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Welcome to The Wine Vault. Join us each week for a new podcast episode highlighting some great (and not so great) wines. While we’ll focus on value wines, occasionally we’ll stray into the exotic. We are The Wine Vault, after all. Raise your glass and join us, on The Wine Vault. Cheers!

Robert Dern


    • May 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 472 - Torbreck Vintners "The Steading" Barossa Valley Red Blend

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 62:19


    Torbreck Vintners "The Steading" In this episode, Rob and Scott review a GSM blend from Barossa Valley in Australia by Torbreck Vintners known as The Steading. So come join us, on The Wine Vault.  

    Episode 471 - Podere Sapaio "Volpolo" Bolgheri

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 57:52


    Podere Sapaio "Volpolo" Bolgheri In this episode, Rob and Scott review a stunning wine from the always stunning Bolgheri region in Italy by Podere Sapaio and their Volpolo. So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 470 - Bedrock Wine Co. Sonoma County Syrah

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 66:03


    Bedrock Wine Co. In this episode, Rob and Scott review a beauty of Syrah from Sonoma by Bedrock Wine Co.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 469 - Tenuta Sette Cieli Yantra

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 63:24


    Tenuta Sette Cieli Yantra In this episode, Rob and Scott try a Bordeaux style blend from Tuscany by Tenuta Sette Cieli known as Yantra.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 468 - Hentley Farm "Villain and Vixen" Barossa Grenache

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 63:03


    Hentley Farm "Villain and Vixen" Barossa Grenache In this episode, Rob and Scott drink an unusual wine from a relatively unknown winery, Hentley Farm and their Villain and Vixen Barossa Grenache.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault. 

    Episode 467 - Ken Wright Cellars Tyrus Evan Red Blend

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 66:59


    Ken Wright Cellars Tyrus Evan Red Blend In this episode, Rob and Scott drink a stunning Columbia Valley Bordeaux style blend from Ken Wright Cellars, known as Tyrus Evan Red Blend. So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 466 - Kaiken Estate Malbec

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 48:29


    Kaiken Estate Wines In this episode, Rob and Scott experience disappointment in a glass as they suffer mediocrity in a glass known as Kaiken Estate Malbec from Argentina.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 365 - Enrico Santini Poggio Al Moro Bolgheri

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 65:16


    Santini Enrico In this episode, Rob and Scott further explore Bolgheri in Italy as they review the Santini Poggio Al Moro Bolgheri. So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 464 - Ancient Peaks Renegade Red Blend

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 51:37


    Ancient Peaks Renegade Red Wine In this episode, Rob and Scott review a red blend from Ancient Peaks known as The Renegade.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 463 - Duckhorn Vineyards Three Palms Merlot

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 68:14


    Duckhorn Vineyards Three Palms Merlot In this episode, Rob and Scott review one of the premium offerings from Duckhorn Vineyars, their Three Palms Merlot.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 462 - Ridge Vineyards Cabernet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 70:20


    Ridge Vineyards In this episode, Rob and Scott learn that one of their favorite wineries, Ridge, makes a Californian $40 non-vintage Cabernet.  They also learn that this Cabernet is, like all Ridge wines, exceptional.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 461 - Chateau Abelyce Saint-Emilion "Grand Cru"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 62:24


    In this episode, Rob and Scott discover the true meaning of "Grand Cru" in Saint-Emilion to certain people who lack integrity when they drink Chateau Abelyce and their value "Grand Cru".  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 360 - Bodegas Salentein Numina Spirit Vineyards Grand Corte

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 72:19


    Bodegas Salentein Numina Spirit Vineyard Grand Corte In this episode, Rob and Scott review a Bordeaux blend from Argentina by Bodegas Salentein Numina and their Grand Corte.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 359 - Chateau Prieure de Beyzac Haut Medoc Cru Bourgeois

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 67:53


    Chateau Prieure de Beyzac In this episode, Rob and Scott review a highly regarded (by others) by Chateau Prieure de Beyzac, and their Haut Medoc Cru Bourgeois.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 358 - Chateau Fleur Cardinale Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 67:31


    Chateau Fleur Cardinale Saint-Emilion Grand Cru In this episode, Rob and Scott welcome a classic right bank Grand Cru Bordeaux from Saint-Emilion by Chateau Fleur Cardinale.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 357 - Mitolo Wines 7th Son McLaren Vale Red Blend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 63:18


    Mitolo Wines 7th Son McLaren Vale Red Blend In this episode, Rob and Scott review an Australian blend of Grenache, Shiraz, and Sagrantino by Mitolo Wines named 7th Son.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.  

