Episode 204

When you think of rosé, you probably think of sunny skies, a sandy beach, or maybe a terrasse with ‘the girls’. But what about drinking rosé in the middle of winter paired with an amazing Christmas dinner you just prepared for your family? Well, the owner of La Fete du Rosé, Donae Burston thought just that. In this episode, Donae reinvents the summer wine and tells us how he developed a new Rosé lifestyle.

Episode 204 - La Fete du Rosé

Thank you for listening to Wine School Dropout, you can find more info on Donae Burston and his wine at his website: La fete du Rose.com On Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook as well, @lafeterose. And his personal Instagram is @ThurstonBurstonIII, his nod to Gilligan's Island.

Wine School Dropout Season 2 is on hold

After an amazing Season 1 full of interesting topics and questions answered, we were excited to bring you a Season 2 after a short break. But then, the entire world and our lives took an entirely different direction that we never saw coming.

Our days are now spent locked in our apartments, distancing ourselves from friends and loved ones and trying to deal with this new normal. As it stands, we cannot make it to the studio to continue production and recording our new season, nor can we release Season 1 in French as we had previously planned. We’ve put everything on hold now as we think about and deal with the pandemic that is currently affecting all of our lives. During this time, please feel free to binge listen to all 8 epidsodes of Season 1, share the podcast with your friends, and leave a review. You’re home drinking wine, why not learn a little more about it as well?

To those on the front lines of this, We at Wine School Dropout appreciate you and applaud all of your efforts. To those that have experienced this first hand, we are sorry and we sympathize with you during this time.

It is our hope at WSD that you stay safe and healthy and we look forward to toasting a glass outside again when this is behind us.

Q & A with Girl Meets Glass

In this, our final episode of Season One, Host Girl Meets Glass answers your burning questions about wine: from navigating wine shops, to favorite wine words, natural wines and more. Hope we answered your question during this episode! But if not, please don’t hestitate to leave it below and we’ll definitely get to it in another Q & A. Enjoy!

Q&A with Girl Meets Glass

Credits: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Our Executive Producer is Lory Martinez. Music by Gabriel Dalmasso and Makaih Beats. Art by Tiffanie Delune. Follow us on twitter and on instagram @wsdropoutpod and for more shows from the rest of the team at Studio Ochenta, check out @ochentapodcasts

Finding Your Wine Yoda

In this episode, Host Girl Meets Glass talks about wine experts who didn't drop out of Wine School and how you can use their expertise to guide you along your wine journey. We also speak with one of our faves, Benoit Melendez of L’extra Brut. He gives us great advice on learning about wine, what questions to ask and why learning about wine is such a fun journey.

Finding your wine yoda

Credits: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Hosted by Tanisha Townsend of Girl Meets Glass. Our Executive Producer is Lory Martinez. Music by Gabriel Dalmasso and Makaih Beats. Art by Tiffanie Delune. Follow us on twitter and on instagram @wsdropoutpod and for more shows from the rest of the team at Studio Ochenta, check out @ochentapodcasts

Play That Back One More Wine

In this episode, Host Girl Meets Glass explains how pop culture influences the way we see wine. From movies and tv to streaming services and music, wine is everywhere in pop culture. You’ll learn about how that wine messaging affects your wine choices.

Play that Back One More Wine

Credits: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Hosted by Tanisha Townsend of Girl Meets Glass. Our Executive Producer is Lory Martinez. Music by Gabriel Dalmasso and Makaih Beats. Art by Tiffanie Delune. Follow us on twitter and on instagram @wsdropoutpod and for more shows from the rest of the team at Studio Ochenta, check out @ochentapodcasts

Wine Pricing

In this episode, Host Girl Meets Glass explains wine pricing. She'll answer questions like: Is it better to order by the glass or by the bottle in a restaurant? Why does wine cost so much more in the US and the UK than in France? Why do we think expensive wine tastes better? Along with a few additional explanations as to why wine costs what it costs.

Why Does Wine Cost What it Costs?

Credits: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Hosted by Tanisha Townsend of Girl Meets Glass. Our Executive Producer is Lory Martinez. Music by Gabriel Dalmasso and Makaih Beats. Art by Tiffanie Delune. Follow us on twitter and on instagram @wsdropoutpod and for more shows from the rest of the team at Studio Ochenta, check out @ochentapodcasts.

Bring on the Bubbles

In this episode, our Host, Girl Meets Glass, gives us a lesson on the most celebratory of wines: SPARKLING WINE! She’ll explain champagne VS. sparkling wine, what makes champagne bubbly, and the best foods to eat with your bubbles. 

Bring on the Bubbles

Credits: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Hosted by Tanisha Townsend of Girl Meets Glass. Our Executive Producer is Lory Martinez. Music by Gabriel Dalmasso and Makaih Beats. Art by Tiffanie Delune. Follow us on twitter and on instagram @wsdropoutpod and for more shows from the rest of the team at Studio Ochenta, check out @ochentapodcasts

This Wine is Older Than You

Have you ever wondered why people think older wine is supposed to taste better? What is a good vintage? Why is a particular year a good vintage for wine, but another one isn’t? Geesh it’s all so much!

Well, Wine School Dropout is here to help. In this third episode of our wine education podcast, wine expert, Tanisha Townsend of Girl Meets Glass teaches us all about vintages.

This Wine is Older Than You

Credits: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Hosted by Tanisha Townsend of Girl Meets Glass. Our Executive Producer is Lory Martinez. Music by Gabriel Dalmasso and Makaih Beats. Art by Tiffanie Delune. Follow us on twitter and on instagram @wsdropoutpod and for more shows from the rest of the team at Studio Ochenta, check out @ochentapodcasts

Wine Language

Flabby, acidic, minerality, full-bodied…what do these words even mean? How can I use them to describe the wines I like to drink??

In this episode, our Host Girl Meets Glass explains how to understand wine language, because being able to describe wine shouldn’t be rocket science.

Do You Speak Wine??

Credits: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Hosted by Tanisha Townsend of Girl Meets Glass. Our Executive Producer is Lory Martinez. Music by Gabriel Dalmasso and Makaih Beats. Art by Tiffanie Delune. Follow us on twitter and on instagram @wsdropoutpod and for more shows from the rest of the team at Studio Ochenta, check out @ochentapodcasts

Wine for All

In this first episode, our Host Girl Meets Glass talks about the history of wine and explains that wine is something everyone should be able to understand because Wine Is For All!

Wine is For All

Credits: This episode was produced by Studio Ochenta. Hosted by Tanisha Townsend of Girl Meets Glass. Our Executive Producer is Lory Martinez. Music by Gabriel Dalmasso and Makaih Beats. Art by Tiffanie Delune. Follow us on twitter and on instagram @wsdropoutpod and for more shows from the rest of the team at Studio Ochenta, check out @ochentapodcasts