A Fine Vintage

On today's episode Sophia tells the story of the theft of the facade of the Parthenon. Buckle up for a shipwreck, heist, and countless lost artifacts as we put the British Museum on blast.  This story is paired with the delightful Jen Pfeiffer's The Rebel Rosé of Pinot Gris 2022. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our Sources Include: https...

On today's episode Bronwyn tells the story of the infamous, female outlaw Bell Star. This story is paired with the luscious F. Stephen Millier Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2020. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our Sources Include:   Encyclopædia Britannica (2018, December 2). Retrieved from https://academic-eb-com. aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org...

Today we are thrilled to be joined by Kaelyn Moore, host of the podcast Heart Starts Pounding. Over a delightfully, refreshing glass of Olema Rose Cotes De Provence 2021 Kaelyn details Harvard's Medical School's checkered history in the black market corpse trade. From finding human skulls on facebook marketplace to the most high profile murder to occur at Harvard this story has it all. Visit us at...

On today's episode we interview the author Carl Hoffman on his journey  investigating the mysterious disappearance of Michael C. Rockefeller. This story is paired with Anne Pichon's Sauvage Orange 2022. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!   For more information on the author check out these links:   Twitter -  https://twitter.com/lunaticcarl...

On today's episode Sophia tells the Colorado cannibal, Alferd Packer. This story is paired with BenMarco Cabernet Sauvignon 2019. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include: “Alferd Packer - ‘The Colorado Cannibal.’” Alferd Packer , www.museumtrail.org/alferd-packer. Accessed 18 July 2023.  Butzer, Stephanie. “Bone Appétit: The...

On today's episode Bronwyn tells the unbelievable story of the loss of the Lobero Golden Eagle. This story is paired with a “life of the party” Rose from Black Girl Magic. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include: Beresford, Hercule. “The Mystery of Lobero’s Eagle.” Montecito , 30 Jan. 2023, www.montecitojournal.net/2023/01/3...

On this episode we are honored to be joined by Franc Dusak, the head winemaker at Naked Wines. Sophia tells Bronwyn and Franc the story of the audacious women who put the bubbles in Champagne. For this episode Franc selected a new skin-fermented Pinot Gris that will be released in June 2023. Join us for a charming conversation with one of our favorite wine makers of all time. Visit us at  www.afin...

On today's episode Bronwyn tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of Michael C. Rockefeller. This story is paired with Scott Steingraber’s Building Bridges Rogue Valley Viognier 2021. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include:   Hoffman, Carl.  Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller'...

On today's episode Sophia tells the story of Walter Suskind, who orchestrated the escape of over 4500 Jewish children during the Holocaust. This story is paired with a 2021 A to Z Oregon Rieseling. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include:   Rappaport, Doreen.  Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the...

On today's episode Bronwyn tells the story of the legendary mountain man John Johnson, a potential cannibal infamous for eating human livers. This story is paired with a lovely 2018 Concha y Toro Marques De Casa Concha Chardonnay. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include: Thorp, Raymond W., and Robert Bunker. Crow Killer, New...

We interview the men who finally solved Russia’s greatest mystery, the Dyatlov Pass Incident. In January 1959 a group of 10 students went on an ill-fated expedition in western Siberia’s Ural Mountains. Nine members of the group were found dead several days later, some with horrific injuries. Their tragic deaths inspired countless conspiracy theories including Soviet weapons testing, yetis, and ext...

On today's episode Sophia dives into Russia’s greatest mystery – the Dyatlov Pass Incident. In February, 1959 a group of 9 experienced, Russian mountaineers died while on a ski expedition in the Ural mountains under bizarre circumstances. This story is paired with a Domaine Glinavos Paleokerisio 2020 vintage. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandis...

On today's episode Bronwyn tells the story of the First Lady of Seaweed: Dr. Isabella Abbott. The first native, Hawaiian woman to earn her doctorate her prolific work formed the foundation of what we know about marine botany. This story is paired with a Clos Des Papes, 2020 blanc Chateauneuf de Pape with a brilliant finish. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purc...

