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Sisters, Sandy & Michelle, are on a mission to try two new wines per week. While tasting and reviewing, they share helpful hints as well as tips and tricks to wine tasting and selection. Periodic guests spanning the spectrum of the wine world, from the hobbyist to the wine insider will bring an additional perspective by sharing their wine stories as well as their interpretation of the wine tasted. Each episode uses the Wines To Find simple method for curating wines. Taste along with us and share your thoughts on whether or not the wines featured are Wines To Find.We have been listed in the Top 50 wine podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/******https://pickagreatwine.com/?page_id=284Use this link to get $10 off your first purchase at Wine Spies. www.winespies.com/invites/JoSCw95j**********Music from https://filmmusic.io "Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
Wines: 2022 Friā Friõ Vinho Verde White and Rosé
Welcome to another tantalizing episode of Wines to Find, where we take you on a journey to the beautiful vineyards of Portugal with our esteemed guests Jocelyn Brent and Lisa Rankin, the dynamic duo behind Friā Friõ. Jocelyn and Lisa both have intriguing, worldwide back stories, which they share as they guide us through Portugal's unique wine-making Vinho Verde region and it's offerings, as well as introduce us to their innovative and talented third-generation winemaker, Joana Santiago.
Our conversation doesn't stop there. We embark on a deep exploration into the rising popularity of the low-alcohol wine category. Jocelyn and Lisa passionately advocate for these wines, revealing why they've become year-round favorites, particularly in high-end restaurants. Be ready to set sail on a wave of change in the wine world, as our guests share their vision to elevate low-alcohol wines, backed by the overwhelming global support from winemakers, restaurants, and consumers.
As we draw to a close, we delve into the heart of the matter - sustainability and authenticity in winemaking. Jocelyn and Lisa share their commitment to producing wines that are confident, authentic, and carry immense respect for the vineyard. With the fall season right around the corner, we recommend trying their wines, and invite you to join them on their Instagram journey.
So, grab your glass and immerse yourself in the captivating world of Vinho Verde and Vinho Verde Rosé wines.
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Wines: Vulgo Ritter 2021 Sauvignon Blanc and 2021 Pinot Noir
Ever wondered what would happen when an industrial engineer trades her blueprints for a vineyard? Our guest, Sabine David, did just that, and today we get to taste the fruits of her courageous switch. Sabine, the co-owner of Vulgo Ritter, invites us on a sensory tour of the Austrian wine country, sharing the story behind her 2021 Sauvignon Blanc and 2021 Pinot Noir.
Sabine's journey is a transformation from the tech-savvy world to the rustic charm of winemaking. Listen as she shares her bold move from engineering to renovating an abandoned farm into a bustling vineyard. Sabine's unique approach to winemaking, influenced by her engineering background and her mentor, Evan Gatna, showcases how innovation can reshape traditional crafts. She's even got a sustainable certification and plans to make the vineyard biologically produced!
But what's a wine exploration without a tasting? We have the treat of sampling Vulgo Ritter's award-winning wines. We learn about the distinctive qualities of Austrian wines, the tale behind the farm's unique name, and the rich history of winemaking in Austria. As we swirl, sniff, and sip, we rate these wines using our unique cork rating system.
So, pour yourself a glass and join us as we toast to the inspiring journey of Sabine David and the irresistible flavors of Vulgo Ritter.
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Join us on an intoxicating journey through Spain, as we follow the story of our guest, Sophie Martin, an American who initially traveled to Spain to learn Spanish but ended up falling in love with the culture, the people, and to her surprise, the wine. With Sophie, we explore the world of Spanish wines and the rich culture that surrounds it, highlighting her transformation from a non-drinker to a Toro wine enthusiast. Get ready to be inspired by her account of stepping out of her comfort zone and embracing a new way of life.
Navigating through the Spanish healthcare system, discovering fascinating food culture, and adopting a 'work to live' philosophy, Sophie shares what it’s like to adapt to a completely different lifestyle. Experience the Spanish way of life through Sophie's eyes as she paints a vivid picture of siestas after hearty lunches, and the fusion of American food with Spanish cuisine. We also delve deep into the profound cultural differences between the US and Spain, a comparison that will give you a taste of true Spanish culture.
Lastly, we summarize the last days of our trip to Spain, from discussing the vineyards of the Galicia region with Joaquin from Alan de Val. From a unique wine tasting experience to fascinating stories about Spain's wine history and the revival of old Spanish varietals, get ready for an intriguing adventure. We wrap up with highlights and final thoughts from our trip.
