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The Holiday Wine Game Plan featuring Kaitlyn Rodriguez of Mainline Gluten Free

October 8, 2026 · 48 min

The nicest bottle in the cellar does not belong on the Thanksgiving table. Kaitlyn Rodriguez, the creator behind Mainline Gluten Free and Amanda's younger sister, joins for a holiday pairing game plan built on years of family feasts and a…
The Wine Trip Research Playbook: A Sommelier's Guide to curating the perfect wine getaway

September 24, 2026 · 51 min

A year ago, packing tips for my mother-in-law's first wine trip to Europe turned into a full episode. So when Amanda found she was heading to Sicily herself for her first-ever visit, we decided a follow-up episode was in order. And this…
The Wine Lover's Case for Portugal featuring Nicole Muscari

September 11, 2026 · 56 min

Portugal has been on the docket for a while, and it finally gets the right guest: Nicole Muscari, the wine educator and content creator behind Grape Chic, who has made the trip 22 times since 2019 and now owns a place in Porto. We're…
The Santa Cruz Mountains Have Been Hiding in Plain Sight featuring Cole Thomas, Madson Wines

August 27, 2026 · 41 min

The Santa Cruz Mountains have been growing exceptional wine since the 1860s, and somehow the wine world still barely talks about it. This episode heads south of San Francisco to sit down with Cole Thomas, owner and winemaker of Madson…
How to Be in Two Places at Once (Italy & California Edition) featuring Shelley Lindgren and Kitty Oestlien of A16 and Tansy Wines

August 14, 2026 · 47 min

What does it take to run one of the Bay Area's most beloved Italian restaurant groups while also building a wine label from scratch — in the middle of a pandemic, no less? A16 founder Shelley Lindgren and her Tansy Wines business partner…

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Champagne Is a Place, Not Just a Drink: A Sommelier's Guide to Navigating the Region

July 30, 2026 · 54 min

Champagne is more than something poured at a toast — it's a place you can actually visit, and this episode finally delivers on months of hints about a long-awaited spring trip there. Sommelier Lara Koffer joins Amanda to unpack the…
Wine Cities, Round Two: A German Importer's Passport featuring Jenna Fields and Zack Musick

July 16, 2026 · 54 min

One solo episode wasn't enough to settle the debate over the world's best wine cities — so this time, two frequent flyers weigh in. Jenna Fields and Zack Musick of the German Wine Collection, who log more travel miles promoting German wine…
Four Cities. No Vineyards. All Wine.

June 20, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

We're going solo this episode, and we're going global. After months of logging serious miles across cities and continents, we wanted to revisit a format we love — not the wine regions, not the châteaux, but the cities themselves. The…
We Need to Talk About Bordeaux featuring Jonathan Cristaldi

June 5, 2026 · 46 min

Bordeaux has a reputation problem — and we're here to fix it. In this episode, we sit down with Jonathan Cristaldi, North America Regional Editor at Decanter Magazine and fellow theater kid, to make the case for a region that the wine…
How to Drink Wine the Italian Way featuring Jessica Dupuy (Italianity)

May 22, 2026 · 56 min

Italy is one of those places that feels instantly familiar the moment you arrive — and yet the more you learn about it, the more you realize how much you've been missing. In this episode, we sit down with Jessica Dupuy, James Beard…
Paso Robles: Inside the Wine Region That's Quietly Doing Everything Right featuring Maggie Tillman, Alta Colina

May 7, 2026 · 55 min

If Paso Robles isn't already on your must-visit list, this episode will change that. Maggie Tillman, co-owner of Alta Colina and self-described "co-first-generation" winery founder, joins us to dig into what makes Paso one of the most…
Paris for Wine Lovers with Chateau Montelena's Matt Crafton

April 23, 2026 · 50 min

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris with Chateau Montelena winemaker Matt Crafton—but we're not here to rehash history. Instead, we're diving into Paris as a wine travel destination through Matt's eyes, shaped by an…

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About the show

Wine Access Unfiltered—The Official Podcast and Wine Club of Wine Access—goes deep into what we really love about wine: the intimate moments, unforgettable occasions, and hilarious stories that a great bottle brings about. Hosted by former PRESS wine director and Napa Valley insider Amanda McCrossin with appearances from our team of unrivaled experts, we’re popping our favorite bottles and sharing them with you. The Wine Access Unfiltered Wine Club delivers a completely new wine education experience. Once every two months, you’ll receive four bottles. They will all be featured and discussed on the Wine Access Unfiltered podcast. That way, you can drink along with us as we tell stories, share knowledge, and answer your questions!