Wine for Sophisticated Homies podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 112: The Unsinkable Molly Brooks
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Over the many illustrious years that this podcast has been in existence, we've avoided interviewing any real people. Because real people, like Warhol'...
Episode 111: My Sherry? Uh. . .More.
23 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, grab your tiny, tulip glasses and seat your rump on a seaside stump. It's time to learn all about Sherry. Tap some ass and order some...
Episode 110: A Critical Review of 'Sweetbitter'
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Sommelier Extraordinaire and avid TV watcher, Jason Booth, puts on his critical pants and does a thorough review of the new Starz tel...
Episode 109: CHEATER!
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Court of Master Sommeliers Cheating Scandal in all its glory and subterfuge.
Episode 108: Sémillon Kiss Goodnight
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Jason is wearing a long, sheepskin turtleneck and pouring lemony water all over his body. Why? To be thematic, ya dumb-dumbs. This is ...
Episode 107: The Bordeaux Blenditage
01 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Jason teaches the homies what each grape contributes to the final product of the famous Bordeaux Blend. He also uses way too many met...
Episode 106: The Cider House Rules!
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Apples! Get ya alcoholic Apples, HEEEYA! On this episode Jason teaches you all about apple cider. Why? I dunno. Why not?
Episode 105: Five Finger Lakes Death Punch
03 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
First and foremost: Go to www.WineAccess.com/HOMIES to received a limited time offer of 20% off all purchases thanks to this very podcast. YOU'RE WELC...
Episode 104: Gorgeous Georgia
07 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast was discovered in an amber egg, from the DNA of a hipster mosquito that was trapped there for years...like...since 2011. I used science t...
Episode 103: RoséInGlass and GildedStem
16 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first Rosé podcast. NOT! If you even read these descriptions you'll know that this entire episode is an elaborate trap to get you t...
A Brief Word on Tannins
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is hardly a full length episode. Rather, this is merely an introspection. A research tangent. A dangling participle. Some words mean many things....
Episode 102: The Piemonte Paradox
07 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Internationally famous Symbologist/ Enologist Chase Maxwell finds himself on a race against the clock to solve the murder of a famous...
Episode 101: Luxury Be Thy Name
17 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Metal credit cards weighing you down? Don't worry, Jason is here to help. On this episode of W4SH, we teach you all about the most expensive food it...
Episode 100: She Sold Pisco by The Sea Cove
13 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's not always about the shells. Sometimes it's about the distilled fermented grape juice from South America. Whether you Peruse Peruvian or Chil...
Episode 99: Holiday Gift Guide
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Jason helps you with some holiday gift ideas for the wine and alcohol lovers in your life. Aw shucks Jason, that's real helpful. Thank...
Episode 98: Musky Cat, Musky Cat, What are they feeding you?
02 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Muscat is a grape that Jason talks about on this podcast. You are a person that downloads and listens to his tutelage. Tutelage is a funny word if...
Episode 97: Oh. My. God. Beqaa.
13 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Beqaa Valley, also known as the Bekaa Valley and, occasionally, The Phoenician Mother Lovin' Pimp Zone, just so happens to be the best spot for wi...
Episode 96: Macabeo is Bae
30 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Macabeo, or Viura if ya nasty, is a handy little white grape from the North of Spain and the South of France. Mostly. One-third of the 'Cava Girls...
Episode 95: The Somm of the Nuclear Age
11 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we take you into the near future and show you what has become of the world of wine and the sommelier profession. A stark world, for...
Episode 94: A Story Good to Fault
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Jason gets straight up literaturageous. You like stories? Cuz that's what this is. So grab some mother fluffin' pillows and blank...
Episode 93: Hungary Hungary HippopoTokaji
21 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What do you call a fly that won't stop buzzing around Guatama Buddha? A Buddha pest. What do you call it when someone checks out someone's butt an...
Episode 92: Soju Wanna Get Tipsy?
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You just worked a 50 hour week and you're ready to loosen your tie and go bar hopping in Seoul? Well then you should probably know what you're getti...
Episode 91: Mr. Booth Goes to Washington
26 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington episode is finally here. If you were in the process of tying the knot around your neck because your desperation for this content had ...
Episode 90: Franc-ly My Dear
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We've made it all the way to 90 episodes! You know what that means right? We're only 17 episodes away from our 107th episode! Whoa! On this ep...
Episode 89: Wine Chit Chat
10 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
To switch things up a little this week, Jason decided to do a fun little episode on current wine trends, pop culture, and various vagaries of the beve...
Episode 88: Jura Gonna Like this Savoie Podcast
28 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jura and Savoie. The grittiest detectives on the Arbois police force...but also, two wine regions worth talking about. Join us as we regale you wi...
