... an extra day to work with, the podcast just didn't get done. This weekend, I'm working on getting ready for my wine appreciation course at IUSB that begins on Monday the 11th. But, I'm hopeful that I ... until I'm off to Epcot's International Food and Wine Festival for a few days (darn it--only a few days instead of a week) where I hope to bring lots of good stuff back. So, this podcast is still alive...

Wow...wow wow wow. Wine for Newbies has been a featured podcast in the Arts:Food category at the iTunes Store for a week or so now. I happened to look today, and was surprised to see that Wine for Newbies is, at least for this moment, the highest rated wine podcast at the iTunes Store--beating ... , to those of you who made this possible, thanks! Let me also remind you about the Wine for Newbies...

In Wine for Newbies Episode 54, we present the Wine Appreciation 101 Class at Indiana University South Bend--specifically, the second lecture where we learn about Riesling. We also include some information on food and wine pairings. Be sure to visit Dr. Loosen's web site for great information on Riesling. As before, this episode is broken up into three parts. You can find them...

Varietal, Meritage, proprietary and place names: If you’ve wondered about all the various ways we name wines and what the names communicate to you as a consumer, please join Nancy Hawks Miller, our Director of Education, for an investigation. Download Standard Podcast...

In a moment of non-brilliance, I forgot to change the links in the list of podcast episodes when I moved the podcasts to a new server. D'oh! You should now be able to access all of the podcast episodes, and enjoy learning about wine from the beginning...

You know we can’t add cherries or butter to the wine so you might wonder where all of these descriptors come from. Please join our Director of Education, Nancy Hawks Miller for a look at the influences of nature and man on wine character and style. Text: Wine Essences Download Standard Podcast...

Here are some good, basic tips on how to get the most out of your wine when you’re entertaining at home from Erin McKee, Jose Garcia, and Mark Jardarian, our tasting room staff. They offer practical suggestions for selecting the glasses, deciding on the serving temperature, knowing when and why to decant and more. Text: Hosting a Tasting at Home Download Standard Podcast...

What is balance in wine? What causes spoilage and how does it throw off the balance? Get the story from Winemaker Jeff Booth of Pepi-Booth Consulting as he discusses it with Nancy Hawks Miller, a 20 year veteran of the industry and our Director of Education. For more information, please contact wine@goosecross.com or call us toll-free at (800) 276-9210. Download Standard Podcast...

--it's not all ouzo Petite sirah--no, not a little syrah/shiraz Corks v. non-cork enclosures for your wine bottle We're also looking to re-master, or even re-record the first eight episodes on wine tasting, wine journals, and the Big Six wine grapes. Also, for those who were bothered...

Pairing wine and food is easier than you think because they have a natural affinity. Nancy Hawks Miller, our Director of Education takes a common sense approach to creating wine and food synergy with some time honored techniques and some less conventional approaches too. Explore our recipe collection . Text: Wine and Food Pairing Download Standard Podcast...