The Wine Pair Podcast

The Wine Pair

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Funny, irreverent, honest, and understandable wine reviews for wines people actually drink. Husband and wife team Joe and Carmela, also known as The Wine Pair, give their opinions on wines - and other subjects - to help you find hidden gems at your local store. The goal of The Wine Pair Podcast is to help you select wines that are easy to find (like in your local grocery store), reasonably priced (we aim to point you to wines with price points below $20), and introduce you to voices in wine industry to help you may good choices. Now, your taste in wine might be different from ours, and that’s ok! In each episode we’ll taste three wines and rate them, and then you’ll be able to tell what you like based on what we like. You might find that wines that we don’t like are wines you do like. Which is totally fine! We also want you to have fun. I mean, wine is supposed to be fun, right? We want to make you laugh, maybe help you to learn some things about wine, and find wines you are going to love. Contact infoEmail: joe@thewinepairpodcast Instagram: @thewinepairpodcast Website: https://www.thewinepairpodcast.com/

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Orange Wines: The Thing for Spring! (WTF is Orange Wine? Wine hype, Spring wines, Easter wines, natural and vegan wine, similarities to rosé, Ramato)

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04/02/23 • 47 min

Wondering if you should get on the Orange wine bandwagon but a little hesitant to try? Don’t worry - we will demystify Orange wine for you and help convince you that it is a bandwagon you should just jump right on! Not sure what Orange wine is? Well, it’s not wine made from Oranges, but it is a style of wine you need to know because it is growing in popularity and even getting some hype! If you are a rosé drinker, this is a wine for you. Wait, you say you are a red wine drinker? Then this is also a wine for you! Hold on, you like white wines, well . . . then you’ll like this wine! Intrigued?!? You should be. Orange wine covers a broad spectrum of grapes and tastes, and really does have something for everyone - you just need to know what Orange wines to try, and we will help you out! And if you are a vegan wine or natural wine fan, Orange wines are right up your alley. Wines reviewed in this episode: 2020 L’un des Sens Orange wine, 2021 Winzer Krems Orange Grüner Veltliner, and 2020 Poderi DiCarlo Pinot Grigio Orange Wine.

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04/02/23 • 47 min

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A Night with the Nashville Wine Duo!

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04/10/22 • 37 min

In this Episode we are joined by special guests TJ and Kelsey, also known as The Nashville Wine Duo. We use the magic of streaming to do a virtual wine tasting between the two great cities of Seattle and Nashville. In addition to drinking wine together over the interwebs, we share some fun stories and get an update on their cat Felix. This episode follows a bit of a different format than usual, but, look, a little change of pace is good, right?!? Wine reviewed in this episode: 2019 Black Stallion Los Carneros Pinot Noir.

04/10/22 • 37 min

WTF is Chenin Blanc?

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03/06/22 • 41 min

WTF is Chenin Blanc? We honestly didn’t know, but after tasting these three examples, we are converts! One of the wines we try in this episode is from NBA basketball star Dwayne Wade’s Wade Cellars. We are usually a little suspicious of celebrity wines, but this one did not disappoint! If you want to find a great alternative to Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc is a good choice! One of these wines we rate a 9 out of 10! For some reason, we also talk about wine coolers, what our favorite color/flavor was, and how Carmela’s parent’s hot tub ended up pink one time! We also talk about how Carmela always orders fish tacos, and Joe always orders General Tso’s chicken. Whatever. Just listen to learn more! Wines reviewed in this episode: 2019 Badenhorst Secateurs Vintage White Wine, 2020 Three By Wade Chenin Blanc, and 2020 Barton & Guestier Vouvray.

03/06/22 • 41 min

Cursive Brand Wine Review (+ Special Guest Alexa)

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03/27/22 • 42 min

Curious about Cursive wines from Amazon? We’ll give you the skinny! And, we even do an exclusive interview with Alexa to get the inside story. We rate and review three wines by Amazon’s Cursive Brand that we purchased at an Amazon Fresh store - a Sauvignon Blanc, a Pinot Noir, and a Red Blend. We’ll help you determine if this is a label and brand that you should trust. We also really do interview Alexa - and find out some things she has been hiding from us - and we talk about our experience shopping in a recently opened Amazon Fresh store. And, you might be surprised to find out which wine was Joe’s favorite! Seriously! Wines reviewed in this episode: 2020 Cursive Sauvignon Blanc, 2018 Cursive Pinot Noir, and 2018 Cursive Red Blend.

