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The best wine related podcasts available. How-tos, wine reviews, food pairings, video game pairings, musician interviews and more!

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    How to Describe a Wine - Screw It #43

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2010


    Being asked to describe a wine can be a daunting task, but it doesn't need to be. Keeping a few ideas in your back pocket can help you out of any jam.

    Crosby Roamann - Screw It #42

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2010


    Mike takes a closer look at what needs to be done to get wine ready for the market with one of Napa's newest wineries, Crosby Roamann.

    Champagne On the Go - Screw It #41

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2010


    Bringing wine to a restaurant is a great way to save money while at the same time making sure you get something you like. But how do you keep a bottle cold during the car ride?

    White Rock and Cork - Screw It #40

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2010


    Mike visits Christopher Vandendriessche, winemaker for White Rock Vineyards in Napa, to get his take on the 'screw cap vs. cork' debate.

    Home Wine Making Part 5 - Screw It #39

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010


    The day of bottling has arrived. The final steps before actually getting to drink this stuff and see if it's all been a waste of time and money.

    Home Wine Making Part 4 - Screw It #38

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2010


    This red garbage actually starts to taste like wine in part 4 of the Home Wine Making series.

    Home Wine Making Part 3 - Screw It #37

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2010


    Part 3 of Mike Supple making Cabernet Sauvignon with a home winemaking kit. Step-by-step process from inhaling dangerous gasses to micro-waving cups of wine.

    What's a Corked Wine? - Screw It #36

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2010


    What does it mean when somebody says their wine is "corked"? Aren't most wines bottled with corks?

    Home Wine Making Part 2 - Screw It #35

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2010


    Part 2 of Mike attempting to make Cabernet Sauvignon with a home winemaking kit. Step-by-step process from the sterilizing of the equipment to the pitching of the yeast.

    What is Rose Wine - Screw It #34

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2010


    Rose wine is really popular all over the world. How does it fit in the world of wine? What makes it different from white and red wine? Should you be drinking it now?

    Wine Tasting Fees - Screw It #33

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2010


    Visiting wineries is a great way to learn more about wine and taste new things. Some wineries charge you money and others don't. We think you're better off when they do charge you a little.

    Home Wine Making Part 1 - Screw It #32

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2010


    Making your own booze at home is legal and doesn't have to be restricted to beer. Over the next couple of months Mike Supple will attempt to make his own Cabernet Sauvignon. Follow the process to join in the triumph or laugh at his failure!

    Decanter Drying Tip - Screw It #31

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2009


    One of the biggest drawbacks to using a decanter is actually getting it dry after cleaning it. This simple tip isn't rocket science, but it definitely speeds up the process.

    What Makes Champagne Special - Screw It #30

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2009


    More sparkling wine is consumed during the winter holiday season than any other time of year. But what makes Champagne so special (and so expensive)?

    Wine, Grape Juice and Antioxidants - Screw It #29

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2009


    First Blush is a juice and tea company making drinks from classic wine grapes. Good juice grapes (Concord) makes bad wine - do great wine grapes make good juice? And what's an antioxidant?

    How to Quickly Chill Wine - Screw It #28

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2009


    You're thirsty and all you have is warm wine. Fortunately you don't have to wait hours for a cool, crisp and refreshing glass.

    How Much Wine to Buy - Screw It #27

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2009


    The holiday season is filled with fun parties, but when it's your turn to host, how much wine should you buy? It's actually pretty simple, and we'll walk you through it.

    The Screw Cap Secret - Screw It #26

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2009


    Screw caps should make wine a lot more convenient to drink, but anyone who has ever struggled to open one knows that's not always the case. Fortunately there's a simple way to make it easier on you.

    Karma California Brut - Screw It #25

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2009


    The founder of Karma says this sparkling wine is about 'enjoying life, living in the moment and just having fun.' Does Karma live up to expectations?

    The Deal With Cristal - Screw It #24

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2009


    Cristal Champagne is very famous and very expensive. Does it deserve this fame and price tag, or is it just another pretty face? Mike Supple travels to Champagne, France to visit the cellars of Louis Roederer (makers of Cristal) and get the full story.

    Buying Wine in Cancun - Screw It #22

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2009


    Sick of wasting money on overpriced hotel wine? Hate risking your own bottles in checked luggage? Next time you visit Cancun, look no further than Costco!

    Strawberry Hair Forever - Screw It #21

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2009


    Fun times in the winery when hoses break looses and wine goes everywhere!

    WVV Truth About Corks - Screw It #20

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2009


    Think corks are bad for the environment? Think again. Screw caps may actually hurt the environment and the global economy. Get the full story about corks and wine from Willamette Valley Vineyards.

    A to Z Wineworks - Screw It #19

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2009


    Mike visits Sam Tannahill from Rex Hill and A to Z Wineworks in Willamette Valley for an in depth look at some of the best values in wine coming out of Oregon. If you haven't tried Oregon wines, you're missing out!

    Dana Brunetti's Wine Closet - Wine in the Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2009


    Dana Brunetti, President of Trigger Street Productions and founder of TriggerStreet.com, shares a look inside his Los Angeles home and wine closet.

    Talking Bears - Screw It #18

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2009


    Cartoon bears discuss the finer things in life while Mike is out of the studio touring wine country in Oregon.

    Raw Power - Screw It #17

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2009


    Bubble Lounge featured artist the Careless Hearts played a gig with legendary guitarist James Williamson and Stooges sax player Steve Mackay. James' first time on stage in 35 years. Amazing show.

    Beyond Sangria - Screw It #16

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2009


    You enter a bar and find that it has no worthwhile beer, and their wine list consists of red or white. Out of luck? No: the Spanish Calimocho is your odd yet tasty solution.

