Wine Educate: Wine Lessons, Travel & WSET Study Prep

Resources & Links Sign up for the Wine Educate Newsletter: www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup How to Contact Us Email: joanne@wineeducate.com Website: www.wineeducate.com Instagram: @wineeducate Welcome to episode 69 of the Wine Educate Podcast. This week, we're continuing our Burgundy series, focusing on the fascinating history behind the region's wine laws. Understanding this history really h...

Resources & Links: Sign up for the Wine Educate Newsletter: www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup Visit our website: www.wineeducate.com How to Contact Us: Email: joanne@wineeducate.com Instagram: @wineeducate In this episode, Joanne introduces the fascinating world of Burgundy (or Bourgogne) and unpacks the wine laws at the WSET Level 2 level. This is the start of a four-part series on Burgundy,...

Resources & Links Sign up for the Wine Educate Newsletter: www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup How to Contact Us Email: joanne@wineeducate.com Website: www.wineeducate.com Instagram: @wineeducate If you have questions about upcoming WSET classes, coaching or trips book a 15 min free discovery call with Joanne! https://calendly.com/joanne-wineeducate/wset-discovery-call In this episode, we contin...

Resources & Links: Sign up for the Wine Educate newsletter – weekly study tips and resources for Levels 1, 2, and 3 www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup  If you have questions about upcoming WSET classes, coaching or trips book a 15 min free discovery call with Joanne! https://calendly.com/joanne-wineeducate/wset-discovery-call How to Contact Us: Email: joanne@wineeducate.com Website: www.wineedu...

Resources & Links: Sign up for the Wine Educate newsletter – weekly study tips and resources for Levels 1, 2, and 3 www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup Episode Overview: Welcome to Episode 65! This episode continues our wine law series with a deep dive into German wine laws at the WSET Level 3 level . If you haven't already, be sure to listen to Episode 64 for the Level 2 overview first—this bui...

Resources & Links: Sign up for the Wine Educate newsletter – weekly study tips and resources for Levels 1, 2, and 3 www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup Episode Overview: Welcome to Episode 65! This episode continues our wine law series with a deep dive into German wine laws at the WSET Level 3 level . If you haven't already, be sure to listen to Episode 64 for the Level 2 overview first—this bui...

Resources & Links: Sign up for the Wine Educate Newsletter – the hub for all upcoming classes, study tools, and wine trips: 👉 www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup How to Contact Us: Email: joanne@wineeducate.com Website: www.wineeducate.com Instagram: @wineeducate Wine Educate Podcast – Episode 64 German Wine Laws (Level 2 Overview) Welcome to Episode 64 of the Wine Educate Podcast. In this epis...

Resources & Links: Sign up for the Newsletter – Get weekly Level 1, 2 & 3 tips, podcast links, and study resources www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup In This Episode: What happens if you're given a sweet white wine on the Level 3 tasting exam? In Episode 63, Joanne shares a smart (and easy to miss) strategy for the order in which you taste the wines during the exam—especially if one of them is...

Wine Educate Newsletter – Sign up for exclusive content and class/trip updates www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup In this episode of the Wine Educate Podcast , Joanne wraps up the summer tasting series with a deep dive into malolactic conversion , a winemaking process that's often misunderstood. If you've ever wondered why some white wines taste buttery while others stay crisp and tart, this ep...

Wine Educate Newsletter – Sign up for exclusive content and class/trip updates www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup In this episode of the Wine Educate Podcast , Joanne wraps up the summer tasting series with a deep dive into malolactic conversion , a winemaking process that's often misunderstood. If you've ever wondered why some white wines taste buttery while others stay crisp and tart, this ep...

Resources & Links www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup How to Contact Us joanne@wineeducate.com Show Notes: School is back in session, and today I'm tackling a question I get all the time from Level 2 students: "What should I be doing to prepare for Level 3?" Whether you're eager to keep the momentum going or just beginning to explore what's next, this episode is for you. Here's what we cover in...

Resources & Links Sign up for the newsletter to get the full tasting exercise sheet and weekly updates: www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup How to Contact Us Email Joanne at: joanne@wineeducate.com Episode Summary In this episode, Joanne dives into the concept of lees aging—a winemaking technique that can add texture, flavor, and complexity to a wine. You'll learn what lees are, what autolysis m...

