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Ever found yourself staring in the wine aisle at your local grocery store or sitting at a restaurant, totally clueless about which wine to choose? You know what you like when you taste it, but when it’s time to pick a bottle for your next dinner party or match it with a meal, you’re scanning labels, Googling wine pairings, and still second-guessing every choice.
But here’s the thing: You don’t need to be a sommelier to enjoy wine confidently. With the right knowledge and a little guidance to understand wine lingo and unlock your own palate, you’ll be able to order at a restaurant without asking for a recommendation or walk into a wine shop and pick a bottle to pair with a meal like a pro.
I’m your host, Kristi Mayfield, a certified sommelier who used to be the one staring at the shelf, swapping the bottle I chose for the one someone else recommended because I didn’t trust my own taste. But over the past 5 years, I’ve turned that confusion into expertise, teaching thousands of wine lovers and professionals how to cut through the pretentiousness and complexity of wine so they can confidently choose and enjoy wines they love.
In each episode of the podcast, we’ll break down wine into simple, easy-to-understand terms. From regions and styles to winemaking techniques, tasting tips, and wine stories, you’ll get insights from a wine expert, an industry pro, or a wine educator to help you grab a glass and learn wine your way.
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Transform Everyday Wine Knowledge Into Empowered Social Capital
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Alcohol-Free Wine Is Having It's Moment
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Choosing Your Path From Dry January, Try January, and Mindful Wine Habits
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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The Hybrid Grape Revolution for Elevating Sparkling, Fortified, and Dessert Wines
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Yes, Hybrid Grapes Do Make Good Wine with Dancing Dragonfly
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Hidden Cost of Sparkling Wine With Torr Na Lochs Winery
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Rethink Champagne Prestige From Pedestal to Pizza Night with David Afariat
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Are Old Vine Wines Really Better? Separating Fact from Fiction
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Wine Fraud Exposed And How to Buy with Confidence
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Coravin’s Greg Lambrecht On Reclaiming Your Wine To Make Every Bottle an Occasion
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Does Wine Get Better With Age? Unlock The 3 Secret Ingredients For A YES!
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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These Wine Storage Temperature Enemies Are Ruining Your Wine
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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From Fear to Confidence Unlock the Power of Tannins in Wine
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Wine On Tap Anxiety: What To Do When There’s No Wine Bottle in Sight
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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3 Tips Beyond The Bottle So You Can Embrace Alternative Wine Packaging
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Stop Guessing And Start Mastering Your Sauvignon Blanc Wine Style
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Breaking Down Wine Discovery Barriers For Modern Drinkers
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Ditch Learning 200+ Wine Tasting Terms! Do This Instead
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Why Dinking Alone Can Be Your Wine Connection Transformation With Tsvety Roo
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Why Pairing Cab Sauv And Bread Pudding Will Always Fail with Richard King
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Exploring Acidity in Wine From Bitter Bombs to Balanced Pairings with Richard King
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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AI And Wine Is Brilliant, And It Is Totally Freaking People Out
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Beer, Bubbles, or Bourbon? The Wine Selector Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed (Until Now)
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Know Your Red Wine Styles And Never Pick The Wrong Bottle Again
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Break The White Wine Code With These Three Simple Styles
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Mastering Vegan Food and Wine Pairing with Amy McNutt of Maiden Fort Worth
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Still Guessing What Wine Barrels Do? Learn the Real Impact from the Source with Guillaume Maugeais
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May 27, 2025 |
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Think Luxury Wine Experiences Are Beyond Reach? Think Again! with Andre Boada
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May 20, 2025 |
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Love or Hate Oak In Wine? Here's the Truth No One Tells You
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May 13, 2025 |
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Real Struggles and Small Wins For Wine Beginners with Anna Mpinga
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May 06, 2025 |
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Top Mistakes Holding Back Your Best Wine Tasting Skills —And How to Fix Them Fast
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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From Myths to Mastery: Selecting the Best Rosé Wine
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Your Perfect Wine Travel Getaway: Turning Snags Into Successes
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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From Fear to Fun: Navigating a Wine List with Ease
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Chardonnay Lovers and Skeptics Unite: Exploring Wine Diversity and Trends with Bibiana González Rave
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Wine Varietals Uncovered: What 'Varietal' Labels Really Mean for Your Glass with Reid Patterson
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Beyond the 100-Point Scale: Making Sense of Scores and Choosing Your Perfect Bottle
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Your Next Favorite Wine – How To Find It, Track It, and Why It Matters
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Red Wine Reinvented: The Rise of Chillable Red Wine with Rae Wilson
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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From Flagship to Second Label: Understanding Wine Brands with Hugo del Pozzo
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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From Sugar to Sulfites: The Truth About Wine Additives
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Biodynamic Wine: Clean, Sustainable, and Worth the Buzz with William Davis, CWE, CSS
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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The Mystery of Changing Wine Flavors: What’s Really Happening in Your Bottle
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Think Cheap Wine Equals Bad Wine? Reclaim Your Wine Confidence on a Budget
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Red Versus White Wine Glasses: Enhancing Your Wine Experience with Doug Reed (Riedel)
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Wine Certifications Decoded: Finding Your Path with GuildSOMM's Jenny Hemmer
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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3 Insider Tips You Need to Know To Master the Art of Wine Tasting
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Are Old World and New World Labels Still Relevant?: Challenging Traditional Wine Categories with Kelsey Kramer
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Confused By Alcohol-Free Wine? How It’s Made and Why You Should Care
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Can't Define Your White Wine Type: Learn To Decode Your Style
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Love One Red Wine, Hate The Next? How to Choose the Right Wine Style for Your Taste
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Dry January or Sober October? Why Wine Lovers Don't Need to Go 'All or Nothing’
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Welcome to Everyday Sommelier: Confessions of a Recovering Wine List Avoider
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Why Having Limited Wine Knowledge is Actually Amazing
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Why Your Favorite Wine Tastes Different This Time
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Everyday Sommelier Trailer
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Dec 08, 2024 |