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*please note: it is NOT illegal for women to do pigeage in France. It’s rather against custom and considered impure. I regret offending any of our French listeners, but also, not really that much to be honest.* Wow, Beaujolais! WHAT A TREAT TO ENJOY WITH YOUR FRIENDS.  Duck and his two amigos get real, finally, while drinking some good and some not good bojo. The theme song is something I'm r...

John welcomes to the pod Joseph Bohling, author of the Sober Revolution: Appellation Wine and the Transformation of France, and James Sligh, author of the upcoming Children's Atlas of Wine , to talk about the very modern roots of the idea of the French AOC system. I think this is the first time we've allowed John to say "neoliberalism" on the pod, and boy does he go fucking ape...

Kevin, are you reading this? I miss you. Dms open man. Paternity Leave episode one, Duck is joined by Miguel and Rafa to discuss Rum. Unfortunately, it's an all bad boy episode, so there is a lot of time in the weeds discussing Tiki cocktails, colonialism and genocide, why museums suck, 9/11 and a weird dream duck had. It's a wild ride, pour yourself some rum. Please note - this is the f...

In a very special episode, the boys enlist the help of old pal Jesse Shapell to wrap up this Summer's "Postcards from Italy" season in a bright Sangiovese-colored bow. Kevin prepares to become a Dad, and John hides in a closet. Kevin would like to thank everyone for their support as he begins his paternity leave, and apologizes for leaving you alone with Duck for so long. He promise...

The boys are joined by sommelier Kenneth Crum to discuss Campania, which absolutely deserved like 3 episodes. File this episode under "you might learn something" because holy shit do these wines kick ass. Duck DOES accuse one of the producers of child sacrifice, but we're pretty sure that's just a joke and absolutely not legally actionable. Bottom line - listen to Kenneth when...

We have completely unraveled. The boys discuss Corsica, which, of course, is a French Island that Italy has no legal claim to. They both think it counts and it's not sure why. If you wanted to hear anti white propoganda and about the weirdest trip to victoria's secret Duck has ever had, this is your episode. We love you all for being our therapists. ////LIST//// Antoine Arena, Patriomoni...

Well guys, we had Alexis Schwartz on again and we absolutely talked about lambrusco, farming, labor rights and mechanization. Follow @thirstythirsty @garrafada_org and sign up to hear updates on her upcoming projects thirstythirsty.org ////LIST//// Cleto Chiarli, Lambruso Del Fondatore, NV // Fattoria Moretto, Lambrusco, NV// Podere Il Saliceto, Lambrusco di Sorbara, NV//// , Support the show

Listen guys. Duck writes these, and he does not remember what we talked about. Just the 2 of us, no cuts, no Nebbiolo, all Piedmont. Sorry, all I had for dinner was salad and also I don't have covid, tell me if you liked it by going to Patreon.com/disgorgeous. ////LIST//// Brezza, Langhe Freisa, 2018 // San Fereolo, Dogliani Superiore, 2011//// Support the show

The boys are joined by Bianca Sanon, sommelier extraordinaire,  who graciously decides to explain what a Miami is, because jesus christ are they dumb. More to the point, the intrepid trio discovers, what, exactly, an Etna is. Rip off your claws little stone crabs, everything you love will grow back. Friends, please continue to support Patreon.com/disgorgeous to see OUR FUCKING ZINE and follow Bian...

This week's Italian episode has been postponed due to FedEx related delivery mishap, and will drop next Monday. For now, we are unlocking an episode of The Crush Pad, our patreon-exclusive feed of bonus episodes. These episodes are typically much shorter (30-45 minutes) and address broader wine related topics or specific pieces of wine journalism. We hope you enjoy, and if you want more, plea...

The boys are joined by sommelier Etinosa Emokpae to discuss Ligurian wines, hand tattoos, erotic television, and mostly music from our youth. Honestly, we could have cut 45 minutes of this but we are in love with you.  If you are in Philadelphia, please visit her at Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and if you aren't (and the pandemic is over) please go visit her there. Also, PLEASE check her classes...

The boys are joined by Kilolo Strobert of Get Comfy with Wine to talk about the Veneto, hot blooded Italian men, bagel controversies, and oddly enough, chardonnay. I guess this is the first actual "Italian" episode on this dumb season - and holy shit are all the wines rad. If you've been sleeping on the Veneto, wake the fuck up. We had a lot of fun here folks, sorry (not sorry) it w...

