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Wine Soul is a podcast about two childhood friends who became adults—in theory. Now dads and quintessential millennials, they're still as geeky, passionate, and ridiculous as they were as teenagers. The only difference is they're now bourgeois enough to obsess over wine with the same unhealthy confidence they once brought to arguments about things that never mattered. They explore wine, history, nostalgia, and travel through thirty years of friendship, relentless curiosity, and a generous amount of humour. Wine Soul is good wine, the occasional moment of substance, and a lot of laughs—brought to you by two old friends who never take themselves too seriously. Their taste matured. They didn't.

  1. 1d ago

    Jonatan & Fran García Lima: Tenerife, Cordon Trenzado & Artistic Ruggedness

    Following Charles’ vacation in Tenerife, we continue to trace the island’s wine world — but this time, we go beyond the vineyards and hear directly from a producer. For the first time in WineSoul history, we feature a wine producer on the show: Jonatan García Lima. The connection comes through his brother, Fran García Lima, who rented an Airbnb to Charles during his trip. Charles sent Jonatan a series of questions in writing, and Jonatan generously answered them — with Charles reading his responses on the episode. Charles’ Spanish skills may have finally paid off. We learn about Jonatan’s family history in wine, the transition from grape growers to winemakers, and his approach to producing wines that reflect Tenerife’s unique vineyards. We explore single-parcel wines, whole-bunch fermentation, and the importance of preserving Tenerife’s vineyards and traditions. We also dive into the incredible diversity of Tenerife’s grapes, including Listán Negro, Tinta Negra, Tinta Amoll, Baboso Negro, Listán Blanco and Malvasía, before getting into one of the island’s most fascinating traditions: cordón trenzado. And, naturally, there are a few WineSoul detours along the way — including David Silva, Creed from The Office, and the uncomfortable reality of vineyards disappearing to make room for Airbnbs. A great wine needs more than good grapes — it needs a story to tell. Could Lanzarote be the next WineSoul stop in the Canary Islands? In This EpisodeThe DILFs of WineOur first-ever WineSoul feature with a wine producerFrom grape growers to winemakers: the García Lima family storyWorking with David Silva and Bodega Teresan in Gran CanariaSingle-parcel vineyardsWhole-bunch fermentation and the tannins it brings to wineTinta Negra, Tinta Amoll and Baboso NegroListán Blanco and the grape behind CherryGet the most out of the land vs. preserving it for future generationsCordón Trenzado: Tenerife’s gift to the world of wine Wine We DrinkSuertes del Marqués Candio 2019 (Valle de La Orotava, Tenerife) — 100% Listán Negro — $48.50 CAD Whole-bunch fermentationFermented in concrete tanks + One year in oak Patreon

  2. Oct 28

    Thirst Trap - Chenin Blanc & The Anonymous Rich Guy

    Welcome to the first Thirst Trap, WineSoul's new showdown series where different wines with one thing in common go head-to-head. In today's episode, it's Chenin Blanc. The episode also kicks off another tradition as the Anonymous Rich Guy joins us live in studio for the first time. He's part of the LOTR crew and is also known as The Waffle Man. Since he's the kind of guy who'll casually open a Chambertin on a random Monday night, Nick and Charles needed a way to throw him off—and Chenin Blanc became the perfect trap. With the spouses managing the kids outside, we go from bone dry to full-on sweet wines, discovering why tasting order matters more than you'd expect. We get teased with a good McValue story, learn about the smell of petrocore, stumble upon unexpected LOTR references and the up-and-coming Swartland region. Oddly enough, what ties it all together is actually The Three Musketeers stories. By the end, two bottles earn WineSoul gold, and we watch the Anonymous Rich Guy discover that something truly special doesn't have to cost $350 a bottle. In This ShowThe first Thirst Trap launches WineSoul's new showdown series.The Anonymous Rich Guy goes live in studio for the first time.Savennières vs. Montlouis-sur-Loire and the importance of tasting order.Two wines earn WineSoul gold. Wines we drinkDomaine Vincent Carême Vouvray Sec 2023 (Vouvray) — 100% Chenin Blanc — $32.75 CADDomaine de la Taille aux Loups Clos de Mosny 2024 (Montlouis-sur-Loire) — 100% Chenin Blanc — $52.75 CADNicolas Joly Clos de la Coulée de Serrant 2017 (Savennières) — 100% Chenin Blanc — $141.25 CADMullineux Kloof Street Swartland 2024 (Swartland) — 100% Chenin Blanc — $24.35 CADDomaine d'Orfeuilles Vouvray Les Coudraies 2018 (Vouvray) — 100% Chenin Blanc — $24.05 CADDomaine des Deux Vallées Coteaux du Layon Saint-Aubin 2024 (Coteaux du Layon Saint-Aubin) — 100% Chenin Blanc — $17.30 CAD Patreon

