Episodes
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
S4E12: Sancerre Rouge
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
In our final episode of this season of Wines We Drink, hosts Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum drinking and enjoying an exceptionally bright wine from Sancerre, but it is a Pinot Noir and not the Sauvignon Blanc that made the region famous. We will see you next summer for season five of Wines We Drink!
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
S4E11: Bordeaux Blend
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
In Season Four’s eleventh (penultimate) episode, hosts Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum explore a red blend from the renowned Bordeaux region of France that is a seductive combination of mostly Merlot and a bit of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
S4E10: Canadian Red Blend
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
In this episode of Wines We Drink, hosts Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum open another red blend, this time one from Canada made in the Bordeaux style that is described as “full of fruit with a classic and elegant structure.”
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
S4E9: Red Blend
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
In Season Four’s ninth episode, hosts Keith Herndon and Charlotte Norsworthy Varnum are opening a red blend, but simply calling it a red blend is only the beginning of the story for this amazing Pacific Northwest wine.
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
S4E8: Saperavi
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
In Season Four’s eighth episode, our hosts, Charlotte Norsworthy Varnum and Keith Herndon, are opening a full-bodied red from the country of Georgia made from Saperavi, a unique grape that calls the birthplace of wine its home.
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
S4E7: Valdiguié
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
Wednesday Jul 10, 2024
In Season four’s seventh episode, hosts Keith Herndon and Charlotte Norsworthy Varnum are enjoying a California red wine perfect for hot summer barbecues. It’s made from a varietal – Valdiguié – that was misidentified for decades.
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
S4E6: Crémant
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
In Season Four’s sixth episode, hosts Keith Herndon and Charlotte Norsworthy Varnum are celebrating the midpoint of the season by drinking and talking about Crémant, an excellent French sparkling wine that is not Champagne.
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
S4E5: Viognier
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
In Season Four’s fifth episode, hosts Keith Herndon and Charlotte Norsworthy Varnum are talking about another of Keith’s wine trips – this one to a lesser known region: the Temecula Valley. We’re sampling a beautifully balanced bottled of Viognier, a grape varietal synonymous with the Northern Rhone that has found a home in Southern California.
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
S4E4: Riesling
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
In Season Four’s fourth episode, hosts Keith Herndon and Charlotte Norsworthy Varnum are talking about Keith’s trip to the Finger Lakes in upstate New York and drinking his selection of an exceptional dry Riesling.
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
S4E3: Gewürztraminer
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
In Season Four’s third episode, we’re drinking and talking about a dry Gewürztraminer from the Sonoma Coast. This varietal is well known in Austria, Germany and France’s Alsace region, but our bottle today is from a legendary California family that traces its vineyard roots back six generations. Join hosts Keith Herndon and Charlotte Norsworthy Varnum for this week's sip.