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.

In last season’s episode Wine Language, we talked about the different words wine professionals use to discuss and describe wine. But are those words actually helpful?

Today we talk with fellow Wine Educator Curly Haslam-Coates about these words and what people really want to know about wine. Haslam-Coates shares her unique approach to teaching. Live from Tasmania, here is Curly Haslam-Coates.

Episode 203 - Take out the Scary

Curly Haslam-Coates

You can find more info and follow Curly on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @vintageTasmania. And you can follow us on IG @wineschooldropout.

Episode 202 - Are You Living Your Best Life?

Ever think you’re not living your best life? That You can and should be doing more to live up to your full potential? Or maybe you’re just bored where you are. This week's guest Namratha found herself in a similar situation and wanted to do something about it. It wasn’t easy and it wasn’t pretty but she made the decision to gain new skills, including learning French, to see where that would take her. Well, it took her all the way to Bordeaux. Listen as Namratha recounts her steps from her wife life in India, to her wine life in Bordeaux.

Wine School Dropout Episode 202

Namratha Prashanth of Solicantus

You can find more info about Namratha and Solicantus at Solicantus.fr.

Follow us @wineschooldropout on IG.

Season Two is here!!

Hi, I’m Tanisha, host of Wine School Dropout, a wine podcast hosted and produced entirely by women of color. Since the end of our first season, the wine world has been shaken up by questions about representation in the wine industry for BIPOC. Thank you to all those who donated over the last few months to help us keep the show going. We funded Season 2 thanks to your support!!

Episode 201 - No, You’re a Robot

The Story of Billionaires Row

Starting a business is hard. Starting a business in another country and another language is even harder. But that didn’t stop this duo from taking an idea and turning it into a lifestyle brand. Patrick and William are two American men that enjoyed the finer things in life and thought, why not do more with this?

A chance meeting on a flight to France, and a champagne and cognac brand was born. Here’s the story of William Benson and Patrick Ductant of Billionaire’s Row.

You can find more info on Billionaire’s Row on Instagram @billionaires row. Twitter @billionaires row. If you want to find out more about the product or purchase the product, you can go to billionairesrow.com. You can also visit reserve bar.com, which is one of the top wine and spirits for purchase and check out their social: @WilliamLBenson and @PatrickDuctant on Instagram.

This podcast was produced by Studio Ochenta. Hosted by me, Tanisha Townsend. Our executive producer is Lory Martinez, our sound editor is Luis Raul Lopez Levi. Our theme was done by Gabriel Dalmasso. Music is by Makaih beats. Our art is by Tiffanie Delune. Follow us @wineschooldropout on IG.

About Season Two...

Since the end of our first season, the wine world has been shaken up by COVID-19 and representation in the wine industry for BIPOC. We have all kinds of issues and emotions being stirred up and changed in major ways all over the world. There is a movement currently happening…where do you stand? Hi, I’m Tanisha, host of Wine School Dropout, a wine podcast hosted and produced by women of color. The wine world has been directly affected by inequalities and exclusion, some due to lack of knowledge and our goal at WSD has always been to change that. Wine is travel, wine is nature, wine is shared with friends, and WSD aims to make wine make wine easier to understand for everyone (of age of course) because wine is for all.

In an effort to spread this message to a wider audience, I will be speaking with Oliver Gee of The Earful Tower on Sunday June 14th at 9pm Paris time on YouTube about the wine world, drinking wine in Paris, and a pretty fun wine tasting…you just gotta see it.

We all have a lot of work to do to make the wine world more inclusive So, your assignment, if you choose to accept it, catch up on Season 1 of WSD and tune in to the WSD. Should you want to support OUR show and help us continue amplifying underrepresented voices in the wine industry, we invite you to make a donation to help us fund Season 2.

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Wine School Dropout Season 2 is on hold

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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