Wine Stories: Presented by From The Sky Down

We’re tired from movie night, but we’re still buzzing about how outdoor films and small hospitality touches turn a winery into a place where families make real summer memories. We also go deep on rosé, wine pairing science, and the unglamorous truth about wine storage and faults that every wine lover eventually runs into.  • What worked about The Sandlot on the lawn and why the turnout matters  •...

We bring Emily Hodge onto the mic to settle what “girl dinner” really is, from popcorn and noodles to nuggets and butter tortillas, and we turn comfort food into a surprisingly useful wine pairing lesson. Along the way, we swap Fourth of July cookout picks, explain how to spot a corked bottle, and share what we’re pouring at the farm all summer.  • red wine and popcorn as the gold-standard comfort...

A staff movie night with Fast Times at Ridgemont High turns into the kind of wide-ranging wine talk we love, where the laughs are real, and the details still matter. We start with popcorn, pizza, and “girl dinner” versus “boy dinner,” then use those everyday moments to ask a bigger question: How do you build a better taste palate? From there, we get practical about wine labels and sourcing, includ...

We dig into what “from the sky down” really means for wine, from weather and wildfire risk to soils, drainage, and the way vineyards express place. We also get nerdy about minerality, misunderstood grapes like Merlot, and why taste is personal even when the pros are scoring bottles. • Why rain, heat, aspect, and site shape a vintage • How soil types and drainage affect vine stress and wine charact...

Devin and Ian welcome you to Wine Stories Presented by From The Sky Down. This episode touches on great bottles, good conversations, and the stories that come with them. Each episode, they dive into From The Sky Down updates and happenings, wine education, swap tasting notes shaped by real-life moments, and explore everything from rare, hard-to-find wines to Cognac and Bourbon. Along the way, they...