The Wine Lab
By Andreea Botezatu
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Episodes: 52
Description
The Wine Lab is an educational wine podcast where wine meets science, history, culture, and the occasional myth that deserves to be retired. Hosted by wine scientist and enologist Dr. Andreea Botezatu, each episode explores how wine is grown, made, tasted, misunderstood, and enjoyed.
Created for curious wine lovers, students, winemakers, and anyone who wants to understand wine a little better, The Wine Lab combines accessible wine education with wine science, grape varieties, wine regions, sensory science, winemaking, history, and culture.
Expect clear explanations, curious stories, and enough technical detail to be useful without making you feel as though you accidentally enrolled in a chemistry class.
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Texas Wine on Its Own Terms
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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From Seawater to Bullock’s Blood: A Strange History of Wine
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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Thomas Jefferson: President, Wine Geek, Failed Winemaker
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Sweetness in Wine: What the Numbers Don’t Tell You
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Pop, Twist, or Pull: What’s Closing Your Wine?
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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What’s in a name? That which we call Muscat by any other name would smell as sweet
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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Rioja Wines Between Barrels, Branding, and the Bottle
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Jul 25, 2026 |
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Alsace: White Wine with History, Acidity, and Soul
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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A River Runs Through It: The Wines of the Loire Valley
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Burgundy Explained: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and the Power of Place
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May 25, 2026 |
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Bordeaux Wines Beyond the Château: Grapes, Climate, and Blending
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May 18, 2026 |
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Grip, Weight, and Freshness: Understanding Wine Mouthfeel
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May 04, 2026 |
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A Rosé by Any Other Name Would Taste as Sweet...or Dry
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Wait, Wine Isn’t Always Vegan?
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Ashes in the Glass: Smoke Taint and the New Reality of Wine
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Rotten Egg, Burnt Rubber, and Other Ways Wine Can Misbehave
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Women and Wine: From Ritual to Research
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Of Mice and Wine: The Curious Case of Delayed Dissapointment
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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Stable… or From the Stable? Understanding Brettanomyces in Wine
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Why Wine Sometimes Smells Like Vinegar: The Science of Volatile Acidity
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Fault or Style? Understanding Oxidation in Wine
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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When Wine Labels Play Mind Games
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Second Round Wine: Piquette, Then and Now
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Between Valpolicella and Amarone: The Science of Ripasso
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Appassimento and the Art of Waiting
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Clay, Skins, and Time: Orange Wine in Georgia
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Marsala And The Reputation It Did Not Choose
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Vermouth and the Logic of Botanicals
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Madeira - From Ocean Voyages to Attic Barrels
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Fortified by the Douro: The Story of Port Wine
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Under the Flor: The Science and Soul of Sherry
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Winter in a Glass: The Story and Science of Icewine
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Pét-Nat: Ancient Method, Modern Mood
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Steel, Bubbles, and Fruit: Inside the Making of Prosecco
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Champagne & Cava: Two Ways to Catch a Bubble (or proof that joy can be engineered - one tiny bubble at a time)
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Inside the Barrel: Where Wine Meets Oak, Fire, and Time
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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From Leather to Cabernet: The Story of Tannins
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Wine with Spirit: The World of Fortified Wines
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Dom Perignon - The Monk Who Didn’t Invent Champagne
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Roots of Disaster: The Phylloxera Story. A tiny insect nearly erased wine from history — discover how science, stubbornness, and a Texan saved it.
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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From Bark to Bottle: The Cork Chronicles
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Sweet Lies and Dry Truths: Sugar in Wine
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Wine in Art – From Ancient Gods to Pop Culture
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Headaches, Hipsters, and the Myth of Sulfite-Free Natural Wine
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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The Oldest Wines Ever Discovered – Stories from the Ancient World
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Under Pressure: The Craft and Chemistry of Sparkling Wine. How do the world’s finest bubbles get into your glass? We explore the science, regions, and traditions of sparkling wine.
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Native Rebels and Cultured Icons: Yeast in the Cellar - How yeast drives complexity, unpredictability, and style in winemaking.
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Smells Like Wine Spirit: The Science of Aroma
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Malolactic: Magic or Mayhem?
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Sour Grapes, Sweet Solutions: How Verjus Could Help Winemakers Beat the Heat
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Uncorking Haloanisoles in Wine
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Cluster Thinning and Wine Quality: Myth, Method, or Must?
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Jul 14, 2025 |