Glass In Session® Winecast

Glass in Session® is a wine education podcast hosted by Val Caruso, DWS, CWE, FWS. She's a certified wine educator, lifelong learner, & shameless corkdork.

Every 2nd and 4th Friday there will be a new Glass in Session® focusing on a new topic. Val's mission is to educate, entertain, and empower the wine learner, wine lover, or wine curious by seeking out the fun - and sometimes funny - side of wine education.

The Eggnog Riot of 1826 (re-release)

Dec 24, 2025

"Get your dirks and bayonets... and pistols if you have them." A quote heard during the Eggnog Riot at West Point on Christmas Eve in 1826.

This is a quick re-visit of part of the Booze Riots and Rebellions series from Season 7.

Happy Holidays & Cheers ~

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Big Think: The Boozy and...

A Happy Winter Wonderland Wine: Bugey-Cerdon [Re-Release]

Dec 11, 2025

This week I spied Santa Claus ... hanging out in a dumpster. I reflected on how something as cynical as identifying with Santa in a Dumpster can be a source of unexpected joy.

Bugey-Cerdon, to me, is a holiday entertaining essential because of it fun fizz, sweetness, and its ability to rock everything from charcuterie...

A Tale of Two Wine Cities: Verdicchio from Le Marche | S20E6

Nov 29, 2025

In this season finale we explore the Verdicchio wines of Le Marche’s Jesi and Matelica appellations.

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Books:

The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition, Kindle Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)

Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their...

Orvieto: Wine Built this City, Paid Painters, and Bathed Popes | S20E5

Nov 14, 2025

Orvieto is a clifftop city, a wine region, and a wine culture all its own with a rich history loaded with silly anecdotes. When your host says there’s more in a glass of wine than fermented grape juice, she’s not kidding, and Orvieto is an excellent example of that.

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Books:

The Oxford...

Hello Again Vino Novello, My Friend

Nov 6, 2025

Originally Released 8 November 2019

Celebration is in the air as Beaujolais Nouveau is released each November. However, Vino Novello is released weeks prior. Some would say it's the Italian answer to the Nouveau, but there are some differences. This episode explores Vino Novello, carbonic maceration, as well as the...