This week on In the Drink, Joe Campanale is joined in the studio by Megan Krigbaum, the Senior Editor at Food & Wine Magazine. Megan grew up in Northern Michigan, a region not known for its vineyards- how did she get so involved in the wine world? Megan speaks to the importance of wine criticism amongst collectors, and hear how Food & Wine Magazine . Tune into this episode to hear about the influence of terroir and soil types on wine flavorings. What is Megan's top overseas wine destination? Later, Joe and Megan virtually pair some awesome wines with different pork products! Listen in to hear about affordable bottles, and the future of organic and bio-dynamic wine. Finally, Joe wraps up the episode with some obscure wine tasting scenarios! This episode has been brought to you by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons.

"There's certainly a place for criticism... There's so much good wine coming to the United States. [9:15]

"I think that California wine is in a state of flux. Producers are looking at organics and bio-dynamics in a way that we've never seen before." [27:00]

We all know and love French and Italian wines, and of course California is known for it's interesting varietals and grapes but what about wine in other parts of America? Did you know Virginia used to make award winning wine? Tune in to an informative and historical episode of A Taste of the Past with Linda Pelaccio as she explores the history of American wine with Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page, authors of "The Flavor Bible", "What to Drink with What You Eat", "Becoming a Chef", "The New American Chef, Culinary Artistry", and the just released "Food Lover's Guide to Wine". This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

The Unfiltered crew celebrates Valentine's Day early with guest Marybeth Bentwood, Director of Public Relations for Kobrand. Tune in as they discuss the many nuances of sparkling wine and taste some bottles on-air. Find out how domestic and imported varieties differ and why nothing says "I love you" more than a bottle of Rosé. Also hear hosts Erin Fitzpatrick and Brian DiMarco comment on this years Super Bowl advertising and halftime show! (Spoiler alert: they are not feeling Madonna). This program was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

"You really want to show the history and legacy of the brand [when working with sommeliers]."

"What says 'I love you' more than Rosé?"

"Quality is the cornerstone of all of our relationships at Kobrand."

"We have incredible library tastings that a smaller producer just wouldn't have."

--Marybeth Bentwood, Director of Public Relations for Kobrand