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March 28, 2024March Madness: Wine Edition
When it comes to wine regions, does one region rule them all? We’re putting the greats up against each other and breaking down the intricacies of selecting wine out in the wild. When should you choose Washington or Tuscany over Bordeaux? Does Champagne always make the best sparkling or are there situations where Cava or Prosecco make more sense? Plus, the wine world’s greatest con-man Rudy Kurniawan is back in business—and we’ve got the inside scoop on what he’s up to and why his bottles might become valuable collectibles.
Wine Featured on This Episode:
2015 Balboa 'Mith' Red Wine

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57 min
March 14, 2024How to be a savvy wine buyer featuring Karen MacNeil, author of "The Wine Bible"
Episode 1
March 14, 2024
Season 3 of the Unfiltered podcast is all about sharpening your wine-buying savvy, and our Episode 1 guest is one of the most finely honed minds in wine: Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible, America’s best-selling wine book. Karen is more than the only American to have won every major wine award given in the English language. She’s also an independent and (truly) unfiltered thinker who’s unafraid to challenge the status quo and the sacred. Guests don’t get any more major than this, so get ready for a full-throttle start to Season 3!
Karen's Links
Winespeed Newsletter
Instagram
Glassware, Substack, etc.
Wine Featured on This Episode:
🛒 2020 Pascal et Alain Lorieux Expression Chinon

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57 min
February 22, 2024Restaurant Wine Etiquette 101 featuring Drew Talbert
Episode 36
February 22, 2024
Feeling a little lost reading through a restaurant’s wine list? Have trepidation about sending a wine back? Don’t know if you should tip on an expensive bottle? On the final episode of season 2, Amanda shares her insider tips—after a decade-long career as a restaurant sommelier—on what you should and should not be doing when it comes to wine at restaurants. And since comedy is often the best way to handle these “teachable moments” she enlisted industry vet turned internet-star Drew Talbert —whose viral, hilarious, and all-too relatable “Bistro Huddy” videos resonate with hospitality pros and diners alike— to help.
Wine Featured on This Episode:
🛒 2019 Weingut Tesch Riesling Krone Nahe

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59 min
February 08, 2024How To Build A Wine Collection At Home Featuring ‘the Coastal Grandmother,’ Lex Nicoleta
Episode 35
February 8, 2024
Becoming a wine collector and building your dream cellar at home isn’t as far-fetched as you might think—and also happens to be one of the best ways to learn about wine. Joined by the Nancy Meyers-inspired lifestyle-maven Lex Nicoleta (aka “The Coastal Grandmother”), Amanda shares her fool-proof method for how to build a collection on just about any budget, why you don’t always need a wine fridge, and the ladies discuss which wines you might find your favorite Nancy Meyers movie characters—such as Meredith Blake and Annie and Hallie Parker from ‘The Parent Trap’—drinking.
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Wine Featured on This Episode:
🛒2021 Dust to Glory Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Napa Valley

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55 min
January 25, 2024Natural Wine, Orange Wine, and Everything In Between featuring Super Vino Bros
Episode 34
January 25, 2024
“Natural wine” has become the new darling of the wine world, but the lack of an actual certification or definition—like “organic,” “sustainable,” and “biodynamic” wine—has made it a topic of debate. So what exactly IS “natty” wine? And if you’re not drinking it, are you drinking “unnatural” wine? We’ve got TikTok’s favorite natural wine-obsessed New Jersey twins @supervinobros to help us define what natural wine is and how to spot it in the wild. From the surprising cuisine it pairs best with to the regions doing it the best, this is your crash course on natural wine, orange wine, and everything in between
Wine Featured on This Episode:
🛒 2021 Le Ragnaie Civitella Toscano Bianco IGT

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51 min
January 11, 2024Food and Wine Festivals 101 featuring Anthony Giglio
Episode 33
January 11, 2024
We’ve got your backstage pass into everything you need to know about food and wine festivals with one of the authorities on the subject. Anthony Giglio —sommelier and contributing wine editor at Food and Wine Magazine—has graced more food and wine festivals stages than any other wine professional in the business. From which festival you’re most likely to taste your bucket list wine to where you’re likely to sip wine next to a celeb, the hilariously funny fan favorite at Aspen Food and Wine is giving us the inside scoop and sharing the embarrassing on-stage moment that haunts him to this day.

