Wine 101

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Position in the Food chart (US), last 90 days.

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#23

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630

days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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Wine Noise Part II: British Fungus

What was once considered regional flavor would be exposed as a spoilage yeast that denies a wine its natural grape character. And it wasn't wine that figured it out. Host

Sep 2
22 min

Wine Noise Part I: Sugar Fungus

This episode begins a journey to investigate the reality behind online noise, including debates like ambient yeast vs. cultured yeast and claims about glyphosate. In true

Aug 26
22 min

American Sauvignon Blanc is American Now

In this ongoing historic shift we are seeing in the VinePair tasting room, Sauvignon Blanc emerges as yet another variety in the US that offers a wider spectrum of expres

Aug 19
14 min

American Wine On Wine Lists

This is the best time in the history of the US to be drinking American wine from all over the country. It is also one of the best moments to begin pivoting to heavier sup

Aug 12
21 min

What does Tradition in Wine Mean

Recently on the Vinepair Podcast, Adam and Zach tackled the idea of tradition in wine. Give it a listen! I haven't stopped thinking about it, and I thought I would riff a

Aug 5
14 min

American Wine History's Next Chapter: Maryland

The history of American wine is still being written. And Maryland is the next chapter. Wait until you taste these wines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i

Jul 29
19 min

American Chardonnay Is American Now

Yet another historic shift has been observed with Chardonnay in the United States, creating a spectrum that is unlike any other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo

Jul 22
20 min

Château Latour, Part II: The Eve of 1855

The tower on the hill finally emerges as the future first growth it’s destined to be—but not without a bit of drama. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor

Jul 15
15 min

Chateau Latour Part I: Pigeons And Wealth

As the land that will one day become a famous First Growth Chateau changes ownership, the future of this coupe is set in motion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo

Jul 8
15 min

Château Latour | Prologue: The Knight and the Tower

With war looming, a knight sets his eyes on a plot of land in the Médoc. A brief prologue introducing the history and origins of this iconic Bordeaux First Growth. Hosted

Jul 1
7 min

American Pinot Noir Is American Now

We are at the point in our wine history where comparisons to Bourgogne are becoming less and less relevant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 24
19 min

Château Lafite Rothschild IV: A Legacy Sealed

A quick wrap-up of Legacy Lafite before we move on to the next First Growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 17
9 min

Wine is Community. Period.

The human element of wine might just be its most important constituency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 10
9 min

Château Lafite Rothschild III: Prince of the Vines

Nicolas-Alexandre de Ségur took his father's work, expanded it, and solidified the Lafite brand within the elite upper echelons of French royal culture. Hosted on Acast.

Jun 3
13 min

In Defense Of Cabernet Sauvignon 50 Years After The Judgement Of Paris

It's one of the most popular grapes on the globe, especially in the US, particularly in Northern California. We have been in a big, bold trend for years, but after tastin

May 27
14 min

Château Lafite Rothschild II: Ségur-le-Château

When a military family enters the Bordeaux government, they discover the Médoc's untapped potential. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 20
12 min

Wine 101: The Story of Orin Swift with Dave Phinney

On this special episode of Wine 101, we share with you an episode that ran on The VinePair Podcast earlier this week. Adam Teeter is joined by Dave Phinney, the founder o

May 16
30 min

Château Lafite Rothschild I: A Mound In The Marsh

Before Château Lafite Rothschild existed, there was only a la hite in the Médoc archipelago. Allow me to explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat

May 13
15 min

Wine 101: Sparkling Wine in Sonoma with Nicole Hitchcock

On this special episode of Wine 101, we share with you an episode that ran on The VinePair Podcast earlier this week. Adam Teeter is joined by Nicole Hitchcock, the estat

May 9
25 min

Haut Brion IV: PontacksHead

We cap off our Haut Brion story with the Chateau creating the first wine bar, the first luxury wine brand, and the source of the first published tasting note. All this wi

May 6
13 min

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Where Wine 101 ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 7, 2026).

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What listeners say

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Wine 101 is in my top three favorite podcasts on wine. Keith Beaver’s is an educational genius and makes learning about wine fun and approachable and oh by the way, super informative! All my road trips where reception gets spotty includes multiple downloaded episodes of Wine 101. I tell all my friends wine, curious, novices, or industry experts to take a listen.

#CorkDork · Mar 2025

Learning and laughs - thank you Keith for your fun energy while still keeping it educational!

desertxrat · Nov 2024

I really enjoy this wine podcast and I think Keith has a great way of both providing a lot of content and detail, yet keeping it simple and easy to understand. Bravo!

bunnylasvegas · Sep 2023

Stumbled upon this podcast and cannot stop listening. Very informative, fun, up-to date and stimulating!

patri_blue · May 2023

There is nothing wrong with learning wine through experience or through certified education. Keith saying that WSET is an expedited education to get in and out is far from the truth and depending on who you ask WSET has a harder blind testing requirements to become a Master of Wine as opposed to a Master Sommelier. WSET 4 diploma also takes many years of studying to pass and is no easy feat. At worst this comes across as dumping on the WSET program and at best it comes across as an uninformed opinion. Another wine podcast similarly has a host who has decades of bar experience, but has a chip on their shoulder when asked if they’re certified. You don’t need a special school or piece of paper to tell you that you know things, but it can be helpful to have people in the industry on a similar conversational level. I had a wine rep who knows a lot about wine show me wines one day and out of curiosity I asked if the wine was made through carbonic maceration. I wasn’t trying to show off, but the wine had a lot of these characteristics and it is not common for this style of Italian wine to be made carbonically. He looked at me with confusion then gave an answer that made no sense. He knows farrrrr more than me about Italian wines. It was not supposed to be a trick question, but it made the interaction awkward because two of my coworkers were there and I thought it would be even more rude to explain. I just let it go and moved on. Perhaps I’m being over critical for a podcast called 101.

Vienna, VA Listener · May 2023

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