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Grape Minds

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A podcast that looks beyond the glass to the stories of wine making, culture, and the history of the world’s most intriguing beverage. Hosts Julie Glenn and Gina Birch interview winemakers, talk with importers, and dig into the issues and nuances of wine in the modern world while always keeping it down to earth.

Episode 107: Dubbed the Perfect Holiday Wine; Tom Mortimer‘s Le Cadeau Pinot Noir is one for the wine geeks, too!

October 20, 2021

Like it or not, we're sliding into the last few months of 2021, and you know what that means; holidays. The piles of traditional foods demand a vers...

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Episode 106: Return of the Intrepid Travelers

October 11, 2021

Julie sand Gina have been on the road a lot this summer, and collected some fabulous wine and cocktail intel along the way. Leave it to Gina to find...

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Episode 105: A Lesson in Glassware from Mr. Riedel Himself

September 7, 2021

A bit of a cynic, I never gave a whole lot of credence to glassware intended for specific grape varieties. But this incredible experience with Maximi...

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Episode 104: Bringing the Grilling Tour Home for Labor Day

September 1, 2021

We wrap up our grilling series with a slab of ribs and some good ol' American wines. We revisit the first clever label we remember from the 90's, 7 D...

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Episode 103: Wine Travels Take us to Portugal, Where We Find Some Exceedingly Grill-Friendly Wines

August 25, 2021

Despite what some might think, port is not the only outstanding wine export from Portugal. The country has a vast, diverse wine region and it's where ...

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Episode102.5: A Drive By Tasting with Morning Edition Host John Davis

August 18, 2021

In honor of rosé month, we continue making converts of the un-initiated to join in our love of the most appropriate shade of wine for hot weather. ...

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Episode 102: Summer Grilling with Argentinian Wines

August 18, 2021

We kick off our summer grilling series in the world headquarters of beef with Argentinian wines. Drink like a Gaucho (Argentinian cowboy) as you tend...

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Episode 101: Bryan Page Rocks our World with Revolver Wines

August 12, 2021

With labels as cool as this, one might wonder if the wine in the bottle can deliver on the promise of the crushed velvet-covered passion pit one imag...

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Episode 100: Martin's Lane Winery Takes two of the World's Beloved Grapes to the Next Level in Canada's Okanagan Valley

August 5, 2021

When one thinks of wine from Canada, most people immediately think of the well-marketed and delicious ice wine which stormed south about the time Gen...

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Episode 99: Weird Cans

July 28, 2021

We've talked about wine in a can before, but now that summer is sizzling, the beverage marketing people have gone full tilt with weird stuff in a can...

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