Podcasts by Dad Teaches Me About Wine

Ep 32: Wines That Go With Everything from 2018-09-19T10:32:01

Suggested pairing: Shiraz (pronunciation up to you)

Have you ever been out to eat and a waiter is staring down at you, trying to take your drink order... and everyone is waiting on you to...

Ep 31: Best Oyster and Wine Pairings from 2018-08-30T18:57:06

Suggested Pairing: sauvignon blanc from new zealand

Just in time for....well yes, it's the end of summer, so not much time left for patio oysters and wine.... but did you know that oyster...

Ep 30: Barbecue Wine Pairings from 2018-08-22T17:26:05

Suggested Pairing: Shiraz from Australia

Welcome back to Season 2 of Dad Teaches Me About Wine (DTMAW)!!!! Rolling through at the end of August, it almost feels like we're going back to s...

Ep 29: Finger Lakes Wine Country from 2018-07-10T00:36:06

Suggested pairing: Finger Lakes Riesling

This week we talk about the Finger Lakes, the under-the-radar wine hot spot located just a few hours north of Pittsburgh in NY state. This AVA (re...

Ep 28: The Rosé Episode from 2018-06-07T16:01:34

Suggested pairing: uhhhh... Rosé! Duh

This is a great episode! We discuss the most famous/basic wine of the season.... rosé! Calling all millennials - this week we dive deep into the inte...

Ep 27: Your Summer Wine Guide from 2018-05-23T23:14:35

Suggested pairing: a nice Albariño from Spain 

It may be hard to believe, but it's already summer folks! Actually, that's probably hard to believe because it's not true.... but it's ALMOS...

Ep 26: Bargain South American Wines You Need to Find from 2018-05-10T00:18:07

Suggested pairing: A patagonian Pinot Noir (perferably while wearing a Patagonia sweater)

In this week's episode of Dad Teaches Me About Wine, MR is back on his hipster wine buzz and brag...

Ep 25: Time to Learn About South American Wine from 2018-05-02T16:40:28

Suggested pairing: a Torrontés from Argentina 

We are back! Thank you so much for everyone's patenice. After traveling around and scheduling conflicts for most of March and April. DTMAW i...

Ep 24: Wine Hacks 4 Poor Millennials from 2018-04-04T23:12:21

Suggested pairing: my gosh any bottle mentioned in this episode

MRQ is just CONVINCED that the only people who listen to this podcast are broke 21-year-olds and thinks he needs to provide...

Ep 23: Southern France is Full of Wine Hack from 2018-03-30T13:49:57

Suggested pairing: A Bandol (from 10 years ago)

We are back with the final part of our series on france!

Just to refresh: we did episodes on The Loire Valley, Alsace, Burgundy, The...

Ep 22: A Lesson on Bordeaux Wines from 2018-03-14T21:52:37

Suggested pairing: an Entre-Deux-Mers sauvignon blanc

Welcome back! Today we are on part 5 of 6 of our tour de French wines - Bordeaux!

You've heard of it, seen it in stores, and m...

Ep 21: French Wine - the Rhône Valley from 2018-03-07T20:22:12

Suggested pairing: a Crozes Hermitage

Back at it again with Part 4 of our 6 part series on French wine! Are you a fan of Syrah or Grenache wines? Then you need to learn more about the fam...

Ep 20: A Beginner's Guide to Burgundy Wines from 2018-02-21T10:44:02

Suggested pairing: Village wine from Burgundy 

We are back on our tour de france with a BIG LOCATION - Burgundy! Potentially my dad's favorite. Learn all about the grapes, restrictions, s...

Ep 19: French Wine From Alsace from 2018-02-14T10:20:11

Suggested pairing: A Trimbach Riesling

We are back in France.... not literally, of course. I wish. But yes, this week we return to France to continue our (six part?) overview of French wi...

Ep 18: Dad Took the Sommelier Test from 2018-02-07T23:31:59

Suggested Pairing: Water, water, water, and more water

The name of the game is THE SHOW MUST GO ON. Even though Madeline is literally suffering from food poisoning before, during, and aft...

Ep 17: France's Famous Loire Valley Wines from 2018-01-31T18:00:26

Suggested pairing: vouvray wine

What an episode! We start our epic road trip through French wine in the Loire Valley! We break down the most important AOCs, and the big grapes in the regi...

