January 25, 2013

Wine for Normal People Radio: Episode 68 -- California

California is a huge state and makes up 90% of wine production in the United States. This week we tackle this great state that put U.S. winemaking on the map. A special thanks to Magnus, a listener from Sweden, who brought it to my attention that we had to get on it and tackle California. 

Here's a link to the show: LINK
...and the show summary:
  • We start with a story about a corked wine we had and M.C. Ice explains his experience of it.
  • We tackle an excellent listener question about why high alcohol wines don't age well.
  • Then we hit the major quality winemaking areas of California from north to south, giving an overview (or maybe a little more than an overview) of each:
    • Mendocino
    • Sonoma 
    • Napa
    • The Central Coast
      • Source
    • And then we touch on the Sierra Foothills, the Central Valley, Southern California, and a mention a few others. 
We'll hit each of the four big areas in detail in future podcasts, but this should give you some idea of how much more California has going on than meets the eye.

If you like the podcast, please pass it on to your friends, review it on iTunes, drop a comment below, or join the awesome conversation on Facebook (Wine For Normal People page) and Twitter @normalwine!

And if you've got a question you want us to answer, post it on any of those places and we'll include it on the show!

Thanks for listening! We can't wait to hear from you!
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2 comments:

  1. Charlie MercerJanuary 30, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    Hi Elizabeth,

    Thanks for answering my question so thoroughly, you've given me a much better understanding of the factors involved in ageability.

    The only other question I still have after listening to all of your archived podcasts is: When will you reveal the name of the Hulking winery you worked for in California?? :)

    Thanks again for educating so many on wine, the great civilizing and connecting force in our world!

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  2. Wine For Normal PeopleJanuary 30, 2013 at 11:29 AM

    GREAT! i'm so happy you're satisfied with the answer.

    As for the big hulking winery...I still have friends on the inside, so that's a secret I'll keep to myself unless someone who knows me leaks it!

    Take care and thanks for the great question,
    Elizabeth

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