Wine Featured on This Episode:
🛒 Vinos Finos de California Sabroso

Food and Wine Festivals Mentioned
Aspen Food and Wine Classic
Visit Lauderdale Food and Wine
World of Pinot Noir
IPNC
Taste Washington
Hospices du Rhone
Nantucket Wine and Food
South Beach Food and Wine
Bottlerock
Pebble Beach Food and Wine
Ojai Food and Wine
Charleston Food and Wine Classic
Cayman Cookout
Catalina Wine Mixer
Healdsburg Wine and Food
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52 min
December 21, 2023Holiday Entertaining 101 featuring Erin Darling
December 21, 2023
Her viral “What Your Champagne Says About You” videos made us cringe AND cackle at our bubbles choices—so we figured we’d invite her onto the program to talk about entertaining with wine this holiday season. Erin Darling (@dahhhhling) —comedian, writer, actress and host of the hit “Hot Pizza Ass” podcast—talks why you may want to reconsider serving your red wine with brie, Jay-Z’s birthday blowout in Bordeaux, the top 3 Champagnes you should be drinking right now, and the surprising choice for bubbles that will make you look like a wine-pairing goddess.

Wine Featured on This Episode:
🛒 2020 Carol Shelton Coquille Rouge Central Coast
🍾 2017 M. Brugnon Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne

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43 min
December 07, 2023Food & Wine Executive Wine Editor Ray Isle Talks What’s In Your Glass
December 7, 2023
Executive Food & Wine Editor and decorated wine writer Ray Isle, whose book The World in a Wineglass: The Insider's Guide to Artisanal, Sustainable, Extraordinary Wines to Drink Now just came out to rave reviews. He and host Amanda McCrossin discuss how important “mindful farming” terms like “biodynamic” and “sustainable” really are, whether these winegrowing decisions manifest in the glass—and give you the scoop on whether you can blame sulfites for that red-wine headache
Wine Featured on This Episode:
🛒 2021 C.O.S. Frappato Terre Siciliane IGT Sicily

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44 min
November 23, 2023Wine 🍷 Improvement Featuring DIY TV Star Jeff Devlin
On this Thanksgiving episode, we’re giving back with the two things you’ll need most this holiday season - wine and home renovation tips and tricks. HGTV and DIY TV Star Jeff Devlin asks the wine questions we’re all too afraid to ask—and Amanda has all the answers. What should you do after you find a bottle you love at a restaurant? Is there such a thing as good boxed wine? How can you uplevel your wine drinking at home? So pop a bottle, enjoy the episode (where Amanda shares her favorite fast food pairing), and hold off on your home renovations until tomorrow.

Wine Featured on This Episode:
🛒 2019 Chateau Suduiraut S de Suduiraut Bordeaux Blanc

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51 min
November 10, 2023Live Episode: Beaujolais Nouveau Day!
Episode 29
November 8, 2023
Move over Pumpkin Spice Latte… Amanda’s favorite fall beverage is Beaujolais—and she celebrated it by hosting our second ever live-episode on Beaujolais Nouveau Day! In it, she dove deep into the differences between Cru Beajolais and Beaujolais Nouveau and answered some of the questions she’s been getting on Instagram—including her picks for excellent Napa values for $75 or less.
Wine Featured on This Episode:
🛒 2021 Chateau Thivin Brouilly Reverdon Brouilly Beaujolai

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33 min

About Wine Access Unfiltered

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Wine Access Unfiltered—The Official Podcast and Wine Club of Wine Access—goes deep into what we really love about wine: the intimate moments, unforgettable occasions, and hilarious stories that a great bottle brings about. Hosted by former PRESS wine director and Napa Valley insider Amanda McCrossin with appearances from our team of unrivaled experts, we’re popping our favorite bottles and sharing them with you.