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We want to record our deepest appreciation to Mr Bill Wilson, a US attorney and wine educator at Indiana University for his passion and relentless effort in educating newbies in wine. The following are lessons we will benefit from Bill's podcasts, which is done in a way that learners will have little or no difficulty understanding. To contact Bill, or read his blogs, please visit www.winefornewbies.net.
Lesson 1–Introduction to Wine for Newbies
Lesson 2–Keeping a Tasting Journal Helps You Learn
Lesson 3–An Introduction to Riesling
Lesson 4–An Introduction to Sauvignon Blanc
Lesson 5–An Introduction to Chardonnay
Lesson 6–An Introduction to Pinot Noir
Lesson 7–An Introduction to Merlot
Lesson 8–An Introduction to Cabernet Sauvignon
Lesson 9–Health Benefits of Wine
Lesson 10–Collecting and Storing Wine
Lesson 11–Zinfandel and Syrah (aka Shiraz)
Lesson 12–An Introduction to Champagne
Lesson 13–Gewurtztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Other White Wines
Lesson 14–Some Other Red Wines to Enjoy
Lesson 15–Wine in Restaurants
Lesson 16–The White Wines of France
Lesson 17–The White Wines of Germany
Lesson 18–The White Wines of Italy
Lesson 19–Producers You Can Count On For Quality
Lesson 20–Enjoying Wine Tasting Events
Lesson 21–The Basics of Burgundy
Lesson 22–The Wines of France’s Rhone Region
Lesson 23–The Basics of California’s Wine Regions
Lesson 24–The Wines of Australia and New Zealand
Lesson 25–Dessert Wines
Lesson 26–The Red Wines of Italy
Lesson 27–Uncommon White Wines
Lesson 28–How Wine Is Made
Lesson 29–The Wines of Spain
Lesson 30–The Wines of South Africa
Lesson 31–An Introduction to Bordeaux
Lesson 32–The Wines of the U.S.–But Not California
Lesson 33–The Wines of Portugal
Lesson 34–An In-Depth Study of Riesling, with Brian Harlan from Dr. Loosen ***
Lesson 35–The Wines of California’s Central Coast Region
Lesson 36–A Live Wine Tasting ***
Lesson 37–The Wines of Chile and Argentina
Lesson 38–Wine Clubs and Shipping Wine
Lesson 39–Wine Resources on the Internet
Lesson 40–Alcohol Levels in Wine
Lesson 41–Rose Wines
Lesson 42–Napa Valley In Depth
Lesson 43–A Chardonnay Wine Tasting With Jim Lester of Wyncroft ***
Lesson 44–Food and Wine Pairing
Lesson 45–Wine Terminology
Lesson 46–Vintage Charts
Lesson 47–Listener Questions and Answers
Lesson 48–Offline Wine Resources: Books and More
Lesson 49–More Listener Questions and Answers
Lesson 50–Sonoma County, California
Lesson 51–The Price of Wine
Lesson 52–Tokaj
Lesson 53.1–IU South Bend Intro/How to Taste Wine Lecture (1 of 3)
Lesson 53.2–IU South Bend Intro/How to Taste Wine Lecture (2 of 3)
Lesson 53.3–IU South Bend Intro/How to Taste Wine Lecture (3 of 3)
Lesson 54.1–IU South Bend Riesling Lecture (1 of 3)
Lesson 54.2–IU South Bend Riesling Lecture (2 of 3)
Lesson 54.3–IU South Bend Riesling Lecture (3 of 3)
Lesson 55.1–IU South Bend Sauvignon Blanc Lecture (1 of 3)
Lesson 55.2–IU South Bend Sauvignon Blanc Lecture (2 of 3)
Lesson 55.3–IU South Bend Sauvignon Blanc Lecture (3 of 3)
Lesson 56.1–IU South Bend Chardonnay Lecture (1 of 3)
Lesson 56.2–IU South Bend Chardonnay Lecture (2 of 3)
Lesson 56.3–IU South Bend Chardonnay Lecture (3 of 3)
Lesson 57.1–IU South Bend Pinot Noir Lecture (1 of 3)
Lesson 57.2–IU South Bend Pinot Noir Lecture (2 of 3)
Lesson 57.3–IU South Bend Pinot Noir Lecture (3 of 3)
Lesson 58.1–IU South Bend Merlot Lecture (1 of 3)
Lesson 58.2–IU South Bend Merlot Lecture (2 of 3)
Lesson 58.3–IU South Bend Merlot Lecture (3 of 3)
Lesson 59.1–IU South Bend Cabernet Sauvignon Lecture (1 of 3)
Lesson 59.2–IU South Bend Cabernet Sauvignon Lecture (2 of 3)
Lesson 59.3–IU South Bend Cabernet Sauvignon Lecture (3 of 3)
Lesson 60–Thanksgiving Wines
Lesson 61–Epcot International Food and Wine Festival
Lesson 62–Sparkling Wines for the Holidays
Lesson 63–Blending Wines ***
Lesson 64–Syrah aka Shiraz
Lesson 65–Hosting or organizing a wine event
Lesson 66–Box Wines 
Lesson 67–IU South Bend Lecture on Champagne and Dessert Wines
Lesson 68–Tom Rinaldi of Provenance Vineyards ***
Lesson 69–Michael Jordan of Disney’s Napa Rose Restaurant ***
Lesson 70–Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France
Lesson 71, Viticulture, Part 1
Lesson 72, Viticulture, Part 2
Lesson 73, Viticulture, Part 3
Lesson 74–Wine Blue Book’s Neil Monnens ***
Lesson 75–Oak
Lesson 76–Start your own wine tasting group
Lesson 77–Native grape varieties
Wine For Newbies 2.0–Episode 1
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