    Episode 356 - Markham Vineyards "The Altruist" Napa Valley Red Wine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 77:57


    Markham Vineyards "The Altruist" In this episode, Rob and Scott review Markham's $30 offering in Bordeaux style Napa Valley blends as they try The Altruist.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 355 - Greenwing Columbia Valley Cabernet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 67:43


    Greenwing Columbia Valley Cabernet In this episode, Rob and Scott review the budget entry Cabernet from Duckhorn's portfolio, the Greenwing Columbia Valley Cabernet.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    SEASON 8 FINALE - Kloster Neustift Abbazia di Novacella Lagrein

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 72:44


    Kloster Neustift Abbazia di Novacella Lagrein In this episode, Rob and Scott finish off the year and Season 8 by reviewing a wine from one of their favorite wineries the Kloster Neustift Abbazia di Novacella Lagrein.  Further, they announce The Wine Vault wine of the year, winery of the year, and worst wine of the year. So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 354 - Chateau Magnol Haut-Medoc Cru Bourgeois

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 76:27


    Chateau Magnol Haut-Medoc Cru Bourgeois In this episode, Rob and Scott find out how Barton & Guestier (B&G) treat (abuse) Bordueax as they review their Chateau Magnol from Haut-Medoc.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    CHRISTMAS EPISODE - Turley Wine Cellars Delinquent Zinfandel Port

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 65:01


    Turley Wine Cellars In this episode, Rob and Scott celebrate the Christmas season as they review the newly released Delinquent Zinfandel Port from Turley Wine Cellars.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Chateau Lynch-Bages

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 63:36


    Chateau Lynch-Bages In this episode, Rob and Scott conduct an expensive experiment to see how does a classic wine age when stored and sold by idiots?  To do this we review the Chateau Lynch-Bages Grand Cru from the year Rob graduated high school being 1996.  So come join us on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 452 - Chateau La Fleur Chevrol Lalande-de-Pomerol

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 65:54


    In this episode, Rob and Scott review a discount entry available at Costco known as Chateau La Fleur Chevrol Lalande-de-Pomerol.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 451 - Banfi Col di Sasso Toscana IGT

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 53:41


    Banfi Col di Sasso Toscana IGT In this episode, Rob and Scott review the budget Cab blend from Banif known as Col di Sasso.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 450 - Kloster Neustift Abbazia Di Novacella Pinot Nero

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 55:20


    Kloster Neustift In this episode, Rob and Scott review another amazing wine from Kloster Neustift, but this time a red in their Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir).  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 449 - Tenuta Cavalier Pepe Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Bianco

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 43:36


    Tenuta Cavalier Pepe Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Bianco In this episode, Rob and Scott review a white wine known as Christ's Tears from the slopes of Mt. Vesuvio by Tenuta Cavalier Pepe and their Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Bianco. So come join us on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 448 - Seghesio Family Vineyards Sonoma County Zinfandel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 75:19


    Seghesio Family Vineyards Sonoma County Zinfandel In this episode, Rob and Scott review a wine that historically they held in high esteem, Seghesio's Sonoma County Zinfandel.  Will the most recent vintage (2022) live up to the wine's lineage, or have Seghesio decided that reputation and quality are overrated? We shall see... on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 447 - Bedrock Wine Co. Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 46:12


    Bedrock Wine Company In this episode, Rob and Scott enjoy a scarce, but excellent Sonoma County Cabernet  by Bedrock Wine Company.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 446 - Pietra Susumaniello Salice Salentino

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 56:29


    Pietra Susumaniello In this episode, Rob and Scott drink a rare varietal, the Susumaniello grape, as they review Pietra, from Salice Salentino in Italy.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 445 - Turley Wine Cellars Pesenti Vineyards Grenache

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 77:08


    Turley Wine Cellars Pesenti Vineyard Grenache In this episode, Rob and Scott review Turley's venture in to Rhone wines with their Pesenti Venyard Grenache.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 444 - Fattoria La Lecciaia Cabernet Sauvignon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 62:56


    Fattoria La Lecciaia In this episode, Rob and Scott discover a classic Italian Cabernet by Fattoria La Lecciaia. So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 443 - Cellier des Princes Cuvee Sainte Vierge Chateauneuf-du-Pape

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 68:01


    Cellier des Princes In this episode, Rob and Scott embark on a mission to discover what you get for $20 from Chateauneuf-du-Pape.  To do this they review Cellier des Princes Cuvee Sainte Vierge. So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 442 - Peterson Winery Tollini Vineyard Old School Zinfandel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 39:59


