Wine 101

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June 03 Château Lafite Rothschild III: Prince of the Vines
Nicolas-Alexandre de Ségur took his father's work, expanded it, and solidified the Lafite brand within the elite upper echelons of French royal culture.
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14 min
May 27 In Defense Of Cabernet Sauvignon 50 Years After The Judgement Of Paris
It's one of the most popular grapes on the globe, especially in the US, particularly in Northern California. We have been in a big, bold trend for years, but after tasting bottles for this year's VinePair's Best Cabernet Sauvignons of 2026, I observed a shift.
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14 min
May 20 Château Lafite Rothschild II: Ségur-le-Château
When a military family enters the Bordeaux government, they discover the Médoc's untapped potential.
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13 min
May 16 Wine 101: The Story of Orin Swift with Dave Phinney
On this special episode of Wine 101, we share with you an episode that ran on The VinePair Podcast earlier this week. Adam Teeter is joined by Dave Phinney, the founder of Orin Swift, to discuss his storied career in the wine industry, why he's so committed to traveling to sell and support his wines, what reaching new consumers means in this day and age, and much more.

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31 min
May 13 Château Lafite Rothschild I: A Mound In The Marsh
Before Château Lafite Rothschild existed, there was only a la hite in the Médoc archipelago. Allow me to explain.
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15 min
May 09 Wine 101: Sparkling Wine in Sonoma with Nicole Hitchcock
On this special episode of Wine 101, we share with you an episode that ran on The VinePair Podcast earlier this week. Adam Teeter is joined by Nicole Hitchcock, the estate director of J Vineyards & Winery in Sonoma, California, about her background in wine, what's so exciting about California sparkling wine, and the current state of Sonoma.

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26 min
May 06 Haut Brion IV: PontacksHead
We cap off our Haut Brion story with the Chateau creating the first wine bar, the first luxury wine brand, and the source of the first published tasting note. All this with Lafite waiting in the wings.
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14 min
April 29 Haut Brion Part III: It's A (THE?) New Style
As a new generation takes stewardship of Haut-Brion, war erupts abroad. When the smoke finally clears, Arnaud III de Pontac is ready to change the world of wine forever.
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18 min
April 25 30 Years of West Coast Pinot Noir
Keith chats with Matt Revelette, head winemaker at Siduri, about how Pinot Noir has evolved over the three decades the winery has worked with the grape. What challenges shaped that evolution? How has the style shifted over time? And what changed when growing this notoriously finicky variety across different regions?
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24 min
April 22 Haut Brion Part II: Wine, War and Religion
Before we can appreciate the Haut Brion of today, we need to examine an era of this property that was key to its survival and success.
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16 min

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Wine 101 is a wine podcast for the everyday wine lover. Once a week VinePair's tastings director Keith Beavers will breakdown everything from how wine is made to wine regions of the world in…