When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine

About When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine

A podcast dedicated to making wine drinking more approachable and inclusive. Join us as we decode the language and unlock the customs of wine drinking.

Publisher

Zena Polin and Renée Gentry

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Apr 2025

Latest episode

27 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

128 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Oct 2026

   Missouri Uncorked: Mount Pleasant Estates

   Zena and Renée wind up their Missouri Wine Road Trip in the very first AVA in America in Augusta, MO. We tour the oldest winery in Augusta, Mount Pleasant Estates (https://mountpleasant.com), led by Tom Fuchs, General Manager of HFOC Augusta Area Wineries. A walk through the historic cellars, learning about the devastation of Prohibition and the revival in the 1960s. Today the winery grows 9 grape varieties on 125 acres, winning numerous prestigious awards and achieving high point-ratings. We geek out on soil, rivers, the New Madrid fault, and the historic cellar! We had a full tasting of their wines and ended with a magnificent Tawny Port Vol. XXIII which received 97 points from the London Wine Competition. Cheers to Tom Fuchs, Jessica O'Connor, and the whole staff at Mount Pleasant Estates for their gracious tour and tasting (and for staying late for us!)

2. 

   23 Oct 2026

   When Mom Just Wants a Glass of Wine: Poetry in the Pour at Wölffer Estate

   What happens when you take Mom wine tasting and the wine descriptions start sounding like poetry? Join Zena and her mom at Wölffer Estate on Long Island for a relaxed introduction to wine, the words we use to describe it and how those words connect to what’s actually in the glass. With poetry as part of the conversation, we explore how putting a taste into words can be both personal and playful. This is what When You Just Want a Glass of Wine is all about: making wine approachable, asking questions and enjoying the discoveries together. Because finding your own words for what’s in your glass is part of the fun. Watch the video on YouTube. Behind the Scenes on Patreon.

3. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Missouri Uncorked: Behind the Scenes at Adam Puchta Winery

   A little snooping before the full pour! Join us behind the scenes at Adam Puchta Winery with Spencer and assistant winemaker Jacob Bockting. We talk Adam’s favorite wines, semi dry versus dry and Missouri’s changing palate, admire the beautiful labels on some best sellers and find out why so many adorable cats and dogs call the property home. Enjoy this bonus Video episode on our YouTube Channel and a full story on Patreon.

Who has been a guest on When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine

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• Holly Feraci
• Jimi
• Andrew Stover
• Steve Taylor
• Nick Materese

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

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Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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