Thanks! It's Vintage

In Episode 17 of Thanks! It's Vintage , co-hosts Andrew and Lydia wrap up a stellar month of sipping with Part 2 of the VDV Select July Wine Club. Shifting gears from the all-Rosé first half of the month, the duo explores two distinctly fascinating pours to round out the July lineup. First in their glasses is the 2025 Reeve Sonoma County Vermentino , a bright, zesty California take on a classic Me...

In Episode 16 of Thanks! It's Vintage , co-hosts Andrew and Lydia are keeping the summer vibes flowing with Part 1 of the VDV Select July Wine Club. Building perfectly off their recent deep dive into the history and production of pink wine, the duo pops the cork on the first half of this month’s lineup, which happens to be a spectacular French Rosé double feature. Starting the tasting is the vibra...

In Episode 15 of Thanks! It's Vintage , co-hosts Andrew and Lydia are diving headfirst into summer’s most iconic sip to uncover the fascinating, multifaceted world of Rosé. Far more than just a modern, patio-pounding trend, the duo traces the surprisingly ancient history of pink wine, revealing how some of the world's very first wines were actually closer to Rosé than the heavy reds we know today....

In Episode 14 of Thanks! It's Vintage , co-hosts Andrew and Lydia take a break from the juice itself to examine the fascinating glass vessels that hold it. Have you ever wondered why a Cabernet Sauvignon always comes in a tall, broad-shouldered bottle, while a Pinot Noir rests in gently sloping glass? Or what exactly that deep dimple—the punt—at the bottom of your Champagne is actually for? The du...

In Episode 13 of Thanks! It's Vintage , co-hosts Andrew and Lydia are keeping the summer momentum going with Part 2 of the VDV Select June Wine Club. Journeying to France, the duo explores two distinctly fascinating pours to round out this month’s lineup. First in their glasses is the endlessly refreshing 2021 Château du Cèdre 'Blandine' Le Blanc , a zesty, aromatic blend of Colombard and Ugni Bla...

In Episode 12 of Thanks! It's Vintage , co-hosts Andrew and Lydia are officially kicking off summer patio season with Part 1 of the VDV Select June Wine Club. Join the duo as they pop the cork on the first half of this month’s four-bottle lineup, starting with the deeply elegant 2017 Castell d’Age 'Anne Marie' Brut Nature Cava Reserva . Together, they dive into what makes this zero-dosage, organic...

In season 1, episode 11 of Thanks! It's Vintage , co-hosts Andrew and Lydia uncork the fascinating world of cellared wines with a very special on-air tasting session. Join the duo as they sample exquisite, perfectly aged bottles from a recently acquired private cellar collection, made available to everyone through VDV Select by Vinodivino. As they sip and evaluate these rare treasures, Andrew and...

In Season 1, Episode 10 of Thanks! It's Vintage , co-hosts Andrew Putnam and Lydia Sharrad take listeners on a sun-drenched journey to the heart of Spain to unpack the bold, historical, and heavily structured world of Rioja. Ditching the stuffy terminology, the duo swirls and sips their way through the iconic portfolio of Bodegas Martínez Lacuesta , a legendary family-run estate that has been shap...

In this week's episode of Thanks! It's Vintage , we’re diving headfirst into the funky, intensely fruity world of carbonic maceration—the winemaking wizardry behind your favorite gluggable, crushable reds! If you’ve ever taken a sip of a juicy Beaujolais Nouveau or a vibrant natural wine and wondered why it tastes delightfully of fresh red berries, candied banana, or even bubblegum, this is the ep...

The May 2026 wine club tasting continues in Episode 8 of Thanks! It's Vintage , where Andrew and Lydia are shifting gears to explore two bottles that truly capture the spirit of their historic homelands. We kick things off in France's Loire Valley with the 2025 Maison Foucher Chinon ‘Le Verre Vignon’ Rosé , a brilliant example of how compelling a 100% Cabernet Franc rosé can be when it breaks away...

Welcome back to Thanks! It's Vintage ! In Episode 7, hosts Andrew and Lydia are diving into the first half of the May 2026 wine club with two incredible bottles that spotlight indigenous grapes and fiercely passionate winemakers. First, we head to Italy's volcanic soils for the Giannitessari Brut ‘Alpone Blu’ Durello , an exciting, under-the-radar sparkling wine that proves there is so much more t...

In Season 1, Episode 6 of Thanks! It's Vintage , co-hosts Andrew and Lydia pour themselves a glass of something refreshingly unfiltered as they tackle the deeply misunderstood world of natural wine. As this buzzy beverage continues to take over hip bottle shops and restaurant menus everywhere, the duo breaks down exactly what the phrase actually means—and spoiler alert: it operates as a massive, l...

Pop the bottle and pour yourself a glass for episode five of Thanks! It's Vintage , where co-hosts Andrew and Lydia uncork the fascinating history behind how we seal our favorite wines in "Put a Cork in It: Wine Closures." From the ancient origins of natural cork harvested from Mediterranean oak trees to the modern-day controversy of the aluminum screw cap, this episode dives deep into the evoluti...

Pop the cork and pour a glass! This week on Thanks! It’s Vintage , Andrew and Lydia are diving deep into the world of effervescence as they taste and compare four iconic styles of bubbles. They break down the essential differences between Prosecco, Sekt, Cava, and Champagne , demystifying everything from the "Tank Method" to the rigorous standards of the Méthode Traditionnelle . Whether you're cur...

Welcome back to another episode of Thanks! It's Vintage ! In Episode 3, Andrew and Lydia are uncorking the highly anticipated April 2026 edition of the VDV Select Wine Club. Spring is officially in the air, and this month’s box is taking us on an incredible European road trip packed with unique regional expressions, fantastic food pairings, and the perfect mood settings for every pour. We kick thi...

In this episode, Andrew and Lydia tackle the biggest (and perhaps most dramatic) story in the wine world right now: the historic crisis and attempted rebirth of Bordeaux. Once the undisputed titan of fine wine, Bordeaux is currently navigating some seriously troubled waters. The hosts unpack the complex reality behind the headlines, from the massive, government-funded vine-pulling programs (grubbi...

In the premiere episode of Thanks! It's Vintage , hosts Andrew Putnam and Lydia Sharrad kick off the season by diving into the fascinating, terroir-driven world of Sancerre. Their focus for this debut? The highly coveted and notoriously hard-to-find wines of Domaine Claude Riffault. Join Andrew and Lydia as they explore exactly how this family estate achieved its elite, cult-like status among somm...