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Get ready to be transported to Spain's wine region, La Mancha, as we navigate the vineyards of Bodegas de Garcia y Lara. We promise you a unique journey full of rich flavors, love of family and preservation of a legacy. Be prepared to have your taste buds tantalized as we introduce you to their signature wines, including the gastronome's delight- the Pie Franco.
Our journey takes an intriguing turn as we delve into the heart of their vineyards and winery. We taste a wine variety described as a mix of Granacha and Pinot Noir that captivates with a deep, rich purple color and a fruit-forward flavor. Maria tells us of their organic methodologies, the complexities of barrel fermentation, and the family's rich winemaking history. As we uncover the treasure of their ancestral home, you can almost taste the legacy they've worked to revive.
We wrap up our adventure with discussion of the importance of community in the wine region of La Mancha as we are joined by Maria's brother Miguel. Amidst conversations about the variety of grapes nurtured in their vineyards, we highlight their single vineyard wine offerings. We discuss how their family has preserved their old vines in the face of higher yield production's allure.
So, tune in and raise a glass to Spanish winemaking traditions, family legacies, and the love for great wines.
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Wines: Leyenda del Paramo: El Aprendiz Blanco, Rosé and El Médico Red
Pack your bags, wine enthusiasts! We're taking you on an exciting journey to Spain's León region, where we've discovered Leyenda del Paramo. This isn't just any ordinary winery tour - we've had the marvelous privilege of being guided by none other than Pedro Gonzalez. This episode will quench your thirst for knowledge about the authentic and sustainable winemaking practices of Leyenda del Paramo, while savoring the distinctive flavors of their wines.
We begin with the unique Albarin Blanco grape, the shining star of Leyenda del Paramo's El Aprendiz white wine. Pedro shares a wealth of knowledge about this gem that gives El Aprendiz its distinctive flavor. As you virtually sip on the El Aprendiz Rosé wine, made from the rare Prieto Picudo grape, we delve into the challenges of maintaining a winery in these times and the essential role of sustainability in the vineyard. We end tasting their 2015 El Médico red wine, a masterpiece crafted from the unique Prieto Picudo grape.
But our journey doesn't end there. Pedro takes us further into the winery, revealing the secret behind their El Médico wine - the rare Prieto Picudo grape. This endangered species, grown only in this part of Spain, gives the El Médico wine an exclusive flavor profile, bursting with notes of berries, balsamic, minerals, and spice. Pedro shares the painstakingly manual and eco-friendly process that goes into making El Médico, truly a testament to the winery's commitment to sustainability.
Join us on this unforgettable journey as we unravel the stories behind the wines of Leyenda del Paramo.
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Imagine strolling through lush vineyards, basking in the Spanish sun, and tasting some of the most exquisite wines in the world. That's precisely the charming experience we had on our recent journey to Cigales, Spain, where we visited Traslanzas owned by the husband and wife team of Carlos and Maria. Carlos handles the vineyard, while Maria makes the wine in a lovely combination of both their skills.
We dined with them, explored their vineyards, and savored the delightful flavors of their wines. Especially intriguing were Maria's insights on the two types of rosés they produce - the deep-toned classic rosé and the lighter Provençal rosé. Their wine journey started in 1998 with red wines, later branching out to the classic rosé composed of an 80% Tempranillo and 20% Albillo blend.
We also ventured into an exploration of the secrets behind their vineyards and the traditional winemaking process they adhere to which culminates in the distinctive flavor profiles of their wines.
One of the highlights was discussing the Traslanzas red wine, purely crafted from Tempranillo harvested from a 78-year-old vineyard, manually picked and aged in oak. It truly was a fascinating deep dive into Spanish wine culture and a sensory journey we cannot wait to share with you, so pour yourself a glass and join us today!
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Wines: Bigardo, Satelite, Pellejo Vino Tinto de Parcela, & Maldito Parné
In this episode, we meet Kiko Calvo, the owner of Bodegas Bigardo, who made his winemaking dream a reality. We are captivated by his journey beginning with his family's plot of land to the manifestation of his very own winery. He tells us of his worldwide travels where he honed his winemaking skills, and shares the mystery behind the symbol on his wine label that tells a tale of his origins in Toro. Kiko's inspiring story, highlighting the courage it takes to forge your own path in the competitive world of wine business, will spark your own aspirations.
