In this episode, which has been teased about for a while, I finally brought my stash of older Malvasia Bianca bottles from Arizona Stronghold to the winery itself, where Matthew Raica and Kim Musket joined me for a vertical tasting of every Malvasia Bianca vintage made by Arizona Stronghold from 2010 to 2018. How well does Arizona Malvasia age? Whe…

Gary has been a fixture in the Wine Monk Podcast for over half of the episodes I recorded, (as well as the sister podcast, The Make America Grape Again Podcast) so I figured it was about time that I actually make him sit in the hot seat for once, and talk about his own label, Greater Than Wines. In this episode, I interrogate Gary while we drink th…

Pinot Noir is a grape that is steeped in mystery and elegance. The unbilled co-star and arguable protagonist of the film 'Sideways,' Pinot Noir has long had a cloak of mystery surrounding it. Pinot has always been a cult favorite.A while back, I did a tasting of Villa Maria wines with Snooth Media, and I wondered just exactly how New Zealand Pinot …

In this episode of the Arizona Wine Monk podcast, Elizabeth Krecker and I sit outside on a starry night and drink the 2014 Salvatore Vineyards Sangiovese alongside the 2012 Licini Brunello di Montalcino. Both of these bottles were of equal value and from small, pocket-sized vineyards. Hope you enjoy!Interestingly, Licini is one of the few pre-phyll…

In this podcast, I drink the Sangiovese Pet-nat from Sand-Reckoner with Isobel Luna, harvest hand and tasting room wine slinger for Sand-Reckoner! This delicious sparkling rosé is pretty fantastic, and you can listen to us gush about this wine, and geek out over the oldest method of making sparkling wines in this recording.I have no idea if there a…

Ever wonder about the rules of cigar and wine pairing? (or if there are even any rules?) I've been getting into cigars lately, so I have.In Part two of this two-part series, we are exploring cigars and cigar pairings with wine using the Petit Sirah XM from the Southwest Wine Center. This episode focuses on pairing the wine with a few cigars, as wel…

Ever wonder about the rules of cigar and wine pairing? (or if there are even any rules?) I've been getting into cigars lately, so I have. In Part one of this two-part series, we are exploring cigars and cigar pairings with wine using the Petit Sirah XM from the Southwest Wine Center. This episode focuses more on the wine itself; part two will focus…

In this episode, my friend Megan Coscia and I sit with two bottles of Arneis; a dry, aromatic white wine. The grape is originally from the Piedmont of Italy, where the name translates to "little rascal" in a local dialect. We sit, comparing a Piedmont Arneis to one from the high deserts of Willcox, to talk about some of the differences between Old …

This is a podcast that I did with the fine folks at https://www.tapthataz.com, featuring the Toscano from Dos Cabezas and the Sangio Cervesa, a sangiovese-based saison from Wilderness Brewery. Take a listen, then be sure to visit them to listen to some more awesome podcasts about the burgeoning craft brew scene in Arizona!…

This is a bit of a silly podcast, where Gary and I decided to torture ourselves with hot sauce and (sometimes bad) wine pairings. The pain was the name of the game. Cringe with us in... THE PODCAST OF PAIN.The photo has nothing to do with it, other than Gary is holding two things that are pointy and can be used for pain.…

In this podcast, Gary and I drink some wines with a friend, Jacob, while we all build a computer. Mayhem and hilerity (along with some wine education) ensues. We drink the Aridus Malvasia Bianca, along with an Amber Chardonnay from Trident Winery.By Cody Vladimir Burkett

The New podcast season will begin with something a bit different this time around. While visiting a few long-term dear friends of mine back east for Christmas, I got a general crash course in Saké from Sophia Gardener and her husband, while drinking the first example of Arizona-made Saké by Atsuo Sakurai. If you've ever been curious about a lot of …

In this podcast, I drink with Emil Molin, Joe Bechard, Kris Pothier, Dean Pfanis, and Steven Elston. The focus of this podcast is Nebbiolo.Some grapes in Arizona do amazing things that compete directly (or surpass) the wines made from them in their motherland. Other grapes, not so much. Why does Nebbiolo fall into this category? Take a listen and f…

I've delayed posting this podcast for a long time because of Reasons, but the camaraderie and wine should still be shared... and here it is! In this podcast, we compare the Wild Will E. Cox from Chateau Tumbleweed (100% Arizona grapes) to a classic Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Rhone. Who will win? You'll possibly be surprised. (Sin…

It is a dark and windy night in Sedona. The wind rattles and shakes the walls of the yurt. Your friend Robin reaches into her cold pack. "Mourvèdre," she whispers. You pull out the 33 Degrees Mourvèdre, and a Bulgarian Mavrud. "It is time for the ritual," you reply. "Bring forth the glasses!"Welcome to a special podcast with my friend Robin Black, …