    Using the Consumer - Screw It #15

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2009


    Sometimes more money means a better bottle of wine, and sometimes it does not. Mike Supple tastes an expensive and well known wine against an unknown bargain bottle. Is the name worth the extra cash or is the producer just out to fleece its customers?

    Torbreck Shiraz - Screw It #14

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2009


    David Powell, wine maker at Torbreck, discusses the differences between Syrah and Shiraz. He also puts his somewhat expensive (yet well-made) wines in perspective with the rest of the fine wine world.

    A Tired Tongue - Screw It #13

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2009


    Whether drinking for fun or for work, tasting too many wines in one day can take a toll on your mouth. Mike Supple checks out a new product that is designed to solve the problem of palate fatigue.

    Napa or Not - Screw It #12

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2009


    Visiting wineries should be about finding new, delicious wines and learning more about the wine making process. If a winery acts too cool to give you the time of day then don't waste your time or money.

    Champion of Beer Drinking - Screw It #11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2009


    Texas: land of oil, cattle, football and beer. Where men are men...and they also drink wine? Television seems to imply that a lot of wine is consumed in Texas, so Mike Supple takes a closer look.

    Your Tastes Matter - Screw It #10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2009


    Wine critics play a crucial role in helping consumers wade through the billions of gallons of booze on the market. Sometimes critics get it wrong, and this serve as a good reminder that wine is a drink: your own tastes matter.

    Internet Wine Sales - Screw It #9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2009


    Robert Beynat, the chief executive of Vinexpo, recently stated that the internet "is not a circuit for wine sales, the internet will always be marginal, and it will stay that way." How can one man be so wrong?

    Southwest Airlines - Screw It #8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2009


    Southwest airlines has issued a press release discussing their newest changes and additions to their in-flight drinks list. Did they make a wise choice in regards to their wine choices?

    Arrogant Frog and Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Wine and Video Games #5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2009


    Mike Supple teams up with professional video game critic Chris Watters to pair Nintendo DS game "Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars" with the 2007 Arrogant Frog Wild Lily Pad Red wine. Some lazy sipping with point and click adventure fun.

    Disney Land of No Bubbles - Screw It #7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2009


    Whether you're with your family or hanging out with friends who refuse to grow up, Disneyland is sure to provide a fun-filled day. However, despite their commitment to celebration and their fairly extensive selection of wines by the glass, when it comes to good sparkling wine they are woefully inadequate.

    The Case of the Missing Corkscrew - Ask Mike Episode #6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2009


    A missing corkscrew is not an excuse for going without wine. Getting into your bottle without a corkscrew is not too daunting of a task. With a few items from around the house (and a little muscle) you'll be quaffing in no time.

    Summer Parties - Screw It #6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2009


    Confused about what wine to buy, how much to buy and how to serve it during your barbecues this summer? Mike Supple tackles those issues so you can feel confident about your decisions and just relax with all your guests.

    Champagne Zork - Screw It #5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2009


    The Zork claims to be more environmentally friendly while at the same time improving the shelf life of your open bottles of sparkling wine. We needed a closer look.

    There's No Wine-ing in Baseball - Screw It #4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2009


    Baseball games are for beer and hot dogs. But what if you want some wine? Are you out of luck? We take you to a game to find out.

    Wandering Grape and Resident Evil 5 - Wine and Video Games #4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2009


    Mike Supple teams up with professional video game critic Chris Watters to talk wine and video games. Episode 4 throws you into the heart of bioterror-stricken Africa thanks to the Umbrella Corporation in "Resident Evil 5" on Xbox 360. Join us as we wander past piles of burning tires and can't help but make comparisons to the wine...

    Stemware and TV - Screw It #3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2009


    All pretension aside, stems on wine glasses do serve a purpose whether TV and movie actors want to believe it or not.

    Useless Wine Critics - Screw It #2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2009


    Critics that just give a score to a wine and don't bother to write a review are wasting everyone's time. Save yourself the agony of following these people and instead listen to those who want to work with you.

    Music Video: Crack a Bottle (SuppleWine Remix)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2009


    Music Video: Eminem and Dr. Dre had been absent from the rap scene for too long. When "Crack a Bottle" was first leaked online we immediately knew it had to be about drinking some good wine. After hearing the song, we (and most fans it seems) were less than impressed and set about correcting it.

    White Wine and Corks - Screw It #1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2009


    Hi-def Video: Corks influence the color, aroma and flavor of any liquid they touch. Mike shows you how this affects your wine and makes a bid for screw caps.

    Ask Mike Episode #5 - Supermarket Shenanigans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2009


    Hi-def Video: Mike Supple explores the often dizzying world of retail wine buying while providing hints and tips about how to choose the right wine for you, as well as which wines to avoid. (i.e. Feel confident picking a wine without calling a friend from the shop.)

    Ask Mike Episode #4 - Drinking Broken Glass

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2009


    Hi-def Video: Mike Supple fields a question on how to salvage a bottle of wine when broken glass is involved.

    Wine and Video Game Pairing - Ep 03: WineCube and Wii Fun Fun Minigolf - SuppleWine.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2009


    Mike Supple teams up with professional video game critic Chris Watters to pair great wines and video games. In this third episode we bring you the 2007 Wine Cube Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz and Wii Fun! Fun! Minigolf: some easy drinking party wine to make a group gaming session more fun (fun).

    Wine and Video Game Pairing - Ep 02: Heron Chardonnay and PS3 Flower - SuppleWine.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2009


    Mike Supple teams up with professional video game critic Chris Watters to pair great wines and video games. In this second episode we bring you 2006 Heron Chardonnay and PlayStation 3's Flower: a more tranquil and relaxed combo cannot be found!

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