The following is a clip taken from Austin Beeman's interview on the Upside of 40 Podcast with Sean Mooney. Topic: What Wine Should I Bring to a Dinner Party? *** FOLLOW THE WINE ADVENTURE Website: http://www.austinbeeman.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/understandingwine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austinbeeman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AustinBeeman TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@austincbeeman CHECK OUT: UNDERSTANDING WINE WITH AUSTIN BEEMAN Video Podcast: http://www.austinbe...
Dec 28, 2020•2 min
The following is a clip taken from Austin Beeman's interview on the Upside of 40 Podcast with Sean Mooney. TOPIC: WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO LEARN ABOUT WINE? Sean Mooney: The reason I wanted to get the background on this is because most people listening are not well-informed about wines. I'm sure many, many, I among them, love wine. But from your viewpoint, and your expertise is vast, but for people like me and others listening, what is the best way to get educated about wines? Austin Beeman: Ther...
Dec 28, 2020•5 min
The following is a clip taken from Austin Beeman's interview on the Upside of 40 Podcast with Sean Mooney. Topic: Wet Ferrets & Carboard Boxes: Detecting Flawed Bottles of Wine in Restaurants. Sean Mooney: "People have been out to dinner and I guess a lot of it is tradition where they come and they open the bottle of wine and you're the guy who ordered it. So they will come over and make a nice little presentation, and put a little bit in the glass, and you don't know what to do. They swirl ...
Dec 27, 2020•4 min
The following is a clip taken from Austin Beeman's interview on the Upside of 40 Podcast with Sean Mooney. Topic: How to Pair Wine with Food: The One Simple Rule "Sean Mooney: Well, and now let's get to the basics, because I grew up and I was a waiter at a place called The Vineyard, and I learned the basics and the different types of wine and I could suggest, and we had wine tastings, it was great. But a lot of people don't really know wine at all. And there's always been this you have a white w...
Nov 16, 2020•3 min
Mac McDonald of Vision Cellars is not what you would expect from someone making some of California's best Pinot Noir. He is African-American in an industry where diversity is in the terroir and almost never among the winemakers. Mac speaks with a southern drawl, wears a farmer's hat, and sports blue jean overalls in a world of California's "Wine Country Casual." He is a boutique craftsman who makes his wine in the corporate beast that is Wagner Family Wines. This is my full interview from 2013, ...
Aug 01, 2020•26 min
Winemaker Jeff White of Glen Manor Vineyards takes Austin Beeman into his vineyards in Front Royal, Virginia to discuss the Petit Manseng grape variety. White explains why he thinks this is the ideal grape variety for Virginia's hot and humid wine growing climate. Drone Photography by Andy Gail THIS IS EPISODE #74 OF UNDERSTANDING WINE WITH AUSTIN BEEMAN Video Podcast: http://www.austinbeeman.com/podcast Itunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/understanding-wine-austin-beemans-inte...
Jul 25, 2020•4 min
Enjoy this brief visit to RDV Vineyards in Virginia, an elite producer of Bordeaux-styled wines. https://www.rdvvineyards.com This is Episode #73 of Understanding Wine with Austin Beeman http://www.austinbeeman.com/links http://www.austinbeeman.com/podcast...
Apr 06, 2020•3 min
Explore Rancia Vineyard in Chianti Classico, Italy. Visit the old sharecropper's farmhouse that existed from the Middle Ages. Learn all about what makes this single vineyard Chianti Classico special. This is Episode #72 of Understanding Wine with Austin Beeman http://www.austinbeeman.com/links http://www.austinbeeman.com/podcast Moments by Sappheiros https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b ... Music provi...
Mar 16, 2020•5 min
Visit the greatest vineyard for Prosecco: the Cartizze Vineyard in Valdobbiadene, Italy. Bisol Prosecco takes us to their piece of the Cartizze Vineyard. We drink Prosecco while he explains the vineyard's importance. After returning to the Bisol winery, we'll get an explanation of how Prosecco is made and what is the challenge behind making a natural wine prosecco with no sulfites. This is Episode #71 of Understanding Wine with Austin Beeman http://www.austinbeeman.com Luvly by Joakim Karud http...
Feb 15, 2020•6 min•Ep. 71
Walk the Lenné Estate Vineyard with Proprietor Steve Luz. http://www.austinbeeman.com https://www.lenneestate.com Special Thanks to Carl Giavanti https://carlgiavanticonsulting.com To hear Steve Lutz tell it, his vineyard sits on the poorest soil imaginable. “The worst in the county,” he boasts with pride and bravado. That’s because the depleted ancient sedimentary soil, outside of Yamhill, OR. he believes, is the best in which to grow Pinot Noir grapes. He produces six wines from those 21 acres...
Feb 10, 2020•6 min•Ep. 70
Wayne Bailey, Winegrower of Youngberg Hill, discusses five of the wines that he produces at Youngberg Hill in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. Youngberg Hill Pinot Gris 'Aspen' Youngberg Hill Chardonnay 'Aspen' Youngberg Hill Pinot Noir 'Cuvée' Youngberg Hill Pinot Noir 'Jordan' Youngberg Hill Pinot Noir 'Natasha' http://www.austinbeeman.com https://youngberghill.com Youngberg Hill is a 50-acre estate with 20 acres of sustainably farmed vineyards in Willamette Valley. Proprietor Wayne Bailey and...