Episode 87: Men are from Marsala, Women are from Vino
17 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
MARSALA! About time right? We were sick and tired of people DESPERATELY BEGGING US for a Marsala episode so fine, here, ya happy? You WILL be on...
Episode 86: The Potcast Podcast
14 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Weed. Dope. Reefer. Chronic. Pot. Dope. Herb. Wacky Tobaccy. Sticky Icky. Giggle Smoke. Juan Valdez. The reason you were kicked ...
Episode 85: How to Lose Somms and Alienate Bartenders
16 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, the Wine Homies teach you how not to be an asshole while dining in a restaurant. Listen to this to learn if you are already one of ...
Episode 84: Riojajajajaja
02 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We're Back Homies! Well, Jason is anyway, but that's okay! From this point forward we'll be back on track with new episodes. What are we talking...
Episode 83: An Interview with Hipster Bartender Skip Clappus
29 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this very special episode of Wine for Sophisticated Homies, Jason interviews 5 Time Hipster Bartender of the Year, Skip Clappus, from the hottest, ...
Episode 82: By Any Other Name
06 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, the wine homies teach you all about the magic that is rosé. Have you seen this wine, but always been afraid to drink it due to it ...
Episode 81: An Internship in Newsie Land
29 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ben talks about New Zealand. No, I don't feel bad at ALL about how short this description is. Shove it.
A Night In the Life: Chapter 1
08 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this new segment from the Wine for Sophisticated Homies, the boys take you inside the seedy underbelly of restaurants and wine bars for a little ta...
Episode 80: Vineyards You Should Recognize If You See Them In Public
24 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Some Wineries and Chateaus are famous, and then sometimes, the vineyard ITSELF is famous. On this episode we break down some of the most famous vine...
Episode 79: Sneaky Ol' Verdicchio
05 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On another illustrious episode of Wine for Sophisticated Homies, these two Pulitzer prize winning podcasters take you inside the burgeoning world of V...
A Midnight Editorial
23 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Don't ever forgot to live while engaging in life. Credit to Gustavo Dudamel and the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela: https://itun...
Episode 78: All Sauce
22 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we're gettin' saucy. The Wine for Sophisticated Homies are finally bringing you the Alsace episode wherein you can expect to find gr...
Episode 77: Urban Wines for Urbane Times
01 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What is an urban winery? Where is an urban winery? When is an urban winery? Now. On this episode, we go all city on you and teach you about ...
Episode 76, Chapter 2: Natural, Orange, Underwater Wine
16 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
See Last Episode Description. Part 2. BERNIE SANDERS!!!!!!!
Episode 76 Chapter 1: Natural, Orange, Underwater Wine
08 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we bring you Chapter One of a two Chapter saga teaching you all about Natural, Orange, and Underwater Wines. These three crazes are ...
Episode 75: RazzamaTasmania
08 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Australia has a lot of great wines and wine regions right? But did you know about Tasmania? It's one of seven Aussie wine regions that cover the e...
Episode 74: Would you like some More Vèdre?
09 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode the Homies take you inside the seedy underbelly of Mourvèdre fighting rings. Did you know there are certain regions around the worl...
Episode 73: The Grape Unknown
29 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Are you read to learn all about the grape? Do you think I misspelled the word 'ready' in that first sentence? Well you'd be wrong. Do you want t...
Episode 72: The Campania You Keep
19 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Pizza was invented in Naples. You know what goes great with Pizza? Wine. You know where the first great wines of the world came from? Campania...
Episode 71: All-Day-Every-Muscadet
05 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know Muscadet isn't actually a grape? Nope, the grape is known as Melon de Bourgogne. Is the grape from Burgundy? No. Is the fruit a m...
Episode 70: Pop a Grappa
11 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Grappa? What is it? We'll tell you! Put your headphones in and cozy up to your cat. (Cat's love grappa fyi). Grappa, much like Rum, comes from...
Episode 69: The Mania of Romania
01 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On this episod of Ye Old Wine Podcast, the Homies are back with attitude. Welcome to our sexy episode 69, teaching you all about the wines of Romani...
Episode 68: The Barbera of Seville
24 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sure Piemonte does Nebbiolo and Moscato and Dolcetto and Cortese and Arneis... but do you know what they grow the most of? Fiat automobiles. But,...
Episode 67: Slam Your Body Down and Ziga-Cigar
13 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode the homies are teaching you all about cigars. Grab your velvet smoking jacket, your glass of scotch, and your finest beard, and join...