In the heart of Spain lies Toro, a magnificent region that offers an extraordinary landscape for vineyards. Kiko brings to life the richness of this land and its old vines that have been home to the Tinto de Toro. He opens up about his commitment to promoting the Toro brand, the globalized wine war, and the stark differences between European and American markets. This episode introduces you to last year's vintage with its extreme weather conditions and how the resilient plants braved the challenge.
Ever wondered how each wine label offers a unique taste to your palate? Kiko's four wine labels, all crafted with 100% Tinto de Toro grapes, present a unique blend of flavors. Making us privy to his 100% human'concept, he reveals how a winery making 50,000 bottles differs from one making 5 million bottles.
After visiting his tasting room, vineyards & winery, we sit at barrel tables next to the Duero River and sample his wines. We discuss their flavours, acidity, and versatility.
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Wines: Spanish Palate's Secret Cellar Lotte #1, Mi Tracto Azol & Pekado Mortal Menćia
Do you ever wonder about the fascinating journey of a grape? How it transforms from a seed into a delicious glass of wine bursting with flavors and stories? We spent a memorable time with Nicola Thornton of Spanish Palate, who shared her lovely vision of enhancing wine tourism in the Toro region. Imagine waking up in a quaint hut, setting off on a biking, walking or horseback riding adventure, and returning to a communal dining experience - sounds magical, right? Nicola further delighted us with her future plans of providing a rucksack filled with wine and snacks for those adventures and how she aims to empower the local community through this venture.
But the charm doesn't stop here. We dive into the passionate world of wine-making, sharing our firsthand experiences of the hard work and love that each glass of wine holds. From the magic of gathering over wine to fun adventures with wine farmers, aka vintners, there's a story in every sip.
We also explore the rich Spanish culture, including the surprising language change brought about by a monarch and the mouth-watering Pekado Mortal wines we tried. Join us as we share our lunch in the vineyard with its stunning view of Toro, discuss the Romanesque architecture of the local church, and the underground cellar of the Bodega Museum. Get ready for an immersive journey through the Toro region that promises to ignite your imagination and passion for wine travel.
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Ready for a journey that will tantalize your taste buds and ignite your wanderlust? Buckle up as we, the Wines To Find team, including our husbands, recount the thrilling adventure we embarked on, starting in South Carolina and crossing half the globe to land in Madrid, Spain. From our first wine tasting in Rioja to the stunning views of the mountains and the unique vineyards, we experienced and learned so much about the robust wines in this region.
Let's continue our adventure with us as we visited the lively town of Briones, where we shared in the local festivities at a beer festival and savored the local culture and cuisine. Ever wondered how the climate may impact the taste of your wine? Join us as we discuss the vineyards of Tr3sMano, Ruben Ramos, and Toro, and how climate change impacts their vineyards and ultimately, the wine.
From savoring grilled lamb chops cooked over grapevine cuttings paired with local wine, to understanding the effects of soil composition on the taste of your favorite drink, we promise this journey will be a rich, memorable, and flavorful one. Our Spanish adventure is filled with delectable wines, scenic beauty, and insightful learnings that we can't wait to share with you!
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Wines: Dolin Vermouth de Chambéry Dry White & Sweet Red
Are you ready to uncork the secrets of vermouth and venture into a realm of flavor that's been a well-kept secret by bartenders and chefs alike? Yes, we're talking about the often underestimated and misunderstood fortified wine known as Vermouth. As we navigate our way through a delightful tasting session, we discuss and illustrate the differences of a dry white and sweet red vermouth and the versatile uses of both. Whether it's savoring the white as a refreshing aperitif, or putting the red to good use in your culinary escapades.
But that's just the tip of the iceberg. To truly appreciate the distinct characteristics of these vermouths, we concoct a cocktail which might just inspire you to do the same. And of course, we know that every great wine deserves the best care, so we're sharing our top tips on how to store and serve this particular fortified one in the best way possible. So, come join us on this flavor-filled journey and let's raise a glass to the delightful world of wines and vermouth!
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Wines: Wayfarer Vineyard 2021 Estate Chardonnay & 2021 Estate Pinot Noir
Prepare to embark on a vinous journey with Cleo Pahlmeyer, the mastermind behind Wayfarer Vineyard. We'll kick off with a tasting session of Wayfarer's 2021 Estate Chardonnay as Cleo enlightens us on her relentless pursuit of the perfect Chardonnay. Hear the captivating story of Wayfarer's origins, an intriguing tale steeped in a father's love for Burgundy wines and an almost purchase of a French property.
