Stop Wasting Your Wine

Choosing wine should not feel like a gamble. Each week Colin, Joel, and Aaron put bottles to the test so you know which wines are actually worth buying.Every episode includes an honest wine review, practical wine tips, and real opinions about what is overrated, what is underrated, and what deserves a spot in your cart.No wine snobbery. No confusing jargon. Just straightforward help picking better bottles. If you have ever stood in the wine aisle wondering “Is this actually good?” you are in the right place.Pour a glass and listen in.

Stop Wasting Your Wine is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 174 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 83. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Stop Wasting Your Wine, a arts show with 174 episodes published.

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  Oaked vs. Unoaked Chardonnay: Two Sides of White Burgundy | Louis Jadot Chardonnay Review

  Aug 18, 202648 min

  This week, we explore two sides of white Burgundy through two very different expressions of Chardonnay from Louis Jadot. First, we taste the bright and unoaked 2024 Mâcon-Villages. Then we move to the warmer and fuller 2024 Pouilly-Fuissé, aged for six months in French oak. Tasting them side by side gives us a clear look at how oak, place, and appellation shape what ends up in the glass. We also explore why the Mâconnais offers some of Burgundy’s best value, debate which style we prefer, and close with a Chardonnay edition of Grape Guesses. Two wines. One grape. Two completely different sides of white Burgundy. Wines Reviewed 2024 Louis Jadot Mâcon-Villages Chardonnay Region: Mâconnais, Burgundy, France Grape: 100% Chardonnay Style: Unoaked ABV: 12.5% Price: Approximately $16 2024 Louis Jadot Pouilly-Fuissé Region: Pouilly-Fuissé, Mâconnais, Burgundy, France Grape: 100% Chardonnay Style: Aged six months in French oak ABV: 13.5% Price: Approximately $30 Buy us a glass! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:39 Meet the Two Louis Jadot Chardonnays 05:59 First Sips 07:13 Tasting the Unoaked Mâcon-Villages 12:02 Tasting the Oaked Pouilly-Fuissé 18:29 What Does Oak Actually Change? 21:52 Is the Mâconnais Burgundy’s Value Region? 25:05 Mâcon-Villages vs. Pouilly-Fuissé 27:03 Rating the Two Wines 34:04 Our Final Verdict on Louis Jadot 36:10 Grape Guesses: Chardonnay Edition 42:52 The Judgment of Paris Tiebreaker 46:10 Outro

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  Wine Interview: Brian Mondavi Borger of Continuum Estate | Novicium 2023 Review

  Aug 11, 20261h 10m

  The Mondavi name remains one of the most recognizable names in American wine. But the Mondavi family hasn’t been involved with Robert Mondavi Winery since 2004. This week, we sit down with Robert Mondavi’s grandson, Brian Mondavi Borger, to hear what happened and how his family rebuilt after losing the winery that helped put Napa Valley on the world stage. Brian shares what it was like growing up inside an iconic wine family, the lessons his grandfather passed down, and why wine should bring people together instead of making them feel intimidated. We also explore the creation of Continuum Estate, the rugged mountainside vineyard on Pritchard Hill, and Tim Mondavi’s 50 years of winemaking. Then we taste Novicium, a limited-production, estate-grown Cabernet blend priced around $200. Can an expensive Napa wine deliver enough quality to justify the price? Wine Details Wine: Novicium Producer: Continuum Estate Region: Napa Valley Varietals: 91% Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Merlot Alcohol: 14.9% ABV Price: Approximately $200 Learn More About Continuum Website: https://www.continuumestate.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/continuumestate Support the show and help keep the wine flowing! Buy us a glass! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 The Mondavi Name Isn’t What You Think 02:36 Meet Brian Mondavi Borger 14:23 Making Wine Less Intimidating 18:44 What Happened to Robert Mondavi Winery? 24:02 Building Continuum Estate 38:30 Introducing Novicium 42:25 Tasting a $200 Napa Cabernet 55:26 The Final Ratings 1:02:53 Aging and Collecting Novicium 1:04:39 Pick Your Poison 1:08:02 Outro

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  The Best $20 Pinot Noir We've Ever Had? | Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2022 Review

