Stop Wasting Your Wine

What happens when two Midwesterners fall in love, start making wine in a Los Angeles apartment bathroom, and eventually plant their own vineyard in Oregon? John and Megan Adams of Wildsound Wine share their journey from home winemakers to farming and producing wine in the Willamette Valley.The conversation explores vineyard life, organic farming, whole-cluster fermentation, amphora aging, and why they believe great wine starts in the vineyard. The team also tastes and reviews the 2023 Gamay Noir from Wildsound Wine, discussing the winemaking choices that shape the wine and what makes Oregon such a unique wine region.Wine: 2023 Gamay NoirProducer: Wildsound WineRegion: McMinnville, Willamette Valley, OregonPrice: $35Subscribe for weekly wine conversations.Check out Wildsound Wine and buy a case...or two!Wildsound Wine Websitehttps://www.wildsoundwine.com/Wild Sound Wine on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/wildsoundwineSupport the show and help keep the wine flowing!Buy us a glass!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you!Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction and Meet John & Megan Adams02:25 - Falling in Love With Wine04:00 - From Apartment Winemaking to Oregon Vineyard Owners07:20 - The Reality of Farming and Growing Grapes11:30 - Why Vintage Variation Matters14:40 - Farming First, Make It Delicious17:30 - Whole Cluster Fermentation and Traditional Winemaking24:00 - Learning the Craft of Wine28:30 - Why the Willamette Valley Is So Special31:20 - What Wildsound Wants People to Remember33:30 - Todays Wine44:45 - Review and Final Thoughts

Big changes are coming to Stop Wasting Your Wine! In this episode, Colin, Joel, and Aaron unveil an exciting new format: monthly wine challenges. Each month, the hosts will pick wines based on a specific theme, with three weeks of competitive tastings followed by a wildcard week featuring interviews with wine industry pros or special features.For February's inaugural challenge, the crew tackles finding the sexiest bottle of wine under $30. A task that proves more difficult than expected. Aaron shares his hour-long odyssey through Total Wine, searching Italian and French sections before settling on a romantic Rioja with "sexy trees." Joel takes a more literal interpretation of "sexy," while the hosts debate what makes a bottle truly appealing beyond the liquid inside.The episode also features a lively discussion about wine cocktails, specifically whether it's acceptable to use good Rioja for sangria. The hosts explore the difference between honoring a wine's craftsmanship and enjoying it in creative ways, leading to the question: is a better base wine the key to a better cocktail?Wine DetailsProducer: Viña AlberdiRegion: RiojaVarietal or Blend: 100 percent TempranilloVintage: 2020Price Range: About $22ABV: 14 percentBuy us a glass!⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you!Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Stop Wasting Your Wine Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stopwastingyourwine.com/⁠⁠Chapters0:00 – Welcome to Stop Wasting Your Wine0:17 – New Monthly Challenge Format Explained1:24 – February Challenge: Sexiest Bottle Under $303:46 – The Reality of Shopping for a “Sexy” Wine4:57 – Aaron’s Pick: Viña Alberdi Rioja Reserva7:55 – First Impressions and Bottle Expectations8:24 – Nosing the Wine9:59 – Tasting Notes and Palate Breakdown12:53 – Learning Segment: Tempranillo and Rioja15:29 – What Reserva Aging Really Means18:04 – Introducing the New Rating Tier: Solid Pour22:46 – Final Ratings and Verdict26:53 – Did Aaron Nail the Challenge29:16 – I’m Wine With That: Should You Make Sangria With Rioja34:06 – Feedback and Where to Find Us34:49 – Outro

This week we ask a simple question. Is a fifty dollar white wine actually worth it?We head back to Umbria with the Rigogoli 2022 from Tenuta di Salviano. A fifty fifty blend of Viognier and Grechetto di Todi. An IGT wine built on freedom and intention. Named for the winemaker’s grandfather, Rigogoli brings real story to the glass.We also kick off a new yearly tradition. The wine fridges are officially cleared. New year. Clean slate. Only three spots are open for 2026. Things go off the rails fast when Colin puts a natural orange wine straight into his fridge. No hesitation. No apology.Along the way we dig into why IGT does not mean lower quality, how Viognier and Grechetto work together, and why serious white wine should not be ice cold. We also revisit PiNope or ChardonnYay! and ask you the listener for your experience with the last white wine that truly surprised you?Wine detailsProducer: Tenuta di SalvianoWine: Rigogoli 2022Region: Umbria ItalyGrapes: Viognier and Grechetto di TodiABV: 13.5 percentPrice: Around $50Support the Show!Buy us a glass!⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3⁠⁠Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you!Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Stop Wasting Your Wine Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stopwastingyourwine.com/Wine Specshttps://www.kobrandwineandspirits.com/product/tenuta-di-salviano-rigogoli/Chapters00:00 – Introduction and Show Dynamics02:02 – Wine Review: Tenuta di Salviano Rigogoli 04:41 – White Wine That Surprises You06:07 – Price Point and Value Discussion07:23 – Tasting Notes: Nose and Palate15:14 – Balance, Acidity, and Finish16:19 – What Is Bianco Umbria IGT18:37 – Viognier vs Grechetto di Todi20:18 – Winemaking Choices and Style25:59 – Final Reviews and Ratings32:21 – Pinot or Chardonnay: Aged Wine Debate36:15 – Closing Thoughts and What’s Next

Kicking off 2026, the Stop Wasting Your Wine team dives into the vibrant world of orange wine with a review of the Pierre and Antonin Petite Sauvage Orange Wine. Far from being just a passing fad, this 100% Souvignier Gris natural wine proves to be a bottle that perfectly balances high quality winemaking with an approachable price of $17 to $20. Throughout the episode, the hosts explore what truly defines an orange wine, explaining how skin maceration creates a unique "skin contact white" that delivers the tannic grip of a red with the bright acidity of a white. You will hear the team break down surprising tasting notes ranging from a Grand Marnier style orange lift and honeysuckle to a complex, earthy finish of black tea. The discussion also features a special guest clip from winemaker Antonin Bonnet, insights into why this style is the ultimate food pairing "chameleon" for everything from spicy Thai food to funky cheese boards, and a heated "Pick Your Poison" debate that pits high end clubbing against dive bar comfort.Whether you are a natural wine devotee or a curious newcomer, this episode is a fun and educational deep dive into a bottle that truly "crushes it".Support the Show!Love finding great wines at a great value? Every dollar you give goes straight toward sourcing the next hidden gem for the show. Buy us a glass at the link below to keep the reviews flowing. Cheers!Buy us a glass!https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you!Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Stop Wasting Your Wine Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stopwastingyourwine.com/Chapters00:00 - Introduction to Orange Wine01:59 - The Rise and Fall of Orange Wine04:54 - Exploring Natural Wine07:06 - Interview with Antonin11:40 - Tasting the Petite Sauvage Orange Wine16:34 - Understanding Orange Wine23:54 - Food Pairing with Orange Wine29:04 - Final Thoughts and Reviews32:13 - Fun Game: Pick Your Poison