4 Glasses to Finish Wine Podcast

Dave and Ray are brewing up something wickedly fun. As Halloween creeps closer, they're uncorking a collection of enchanting wines and matching them with the unforgettable characters from the cult classic Hocus Pocus. Grab your favorite bottle, light a pumpkin-spice candle, and join Dave and Ray for a hauntingly good time. After all, it's just a bunch of hocus pocus... or is it?

2020 ColleStefano Spumante Vigna Le Prata Dosaggio Zero Verdicchio di Matelica DOC
2022 Domaine Sylvain Pataille 'Clos du Roy' Marsannay (Pinot Noir)
2019 Desire Lines Winds of Change Red Blend (Syrah 73%, Mourvèdre 10%, Carignan 8%, Grenache 6%, and Petite Sirah 3%)
2021 Chappellet Napa Valley Cab Sauv

The gloves are off and the tasting glasses are out. In this episode, the Producer challenges Dave and Ray to a blind showdown featuring two white wines and two red wines of the same varietals. The twist? Each pair includes one wine from France and one from the United States. With no hints or clues, they'll have to rely on their tasting skills to identify each wine's origin. After some time away, do they still have what it takes? Pour yourself a glass and tune in to find out.

2023 Domaine François et Julien Pinon Vouvray Chenin Blanc

2023 Leo Steen Saini Farms Dry Creek Valley Chenin Blanc

2020 Domaine Olga Raffault Chinon 'Les Picasses' Cabernet Franc

2020 Bloomer Creek Vineyard Cabernet Franc

In this episode, Dave and Ray each choose two Star Wars characters—following specific criteria—and select a wine they feel best represents each one. They’ll present their pairings to each other, then try to guess which character the other matched with each wine. Will they get any right? Tune in to find out!

2015 Weingut Schäfer-Fröhlich Bockenauer Felseneck GG Riesling.

2019 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon.

2022 Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines Granite Eikelaan Chenin Blanc.

2021 Raen Winery 'Sea Field Vineyard' Pinot Noir.

"What's in this Glass?" In this episode, Dave and Ray each select a white and a red wine to blind each other on. Will they guess any correctly? Listen to find out!

2023 Domaine Huet @domainehuet 'Le Haut-Lieu' Vouvray Sec (Chenin Blanc).
2020 Domaine Lionel Faury Condrieu (Viognier).
2020 Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio Langhe Nebbiolo.
2020 Montes Wines @monteswines 'Purple Angel' (Carménère).

Jim Peterson, aka Texas Wine Pilot, was our 1st guest on the podcast and has returned to chat about his love for Riesling and the time he spent living in Germany. Jim teaches Ray and Dave how to pronounce words in German, Riesling rules in the German Wine classification, how to choose a bottle of Riesling, and so much more. Welcome back to the podcast, Jim!

2021 Schloss Vollrads Estate Riesling Kabinett.
2022 Dönnhoff Kreuznacher Kahlenberg Riesling Trocken.
2019 J. J. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett.
2019 J. J. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese.

What wines do you bring on vacation? Or if you could bring a bottle of wine, what would it be? In this episode, Ray and Dave share what wines they would bring and why.

N.V. Santa Tresa Il Frappato Brut Vino Spumante.
2022 Lingua Franca Estate Chardonnay.
2018 Albert Boxler Riesling.
2022 Domaine Bart Marsannay "Au Champ Salomon" Pinot Noir.

Billy is Senior Wine Specialist at the Vint Marketplace. He is a Certified Sommelier, WSET Diploma holder, and is a candidate in the Master of Wine (MW) program. Billy had worked for wineries in Australia and the United States before joining Vint. Billy is also the co-host of the Vint Wine Podcast. Grab a glass and join us for this special episode with Billy Galanko.

2022 Alvaro Palacios "Camins del Priorat," Priorat.
2021 Holus Bolus & The Joy Fantastic Sta. Rita Hills Syrah.
2022 Torbreck Barossa Valley Woodcutter's Shiraz.
2023 Viña Zorzal Garnacha.