On today's episode Sophia tells the story of Sokushinbutsu, becoming Buddha in this very body, or self-mummification. This story is paired with another fabulous Franc Dusak wine, a 2021 Riesling. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include: Jeremiah, Ken.  Living Buddhas: The Self-mummified Monks of Yamagata, Japan. McFarland ,...

On today's episode Bronwyn discusses the only female Medal of Honor recipient, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker. A talented surgeon, feminist, and political activist who saved countless lives during the Civil War. This story is paired with none other than Post Malone's 2020 Maison No.9 Rose. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include: T...

Episode Notes On today's episode Sophia tells the tale of Pearl Hart, the Queen Bandit. An infamous, female stagecoach robber and a wildcat woman of the wild west. This story is paired with Domaine Zafeirakis's 2021 Assyrtiko. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include: Boessenecker, John. Wildcat: The Untold Story of Pearl Hea...

On today's episode Bronwyn tells the tale of the Lost City of Ubar. A civilization lost to antiquity and known as the Atlantis of the sands. This story is paired with Tabora Farm and Winery's 2020 JRE Cabernet Franc. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include: Clapp, Nicholas. The Road To Ubar: Finding the Atlantis of the Sands...

On today's episode, our Season 1 finale, Sophia tells the tale of Egypt’s final pharaoh, Cleopatra. One of the world’s most famous female figures in history. This story is paired with Paul Brady’s 2021 Melody Harlow, a delightful, white pét nat.  Join us again 2/1/23 for Season 2! Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include: Bri...

On today's episode Bronwyn tells the unbelivable tale of the deadliest female sniper in history, Lady Death. Lyudmilla Pavlichenko was another female, Russian powerhouse who helped the world defeat the Nazis. Paired with this story is Macario Montoya’s light, bright, juicy 2021 Sin Fronteras Dos Mujeres. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!  ...

On today's episode Sophia tells the chilling tale of Lady Xook and the Mayan Doomsday. Paired with this story is Matt Parish’s 2021 Contra Costa Rose. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include:   Calvin, Inga. Hieroglyphics Decipherment Guide. 2012.   Calvin, Inga. Maya Royal Dynasties. 2012.   Calvin, Inga. Supplementary Mate...

On today's episode Bronwyn tells the unbelievable story of the Churchill’s Hellraisers, and their top secret WW2 raid on a Nazi headquarters. Paired with this story is another dusakingly good wine, Franc Dusak’s 2020 Sonoma Valley Chardonnay. No we’re not sponsored by Franc, we just love his wines. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our so...

On today's episode Sophia continues telling the chilling story of the Chernobyl, the world’s greatest nuclear disaster. Join us as we discuss the resolution of the impending China Syndrome and the Russian occupation of the Chernobyl exclusion zone while we drink Franc Dusak’s 2020 Ribolla Gialla. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sour...

On today's episode Sophia continues telling the chilling story of the Chernobyl, the world’s greatest nuclear disaster. This episode is dedicated to the valiant operators, engineers, firefighters, men, women and families who lost their lives and loved ones as a result of this disaster. Trigger warning: this episode contains stories and details some may find disturbing. Visit us at  www.afinevintag...

On today's episode Sophia continues telling the chilling story of the Chernobyl, the world’s greatest nuclear disaster. How do you respond to a maximum design basis accident with global ramifications? This story is paired with David Marchesi Sonoma Proprietary Red 2019. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include: Higginbotham,...

On today's episode Sophia tells the chilling story of the Chernobyl, the world’s greatest nuclear disaster. This story is paired with Ana Diogo-Draper’s 2020 Portugal Red. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com  for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include: Higginbotham, Adam. Midnight in Chernobyl. Simon and Schuster, 2019. Plokhy, Serhii. Chernobyl: History of a Trag...