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We have some awesome news! La Cabina Telefónica has been nominated for a 2023 Webby Award in the Best Scripted Fiction category and you can help us win by voting for us! Follow this link and find La Cabina Telefónica to vote! You have until April 20th! Thank you for listening! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/wine-school-dropout. Hosted…

Love Items is a rom com for the modern girl. It follows the story of Cloe, an AI researcher, and Eloc, her AI assistant. After discovering that Eloc has the power to analyze the love stories behind everyday objects, Cloe decides to steal objects from her dates for Eloc to analyse and help her find ‘ the one’. Tune in daily on Apple Podcasts. You ca…

Before cell phones and the internet, if you wanted to call La Casa, you’d have to stroll into a cabina telefónica (calling center) and pay for some minutes with a few quarters. Set in 1995, La Cabina Telefónica is a bilingual audio novela that tells the story of Matty Cardona, a Colombian immigrant who launched Matty's Llamadas y Servicios 82 to do…

As a black woman, whenever I step into a winery or a wine tasting or a tasting event, I scan the room to see who’s there. What’s the scene, what’s the demographic. I don’t know why, it’s just something I do when I’m in a space that I think or is known to be a predominately white space. Back when I first started attending wine tastings is like 2006 …

While fairly young on the world scene, South Africa has a long history with wine. Vitis vinifera was first planted in South Africa by the Dutchman Jan van Riebeeck in 1655. And in 1659 he produced the first bottle. Today exports are reaching upwards of 388 million litres, and more than 2 613 farmers cultivate some 90 512 hectares of land under vine…

I am having so much fun creating this season for you, I hope you’re enjoying it as well. This season, Semester Abroad is to give you an overview, or a highlight if you will, of the wines and wine culture of South Africa. In this episode I want you to come to know what life is like drinking, serving and teaching the wines we’ve just been talking abo…

We’re continuing with winemaking for this episode but with a twist. I met Corlea Fourie at a wine dinner and had no idea of the winemaker she was and the accolades she’s received. It’s always better this way for me as I won’t get nervous and go completely fan girl haha. The story of how she got into winemaking is heart warming and learning more abo…

I gave a little teaser at the end of last week’s episode, mentioning champagne. Any other region outside of champagne must call their sparkling wine something else, even if they use the same method. I had the pleasure of meeting Andiswa Mapheleba at a wine dinner. She mentioned that she brought some of the wine she made to the dinner, the sparkling…

Do you have a bucket list? What’s on your bucket list? Is it a list of things you want to acheive before you turn 50? Or a list of places you want to visit? Mine was a list of places I wanted to visit and at the top of that list was wine country in South Africa. Well guess what ladies and gentlemen, that dream came true!! Goal achieved, I visited S…

A flight attendant, a retired pilot and a luchador must find a missing marine biologist to save the world from a “proverbial” apocalypse - that is, IF YOU CAN HELP THEM DO IT! Welcome to Adventure in Atacama, an audio game where you decide what happens to our heroes! Play the game on our interactive page or on your favorite podcast app! Adventure i…

Well, that was fast! We’ve come to the end of the season. But what an amazing season it was!! We’ve talked about French drinking culture from aperitif all the way through to digestif and learned a lot about how they do things from the perspective of an expat. Now let’s hear from the host herself, Tanisha or Girl Meets Glass as she takes us around P…

A flight attendant, a retired pilot and a luchado must find a missing marine biologist to save the world from a linguistic apocalypse - that is, IF YOU CAN HELP THEM DO IT! Welcome to Adventure in Atacama, an audio game where you decide what happens to the heroes! This is Adventure in Atacama, an audio game from the creative minds at Studio Ochenta…

In Paris, France, a work of art is made famous by the hands of a patriotic thief. This is Caper, an original multilingual true-crime series from award-winning podcast team at Studio Ochenta. Join us on our journey, as we delve deep into the most outstanding heist stories form all over the world. In each episode, we'll introduce you to professional …

I love a little something sweet after dinner. Like it doesn’t quite feel complete if I just eat my entree or main course and that’s it. And since this is kind of a boozy podcast, we’re gonna end our meal with a digestif. Digestif is defined in Wikipedia as - A digestive is drink,alcoholic or not, which is usually taken at the end of a meal, and whi…

Us Americans over here have been having a really good time talking about the nuances of learning the French language, navigating culture differences and finding love and work. But, I think it’s high time we added another layer to this season. In this episode I’m happy to introduce to you a French business owner with a very interesting concept aimed…

Ochenta Cuentos brand new season starts off with a fiery story! Lucifer and Armando Hoyos, a former porn actor, embark on an epic journey to planet Venus in order to restore the Devil's dominion on Hell. This fiction story comes to us from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hosted by: Maru Lombardo Check out transcripts in Spanish and English over at https:/…