In this podcast, a couple friends and I drink an Arizona Syrah with one of the crown jewels of the Rhone: Cornas. Who will win? Why is Syrah so interesting? Take a listen.By Cody Vladimir Burkett

Warning: this might be the nerdiest podcast I've ever done. In this episode, my girlfriend and I sit with Richard Barrett, a member of Capella Romana, and his wife Megan. Along with wine, we also talk Byzantine music, the evolution of said music from Greco-Roman Roots, and why if it's not Baroque, don't fix it. There's a lot of geeky information he…

Marselan! In this podcast, sponsored by the Verde Valley Wine Consortium (and hopefully the start of a new sub-series), we sat down and explored this fascinating Cabernet Sauvignon x Grenache cross. We drank three bottles; two from Page Springs Cellars, and one from Jerome Winery. Take a listen!By Cody Vladimir Burkett

I just got back from visiting my girlfriend Bess out in Rhode Island and let me tell you, I already miss the cool waters of the Atlantic Ocean after just a couple days back here in the desert. Luckily, I've got a nice stash of soothing Rosé to drink to cool me down. And, I even take some of my goods with me back east. I decided I'd take my can of t…

Once again, Gary and I drink something and talk about it; and once again, it's Rosé... but this time there's no hookah. Specifically, this time it's the Rosella, from Passion Cellars. The Rosella is a 100% Sangiovese Rosé, sourced from Zarpara Vineyards. The Month of Rosé begins!By Cody Vladimir Burkett

In this podcast, I hang out with the three founding members of the AVA (Arizona Vigneron's Alliance): Kent Callaghan, James Keenan, and Todd Bostock. These men have set it upon themselves to unify the Arizona industry and glean some insight into what our future may hold. This Question and Answer session was held at the Gazebo at the Verde Valley wi…

A month ago, I bought myself a bottle of the Three Wells distillery Gin, made with Arizona botanicals. I don't know much about cocktails, but Gary does... so he made some with me and we proceeded.... okay, I proceeded... to get pretty schnockered. Here's some instructions on cocktails, a little bit of history about cocktails, and us having fun, wit…

In this podcast, I hang out with David Day of Canton Cooperage, where we talk about the process of making wine barrels, what happens to wine while resting in a barrel, and why you would want to age wine in a barrel in the first place. We drink the 2013 Viognier from Rune Winery, as well as the Marselan from Cellar 433 (which impressed him immensely…

Gewürztraminer is one of the noble varietals of Alsace, and I decided I needed to compare one of these classics of the Old World to Arizona Stronghold's major award winner, side-by-side. And then one from Rhode Island too. Because I was there.By Cody Vladimir Burkett

In this podcast, I sit with my friend Lacey Ritter who works with Merkin Vineyards, talking Albariño.By Cody Vladimir Burkett

I love how I said this podcast would "probably" be posted three weeks after the winter solstice. "before the inauguration." I am clearly the biggest slacker EVER. Anyway, here's another podcast I recorded with Gary--waaay back in December. Spoilers for Rogue One... if you haven't seen it yet. Also warning for some political grumbling. I'm normally …

For the Arizona Wine Monk's Very Special Arizona Statehood Day Podcast... Or, I guess, Valentine's day Podcast also, whatever, or the St. Tryphon's Day podcast... all three? Sure, why not?... you all finally get to meet my girlfriend, Elizabeth (Bess) Karner, who wishes to be known as The Cider Wench, forthwith. More importantly, in this podcast, B…

This is a bit of a long podcast, but it was a fun one to record, and was made entirely spur of the moment. Amber came into the tasting room, told me she was studying wine in Italy, we had a great time talking wine, and she said she loved Vermentino. It just so happened that I had a Vermentino made by Rob Hammelman, one of the best winemakers in Ari…

This podcast has been a long time in the making. I've been planning this particular podcast for almost two years now, and now it's finally here! In this podcast, veteran guest Cami Barnella and I drink with Kimberley Meyers, the winemaker for Dektown Cellars. The focus in this podcast is on Barbera, with both the Fancy Foreign Language Blend and Ha…

In this podcast, which I've affectionately referred to as the *expletive* merlot podcast, I sit with some friends of mine who are involved with the Southwest Wine Center and we taste some Merlot from all over the world.We had a lot of engaging conversation about why Merlot in Arizona can be so strange, about Sideways, growing conditions in Bordeaux…

In this podcast, i sit with my friend Andi Boyce while we drink a bottle of Dektown Cellars Caïssa. Named after a goddess of chess, this wine is a fun blend of Barbera, merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.By Cody Vladimir Burkett

