Grapes and Grain

Oktoberfest is world's most famous celebration of beer, and Tiney will get to experience it firsthand this fall when she travels to Germany and the Czech Republic. Hear what's in store at the merry Munich event, plus other adventures she'll have a long the way.

Laura spent spring 2019 harvesting grapes and fermenting wine in Australia's famous Barossa Valley. This fall, she heads to work vintage in the esteemed Willamette Valley, Oregon, but not before taking us on an adventure through a day in the life during harvest season.

Summer 2019 is undeniably the summer of hard seltzer. Tiney and Laura dive head first into the oh-so-hot malt beverage with a blind tasting and answer the burning question, what is a malt beverage anyway?

Grab a glass of something stiff -- you’ll need it this sultry season finale.

The booming cannabis market has cross-pollinated with beer and wine in many ways. Tiney and Laura spark up debate about whether these products are legit and which go up in smoke.

You’ve probably seen buzzwords like “artisanal,” “vegan,” and “biodynamic” on beer and wine labels, but what do they really mean? Tiney and Laura decode the jargon to help you know what you’re buying.

Everything you need to know about cabernet sauvignon and porter. OK, maybe not everything, but some good stuff.

Thinking about becoming a certified beer or wine professional? This episode breaks down the organizations, programs and tests you can take, including the cicerone and sommelier exams.

All alcoholic beverages are fermented, but not all of them are brewed. Tiney and Laura get into the nitty gritty differences between these two processes in this sciency, 101-style episode.

Tiney and Laura welcome home brewer Kuumba “Smitty” Smith and home winemaker Kelly Knight into the studio to chat about how to take your passion for booze to the next level.