Wined Up

by Mike Anderson

Taking you behind the cellar doors of the wine industry like never before! We release an episode every Wednesday to tackle all things wine, winemaking, hospitality and more. Be sure to leave a "like" and subscribe for new episodes. Have questions that you want answered? Leave them in the comments and we will dive into them on the last Wednesday of each month!

Podcast episodes

  • Season 2

  • Blending Session Trouble

    Blending Session Trouble

    Tough winemaking years (ie 2022, 2020, 2011 and so on) can create all kinds of challenges that ripple through the winemaking process. Even as we finalize wines from 2022 even the most talented winemakers can run into snags.

  • BIG TIME win for the craft wine scene

    BIG TIME win for the craft wine scene

    There is a long way to go but when it comes to figuring out exactly what is going into your wines we've seen an improvement! Hopefully it is the first of many dominos to fall. SOURCES: Napa Valley Vintner's & Wine Institute Press Release - https://napavintners.org/downloads/2024/Wine-Institute-EU-Nutrition-Ingredient-Labeling-FAQ-v3-4.29.24.pdf Accepted Additives per the EU - https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1190/oj

  • The Blending Episode

    The Blending Episode

    Have you ever wanted to listen in on a winemaker as the put together a wine for bottling? Now you can! Check out the full video on YouTube to not just hear but see the action: https://www.youtube.com/mtgawines

  • Talkin' bout TANNIN

    Talkin' bout TANNIN

    Wine phenolics and YOU. Let's dive into one of the major structural components of wine, where it comes from and how it is manipulated through harvest, fermentation and aging processes.

  • June Q&A

    June Q&A

    2:00.00 - Based on the travel episode what are your recommendations for those traveling to Napa? 15:15.00 - How do you think the 2024 growing season is going? 19:10.00 - Is there any incentive for wineries to start to disclose what additives actually go into their wines? 29:44.00 - For small businesses how do you market yourselves?