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Think you know Zinfandel? Italy might have something to say about that. This week, Aaron, Joel, and Colin taste the 2022 Pietraventosa Allegoria Primitivo from Puglia, Italy. Primitivo and Zinfandel are the same grape, but does that mean you know what to expect in the glass? We explore the connection, compare our first impressions, and discuss who this bottle might suit and what to serve alongside it. Plus, Grape Guesses takes us through Primitivo’s history, Puglia’s wine production, and some surprisingly large bottles before we share our final reviews. Wine featured:Pietraventosa Allegoria PrimitivoRegion: Gioia del Colle, Puglia, ItalyVintage tasted: 2022Grape: PrimitivoABV: 14%, as noted in the episodePrice: Approximately $32 Find the wine at UNPINNED Wine Club and Bottle Shop:Thanks to Ashwin and the team at UNPINNED for providing this episode’s wine. Want to try it yourself? Visit the product page below to check availability and purchase online. Confirm the vintage before ordering, as the listing may differ from the bottle we tasted. Shop Pietraventosa Allegoria at UNPINNEDExplore UNPINNED’s wine selection The wine was provided free of charge. This is not a paid sponsorship, and all opinions are our own. Support the show!Buy us a glass! Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you!Stop Wasting Your Wine on InstagramVisit our websiteEmail: [email protected] Chapters00:00 Just Another Primitivo? 0:13 Welcome Back to Italy 03:20 Meet Pietraventosa Allegoria 03:44 Primitivo and Zinfandel: Same Grape, Different Experience? 06:08 First Impressions and Tasting 12:43 Talking Structure, Acidity and Oak 17:25 Grape Guesses: Primitivo Edition28:32 The Wine Down: Who Is This For? 29:11 Pizza, Pairings and Italian Wine Character 32:49 Review and Final Thoughts 38:19 What’s Next and Where to Find Us

Pine trees probably aren’t what you’re looking for in a glass of white wine. But this $13 bottle gave us plenty to talk about. We’re tasting Hermes Retsina, a Greek white wine that gets its signature pine character from actual pine resin. Joel made us promise not to open our bottles before recording, and the first sips lead to three very different opinions. Is this a wine we’d reach for again, or one we’re just glad we tried? We explore how that unexpected ingredient became part of a winemaking tradition, play a round of Grape Guesses, and discuss who this bottle is for. Plus, Colin makes the case that a wine can deserve to be shared even if your friends don’t all love it. Then we wrap up our Greek wine challenge and choose a winner from three bottles under $20. Wine detailsWine: Hermes RetsinaCountry: GreeceVintage tasted: 2025Grape: RoditisStyle: Dry white wine made with pine resinABV: 11.5%Price paid: Approximately $13 Would you give this one a pour? Support the show!Buy us a glass! Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you!Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram Email: [email protected] Chapters 00:00 An Unexpected Ingredient00:16 Joel’s Rule: Don’t Open the Bottle02:25 Meet the $13 Hermes Retsina03:12 First Sips and Unfiltered Reactions07:17 What’s Behind That Flavor?11:27 Grape Guesses: The Retsina Edition23:39 The Tiebreaker27:48 Who Is This Wine For?31:18 Rethinking That First Impression32:00 Our Ratings: Three Different Verdicts37:40 Does a Must Share Need to Please Everyone?41:55 Which Greek Wine Wins the Challenge?