Feb 01, 2020•4 min
Tour Alloro Vineyard in the Willamette Valley with Owner and Winegrower Dave Nemarnik. Alloro brings Old-World allure to Oregon, just 30 minutes southwest of Portland. The 80-acre estate is a bucolic homage to Italian tradition, from its iconic Tuscan farmhouse and culinary gardens to the heirloom sheep that graze the vineyard cover crops. Alloro is Italian for laurel a salute to David Nemarnik's Italian / Croatian heritage, and the Laurel Ridge site itself. Holistic agricultural practices and r...
Oct 24, 2019•5 min
Austin Beeman explores the beautiful Mount Eden Vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA. Sipping Pinot Noir at 2300 feet of elevation with an epic view of San Jose and Silicon Valley. Watching vineyard dogs eat experimental grapes directly off the vine. Seeing the original barrel room. This is an edited collection of Austin Beeman's vertical Tik Tok videos taken at the Mount Eden Vineyards property in September 2019. www.austinbeeman.com *** Kalon by extenz https://soundcloud.com/extenz Creati...
Sep 29, 2019•45 sec
Dave Specter, Owner and Winemaker of Bell's Up Winery, discusses his planting of Seyval Blanc in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. This the first Seyval Blanc planting in the Willamette Valley. Seyval Blanc is a hybrid variety most often growing in Ohio and and midwest, but Seyval Blanc also makes beautiful wine in Oregon. http://bellsupwinery.com http://www.austinbeeman.com
Jun 17, 2019•2 min
Winemaker David Bellows discusses the three clones of Pinot Noir grown on the Vidon Vineyard Estate with Austin Beeman. Owned & operated by Don & Vicki Hagge since 1999, Vidon Vineyard is a LIVE certified sustainable vineyard and winery located in the countryside of Newberg, Oregon. They are situated in the Chehalem Mountains AVA at an elevation between 400 and 500 feet facing south towards the Red Hills of Dundee. Don and Vicki Hagge purchased the land in 1999, planted the vines, harves...
Jun 10, 2019•2 min
Notre Dame de Paris. The famous cathedral in Paris, France was severe damaged a few days ago by fire. While there was a fire in the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, I thought of how many times I had enjoyed visiting it during my travels to Paris. Here is a tribute video using video footage taken during a 2010 trip to Paris and photographs taken in 2001 and 2015. www.austinbeeman.com
Apr 20, 2019•2 min
What makes Soave Classico exceptional - and separate from Soave DOC? In this short video, you'll join Austin Beeman and Suavia on a hills of Soave Classico to explore that question. www.austinbeeman.com
Feb 27, 2019•5 min•Ep. 65
Join Austin Beeman in Soave Classico as he learns about the restoration of the indigenous grape variety of Soave Classico - Trebbiano di Soave. The featured winery is Suavia, producer of Massifitti Trebbiano di Soave. This is Episode #64 of Understanding Wine with Austin Beeman www.austinbeeman.com
Feb 13, 2019•4 min•Ep. 64
Austin Beeman's first impressions of the 2016 Bordeaux Vintage from the Union of Grand Crus tasting in Chicago. www.austinbeeman.com
Feb 06, 2019•4 min
It isn't easy to open a bottle of 1947 Alsatian Riesling, but the team at Le Bistro du Sommelier Paris have the tools and the skills. This amazing restaurant is owned by Philippe Faure-Brac frequent winner of Best Sommelier in the World. This is Episode #63 of Understanding Wine with Austin Beeman Part two of two episodes at Le Bistro du Sommelier. www.austinbeeman.com
Jan 27, 2019•4 min•Ep. 63
Explore one of Paris' finest wine cellars. Le Bistro du Sommelier, run by Phillippe Faure-Brac www.austinbeeman.com
Jan 20, 2019•4 min•Ep. 62
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Jan 10, 2019•2 min
A quick snapshot into the harvest of 2018 for John Grochau and Grochau Cellars. This small winery in Oregon's Willamette Valley is producing incredible Pinot Noirs. This quick video by Austin Beeman shows arrival of the grapes of the Pinot Noir grapes into the Grochau Cellars winery in Amity, Oregon, Willamette Valley.
Oct 17, 2018•38 sec
Mac McDonald of Vision Cellars explains the one thing he would change about the wine business. www.austinbeeman.com
Jul 20, 2018•3 min•Ep. 61
Mac McDonald of Vision Cellars talks to Austin Beeman about how he believes that new wine drinkers should approach Pinot Noir. www.austinbeeman.com
Jun 14, 2018•2 min•Ep. 60
Mac McDonald of Vision Cellars talks about the many different ways to pair Pinot Noir with food. www.austinbeeman.com
May 30, 2018•4 min•Ep. 59
Mac McDonald of Vision Cellars answers Austin Beeman's signature question. www.austinbeeman.com
May 08, 2018•3 min•Ep. 58
Mac McDonald of Vision Cellars discuss the specific characteristics that make California Pinot Noir - and specifically Sonoma Pinot Noir - so special.
Apr 05, 2018•6 min•Ep. 57
Mac McDonald of Vision Cellars discusses why he chose to grow great Pinot Noir and the complex challenges that he faces. www.austinbeeman.com
Mar 27, 2018•6 min•Ep. 56
Mac McDonald of Vision Cellars tells the story of his wine adventure. Starting in rural Texas and ending up a winemaker in California. www.austinbeeman.com
Mar 20, 2018•4 min•Ep. 55
