Glass In Session® Winecast

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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.

Black Swans, Swan Valley Wine, and a Roman Poet | S23E2

Sep 25, 2026

An exploration of the history of the wine region, the wine styles, and what a Roman poet and Black Swans have to do with any of it.

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Académie du Vin Library: Swan Diversion - an unsung Australian wine valley, James, A. (2 May 2024)

Merlot, the blackbird, and who isn't drinking any fuqing Merlot? | S23E1

Sep 11, 2026

Merlot: Wine’s Blackbird Variety an exploration of the history, Merlot in wine regions around the world, the resulting styles, and a grape gab, along with some bird blather. And who isn't drinking any fuqing Merlot?!

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The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition, Kindle...