{"podcast":{"title":"Charlotte News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310","podcast_index_feed_id":7463310,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-charlotte-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-charlotte-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":557,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Charlotte News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Charlotte, North Carolina—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Charlotte News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T10:19:13.459390+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310"},"episode":{"title":"Backyard Vineyard to Award-Winning Wine","slug":"backyard-vineyard-to-award-winning-wine","published_at":"2026-06-21T18:30:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/backyard-vineyard-to-award-winning-wine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a16bda9d-6bed-486d-a1af-bb579d8a818d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a16bda9d-6bed-486d-a1af-bb579d8a818d.mp3","summary":"During lockdown, Natasha Jacka turned her Cape Town backyard into a vineyard—planting 1,400 vines herself, even stomping grapes for her first wines. Starting at 27 after quitting her restaurant job, she turned pandemic boredom into a bold winemaking dream, with help from her mom (and a mini-horse named Spirit who loved snackin’ on vines). Now 32, her tiny, handcrafted wines are earning rave reviews, proving that passion, grit, and a little backyard magic can outshine big commercial wineries. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/6af1ab837a5c17cf","meta_description":"During lockdown, Natasha Jacka turned her Cape Town backyard into a vineyard—planting 1,400 vines herself, even stomping grapes for her first wines. Start…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":121,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/episodes/backyard-vineyard-to-award-winning-wine/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463310/backyard-vineyard-to-award-winning-wine.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}