Episodes

  • Italy Part VII: Chianti Merges With Chianti

    Italy Part VII: Chianti Merges With Chianti
    Sep 18 2024
    Chianti finally became what we know it today. A young noble leaves Florence for the vineyards of his estate and makes history.

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    21 mins
  • Muscadine

    Muscadine
    Sep 11 2024
    Let's get to know a native American wine grape

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    13 mins
  • Corsica

    Corsica
    Sep 4 2024
    We take a quick break from deep dives to answer a listener's request and talk about the wine region of Corsica and it's amazing wines.

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    20 mins
  • Italy Part VI: Cosimo And The Rough Outline

    Italy Part VI: Cosimo And The Rough Outline
    Aug 28 2024
    The Grand Dukes of Tuscany and the Chianti hills

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    22 mins
  • Italy Part V: The Beginnings Of A Wine Region

    Italy Part V: The Beginnings Of A Wine Region
    Aug 21 2024
    As Florence evolves, and then suffers, a wine region begins to form in the south.

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    16 mins
  • Italy Part IV: Warring Hamlets and The Gallo Nero

    Italy Part IV: Warring Hamlets and The Gallo Nero
    Aug 14 2024
    There is a legend in the Chianti HIlls about a race for territory and a black rooster. In reality, the history the story is based on establishes the wine region we see today.

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    21 mins
  • Italy Part III: The Chianti Hills and an Etruscan grape...?

    Italy Part III: The Chianti Hills and an Etruscan grape...?
    Aug 7 2024
    The 7th-century Etruscans set the stage for 15th-century Italy's first fine wine region.

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    24 mins
  • Italy Part II: Oligarchs and Maritime Republics

    Italy Part II: Oligarchs and Maritime Republics
    Jul 31 2024
    Medieval Italy sets the stage for the wine country we recognize today.

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    21 mins