Big fruit, floral notes, and an $18 price tag. This Greek red brings plenty of flavor, but does that make it your kind of wine? Week two of our Greek Wine Challenge puts Colin’s pick on the table: the 2022 Flowers Agiorgitiko from Greek Wine Cellars in Nemea. It sparks a debate about what we want from a red wine. Is bold flavor enough, or do you want more tannin, acidity, and structure to go with it? Aaron, Joel, and Colin taste through the bottle, discuss who might enjoy its style, and decide whether it delivers at $18. Along the way, we explore why one bottle doesn’t define a grape and how growing conditions and winemaking can change what ends up in your glass. Then Joel tests Aaron and Colin with a Greek edition of Grape Guesses, including an underwater wine experiment with a surprising outcome. Wine reviewed: 2022 Greek Wine Cellars Flowers AgiorgitikoRegion: Nemea, GreecePrice: Approximately $18ABV: 13% Support the show!Buy us a glass: https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3 Connect with Stop Wasting Your Wine:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/Website: https://stopwastingyourwine.comEmail: [email protected] Chapters 00:00 Colin’s Greek Wine Challenge Entry01:03 Our First Greek Red Wine03:44 What’s That Tag Under the Capsule?05:15 Meet the Bottle: $18 Flowers Agiorgitiko07:02 First Sips: Sharp, Fruity, and Pungent10:49 Big Flavor Without the Heavy Structure13:00 Merlot Vibes, but Something Different16:45 Getting to Know Agiorgitiko18:34 How Nemea and Winemaking Shape the Wine21:13 Final Reviews: Who Is This Wine For?33:03 Grape Guesses: The Greek Wine Edition41:15 Joel Teases Next Week’s Weird Wine

There’s crisp, and then there’s this. But is that a good thing? A $15 Hermes Assyrtiko splits the table as Colin, Joel, and Aaron kick off their Greek wine challenge. Aaron calls it a winner from the first sip. Joel enjoys the intensity. Colin wonders whether the acidity is throwing punches the rest of the wine can’t keep up with. The mission: find the best Greek wine they can each get their hands on for under $20. This first contender brings citrus, floral notes, and more weight than you might expect. We unpack why “crisp” and “light” aren’t the same thing, debate when acidity becomes too much, and decide whether this bottle deserves a spot in your white wine rotation. Then it’s Grape Guesses: Greek edition, with questionable geography, strategic guesses, and an ancient drinking game that sparks a disputed finish. Wine Featured Wine: Hermes Assyrtiko Vintage: 2025 Grape: 100% Assyrtiko Region: Peloponnese, Greece Style: Dry white ABV: 13% Price: Approximately $15Chapters 00:00 Greek Wine’s Underdog Moment00:21 The Greek Wine Challenge: Under $2003:59 Meet the Bottle: Hermes Assyrtiko05:25 First Sips: Aaron Calls a Winner07:57 Floral Notes, Big Acidity, and Unexpected Weight12:38 “Crisp” and “Light” Aren’t the Same Thing16:48 How to Recognize Acidity and Body18:34 Can a Wine Have Too Much Acidity?20:36 The Verdict: Does This Bottle Find Its Balance?25:47 Would We Pick This Over Our Usual $15 White?28:29 Joel Teases His Greek Wine Pick29:55 Grape Guesses: Greek Edition Support the Show!Enjoying the podcast? Buy us a glass! Connect with the ShowWe would love to hear from you! Have a Greek wine we should try? Let us know. Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube [email protected]

Pinot Noir doesn’t have to be red. And there’s a whole festival ready to prove it . Our friend Adam from Saffron Fields joins us for a bonus preview of our upcoming interview. We’re sharing the White Pinot Fest details early so you have time to check it out before October 17. Our full conversation, including our tasting of Saffron Fields White Pinot Noir, is coming in a later episode. In this excerpt, we talk about what white Pinot Noir is, how the event came together, and what to expect when wineries across Oregon’s Willamette Valley bring their versions together for an afternoon of tasting. Expect still and sparkling wines and a chance to explore beyond your usual Pinot. October 17, 2026 | Noon to 4 p.m.Saffron Fields Vineyard | Yamhill, OregonTickets: $45 per person Event details and tickets:https://saffronfields.com/product/white-pinot-fest We’re not being paid to promote this event. We’re helping a friend spread the word about something we think our listeners would enjoy.

