Wine Wars

The Wine Warriors start off 2020 by exploring beyond their normal wine worlds, Texas, India, and Uruguay all prove to be surprising the gang with each new bottle.  Wines Reviewed on the show: Bell Springs Winery - Red Blend (Texas) 2013 - Soul Tree - Cabernet Sauvignon (India) 2016 - Cerro Chapeu Reserva - Tannat (Uruguay)  Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible.  Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

After 42 years and 9 movies the Skywalker saga has finally come to an end. Is it an end that can live up to all of the hype and expectations of Star Wars fans around the globe?  The wine warriors wrap up 2019 with a review of the film and some discussion around the new Disney+ show, The Mandalorian. Let us know what you thought of The Rise of Skywalker and have a wonderful holiday season!  Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible.  Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Carménère is a Bordeaux varietal that all but went extinct in its homeland due to Phylloxera. But thanks to the geographical location of Chile’s wine regions it was saved and has even begun to thrive. This week on the show the gang try three wines from different regions of Chile that demonstrate why Carménère should be a wine you have in your drinking rotation. Wines Reviewed on the show: LaPlaya - Tinga Rio Reserve - 2016 Carmenere Porta - 2017 Reserva Carmenere Errazuriz - 2016 Max Reserva Carmenere Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible.  Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

It’s episode 100 on the show and the wine warriors have pulled out all the stops, as well as their favorite wines, for a retrospective and the first ever Wine Wars Awards. Wines Reviewed on the show: Breathless Wines - Blanc de Blanc Domaine Costal - 2015 Chablis - “Les Truffières” Raúl Perez - 2010 Valtuille “Cepas Centenarias” Warre’s - Otima 10 - 10 Yr Tawny Port Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible.  Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

It’s been 481 days since the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story. That’s far too long for the Wine Wars crew to go without talking Star Wars. Luckily, there’s plenty of Star Wars news to talk about around a nice fire. Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible.  Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Gewürztraminer is a varietal that has a confusing name and more confusing past. The gang traces the varietals origins and dive into the various styles that this noble grape can produce. They also read some listener reviews/emails. Wines Reviewed on the show: Elena Walch - 2016 - Gewürztraminer Domaine Barmes-Buecher - 2015 Gewürztraminer Tradition  Villa Wolf - 2017 Gewürztraminer  Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible.  Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Godello is a white wine varietal from the Galicia region of north west Spain. (That’s up and to the left, Jason) It was nearly extinct only a few decades ago but now has become a real crowd pleaser and should quickly find its way onto your dinner table. In wine news, the Wine Spectator has run a profile on Wisconsin cheese, highlighting friends of the show Landmark Creamery. (Guests on episode 56) #ILoveLees Wines Reviewed on the show: 2017 - Godeval - Godello 2017 - Fraga do Corvo - Godello 2017 - Rafael Palacios - Louro - Godello Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible.  Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Scott’s birthday brings the Wine Warriors through 4 of the 10 CRU’s of Beaujolais. Highlighting the impacts of terroir as they go, the crew finds what is so unique about all of the CRU’s.  Wines Reviewed on the show: Pascal Aufranc - 2016 - Chenas - En Remont Jean-Paul Brun - 2017 - Terres Dorees - Cote De Brouilly  Robert Debuisson - 2015 - Moulin-A-Vent Louis Claude Desvignes - 2017 - Morgon Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible.  Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

It’s our excellent host Anne Spectator's birdday today on the show and Petite Sirah she wants so Petite Sirah she gets! Wines Reviewed on the show: Field Recordings - 2017 - PETS Flegenheimer Bros - 2016 - Out of the Park Ridge - 2016 Lytton Estate - Petite Sirah #GeneralSpot Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible.  Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

It's Jason's day on the show and he takes the Wine Warriors on a trip back to "Shat deux neuf doo pop".  Wines Reviewed on the show: Clos Saint Jean - 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Château De Vaudieu - 2013 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine Bois de Boursan - 2014 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible.  Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

