The Sipping Point: Wine, Food & More!
Learn the recipe for a delicious life each week with Laurie Forster, sought after speaker, certified sommelier and author of the award-winning book The Sipping Point: A Crash Course in Wine. Subscribe to The Sipping Point Podcast where each week Laurie will provide a fresh (and fun) look at the world of food, wine, spirits, travel and all that’s delicious in life.
Laurie’s witty, no nonsense style is sure to be a breath of fresh air in the sometimes stuffy culinary world. Even though Laurie’s a certified sommelier, an award-winning author and wife to a world class chef, she’s not afraid to admit her first wine came from a box!
Prepare to get practical, valuable and down-to-earth information from local and celebrity winemakers, chefs, brewers and more. She’ll also be taking your questions, so if there is something you’ve been dying to know about wine, food or anything else, prepare for an edu-taining answer.
Make a note to tune into The Sipping Point Podcast each Wednesday. You’ll learn, laugh and gain a new perspective on what’s in your glass or on your plate!
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 350
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2025
Beer and Food Pairing – Baroak & 3 Stars Brewing
This week Laurie talks Beer and Food Pairing with Chef Teddy Folkman of Baroak in Annapolis and Dave Coleman of 3 Stars Brewing in DC. They'll taste 3 great brews along with food match to uncover the…
Wines to Drink or Avoid for Allergies, Headaches or Weight Loss
Sips of the Week This week we are addressing your questions on wine and wellness…what wines to drink if you are watching your weight, have migraines or even seasonal allergies. Find out which wines…
Oliver Brewing Company
Laurie sits down with head brewer of Oliver Breweries, Stephen Jones to talk about 3 of his amazing brews and expansion at Oliver Ales in Baltimore. Stephen Jones graduated from the University of Wa…
Wine & Entertainment
This week we talking to Wine Entertainment superstar Rex Pickett author of Sideways—the book, the musical and of course the iconic movie. Then we’ll find out about the City Winery popping up around t…
Wines of the Rhone Valley
This week Laurie talked to Al Spoler about some of his favorite wines from the Rhone Valley and a river cruise where you can tour this amazing region with him!
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Wine Teambuilding, Spanish Wine & More!
Listen in as Laurie Forster, The Wine Coach talks team building with wine, tastes a few great Spanish wines and breaks down the recent new of arsenic in wine.
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Rose for Easter and Beyond!
This week we are featuring two great Roses that are perfect for your Easter Ham! Laurie found these gems on her recent trip to Charleston Wine & Food Festival where she met some amazing winemakers th…
La Follette Winery
Then Laurie catches up with Sonoma Winemaker Greg La Follette at the 2015 Charleston Food & Wine Festival to find how he makes world class wines that reflect the beauty of the vineyards.
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Avalon Theatre & Jim Brickman
This week we are on location at The Avalon Theatre in beautiful downtown Easton talking to Marketing Director Tim Weigand…we’ll taste a couple of the delicious wines you can sip while enjoying all ty…
Irish Whisky for St Patrick’s Day
This week on The Sipping Point Radio we are gearing up for St Patrick’s Day with John Resuing of Bad Decisions. We’ll taste 2 of his favorite Irish Whiskies and he’ll introduce us to a special St Pat…
Heavy Seas Beer
This week Laurie's tasting some hometown brews with Hugh Sisson of Heavy Seas Beer. We’ll find out about some of the new things happening at Heavy Seas and how you can meet Hugh in person at the Harf…
Drink More Spanish Wine!
This week Laurie is following through on her New Year’s Resolution to drink more Spanish Wine! She is joined in studio by Alvaro Palacios Muro from Bodegas Palacios Remondo in Rioja Spain.
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Chocolate and Wine for Valentine’s Day
This week Laurie's tasting some delicious chocolates with Susannah Siger, owner of Ma Petite Shoe, a store that focuses on the 2 things women love most—chocolate and shoes!
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SuperBowl Party Ideas on WBAL
This week we are gearing up for tomorrow’s SuperBowl with Baltimore’s best wings from Kisling's Tavern. We've got great wine and beer pairings for you whether you are rooting for the Seahawks, Patrio…
Italian Wines for the Winter Doldrums
This week I was thrilled to have Sommelier Chris Coker from Aggio Baltimore introduce us to some of his favorite Italian wines that are sure to break you out of the winter doldrums. We tasted 4 wines…
Priest Ranch Wines – Napa Valley
Priest Ranch Grenache Blanc 2013, Napa Valley $22 Winemaker’s Notes: This wine has bright aromas of melons and honeysuckle. The palate is crisp with good acidity, a touch of tannins, and bright stone…
Wines of Moldova – Who Knew?
Alb de Purcari will perfectly complement fish and seafood, white meat cooked on grill; may be served as an aperitif or together with dishes from snails, frogs, mussels and oysters, with black and red…
Schramsberg Sparkling Wine & Cheese Pairings
Mirabelle Brut Non-Vintage, North Coast, California($26.99, Blend: 55% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir) Winemaker’s Notes: “Generous aromas of vanilla waffle cone and spun sugar are followed by rich apric…
Holiday Wine and Spirits with Hair o’The Dog
Looking for a few great wines for the holidays? Laurie visits Hair o'The Dog in Easton, MD to get the skinny on great wines from The Wine Diva, Leeanne Young. Owner Joe Petro has a few ideas for Spir…
Champagne Campaign at Wit & Wisdom
Julie Dalton, Lead Sommelier form Wit & Wisdom joined Laurie to talk CHAMPAGNE! She brought 2 of her favorite Champs form the wine list and filled us in on the Champagne Campaign where all Champagne …