In the next act of our wine narrative, we transport you to the scenic Fort Ross Seaview AVA, a wine region famed for its serpentine mountain roads and ridge lines. As we savor the 2021 Estate Pinot Noir, Cleo highlights how the region's proximity to the ocean and elevated terrain shape the taste of the wines birthed here. She also unveils her personal voyage back into the wine world and the legacy she continues from her father's initial planting of the Wayfarer Vineyard.
Our final act takes you deeper into Cleo's world of wine tasting and the personal influences that have contributed to her approach to winemaking. From a vivid discussion about her beloved Chardonnay, to the myriad of dishes it complements, Cleo shares her insights into the art of wine and food pairing. She also divulges the impact of her parents' influence, her stint at Sotheby's, and the wisdom collected from her mentors.
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Wines: Lackner-Tinnacher Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc
Ever wonder what makes an Alpine wine truly sing? Imagine sipping a glass of Lackner-Tinnacher Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc while learning the unique journey it took to arrive in your hands. This episode is a fascinating waltz into Austrian wines as we continue learning about Alpine wines with our special guest Arich Wood from Archetype Wines. We discuss the barriers these small wineries have to enter the US wine market as Arich explains the intriguing model Archetype Wines employs to champion his selected wines. We share the qualities of these two wines as Arich explains the distinct soil composition of the Südsteiermark region and how winemaker Katharina Lackner-Tinnacher expertly softens the wine's minerality to make every sip a delightful experience.
Brace yourself as we explore the Austrian government's response to a crisis in the wine market, discuss the resulting changes in labeling laws, the banning of most additives, and the shift towards dryer wines. Arich shares why Austrian wines are a treasure trove worth shopping, and tells us of the native red and white grapes from the region, and explains why the Chardonnays are such a great buy.
With the Alpine area being such a large region, Arich explains the differences of the Archetype Wine Clubs and why each is unique. His passion for Alpine wines will leave you yearning for a glass, making this episode a must-listen for any wine enthusiast.
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Wines: 2019 Chateau de Nages and a 2016 Chateau Landat Haut-Medoc
Ever wondered if there's a wine out there that could become your new favorite? Well, there's a ton of untapped potential in the wine world waiting for you to discover. Join us as we peel back the layers of the wine world to help you discover and try wines from regions that might be new to you. And if you're not ready to commit to a whole bottle, we have tips about finding smaller sizes online. Did you also know that climate and geography play a big role in your wine's taste? We dive into all this and share our own journey, which was kick-started by the richness of French wines.
Do you feel like your wine palate could use a little adventure? Don't worry, we have you covered in the second part of this episode. We share some wisdom on how to identify new regions and tastes to explore, as well as tips on how to filter for smaller sizes online. To get you started, we detail the four sub-regions to explore and what to look for on their labels. Plus, we want to hear from you! Share your experiences and ask for tips on our Instagram. Whether you're a wine connoisseur or you just enjoy a glass with dinner, we're here to help you expand your wine horizons. So pour yourself a glass and let's get started!
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Wines: Pfitscher Saum Sauvignon Blanc and Matan Pinot Nero
Get ready to elevate your palate as Eric Wood, the co-founder of Archetype Wines, takes us on a tantalizing exploration of Alpine wines. We'll be pouring and savoring two exquisite Pfitscher wines from South Tyrol/Sudtiro, Italy, while diving into the enchanting world of wine-making. Eric's infectious passion for these wines, with their vibrant minerality and acidity resulting from the Savignon Blanc vineyard's diurnal range, will leave you eager to expand your own wine knowledge. This isn't just a conversation for connoisseurs, but for anyone who appreciates a beautifully balanced glass of wine, perfect for those sun-kissed afternoons.
Our journey doesn't stop there. We'll unravel the marvelous complexities of the Alpine wine region, guided by Eric's expertise. From the indigenous grapes of Switzerland, the unique microclimates of the Dolomites, to the breathtaking beauty of Alto Adige, there's so much to discover. We'll also get the inside scoop on the best time of year to visit the Alpine region and the price point of our featured wines. Get your wine glasses ready; we promise this is a journey you won't want to miss!
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Wines: Tablas Creek 2021 Roussanne and 2020 Esprit de Tablas GSM blend
Ready to uncover the secrets of regenerative farming and sustainability in winemaking? Our guest, Jason Haas, partner and general manager of Tablas Creek Winery in Paso Robles, CA, is here to guide us through their innovative approach to viticulture. We'll start by exploring the unique profiles of their 2021 Roussanne and 2020 Esprit de Tablas Rhone blend wines, and how they connect to the esteemed Famille Perrin wines from Chateau Beaucastel in France.
