Pulled Corks

In this episode we take a trip to Sapporo, Japan where we speak with Julien, the owner of l'Aquitaine wine bar.

In this episode we are fortunate enough to have been given a set of Zieher "Balanced" glasses fro mthe Zieher Vision collection.

In today’s episode we are co-hosted by the lovely Helen Collett of Vin-Yard based in Mancester, UK.

In the latest episode, JP sits down with Master of Wine, Konstantin Baum, in Baden Baden, Germany, to discuss what it takes to become a Master of Wine.

This time we talk about all the exciting new things going on in the Pulled Corks world and announce a brand new project that is coming soon, The Pulled Corks Wine Club

This week we bring you a short episode from Prowein in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Get your nose out of the air and find out why there's nothing wrong with a good ol' screw cap.

In this episode Hassell blind tastes the winners from the Pulled Corks “Somm 3” Screening.

Happy New Year! We start the New Year off with an episode about selecting fancy wines without paying all those super fancy prices!!!During the episode a mention some of our articles that may be helpful such as this one as well as this previous episode.

In this week's episode we cover a bit of wine chemistry and get off on one hell of a sulfite tangent.Also, we talk a bit about our "Somm 3" Screening coming up on 15 December! Tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/somm-3-film-screening-tasting-tickets-52251412381

In this week's episode, we cover a bit of wine chemistry and get off on one hell of a sulfite tangent.Also, we talk a bit about our "Somm 3" Screening coming up on 15 December! Tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/somm-3-film-screening-tasting-tickets-52251412381

The world of wine hasn’t always been the way it is today. In 1976, Steven Spurrier held the Judgment of Paris, a blind tasting where American wines beat out the classic French wines and put wine on a global platform. Wine critics like Jancis Robinson, one of the most prolific wine writers, started to influence what wine people drank. And then there’s Fred Dame, father of the restaurant wine list and the man that made the sommelier profession what it is today. In SOMM 3, these three legends of the industry sit down in Paris to taste the rarest bottles of their careers. Meanwhile, Dustin Wilson gathers the greatest blind tasters of today in New York City for a secret tasting similar to the original Judgment of Paris, with the goal to see if any of the world’s Pinot Noirs can stand up to the greatest Burgundies of France. In the end, both tastings cross with results that could change the world of wine forever.

Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris and Grauburgunder. One grape, three very different styles.

Today we take some time to dip into the amazing wines of Tuscany.

his week is the second and final installment of JP’s trip to Japan. This time he visits Shoutoku Brewery in Kyoto, Japan.

This week JP heads out to Japan to bring us an interview with Sake Expert and Educator, Christopher Hughes.

This week we spend some time talking about a new wine out of California as well as a tasty Sylvaner from Alsace, France.

This week JP and Hassell dig into some of the origins of the famous Chardonnay grape as well as explore a fine variety of Chardonnays from Burgundy and the New World.

This week we go back to France once again and try to tackle the beast known as Bordeaux. To accompany this episode please check out our article “How to Read a Bordeaux Label,” “A Valliant Attempt at Simply Explaining the Bordeaux Grand Cru Classe” and “Episode 7: Buying French Wine.”

This week JP and Hassell bounce all over the world exploring the versatility of Cabernet Sauvignon.

Finally after being gone for a week we are back at it. Also JP has returned for a nice discussion on Sauvignon Blanc.

In this episode we explore a few wines that use a less traditional approach to gain your business. Are they cheap gimmicks or genius ideas?

In this episode Hassell goes solo to tell everyone about our Patreon site as well as diving into the different paths of wine education.

This week your semi-sober hosts bring it back home to Germany and explore a few excellent examples from Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl.

Champagne! History, methods, aromas and pairings explained by two semi-sober hosts. Hassell and JP.

Inspired by the great performance from Croatia in the World Cup, we decide to take a look into amphora wines.

We taste a flight of Valpolicella wines from the well known producer "Tomassi."

For July 4th, American Independence Day, we decided to try out a 1981 Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. While we were at it we dove into some of California's wine history.

After a trip to Burgundy, we talk about the crazy wine that took us there as well as the history of the Appellation.  

On the way to Burgundy, JP picked up a nice bottle of Vin Gris from Cote de Toul for us to try (and learn).

Today we try to dip into what is beyond the label of a bottle of French Wine. We try to show you what to look for when you hit up that local wine shop.

This week we talk about what Germany is doing with this classic grape.

Today we go full on nerd and dive deep into the biodiversity of these two grapes.

Today we talk about the wonderful wines made by Aubert Villaine at his lesser known domaine, Domaine De Villaine.

A little discussion and tasting of the wines from Alsace.

This week we explore the wines of Tenerife.

Today we talk about Sicily and the wine from Mt. Etna.