  Aug 4, 202641 min

  Last week, Louis Jadot's Beaujolais Village surprised all of us with incredible value. This week, we're raising the stakes with one of the world's most recognizable wines: Burgundy Pinot Noir. Can a $20 bottle from one of Burgundy's most respected producers actually deliver the classic Pinot Noir experience, or is great Burgundy only reserved for collectors spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars? Along the way, we explore why Burgundy is one of the world's most celebrated wine regions, what makes Pinot Noir such a difficult grape to grow, and why producer matters just as much as region when you're shopping for wine. Plus, we wrap things up with another round of Grape Guesses featuring surprising Burgundy trivia that puts the region's history and reputation into perspective. If you've been looking for an affordable Pinot Noir or have always wondered what all the hype around Burgundy is about, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Wine Details Wine: Louis Jadot Pinot Noir Producer: Louis Jadot Region: Burgundy, France Vintage: 2022 Grape: 100% Pinot Noir ABV: 12.9% Price: Around $20 Support the show and help keep the wine flowing! Buy us a glass! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Can Louis Jadot Go Two for Two? 02:22 Wine Details and First Impressions 05:15 First Sip Reactions 06:55 Aroma Breakdown 10:35 Tasting Notes and Structure 15:15 Learning Segment: Why Is Burgundy So Expensive? 22:00 Final Ratings 31:55 Grape Guesses: Burgundy Edition 40:05 Outro

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  King of the Grocery Store Wines? | Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages Review

  Jul 28, 202636 min

  For years, we've heard that French wine offers some of the best value in the world. This week, we finally put that idea to the test with one of Burgundy's most recognizable names: Louis Jadot. We're kicking off our three-week Louis Jadot series with their Beaujolais Villages, a $14 Gamay that's available almost everywhere. Along the way, we break down why Old World wine labels don't have to be intimidating, how learning a few famous wine regions can make buying wine much easier, and why great French wine doesn't have to come with a high price tag. Wine: Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages Producer: Louis Jadot Vintage: 2024 Region: Beaujolais Villages, Burgundy, France Grape: 100% Gamay ABV: 12.5% Price: About $14 USD Most importantly, we ask a simple question: Can a $14 grocery store wine actually be good enough to become your everyday bottle? If you've ever walked past French wine because the labels felt intimidating, or you're looking for an affordable bottle that overdelivers, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Support the show and help keep the wine flowing! Buy us a glass! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Welcome to France! Our Louis Jadot Series Begins 02:43 Meet the $14 Louis Jadot Beaujolais Villages 04:10 First Sips: Light, Airy & Surprisingly Fun 08:00 Why This Wine Works So Well 13:20 Does This Taste Better After It Opens Up? 20:30 Old World Labels Made Simple 25:30 Is This the King of Grocery Store Wines? 27:50 Final Ratings: Solid Pour or Casual Sipper? 31:40 Grape Guesses: How Well Do You Know Beaujolais? 35:15 Outro

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  The Truth About Wine Storage w/ the Del Rey Wine Center | Wine Review: 2023 Weingut Keller Limestone Riesling Kabinett

  Jul 21, 20261 hour

  This week we're joined by Ryan Julio and Shane Mason from Del Rey Wine Center to answer one of the biggest questions in wine: does proper storage really matter? We talk about what actually happens to a bottle as it ages, the biggest storage mistakes people make, and how heat, light, and temperature swings can quietly ruin a great wine. Along the way, Ryan explains why some inexpensive wines are worth buying by the case, why Riesling is one of the world's greatest aging wines, and how patience can completely transform what's in your glass. To put those ideas to the test, we finish the episode with a Keller Riesling from Germany, a wine that reminds us why some bottles really are worth the wait. If you've ever wondered whether you need a wine fridge, how long you should hold onto a bottle, or whether aging wine is only for collectors, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Check out the Del Rey Wine Center Website: https://www.usstoragecenters.com/storage-options/wine-storage/del-rey-wine-center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delreywinecenter Support the show and help keep the wine flowing! Buy us a glass! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 Why Wine Storage Matters 02:08 Meet the Team from Del Rey Wine Center 04:50 How Del Rey Wine Center Was Built 07:45 The Biggest Wine Storage Mistakes 13:00 Heat, Light & Why Your Kitchen Is a Terrible Place for Wine 18:00 Does Storing Wine on Its Side Still Matter? 20:30 When Is It Time to Buy a Wine Fridge or Storage Locker? 25:15 How Temperature Really Affects Aging 29:15 How Much Does Professional Wine Storage Cost? 34:00 Why Ryan Chose Keller Riesling 39:40 The Best Affordable Wines to Age 45:00 Keller Riesling Review 50:35 Final Ratings

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