Voices of the Vine

Voices of the Vine

Denise Gardner & Virginia Mitchell

Episodes 31
Avg. Duration 37m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (6)
Since Oct 2024
Latest Episode May 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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64%
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rss.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

The wine industry is a layered system of professionals: winemakers, grape growers, coopers, engineers, writers, tasters, and much, much more. Each profession contributes to the history, science, and culture that goes into each glass of wine. Join winemaking professionals, Denise Gardner and Virginia Mitchell, as they reveal the industry behind the wine, exploring new wines along the way. This is not your snooty wine podcast! Denise and Virginia bring a refreshing take on wine, generating intrigue for wine lovers and winemakers alike, covering topics rarely discussed by other wine experts. Listeners will have themselves saying, "I never knew that!" even if they tasted the wine before. If you have ever wanted to know more about wine, and the people that make it, this is your podcast. Subscribe today and avoid missing an episode (or a wine recommendation). Show notes are available at dgwinemaking.com/winelovers within the Sip & Swirl.

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Recent Episodes

S2E12 Wine Tasting Short: Sauvignon Blanc & Pinot Noir with Penns Woods Winery

May 15, 2026 38m

After having the opportunity to talk with Carly Razzi from Penns Woods Winery (PA) in last episode, Virginia and I also wanted to taste two of their wines and share them here with all of you. Both…

S2E11 Terrior, Time, and Transgenerational: Carley Razzi and Penns Woods Winery

May 01, 2026 1h 9m

In 2009, Carley Razzi joined her father's winery, Penns Woods Winery, in Southeastern Pennsylvania at the young age of 23. Carley worked 7 days a week, painting her own path, determined to help her…

S2E10 Wine Tasting Short: Aromatic Whites

Apr 17, 2026 25m

Let's taste some aromatic white wines that are associated with Episode 8's discussion! In today's Wine Tasting Short, Virginia and Denise taste a 100% Albarino and a blend of several aromatic white…

S2E9 Same Grape, Different Story: Processing Your Way to a Distinct Aromatic White Wine

Mar 20, 2026 47m

Have you ever wondered whether your winemaking decisions are truly shaping the way your wines taste? Most wineries don't have the luxury of running a control against a treatment to measure how a…

S2E8 Effective Wine Marketing with Dr. Kathy Kelley

Mar 06, 2026 1h 15m

Selling wine is a challenge for many wineries this year. So we're talking to Dr. Kathy Kelley, Professor of Horticultural Marketing and Business Management at Penn State University. Dr. Kelley brings…

S2E7 BONUS: Taking the Creative Path Less Traveled

Feb 20, 2026 23m

Do you currently feel stuck or are struggling in the trenches of today's industry status? This may be the conversation you need! We're dropping a section of our interview with Estelle Tracy which was…

S2E6 Pairing Chocolate and Wine with Estelle Tracy

Feb 06, 2026 48m

What happens when three people that are passionate about pairing complex foods with complex beverages get together? You get THIS wine and chocolate pairing. Estelle Tracy, from 37 Chocolates, leads…

S2E5 Chocolate and Wine: A Sense of People and Place

Jan 23, 2026 1h 9m

Today's guest is Estelle Tracy, the founder and owner of 37 Chocolates, a business that provides chocolate tastings and chocolate education. Our interview with Estelle focuses on a modern approach to…

S2E4 Let Them Drink Wine

Dec 12, 2025 1h 7m

Is the tasting room dead? This has been a topic on everyone's mind through 2025. The 2025 year has been a year of great discussion and concern amongst wine industry members. While sales dropped in…

S2E3 Make Tasting Fun Again

Nov 28, 2025 47m

We're in a period of time where the flow and feel of a tasting room is under scrutiny. Today's wine drinkers have less time and less disposable income to visit tasting rooms, in general. It is…

S2E2 Are Tasting Room Rules Killing the Vibe?

Nov 14, 2025 42m

In an age in which the tasting room is getting called "dead in the water," we explore the history behind the winery tasting room, how it has evolved over time, and one big barrier to entry for…

S2E1 The Quest for Producing (Good) Low Alcohol Wine

Oct 31, 2025 46m

It's time to kick off Season 2 of "Voices of the Vine" with winemaking consultant, Denise Gardner and winemaker, Virginia Mitchell. We're diving right in, tackeling a very trendy topic for this year:…

S1E19 We Made a Rosé Wine Cocktail with Jayme Henderson

Jul 04, 2025 22m

In our previous episode, Jayme shared several secrets and tips for crafting fine wine cocktails. In today's final episode of Season 1 of "Voices of the Vine," Jayme, Virginia, and myself are going to…

S1E18 Cultivating Wine Cocktails with Jayme Henderson

Jun 20, 2025 52m

Today's interview with Jayme Henderson, co-owner of The Storm Cellar, shows that the road to the wine industry can be a winding one. Jayme shares with us her journey from Lakeland, FL to Hotchkiss,…

S1E17 Wine Tasting Short: Les Lauzeraies 2023 Tavel Rosé

May 23, 2025 16m

Our second dry rosé comes from the Tavel, France region. Known for its mouthfeel, weight, and fruit, these rosé wines are quite different from the Provence rosé wine we tasted previously. Join us as…

S1E16 Wine Tasting Short: Domaines Bunan 2023 Bandol (Provence) Rosé

May 09, 2025 18m

When it comes to rosé, the Provence region in France gets it. Today, we'll taste a Bandol Rosé by Domaines Bunan, which is a sub-region within Provence. These are "Rosés that Refresh", which is often…

S1E15 Think Pink: All Things Rosé

Apr 25, 2025 41m

Today, we're diving into one of our favorite styles of wine: rosé! This style of wine has become increasingly popular over the past decade. Rosé wines have a long history of existence, but after…

S1E14 From Forest to Barrel, and How Oak Influences Wine

Apr 11, 2025 31m

Did you know that it takes between 105 and 180 years before a tree is harvested for a wine barrel? No? Neither did we! As we continue our conversation with Gina Shay, Sales Representative for the…

S1E13 "I Wanted to Sell Oak Full Time": Gina Shay and Her Oak Industry Perspectives

Mar 28, 2025 55m

Wow! We have such an amazing guest to share with you today. If you have been following along with our oaky wine series, you know we have dived into some oak history, uses of oak in wine production,…

S1E12 Wine Tasting Short: Hacienda Lopez de Haro 2014 Rioja Gran Reserva

Mar 14, 2025 22m

Welcome to Part 2 on our series on Rioja. Today we are going to talk about a Gran Reserva from Rioja. This is the style of the wine that is aged than we tasted in Part 1, the Crianza. The Crianza is…

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Voices of the Vine has published 31 episodes since October 2024, covering topics in Arts, Food.

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