The Natural Wine Flaw

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I received a unique request and had to chat with Arsen Khachaturyants of Arsenio in Tuscany. He grows olive trees, makes olive oil, and is about to bottle his first wine. In Italy, it is usually the other way around—first the wine, then the olives. But Olives were on the peninsula of Italy before the vine. This was an enjoyable wine adjacent chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While we get our East Coast wine region series back up and running, here is a post-Labor Day pep talk for wine going into the Fall. It's a great time to explore all the wine in all the ways. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a recent experience with an aged wine, it feels like the time to talk about the potential reality of what's in store Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The term natural wine has no definition and has been confusing consumers for over a decade. This episode discusses the reality and consequences of a trendy, undefined term in the wine-drinking space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To get to the bottom of the situation of Maryland wine, I need to go to the source. Leslie Frelow has been conducting Maryland Wine tours through her 301 Wine Concierge brand. She is also a member of the Swirl Suite podcast, so I brought Sarita Cheaves back with me to chart everything Maryland wine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brion Cephus is the Certified Wino. His Instagram feed is filled with thoughtful presentations of fashion and wine, and vibes. So it was only natural to sit down with The Certified Wino and talk all things pairing wine and fashion. Sarita Cheaves joins me as I press record and just go. We riffed, it was fun, and we had some breakthroughs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stacey Buchanan has created one of the most exciting wine zines in the space. Pairing wine with heavy metal and 80s comics vibes is a blast in the modern era. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarita Cheaves is the co-host of the popular Swirl Suite Wine Podcast. She is a wine professional, author, producer, and good friend. Her social media presence is all about wine and life, and that includes pop culture. Sarita and I have a chat about wine in modern times. It's just two wine-obsessed friends talking about wine, music, and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we approach wine fashions that we are familiar with, a few things happened to set the stage for the modern wine trends of the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.