The Wine Warriors return to Table Wine to face their fantastic beasts… that is, wine that they normally would never pick up off the shelf. Molly from Table Wine brings forth some of her favorite representation of these wines to try to convince the warriors why they should reconsider these wines. Wines Reviewed on the show: 2018 - Field Recording - Blanc De Franc - Pet Nat 2015 - Felsina - Chianti Colli Senesi 2014 - Gonzales Wine Company - Syrah 2016 - Hobo - Zinfandel Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Montepulciano is both a grape varietal and a city. Yet the city is located in Tuscany, where they largely don’t grow the varietal. You have to move further east, to Abruzzo, to find the varietal in all of its glory. It’s a very confusing yet extremely delicious episode this week focusing on the wine’s that got Scott deep into wine and has now become a new favorite for Anne. Wines Reviewed on the show: 2016 - Masciarelli - Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2016 - La Quercia - Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2016 - Ferzo - Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Barolo is known as the king of wines throughout Italy for a very good reason, it is a very very good wine. This makes it the perfect wine for celebrating Emigh’s birthday on the show today. Wines Reviewed on the show: 2013: Fontanafredda: Serralunga d’Alba: Barolo 2012: Alessandro E Gian Natale Fantino: Cascina Dardi - Bussia 2011 Boroli: Barolo Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Blaufränkish is the most famous Red Wine of Austria and you should be drinking more of it. Deep berry and cherry flavors coupled with high acidity because of the cooler climate, this is a red wine that will be making more of a name for itself year after year. Wines Reviewed on the show: Prieler: 2014 Johanneshöhe  - Blaufränkisch Steel Wine: 2012 Shooting Star - Blue Franc Stift Klosterneuburg: 2012 - Blaufränkisch Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Scott drops by to give an update on the Rise of Wine Warriors.

2018 comes to a close with the wine warriors busting open some Spanish sparkling wine... four bottles to be exact… and things get a bit weird. Cheers! Wines Reviewed on the show: Freixenet - Cordon Negro - Brut Jane Ventura - Reserva de la Musica Juve & Camps - Reserva de la Familia Gramona - La Cuvee - Gran Reserva 2013 Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Priorat, Spain is a wine region that even some of the most seasoned wine drinkers are unaware of. A land covered in a black slate, called llicorella, imparts a unique minerality to its wines that are often as tough on the pocket book as it is to drive a car through. Wines Reviewed on the show: 2015 - Buil & Giné - Giné Giné 2015 - Vall Llach - Embriux Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Tempranillo has come up in many episodes of Wine Wars but it hasn't yet gotten it’s own time in the spotlight. This week the Wine Warriors travel through Spain to sample how the terroir and production methods will impact the resulting wine.   Wines Reviewed on the show: El Jefe - Grande (Castilla–La Mancha) Emilio Moro Bodegas - 2017 Finca Resalso (Ribera del Duero) Remelluri - 2012 Lindes de Remelluri Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Thanksgiving is a time of food, wine, turbulent family discussions about politics, food, wine, wine and more wine. With so many food options and such a long day ahead of you it can be daunting to choose the right wines to bring. Luckily for us, Molly from Table Wine brings the Wine Warriors into her shop to lead a live tasting. Wines Reviewed on the show: NV Los Monteros Cava 2017 Tramin Gewurztraminer 2017 Trinquevedel Tavel 2017 Groundwork Counoise 2013 Peciña Rioja Crianza Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Barbera is the most planted grape in all of Piedmont, Italy, but it doesn’t get as much recognition as Nebbiolo. To correct this injustice, Scott has chosen this food friendly, easy drinking, affordable grape as his birthday splurger. Wines Reviewed on the show: 2015 - Seghesio - Barbera D’Alba 2015 - Vietti - Barbera D’Ast - Tre Vigne 2010 - Meeker Barbarian (Sonoma County, Napa County, Yuba County) 2014 - Scott Harvey - Barbera (Amador County, California) Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Albariño has quickly become the white wine of choice this summer at the Wine Wars household. With loads of tropical and stone fruit, refreshingly crisp acidity, and low alcohol, it’s easy to see why. Join the Wine Warriors this week as they dive into three different producers whose wines demonstrate the variety of styles that you can find Albariño in. Wines Reviewed on the show: 2016 - Burgans - Albariño 2015 - Do Ferreiro 2016 - Casa Do Valle: Grande Escolha Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible.   Shop on amazon and help support the show.   Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

A  ‘vertical’ is a fairly rare thing in the world of wine. To get 3 years of the same producers wine takes both time and patience. Luckily for the wine warriors, Jason has been planning for this day ever since he and Anne first visited Altesino in 2012. Wines Reviewed on the show: 2012, 2013, 2014 Rosso di Altesino Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Shop on amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Molly Moran is the owner and proprietor of Table Wine in Madison, Wisconsin. She brings to the show 3 (but really 4) wines that outlines her journey to where she is today as a pillar of the Madison Wine community.   Wines Reviewed on the show: 2000 - Keegan - Pinot Noir 2016 - Domaine Sigalas - Assyrtiko/Athiri White Blend Folk Machine - Gamay Noir Rosé Marie-Pierre Mancait - NV Crémant De Bourgogne Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Click through and shop on Amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

