But I’ll Take a Pinot Grigio

A pop culture professor, a restaurant industry veteran, and a former socialite turned psychologist  walk into a podcast. They're rewatching Vanderpump Rules but also dissecting some of the most popular shows.  Reality TV taken seriously and with wine. Find us on Instagram,Tik Tok and YouTube @takeapinotpod or email Jeff@pinotpod.com

Episodes

May 20, 2026

49 min

The Pinot Pod is leaving the Hamptons. Ahead of the ‘In The City’ premiere,  Sundi and Emilie chat about the finale, and no stone is left unturned.
Join us on our trudge toward new faces and continued bad decisions: Check your feed every Wednesday morning for the next 3 weeks as we get into the very juicy reunion.
Watch, listen, and find visual aids and poor decisions at @takeapinotpod on Instagram and on YouTube. Questions, complaints, and hot takes go to sundi@pinotpod.com. And please leave a review so more people can suffer through this with us.
 

May 20, 2026

49 min

May 20, 2026

1 hr 12 min

Stassi extends her excruciating apology tour and Jas is "the number one guy in the group." That's right... we're here already. 
We're also in deep with season 23 of Top Chef, where Jeff is the expert and Sundi is along for the learning (and the food).
The Pinot Pod is leaving London and heading to the city. Emilie will now be applying her expertise to these young, beautiful NYC dwellers as we discuss “in The City” the spin off of the much debated Summer House. 
Watch, listen, and find visual aids and poor decisions at @takeapinotpod on Instagram and on YouTube. Questions, complaints, and hot takes go to sundi@pinotpod.com. And please leave a review so more people can suffer through this with us.
 

May 20, 2026

1 hr 12 min

May 18, 2026

57 min

Our cheftestants are back at, and for some reason back at it outside.  In the heat.  Once again.  That's right, another outdoor quickfire challenge and this one's along Greenville's Swamp Rabbit trail.  
Please, y'all, keep these folks indoors; they're qualified individuals in the running for a major award.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jeff and Sundi stay inside like normal people to discuss our favorite food show, "Top Chef."
The chefs then step it up for a Michelin-starred Elimination at local restaurant, Topsoil and we see who advances and who has to finally pack it up and go after a six-person rabbit cookoff.
We'll rank our final five as we get closer and closer to the end.
The Pinot Pod has left London and is heading to the city. Emilie will now be applying her expertise to these young, beautiful NYC dwellers as we discuss “in The City” the spin off of the much debated Summer House. 
Find us for vintage VPR on Wednesdays  and Fridays.
Watch, listen, and find visual aids and poor decisions at @takeapinotpod on Instagram and on YouTube. Questions, complaints, and hot takes go to sundi@pinotpod.com. And please leave a review so more people can suffer through this with us.
 

May 18, 2026

57 min

May 15, 2026

1 hr 12 min

The iconic season 4 continues, however this epsiode is heavy on the stalking with a side of inappropriate talk in front of Max's mom. Katie is trying her best to be a grown up, despite Schwartz's constant sabotage and Scheana be Scheana-ing real hard. 
We're also in deep with season 23 of Top Chef, where Jeff is the expert and Sundi is along for the learning (and the food).
The Pinot Pod is leaving London and heading to the city. Emilie will now be applying her expertise to these young, beautiful NYC dwellers as we discuss “in The City” the spin off of the much debated Summer House. 
Watch, listen, and find visual aids and poor decisions at @takeapinotpod on Instagram and on YouTube. Questions, complaints, and hot takes go to sundi@pinotpod.com. And please leave a review so more people can suffer through this with us.
 

May 15, 2026

1 hr 12 min

May 14, 2026

53 min

Part two of our Summer House Season 10 overview. We had so much to say about this set of episodes we had to break it up into two. So... you're getting double your money's worth. Enjoy (and try to ignore the ubiquitous sound of wine glasses hitting the table, corks being popped and drinks being topped off).
This is the last week Summer House is an only child. For the next few weeks, we'll cover it and In The City, so come back on Tuesday nights our thoughts on these gems.
Join us on our trudge toward new faces and continued bad decisions: Thursdays for now, but moving to Tuesdays after the In The City debut. 
Watch, listen, and find visual aids and poor decisions at @takeapinotpod on Instagram and on YouTube. Questions, complaints, and hot takes go to sundi@pinotpod.com. And please leave a review so more people can suffer through this with us.
 