03/27/22 • 42 min

Wines at a Greek Restaurant

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03/20/22 • 45 min

Love Greek food? Ever tried Greek wine? You should! Drinking wine associated with a specific cuisine is a great way to really understand how food and wine are meant to work together. In this episode, The Wine Pair serve up three Greek wines - Assyrtiko, Moschofilero, and Agiorgitiko - and taste and review them so that you can make informed choices the next time you are at a Greek restaurant. We also taste food from some local Greek restaurants, talk about the kinds of Greek cuisine we find in our hometown of Seattle, and explore the interesting intersection of Greek Italian themed restaurants in the Seattle area. We also discuss Greek pizza and what wine goes well with it, and we talk about the different kinds of pizza we have tried - New York style, Chicago style, Detroit style, Neapolitan, Old Forge, and Greek. What’s your favorite? Wines reviewed in this episode: 2020 Greek Wine Cellars Assyrtiko, 2020 Hermes Moschofilero, and 2018 Kotrotsos Agiorgitiko.

03/20/22 • 45 min

Wines for Your Next Party!

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03/13/22 • 44 min

Looking for some great wines for your next party? Look no further! The Wine Pair introduces a new series for the podcast where we will rate and review three wines - usually a red, a white, and a sparkling or Rose’ - that make sense to serve at larger gatherings - cookouts, or weddings, or anniversaries, or whatever! These wines will be reasonably priced and easy to find, and we’ll let you know if they are crowd-pleasers or not. This episode is focused on a general large party, and we think we have found three fantastic wines that are sure to please the crowd at your next shindig. We also talk about how we think about choosing wines for parties, and we also talk about how parties have changed as we have gone through different phases of adulthood as a couple. Let’s just say that we found when our kids were school-aged people started partying again like they were in college! Wines reviewed in this episode: 2020 Marques de Caceres Verdejo, 2018 Masciarelli Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, and Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut sparkling wine.

03/13/22 • 44 min

WTF is White Bordeaux? (+ Fish & Chips pairing, Lent, Filet-O-Fish)

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04/03/22 • 41 min

If you love Sauvignon Blanc, you need to know WTF White Bordeaux is! A perfect pairing for foods in Lent like fried fish, fish & chips, and other seafood (even a Filet-O-Fish!). We taste and review three White Bordeaux style blends, two from France, and one from Washington State, to help you find a reasonably priced winner. Each blend is different, despite the fact that all three are made from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. We also talk about giving things up for Lent, being an altar boy on Good Friday, and our go-to meatless Friday foods. If you ate meat on a Friday this Lent, you can listen to our podcast for your penance! Wines reviewed in this episode: 2019 Dubourdieu Liaison Bordeaux, 2020 L’Ecole No. 41 Luminesce, and 2021 Belingard Bergerac Sec.

04/03/22 • 41 min

Cork Free! Pinot Noir in a Can

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02/27/22 • 37 min

The Wine Pair returns to our Cork Free series, and in this episode we taste and rate some canned Pinot Noirs from California and Oregon. We discuss why a red wine is an interesting - and maybe not ideal - choice for a wine in a can, and the pros and cons of canned wine. In addition to giving our completely honest reviews of these wines (and when we say honest, we mean honest), we also try a pairing of these canned wines with Chef Boyardee lasagna. Let’s just say we’re not sure it is a match made in heaven! Wines reviewed in this episode: Freeseeker Pinot Noir in a can, Outspoken California Pinot Noir in a can, and Underwood Pinot Noir in a can.

02/27/22 • 37 min

Gift Wine Judgment Day

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02/13/22 • 44 min

Do you have a bunch of wines hanging around that have been gifted to you and you just haven’t gotten around to drinking them? Ever wonder whether you should open a bottle of wine that someone brings to your house? You are not alone! The Wine Pair welcome Carmela’s brother Mario to the podcast to try out some of the wines that he has been gifted over the years. The results were honestly better than we expected, at least in a few cases. We also discuss wine gifting etiquette, how and when wines are gifted, and how not to store gifted wine! And, breaking with tradition, we taste and rate 3 wines that we are not sure are easy to find. Wines reviewed: 2011 Eight Bells Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Jackson Cellars “12” Premium Washington Merlot, and Zdrepceva Black Stallion Semisweet Red Wine. If you like sweet red wine, we think we have one you might like!

