Zena Polin and Renée Gentry

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine

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A podcast dedicated to making wine drinking more approachable and inclusive. Join us as we decode the language and unlock the customs of wine drinking.

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Zena Polin and Renée Gentry

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S1 R3-What's in Renée's Glass 17.05.2025 9:21

Back to the North Fork of Long Island for What's in Renée's Glass! The BOE 10th Anniversary Edition Merlot (with a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon). Dark cherry on the nose and palate. Beautiful deep dark red to red-garnet color. What a treat! BOE is a blast from the past for Renée, who had their sparkling wine back in the day at the now defunct Twisted Vines. BOE is now part of Chronicle Wines .

S1 E5-Deep Dive: Long Island Wines 13.05.2025 37:13

Zena takes a long drive for a deep dive into the wines of the North Fork of Long Island. Featuring special guest, Robin Epperson-McCarthy, the owner/winemaker of Saltbird Cellars , this episode covers why Long Island is such a magical wine place: from the terroir and micro/macro climates to the generosity of the wine growing community. Kick back with some oysters and a Saltbird Sauvignon Blanc and...

S1 R2-What's In Renée's Glass 10.05.2025 11:34

Episode 2 of What's in Renée's glass features talk of balsamic and acid and sun-kissed fruit.

S1 E4-Guy Talk with Jimi-Introductions 06.05.2025 54:15

Join us for our first episode of Guy Talk with Jimi - the companion to When You're the Only Woman in the Room - Conversations around gender, culture and inclusivity in wine spaces. In our first episode, join Jimi, along with special guest Ben Wright, in a free-ranging discussion being guys that drink wine.

S1 R1-What's in Renée's Glass 03.05.2025 8:46

In this first installment of What's In Renée's Glass, Zena gives her quite a unique wine to taste, giving new insights into terroir and the effect of geography on your wine. Bedell Cellars Small Batch Coquillage 2023

S1 E3-Deep Dive on Chardonnay 29.04.2025 30:36

Are you a cool climate stainless Chardonnay drinker? Or do you want a little buttered toast in your glass? Find out the ABCs of Chardonnay and why the "Anything But Chardonnay" crowd needs to give this amazingly versatile varietal another try.

S1 E2-I Don't Know What I Don't Know 22.04.2025 42:39

A Light Flight into some common areas of intimidation in drinking wine.

S1 E1-Introducing When You Just Want A Glass of Wine 19.04.2025 15:28

When You Just Want a Glass of Wine is a podcast dedicated to making wine drinking more approachable and inclusive. Hosts Zena Polin and Renée Gentry decode the language and unlock the customs of wine drinking with warmth, humor, and zero pretension. Hosted by Zena Polin , owner of Beauty Champagne & Sugar Boutique , and Renée Gentry , an attorney and WSET Level 2 wine aficionado-in-progress, t...