Episode 66: Land of Switzer
24 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that Switzerland makes wine? We didn't either, which is gonna make this podcast pretttttty awkward. Yeahhhhhhhhh. Ummmm. Oh WAIT, ...
Episode 65: ViognYAYYY!!!
02 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Yippee! On this episode we teach you homies all about the white grape Viognier. Ever wondered if you'll ever find love? Sorry, we can't help you...
Episode 64: I WANT MY MTVdL's and VdN's
02 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
You can't mutage this podcast, we're loud and proud, and breakin' it down. There are so many friggin' drinks in the wine world. Including those th...
Episode 63: The Port of Ugal
11 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What's that little strip of land hanging off the southwest corner of Europe? BAM! That's Portugal, and they make some wine there. Don't like mainl...
Episode 62: The Black Pinecone
18 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Finally...the day you've all been waiting for, a podcast on what to pair with the music of Drake. Actually...no, that's next week. This week, we w...
Episode 61: MexiCos d'Estournel
01 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Buenas Nachos! On this episode the Homies are coming at you in real time with the wines of Mexico. Pack a pancho, grab your lasso, hop on your bu...
Episode 60: For Goodness Sake
26 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Polish off your rice grains homies, we're going straight Sake on your bums! Ever wanted to learn just a little bit about Sake and then forget most ...
Episode 59: The Lily of the Valley
21 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that agave isn't actually a cactus? It's a member of the Lily family; ya know from the genus monocot; also known as Monocotyledon; AN A...
Episode 58: "He Got Gamay" a Spiked Lee Joint
12 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Gamay grape, forever misunderstood, always controversial. This episode of Wine for Sophisticated Homies will teach you all about the grape Gam...
Episode 57: Neat-o Venet-o
10 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wanted to learn about the Veneto? Okay...well, fine then, learn, sheesh, stop yelling at us. We're RIGHT HERE. Strap on your headphones, ...
Episode 56: Cone Yak and Army Yak.
30 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what the hell rappers are talking about? FEAR NOT. We're here to teach you all about Cognac and Armagnac. By the time yo...
Episode 55: A-Gris to Disa-Gris
20 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Pinot Gris podcast homies, or, for any of you joining us on this podcast from their Cadilac just outside the local Denny's, welcome to ...
'Twas The Wine Before Christmas
25 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Christmas Homies. Also all the other holidays. We support everyone's version of Jesus and all drinks had in honor of those deities.
Episode 54: So Rhonery
22 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode the Homies teach you all about the Northern Rhone. Have you ever wanted to learn about it? Great! Cuz now you can with this po...
Episode 53: The Milk Sommelier
03 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Wine For Sophisticated Homies is proud to bring you our first ever live interview. On this episode, Jason interviews the worlds first Milk Sommeli...
Episode 52: A Stein of Steen
14 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In the next chapter of the Wine for Sophisticated Homies Saga, Ben Draper and Jason Booth take you inside the secretive world of Chenin Blanc. Loi...
Episode 51: Spain Explained
30 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ben and Jason explain the Spanish wine world to you. So pop open that pocket Freixenet you've been holding onto for a special occasi...
Episode 50: We're Drunk
17 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
To Celebrate our 50th Episode, the Wine Homies get very drunk and talk about life. No stuffy wine theme for this episode, just innapropriate convers...
Episode 49: AmaroLand
12 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Pop open a bottle of Amaro to enjoy with this podcast. If you don't know what an amaro even is, then listen to the podcast, learn, and then listen t...
Episode 48: Aglianico, AKA "The Wine of Vultures"
04 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode the homies teach you all about Diana Taurasi's favorite Italian wine to drink after a tough Phoenix Mercury game. The Aglianico gra...
Episode 47: Anbaugebiete by Dre
07 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
GERMANY. Get ready for it. On this episode the Homies are doing ALL OF GERMANY. In one foul swoop. One giant invasion where we crush the entir...
Episode 46: Wine Cocktails from Thine Hot Males
27 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, the overly attractive Wine Homies invite you into the wine cocktail world. Ever wondered what the major cocktails incorporating win...
Episode 45: Torrontés, Salta on the Wounds
17 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
"DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA, The truth is I love your white wine, I love Torrontés, not just from Montes, IT'S OH SO TRAGIC SUCH AROMATICS." ...
Episode 44: God Save the Wine
10 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, the homies talk to you about England! Did you know they make wine? Yeah, we didn't either! But they do! It's great! It Sp...
Episode 43: Bamboozled Booze
04 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The con. The Trick. The Prestige. To fool the consumer into thinking they are buying one wine, when really they are buying another. On this e...
