Stop Wasting Your Wine

Stop Wasting Your Wine

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Choosing wine should not feel like a gamble. Each week Colin, Joel, and Aaron put bottles to the test so you know which wines are actually worth buying. Every episode includes an honest wine review, practical wine tips, and real opinions about what is overrated, what is underrated, and what deserves a spot in your cart. No wine snobbery. No confusing jargon. Just straightforward help picking better bottles. If you have ever stood in the wine aisle wondering “Is this actually good?” you are in the right place. Pour a glass and listen in.

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Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Wine Review: As Laxas, Val Do Sosego, Albariño, Rias Baixas, 2023, Super Sneaky Aaron! 14.05.2024

Join us this week as we review the As Laxas Val Do Ssego Albariño from Rías Baixas, Spain! This week, the boys switch their outro with their intro (what?), delve into some insights about Albariño, and discover just how sneaky Aaron can be!" Thanks for listening and happy sipping! Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stopwastingyourwine.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagr...

Wine Interview: Ashwin Muthiah, Host of unPINNED, an Online Wine Course 07.05.2024

Join us for an amazing conversation with Ashwin Muthiah. Ashwin is a recovering sommelier and the host of unPINNED, an online wine course designed to teach you everything you need to know about wine while dispelling the pretentiousness that often accompanies it. This week, we delve into Ashwin's journey into the world of wine, explore the unPINNED wine course, and sample a couple of wines made...

Wine Review: Donnachiara, Empatia, Fiano Di Avellino D.O.C.G, Fiano, 2022, Now with Video!! 30.04.2024

Join us this week as we review Epmatia by Donnachiara, a Fiano from the Fiano Di Avellino D.O.C.G in Italy. This week, Colin gives some bad advice about collecting alligator teeth, Aaron mentions, once or twice, that we are now a video podcast, and we learn a bit about the Fiano grape! Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stopwastingyourwine.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ins...

Wine Review: Josh Cellars, Seasweapt, California, 2023, A New Game: Spellmelier! 23.04.2024

Join us as we review the 2023, Josh Cellars Seaswept from California. This week the guys discovered a white wine blend they didn't know existed and tried to spell some wine related words. The key word there is tried. Join us for our first full-length video episode and as always, thanks for listening and happy sipping! Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stopwastin...

Wine Review: Grounded by Josh Phelps, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, 2021, "Terroir, I Thought There Were Dogs Here." 16.04.2024

Join us this week as we review Grounded by Josh Phelps, a Cabernet Sauvignon from California. This week the boys get in touch with thir rebellious side, we explore the idea of terroir and we shout out our biggest fans, our moms! Show Notes: If you would like to listen to the interview with Josh Phelps of Grounded Wine Company, you can check out the Inside Wine Making podcast at the link below. Ins...

Wine Interview: Sherrill Flaum, Founder of the Sauvy B Clothing Brand! 09.04.2024

Join us this week as we have a blast interviewing Sherrill Flaum to discuss her fun, boozy-inspired clothing line. We will delve into how the Sauvy B brand got started, why Sauvignon Blanc is such an amazing grape, and sip on one of Sherrill's favorite Sauvy Bs, Matua. Show Notes: Be sure to check out the Sauvy B shop and follow Sauvy B on Instagram! Check out the awesome merch: Sauvy B Shop F...

Wine Review: Le Pré Vaujour, Chinon, Cabernet Franc, 2022, "Things We Don't Taste." 02.04.2024

Join us as we review the 2022, Le Pré Vaujour Cabernet Franc from Chinon in France. This week the guys talk about the importance of flexing your creative muscles, we learn about Cabernet Franc and what you can expect from the region of Chinon, and Aaron gets weird with his non-tasting notes. Thanks for listening and happy sipping! Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠st...

Wine Interview: Anthony Dale of Fatherhood Wines & Père Wine Bar 26.03.2024

Join us this week, as we are thrilled to present an interview with Anthony Dale! Anthony wears many hats: he's a dedicated father to three incredible boys, the owner and winemaker behind Fatherhood Wines, and the proprietor of a custom crush winemaking facility. To top it all off, he's about to open a wine bar in Washington D.C. Anthony generously carved out time from his hectic schedule t...

Wine Review: Albino Armani, Orange From The Basement, Pinot Grigio, Orange Wine, delle Venezie, Italy, 2021, "20/20 Investigates: Orange Wine" 19.03.2024

Join us as we review the 2021 Albino Armani, "Orange From The Basement" orange Pino Grigio from the delle Venezie region in Italy. This week we discuss wine service temperature, the 20/20 rule, and which animal each of the guys would fight if they had to fight an animal. What? Tune in for another great episode and happy sipping! Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Wine Review: Finca Bacara, Tabá, Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain, 2018, "Our Authentic Selves!"" 12.03.2024

Join us as we review the 2018 Finca Bacara, Tabá Monastrell from Jumilla Spain! This week we learn about the Monastrell grape, and the guys get in touch with their authentic selves. Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stopwastingyourwine.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠FaceBook⁠⁠

Wine Review: Ferrari-Carano, Fumé Blanc, North Coast, California, 2022, An Unexpected Review! 05.03.2024

Join us as we review the 2022 Ferrari-Carano, Fumé Blanc from the North Coast of California. This week, Aaron rants about the origins of the term Fumé Blanc, Colin struggles with the intro, and Joel might finally get to use the car puns he's been waiting to use since the last "car wine" episode. Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stopwastingyourwine.com⁠⁠⁠...

