Let’s start your wine education!
This site hosted a podcast that began back in 2005 and ran through 2007. A few of the episodes are “dated,” meaning they refer to then-current events. But overall, these can be listened to any time. There are a few references to forums or show notes at the web site, but a lot of those features are gone now as part of the re-birth of Wine For Newbies.
I’ve marked what I think are the “best” episodes with three asterisks (***). Those are the ones you may want to listen to again and again.
Begin by listening to episode one and then just work your way through them. You can click on each lesson to listen in your browser, or you can download files to your computer. Oh yeah, don’t feel too obliged to donate. There are a few episodes where (as one iTunes reviewer put it) I did too much begging. If you feel the audio lessons offer value to you, and you want to kick a few bucks my way, I will not complain. 
The costs of producing the podcast were absorbed long ago, so don’t worry about it.
Or, if you prefer, you can use iTunes.
- Lesson 1–Introduction to Wine for Newbies
- Lesson 2–Keeping a Tasting Journal Helps You Learn
- Lesson 3–An Introduction to Riesling
- Lesson 4–An Introduction to Sauvignon Blanc
- Lesson 5–An Introduction to Chardonnay
- Lesson 6–An Introduction to Pinot Noir
- Lesson 7–An Introduction to Merlot
- Lesson 8–An Introduction to Cabernet Sauvignon
- Lesson 9–Health Benefits of Wine
- Lesson 10–Collecting and Storing Wine
- Lesson 11–Zinfandel and Syrah (aka Shiraz)
- Lesson 12–An Introduction to Champagne
- Lesson 13–Gewurtztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Other White Wines
- Lesson 14–Some Other Red Wines to Enjoy
- Lesson 15–Wine in Restaurants
- Lesson 16–The White Wines of France
- Lesson 17–The White Wines of Germany
- Lesson 18–The White Wines of Italy
- Lesson 19–Producers You Can Count On For Quality
- Lesson 20–Enjoying Wine Tasting Events
- Lesson 21–The Basics of Burgundy
- Lesson 22–The Wines of France’s Rhone Region
- Lesson 23–The Basics of California’s Wine Regions
- Lesson 24–The Wines of Australia and New Zealand
- Lesson 25–Dessert Wines
- Lesson 26–The Red Wines of Italy
- Lesson 27–Uncommon White Wines
- Lesson 28–How Wine Is Made
- Lesson 29–The Wines of Spain
- Lesson 30–The Wines of South Africa
- Lesson 31–An Introduction to Bordeaux
- Lesson 32–The Wines of the U.S.–But Not California
- Lesson 33–The Wines of Portugal
- Lesson 34–An In-Depth Study of Riesling, with Brian Harlan from Dr. Loosen ***
- Lesson 35–The Wines of California’s Central Coast Region
- Lesson 36–A Live Wine Tasting ***
- Lesson 37–The Wines of Chile and Argentina
- Lesson 38–Wine Clubs and Shipping Wine
- Lesson 39–Wine Resources on the Internet
- Lesson 40–Alcohol Levels in Wine
- Lesson 41–Rose Wines
- Lesson 42–Napa Valley In Depth
- Lesson 43–A Chardonnay Wine Tasting With Jim Lester of Wyncroft ***
- Lesson 44–Food and Wine Pairing
- Lesson 45–Wine Terminology
- Lesson 46–Vintage Charts
- Lesson 47–Listener Questions and Answers
- Lesson 48–Offline Wine Resources: Books and More
- Lesson 49–More Listener Questions and Answers
- Lesson 50–Sonoma County, California
- Lesson 51–The Price of Wine
- Lesson 52–Tokaj
- Lesson 53.1–IU South Bend Intro/How to Taste Wine Lecture (1 of 3)
- Lesson 53.2–IU South Bend Intro/How to Taste Wine Lecture (2 of 3)
- Lesson 53.3–IU South Bend Intro/How to Taste Wine Lecture (3 of 3)
- Lesson 54.1–IU South Bend Riesling Lecture (1 of 3)
- Lesson 54.2–IU South Bend Riesling Lecture (2 of 3)
- Lesson 54.3–IU South Bend Riesling Lecture (3 of 3)
- Lesson 55.1–IU South Bend Sauvignon Blanc Lecture (1 of 3)
- Lesson 55.2–IU South Bend Sauvignon Blanc Lecture (2 of 3)
- Lesson 55.3–IU South Bend Sauvignon Blanc Lecture (3 of 3)
- Lesson 56.1–IU South Bend Chardonnay Lecture (1 of 3)
- Lesson 56.2–IU South Bend Chardonnay Lecture (2 of 3)
- Lesson 56.3–IU South Bend Chardonnay Lecture (3 of 3)
- Lesson 57.1–IU South Bend Pinot Noir Lecture (1 of 3)
- Lesson 57.2–IU South Bend Pinot Noir Lecture (2 of 3)
- Lesson 57.3–IU South Bend Pinot Noir Lecture (3 of 3)
- Lesson 58.1–IU South Bend Merlot Lecture (1 of 3)
- Lesson 58.2–IU South Bend Merlot Lecture (2 of 3)
- Lesson 58.3–IU South Bend Merlot Lecture (3 of 3)
- Lesson 59.1–IU South Bend Cabernet Sauvignon Lecture (1 of 3)
- Lesson 59.2–IU South Bend Cabernet Sauvignon Lecture (2 of 3)
- Lesson 59.3–IU South Bend Cabernet Sauvignon Lecture (3 of 3)
- Lesson 60–Thanksgiving Wines
- Lesson 61–Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
- Lesson 62–Sparkling Wines for the Holidays
- Lesson 63–Blending Wines ***
- Lesson 64–Syrah aka Shiraz
- Lesson 65–Hosting or organizing a wine event
- Lesson 66–Box Wines
- Lesson 67–IU South Bend Lecture on Champagne and Dessert Wines
- Lesson 68–Tom Rinaldi of Provenance Vineyards ***
- Lesson 69–Michael Jordan of Disney’s Napa Rose Restaurant ***
- Lesson 70–Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France
- Lesson 71, Viticulture, Part 1
- Lesson 72, Viticulture, Part 2
- Lesson 73, Viticulture, Part 3
- Lesson 74–Wine Blue Book’s Neil Monnens ***
- Lesson 75–Oak
- Lesson 76–Start your own wine tasting group
- Lesson 77–Native grape varieties
- Wine For Newbies 2.0–Episode 1
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