Episode 42: NebbiYOLO
20 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode the Wine Homies teach you all about Nebbiolo, the foggy grape from the foggy region of Piemonte, where fog and smoke sometimes mix tog...
Episode 41: Oh…Canada.
08 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, the Homies are back and better than ever. Join them as they dissect the political intrigue and seedy underworld of the Canadian win...
Episode 40: A Cure for What Ales You
06 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Beer! Also Beer! Did we mention Beer! We talk about Beer on this episode. That is all. Beer. Ahem. Beer. Enjoy Homies.
Episode 39: Chardonnaked
19 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We're getting real. Exposing you homies to Chardonnay for all it's worth. Ever wondered where the grape grows, what it tastes like, what it pair...
Episode 38: Oregon Baby Gone
04 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Grab your free range headphones and organically grown iPods and get ready to take a trip through Oregon wine country...where the wine is all made by e...
Episode 37 Part Zwei: Blind as a Bat and…It's Not Your Fault
25 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On part Zwei of our Blind Tasting podcast, the homies go further into classic wine indicators, as well as breaking down the wide world of wine faults ...
Episode 37, Part 1: Blind as a Bat…That Likes Wine
17 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, sommeliers Jason Booth and Ben Draper teach you all about Blind Tasting. This will be a two part series where we taste some wines...
Episode 36: Ugni Trebbiano
20 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, the Wine Homies are giving some serious credit to the biggest Unsung Hero of the wine world: Ugni Blanc. Also known as Trebbiano ...
Episode 35: Austria, The Desolation of Smaragd
13 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Get Ready! Get Set! Austria! On this episode, the Wine Homies are back to tell you all about Austria. Get ready to get Svelt with Veltliner, Pomp...
Episode 34: Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
08 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Yes. We're back. Nice to meet you 2014. On this episode, the Wine Homies are taking you into the world of Absinthe. What is Absinthe you migh...
Episode 33: Swing Merlot, Sweet Cherryut.
17 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Gather round peeps, the Wine Homies are breaking down Merlot, that wine that your dad drinks...and definitely your grandparents. This grape also died ...
Episode 32: Chile and Chillax
07 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chile is a country. Boom! Chile is a very long country! Bam! See those facts we just laid down? Well that's our job. A job that we work PROB...
Episode 31: Vodka or Gin? Shaken or Stirred?
26 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Don't use that wheat for bread! Use it for alcohol. Use it for vodka or gin. on this episode the Wine Homies delve into everyone's favorite before...
Episode 30: Sauvignon: The White Savage
21 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On this, the 30th episode of the podcast that changed the wine world, incumbent sommeliers Benjamin Draper and Jason Booth take you on a journey into ...
Episode 29: South Africa: The Wine Safari
11 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Hop on top of the old Safari Jeep, we're about to take you into the South African wine world, where you might spot a ferocious Cabernet Sauvignon, a h...
Episode 28: Tools (not jerks) of the Trade
05 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Brandish thy corkscrews, wield thy decanters, Credit Card thy Coravins, For this podcasteth is thine episode of wine tools. Hear ye, hear ye, list...
Happy HalloWine Boys and Ghouls!
31 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
A quick guide on which wine goes with which costume. Cheers Homies.
Episode 27: Syrah Michelle Gellar
28 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
All you all ready for a chewy podcast? We hope so cuz on this episode the wine homies will be breaking down the world of Syrah. Have you ever want...
Episode 26: The Napa Valley, Part Deux
21 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ch-ch-check it Benny D and Jasey Boo are on the mic with number 2. That's right, part two of our Napa Valley podcast...get out your quills and parch...
Episode 26: The Napa Valley, Part 1
11 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The Napa Valley is important and stuff. It's important that we tell you about this important region, its important grapes, and the important reasons...
Episode 25: Future Wine Beep Boop Beep!
01 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Salutations Earthlings and sentient beings from the 5 Galaxies! Welcome to our Future podcast...a podcast from the year 3000. If you're Brain Scan...
Episode 24: Albariño If Ya Know What I Meañ-o
19 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we're gettin' down with the Galicia sound. If you've never tried Albariño you're missing out. What one-horse town have you been l...
Episode 23: Australia Regalia
05 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Land Down Under, home of big wines and big vines. Ever wondered what wine you should order when you see the Thunder from Down Under i...
Episode 22: Frisky Whisky Twerkin' Bourbon
29 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
What? No wine? No. Let's take a wine break and talk about whisky...whiskey...whiskee...wiscy...whatever. "Scotch Scotch Scotch down in my bell...
Episode 21: Zin-copation
21 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we dive into the depths of the zincredible, the Zintillating, the zingenius grape known as Zinfandel. Come on Zin and join us for a...