Casal Garcia Vinho Verde | The $10 Summer Wine Everyone Recommends 27.02.2024

Join us as we review the Casal Garcia, Vinho Verde from Portugal. This week, we learn a bit about the Vinho Verde region, Colin loses at his own game, and the boys may have found another Certified Porch Pounder (CPP)! Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stopwastingyourwine.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠FaceBook⁠

Wine Review: Davey Family, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia, 2022, The Loire Valley of Australia? 20.02.2024

Join us as we review the 2020 Davey Family Shiraz from McLaren Vale, Australia! This week, the boys learn the difference between Shiraz and Syrah, Aaron retroactively gets a wine fridge wine, and Colin meets a flavor note that still puzzles him to this very day! Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stopwastingyourwine.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠FaceBook⁠

Wine Review: Three Rosés for Valentines Day! 13.02.2024

Join us as we review a trio of rosés with three incredibly special guests! This week, Aaron, Colin, and Joel are joined by their wonderful wives! These three lovely ladies have put together a blind tasting of rosé wines between $10 and $30, and it's up to the crew to rate and review each of them. Wines Reviewed in this Episode A) Avaline Rosé, France B) 2022 Famille Bougrier, Rosé D' Anjou...

Wine Review: Famiglia Castellani, St. Giorgio, Chianti Classico Riserva, Italy, 2017, "Finally Out of France" 06.02.2024

Join us as we review the 2017 Chianti Classico Riserva from the producer Famiglia Castellani, in Tuscany, Italy. This week, we hit the wildly important 29th episode milestone and the boys learn about Chianti and its rock star grape Sangiovese. Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stopwastingyourwine.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠FaceBook⁠

Wine Review: Lucien Albrecht, Pinot Gris, Tradition, Alsace, France, 2020, "Alsace, Not All Sauce!" 30.01.2024

Join us as we review the 2020 Pinot Gris Tradition from the producer Lucien Albrecht in Alsace, France. This week, the boys learn a Hungarian curse word, explore the fascinating history of the Alsace region in France, where this week's wine originates, and discuss the differences between Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio Show Notes: If you would like to take a listen to the Grocery Store Wine Showdo...

Wine Review: Chateau De Thau, Cotes De Bourg, Bordeaux, France, 2022, What do I do with the sample? 23.01.2024

Join us as we review a red Bordeaux from Chateau De Thau which is located on the right bank of Bordeaux. This week the guys discuss the difference between the left and right banks of Bordeaux, learn why you get a sample of wine at a restaurant, and introduce their new merch to the world! Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stopwastingyourwine.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠...

Wine Review: Giesen, Riesling, Non-Alcoholic, Marlborough, New Zealand, "Flintstone Vitamin?!" 16.01.2024

Join us as we review a non-alcoholic Riesling from the producer Giesen that comes to us from Marlborough, New Zealand. Being that we are in the midst of dry January, we thought it would be appropriate to jump into the world of non-alcoholic wine. This week we learned a bit about how non-alcoholic wine is made and we found out nobody is into the StopWastingYourWineOs moniker. Connect with the show....

Wine Review: Louis Bouillot, Crémant De Bourgogne, Blanc De Blancs, Burgundy, France, #StopWastingYourWineOs 09.01.2024

Join us as we review the Louis Bouillot Crémant De Bourgogne, Blanc De Blancs, from Burgundy France. This week, Aaron rants about Crémant and Colin tries to find a sparkling wine that out values the Veuve from a few episodes ago. Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠stopwastingyourwine.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠...

Wine Review: Carmen, Merlot, Gran Reserva, 2021, Maipo, Chile, "What's that smell!?!" 02.01.2024

Join us as we review the 2021 Carmen Gran Reserva Merlot from Maipo in Chile. This week, the guys discuss the issue of having old crackly bones and small sleeping children, they peel back the layers on the criteria each of them uses to assess and rate a wine, and the research department uncovers the truth about a potentially misleading sticker placed on the bottle. Show Notes: Below is the episode...

Is Veuve Clicquot Worth the Price? | Yellow Label Champagne Review 26.12.2023

Join us this week as we review the Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Champagne from France. Joel drops some awesome knowledge on us as we dive into the history of the Veuve Clicquot Champagne house in a fun game of "Fact or Fiction" and there is some significant disagreement as to where the guys end up putting this bottle of bubbly. Will this popular Champagne live up to the Yellow Label hype? Get the l...

Wine Review: Catena, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina, 2020, "Interesting Potential Facts" 19.12.2023

Join us this week as we review the Catena 2020 Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina. This week Colin helps the guys search for a replacement for the much-maligned Layer Cake Malbec, Joel helps Colin with the learning segment, kind of, and Aaron finally gets to do the social media sign off at the end. We hope your holiday shopping is "wrapped" up and you enjoy the show! Connect with the show. W...

Box Wine Test: Is Black Box Sauvignon Blanc Actually Drinkable? 12.12.2023

Join us this week as we review the Black Box Sauvignon Blanc from Chile. We're venturing into uncharted territory today with our first-ever review of a wine in a box/tetra pack. Let's just say the guys have some mixed feelings about it. We also learn a bit about the Sauvignon Blanc grape! Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! Website: ⁠stopwastingyourwine.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://...

Wine Review: Château Rauzan Despagne, Bordeaux Blanc, 2022, "Not" Paying Attention 05.12.2023

Join us this week as we review our first Bordeaux Blanc from Château Rauzan Despagne from the Bordeaux region of France! Aaron smells tennis balls for the first time, we wrap up our trivia game and Aaron throws down the boxed wine gauntlet. This one is a fun one! Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! Website: ⁠stopwastingyourwine.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwast...

Wine Review: Domdechant Werner, Riesling, Trocken, Rheingau, Germany, 2021, Joel Gets Tripped Up by Yeast! 28.11.2023

Join us this week as we review a dry Riesling from Domdechant Werner located in the Rheingau region of Germany! We jump back into our trivia game and learn about how grape juice is turned into wine. Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you! Website: stopwastingyourwine.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/

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