The boys are joined by Sommelier Rafa Garcia Febles of le Crocodile to chat about dad rock, movies, the concept of nation states and, of course Alto Adige. It's a classic wild boys episode that is really going to test your tolerance for crocodile puns, extended metaphors and Amstel light propaganda. Please visit Rafa at Le Crocodile to have a socially distant drink, please tip outrageously, a...

The boys welcome Tira Johnson, one of America’s best and youngest sommeliers to discuss the Val D’Aoste, which we pronounce nearly 700 million different ways in this, the first episode of Season 10, which, may I remind you, is ACTUALLY ABOUT WINE AGAIN. It’s a rollicking discussion of Italy’s smallest wine region about the politics of cooperatives, demon labor disputes and whether or not this coun...

Hellllllo new listeners! This is an example of what we normally do here, on Disgorgeous, the foremost social justice wine podcast of the end of the world. First episode with the boys in a while, and wouldn't you know it, they've forgotten how to do podcasts. A new season is announced after about half a bottle of wine, so I guess we're having a new season: welcome to Italy. Please co...

Today's episode is a panel discussion on race and racism within the hospitality industry. It was facilitated by Jirka Jireh and features Bianca Sanon, a sommmelier in Miami, Etinosa Emokpae, a sommelier in Philadelphia, Imane Hanine, a wine educator in Napa, and LaShea Delaney, a writer and wine rep in Los Angeles. Please respect their boundaries and not dm them to request more labor or to un...

It should be noted that this episode was recorded two weeks ago, before the horrifying actions of our police state unfolded across North American this weekend. It's our hope that this light hearted chat, with the enormously charismatic and wonderful Grape Witches, could be consumed as a momentary respite from the horrors of the world around us, much as re-watching the Matrix while eating cook...

The boys are joined by the incandescent ladies of Front of House Pod to discuss the "future" of "restaurants," and to also drink a lot of wine very quickly and yell. This is full chaos mode kids, please understand the raw power unleashed. Technically we discuss wine a little too, but honestly, mostly tea. Please remember that what you miss about restaurants are the people who w...

I met a traveller from an antique land,  Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone  Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,  Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,  And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,  Tell that its sculptor well those passions read  Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,  The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;  And on th...

The boys welcome Danielle Shehab, who is a really bad influence, to discuss wine, I guess. This one degenerated quickly, folks. I think Duck was having *a day* and we started talking about Epstein around minute 1. Many secrets are revealed, including some dark truth about h*rses and predictions for rosé season. Please buy wines from Forlorn Hope and support Danielle's new project, Shehab wine...

The boys welcome Lena Mattson from June Wine Bar to discuss transforming your wine bar into a general store, buying wine in a pandemic, and Yuma’s natural wine power ranking. More importantly, we discuss the quiet beauty of Austrian wine, Austria, and hot wine makers. Please support your local wine people and go to June and mention Yuma. ////LIST//// Claus Preisinger, Neusiedlersee, ‘Puszta Blanca...

The boys host Valentin morel to discuss his wonderful Cotes du Jura Trousseau, international Marxism and the future of the left within Jura. I'm going to be real with you chief, I have no idea what else we discussed because all three of us seriously got dummy trashed pretty fast. I'm hoping none of this is libelous and if it seems like it might be it's just a joke, narc. Seriously i...

The boys welcome Brett Pallesen of Soil Expedition to about natural wine dogmas, how the small importer idiom will change in the near future, and German vs. French philosophical stylings.  We've been really crushing on a bunch of SE's wines recently, so a real pleasue to talk to the man behind the magic.  Please don't cancel us for whatever Duck said about Gaddafi it was probably a...

The boys are joined by Laura Brennan Bissell from Inconnu Wine to talk socialism, winemaking in the time of Corona, difficult vintages, and what the future might look like. Absolute banger of an episode with probably the first positive mention of Cabernet Sauvignon on this podcast, so, plenty to ruminate on. Buy Laura's wines. They whip, and we stan. Subscribe to our patreon to hear bonus epi...

A sneak preview of our bonus stream, The Crush Room, now dropping once a week exclusively for our Patreon supports. https://www.patreon.com/Disgorgeous This week's bonus episode was a discussion of this article in the NY Times about Pantsdrunk, the Finnish tradition of drinking in your underwear. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/style/pants-drunk-time.html Support the show