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  Querciabella! 03.09.2026 56min

  Manfred Ing, head winemaker at Querciabella, joins us to discuss their meticulous attention to detail in both farming and winemaking, new single vineyard (UGA) Chianti, Batar, and much more! Go out, find these wines, and give this episode a listen! For fantastic bonus content, check out ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/CorkTaint⁠⁠⁠.Thanks everybody
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  Domaine des Baumard! 27.08.2026 53min

  Charles Baumard of Domaine des Baumard joins us to discuss his family's unique farming and winemaking, terroir expression of their dry and sweet wines, screwcaps, and much more! Go out, find these wines, and give this episode a listen! For fantastic bonus content, check out ⁠⁠Patreon.com/CorkTaint⁠⁠.Thanks everybody
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  Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider! 20.08.2026 1h 2min

  Jeff Leve, founder, manager, and editor of The Wine Cellar Insider joins us to discuss wine criticism and all things Bordeaux (futures, second wines, the best value/hottest producers, Sauternes, and much more!). Tune in, let us know what you think, and check out our Patreon for bonus content! Thanks everybody share this interview with all your friends
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  Clos du Mont-Olivet!! 27.06.2026 38min

  Thierry Sabon of Clos du Mont-Olivet joins us to discuss his family's farming and winemaking history, their diversity of wines, how they've adapted to changes over the years, and so much more! Go out, find these wines, and give this episode a listen! For fantastic free/paid bonus content, check out ⁠Patreon.com/CorkTaint⁠.Thanks everybody
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  More like the 76 Re DooDoo Am I Right 02.04.2026 1h 8min

  We discuss the most consequential, transparent, and scientifically and statistically precise moment regarding the wine industry of our lives. I'm not even gonna proof-read this I'm still so annoyed. When we did our version we had: 96 Leoville Barton, 99 Altagracia, 86 Beychevelle, 86 Lafon Rochet, 2000 Leonetti Reserve, 1997 Caymus Special Selection, 94 Grgich Cab, 95 Dunn Napa Valley Cab. Thanks for listening everybody and for bonus content check out Patreon.com/CorkTaint
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  Domaine Bois de Boursan! 19.02.2026 1h 1min

  Jean Paul Versino of Domaine Bois de Boursan joins us to discuss his family's farming and winemaking, their elegant traditional style of Chateauneuf, and so much more! Go find these wines and give this episode and listen! For fantastic free/paid bonus content, check out Patreon.com/CorkTaint.Thanks everybody
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  The Jory Wine Kit! 23.01.2026 1h 9min

  Lucas Pinelli, inventor of the Jory wine kit, joins us to discuss his fantastic creation that works surprisingly well at combatting the enemy of old wine everywhere: fine sediment. We finally found somebody as insane as us about this topic. Give it a listen and check out winejory.com and @JoryWineKit on Instagram for more information!
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  Aged White Wine for Santa 28.12.2025 50min

  Happy Holidays and Christmas and New Years and all the happy beautiful holiday happy cheery cheer we all know and love. Because we all love you so much we actually gave you some wine content this week. Bon Appetit
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  Best in Somm 11.12.2025 1h 4min

  Man we got a real vintage-style one for you. There's definitely some wine content in here for sure. Take our word for it.If you like this, want more of it, and want to support us please go to Patreon.com/CorkTaint and sign up. Thanks everybody
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  Solo for the People 22.10.2025 44min

  Sorry for the delay here everybody, here's a special one for you all. Boone says hi he's still covered in grapes. Sign up for more goodies at Patreon.com/CorkTaint
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  What in the heck 12.09.2025 53min

  Sorry we've been gone life happens. As consolation here's a mishmash episode that you're gonna love lemme tell yaFor more great episodes sign up at Patreon.com/CorkTaint
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  Tokaj-Hétszőlő! 07.08.2025 1h 5min

  Gergely Makai, General Manager and Winemaker of Tokaj-Hétszőlő, joins us to discuss the history of the estate and its significance in the region, organic farming in Tokaji, and what gives these wines their signature acid and concentration. Give the episode a listen and go pick up some of these special wines!For fantastic bonus content, including extra episodes and a discussion of this interview, sign up at Patreon.com/CorkTaint. Thanks everybody
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  Sommvivor Part 2/ The Sommpprentice 10.07.2025 33min

  We're still workshopping this out and I think we're getting pretty close. Follow us on Instagram at @korktaint and DM us suggestions for how to make the show better. I mean your ideas for sommvivor, not this podcast. Everything about this podcast is non-negociable. For Part 1 visit Patreon.com/CorkTaintThanks everybody
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  Riesling Party for You Know Who 26.06.2025 1h 12min

  A very special guest who shall remain unnamed joins us for a fun and surprisingly insightful conversation about riesling, wine sales, perception, and some airing of grievances. To access lots of bonus content, including our famous Discord, sign up at Patreon.com/CorkTaintThanks everybody
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  Wine Critics and Media I Guess? 13.06.2025 1h 6min

  This is sort of a catchall one of us losing our minds after consuming way too much wine media. For extra fantastic content check out Patreon.com/CorkTaintThanks everybody
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  The Boys Were Back in Town 29.05.2025 50min

  We talk about some great wines we had recently, including: 1961 Lopez de Heredia Tondonia Gran Reserva1999 Chateau Palmer1999 Chateau Cos d'Estournel1994 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl Vendage Tardive1994 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Taillepieds2007 Querciabella Batar1985 Dunn Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon2020 Ultramarine Heintz Vineyard Roseand a bunch of other stuffFor amazing bonus content check out Patreon.com/CorkTaintThanks everybody
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  La Rioja Alta!! 10.04.2025 49min

  Jose Luis Navarro, USA Export Manager of La Rioja Alta, joins us to talk about their history and traditional production methods, the various reservas and gran reservas they make, what they have been doing to preserve their classically-styled wines despite climate change, and much more! For bonus content including detailed tasting notes and a breakdown of the episode, check out Patreon.com/CorkTaint. Thanks everybody
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  Domaine Zind-Humbrecht! 28.03.2025 1h 9min

  Olivier Humbrecht of Domaine Zind-Humbrecht joins us for a fantsatic conversation about the history of the domaine, farming in Alsace, the terroir of their vineyards, winegrowing decisions, how climate change has affected their ability to produce sweet wines, and much more! For bonus content including further discussion and tasting notes for a boatload of these wines, check out Patreon.com/CorkTaint Thanks everybody
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  Nicolas Joly Coulee de Serrant!!! 13.03.2025 1h 8min

  Nicolas Joly, pioneer and legend of the Biodynamic wine movement, as well as sole farmer/producer/steward of the land one of the world's most famed vineyards, Coulee de Serrant, joins us for a discussion of biodyanimcs, farming, wine growing, authenticity in wine, and terroir transparency. Listen to it right now it's a great episode! For detailed tasting notes about a ton of these wines, as well as other bonus content and a post-interview breakdown, check out Patreon.com/CorkTaint
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  Bachelet, Emidio Pepe, Guigal Chateau d'Ampuis 06.03.2025 1h 5min

  Sort of a catchall episode where we defintely talk about these wines, nutritional deficincies in ferments, some other stuff and then we do in fact unfortunately talk about white lotus a little bit but don't worry there's a surprising amount of wine content.Sign up at Patreon.com/CorkTaint for more good stuff thanks everybody