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Get all the latest wine news stories in time for your Monday morning commute. A weekly run-down on the latest news in wine and spirits, covering top stories and breaking news from the team at Wine-Searcher.com. Hosted by editor Don Kavanaugh and wine writer and winemaker Oliver Styles
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Signup to Generate a PitchGet all the latest wine news stories in time for your Monday morning commute. A weekly run-down on the latest news in wine and spirits, covering top stories and breaking news from the team at. Hosted by editor Don Kavanaugh and wine writer and winemaker Oliver Styles
Recent episodes include "The Week in Wine Episode 61" (27 October 2026, 48 minutes), "The Week in Wine Episode 60" (19 October 2026, 58 minutes), and "The Week in Wine Episode 59" (12 October 2026, 54 minutes).
The Week in Wine publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 53 episodes.
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The Week in Wine is a news podcast with 53 episodes published.
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Episode #45
Send us Fan Mail Don enjoys a Yarra Valley Pinot Noir while Olly has a delicious unoaked Pinot from Central Otago. The week's big news story was the major, government-subsidized vine-pull in Australia, with winegrowers...
Episode #44
Send us Fan Mail Don has an Impressionist approach to his wines over the weekend but asks if Syrah/Shiraz is the GOAT (Greatest of all Time) grape variety. This week, we look at Australia's best wines and ask if...
Episode #43
Send us Fan Mail Don buys a case of Teluri Saperavi off the back of a bottle enjoyed over the weekend while Olly lauds a delicious bottle of Les Cocalières blanc from Montpeyroux's Domaine d'Aupilhac (although Don does...
Episode #42
Send us Fan Mail Don enjoys an attractively priced and very drinkable Vin de France Gamay while Olly enthuses about a similarly-priced Frusinate IGT (Lazio) biodynamic red called Volumnia. As it's the start of the...
Episode #41
Send us Fan Mail Don is nonplussed by a "smug" New Zealand Pinot Noir [name withheld] while Olly enjoys a Saumur blanc (L'Insolite) from Loire guru Thierry Germain. This week saw a lot of people reading the latest on...
Episode #40
Send us Fan Mail Don has a bottle of 19 Crimes and talks about the appeal of fruity, red blends while Olly enjoys a bag-in-box 2024 Bourgogne Chardonnay from The Wine Society (as recommended by Julia Harding MW at the...
Episode #39
Send us Fan Mail Don drinks a Taylors South Australian Merlot and Olly has a saline Aard Chardonnay. Michelin's Bordeaux ratings fail to cause a major stir while Napa's visitor tasting woes continue to dominate the...
Episode #38
Send us Fan Mail Don gets a case of birthday wines, covering a range of top New Zealand Chardonnays while Olly enjoys a Saumur-Champigny from Thierry Germain. This week's top stories feature two (well, three if you...
Episode #37
Send us Fan Mail Don sips a triple-aged Jameson while Olly muses on hops and beer. This week we look over a number of early wine harvest stories from the month and Don asks whether or not life might be like toilet...
Episode #36
Send us Fan Mail Don returns from the UK and Ireland where he wonders if pub-goers might not be better off going to a wine bar and sharing a bottle of wine, given the price of a beer in the capital. Notable mentions on...
Episode #35
Send us Fan Mail A quart in a pint pot. Wine-Seacher's US Editor, W. Blake Grey joins Olly talk about everything happening in the North American wine scene right now. Blake talks about the two-tier US economy and how...
Episode #34
Send us Fan Mail Olly has a wonderful Bitter liqueur from Japan to end a Friday evening meal which moves on to a potentially national stereotype discussion about the Japanese being good at certain crafts. Unfair...
Episode #33
Send us Fan Mail Nat celebrates become a homeowner with a classic while Olly confirms that Don has seemingly sampled every Guinness available in Ireland. The story of Burgundy négoce houses Louis Jadot and Albert Bichot...
Episode #32
Send us Fan Mail Deputy Editor of Wine-Searcher Nat Sellers joins Olly to talk about the wines they had at the weekend (both were from Central Otago, it turns out) while the big news of last week was predominantly the...
Episode #31
Send us Fan Mail Don opens a bottle of Champagne from Palmer as he prepares to head on holiday while Olly works through some highs and lows with Central Otago's Ayrburn wines. Falling Bordeaux vineyard prices dominate...
Episode #30
Send us Fan Mail Don moves from a delightful Cuba Libre to a pensive sipping Rum, while Olly is sent a 6-bottle case of wines to review from Central Otago. The top story of the last 7 days is that which covers the "Napa...
Episode #29
Send us Fan Mail Don has a delicious Douro red from Niepoort to discuss before we talk about the top story this week: an impressive selection of best value California wines that cover a range of regions, varieties...
Episode #28
Send us Fan Mail Pinot Blanc seems to be increasing its profile of late, with Don tasting a nice example from Alsace this weekend and Olly getting asked about the grape on the fencing piste! Olly enjoyed a Hawke's Bay...
Episode #27
Send us Fan Mail Don drinks an Alsace blend from New Zealand producer Yealands while our end-of-month roundup is dominated by spirits headlines, with value Tequila and high-end Bourbon grabbing much of the attention in...
Episode #22
<p>Don lauds a pair of 'workhorse' wines (a Côtes de Rhône and a Californian Zinfandel) while Olly enjoys a steely Riesling from the Saar. Two pieces this week tickle Don's fancy: wine's reluctance to engage in a...
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