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PODCAST

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine

Zena Polin and Renée Gentry

A podcast dedicated to making wine drinking more approachable and inclusive. Join us as we decode the language and unlock the customs of wine drinking.

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18:37

S2-Bonus-Recap of Season 2

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/12/30

From our saber-tastic Season 2 launch hosted by McCealaig O'Clisham of the Westin Crystal City in National Landing with Molly from Laurent Perrier to our finale with the Charleston made and DC raised, Shawn Townsend, President & CEO of the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington and all the amazing friends, new and old, in our spectacular Season 2!

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8:14

S2-Bonus-NYE - What Are You Drinking?

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/12/27

What are we drinking? Drappier Brut Nature Rosé, Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle. If you're not into bubbles these wines are still celebration-worthy - Check your cellar first! Go for a Brunello, or go local American unique regions.

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1:14

S2-Bonus-Top Three Tips for Surviving the Holiday...

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/12/23

Zena's tips: Sip, Sparkle and Shop! Sip Champagne, dress in something sparkly and shop at Beauty Champagne and Sugar Boutique!Renée's tips: Hydrate, surround yourself with amazing people and drink the good champagne first!

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7:27

S2-Bonus-Home for the Holidays - Quick Pairs

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/12/20

Pigs in a Blanket - ChampagneRanch Dip - Albariño, Screaming Betty Vermentino, Bedell Cellars Cocquillage, 61 Vineyards' Sparkling AlbariñoBrisket - GamayGrape Jelly Meatballs - Rhône redsChinese Food - Glen Manor Sauvignon BlancCashew Chicken - Sauvignon Blanc on the leesVeggie Indian - Vouvray, Riesling, Albariño, dry Petit MangsengBreaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich - Gruener VeltlinerRegular Meatballs - BrunettiBouche de Noel - LacrimaSanta's Cookies - Glen Manor Rapheus, Klaus Cuvée

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54:24

S2 E13-Sip Happens: Navigating Wine & Hospitality in...

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/12/16

Because, even RAMW's President has "just pour me a glass" moments...Our Season 2 finale! Can you believe it? And we're thrilled to be joined by the leader of the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington - Shawn Townsend. From Charleston, SC to the utterly unique dining & wining scene that is the DMV. That's DC/Maryland/Virginia for those outside the Beltway. "There's no other metropolitan region with invisible lines like we have here." We enjoy a wide-ranging chat on all things good in

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66:48

S2-E12-Wine Words We All Pretend to Know

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/12/09

Today we're diving into the wine terms people nod along to while secretly googling: tannins, clones, lees, carbonic maceration, terroir...One of the guiding principles of When You Just Want a Glass of Wine is decoding the language of wine and making wine drinking more approachable. Another guiding principle is geeking out on wine! We got to do both on this episode. From structure to winemaking to aroma and flavor terms to farming philosophies and finally cellaring and service. Cellaring/Service

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17:47

S2-R12-What's in Renée's Glass?

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/12/06

What do you get with vanilla, pipe tobacco, dried herbs, leather, meat and red cherries and raspberries? You get the Tuscan Sun baby! A beautiful 2019 Brunello di Montalcino from Rodolfo Cosimi of Bramante Cosimi. Considered one of the greatest modern vintages for Brunellos, this 100% Sangiovese aged 24 months, had beautiful tannins and acid. It scored 95 points from James Suckling and 100 from Zena and Renée. After decanting for about an hour, and as we didn't have any cinghiale lying around we

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23:34

S2-Bonus-A World Tour of Cabernet Franc at Slater Run...

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/12/02

Zena and Renée hit Somm Sunday and take a tour of some amazing Cabernet Francs. Led by Slater Run's Sommelier, Sara Gann, this world tour features the "Mother" varietal, Cabernet Franc. Seriously, it's the mother of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carménère, and a Basque varietal, Hondarribi Beltza. We started with a 2024 Bernard Baudry Chinon Rosé. Next up Slater Run's own 2021 Cabernet Franc. On to our first of two Cab Francs from Canada, a 2020 Chronos Cabernet Franc from Okanagan Valley in

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14:29

S2 R11-What's In Renée's Glass?

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/11/29

A spectacular 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet from the Côte de Beaune, that's what!

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57:35

S2 E11-Wendy, Travel & Friendship w Wendy Gordon

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/11/25

Join us as we sit down with PR pro and world traveler Wendy Gordon for a feel-good episode filled with wine, humor and unforgettable stories. Zena and Wendy swap memories of eating and drinking their way through incredible restaurants - complete with the world’s worst photo ever taken of Zena.From discovering Wendy’s aha wine moment to choosing the perfect stadium drink, from converting her husband into a wine lover (pro tip: take him to France) to finally opening the incredible bottles they’ve aged

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23:16

S2 R10-What's In Renée's Glass?

