By The Glass has teamed up with Wines of Germany for wine education. For these commissioned episodes, Chris will be interviewing winemakers and importers to better understand the past, present, and future of German wine. For this first episode, Chris meets up with Lance Zierlein to go over the basics of German wine. 

Lance Zierlein is a sports commentator and NFL draft analyst based in Houston. He and Chris discuss the history of German viticulture, the best way to understand a German wine label, as well as the major grapes and regions within the country. 

To learn more about Wines of Germany, visit www.germanwineusa.com.