This week the Refuge Lounge in Appleton Wisconsin hosts the first ever live Wine Wars Podcast. Wine Purchaser Helena and staff member Jonathan join Scott and Jason as they sample some of Helena's favorite selections. Wines Reviewed on the show: Vigneau Chevreau: Cuvee Clos de Vaux - Vouvray Mastroberardino - Falanghiana del Sammie Meeker - 2017 Verdelho Meeker - Rollercoast Mont Gravet- 2015 Carignan - Vielles Vigneau 2015 Quale - Red Jane Ventura - Reserva de la Musica - Garnacha Sparkling Rosé   Visit the Refuge Lounge in Appleton Wisconsin Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Click through and shop on Amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

This week on Wine Wars, Scott continues the mini-series on what is happening in the vineyard now that summer has fast set into the midwest. Then, the gang all go to the first ever Isthmus Uncorked wine and food cart festival. Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Click through and shop on Amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Lindsay Christians has been a Fine Arts, Food, and Wine critic for the Capital Times since 2008 and is the host of the Corner Table Podcast, and has one of the longest running Wine Tasting groups in Madison. She joins the wine warriors on today's show to discuss what got her into wine, where she is headed in her wine journey, and how professional food critics review restaurants. Wines Reviewed on the show: Claiborne & Churchill - cuvée Elizabeth - Pinot Noir Rose Louis de Grenelle - Saumur Corail - Sparkling Cabernet Franc Chanrion - Brouilly - Beaujolais Cru Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Click through and shop on Amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Solo: A Star Wars Story may not be a big hit at the box office, but will it be a hit with the Wine Warriors? The gang all give their thoughts and try to recall each and every easter egg they saw in the film. And it goes without saying... SPOILERS! Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Click through and shop on Amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Sonoma and Napa Valley are like Disneyland for Wine Lovers. After a long weekend trip to the region Scott and Emigh have brought back some of their favorite wines to share with Anne and Jason. Wines & Wineries discussed in this episode: Repris Lasseter Family Winery La Rochelle Frogs Leap Winery Ehlers Estates Joseph Cellars Titus Vineyards Breathless Wines Meeker Wine Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Click through and shop on Amazon and help support the show.   Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Sonoma and Napa Valley are like Disneyland for Wine Lovers. After a long weekend trip to the region Scott and Emigh have brought back some of their favorite wines to share with Anne and Jason. Wines & Wineries discussed in this episode: Repris Lasseter Family Winery La Rochelle Frogs Leap Winery Ehlers Estates Joseph Cellars Titus Vineyards Breathless Wines Meeker Wine   Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Click through and shop on Amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Spring is a busy and exciting time in a vineyard. New growth budding from existing vines, new vines are planted, weather patterns threatening the entries years crop before it really has a chance to begin. On this week's episode Scott walks you through what is happening in the vineyard throughout spring. Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Click through and shop on Amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Jake Jackson (AKA Jake The Wino) is a professional tour guide for the Napa and Sonoma wine regions. He guided Scott and Emigh through the area during their trip and was kind enough to sit down and talk with them about what it is like to work in the area as a full time job. Jake also discusses what it was like during the wildfires in 2017, recommends when to visit wine country, and gives tips for first time visitors. Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Click through and shop on Amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Oxygen is your friend and your enemy. A little bit can bring out the best in a wine. But a bottle that is left open for a little too long can destroy even the most well built of wines. There are many ways to keep your wines fresh after uncorking but what is right for you? On today’s episode Scott outlines four options for you and discusses two of them with their creators. Ryan Fredrickson from ArT Wine Preservation and Cindy Carsello from the SELLO system. Interested in the wine preservers? Click through our links to help support the show: Vacu Vin ArT Wine Preserver The SELLO System The Coravin Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Click through and shop on Amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

The wine wars crew are back behind the mic just in time to celebrate Emigh's birthday. Birthdays are a chance for the wine warriors to splurge and splurge they did with Blanc de Blancs from Champagne, Bourgogne, and Sussex, England! Wines reviewed on the show: Pierre Gimonnet & Fils - 1er Cru Champagne - Blanc de Blancs J.J. Vincent - Crémant de Bourgogne - Blanc de Blancs The Bolney Estate - Blanc de Blancs Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Click through and shop on Amazon and help support the show. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS!!! There, now that we got that out of the way... this week's episode is all about the reason for the season, Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi. The gang gives their feedback and review on what worked and what didn't with the latest installment in the Skywalker saga. Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