Ep 16: A Series on French Wine, Part 1 - Overview from 2018-01-24T08:46:24

Suggested pairing: Something from the Loire Valley

My dad couldn't stand the though of craming French wine into one, 35 minute episode... so instead we are doing a series! This episode wi...

Ep 15: Sherry - Wine's Best-Kept Secret from 2018-01-10T19:46:43

Suggested pairing: tio pepe sherry

The week we discuss all the reasons you should be drinking sherry! Yeah, Sherry! The beverage aunt marge drinks in Harry Potter before she gets...

Ep 14: Beginner's Guide to Spanish Wine from 2018-01-03T14:18:04

Suggested pairing: Rioja

That blog post I mention at the end: https://www.hudin.com/blog/going-to-barcelona-not-bar...

Ep 13: Drinking $1500 of Old Wine from 2017-12-20T08:34:15

Suggested pairing: please don't spend 1k on a bottle of wine just for this podcast...

Drinking two month worth rent of wine (ugh, it hurts)

What a special edisode we have ...

Ep 12: California Wine Outside Napa Valley from 2017-12-13T22:21:33

Suggested Pairing: Anything from the Santa Rita Hills (or Sta. Rita Hills)

We are back again with PART 2 of our exploration on wine from California that isn't from Napa Valley (spoiler al...

Ep 11: Gifting Wine Suggestions For Everyone on Your Holiday List from 2017-12-05T14:55:35

Suggest pairing: something bubbly

Tis the season for buying gifts for people you need to impress.... or don't even like.

Luckily for you, booze is the universial gift. We have the ...

Episode 10: Californian Wine from 2017-11-29T00:18:13

Suggested pairing: A Santa Lucia Highlands... if you can find it.... or figure out what it is...

Woop there it is! We are back with another exiciting episode of Dad Teaches Me About Wine....

Episode 9: Thanksgiving Wine Guide from 2017-11-20T10:42:28

Suggested Pairing:Beaujolais Nouveau 2017!

Today we are tackling the age old question: "What wine do I serve at Thanksgiving?"

Plot twist - there is no correct answer, but...

Episode 8: Italian Wine 101 from 2017-11-15T11:11:52

Suggested Pairing: A nice Chianti (prefereably without someone's liver)

Today we take our first step into the "old world" of wine.... only to realize that is a VERY confusing place. Turns...

Episode 7: Napa Valley, California from 2017-11-08T11:51:10

Suggest pairing: Any wine (that you can afford) from Napa Valley, California

Oh jeez, we got quite an episode today. My dad references both Stranger Things and The Grateful Dead,...

Episode 6: It Was a Very Good Year (for wine) from 2017-11-02T03:13:53

Suggested pairing: A bottle of bubbly without a year (Yes, Andre counts)

New game - take a sip every time my dad says that wine critics "have no clue what they're talking about"<...

Episode 5: How to Read a Restaurant Wine List from 2017-11-01T11:28:48

Suggested Pairing: Muscadet

Fresh off spending $51 on the "cheapest" bottle of wine on wine list in Pittsburgh, Madeline is begging her Dad to offer some advice on how to read a restauran...

Episode 4: Location, Location, Location from 2017-10-25T13:43:47

Suggested Pairing: Yellowtail, Barefoot, or any other wine from planet earth 

Listen to my dad say "dem sea breezes," and me sound like an idiot when my dad asks me to describe how the wi...

Episode 3: An Introduction to Grapes from 2017-10-18T08:21:34

Suggested Pairing: A hipster bottle that gives zero information on the wine (or a nice Cab)

Gosh, there really are a lot of different types of grapes....

In this episode, we really...

Episode 2: Reading Wine Labels 101 from 2017-10-18T08:12:13

Suggest pairing: The most specific Pinot Noir you can find

So, I don't know about you.... but when I pick up a bottle of wine, the label just looks like a giant jumble of words.

Is...

Episode 1: Do you even know what wine is, bro? from 2017-10-11T21:10:32

Suggested pairing: Not vinegar cooking wine your Dad found in his fridge

We are starting at beginning... no really, the beginning... for Episode 1 and asking a question you may have never...

Introducing: Dad Teaches Me About Wine from 2017-10-04T09:34:37

After 24 years, I am finally going to sit down and listen while my Dad (aka Mr. Serious) talks about wine. If you've ever wanted to know more about wine, but have been too embarrassed to ask dum...