Wine for Normal People

By: Elizabeth Schneider
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  • Summary

  • A podcast for people who like wine but not the snobbery that goes with it. I talk about wine in a fun, straightforward, normal way to get you excited about it and help you drink better, more interesting stuff. About half the shows feature guests and are informal but educational discussions between me and a passionate wine friend –they aren't interviews. All guests are personal friends or friends of friends in wine so like any conversation between friends, we’ll talk back and forth, interrupt each other, laugh and have fun, debate tough questions, voice our opinions, and most of all, enjoy sharing our time together and with you! The Wine For Normal People book is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and many local booksellers. Back catalog available on Patreon.com/winefornormalpeople
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  • Ep 542: Franciacorta -- Italy's Elite Sparkling Wine Region

    Ep 542: Franciacorta -- Italy's Elite Sparkling Wine Region
    Nov 13 2024
    With the holidays coming, I thought it would be a good time to do a show on a different kind of sparkling wine, so this time I cover Italy’s premier traditional method sparkling wine, Franciacorta. Map: Consorzio per la tutela del Franciacorta Franciacorta is a high quality Italian sparkling wine made in the area of Brescia in Lombardy (the Italian region where Milan is located). Franciacorta, as a sparkling wine, came into being in the 1960s but it didn’t take long for it to gain a favorable reputation, which still holds today. With very distinctive geographical features and a unique microclimate, the wines here are marked by a balance of excellent acidity and lovely aromas of fruit, flowers, nuts and more. The thing that makes Franciacorta stand out among other sparklers from Italy is that wines from this region can only be produced using the traditional method (like Champagne, unlike Prosecco) and must be made primarily from the French grapes – Chardonnay, Pinot nero (Pinot noir), and Pinot bianco (Pinot blanc). Photo: Consorzio per la tutela del Franciacorta Despite the similarities with their French counterpart, the terroir in Franciacorta presents weather patterns that include a lake effect, Alpine breezes, and ample wind. The entire area was formed by glacial movement – no by a small sea receding and leaving a bed of chalky limestone as was the case in Champagne. Priced at a premium, these wines are ideal if you love Champagne or sparkling wine but want something fruitier, fuller, and with less piercing acidity. Photo: Consorzio per la tutela del Franciacorta In this show I cover the history, terroir, grapes, winemaking, and the three types of Franciacorta: nonvintage, rosé, and saten and the overlying classifications of millesimato and riserva. Photo: Colline della Stella ________________________________________ Main information sources: https://franciacorta.wine/en/ Franciacorta DOCG Regulatory document Full show notes and all back episodes are on Patreon. Become a member today! https://www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople _______________________________________________________________ Check out my exclusive sponsor, Wine Access. They have an amazing selection -- once you get hooked on their wines, they will be your go-to! Make sure you join the Wine Access-Wine For Normal People wine club for wines I select delivered to you four times a year! To register for an AWESOME, LIVE WFNP class with Elizabeth or get a class gift certificate for the wine lover in your life go to: www.winefornormalpeople.com/classes
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    50 mins
  • Ep 541: Top Tips for Attending a Wine Event with Patron Monica G.

    Ep 541: Top Tips for Attending a Wine Event with Patron Monica G.
    Nov 5 2024

    In this show we answer a question I get asked all the time: how do I even begin to approach a wine event with dozens of producers? Patron Monica G. from @wineshenanigans and @wineopardy (and the Celebrity Wines podcast!) joins to help me break it down!

    We cover:

    • Finding a worthwhile event to attend
    • Preparing for the event -- both from a logistics and research standpoint
    • What to do at the event
    • Post-event items

    And we add a bonus section for professionals attending trade events!

    We hope this is a fun and useful show for anyone interested in going to a wine event.

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    Full show notes and all back episodes are on Patreon. Become a member today!

    www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople

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    Check out my exclusive sponsor, Wine Access. They have just what you need for holiday shopping -- gift cards and gift subscriptions (for one or many shipments) of the WFNP wine club! And for you? Join the Wine Access-Wine For Normal People wine club for wines I select delivered to you four times a year!

    To register for an AWESOME, LIVE WFNP class with Elizabeth or get a class gift certificate for the wine lover in your life go to: www.winefornormalpeople.com/classes
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    52 mins
  • ENCORE Presentation: Ep 396 - A Tasting of Halloween Candy Pairings (and why candy and wine don't mix)

    ENCORE Presentation: Ep 396 - A Tasting of Halloween Candy Pairings (and why candy and wine don't mix)
    Oct 29 2024

    From the archives, I am relaunching the funniest show I've ever done: Ep 396 -Halloween Candy Pairings with Patrons Kelsey and Colby Eliades.

    We scoured the internet to find commonly recommended pairings, so we could actually try them and tell you if any of these things actually work. The news isn’t great (candy and wine are HORRIBLE together), but we did find a few diamonds in the rough, including an extremely surprising combo that I thought could be lethal!

    Here are the combos we tested…

    • Pop rocks with Prosecco

    • Candy corn with Prosecco and Moscato d’Asti

    • Gummy worms with Rosé

    • Sour Patch Kids with off-dry Riesling

    • Starburst and Moscato d’Asti

    • Twizzlers, and Swedish Fish with Beaujolais

    • Kit Kat with Pinot Noir

    • Peppermint Patties with Syrah

    • Reese’s Peanut Butter cups and Reese’s Pieces with Lambrusco

    • Hershey's bars and Whoppers with Zinfandel

    • Port-style Zinfandel with M&Ms, Snickers, Twix, Heath bar

    And, so concludes my attempt at pairing wine with Halloween candy. We did the encore, I am so thankful for Kelsey and Colby for participating, and now I'm never doing this again 😂😂😂!

    Full show notes and all back episodes are on Patreon. Become a member today!

    www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople

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    Check out my exclusive sponsor, Wine Access. They have an amazing selection -- once you get hooked on their wines, they will be your go-to! Make sure you join the Wine Access-Wine For Normal People wine club for wines I select delivered to you four times a year!

    To register for an AWESOME, LIVE WFNP class with Elizabeth or get a class gift certificate for the wine lover in your life go to: www.winefornormalpeople.com/classes
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    39 mins

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