Wines We Drink
Wines We Drink
wineswedrink
A podcast for wine learners and lovers exploring specific wines each episode and explaining the stories and nuances behind each bottle we drink. Hosted by Keith Herndon and Charlotte Norsworthy Varnum.wineswedrink.com
S5E12: Cabernet Sauvignon
In Season Five’s concluding episode, Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum are drinking and enjoying a bottle that Wine Spectator described as a “textbook Napa Cabernet—ripe, forthright and well-defined.” For more insights on this week's wine as well as others from previous seasons, head to wineswedrink.com. You can also find us on Instagram @thewineswedrink.
Aug 27, 2025
25 min
S5E11: Red Blend
In Season Five’s eleventh (penultimate) episode, Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum are featuring a red blend comprised of grapes that thrive in Portugal’s Douro River region. For more insights on this week's wine as well as others from previous seasons, head to wineswedrink.com. You can also find us on Instagram @thewineswedrink.
Aug 20, 2025
24 min
S5E10: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
In Season Five’s tenth episode, Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum are opening a bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Southern France as an example of this exceptional red wine that combines elegance and affordability. For more insights on this week's wine as well as others from previous seasons, head to wineswedrink.com. You can also find us on Instagram @thewineswedrink.
Aug 13, 2025
23 min
S5E9: Zinfandel
In Season Five’s ninth episode, Charlotte Varnum and Keith Herndon are opening an exceptional bottle of Zinfandel made with grapes sourced from an exceptional vineyard in Sonoma. For more insights on this week's wine as well as others from previous seasons, head to wineswedrink.com. You can also find us on Instagram @thewineswedrink.
Aug 6, 2025
23 min
S5E8: Shiraz
In Season Five’s eighth episode, Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum are opening an intense, yet energetic, Shiraz from Australia’s Barossa Valley, highlighting how an Old World varietal found its way in a New World terroir. For more insights on this week's wine as well as others from previous seasons, head to wineswedrink.com. You can also find us on Instagram @thewineswedrink.
Jul 30, 2025
19 min
S5E7: Syrah
In Season Five’s seventh episode, Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum are enjoying a luscious Syrah that hails from an unexpected vineyard discovered accidentally by a vacationing French winemaker. For more insights on this week's wine as well as others from previous seasons, head to wineswedrink.com. You can also find us on Instagram @thewineswedrink.
Jul 23, 2025
19 min
S5E6: Champagne
In Season Five’s sixth episode, hosts Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum are celebrating the midpoint of the season by drinking and talking about an excellent Champagne, discussing bubbly and celebrations and suggesting a food pairing most may not expect. For more insights on this week's wine as well as others from previous seasons, head to wineswedrink.com. You can also find us on Instagram @thewineswedrink.
Jul 16, 2025
24 min
S5E5: Chardonnay
In Season Five’s fifth episode, Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum are back in the Napa Valley for one of our favorites – a beautifully balanced Chardonnay from one of the region’s most accomplished wineries that is also renowned for its scenic grounds. For more insights on this week's wine as well as others from previous seasons, head to wineswedrink.com. You can also find us on Instagram @thewineswedrink.
Jul 9, 2025
21 min
S5E4: Riesling
In Season Fives’s fourth episode, hosts Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum are drinking an exquisite Riesling from the Finger Lakes in upstate New York based on the style recommended by an esteemed Cornell University viticulturist interviewed in Wine Conversations.  For more insights on this week's wine, our book, as well as other episodes from previous seasons, head to wineswedrink.com. You can also find us on Instagram @thewineswedrink.
Jul 2, 2025
20 min
S5E3: Vermentino
In Season Fives’s third episode, hosts Keith Herndon and Charlotte Varnum are drinking and talking about the Italian varietal Vermentino, but our bottle of this dry white wine is produced by a legendary Napa grape grower from his family’s Rutherford Dust vineyard.   For more insights on this week's wine as well as others from previous seasons, head to wineswedrink.com. You can also find us on Instagram @thewineswedrink.
Jun 25, 2025
22 min
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