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Wines We Drink

A podcast for wine lovers and learners

Help Us Win the Taste Awards! Vote for Wines We Drink

We are finalists once again in the 17th Annual Taste Awards, and we need your support to bring home the medals for Best Lifestyle Podcast and Best Food or Drink Podcast. Please follow this link and cast your vote for Wines We Drink in those two categories. Voting closes February 7. Thank You!

Wine Conversations is Best E-Book!

Wine Conversations: Exploring Meaning, Mystery and Myth was named a Special Achievement Winner in the 17th Annual Taste Awards for Best Interactive E-Book. The interactive edition can be ordered from Innovative Ink, an imprint of Kendall Hunt. Earlier, the print version captured a Silver Medal in the Nonfiction Book Awards. For more information about our compilation of conversations with wine experts click here.

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.

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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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