62 episodes

Wine Access Unfiltered takes you behind the bottle and into what we really love about wine: the intimate moments, unforgettable occasions, and hilarious stories that the best bottles bring about. Hosted by Certified Sommelier and Wine Personality Amanda McCrossin (@sommvivant) with appearances by our Master of Wine Vanessa Conlin, we’re popping corks in a whole new way: with comedians, star athletes, hit songwriters, and other wine lovers from all walks of life.

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Wine Access Unfiltered takes you behind the bottle and into what we really love about wine: the intimate moments, unforgettable occasions, and hilarious stories that the best bottles bring about. Hosted by Certified Sommelier and Wine Personality Amanda McCrossin (@sommvivant) with appearances by our Master of Wine Vanessa Conlin, we’re popping corks in a whole new way: with comedians, star athletes, hit songwriters, and other wine lovers from all walks of life.

    Food & Wine Executive Wine Editor Ray Isle Talks What’s In Your Glass

    Food & Wine Executive Wine Editor Ray Isle Talks What’s In Your Glass

    December 7, 2023
    Executive Food & Wine Editor and decorated wine writer Ray Isle, whose book The World in a Wineglass: The Insider's Guide to Artisanal, Sustainable, Extraordinary Wines to Drink Now just came out to rave reviews. He and host Amanda McCrossin discuss how important “mindful farming” terms like “biodynamic” and “sustainable” really are, whether these winegrowing decisions manifest in the glass—and give you the scoop on whether you can blame sulfites for that red-wine headache
    Wine Featured on This Episode:
    🛒 2021 C.O.S. Frappato Terre Siciliane IGT Sicily

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    • 43 min
    Wine 🍷 Improvement Featuring DIY TV Star Jeff Devlin

    Wine 🍷 Improvement Featuring DIY TV Star Jeff Devlin

    On this Thanksgiving episode, we’re giving back with the two things you’ll need most this holiday season - wine and home renovation tips and tricks. HGTV and DIY TV Star Jeff Devlin asks the wine questions we’re all too afraid to ask—and Amanda has all the answers. What should you do after you find a bottle you love at a restaurant? Is there such a thing as good boxed wine? How can you uplevel your wine drinking at home? So pop a bottle, enjoy the episode (where Amanda shares her favorite fast food pairing), and hold off on your home renovations until tomorrow.

    Wine Featured on This Episode:
    🛒 2019 Chateau Suduiraut S de Suduiraut Bordeaux Blanc

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    • 51 min
    Live Episode: Beaujolais Nouveau Day!

    Live Episode: Beaujolais Nouveau Day!

    Episode 29
    November 8, 2023
    Move over Pumpkin Spice Latte… Amanda’s favorite fall beverage is Beaujolais—and she celebrated it by hosting our second ever live-episode on Beaujolais Nouveau Day! In it, she dove deep into the differences between Cru Beajolais and Beaujolais Nouveau and answered some of the questions she’s been getting on Instagram—including her picks for excellent Napa values for $75 or less.
    Wine Featured on This Episode:
    🛒 2021 Chateau Thivin Brouilly Reverdon Brouilly Beaujolai

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    • 32 min
    Decoding Vintage Reports with Decanter US Editor Clive Pursehouse

    Decoding Vintage Reports with Decanter US Editor Clive Pursehouse

    Episode 28
    October 26, 2023
    From cycling accident to US Editor of Decanter Magazine, Clive Pursehouse joins us for a behind the scenes look at life as a wine critic. How does he go about researching a vintage? And how does that information translate into terminology and drinking windows? Why is it that a cold vintage in Bordeaux can have the total opposite effect as a cold vintage in Napa? And why can “bad vintages” actually produce incredible wines? Plus, with all that wine Clive tastes, he shares how he stays healthy as a wine critic.
    Wine Featured on This Episode:
    🛒 2019 CVNE Monopole Clasico Blanco Rioja

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    • 45 min
    How to Roadtrip Through Sonoma featuring Elizabeth Schneider, Wine for Normal People

    How to Roadtrip Through Sonoma featuring Elizabeth Schneider, Wine for Normal People

    October 12, 2023
    With 19 distinct AVA’s, numerous quaint downtowns, incredible restaurants, a cheese trail, and a total acreage more than twice the size of Napa Valley, Sonoma has a lot to offer. But that also makes it a complicated region to navigate. Wine For Normal People Host Elizabeth Schneider joins Amanda to discuss their can’t miss spots. From a hidden highway bar under eucalyptus trees to their favorite wineries that are still under the radar, this is the roadmap to Sonoma stops you won’t want to miss.
    Wine Featured on This Episode:
    🛒 2021 Nalle Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley
    2021 Vivier Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
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    • 43 min
    Everything you need to know about Spanish Wine

    Everything you need to know about Spanish Wine

    September 28, 2023
    “If you love wine, you need to be drinking Spanish wine,” Advanced Sommelier Laura Koffer proclaimed. From the history of Spain’s most planted variety—Tempranillo—and it’s roots in Bordeaux to which region you should prioritize if you’re visiting for the first time, Wine Access experts Laura Koffer and Eduardo Dingler join the program to take you on a tour of one of the top producing wine-regions in the world—and an absolute value haven for wine lovers.

    Wine Featured on This Episode:
    🛒 2017 Bodegas Patrocinio Tempranillo Reserva Terroir de Zinio Rioja

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    4 bottles per shipment hand selected by Amanda

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    Host: Amanda McCrossin
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    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
137 Ratings

137 Ratings

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Very enjoyable

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A must for wine lovers!

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Best wine podcast!

I love these ladies! So inspiring and knowledgeable. I just started working in the wine industry in Calistoga and love it. It’s so fun to listen to this podcast on my commute and it’s so applicable to my life! Thank you ladies, I am forever grateful for the info and fun stories 🍇🍷😁❤️

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