Ray and Dave battle it out with what wines best represent the DC Comics Characters Batman and Joker. Listen to find out which wine they each chose and who they thought chose the best bottle to represent that character.

What wine would you have chosen for Batman and Joker?

2019 Champagne Vauversin Rossingol Oger Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs (100% Chardonnay).
2015 Lagier Meredith Mondeuse.
2022 Domaine Jean Foillard "Côte du Py" Beaujolais Morgon (Gamay Noir).
Ray's Homemade Cocktail using Del Maguey Mezcal Vida Single Village.

Keith Beavers is the Tastings Director at Vine Pair, where he is also the host, director, editor, and producer of the Wine 101 Podcast. The Wine 101 Podcast is currently in its 6th season and has been in the top 25 Apple Podcasts for Food and Wine for quite some time. Grab a glass and join us for this special episode with Keith Beavers.

2019 Matthiasson Capay Oaks Vineyard Aglianico

2017 I Capitani Taurasi Aglianico

2017 Feudi di San Gregorio Taurasi Aglianico

Episode 19: Some-wine Special is now live!

Are you celebrating Valentine's Day with some-wine special? Dave and Ray share what makes wine special to them. Pop open a bottle this Valentine's Day to celebrate what makes wine special to you and perhaps share it with someone special as well.

2022 Radikon Venezia Giulia SIVI IGT
2019 Domaine du Pegau CDP
2019 William Heritage Winery Norman's Vineyard Estate Reserve Cab Franc
N.V. Broadbent Vinho Verde

Ray shares with Dave a recap of his visit to Portugal, highlighting both still and port wines, leading into a deep discussion and education session about the different styles of Port, how they are made, ending with a tasting of tawny ports from Quinta das Carvalhas: 10, 20, 30, and 40 year.

Quinta das Carvalhas 10 Year Old Tawny Porto
Quinta das Carvalhas 20 Year Old Tawny Porto
Quinta das Carvalhas 30 Year Old Tawny Porto
Quinta das Carvalhas 40 Year Old Tawny Porto

In this episode, Dave and Ray deep dive into "yeast" and its importance in the winemaking process. To kick off the episode, they start with a glass of Cristom Pinot Gris from Willamette Valley. Following their glass of Pinot Gris, they begin their tasting with another Willamette Valley producer, White Rose Estate, where they taste (3) identical Pinot Noir wines - all made the same way - with the only difference being the type of yeast that was used in the winemaking process. Each bottle has a different yeast strain. Will they be able to smell and taste the difference? Does yeast truly play a crucial part in the winemaking process? Does using a specific yeast deliver a potentially different wine? Listen to find out more!

🍷 2021 Cristom Vineyards Louise Vineyard Pinot Gris.
🍷 2022 White Rose Estate Yeast Series: Lalvin C Pinot Noir.
🍷 2022 White Rose Estate Yeast Series: CY 3079 Pinot Noir.
🍷 2022 White Rose Estate Yeast Series: IONYS WF Pinot Noir.

Are you a fan of Cab Franc? What about the story of Dr. Frankenstein's Monster? Dave and Ray share the parallels between Cab Franc and Dr. Frankenstein's Monster and why you should open up a Cab Franc this Halloween.

Fun Topics Discussed: Deep diving into Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein," reminiscing about Halloween, protesting against turkey at Thanksgiving, and pens from the 90's.

2021 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon "Le Clos Guillot" Cab Franc.

2022 Arnot-Roberts @arnotrobertswinery Watson Ranch Cab Franc.

2021 Angelica Zapata Angelica's Vineyard Cab Franc.

2018 Château Yvonne "Le Beaumeray" Saumur Champigny Cab Franc.

In this episode, Dave and Ray each select a white wine and a red wine that kicks off the fall/autumn season - their favorite season of the year!

2021 Julien Brocard Chablis 1er Cru "Les Vaudevey." Importer: Bowler Wines.
2021 Weingut Martin Müllen Riesling Trocken (Mosel). Importer: Fass Selections.
2019 Giacomo Borgogno Langhe Nebbiolo (Barolo). Importer: Ethica Wines.
2016 K Vintners @houseofsmithwines Powerline Vineyard Syrah.