As we sip, we dive into the world of regenerative farming and its impact on the environment. Jason shares how Tablas Creek is reducing water, energy, and topsoil usage, and fostering biodiversity and soil health, setting them apart from conventional organic farming practices. We also discuss how each varietal in the blend contributes to the overall flavor profile, while learning about the sprawling 270-acre property with 125 acres of grapevines.
But, what about the impact of climate change on these vineyards, especially in California? Jason sheds light on how warmer temperatures are affecting the alcohol levels in their wines and the steps Tablas Creek is taking to adapt, such as implementing regenerative farming and canopy management. So, raise a glass as we toast to the future of sustainable viticulture, and join us for this enlightening conversation with Jason Haas of Tablas Creek Winery. Cheers!
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WINES: Blandy’s Malmsey Madeira, Polo Miele Honey Grappa Liquer and SKINOS MASTIHA LIQUEUR.
Ready to discover the secrets of delicious and unique after-dinner drinks? Join us on this thrilling episode of Wines to Find as we embark on a flavorful adventure through the world of digestives, exploring the different styles from France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. We'll focus on the fascinating heating process of Madeira, and taste test Blandy's Malmsey Madeira, Polo Miele, Honey Grappa Liquer, and Skinos Mastiha Liquer, giving you the lowdown on what makes each one special.
But wait, there's more! Not only will we dive into the world of digestives, but we'll also discuss the angel share, unconventional methods of warming wine barrels, and the differences between aperitifs and digestives. Delight in our exploration of Grappa varieties, from traditional to infused, and find out why infused grappas are becoming increasingly popular. Plus, we'll sample a honeyed Grappa and share its sumptuous flavor notes. So pour yourself a glass, sit back, and join us on this incredible journey into the world of digestives and infused grappa!
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Wines: Aveleda Praia Vinho Verde and a Do Vale Meão Meandro
Ever wondered about the intricacies of cork production and its sustainability? Join us as we chat with Carlos de Jesus from Amarin Corks, the world's largest cork producer, to unravel the captivating history of cork and debunk the myth that screw caps are more sustainable than cork. With an estimated 21 billion bottles produced globally each year, the cork industry plays a crucial role in winemaking, and Carlos shares his extensive knowledge on the subject.
Discover the importance of cork forests in preserving biodiversity and balancing people, planet, and profit, as we delve into the challenges of eliminating cork taint and maintaining top-notch quality control. We also explore the various construction techniques and types of stoppers available, while learning about Amarin Corks' commitment to environmental sustainability. Grab a glass of your favorite wine and learn why the cork's signature 'pop' has become a universal sign of celebration.
As we taste two Portuguese wines, Carlos guides us through the dynamic relationship between nature and technology and Amarin's role in creating innovative solutions. We discuss the significance of educating future consumers about the impact of their decisions and the cultural roles of specific beverages. Finally, we touch on the various uses of recycled cork and how Amarin Corks has been a leader in the cork industry. Cheers to gaining fascinating insights into the world of cork!
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Wines: Molly Dooker 2021 Blue Eyed Boy and the 2018 Carnival of Love.
Our guests today are Luke Marquis, Global Sales Manager for Molly Dooker and Blue Eyed Boy and Patrick Ladd Eastern US Sales for Molly Dooker Wines.
We were excited to have reps from Molly Dooker on to talk with us - if you've never heard of the Molly Dooker shake, you MUST LISTEN to this ep!!
We had a blast talking with Luke and Patrick about the Molly Dooker line of wines and learned some valuable insight into the Australian wine world and the Molly Dooker approach to winemaking.
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Spanish Palate Secret Cellar Lote #1 and 2020 El Alma de Gildo
This is part two of our reconnecting conversation with Nicola Thornton of Spanish Palate.
In keeping with the Secret Cellar wine, we spill soooo many secrets in this ep - we taped this one before it was announced but we discuss the recent announcement of a huge recognition/award Spanish Palate won for their work shining a light on Spanish wine growers and producers. AND we share that this summer, we will actually be connecting IN PERSON with Nicola in SPAIN to journey through the Toro wine region with her to meet some of the wine growers and makers there. This is an opportunity we CANNOT wait to share with you all.
Nicola tells us about Spanish Palate’s Secret Cellar wine series and that special wine she told us about back in 2020 made in honor of her adoptive Spanish grandfather, Alma de Gildo, which we were so excited to try. Listen today to hear about these wines!!
