Rosé and orange wine often look similar in the glass, but the taste completely different.

In this video, we'll discuss the history, winemaking, and taste difference between Rosé and Orange wine. We’ll talk about skin contact, phenolic bitterness, and how rosé gets its color without turning into red wine.

If you’ve ever wondered:

– Why rosé and orange wine can look similar but taste nothing alike

– Why orange wine tastes bitter or grippy

– How skin contact changes a wine’s structure and feel

This one’s for you.

Wines tasted:

– Love You Bunches Rosé (Stolpman Vineyards)

– Love You Bunches Orange (Stolpman Vineyards)

⏱ Chapters:

0:00 Rosé vs orange wine- same color, different wine

0:45 What rosé actually is

1:30 What orange wine actually is

3:00 A quick history of rosé and orange wine

5:30 The science of skin contact & phenolics

8:00 Why these two wines taste so different

10:30 Tasting: rosé vs orange

13:30 The U.S. labeling problem with “orange wine”

14:40 Final thoughts + who should drink which

If you like approachable wine education and breaking down confusing wine topics without the snobbery, hit subscribe and drop a comment. Which one are you pouring: rosé or orange?

Wine without grapes? It’s not a trend, it’s history.

Today we're exploring fruit wine (wine made from fruit other than grapes) and why it existed long before modern day winemaking. From ancient fermentation to modern American producers, fruit wine has always been part of the wine story, even if it’s been overlooked.

0:00 Does wine have to be made with grapes?

0:31 Brief history of wine

1:31 Why do we ferment grapes?

2:42 What fruit wine actually is (legally and historically)

3:56 How fruit wine fits into American wine history

5:16 Hermit Woods winery

5:41 Why fruit wine has been dismissed as “not real wine”... and why that’s wrong

6:22 What modern producers are doing to make dry, structured fruit wines today

7:04 Hermit Woods Red Scare tasting (blueberry, blackberry, raspberry and honey wine)

9:39 Hermit Woods Winni White tasting (plums, peaches, nectarines, kiwi berries, green tomatoes and rhubarb wine)

If you're curious about off-the-beaten path wine, or the future of American wine beyond the usual grape varieties, join me on this journey!

Champagne can only come from Champagne France, right?

Well, yes... and also no.

In this episode, we’re digging into the real history of American Champagne and sparkling wine. From how Champagne was invented in France, to American Sparkling's surprising roots in Ohio and New York, to why some U.S. producers can still legally use the word “Champagne” today.

We’ll talk about:

How sparkling wine actually came to be

Why “Champagne” was once legal on American labels (and why most wineries can’t use it anymore)

What is Champagne?

What is Prosecco?

What is Pét-nat?

Tasting a rosé pét-nat from Field Recordings, the oldest style of sparkling wine there is

Tasting a Champagne-method sparkling Pinot Noir from Peju

American sparkling wine isn’t just a copy of France, it’s a story of history, climate, law, and creativity, all in the glass. Cheers!