Would you spend $23 on a grape you’ve never tried, or reach for your usual bottle? This week, Colin, Joel, and Aaron open the 2023 Valle Reale Trebbiano d’Abruzzo, an Italian white that gets us talking about everything from its round texture and bright finish to floral aromas and a surprising flinty note. It’s a bottle some of us admit we probably would have walked right past. Would that have been a mistake? We discuss taking a chance on unfamiliar grapes, why the producer matters, and how checking the importer on the back label can help you find your next bottle. Then we deliver our verdicts before an Italy edition of Grape Guesses tests our knowledge and our ability to be slightly less wrong than each other. Wine reviewed: 2023 Valle Reale Trebbiano d’AbruzzoPrice discussed: Approximately $23 | ABV: 12.5% Thank you to Winebow for providing this bottle for review. Wine provided by Winebow! Learn more about Winebow and Bodega Garzón! Winebow Website ⁠https://www.winebow.com/⁠ Winebow Valle Reale Information Page https://www.winebow.com/our-brands/valle-reale Winebow on Instagram ⁠https://www.instagram.com/winebow/?hl=en⁠ Support the show! 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 An Italian White Worth Discovering? 00:20 Meet Valle Reale and Abruzzo 02:11 The Bottle: Vintage, Price, and ABV 04:34 First Sips: Round, Full, or Bright? 05:35 Citrus, Flint, and a Surprising Texture 11:32 Where Is That Weight Coming From? 12:47 Would You Buy an Unfamiliar Grape? 18:20 Check the Importer on the Back Label 19:58 The Verdict: Solid Pour or Must Share? 26:15 Grape Guesses: The Italy Edition 34:34 The Tiebreaker: Italy’s Share of World Wine 36:27 Wrap Up and Stay in Touch

Love Pinot Noir but ready to try something different? This week, we head to Sicily with the 2024 Ayunta Nerello Mascalese Rosso, a $33 red that brings bright cherry, earthy spice, and some familiar Pinot vibes with an Italian twist. We explore what makes this grape worth a look for fans of lighter reds, how the wine changes in the glass, and whether it earns its price tag. Plus, what does growing wine on the slopes of Mount Etna actually change? We dig into volcanic soil, test our knowledge with Grape Guesses, and finish with our verdicts. Wine: 2024 Ayunta Nerello Mascalese RossoRegion: Sicily, ItalyGrape: 100% Nerello MascaleseABV: 13%Price: About $33 Thank you to Ushwin at Unpinned for providing this week’s bottle. You can see everything the Unpinned Bottle shop has to offer at the website: https://unpinnedwineclub.com/collections/bottle-shop You can scoop up a bottle for you self on the Unpinned wine shop. https://unpinnedwineclub.com/products/ayunta-terre-siciliane-nerello-mascalese-bianco-2023 Follow us on Instagram @stopwastingyourwine.Questions, bottle suggestions, or guest inquiries? Email [email protected]. Chapters: 00:00 A Red Wine from Mount Etna00:20 Meet Ayunta: Is It Worth $33?02:26 The Grape, Vintage, and Bottle Details03:54 First Sips: “Freaking Italian”05:36 Cherry, Spice, and Pinot Noir Vibes08:01 A Little Chill and a Finish That Keeps Going10:27 Does Volcanic Soil Change the Wine?12:00 Grape Guesses: How Rare Are Volcanic Wines?14:19 What Soil Actually Does to the Vine18:58 Grape Guesses: The Etna Blend Question21:25 Final Reviews: Must Share Material?26:27 Joel’s Wine Fridge Shakeup

What makes a Sauvignon Blanc worth $75? Brian Mondavi Borger returns to Stop Wasting Your Wine with the 2024 Sentium, a Sauvignon Blanc led blend from the fourth generation of the Mondavi family. We taste it together and explore why winemaker Chiara Mondavi looked beyond Napa to old vineyards in Mendocino. From Robert Mondavi’s Fumé Blanc legacy to Chiara’s approach in the cellar, Brian shares how the family’s history informs something new. We dig into the wine’s bright acidity, creamy texture, and the decisions behind what ends up in our glasses. Then comes our verdict: does Sentium deserve a spot in our wine fridges? Plus, Brian takes on Grape Guesses. Does a lifetime around wine give him the edge, or can Colin and Aaron pull off an upset? Pour a glass and find out whether Sentium belongs on your splurge list. Learn More About Sentium Wine Website: https://www.sentiumwine.com/ Also be sure to check out Continuum Estate Website: https://www.continuumestate.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/continuumestate/ Support the show! 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 Next Generation of Mondavi Wine01:59 Introducing Sentium and the Story Behind Its Label05:11 Robert Mondavi and the Fumé Blanc Legacy09:36 The $75 Bottle: What We’re Drinking11:50 Old Vines and the Search Beyond Napa15:57 First Sips: One Word Each17:42 Why Use Oak, Concrete, and Stainless Steel?23:39 Bright Acidity, Creamy Texture, and Sémillon29:27 Minerality and Brian’s Vineyard Quartz33:21 Our Ratings: Does Sentium Make the Wine Fridge?40:04 Brian on Food Pairing and Aging Potential42:59 Grape Guesses: Can We Beat a Mondavi?

