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When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine

by Zena Polin and Renée Gentry

Season 3

S3 E19-Deepish Dive Into Cabernet Franc

Five wines. Four Vintages. Three Countries. Two Continents. One grape. Behold the "voluptuous beast" that is Cabernet Franc. Join us as we linger over a 2022 Catherine et Pierre Breton Les Beaux Monts Chinon, a 2012 Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg, a 2022 Two Wolves Estate Vineyard Cabernet Franc, a 2023 Glen Manor Vineyards Cabernet Franc, and a 2020 Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso. Whether you're pairing with an aged gouda, pepper salami or a good therapy session, you're gonna love this grape! Postscript: Wow, did those wines evolve in the glass! We kept tasting after the mics were turned off, and they were all amazing and different an hour later. Cheers to our friends Leslie and Jenn for tasting with us, and to Jimi for being our chef on the night! To Cassie Gonce at Glen Manor for the tasting notes, Ray Isle for the Breton recommendation, and vicariously for the Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso recommendation, to Alecia Moore and the Two Wolves Tribe for the Charly Foucault and Clos Rougeard story.

S3 E18-Grape School - Petit Verdot

Violet, lavender, dark fruit, herbs, a little white pepper? Usually in the shadow of the stars, but this backup singer is stepping to the front! Join podcast friend, Nick Materese as we explore six PVs from all over the world! Cheers to Nick Materese.

S3 E17-Inglenook: A Legacy in the Glass

At Beauty, we sat down with Todd DeVincenzi and Alexandra Calla to talk about Inglenook, not just as a winery, but as a living legacy. From its roots as one of Napa’s earliest estates to its restoration over the past 50 years by Francis Ford Coppola and his late wife, Eleanor, this is a story shaped by vision, care and a deep connection to place. We explore what “old Napa” really means, why Rutherford Bench matters, and how Inglenook continues to champion balance, structure, and age-worthy wines in a region often defined by excess. It’s a conversation about history, stewardship, and what it takes to carry something forward, while staying true to what made it special in the first place. What’s in our glasses? These five beauties!

S3 E16-Yala Baby!

Today we’re pairing wine with Greek ice cream at Yala Greek Ice Cream. Because sometimes wine smells like cherries, and sometimes… you just want the cherries. Preferably swirled into Greek ice cream. 😊 We’re here today with our friend and the founder, Chrys Kefalas at this Georgetown icon pairing authentic Greek‑style scoops to Greek Wine! We're pairing Domaine Karanika Brut Rosé, Macedonia with Papou’s Promise, Domaine Glinavos “Paleokerisio,” Zitsa, Epirus with Kataifi, Monemvasia “Anthosmias” Rosé, Peloponnese with Yia Mas (Wild Cherry), and Monemvasia “Jackal” Limniona, Peloponnese with Black Cherry OPA! Cheers to Yala Greek Ice Cream, Chrys Kefalas, and Papou!

S3 E15-EPW Golf Classic-Turning the Green Pink!

In this special podcast, we're supporting an amazing organization. Founded by the children of Mrs. Edith Purter Wright, who courageously battled breast cancer until her passing at the young age of 39, The Edith P. Wright Breast Cancer Foundation is a Maryland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness, supporting families, and funding initiatives that make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. We discovered this amazing organization when Bellezza Wine Club Member, Stanley Wright, brought his sisters Miriam Wright and Wendy Wright Johnson to Beauty as a stop on one of their Pink Stars outings! We're pouring the Hillinger Secco Rosé which supports breast cancer research in Austria and talking to people about who they're supporting. We were thrilled to sponsor this amazing organization! Cheers to The Edith P. Wright Breast Cancer Foundation!

S3 E14-Grape School-Grüner Veltliner 5 Ways with Klaus Wittauer

Join us for a special episode featuring Beauty Champagne and Sugar Boutique's Grape School! A deep dive on a single varietal. Austrian wine legend, and podcast friend, Klaus Wittauer, leads us through a discussion of 5 Grüner Veltliners by a single producer, Weingut Steininger that demonstrate an extraordinary range of winemaking. And a couple bonus wines! The PaulD Zweigelt Rosé, and the Steininger Kittsmansberg Grüner Veltliner Reserve. Cheers to Klaus Wittauer!

S3 E13-Deepish Dive into Chenin Blanc

Zena and Renée along with friends Andrew Stover and Chris Rivera, take on five wines, three continents, and two "worlds" (and states!), and one remarkable grape. Europe, Africa and North America. Two French, one South African, One Texan and a Virginian...Glorious all! Cheers to Andrew Stover, Chris Rivera, the 2023 Vouvray Vigneau Selection, the 2020 Domaine du Petit Métris Savennières Close de la Marche, the 2024 Kumusha Wines, Chenin Blanc Breedekloof, McPherson Cellars 2024 Chenin Blanc Dry Vasquez Vineyard, and the 2023 Greenhill Winery Chenin Blanc.

S3 E12-Guy Talk with Jimi-Wines for Bourbon Drinkers!

Oak, smoke and jokes. What happens when you put serious whiskey drinkers at a table with some great red wine? Guy Talk with Jimi, of course! Along with Zena and Jimi's very dear friends Dianne and David Lane. Cheers to Dianne, David, the 2020 Hawkes Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2023 Rocks Edge Zinfandel from Bella Vineyards, Eagle Rare 10 Years, Pearse Irish Whiskey 7 Year Blended Irish Whiskey.

S3 E11-Stories in a Glass with Ray Isle

From bungee jumping with New Zealand winemakers, to a near helicopter crash in Virginia wine country with Chef José Andres, to an ear on the ground listening to the vineyard at a biodynamic winery in Austria, to the birthplace of wine in ancient Georgia: Food and Wine Executive Wine Editor, and author of the beautiful book, The World in a Wine Glass, Ray Isle has seen and done a lot in his 26 years as a wine writer. And he's just as curious today as he's ever been. He's also a really cool guy! Join us with this amazing storyteller as we traverse years and vineyards to learn the Stories in a Glass. Cheers to Robin Epperson-McCarthy of Saltbird Cellars for the Saltbird Migratus, Jeff White and Cassie Gonce of Glen Manor Vineyards for the 2023 Cabernet Franc, and to Jenn Rogers for being videographer extraordinaire!

S3 E10-Pour Relationship Choices with Renee Ventrice

Here's to the wines we loved a little too long, the ones we swore we were done with, and the ones that surprise us in the best way. To toxic exes, better choices and women who know exactly what they're pouring and why! Joining us is the amazing best-selling author Renee Ventrice to discuss her book "Pour Relationship Choices-Every Sip Tells a Story Beyond the Glass". Cheers to Holly Rocco Feraci, Renee Ventrice, Barboursville

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