Inside the Bunghole...A Journey through Wine
A deep exploration into all things wine, with a fun, friendly approach. From grapes, vines, regions, pairings, to the importance of the correct stem ware. Raise a glass with your hosts, Pam and James as they share with you in a genuine and inviting manner. You'll get good practical information, while learning the how's and why's without the snobbery.
- Update frequency
- every 43 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 34
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
S3E2 Grape Expectations-Where schooling you is FUN!
You can enjoy a nice bottle of wine, but once you know what REALLY goes in to making wine, you can truly appreciate all of its nuances. Well, we couldn't call ourselves true students o…
La Fe - Where everybody knows your name
Welcome to 2023! Inside the Bunghole's Pam, Don and James visit their favorite local wine bar in the Coachella Valley, La Fe on the World famous El Paseo! We interview one of the owne…
One Hope Wines...drinking for a GREAT cause!
Imagine drinking wine for a grape cause...your cause! We are joined by winemaker, Mari Wells Coyle from One Hope Wines, which has a totally unique and fun way to learn about wines, whi…
A damn good reason to travel down Mexico way! Nativo Venicola
We had a fantastic adventure in Valle de Guadalupe in Baja Norte, less than an hour east of Ensenada. We had the absolute pleasure of staying at the beautiful airbnb Nativo, which, unb…
Passion 4 Pinots!!
We are so excited to sit down with Dave Fraschetti, who puts on several wine events in California including Vin Diego in San Diego, Rancho Mirage Food and Wine Festival, and the Palm Sp…
Little Owls in Mexico - Lechuza winery Valle de Guadalupe
WOW is all I can say about Valle de Guadalupe, the wine region that we recently visited just east of Ensenada in Baja Mexico! Quite possibly THE BEST WINES we have ever tasted...and be…
Episode 7-Paul Warson, Man on a Mission!
We had the amazing opportunity to sit down in the backyard of renowned winemaker Paul Warson to discuss his newest venture...his own label, Warson Wine. With the support of his many co…
The Wild, Wild West! Wine in Kingman, AZ, you say? Stetson says, YES!
Kingman, AZ...one thinks of the wild west, cowboys and indians, historic Route 66, certainly not lush vineyards, a beautiful event venue AND great wines. Well let us introduce you to S…
Going Sideways with Hitching Post owner Frank Ostini
Love the movie Sideways? Who could forget the misadventures in the Santa Barbara wine country of Miles and Jack? Well, interestingly enough, much of the movie was shot on location at …
Los Olivos and the wines from Stolpman Vineyards. How giving back to their farm workers has been integral to their growth.
What's happening in Walla Walla? Dunham Cellars founder Joanne Dunham
Walla Walla, Washington. Home to sweet onions and now a booming wine economy! We sit down with Joanne Dunham, founder of Dunham Cellars, one of the regions pioneers, blazing the trail…
Episode 2 - Brick Barn Wine Estate, where Moldova meets Buellton, CA
Join us Inside the Bunghole as we visit the beautiful Brick Barn Wine Estates on the outskirts of Santa Barbara, in the Santa Ynez wine region. We sit down with Moldovan wine maker Adr…
Episode 1 - Little wine shop around the corner
Raise your glass to sommelier Katie Finn of @desertwineshop111 (Desert Wine Shop on 111, Palm Desert, CA) as she takes us on a journey of Rieslings! We also learn a bit about what sacr…
Episode 0-So we started a podcast...wine not 🍷
Intro - Who are Pam and James.
James and Pam have been business partners and best friends for over 25. We started enjoying wines and going to local wine tastings about 10 years ago. Th…