  3. Oct 21

    Overview: Temecula AVA — The Region That Could've Been

    Nick opens with the story of Bill's wedding, where the Boys clean up surprisingly well, the Anonymous Rich Guy makes a few appearances, and the wedding becomes the perfect excuse to explore a Wine Soul uncharted territory. From there, we dive into the history of the Temecula AVA, its climate, grapes, and the creation of sub-regions that weren't allowed to be—a change that might have completely rewritten the area's wine identity. We trace the Great Reset that reshaped local vineyards with new grape varieties and ask whether Temecula became a victim of its own success—a region chasing commercial opportunities rather than winemaking identity. Along the way, Nick visits Lorimar, Ponte, and Robert Renzoni, where we encounter our first-ever Steel Tier wine. We finish with one unavoidable conclusion: maybe the region should've been called Temeculo. In This ShowBill's wedding kicks off the trip.The Boys discover that wearing suits doesn't make them any more mature.How Temecula became an official American Viticultural Area.The sub-regions that were never allowed to exist—and how they might have changed Temecula's future.The Great Reset that transformed local vineyards with new grape varieties.How commercial success reshaped the region's identity.Our first-ever Steel Tier wine enters the Wine Soul rating system. Wineries We VisitLorimar Vineyards & WineryPonte WineryRobert Renzoni Vineyards Patreon

  4. Oct 21

    Off the Cork - LOTR Day

    The guys explain one of their favourite traditions: gathering with a few of the boys every year to watch all three Lord of the Rings films—the extended editions—in a single sitting, armed with enough food and drinks to survive the journey to Mordor. This year, Charles won't be able to make the marathon. That soul-crushing news turns out to be a blessing, though. Patreon

  5. Oct 14

    Sippin' & Thinkin': Bulgaria - A Feeling of Home

    We're back in Bulgaria, and the conversation follows Charles's trip through the Struma River Valley, the Pirin Mountains, Sofia's suburbs, and Plovdiv. He explains how he got the best tips from Eric Alzi of The Bulgarian History Podcast. We visit Reupel Winery's unlikely Marselan and Pinot Noir blend, Zagreus Winery and their most unexpected Mavrud dessert wine, discover grapes like Tamyanka, Sandanski Miskat, Broad Leaf Melnik, and Reuben, and talk about why Bulgarian reds seem to understand restraint better than so many overoaked bottles. Somewhere between medieval rulers, beautiful disorganisation, French tourists comparing everything to home, and Russians in speedos, we end up discussing travelling with a young child and why Charles isn't allowed to go to Greece without Nick, while trying to figure out why Bulgaria feels a little like home. In This EpisodeTamyanka, Sandanski Miskat, and Broad Leaf Melnik.Reuben and why crossing Nebbiolo with Syrah actually makes sense.Why Bulgaria keeps winning us over with balanced reds instead of overoaked ones.Charles's conversations with Eric Alzi from The Bulgarian History Podcast during his trip.Zagreus Winery, Reupel Winery, and surprisingly empty roads outside the capital.Roman ruins and Bulgaria's beautifully disorganized charm. Patreon

  6. Oct 7

    Overview: Tenerife — The Volcano & the First Golden Wine

    Bean is, again, missing in action. Charles just became a dad, French people start insulting each other, and before the episode can even get going, the air conditioner has to be sacrificed because the audio is absolutely horrendous. We trace the Canary Islands from Pope Clement VI to Spanish colonization, Britain's love affair with fortified wines, phylloxera, and the wine renaissance that followed. From there, Charles takes us through his trip to La Orotava, Mount Teide, lava rock pools, volcanic vineyards, and one unforgettable diesel Peugeot. Along the way, we dive into whole-bunch fermentation, the island's remarkable Cordón Trenzado vine-training system, and the volcanic wines that make Tenerife unlike anywhere else in the wine world. Then the church bell rings for real as Suertes del Marqués earns the show's first-ever Golden Wine tier. Wine we describe Suertes del Marqués Candio 2019 (Valle de La Orotava, Tenerife) — 100% Listán Negro — $48.50 CAD Tenerife's wine regionsTenerife has five PDOs (Denominaciones de Origen): AbonaValle de GüímarValle de La OrotavaYcoden-Daute-IsoraTacoronte-Acentejo Patreon

  7. Sep 30

    Off the Cork: The Church Bell

    The church bell that was hinted at before finally makes its official debut. Charles introduces its purpose: the sound reserved for the bottles that earn Gold or Platinum status on the Wine Soul rating scale. Nick disappears down a rabbit hole about Christianity in India, the guys accidentally invent an "oatmeal" tag for certain wines that deserve their own category, and The Lord of the Rings is officially reiterated as completely safe territory in the Wine Soul universe. It's also a preview of exactly the kind of conversations you'll find on our Patreon as more Off the Cork episodes arrive. Off the Cork is where the conversations keep going after the recording was supposed to end—and where future Patreon extras will continue to ring the bell for the bottles that deserve it. Patreon

  8. Sep 30

    Corked and Confused # 2 - The Bronze Incident (Extras)

    Charles unveils WineSoul's tiering system—Lead, Steel, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum—and we cross the Rubicon on what it really means to become Certified Bronze. Along the way, we meet the anonymous rich guy for the first time—a recurring character from this point on—drop a tease about a church bell that will come back later, and discover that ranking wines is somehow even more dangerous than blind tasting them. You'll find these kinds of extra conversations—and plenty more—on the Cork Dork tier on Patreon. Patreon

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Wine Soul is a podcast about two childhood friends who became adults—in theory. Now dads and quintessential millennials, they're still as geeky, passionate, and ridiculous as they were as teenagers. The only difference is they're now bourgeois enough to obsess over wine with the same unhealthy confidence they once brought to arguments about things that never mattered. They explore wine, history, nostalgia, and travel through thirty years of friendship, relentless curiosity, and a generous amount of humour. Wine Soul is good wine, the occasional moment of substance, and a lot of laughs—brought to you by two old friends who never take themselves too seriously. Their taste matured. They didn't.

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  • Creator
    Wine Soul
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Wine Soul
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