In this podcast, Gary Kurtz from Greater than Wines, a mouthy robot named BB-8, and I drink the 2012 "5" Sangiovese from Sand-Reckoner vineyard. This one is pretty entertaining since this was recorded the week when my voice was shot... and every podcast I do with Gary is lots of fun anyway.By Cody Vladimir Burkett

A port-taste off between the Six Grapes, a classic Portuguese port, and the Bastardo port from Cellar 433, which was created by John McLaughlin to consciously emulate these styles of port. Who will win?(Also at one point Gary corrects me.)By Cody Vladimir Burkett

In this episode, i hang out once again with author Christine Pope and her husband Erik as we drink Tempranillo and goof off the night prior to Halloween.By Cody Vladimir Burkett

In honor of tonight's release party with the Changeling, and the other wines from oDDity Wine CollectiVe, here's Gary and I in the kitchen while he cooks as we take audio notes on this wine for my Noise article with Lisa chiming in from time to time."will this be a podcast?" "No. Unless I desperately need to post one." :-D…

In this Podcast, Gary, Lisa, Kristy, Dave, and myself have a research night drinking orange and amber wines from all over the world, in preparation for the release in the next few months of the Orange Judith from Caduceus. Amber wines are so strange and fun. They're decidedly cerebral.By Cody Vladimir Burkett

In this podcast, I hang out with the fantastic four (technically sort of three, but four, whatever) behind up and coming new label, oDDity Wine Collective. We recorded this podcast at The Vineyards Bed and Breakfast at Page Springs. It was the first time since bottling that these guys tasted these wines, and so it was fun to see their perspective! …

We get into a little personal history with me this time around, as I drink some Prickly Pear fruit wine from Trident Winery and reminice about my recently-deceased grandfather. May he rest in piece.By Cody Vladimir Burkett

Sangiovese is the friendliest of grapes! I sit with my friend and podcast sound editor Jeremiah Craig, and drink the 2011 Sangiovese from Golden Rule Vineyards and reflect upon this land we call our own.By Cody Vladimir Burkett

In this podcast, Ray Stephens walks me through the process of making one of his specialties: Ocotillo wine. Yes, really.By Cody Vladimir Burkett

The other half of the Hidden Hand podcast--here everyone interrogates ME. This was a nice flip of things!By Cody Vladimir Burkett

In this podcast, I sit with Tim White, Jason Negron, and some other awesome people associated with Caduceus and Four-Eight Wineworks, focusing on Tim White's newest Project, Hidden Hand. Malvasia makes herself an appearance, as does a Petit Sirah blend. There's a follow-up podcast to this where everyone involved asks me questions which will be next…

This is a recording of my brief talk on Wine and Social Media at the Verde Valley Wine Consortium.The TL;DL version of this is that Arizona wineries need to up their social media game.By Cody Vladimir Burkett

The first part of this podcast was lost, where we were drinking an Obideh-Merweh Blend from Lebanon, but our other wines here are discussed. In this podcast, I drink with Dani Vorves, and Neil Abell. Hilarity and randomness ensue. Only one Arizona wine in this podcast- the Lei Li Agostina Mourvedre, from Caduceus.…

My friend Sarah Lantz is back as we drink the last wine I've not reviewed from Rune Winery: his GSM Rosé.By Cody Vladimir Burkett

In this Podcast, the start of the Second Season of the Arizona Wine Monk, Erik and Christine Pope are back from New Mexico for a visit! We drink the Chateau Tumbleweed Verdehlo and proceed to ramble on about everything we can think of.Good friends, good wine--is there anything better in life?By Cody Vladimir Burkett

In this podcast, Gary and I continue our tradition of drinking the Traveler while doing car repairs--this time, it's the red in a can.By Cody Vladimir Burkett

On March 15, I did a presentation on geology and terroir of several different wine regions of Arizona at the Southwest Wine Center of Yavapai College. It was a lot of fun. This podcast is slightly more interactive: here's the drop box for the powerpoint for the presentation: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gggjpy8jeqdrii6/Geology%20and%20Terroir%20Presen…

Gary and I drink a whole bunch of Malvasia, from across the world: Italy, Arizona, New Mexico, and California, in a variety of different styles. This is a fun one, guys. Take a listen.By Cody Vladimir Burkett

In this podcast, I sit and dine with my friends Christina and Erik Pope while we drink Tannat from Callaghan Vineyards in Sonoita, as well as a California expression of this varietal from Lodi; Inkblot. We also talk nerdy things like fandom, the new Star Wars film, and Dune, as well as a little bit about Christine's own work.(Spoilers for The Force…