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Wines Garcia de Lara 2020 Finca Villalobillos Pie Franco & 2019 La Cueva Colora Cencibel
Today we are happy to welcome back Nicola Thornton of Spanish Palate. We are thrilled to welcome another return guest as we reconnect and deepen our relationships with those we have met so far on our Wines To Find journey.
We first interviewed Nicola in Year One for episodes 36, 41, and 48. Often when we are interviewed, submit our podcast for awards or just tell people about the episodes that really resonated with us, our conversations with Nicola stand out.
We were so happy to have Nicola back to talk about what’s new with Spanish Palate. Nicola is such a great story-teller and advocate for Spanish vignerons and wines, it's always a treat to talk with her! This time, she shares the story of Garcia de Lara, their wines and more ~~ Listen today!
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Wines: Chateau Miraval 2021 and Chateau Dauzac Margaux 2019
As we are approaching our 200th episode - a reminder that each week, we try two wines we've never had before - quick math, ep 174 means a minimum of 348 wines featured on Wines To Find so you would think it would be difficult to find wines or at the very least, easy to slot in wines we'd like to try.
Welp, the Miraval rosé has been on my (Michelle's) list for quite some time and we're somehow just now getting to it. Hyped as an excellent example of Provencal Rosé and well accoladed - listen to hear what we thought of it.
And this Chateau Dauzac Margaux was a Costco find right when we were digging into Margaux, so it's been glaring out from the wine cooler at us for a while (and not just because of the super bright yellow label).
So many wines, so little time -- glad we were able to finally fit these two in!!
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Wines: McBride Sisters Sparkling Brut Rosé and a 2019 Tri-County Cherry Pie Pinot Noir.
As most of our listeners know, we will often ask guests what wines they have on their dinner table. In this ep, we're tasting some wines from those answers.
Wine Bible author Karen MacNeil told us she typically has a glass of sparkling wine every evening (um, #goals) and Cameron Hughes co-founder Jessica Kogan suggested the Cherry Pie Pinot Noir.
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Wines: 2019 Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon blend & 2019 Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Pinot Noir
This is part two of our look into Australian wines & what’s going on in the Australian wine industry. We taste two wines that illustrate what's going on in the Aussie wine scene right now - Australia is known for Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon blends and the Cape Mentelle a best - seller!
We continue our discussion from Ep 170 and review these two Aussie wines -- and we do want to both amend our review of Wine # 2 - as we mentioned in the ep, we followed the recording up directly with a meal and this one definitely improved with food - so, if you're tempted to try it, definitely plan for a pairing!
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Wines: Inman Family **2019 Blanc de Noir, 2021 Russian River Valley Pinot Gris, 2022 Rosé of Pinot Noir and 2019 OGV Estate Pinot Noir
K**athleen Inman is a return guest. We visited Kathleen at Inman Family in Sonoma in 2020 - in the middle of the chaos of Covid-19, wildfires in the area and harvest. She was kind enough to spend time with us for a visit which we featured on Ep 39.
We wanted to revisit with Kathleen and her wines to talk more in depth about the sustainability efforts she has made as she has been a leader in sustainability since starting her winery. She tells us why it's so important to her and describes the many things she's done, including making her winery 100% solar powered, and more as we taste through some of her wines.
Inman Family wines are not only sustainable they are food-friendly, low alcohol, and naturally made -- yup, all those things we talked about in our fitting wine into your lifestyle series!! Listen today to learn more!
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Wines: 2018 Yalumba Viognier and 2012 Two Hands Bella’s Garden Shiraz
This is a two part series on Australian Wines! In three years, we’ve only done one other episode on Australian wines, that was episode 124. We found when we did that ep there wasn’t a large selection of Aussie wines available at our local stores. We ran into the same issue this time. We were unable find some wines we were looking for/wanting to taste.
So for two episodes, we’ll be tasting four Australian wines, talking about the state of the Australian wine industry, what struggles Aussie vintners are facing and why there isn't a large variety of labels being offered at most retailers right now.
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Wines: Takatenjin Sword of The Sun, Tozai Typhoon, Konteki Pearls of Simplicity, Yuho Eternal Embers, & Rihaku Dreamy Clouds.
This ep is all about Saki! We taste through five Saki wines and learn so much from our guest, Marc Supsic. Marc is a WSET Level 4 Wine & Spirits certified somm. He owns and operates Wine Living, and is a partner sommelier with online wine retailer Wines Til Sold Out, or WTSO.