It’s all about the love on this week's show. With only a few days between the Wine Warriors and Star Wars: Episode 8 - The Last Jedi, everyone is in a jolly mood. The gang gives their last minute thoughts on the movie, respond to some listener reviews, and then dive into their wines from California, outlining the impact of the wildfires in October of 2017 as they go. Wines reviewed on the show: 2013 - Benovia - Russian River Valley - Pinot Noir 2014 - William Hill - Central Coast - Merlot 2013 - Stags Leap - Napa Valley Petite Syrah Places to donate to help those impacted by the California Wildfires: Redwood Credit Union North Bay Fire Relief. The Salvation Army NorCal Wildfire Relief fund. United Way of Wine Country. Sonoma County Recovers. Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Emily Ellis is a wine guru who works at the Square Wine Company in Madison Wisconsin. Before ending up in Madison her travels brought her through Chile, Costa Rica, and Spain, all the while developing her wine knowledge and pallet. Please visit www.squarewineco.com and follow them on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook Wines reviewed on the show: 2014 - Matthiasson - Linda Vista - Chardonnay 2009 Ferrando Carema (White Label) - Nebbiolo 2002 - R. Lopez de Heredia - Rioja Reserva Moussé Fils - Blanc de Noirs - NV Champagne Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Jim Lambert is the owner and proprietor of the Lambert estate winery in Barossa Valley, Australia. A native to Wisconsin he set his sites on planting new roots in a wine region half way across the world.  This weeks episode was recorded at the Wine Maniacs Wine Bar and Bistro in Occonomowoc Wisconsin. Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

The theme of Wisconsin is Wine continues this week as Scott welcomes the rest of the gang into his cellar. Scott has some wine that, after aging for nearly a year, needs to be bottled. But the blend needs to be just right. Luckily the rest of the Wine Warriors are here to help him out. To help victims of the California wild fires, you can donate to the American Red Cross here.  Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. All advertising profits from October will be donated to the Red Cross so please give if you can. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

The midwest is not really known for it’s wine. It’s a region that has harsh winters and blistering summers which requires winemakers to use hybrid grapes that can survive this difficult weather. But what is a hybrid? What does a midwestern wine taste like and who is making them? On this weeks show, Scott sat down with Nick Smith, a member of the UW Madison Fermentation Sciences Department, to discuss what it means to be a winemaker in Wisconsin and the UW hosting the Wisconsin is Wine competition. Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Andrea Hillsey is the owner of Square Wine Company in Madison, Wisconsin. Although she never envisioned herself owning a wine shop there are many wine lovers in Madison that are happy she did. She joins the Wine Warriors this week to pour some amazing wines and tell some great stories about her exciting career in wine. #BootTheFlute Please visit www.squarewineco.com and follow her on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook Wines reviewed on the show: 2010 - Chehalem - Ridgecrest Vineyards - Pinot Noir 2014 - Occhipinti - Il Frappato Françoise Bedel - Dis, “Vin Secret” - Champagne NV Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Sometimes you just can’t afford to splurge. Sometimes you’ve splurged for too hard and for too long. That’s when you need to reach for a trusty bottle of wine that won’t break the bank. On this week’s episode the Wine Warriors make it their mission to find the best wine’s they can for under $12. Also, the gang discussed getting drinks at a fancy schmancy restaurant in Madison and give an update on Star Wars news. Wines reviewed on the show: 2014 - Chateau Ste Michelle - Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 - Mano a Mano - Vino De La Tierra De Castilla 2015 - Pertinace - Barbera D’Alba 2015 - Accentor - Garnacha Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino  

Kristen Ellis is a wine educator who works with the American Wine School and Binny’s Beverage Depot in Chicago, Illinois. She joins the wine warriors this week to discuss her journey through wine and stuns them all with a last minute revelation of a per chance meeting with a certain film director. Wines reviewed on the show: 2013 - Produttori del Barbaresco Pierre Paillard - Bouzy Grand Cru Champagne Lustau - Amontillado Los Arcos - Sherry Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino  

Tuscany is ground zero for the Sangiovese grape. However, with 14 clones of Sangiovese you have to do some extra drinking to hone in on the one you like. That’s why this week on the show the Wine Warriors are taking a tour around Tuscany. Starting with Montepulciano, then moving to Chianti - Colli Senesi and Chianti Classico, the gang finds all that Tuscany has to offer with this versatile varietal. Wines reviewed on the show: 2014 - Poderi Sanguineto 1 & 2 - Rosso di montepulciano 2013 - Felsina - Berardenga - Chianti Colli Senesi 2005 - Carpineto - Chianti Classico Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

