and Renée join 7th Generation owner of Adam Puchta Winery, Spencer Puchta, and Brand Ambassador Lee Baker (our Riedel glassware spirit animal) for an exploration of

What's In Renée's Glass?

It's the 2023 Wölffer Estate Cabernet Franc (82% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 1% Petit Verdot).

Missouri Uncorked: Shamrock Hills Vineyard & Winery and The Missouri State Fair

Shamrock Hills Vineyard & Winery. Mike and Denise Riley join us at the Missouri Wine Showcase at the Missouri State Fair! Renée introduces Zena to the Fair, corn dogs (co

What's In Renée's Glass?

The Husch 2023 Dry Gewurztraminer from Anderson Valley, in Mendocino County, California. Gorgeous floral and ginger notes. What a beautiful summer afternoon wine! Cheers

Barboursville, Vermentino and the Road to Nascent

What a day! If you're offered the opportunity to spend an hour or so with Virginia wine legend and winemaker Luca Paschina, his associate winemaker, Daniele Tessaro, alon

What's In Renée's Glass?

Old World/New World? Which is it. Pinot Noir in the new world?? Got a little age on it. A lovely blend of Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc aka the Loew Vineyards 2022 Eva. #

Austria Through the Winemakers: Tegernseerhof

Lisa Wildlert leads us through a tasting at the winery in the Wachau, a world heritage site. Join us for personal stories and anecdotes while we taste some of the country

What's in Renée's Glass?

Acid? Check. Green fruit? Check. Floral? Check. White pepper? Check? Pairs great with Weiner Schnitzel and white asparagus soup? Why, yes! A Pennsylvania Grüner Veltliner

Austria Through the Winemakers: Weingut Franz and Christine Netzl

Christina Netzl leads a tasting and Mama Netzl serves us her famous goulash at their winery. Join us in Carnutum where we fall in love with some of Austria’s incredible r

What's In Renée's Glass?

The Dauntless Wine Co.'s Lost at Sea!

Austria Through the Winemakers: Weingut Müller Grossman

Join us for a dinner in the Kremstal with Marlies, the winemaker, while we enjoy a wide range of wines - from her easy drinking No Makeup collection to the beautiful wine

Wine Faults-Is Is Faulty, Old, Funky or Just...Wine?

Zena and Renée play a little wine roulette pulling from deep in their "cellars". Join us while we discuss how to properly store wine, how (and when) to send wine back, an

Five Wine Geeks Go To Virginia

Join Zena, Renée, Holly Feraci , Kathy Lang Wiedemann and Matt Fitzsimmons as they hit their favorite VA wineries. Cheers to Glen Manor Vineyards and Linden Vineyards fo

Season 4 Launch at the Austrian Embassy

What a night! Join Zena, Renée, Klaus, Her Excellency Ambassador Schneebauer and their friends for a celebration of all things Austria! We reminisce about when Beauty Cha