Marc hosts tastings in conjunction with WTSO & he’s joined us to give a sneak preview of one they have coming up on Saki. Sandy and I have had Saki on our list to learn about so when we heard about this offering, we were so excited to get the opportunity to taste these wines & talk with Marc.
Listen to learn how to properly pronounce Saki (sock-a), how they are differentiated, and what to look for when sampling Saki. Such a fun and informative ep!!
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Wines: NV Jansz Sparkling Rosé and 2021 Dom Vici Pinot Noir.
Our guest today is Dom Vici owner, Zaneta Owens. Y’all may recognize Zaneta of Sassy Wines from our episode #61 Empowering Women.
Zaneta recently sold Sassy Wines and started this new label, we’re happy to have her join us today to tell us about her new venture and to celebrate all women in wine as we close out Women's History Month.
Stay tuned to the end to hear us geek out on the possibilities of Zaneta tying her previous profession in fashion with her current ventures in wine :)
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Wines: NV Simonnet-Febvre Crémant de Bourgogne Brut, 2020 Simonnet-Febvre Chablis, 2018 Louis Latour Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru and 2018 Louis Latour Corton Grancey Grand Cru.
Our guest today is Charles Bultmann Ducker. Charles is the Southeast Manager for Louis Latour. We were fortunate to have Charles join us in person in our studio to tell us about these wines, Louis Latour and their acquisition of Simonnet-Febvre.
It's always a treat to talk with someone who's lived out a lifelong passion for wine, and Charles has done just that. From falling in love with wine in college, to his days working with a South Carolina legislator in Washington D.C., to owning his own distribution company to becoming the Southeastern Sales Manager for Louis Latour USA, Charles is an excellent example of living a life doing what he loves. There's no better representative than Charles for Louis Latour, a classic French house that remains family owned since their establishment in 1797.
Listen to Charles shares his story, that of these wines and Louis Latour in this can't miss episode for any wine lover -- oh, and, spoiler alert! - the wines were FANTASTIC!
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Wines: NV Rotari Trento, 2020 Chateau Saint Rich , 2021 Blindfold Blanc de Noir, 2018 William Fevre Saint Bris, 2021 Flowers Chardonnay, 2021 Hyland Estates Riesling , 2021 My Favorite Neighbor, 2020 Chalone Vineyard Estate Grown Chardonnay, 2019 Falanghina del Sannio
Today, we are giving y’all a peak behind the curtain for a glimpse at what happens when a wine reps comes to sample wines. As we dip our toes into the retail space, we have been enjoying getting to know local distributors and their "book" of wines.
As we look to warmer weather and stocking our wine cabinets with lighter and brighter options, we enjoyed these samples and our visit with our Southern Glazer rep so much, we immediately jumped into the studio to share them and our thoughts with you!
Listen today for a look at what may be some wines to find for you this spring!
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Cameron Hughes Lot 880 Chardonnay & Lot 900 Cabernet Sauvignon.
Our guest is Cameron Hughes co-founder and CMO and chief growth and experience officer of Vintage Wine Estates, Jessica Kogan. After successful positions in the cosmetic and fashion industry, Jessica fell in love with the wine world and with her then husband, established Cameron Hughes, a company focused on bringing incredible wines to consumers at great values - the only catch is, they are sold without disclosing who the producers are.
Jessica joins us to share her story which includes stints at incredibly illustrious, powerhouses in the fashion and cosmetic industry (y'all have heard of Donna Karan, Elizabeth Arden, Urban Decay, Prada and Gucci, right?) and what made her switch to the wine world.
Jessica shares the origin of Cameron Hughes, its mission to bring quality wines at affordable prices to consumers and more.
Listen today for a peak into the mind and heart of a dynamic business woman who helped pioneer the online direct to consumer model for wine sales.
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Wines: Broadbent 2020 Branco and a 2019 Domaine Nico Grand Père Pinot Noir
Our guest today is Lars Granat Jensen, CMO of RareWine Invest. RareWine Invest is a Scandinavian company focused on the acquisition and trading of rare wines. They are an associated company of the RareWine Group, a company that houses both RareWine Invest and RareWine Trading, focusing on bringing rare and fine wines to the global market.
We have been very curious about wine as an investment, as well as how to source rare and vintage wines with assurances that the quality will be good, so we were very excited to have Lars talk with us.
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Wines: 2018 Pasanau Ceps Nous Priorat and a Barovo Tikveš
Our guest today is Oleksandra Hryhorieva of the Wine Travel Awards. The Wine Travel Awards (WTA) is an innovative annual global project in the field of wine tourism. WTA gives tools for promoting subjects of enogastronomic tourism. WTA draws global attention to the nominees and partners operating in the field of Wine Tourism, to shine a light on those that are offering the best of the best in wine and food travel.