When you first come to visit Paris, you run around the city trying to see all of the sites, take all of the photos and eat all of the croissants you possibly can. But those of us that have made France our home know that French dining culture is much more intentional. Inviting friends to your home, sitting around the table to laugh, talk, and drink …

When I first got ‘into’ wine, I thought the only career paths were winemaker, sommelier or like, wine retailer. Kind of limiting, yeah? Luckily for me, I learned really quickly that there are plenty of careers dealing with wine besides those. I’ve been in wine over a decade now and while I have worked retail, I knew that wasn’t my life's path. Toda…

Whenever I mention that I’m in the wine industry, a follow up question is usually, ‘do you want to make your own wine?’ The answer for me is a resounding no! I totally respect what they do but that is just not my gift. But there are quite a few people that dream of being a winemaker, and then to live in France on top of that…that’s kinda like the u…

When people think about France and Paris in particular, their thoughts immediately go to croissants, and then wine. Maybe cheese, but definitely wine. We think of sitting outdoors at a cafe in those Parisian bistro chairs and swirling a glass of red wine while watching the people go by. Does that make us tourists? Do the French really drink and eat…

Apero or Aperitif hour is yes, a time to decompress after work but it’s so much more and different than that. The time to drink, what the drinks are, it’s so much more intentional and particular in French culture. For this episode of WSD I’m speaking with two Americans that live in Paris, about the drinking culture here, and apero hour means to the…

Hi! While we work on season 4 of Wine School Dropout this new year, I’d like to recommend a brand new show by Studio Ochenta, Atlas Linguae. In each episode, experts from around the world discuss a wide variety of language related topics. Join our very own sound editor Luis Lopez every other Monday on a deep dive into the joyful, the challenging an…

As a part of the trip with Radici del Sud I had the pleasure of visiting Pietroventosa Winery. I learn so much talking to winemakers and drinking wines from other regions. Within five minutes of hearing Marianna speak about her wines, the landscape, and her region of Gioia del Colle. I knew I wanted to talk to her more! Marianna was interesting, fu…

As a part of our trip to Southern Italy with Radici del Sud, the WSD team had the pleasure of visiting Pietroventosa Winery. Within five minutes of hearing Pietroventosa winemaker Marianna speak about her wines, the landscape, and her region of Gioia del Colle, I knew I wanted to talk to her more! Marianna was interesting, funny, lively and her win…

Have you ever been sitting around with your friends, talking and laughing...maybe a little drinking, and you came up with this crazy idea? Whatever the idea was, one of you in the group thought it was nuts and you let it go. But what would happen if you actually did it? Three friends in southern Italy had the idea to make sparkling wines in Italy s…

Italian food and wine are a perfect combination. We all know this. So this week we chatted with an expert in what makes the best Italian food pairings to go with your favorite Italian wines. Natasha of Mamma Mia Lab produces organic preserves and spreads to pair with the wines of Southern Italy. Tune in to hear her recs for Italian wine and food pa…

Hello Wine School Dropout friends! We're back with a brand new season this fall, and this time we're going to study abroad in SOUTHERN ITALY! That's right. We took a trip to Puglia, Italy this summer, so this season is gonna give you the ins and outs of all the italian wines you love. This first episode is a guide to grapes, courtesy of italian win…

In the final episode of Season 2, Moss "clears the air" (hah) regarding the very current and relevant topic of smoke taint. We discuss what smoke taint is, how it can affect grapes and wines, and what winemakers can do about it.

For this final episode of our summer mini season, we're finishing of with a wine region we love: Bordeaux. Jacques Lurton has created a line of wines to try and change that perception. Not new to the wine scene of Bordeaux by any means as he has Chateau la Louviere, Chateau Bonnet, and Chateau Couhins-Lurton under his purview just to name a few. Hi…

Natalie MacLean is the host of Unreserved Wine Talk, selected as one of the best drinks podcasts by The New York Times and offers popular online wine and food pairing courses at www.natalie maclean.com. In this episode, we talk about favorite wines and the future of the industry. Enjoy! CREDITS: Thank you for listening to Wine School Dropout. This …

For the second episode of our Summer in Wine bonus series, We talk to Lionel Boillot of We Wine and Vignobles Mayard. What follows is an interesting conversation about working in other countries and languages, doing old things in new ways, and believing in yourself. Thank you for listening to Wine School Dropout. This episode was produced by Studio…

Hello and Welcome to these bonus episodes of Wine School Dropout. It’s the summer and while we’re out of school per se, we at WSD want to share a ‘Summer in Wine’ with you! In this mini season, you’ll hear about some cool things happening in the wine world this summer. Think of this a little like ‘Summer School’ and we’re back in session, enjoy! Go…

Today Moss dives into Syrah and Syrah alone, looking into the grape's unique personality, history, and role within British Columbia. Also featured are spotlights on two exemplary BC Syrah wines from local Oliver/Osoyoos wineries. Highlights of this episode include Moss repeatedly interrupting himself and becoming disgusted with the word 'typicity.'…

This week, Moss speaks with Sheila Whittaker, the manager of the newly rebranded Nostalgia Wines Inc (formerly known as Oliver Twist). Sheila talks about her work at the winery, how to rebrand an established operation, and the lengths she took to further her own wine education. For his part, Moss interrupts his own question 45 seconds into the inte…

Wine educator Moss Scheurkogel delves into the wine categorization systems of Appellations and Geographical Indications, both globally and locally in British Columbia. Sound effects are employed.

