Wine for Normal People

If you're going to tackle sub-regions of Italy, you probably should do the biggest volume producer of the country first, right? And that would be Veneto. Home of Verona, Venice, and Vicenza this area is a juggernaut in winemaking. In this episode we cover the good, the bad, and the flavorless lemon water. We talk about the split between varietal-producing areas and blend-producing areas. Download us on iTunes or click to listen here.As promised, here's a list in case you didn't get it on the podcast:BardolinoBianco di CustozaValpolicellaValpantenaSoaveGambellaraValpolicella and AmaroneBreganzeColli BericiColli EuganeiLessini DurelloPiaveLison-PramaggioreMontello e Colli AsolaniProsecco di Conegliano-Valdobiaddene     Enjoy!_________________________________________________________________Thanks to our sponsor, audible.com.Get a FREE audiobook download at www.audibletrial.com/winefornormalpeople. There are more than 100,000 titles to choose from, including some great wine books, for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.And thanks for listening! We can't wait to hear from you! If you've got a question you want us to answer, post it we'll include it on the show!____________________________________________________________________Podcast music: "Café connection" by morgantj / CC BY 3.0, ©2009 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)Map: Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic licens

A podcast for people who like wine but not the attitude that goes with it. We talk about wine in a fun, straight-forward, normal way to get you excited about it and help you drink better, more interesting stuff. Back catalog available at http://winefornormalpeople.libsyn.com.

We couldn't help but review thewine movie of the day: SOMM.We liked it, mostly. Here are the highlights:The cinematography was outstanding -- this guy (Jason Wise) can make a movie!Wise presented the rigor of the exam wellThe characters were interestingBUT, we felt that, knowing what we know, there were some holes in the presentation. We raise things like the intensity of the service exam (nearly invisible in the movie), the financial hit people have to take to be successful, and what it actually gets you once you achieve this level (be careful what you wish for)...Enjoy and PLEASE take it for what it's worth. We are reviewing from the wine perspective -- we're by no means pro reviewers. We'd love to hear your opinions on it all!

A podcast for people who like wine but not the attitude that goes with it. We talk about wine in a fun, straight-forward, normal way to get you excited about it and help you drink better, more interesting stuff. Back catalog available at http://winefornormalpeople.libsyn.com.

We released Loire Part 1 but it was so dense we needed a breather!This week, we return with a short overview of the region, covering the eastern areas, including Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, the most famous of the modern Loire regions.Enjoy!

A podcast for people who like wine but not the attitude that goes with it. We talk about wine in a fun, straight-forward, normal way to get you excited about it and help you drink better, more interesting stuff. Back catalog available at http://winefornormalpeople.libsyn.com.

As the Tour 2013 snakes through the Languedoc-Roussillon and the Midi-Pyrenees/South West France they are riding through major wine country.We give you a quick summary of the best and brightest wines of these beautiful places!

Tour de France 2013: Wine Coverage Begins!

A podcast for people who like wine but not the attitude that goes with it. We talk about wine in a fun, straight-forward, normal way to get you excited about it and help you drink better, more interesting stuff. Back catalog available at http://winefornormalpeople.libsyn.com.

We're on a roll -- hitting the big regions of France. This week, we cover half the Loire. It's the largest region in France, so we had to break it in two. But first, we remind everyone of our amazing partnership with Vinport.com, for which I am selecting wines that I think are great examples of their regions. Free shipping on 6 or more bottles, great prices, and descriptions of six kick ass wines that will let you taste exactly the attributes M.C. Ice and discuss on the podcast (and as I say on the podcast, I get a small portion of the proceeds, but I selected Vinport as a partner because they let me pick what I wanted to present to you, not what was on their agenda). LINK to my page on Vinport (which features two awesome Alsace wines this month!): LINK TO WFNP PAGE with Alsace wines for purchase! First a Loire overview, including Cremant (sparkling wine), the "branding" issue the region has, and two of the main areas: 1. Pays Nantais/Muscadet Featuring the Melon de Bourgogne grape, the best come from Sevre-et-Maine and are aged Sur Lie. 2. Anjou-Saumur featuring: Rosé d'Anjou, Anjou Villages Chenin Blanc sweet appellations: Bonnezeaux (Bon Zo), Quarts-du-Chaume (quart duh Sh-ahhhm), Coteaux du Layon (coat-oh duh lay-on), and lots of bad dry stuff from Anjou or Saumur, Coteaux de l'Aubance (coat-oh day laub-ance) Chenin Blanc dry appellation: Savennières (sauv-inn-yere) Cabernet Franc in Saumur-Champigny (Saw-muir Shamp-in-ye) Sparkling wine in Saumur And that's enough to get you started! We'll follow it up next time with the Touraine and Central Vineyards (Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé). Enjoy! _________________________________________________ Podcast music: "Café connection" by morgantj / CC BY 3.0, ©2009 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)Map: Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license

A podcast for people who like wine but not the attitude that goes with it. We talk about wine in a fun, straight-forward, normal way to get you excited about it and help you drink better, more interesting stuff. Back catalog available at http://winefornormalpeople.libsyn.com.

A podcast for people who like wine but not the attitude that goes with it. We talk about wine in a fun, straight-forward, normal way to get you excited about it and help you drink better, more interesting stuff. Back catalog available at http://winefornormalpeople.libsyn.com.

A podcast for people who like wine but not the attitude that goes with it. We talk about wine in a fun, straight-forward, normal way to get you excited about it and help you drink better, more interesting stuff. Back catalog available at http://winefornormalpeople.libsyn.com.

A podcast for people who like wine but not the attitude that goes with it. We talk about wine in a fun, straight-forward, normal way to get you excited about it and help you drink better, more interesting stuff. Back catalog available at http://winefornormalpeople.libsyn.com.

Based on a popular article that circulated in a tech mag, proclaiming that "Wine Reviews are BS" and a bunch of listener questions we've received, we tackle the article and other critiques of the wine review world head-on. Are wine reviews really BS? We let you know what we think! In the podcast we detail the "Exhibits" from the article, debunking or agreeing with each, and using each as a basis for discussion about the world of wine reviews and whether or not the criticism is justified, in our opinions (which is all wine reviews really are anyway).