This episode is a conversation about wine with founder and sommelier Brent Kroll of Maxwell Park DC. We chat about serving and storage temperatures for wine and why that is so important. We also talk about unique wine grapes and how to turn your closet into a wine refrigerator!

Wine Cast with State of the Vine

Episode 4 Unique Grapes and Wine Temperature Control with Sommelier Brent Kroll Maxwell Park DC

Wine Cast with State of the Vine is a podcast for wine lovers!

Special Announcement Season 1

This episode is a conversation with Amanda Page of Banville Wine Merchants. We chat about how wines make it to a restaurant’s wine list, working in fine wine sales in the US, and the happiest place on earth...Champagne!

Episode 9 Fine Wine Sales and the US Wine Industry with Amanda Page of Banville Wine Merchants

Have you ever found yourself staring at the wine list at a restaurant or wine bar, wondering what’s a good value and what’s just a ripoff? I sat down with Slate wine bar’s head chef and sommelier Danny Lledo to talk about that very topic, and a whole lot more, including his career and how he got here.

Episode 8 Finding Great Value Wines with Danny Lledo of Slate Wine Bar

This episode is a conversation with Jim Law, the winemaker at Linden Vineyards in Virginia. We chat about wine as an agricultural product, winemaking in Virginia, his favorite food and wine pairings and much more!

Episode 7 Wine as an Agricultural Product & Winemaking with Jim Law of Linden Vineyards

Timing is everything, right? It was for Washington State winery Fortuity Cellars. This episode is my conversation with the owners, right after they released their first vintage. We talk about starting a winery and why Washington State wines are awesome.

Episode 6 Starting a Winery In Washington State with Fortuity Cellars

This episode is a conversation with Jeff Snow, owner of Glou Glou Wines, an importing company. We chat about sulfur in wine, what natural wine is, wine and alcohol related shipping laws in the US, and so much more!  

Episode 5 Importing Natural Wine and US Wine Laws with Jeff Snow Owner of Glou Glou Wines

This episode is a conversation with Sebastian Zutant, Owner and Beverage Director of Primrose DC, a french wine bar and restaurant. We chat about why he decided to open a wine bar that only serves natural wine, his career, and Virginia wine.

Episode 3 Sebastian Zutant Owner Beverage Director of Primrose DC

This episode is a conversation with Jordan Stahl of Tyber Creek Wine Bar and Kitchen. We chat about what it's like to leave your corporate career to start a wine bar!

Episode 2_Starting a Wine Bar with Jordan Stahl of Tyber Creek Wine Bar and Kitchen

This episode is a conversation with Claude Thibaut of Thibaut Janisson winery. We chat about sparkling wine, Champagne, natural wine, climate change, food and wine pairing, and his life and career.

Episode 1_Sparkling Wine & Champagne with Claude Thibaut

This podcast is for all types of wine lovers. It features informal conversations with wine makers, wine bar owners, importers, sommeliers; you name it. Hosted by a former radio journalist turned wine nerd, who has been blogging at State of the Vine for the last few years. Lauren has her WSET Level 2 certification, but the most important thing is she's curious and loves to make wine fun for people to learn about, while learning herself! Grab a glass of your favorite wine and join her to learn about wine and interesting stories surrounding wine. Cheers!

Episode 4 Unique Grapes and Wine Temperature Control with So...