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Wines We Drink

A podcast for wine lovers and learners We return June 11 with Season 5

Our Book Wins Silver!

Wine Conversations: Exploring Meaning, Mystery and Myth earned a Silver Award in the Nonfiction Book Awards. We launched the book on Feb. 5, 2025, at Tapped Athens Wine Tasting Market, and now you can order it at Amazon, from our local distributor Neighborhood Books, or directly from Innovative Ink Publishing, an imprint of Kendall Hunt. For more information about our compilation of conversations with wine experts click here.

Taste Awards Finalist Again!

After winning two audience choice categories in the 15th Annual Taste Awards: Best Lifestyle Podcast and Best Food or Drink Podcast, we were finalists again! For the 16th Annual Taste Awards we were finalists in the judging category, Best Drink or Beverage Program. As two time winners and five time finalists, we love the Taste Awards!

Join Us For Fun Conversations About The Wines We Drink

  • We drink and discuss a specific bottle of wine each episode.
  • We explore the story behind the bottle, including the winery and its locale.
  • We explain why it's a wine we drink, delving into its flavors, body and finish.
  • We encourage our listeners to be adventourous in their quests for wines to enjoy.
Entertaining
We Make Wine Fun
Educating
We Tell the Story Behind the Bottle
Exploring
We Help You Discover New Wines to Drink

Charlotte Norsworthy Varnum

Co-Host
Charlotte is the executive director at a student media non-profit. She holds an M. A. in journalism and also teaches a podcasting course at a major state university. Charlotte completed fellowships with NPR and Bloomberg and was host and producer of an award-winning interview-based podcast. She was lead author of a peer-reviewed paper on podcasts as educational resources. Charlotte also was lead editor of a podcast anthology, which captured two gold medals in a digital publishing competition. She joined the Wines We Drink podcast to expand her wine knowledge through our conversations about the wines we explore.

Keith Herndon

Co-Host
Keith is a college professor with a Ph.D. in media and information. His passion for wine led to the creation of the Wines We Drink podcast. He is a Certified Wine Sommelier, Certified Wine Educator and Certified Wine Specialist through training with the Asia Pacific Wine and Spirit Institute. He holds the American Wine Expert (AWE) credential from the Napa Valley Wine Academy and is certfied by Fine Vintage Ltd. as a Food and Wine Pairing Professional. Keith is also a Certified Sherry Wine Specialist through the Wine Scholar Guild along with numerous other industry wine certificates. He has served as a judge in the James Beard Awards.

Find us where you listen to podcasts

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We welcome suggestions for new wines to drink in future episodes! Email keith@wineswedrink.com or charlotte@wineswedrink.com
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