In this episode, Dave and Ray interview Maria Stella Carletti of Poliziano Winery located in Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy. This podcast is an in-depth conversation with Maria discussing the history of the winery, changes in the vineyard as it passed from generation to generation, while sharing her thoughts on the wines that they drank together.

Other Fun Topics: The new "Pieve" Tier for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and the aromatic term "balsamico" in Italian as it relates to wine.

2004 Poliziano Winery "Le Stanze" IGT.
2018 Poliziano Winery Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG "Le Caggiole."
2016 Poliziano Winery Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG "Asinone."
2022 Poliziano Winery Rosso di Montepulciano DOC.
2021 Poliziano Winery Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG.

In this episode, Dave and Ray celebrate 1 year since launching the podcast and select bottles to share with each other to commemorate the occasion. Dave and Ray reflect back on this year's episodes, what they learned about wine and about themselves as wine lovers.

Thank you for listening, and we cannot wait to share what we have planned for year 2. Cheers!

2020 Rajat Parr Wines Romance Chardonnay.
2021 Domaine Roulot Bourgogne Blanc.
2021 Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru 'Clos de la Maréchale.'
2019 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville 1er Cru Volnay Bourgogne.

In this episode, Dave and Ray set out to determine if there is typicity with rosé wines in a blind tasting format selected by the podcast producer, Alanna. What were the results of the blind tasting episode? Listen to find out!

2023 Rodney Strong Vineyards Rosé of Pinot Noir.
2023 Bodegas Muga Rosado (Garnacha and Viura).
2022 Nervi-Conterno Il Rosato (Nebbiolo).
2022 Château de Pibarnon Bandol Rosé (65% Mourvèdre, 35% Cinsault).

BONUS (5TH) POUR: 2022 @domaineguigal E. Guigal Tavel Rosé (Grenache, Cinsault, Clairette, and Syrah).

Dave and Ray are both big fans of The Beatles. In this episode, each chose 2 members of The Beatles and were tasked with selecting a wine they felt paired best with that member of The Beatles. Want to know what Dave and Ray selected for their pairings? Listen now to find out!

2020 Cristom Vineyards Louise Vineyard Viognier.
2018 EIEIO & Co. Wind Hill Pinot Noir.
2017 Domaine Tempier "Pour Lulu" Bandol Rouge (75% Mourvèdre, 14% Grenache, 9% Cinsault, and 2% Carignan).
2018 Domaine Antoine Sanzay "Les Poyeux" Samur Champigny (Cab Franc).

Fun Topics Discussed: Grapelgangers? George Michael and the 5th Beatle. Mc's vs Mac's? Favorite Albums.

Dave and Ray host their 1st guest on the podcast - Jim Peterson @tx_wine_pilot . Jim is a retired U.S. Air Force officer who mainly flew the A-10 fighter jet. He has ties to the wine business going back over 20 years and is an avid wine collector. He is a writer for The Texan Magazine, where he shares insights into different wines and wine regions around the world. One of his favorite wine regions is Champagne, where he has visited four times, most recently in 2023. Check out this episode to learn more about our friend Jim and these delicious Champagne wines.

N.V. @laherteaurelien Champagne Laherte Frères Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature.
N.V. @champagne_bollinger Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvée.
N.V. @champagnevilmart Vilmart & Cie Grand Cellier.
N.V. @champagne_billecart_salmon Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé.

Podcast Highlights: Gina Lyons of A Vine Affair and Mathieu Roland-Billecart.

Ray selects two wines from Bordeaux to open with Dave as Ray recaps his trip to Bordeaux. Ray shares his favorite Châteaus, restaurants, where to stay, and the Dos & Don’ts of planning a trip to Bordeaux.

2020 Château Lynch-Bages 'Echo'.
2006 Château Haut-Brion.

Podcast Highlights: Château Giscours, Château Léoville Barton, Château Mouton Rothschild, Château Figeac, Château Beau-Séjour Bécot, Le Dôme, Domaine de Chevalier, Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Château Margaux, Château d'Yquem, Château Doisy Daëne, Restaurant Influences, TentaziOni Bordeaux, and L'Oiseau Bleu.