A Fine Vintage

Sophia and Bronwyn

A Fine Vintage is a history podcast released biweekly. Every other Wednesday Bronwyn and Sophia take turns telling an unbelievable true story paired with a new wine. Join your new best friends for an evening wine down and story time. We'll bring the historical anecdotes and banter.

  1. 04/10/2023

    The Theft of the Facade of the Parthenon

    On today's episode Sophia tells the story of the theft of the facade of the Parthenon. Buckle up for a shipwreck, heist, and countless lost artifacts as we put the British Museum on blast.  This story is paired with the delightful Jen Pfeiffer's The Rebel Rosé of Pinot Gris 2022. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our Sources Include: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/arts/design/parthenon-sculptures-elgin-marbles-negotiations.html https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1883142_1883129_1883001,00.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-the-much-debated-elgin-marbles-ended-up-in-england-180979311/ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sunken-treasures-found-where-elgin-lost-his-marbles-fl3fj8wbq https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/british-museum-story/contested-objects-collection/parthenon-sculptures https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/british-museum-story/contested-objects-collection/parthenon-sculptures/parthenon#:~:text=The%20Trustees%20firmly%20believe%20that,a%20complementary%20but%20different%20story.

    1hr 11min

  2. 30/08/2023

    The Bandit Queen: Bell Star

    On today's episode Bronwyn tells the story of the infamous, female outlaw Bell Star. This story is paired with the luscious F. Stephen Millier Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2020. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our Sources Include:   Encyclopædia Britannica (2018, December 2). Retrieved from https://academic-eb-com. aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org/levels/collegiate/article/Belle-Starr/69465   Rau, M. (2001, June 1). Belle of the west: The true story of belle starr. Greensboro, NC: Morgan Reynolds Publishing.   Encyclopedia of World Biography (2nd ed.). (2006). 26, 347-349. Detroit, MI: Gale. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com.aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/CX2550300162/ GVRL?u=auraria_main&sid=GVRL&xid=c0b2fee3   https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/belle-starr-2406/   https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-bellestarr/   https://www.biography.com/crime/belle-starr

    39 min

  3. 17/08/2023

    The Dark History of Harvard with Kaelyn Moore

    Today we are thrilled to be joined by Kaelyn Moore, host of the podcast Heart Starts Pounding. Over a delightfully, refreshing glass of Olema Rose Cotes De Provence 2021 Kaelyn details Harvard's Medical School's checkered history in the black market corpse trade. From finding human skulls on facebook marketplace to the most high profile murder to occur at Harvard this story has it all. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Subscribe to Heart Starts Pounding on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of their Rogue Detecting Society. Follow Heart Starts Pounding on Tik Tok and Instagram for a daily dose of horror. Heart Starts Pounding is written and produced by Kaelyn Moore.  Shownotes: https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/harvardmorgue

    58 min

  4. 02/08/2023

    Savage Harvest: An Interview with Carl Hoffman

    On today's episode we interview the author Carl Hoffman on his journey  investigating the mysterious disappearance of Michael C. Rockefeller. This story is paired with Anne Pichon's Sauvage Orange 2022. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com for more information and to purchase merchandise!   For more information on the author check out these links:   Twitter - https://twitter.com/lunaticcarl   https://www.amazon.com/Savage-Harvest-Cannibals-Colonialism-Rockefellers-ebook/dp/B00DB30K30?ref_=ast_author_dp   carlhoffman.com

    49 min

  5. 19/07/2023

    The Colorado Cannibal: Alferd Packer

    On today's episode Sophia tells the Colorado cannibal, Alferd Packer. This story is paired with BenMarco Cabernet Sauvignon 2019. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include: “Alferd Packer - ‘The Colorado Cannibal.’” Alferd Packer, www.museumtrail.org/alferd-packer. Accessed 18 July 2023.  Butzer, Stephanie. “Bone Appétit: The Story of Alferd Packer, Colorado’s Most Infamous, yet Beloved, Cannibal.” Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH), 30 Oct. 2020, www.denver7.com/news/local-news/bone-appetit-the-story-of-alferd-packer-colorados-most-infamous-yet-beloved-cannibal. “Cannibalism.” Legal Information Institute, www.law.cornell.edu/wex/cannibalism#:~:text=Cannibalism%20is%20defined%20as%20the,and%20consume%20the%20body%20matter. Accessed 18 July 2023.  Yongli. “Alferd Packer.” Articles | Colorado Encyclopedia, 3 Sept. 2019, coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/alferd-packer.

    49 min

  6. 05/07/2023

    The Unbelievable Life of the Lobero Eagle

    On today's episode Bronwyn tells the unbelievable story of the loss of the Lobero Golden Eagle. This story is paired with a “life of the party” Rose from Black Girl Magic. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include: Beresford, Hercule. “The Mystery of Lobero’s Eagle.” Montecito, 30 Jan. 2023, www.montecitojournal.net/2023/01/31/the-mystery-of-loberos-eagle/.

    38 min

  7. 20/06/2023

    The only pain I want in my life is Champagne

    On this episode we are honored to be joined by Franc Dusak, the head winemaker at Naked Wines. Sophia tells Bronwyn and Franc the story of the audacious women who put the bubbles in Champagne. For this episode Franc selected a new skin-fermented Pinot Gris that will be released in June 2023. Join us for a charming conversation with one of our favorite wine makers of all time. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Geiling, Natasha. “The Widow Who Created the Champagne Industry.” Smithsonian.Com, 5 Nov. 2013, www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-widow-who-created-the-champagne-industry-180947570/. Phillips, Brandon. “Who Put the Bubbles in Champagne?” National Geographic, 12 Dec. 2022, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/history-magazine/article/origin-champagne-france-bubbles.

    34 min

  8. 07/06/2023

    The Mysterious Disappearance of Michael C. Rockefeller

    On today's episode Bronwyn tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of Michael C. Rockefeller. This story is paired with Scott Steingraber’s Building Bridges Rogue Valley Viognier 2021. Visit us at  www.afinevintagepodcast.com for more information and to purchase merchandise!   Our sources include:   Hoffman, Carl. Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art. William Morrow, 2014.

    1hr 22min
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A Fine Vintage is a history podcast released biweekly. Every other Wednesday Bronwyn and Sophia take turns telling an unbelievable true story paired with a new wine. Join your new best friends for an evening wine down and story time. We'll bring the historical anecdotes and banter.

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  • Creator
    Sophia and Bronwyn
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © AFineVintagePodcast
  • Show Website
    A Fine Vintage