May 14, 2026

53 min

May 14, 2026

55 min

This was a sprint, y'all. We had so much to say about this set episodes we had to break up into two. So... you're getting double your money's worth. Enjoy (and try to ignore the ubiquitous sound of wine glasses hitting the table, tops being unscrewed and drinks being topped off).
 
This is the last week Summer House is an only child. For the next few weeks, we'll cover it and In The City, so come back on Tuesday nights our thoughts on these gems.
Join us on our trudge toward new faces and continued bad decisions: Thursdays for now, but moving to Tuesdays after the In The City debut. 
Watch, listen, and find visual aids and poor decisions at @takeapinotpod on Instagram and on YouTube. Questions, complaints, and hot takes go to sundi@pinotpod.com. And please leave a review so more people can suffer through this with us.
 

May 14, 2026

55 min

May 12, 2026

1 hr 19 min

The mystery of Stassi's sextape is revealed and has anybody checked on Scheana? The fallout of Jax's Hawaiian crime spree as Lisa makes him regret the day he was ever born. 
We're also in deep with season 23 of Top Chef, where Jeff is the expert and Sundi is along for the learning (and the food).
The Pinot Pod is leaving London and heading to the city. Emilie will now be applying her expertise to these young, beautiful NYC dwellers as we discuss “in The City” the spin off of the much debated Summer House. 
Watch, listen, and find visual aids and poor decisions at @takeapinotpod on Instagram and on YouTube. Questions, complaints, and hot takes go to sundi@pinotpod.com. And please leave a review so more people can suffer through this with us.
 

May 12, 2026

1 hr 19 min

May 11, 2026

1 hr 11 min

It's a day on the lake for Top Chef, Season 23 Episode 10.  These chefs haven't done enough for their dinners yet so now they've got to fish for it as well.  They get a day on the lake to (hopefully) get a little break, but no.  It's a three challenge episode and, really, that's too many.  Plus, it's hot.
But our chefs aren't complaining, they're giving it their all and, of course, one must have to pack their knives and go in the end.  
We'll take a look at all the cheftestants and see which category of ours they fit into; weeded, seeded or defeated.  It's turning into a great season, y'all.
The Pinot Pod is leaving London and heading to the city. Emilie will now be applying her expertise to these young, beautiful NYC dwellers as we discuss “in The City” the spin off of the much debated Summer House. 
Find us for vintage VPR on Tuesdays  and Fridays 
Watch, listen, and find visual aids and poor decisions at @takeapinotpod on Instagram and on YouTube. Questions, complaints, and hot takes go to sundi@pinotpod.com. And please leave a review so more people can suffer through this with us.
More importantly, always email Jeff at jeff@pinotpod.com
 

May 11, 2026

1 hr 11 min

May 8, 2026

1 hr 24 min

We're also in deep with season 23 of Top Chef, where Jeff is the expert and Sundi is along for the learning (and the food).
The Pinot Pod is leaving London and heading to the city. Emilie will now be applying her expertise to these young, beautiful NYC dwellers as we discuss “in The City” the spin off of the much debated Summer House. 
Watch, listen, and find visual aids and poor decisions at @takeapinotpod on Instagram and on YouTube. Questions, complaints, and hot takes go to sundi@pinotpod.com. And please leave a review so more people can suffer through this with us.
 

May 8, 2026

1 hr 24 min

May 7, 2026

1 hr 32 min

Sundi and Emily recap episodes 1–8 of Summer House Season 10, summarizing the major storylines: Kyle and Amanda's doomed marriage, the Scamanda of it all, the new faces, the old beefs and how to watch knowing what we know. 
Episodes 1 to 8 first, then 9 to 15  next week. Thursdays for now, but moving to Tuesdays after the In The City debut. 
Watch, listen, and find visual aids and poor decisions at @takeapinotpod on Instagram and on YouTube. Questions, complaints, and hot takes go to sundi@pinotpod.com. And please leave a review so more people can suffer through this with us.
 

May 7, 2026

1 hr 32 min

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