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/11/22

What's that you say? French elegance with New World fruit. Aromatics, honeysuckle and dried herbs? A rich, almost oily fuller bodied-white? What do you get when you take a classic blending grape of the Northern Rhône and make it a single varietal? Some golden magic in a glass.A Michael Shaps Roussane from the Honah Lee Vineyard in Gordonsville, VA.

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64:40

S2 E10-Hosting Uncorked w CampingSolo60's Jeri Buchholz

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/11/18

This episode is all about adventure! Wine adventures, travel adventures, dinner adventures and adventurous souls! Join Zena and Renée as we welcome Jeri Buchholz for Hosting Uncorked: Parties, Places and Camper Named Lemon Twist (it goes with the Subaru named Olive)! From a Midwest Minnesota upbringing, to the Show Girl Life to an exotic life in Italy at the UN Mission to the United Nations Agencies in Rome), to the DMV as Chief Human Capital Officer at NASA to legendary parties in Newport RI, to

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13:01

S2 R9-What's In Renée's Glass

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/11/15

What a treat! The Odd Lot, Petit Sirah, Petit Verdot, aged in French, American and Hungarian, from Monterey County. Go out and find this "Petit Petit"....maybe at Beauty Champagne and Sugar Boutique!

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64:09

S2 E9-Decoding Sauvignon Blanc-Deep Dive into...

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/11/11

Decoding Sauvignon Blanc: A Deep Dive into Terroir, Acidity and, of course, Attitude! This week, Zena and Renée go full Sauvignon Blanc with five glasses, five regions and a lot of laughter. Joined by special guest Margaret Sheridan, the trio tastes through a lineup that proves just how wildly expressive this grape can be.From the crisp mountain minerality of Glen Manor (Virginia) to the ocean-kissed texture of Saltbird “Migratus” (Long Island) to the vibrant coastal energy of Kumusha (South Africa)

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8:55

S2 R8-What's In Renée's Glass?

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/11/08

A Sauvy B Bonus! Our sixth Sauvignon Blanc of the afternoon! It's research people! Renée might be a little tipsy in this one (and safely ensconced at home at her own dining room table)... Can she still guess the region? Turns out, yes. And that it's a blend with Semillon.

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64:14

S2 E8-Guy Talk With Jimi-Pairing Wine and Fast Food...

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/11/04

Popeye's Fried Chicken, Thai Green Curry, Chipotle's Carne Asada Burrito Bowl, and a Five Guys Burger....sounds like a perfect pairing for wine! Whether you call it the "High-Low", or you're craving deep fried meat or complex coconut curries, or you just want a glass of wine but don't want to cook, this episode of Guy Talk with Jimi hits all the right notes. Listen in as Michael Warner leads us through a magical land of wine and fast food. Check out DCanter on the Hill - and if you're around on

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37:45

S2 R7-What's in Renée's Glass?

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/11/01

Sauvignon Blanc baby! Five sauvignon blancs to be precise! Guessing the region this time. Or rather, failing to guess the region. But hey, a bad day guessing regions is still a good day of drinking Sauvignon Blancs! What a treat!

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52:00

S2 E7-Michelle Lim Warner of DCanter Wine Boutique

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/10/28

Today we’re pouring and telling wine stories with former public servant turned wine shop owner, and all‑around wine geek, Michelle Lim Warner of DCanter Wine Boutique.Located in Barracks Row, DCanter is a neighborhood destination where curious wine lovers can explore thoughtfully selected bottles.Michelle shares how she built the business in this lively community, how locating in the Capitol Hill area informs her shop’s identity, and how DCanter highlights wines made by women winemakers (and other

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11:08

S2 R6-What's In Renée's Glass?

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/10/25

White pepper? High acid? It's a dead giveaway! That's a 2023 Weingut Stadt Krems, Kremstal Grüner Veltliner.

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6:44

S2-Bonus-Bubbles and Verses, A Toast to Virginia, a...

When You Just Want A Glass Of Wine ·

2025/10/24

When you just want a glass of wine… and your daughter shows up with a microphone, a bottle of Virginia sparkling and a bowl of caramelized onion dip.Zena surprises her mom, Elaine, with a sparkling twist for Virginia Wine Month: a Thibaut-Jannison tasting paired with Beauty’s famous caramelized onion dip and salty potato chips. There’s musing and memories of France, including that time her parents took a Harley across Bordeaux.Elaine is inspired and gifts us this magnificent quatrain:“The fruit of

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