Did the wine industry push away a generation of drinkers by making wine too expensive, intimidating, and inconvenient? This week, we sit down with Los Cuernos founders Zeke Blattler and Cory Assink to discuss why they believe wine has a consumer trial problem and how they plan to fix it. Their solution is premium California wine served in single portion cans and kegs, designed for places where quality wine is often missing. We taste three wines from the Los Cuernos lineup: Sauvignon Blanc, Sparkling Rosé, and their flagship Petite Sirah based Red Blend. Along the way, we discuss stale restaurant pours, the value of nonvintage wine, the science behind canning, and why breweries, burger bars, golf courses, hotels, and outdoor venues could become the next frontier for wine. Can canned wine break through the traditions holding the industry back, or will consumers struggle to look beyond the package? Wines tasted: Los Cuernos Sauvignon BlancLos Cuernos Sparkling RoséLos Cuernos Red Blend Learn more about Los Cuernos through their Instagram, LinkedIn, and online store. Website: https://loscuernos.com/ Online Store: https://loscuernos.com/shop/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loscuernoswine/ Support the show! 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 Did the Wine Industry Ruin Itself?00:15 Introducing Los Cuernos02:25 Why the Wines Are Nonvintage03:42 Should You Drink Wine From the Can?05:30 The Idea Cory Initially Rejected11:28 When Wine Became Too Precious14:42 Wine Has a Consumer Trial Problem22:53 Tasting the Sauvignon Blanc26:37 A Sparkling Rosé Built for the Can29:47 Meeting Winemaker Gerardo Espinosa34:13 Is This the Future of Accessible Wine?38:07 Is Canned Wine Inevitable?39:29 Tasting the Sparkling Rosé43:06 The Flagship Red Blend47:04 Why Zeke Almost Rejected Wine Spectator54:28 Can Los Cuernos Help Wine Grow Again?57:41 Reviewing the Los Cuernos Lineup1:02:11 Pick Your Poison1:05:37 Where to Find Los Cuernos1:07:31 Outro

Viognier came dangerously close to disappearing. By 1965, only about eight hectares, or roughly 20 acres, remained worldwide. Today, the grape is experiencing a comeback, and Yalumba played a major role in establishing it in Australia. This week, we taste the 2022 Yalumba Samuel’s Collection Viognier from Eden Valley. At around $24, it delivers lime, stone fruit, melon, vanilla, minerality, and a rich texture that keeps evolving in the glass. We explore why growers nearly abandoned Viognier, how a handful of producers kept it alive, and whether this bottle proves that the difficult grape was worth saving. Then we finish with our ratings and another round of Grape Guesses. Wine featured: Yalumba Samuel’s Collection Viognier Vintage: 2022 Region: Eden Valley, Australia Grape: 100% Viognier ABV: 13.5% Price: Approximately $24 This bottle was provided by Winebow Fine Wine + Spirits. Our opinions remain our own. Winebow Website ⁠https://www.winebow.com/⁠ Winebow Yalumba Information Page https://www.winebow.com/our-brands/yalumba Winebow on Instagram ⁠https://www.instagram.com/winebow/?hl=en⁠ Support the show! 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 Wine Grape That Almost Disappeared 00:20 Welcome and This Week’s Wine 01:32 Yalumba Viognier Details 03:22 First Sips 03:51 Lime, Stone Fruit and an Oily Texture 06:10 Colin Detects the Oak 07:22 What Makes This White Wine Different? 09:11 A Mix of Familiar White-Wine Styles 10:54 Was Viognier Worth Saving? 12:01 Why Growers Abandoned the Grape 13:15 How Yalumba Helped Bring It Back 16:20 Final Ratings: A Triple Must Share? 21:57 Grape Guesses29:46 Outro

