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The wine apocalypse that almost happened.

Imagine no more wine bars, no more popping champagne to celebrate special occasions, and no more enjoying a glass of cabernet with your steak. In the 19th century, a tiny little aphid nearly wiped wine off the map, decimating centuries-old vineyards globally. Eventually, wine growers figured out how to combat the phylloxera menace. David shares the story of phylloxera in this episode of PG’s Playhouse.

Joining us are special guests Garrett and Sabrina, hosts of the I Know Dino podcast. They share some fun facts about dinosaurs, including mummified fossils that include skin and feathers and also dinosaur cannibalism. Our game today is “Sour Grapes of Wrath” where I’ve created before and after mashups of two phrases. The players must guess the middle word that links the phrases.

Time Stamps

• 02:09 Game: Sour Grapes of Wrath
• 10:35 About: I Know Dino podcast and Dinosaur Fun Facts
• 16:40 Topic: Phylloxera: Grape Vine Pest Apocalypse
• 27:14 Credits

Guest: Garret & Sabrina of I Know Dino

Instagram: @iknowdino

Website: I Know Dino

Garret and Sabrina are the husband & wife team behind the dinosaur podcast I Know Dino. They started the podcast shortly after their dinosaur-themed wedding. Ten years later they’re still going strong, releasing new episodes biweekly covering the latest discoveries, interviewing experts, and nerding out about dinosaurs.

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Production Credits

• Hosted by Peih-Gee Law & David Spira
• Puzzles by Peih-Gee Law
• Produced by Theresa Piazza
• Supported by Lisa Spira
• Edited by Peih-Gee Law
• Music by Matt Farthing
• Logo by Theresa Wagner