Resources & Links Join the Wine Educate Newsletter — Get the tasting series, study tips, and WSET updates each week www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup How to Contact Us Website: www.wineeducate.com Instagram: @wineeducate Email: joanne @wineeducate.com Episode Summary This week we're diving into a topic I've wanted to talk about for a while— wine closures . Whether you're studying for WSET Leve...

Resources & Links Join the Wine Educate Newsletter — Get the tasting series, study tips, and WSET updates each week www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup How to Contact Us Website: www.wineeducate.com Instagram: @wineeducate Email: joanne @wineeducate.com Episode Summary This week we're diving into a topic I've wanted to talk about for a while— wine closures . Whether you're studying for WSET Leve...

Resources & Links Join the Wine Educate Newsletter — Get tasting sheets, class updates, and study tips straight to your inbox. www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup How to Contact Us Website: www.wineeducate.com Instagram: @wineeducate Email: joanne @wineeducate.com Episode Summary In this week's tasting episode, we're sticking with the green theme—but taking a turn from herbaceous to herbal . The...

Resources & Links • Join the newsletter and get weekly tasting sheets, updates, and bonus content: www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup • Ask a question via the SpeakPipe link in the newsletter How to Contact Us • Website: www.wineeducate.com • Instagram: @wineeducate • Send a question: Look for the SpeakPipe link in the newsletter Episode Summary In this Thursday Q&A episode, Joanne answers a qu...

Resources & Links Join the newsletter and download the full tasting prompt sheet: www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup How to Contact Us Website: www.wineeducate.com Instagram: @wineeducate Submit a question for the podcast: Use the SpeakPipe link in the newsletter Episode Summary Welcome to Episode 56 of the Wine Educate Podcast. It's Tuesday, which means we're continuing our Summer Tasting Seri...

Resources & Links Sign up for the newsletter: www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup Ask your question for the podcast: SpeakPipe link in the newsletter How to Contact Us Instagram: @wineeducate Email: joanne@ wineeducate.com Host: Joanne Close Episode Summary You've just come back from a week of learning, wine tasting, and exploring the vineyards of France—you're full of enthusiasm and new knowled...

Resources & Links: Sign up for the Wine Educate newsletter and download the companion tasting sheet: www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup How to Contact Us: For questions, speaking requests, or upcoming classes and trips, visit www.wineeducate.com or find us on Instagram @wineeducate. Episode Summary: In today's tasting episode, Joanne shares a practical, at-home exercise focused on how sweetness...

Resources & Links: Sign up for the Wine Educate newsletter to submit your question and get tasting sheets, study tips, and updates: www.wineeducate.com//newsletter-signup About the Episode: This week's listener question comes from Liz, and it's one many of us can relate to—how do you know when it's the right time to open a special bottle of wine? In this episode, I walk you through the key compone...

Resources & Links Subscribe to the newsletter to get the Body Exercise Handout: www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup Have questions or want to share how your tasting group is doing? Email me: joanne@wineeducate.com Episode Summary In this Tuesday Tasting episode, we're revisiting one of my favorite exercises for helping students understand a core component of wine tasting: body. This is a concept...

Resources & Links Connect on Instagram and join the conversation: @wineeducate Have a wine question for Joanne? Email joanne@wineeducate.com Episode Summary In this Thursday episode, Joanne digs into a frequently asked—and slightly spicy—topic: what exactly is a sommelier? Who gets to use the title, and how has the meaning shifted over time? She traces the word's origins from its Old French roots...

Resources & Links Access the Oak Aroma Kit PDF, wine examples, and tasting group prompts by signing up for the newsletter at www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup How to Contact Us Email Joanne directly at joanne@wineeducate.com to share feedback, questions, or episode ideas. Episode Summary Welcome to Episode 50 of the Wine Educate Podcast. It's a milestone week—Joanne just had a birthday, and we...

Resources & Links: Join the newsletter to get updates on new episodes, study tips, classes, and travel opportunities. www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup How to Contact Us: Email: joanne @wineeducate.com Website: www.wineeducate.com Instagram: @wineeducate In this episode of the Wine Educate Podcast, Joanne shares practical advice for one of the most common wine anxiety moments: choosing a bottl...

Wine Educate Newsletter – Sign up for exclusive content and class/trip updates www.wineeducate.com/newsletter-signup In this episode of Wine Educate, host Joanne Close dives into the bubbly world of sparkling wine—specifically two production methods you'll encounter in both WSET exams and your favorite wine shops: the Traditional Method and the Ancestral Method (also known as pét-nat). You'll lear...