Tokaji may be famous for dessert wine, but this bottle shows a completely different side of Hungary’s historic wine region. This week, we taste the 2020 Préselő Tokaji Furmint, a bone-dry white packed with sharp acidity, green apple, citrus, minerality, and a petrol note that transforms as the wine opens. We explore why dry Furmint has struggled to escape Tokaji’s sweet reputation and whether it could follow Riesling’s path from misunderstood grape to white-wine favorite. At around $30, can this unfamiliar Hungarian wine earn a place at your next dinner? Wine Details: Producer: PréselőWine: Tokaji FurmintVintage: 2020Region: Tokaj, HungaryGrape: 100% FurmintABV: 11.5%Price: About $30Provided by: UNPINNED Bottle Shop Learned more about and sign up for the UNPINNED Wine Club and Bottle Shop! Website: https://unpinnedwineclub.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unpinnedwine/ Support the show! 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 00:22 - Tokaji’s Unexpected Dry Side 02:02 - Préselő Tokaji Furmint Wine Details 03:51 - First Sips and First Impressions 05:00 - Apple Cider, Petrol, and Acidity 12:12 - Why Hasn’t Dry Furmint Broken Through? 19:41 - Our Final Reviews 24:53 - Exploring UNPINNED’s Wine Picks 25:51 - Hungarian Grape Guesses 32:44 - Final Thoughts and Outro

Albariño usually means Spain or Portugal. This week, we travel much farther south to see whether the grape has found a legitimate second home in Uruguay. We taste the 2025 Bodega Garzón Reserva Albariño, a coastal white wine packed with grapefruit, green apple, floral aromas, bright acidity, and a salty finish. Does Uruguay bring something new to the grape, or has Bodega Garzón recreated the Spanish Albariño experience for around $20? We also explore why Uruguay’s Atlantic coast suits Albariño, reveal how heavily the country is investing in the grape, and play a Uruguay-themed round of Grape Guesses. Wine details Wine: Bodega Garzón Reserva AlbariñoVintage: 2025Region: Maldonado, UruguayGrape: 100% AlbariñoAlcohol: 13% ABVPrice: Approximately $20 Wine provided by Winebow! Learn more about Winebow and Bodega Garzón! Winebow Website https://www.winebow.com/ Winebow Bodega Garzon Information Page https://www.winebow.com/our-brands/bodega-garzon Winebow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/winebow/?hl=en Bodega Garzon Website https://bodegagarzon.com/en/ Support the show! 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: Albariño From Uruguay?00:58 Can Uruguay Compete With Spain?02:02 Aaron’s First Experience With Bodega Garzón03:45 Wine Details and Price04:19 First Sips: Salty, Breezy, and “Acidy”05:34 Grapefruit, Green Apple, and Coastal Character07:57 What Defines Spanish Albariño?08:55 Does Uruguay’s Version Taste Different?09:41 Why Albariño Works in Uruguay11:27 Availability and Value13:03 The Final Reviews17:17 A Must-Share Because of the Story?19:33 Grape Guesses: Uruguay Edition22:49 The Rise of Albariño in Uruguay27:34 How Many Uruguayan Producers Grow Albariño?30:33 Outro and Where to Find Us

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, FranceGrape: 100% ChardonnayStyle: UnoakedABV: 12.5%Price: Approximately $162024 Louis Jadot Pouilly-Fuissé Region: Pouilly-Fuissé, Mâconnais, Burgundy, FranceGrape: 100% ChardonnayStyle: Aged six months in French oakABV: 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

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: NoviciumProducer: Continuum EstateRegion: Napa ValleyVarietals: 91% Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and MerlotAlcohol: 14.9% ABVPrice: 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 Think02:36 Meet Brian Mondavi Borger14:23 Making Wine Less Intimidating18:44 What Happened to Robert Mondavi Winery?24:02 Building Continuum Estate38:30 Introducing Novicium42:25 Tasting a $200 Napa Cabernet55:26 The Final Ratings1:02:53 Aging and Collecting Novicium1:04:39 Pick Your Poison1:08:02 Outro

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/@StopWastingYourWine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters 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