02/13/22 • 44 min

Woodbridge Wines and Baseball (MLB, Hot Dogs, Minor Leagues, Seattle Mariners Stadium Food)

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04/17/22 • 43 min

With baseball season underway, it’s a great time to figure out what wine goes with the ball game and ballpark foods! In this episode, we review three Woodbridge wines by Robert Mondavi because they are the official partner of Major League Baseball, and because these are wines you can easily find at nearly any store and are very reasonably priced - even when you get them in the mega-sized magnums. But how do they taste? You might be surprised to find out what we think - so listen to find out! We also talk about all of the foods you can find at baseball stadiums these days, why we love minor league baseball, what a Seattle Dog is, and whether it is ok to put ketchup on a hot dog. Wines reviewed in this episode: Woodbridge Lightly Oaked Chardonnay, Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon, and Woodbridge Pinot Noir.

04/17/22 • 43 min

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Podcast Q&A

Why did you start this show?

We love wine, we love learning about wine, and we love exploring new wines, so the podcast is an opportunity for us to share that with others. We also love a good bargain and hate to overspend, and so we also wanted to focus our show on the everyday wine drinker who really just wants to find a reasonably priced bottle of wine that they will enjoy. At its heart, wine is about culture, cuisine, history, geography, the land, and careful crafting, so there is a lot more to wine than just the juice.

What do you hope listeners gain from listening to your show?

Our podcast is for people like us, people who love wine and want to know more about wine but are sort of intimidated by it. We want our listeners to learn more about wine in a fun, funny, informal yet educational way. And, we want our listeners to discover that there is a lot more wine out there than the typical Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Merlot. In Italy alone there are nearly 350 different varietals, and so there is a vast world of wine to discover and enjoy with us!

Which episode should someone start with?

The podcast has evolved some from our early days, so one idea for a good place to start is around episode 26 which is entitled WTF is Gamay? Another idea is just to find a wine that you are interested in, intrigued by, or confused about and start there.

Which have been your favourite episodes so far?

Like with our children, we don't pick favorites (although the WTF episodes are pretty fun).

Which episode are you most proud of?

We are proud of all of our episodes, but we are very proud to say that our podcast was recommended by the editors of Decanter Magazine in their October 2022 issue, and they described us this way: “This entertaining US podcast by Seattle-based husband-and-wife team Joe and Carmela is a fun, irreverent, and chatty introduction to wine, with lots of wine basics, food pairing tips and explainers on varieties and styles."

What is your vision for your show?

The focus of our podcast is to help people learn about and discover reasonably priced wines - meaning under $20 - that are relatively easy to find at a local or online store. Our basic format is to focus on a specific varietal or type of wine, give some background and history on it, and then taste and review three wines and talk about what food would pair with the wine. We aim to make it fun, funny, relatable, and easy to understand.

What is your favourite other podcast that isn't yours?

We have lots of podcasts we love, and you can check out a few of them on our list.

How did you come up with the name for your podcast?

We are a pair that talks about wine, so, we are the wine pair of The Wine Pair Podcast. And in our tastings we talk about food that pairs with the wines we are drinking, which is another clear connection to the name of the podcast.

Tell us a bit about yourself

We are a PNW-based podcasting husband and wife team with a long background in education, cooking, and wine. Carmela is a professional baker and culinary educator, Joe is a former singer and professional entertainer, and both of us have Masters in Teaching. We live in the Seattle area and have three children who are (mostly) grown up!

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How many episodes does The Wine Pair Podcast have?

The Wine Pair Podcast currently has 111 episodes available.

What topics does The Wine Pair Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Humor, Comedy, Podcasts, Wine, Arts and Food.

What is the most popular episode on The Wine Pair Podcast?

The episode title 'Orange Wines: The Thing for Spring! (WTF is Orange Wine? Wine hype, Spring wines, Easter wines, natural and vegan wine, similarities to rosé, Ramato)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Wine Pair Podcast?

The average episode length on The Wine Pair Podcast is 43 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Wine Pair Podcast released?

Episodes of The Wine Pair Podcast are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Wine Pair Podcast?

The first episode of The Wine Pair Podcast was released on Oct 31, 2021.

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