Wine Guide with Cork & Fizz - Wine education for beginners and enthusiasts

What to Know Before You Go Wine Tasting

Ep 173 Wine tasting is supposed to be fun, but it can feel intimidating when you’re not sure what you’re actually supposed to do. Do you need a reservation? Are you exp

Underrated Wines You Should Be Drinking

Ep 172 Some of the best wines on the shelf are the ones most people overlook. It's easy to fall into the habit of reaching for the same familiar bottles, but there

How to Find Hidden Gem Wines Before Everyone Else w/ Amy Yancey (Part 2)

Ep 171 Some of the best wines are the ones most people have never heard of.  In part two of this conversation with Certified Sommelier and Pocket Somm founder Amy Yance

What Happens When a Sommelier Loses Her Vision? w/ Amy Yancey (Part 1)

Ep 170 At 32 years old, Amy Yancey was told it might be time to retire because she was losing her sight. She wasn't ready to walk away from wine. After more than a

How to Figure Out What Wine You Actually Like

Ep 169 You don’t need to know everything about wine to figure out what you actually like drinking. Maybe you know you love certain wines but have no idea how to explain

Value Hacks for Expensive Wines

Ep 168 Great wine doesn't have to come with a premium price tag.  Some of the world's most famous wines have become famous for a reason. Sancerre, Burgundy, N

Why This Washington Winery Runs Like a Brewery w/ Andrew Gerow (Part 2)

Ep 167 What if wineries have been creating the wrong experience all along? For many people, walking into a winery can feel intimidating. Between unfamiliar wine termino

What Makes Washington Sparkling Wine So Different w/ Andrew Gerow (Part 1)

Ep 166 The future of great sparkling wine may not be coming from where you think.  For centuries, traditional method sparkling wine has been defined by regions like Cha

Columbia Gorge Wine Travel Guide

Ep 165 What if your next great wine trip is hiding in the Columbia Gorge?  After a recent trip to the Columbia Gorge, I knew I had to share more about this unique wine

Carbonic Maceration Explained Simply

Ep 164 What if one of the biggest wine buzzwords is actually much simpler than it sounds? If you've ever heard the term carbonic maceration and thought, "What in t

The Sommelier Life Most Wine Lovers Never See w/ Mia Martensson (Part 2)

Ep 163 What does it take to build a world-class wine program on a remote Caribbean island? In part two of this conversation with sommelier Mia Martensson, you'll g

How Saying Yes Built a Global Wine Career w/ Mia Martensson (Part 1)

Ep 162 What if the biggest opportunities in your life come from simply saying yes? In this episode, I’m sitting down with sommelier Mia Martensson, whose impressive win

Mythbusters: Decanting Isn't Just for Fancy Wine

Ep 161 Think decanting is only for expensive red wine? You might be missing out on getting more from wines you already own. Most wine drinkers associate decanters with

Mythbusters: Does Wine Really Get Better With Age?

Ep 160 You’ve probably assumed wine always gets better with age…but not all wine is meant to sit for years. Aged wine sounds fancy, right? The older the bottle, the bet

Michigan Wine: Stranger Wine Co's Minimal Intervention Wine (Part 2)

Ep 159 The region matters. The grape matters. But how the wine is made is what changes everything. There’s a level of intention happening behind the scenes that most pe

Why Michigan Wine Is Gaining Momentum w/ Stranger Wine Co (Part 1)

Ep 158 Michigan wine has been underestimated for years, but that’s starting to change. For a long time, Michigan wine has been known for sweeter styles and honestly, a

Mythbusters: Is Red Wine Healthy?

Ep 157 You’ve probably heard that a glass of red wine is “good for you” but how much of that is actually true? The idea that red wine is “healthy” has been around for d

Mythbusters: Are Blended Wines Inferior?

Ep 156 If you’ve ever assumed that a bottle labeled “red blend” or “white blend” must be lower quality than a single varietal wine, you’re not alone. But that belief lea

German Wine Isn’t What You Think (Part 2)

Ep 155 Most people think they know German wine, but they’re only seeing a small part of it. If you immediately think of sweet Riesling or those super cheap bottles at t

What Biodynamic Wine Means (Made Simple) (Part 1)

Ep 154 You’ve probably seen “biodynamic” on a wine label and assumed it’s just another marketing term. Most people do. It sounds complicated, a little vague, and honest