The Daily Decant
The Daily Decant delivers practical wine knowledge in five minutes a day to help you choose, order, and talk about wine with more confidence in everyday social settings. Each episode offers concise insights on regions, varietals, and standout bottles you can use the next time you're at dinner, hosting friends, or picking out a bottle.
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Latest Episodes
Barbaresco - Nebbiolo's More Elegant Sibling
Barolo gets all the headlines, but Barbaresco, Nebbiolo's other great expression in Piedmont, is arguably the more approachable, and in the right hands just as profound. Today's episode covers the three communes of the Barbaresco zone, the key ...
Barolo Deep-Dive Part 2
If yesterday was the map, today is the treasure. Today we go through Barolo's most celebrated single vineyards: Cannubi, Brunate, Cerequio, Rocche, and more, and explain what makes each one distinctive. We also cover the producers whose names o...
Barolo Deep-Dive Part 1
Barolo is called the King of Italian Wines, and today's episode explains why that title is earned. We cover the five communes that make up the Barolo zone and what makes each one distinct, then dive into one of the most fascinating debates in t...
All About Piedmont
Last week we spent five days in Burgundy. This week we head to Italy, specifically to Piedmont, the northwestern region that many consider Italy's answer to Burgundy. One great region, dominated by one great grape, producing wines of extraordin...
Week 10 Wrap Up: Why Burgundy Changes How You Think About Wine
Six episodes, one river valley, and a region that has shaped the way the entire world thinks about wine. Sunday's wrap-up episode pulls the week together: the key lessons from Chablis to Beaujolais, why the concept of terroir was essentially in...