Moss chats with Gene Covert, the owner/operator/winemaker/vineyard manager/animal handler/butcher/handyman/organ donor/stenographer of Covert Farms Family Estate, a business with as much diversity as its owner. The conversation ranges in topics from the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the winery tasting room to the process of certifying Organic,…

What a trip we’ve taken this season! We’ve been to China, Provence, Bordeaux, South Africa, Tasmania… of course it only makes sense that we finish up in Paris. For the final episode of this season of Wine School Dropout we speak with friend and studio mate Sutanya Dacres of the Dinner for One podcast. Now, Sutanya isn’t a wine professional or in th…

Back for Season Two after taking the winter off, wine educator Moss Scheurkogel talks about the wineries, people, and geographic conditions that led to the formation of the modern British Columbia wine industry.

Some of us think of one thing we want to do or what we’re good at, select a place and then go do that thing. Well, you all know my story and how that didn’t work quite the same for me and not quite the same for today’s guest Zhuoxu. Born in China, but wanting to learn wine at a top institution, he went to California to work a harvest and gain some …

Tuanni Price of South African wine tourism company, Zuri Wine Tasting tells us how she adapted to lockdown restrictions to keep her business thriving. This podcast was produced by Studio Ochenta. Hosted by Tanisha Townsend. Our executive producer is Lory Martinez, our sound editor is Luis Raul Lopez Levi. Our theme was done by Gabriel Dalmasso. Mus…

We’ve heard that red wine goes with red meat and white wine with like, fish but is that all there is? What about the myriad of flavors out there? What about spices? Mandy Mason, Wine Ambassador of Be Inclusive Hospitality in London talks about diversity in flavors and why wine needs to embrace other types of food and styles of cooking. What wine pa…

When you think of rosé, you probably think of sunny skies, a sandy beach, or maybe a terrasse with ‘the girls’. But what about drinking rosé in the middle of winter paired with an amazing Christmas dinner you just prepared for your family? Well, the owner of La Fete du Rosé, Donae Burston thought just that. In this episode, Donae reinvents the summ…

In last season’s episode Wine Language, we talked about the different words wine professionals use to discuss and describe wine. But are those words actually helpful? Today we talk with fellow Wine Educator Curly Haslam-Coates about these words and what people really want to know about wine. Haslam-Coates shares her unique approach to teaching. Liv…

Ever think you’re not living your best life? That You can and should be doing more to live up to your full potential? Or maybe you’re just bored where you are. This week's guest Namratha found herself in a similar situation and wanted to do something about it. It wasn’t easy and it wasn’t pretty but she made the decision to gain new skills, includi…

Starting a business is hard. Starting a business in another country and another language is even harder. But that didn’t stop this duo from taking an idea and turning it into a lifestyle brand. Patrick and William are two American men that enjoyed the finer things in life and thought, why not do more with this? A chance meeting on a flight to Franc…

Dropping this V day weekend on your feeds, it's WINE SCHOOL DROPOUT SEASON 2 ! This season is very special because it's brought to you by listener support. So thank you all for donating to keep our little show alive in this crazy time. WSD season 2 features BIPOC wine folks from around the world. Subscribe, tell your friends, and follow us on insta…

Moss concludes the first season of Uncork the Sun by interviewing River Stone Estate Winery's owner, Ted Kane, about the 2020 harvest, the term 'meritage,' some favourite grapes and some more difficult to control, and more. Thanks to all our listeners, and if you're looking forward to another season of UTS, let Moss know at moss@vinstitute.ca RIVER…

Wine educator Moss Scheurkogel recaps the recent Half-Corked Marathon roadshow and uses the opportunity to discuss the basics of food and wine pairing: what to do, and what to avoid. Also featured: probably too much talk about picking berries in the woods, and some definitely-non-copyright-infringing Disney music.…

Moss interviews Justin Hall (who may or may not be North America's first Aboriginal winemaker) and discusses the way in which being a winemaker has impacted and changed his life. Then they goof off a bit. Nk'Mip Cellars 1400 Rancher Creek Rd, Osoyoos BC www.nkmipcellars.com www.facebook.com/NkMipCellarsWinery…