There was a time when all the world knew of Viognier was a lousy 14 hectares in France. Luckily for us, Viognier has grown to about 2,000 hectares today, with plantings in nearly every major wine region. On today's show, the Wine Warriors sample some 100% Viognier wines from Washington, France, California, and Australia. Then, Scott walks the crew through a discussion on Malolactic Fermentation. Mercer - Culloden Vineyard - 2013 Viognier Domaine de Montfaucon - 2014 Viognier Cline - North Coast - 2016 Viognier Yalumba - The Y Series - 2015 Viognier Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Look for Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

The Road to Wine Expert Summit is an online gathering of some of the wine industry's best and brightest… and us, for some reason. Brian McCann is the man behind this unique gathering and he wanted to get the Wine Wars crew on his panel to find out what it takes to be a wine podcaster. Scott and Emigh have a great chat with Brian about what got them into wine and what got the podcast started in the first place. It was quite an honor to be a part of this event so be sure to check out the other speakers on the event! Register for the road to wine expert summit here: https://roadtowineexpert.com/summit Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Look for Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

A quick special announcement from Scott about the Wine Wars Podcast being involved in the Road to Wine Expert Summit which running from July 10th to the 19th.  You can sign up for the summit here: https://roadtowineexpert.com/summit Sponsors:  Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Look for Shadows in the Vineyard. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

It’s Scott’s turn to splurge on this week's episode, and splurge he did. He took the wine warriors to Burgundy, France, a wine region so steeped in history that they couldn’t contain it all in one episode. So this trip through Burgundy has been broken into two parts. Part 1 discusses Beaujolais, Regional Burgundy wines, and Village level wines. Part 2 discusses the Premier CRU level wines, Grand CRU level wines, and an unfathomable story about Romanee-Conti, a vineyard side considered to be one of the best in the world. Wines reviewed on the show: 2015 - Marcel Lapierre - Raisins Gaulois - Beaujolais 2013 - Domaine Michel Magnien - Bourgogne 2011 - Domaine Collotte - “Les Crais de Chene” - Fixin 2000 - Francois Jobard - “La pièce sous le bois” - Blagny - Premier CRU Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Look for Shadows in the Vineyard. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

It’s Scott’s turn to splurge on this week's episode, and splurge he did. He took the wine warriors to Burgundy, France, a wine region so steeped in history that they couldn’t contain it all in one episode. So this trip through Burgundy has been broken into two parts. Part 1 discusses Beaujolais, Regional Burgundy wines, and Village level wines. Part 2 discusses the Premier CRU level wines, Grand CRU level wines, and an unfathomable story about Romanee-Conti, a vineyard side considered to be one of the best in the world. Wines reviewed on the show: 2015 - Marcel Lapierre - Raisins Gaulois - Beaujolais 2013 - Domaine Michel Magnien - Bourgogne 2011 - Domaine Collotte - “Les Crais de Chene” - Fixin 2000 - Francois Jobard - “La pièce sous le bois” - Blagny - Premier CRU Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Look for Shadows in the Vineyard. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a region of France that is often overlooked yet steeped in history. It was classified as the first AOC, it was the home of the Pope for almost a decade, and it has unique terroir everywhere you look. With all that mystique, it had been on Jason’s radar for almost 2 years. So it was time to splurge and splurge we did… twice. A computer glitch resulted in us taking two trips through Châteauneuf-du-Pape from start to finish, which means we are twice as charming, twice as smart, and twice as drunk in this episode. Wines reviewed on the show: 2014 - Kirkland - Cuvee de Nalys 2014 - Clos St Michel 2012 - Clos Saint Jean - “Vieilles Vignes” Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

The first of The Last Jedi trailers has the Wine Warriors crawling up to speakers in search of hidden messages among all of the eye candy. Excitement is abound among the gang as they begin speculating what Episode 8 will hold.  Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino

New Zealand has more to offer for the world than just hobbits and folk comedy duos-- a lot more in fact. In the last 30 years they’ve begun to produce some of the world’s best Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir wine. Thanks to a listener request, the Wine Warriors finally get around to giving the country it’s due.   Wines reviewed on the show: 2016 - Kim Crawford - Sauvignon Blanc 2016 - Oyster Bay - Sauvignon Blanc 2014 - Seaside Cellars - Pinot Noir 2015 - The Better Half - Pinot Noir Visit www.trywinc.com/winewars for free shipping and $20 off of your first order from WINC. Use the promo code WineWars at checkout. Visit www.audibletrial.com/winewars for a free audiobook and 30-day free trial of Audible. Visit us on all the social medias! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vivino