# resources episode books (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover resources episode books. Page: Feed: --- ## [Montefalco Sagrantino: Wine, Birds, and the King of Everything \[re-release\]](https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/montefalco-sagrentino-wine-birds-and-the-king-of-everything-re-release) _2026-08-14 · Glass in Session® Winecast_ Bird nerd meets cork dork in this summer break re-release of Montefalco Sagrantino, a beloved wine named for a king's beloved birds. Since your host is on break this month, most likely engaging in her new kink, bird watching, we're reaching back into the archives for bird-themed episodes that you can enjoy anywhere you find yourself this summer ... even on the back deck with a glass of wine in one… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/glassinsession/Montefalco_Wine_Birds_and_the_King_of_Everything_re-release.mp3?dest-id=1193183) ## [Arak: The Spirit of Distillation and History | S22E6](https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/arak-the-spirit-of-distillation-and-history) _2026-07-24 · Glass in Session® Winecast_ In this episode we explore the history of the alembic pot still and distillation on our way to discovering Arak, an anise-flavored spirit from the Middle East, which most likely inspired your favorite anise tipple. Resources from this episode: Books: The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails \[Kindle Edition\], Wondrich, D & Rothbaum, N., (2022) Websites: Atlas Obscura: Thank These Master… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/glassinsession/Arak_S22E6.mp3?dest-id=1193183) ## [Once upon a Wine Grape Iran | S22E5](https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/once-upon-a-wine-grape-iran-s22e5) _2026-07-10 · Glass in Session® Winecast_ An exploration of the rich history and culture of wine and grape-growing in Iran, the regions, and the hope that the Iranian diaspora offers us … in a glass. Resources from this episode: Books: The Oxford Companion to Wine \[5th Edition, Kindle Edition\], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023) Papers: Grapes Production in Afghanistan, Khasrow, A. (January 2016)… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/glassinsession/S22E5_Wine_in_Iran.mp3?dest-id=1193183) ## [American Rosé: The Story of our Red, White, and Blush \[Rebroadcast for America's 250th\]](https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/american-ros-the-story-of-our-red-white-and-blush-rebroadcast-for-americas-250th) _2026-07-04 · Glass in Session® Winecast_ \[originally aired May 26, 2023\] This episode explores the history of American rosé wine culture and the events that led to the blush rush of the last three decades of the 20th century. When is it blush, when is it rosé? We tackle these questions in this story of America's pink kink or crush on the blush. Resources from this episode: Books: Exploring Wine, 3rd Edition, Kolpan, S. Smith, B., and… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/glassinsession/Red_White__Blush_for_an_American_Wine-Soaked_250th.mp3?dest-id=1193183) ## [Armenian Wine: Of caves, mountains, wars, and resilience | S22E4](https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/armenian-wine-of-caves-mountains-wars-and-resilience-s22e4) _2026-06-26 · Glass in Session® Winecast_ An exploration of Armenia's wine from an ancient cave, to a mountain, through wars and occupations to the present, and how events over millennia are fermented and aged into something beautiful that tells its story in the glass today. Resources from this episode: Books: The Oxford Companion to Wine \[5th Edition, Kindle Edition\], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023) Wine Grapes: A Complete… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/glassinsession/Armenian_Wine.mp3?dest-id=1193183) ## [Wine in Albania: In the spirit of eagles ... and flamingos? | S22E3](https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/wine-in-albania-in-the-spirit-of-eagles-and-flamingos-s22e3) _2026-06-12 · Glass in Session® Winecast_ An exploration of the history, grapes, and styles of Albanian wine. And what do eagles and flamingos have to do with any of it? Resources from this episode: Books: The Oxford Companion to Wine \[5th Edition, Kindle Edition\], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023) Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours \[Kindle Edition\], Robinson, J.,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/glassinsession/Albanian_Wine_Pairs_With_Eagles_and_Flamingos.mp3?dest-id=1193183) ## [Wine in Poland: What the Little Ice Age Taketh Away Climate Change Giveth Back | S22E2](https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/wine-in-poland-what-the-little-ice-age-taketh-away-climate-change-giveth-back) _2026-05-22 · Glass in Session® Winecast_ This episode explores Poland's wine history, regions, grapes, and potential as a wine region on the rise. What the Little Ice Age taketh away, Climate Change giveth back. Resources from this episode: Books: The Oxford Companion to Wine \[5th Edition, Kindle Edition\], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023) Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/glassinsession/S22E2_Polands_Wine.mp3?dest-id=1193183) ## [Wine in Lebanon: Wine, War, & Rising | S22E1](https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/wine-in-lebanon-wine-war-rising) _2026-05-08 · Glass in Session® Winecast_ Thousands of years of wine history and culture, covering everything from boiled sea snails to Roman Temples, religious influence to vineyard bombings, we arrive at one of the most emotionally resonant wines on the planet that embody courage and the resilience of the human spirit. Resources from this episode: Books: Chateau Musar: The Story of a Wine Icon, Academie du Vin Library, Keevil, S. (2020)… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/glassinsession/S22E1_Lebanon_history_wine_war__rising.mp3?dest-id=1193183) ## [Vodka: Wars, Empires, and Culture (wars) \[Re-Release\]](https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/vodka-wars-empires-and-culture-wars-re-release) _2026-04-24 · Glass in Session® Winecast_ \[Originally Released: 25 March 2022\] Vodka: What it is, where it's from, its role in the rise and fall of empires and … barbarians? Again? This episode is especially relevant to current events, and hopes to elucidate otherwise confusing issues around boycotting Russian Vodka: it has history, scandal, and irresistible international intrigue, especially considering the host isn't even a fan of the… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/glassinsession/Vodka_Re-Release.mp3?dest-id=1193183) ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qIgDo7F0yRav) _2026-04-24 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [Orange / Amber Wines \[Re-Release\]](https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/orange-amber-wines-re-release) _2026-04-10 · Glass in Session® Winecast_ (Originally released Oct 25, 2019) This orange (amber) wine episode discusses winemaking, the origins of the style, and what makes them unique. They aren't red wines, despite skin maceration and fermentation. They aren't white wines, despite being made with white grapes. And they are not rose' wines. They are their own thing, and are the subject of much more press and literature than a decade ago.… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/glassinsession/S2E4_-_Orange_Amber_Wines_Re-Release_April_2026.mp3?dest-id=1193183)