    Peterson Winery Tollini Vineyard Old School Zinfandel In this episode, Rob and Scott have a near death experience as they attempt to drink the utter trash that is Peterson Winery Tollini Vineyard Old School Zinfandel.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 441 - Gundlach Bundschu Gunbun Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 78:46


    Gunbun Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon In this episode, Rob and Scott learn that even the better wineries are not above a shameless cash grab as the suffer through Gundlach Bundschu's Gunbun Cabernet.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 440 - Phil Long Alexander Valley "Reserve" Cabernet Sauvignon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 49:42


    Phil Long Wines In this episode, Rob and Scott do what you shouldn't do, they drink Phil Long's Alexander Valley Reserve Cabernet.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 439 - Campo al Mare Bolgheri Rosso

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 63:58


    Campo al Mare Bolgheri Rosso In this episode, Rob and Scott review a spectacular Bordeaux blend from Bolgheri in Italy known as Campo al Mare Rosso.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 438 - Ancient Peaks Zinfandel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 81:36


    Ancient Peaks Zinfandel In this episode, Rob and Scott enjoy a Zinfandel from Paso Robles by Ancient Peaks Zinfandel.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 437 - Chateau de Campuget 1753 Syrah

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 50:47


    Chateau de Campuget 1753 Syrah In this episode, Rob and Scott review the definition of mediocre in the Chateau de Campuget 1753 Syrah.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 436 - Faust Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 55:25


    Faust Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon In this episode, Rob and Scott regret and review Faust Napa Valley Cabernet.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 435 - Bernard Griffin Columbia Valley Cabernet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 65:27


    https://barnardgriffin.com/ In this episode, Rob and Scott are pleasantly surprised by the welcome throwback of a Cabernet by Barnard Griffin in Washington.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 434 - Kloster Neustift Abbazia di Novacella Pinot Grigio

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 59:24


    Kloster Neustift Abbazia di Novacella Pinot Grigio In this episode, Rob and Scott find white wine nirvana in the spectacular Pinot Grigio from Kloster Neustift in Italy. So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 433 - Cap Royal Bordeaux Superior Rouge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 59:55


    Cap Royal Bordeaux Superior Rouge In this episode, Rob and Scott discover another value gem from Bordeaux in the Cap Royal.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 432 - Bodegas Rosario Vera Honoro Vera Tempranillo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 56:35


    Bodegas Rosario Vera Honoro Vera Tempranillo In this episode, Rob and Scott review the lovely value priced Honoro Vera Tempranillo from Spain. So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 431 - Chateau German Cotes de Castillon Bordeaux Rouge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 58:40


    Chateau German Cotes de Castillon Bordeaux Rouge In this episode, Rob and Scott are reminded that not all Bordeaux is created equal, nor is it all drinkable as they suffer Chateau German's Rouge from Cotes de Castillon.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 430 - Bodegas Pablo Fallabrino Tannat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 62:15


    Bodegas Pablo Fallabrino Tannat In this episode, Rob and Scott enjoy yet another lovely Tannat from Uruguay, the Bodegas Pablo Fallabrino Tannat.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 429 - Chateau Barde-Haut Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 62:03


    Chateau Barde-Haut Saint-Emilion Grand Cru In this episode, Rob and Scott enjoy a classic from Saint-Emilion by Chateau Barde-Haut. So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 428 - Caymus Vineyards California Cabernet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 76:32


    Caymus Vineyards California Cabernet In this episode, Rob and Scott review Chuck Wagner's latest attempt at humor, the Caymus California Cabernet.  So come join the joke, here on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 427 - Conudrum Red Wine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 53:21


    Conundrum Red Wine In this episode, Rob and Scott review another Wagner Family product, the Conundrum Red Wine.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 426 - Pecchenino San Luigi Dogliani Dolcetto

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 73:55


    Pecchenino San Luigi Dogliani Dolcetto In this episode, Rob and Scott review a wine from Piedmont that sets the standard for all value Italian wines, the Pecchenino San Luigi Dogliani Dolcetto.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 425 - First Drop Wines "Mother's Milk" Barossa Shiraz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 74:54


    First Drop Wines "Mother's Milk" Barossa Shiraz In this episode, Rob and Scott review an Australian Shiraz that really redefines what Shiraz is, and really should be, in the First Drop Wines "Mother's Milk" Shiraz.  So com join us, on The Wine Vault.

    Episode 424 - Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Napa Valley Reserve Red Wine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 77:13


    BV Tapestry Reserve Red Wine In this episode, Rob and Scott review a Bordeaux style blend from the acclaimed Beaulieu Vineyards Winery and their Napa Valley Tapestry.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.

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