The Wine Travel Awards are a Ukrainian based company. Oleksandra joined us from France but she has family still in Ukraine and she gave us information on how they are faring, as well as how those in the wine industry in Ukraine is faring during the war.
Listen for a compelling conversation about Wine and Travel as well as Ukraine/Ukrainian Wines.
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Wines: Scalon Cellars: 2021 Sauvignon Blanc, 2017 Priority Red Blend and 2017 Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon
Our Guests are Tim Goodwin and Scalon Winemaker Julien Fayard. They are here today to share the Scalon story and these wines.
Scalon's vintners are veterans of the wine world as both a grower and cellar / wine cave builder. They met, became friends and, found an appreciation for wine together. So much so, they determined to start their own winery. Thus, Scalon Cellars was born.
In this episode, we are joined by their winemaker, Julien Fayard as we taste through three of their wines.
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Wines: Love You Bunches Rosé and Sangiovese.
Today we're talking about wines for Valentine’s Day - we’ll tell the story of this winery, Stolpman Vineyards, these particular wines and revisit some wine love stories that we’ve heard from guests over the past three years as we talk about how wine and Valentine’s are the Perfect Pairing!
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Wines: 2021 Fuil Viognier and 2019 Tabla Cabernet Sauvignon
Our guest is winemaker and vintner Matthew Jeager of Fuil and Tabla Wines.
Matthew is an actor, a martial arts enthusiast and post-Covid a winemaker.
In another Covid pivot, due to the long period of shutdown that paused filming in California, Matthew decided to pursue his dream of making wine. In this episode we talk with Matthew about mentors, transitioning from passionate enthusiast to winemaker and more.
And, yes, right after we taped this ep, we DID go YouTube the Yellowstone eps he was in!!!
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Our wines today are a 2021 Chateau Haut Sarthes Bergerac RoséAnd a 2017 Mas Champart Causse du Bousquet Saint Chinian Red wine
Our guest is Chef Durand Didier. Chef was born in Bergerac, France but he relocated to the US in 1996. He worked in many restaurants in the Chicago area until opening his own. In addition to busy days in the restaurant, he organizes trips to France focusing on food and wine. And now, he’s taking on a new adventure, online cooking classes. We’re excited to be part of his first one on February 4!
Chef is here today to talk with us about that upcoming event & to share his story. Welcome, Chef Didier, to Wines To Find!
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Wines: 2020 Daou Pessimist Red Blend and a 2018 Antiche Terre Amarone della Valpolicella
Only a small number of people have earned both the Master of Wine (MW) and Master Sommelier (MS) credentials. Today's guest, Doug Frost, is in that distinguished number. He is also an author and wine consultant based in Kansas City, Missouri.
Not only is Doug one of three individuals in the world to hold simultaneously the MW and MS titles, Wine Spectator has bestowed the accolade of Master of Spirits on Frost. He is also co-owner of the winery, Echolands, based in Walla Walla, Washington.
In this episode, Doug joins us to talk about the Wine Pinnacle Awards, an association of somms worldwide submitting their best selections for certain categories of wines that are accessible to most, if not all countries.
Listen to learn of Doug's career, the Wine Pinnacle Awards, and, of course, our thoughts on the two wines we taste this episode.
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Wines: 2020 Springfield Estate Albarino, 2020 a Life From Stone Sauvignon Blanc, Over the Mountain Syrah Rosé, and 2018 Dieu Donné Merlot.
Kicking the year of fabulous guests off with TWO great ones and FOUR wines!!
Our guests today are Patrick Dupree and Lorna Daniel-Dupree. Patrick is a cinematographer, photographer, and WSET Certified. Lorna is also a photographer and cinematographer. Both have a passion and love for wine and South Africa and established Stellies Wines in order to share both with the world.
Lorna grew up in S.A. and met her husband, Patrick on-set of a well-known reality show filming there. Both enjoy visiting South African wineries in their downtime. They found it difficult to find the wines they loved when they moved to their California home, so they solved that problem by establishing Stellies Wines.
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Wines: Chateau Garraud Grand Vin Bordeaux, 2016 and Bacci Renieri Brunello di Montalcino, 2016.
2023 is HERE and we celebrate with some BIG RED WINES as we give a preview of our 2023 guests and Wines To Find focus.
We also share our two "words" for the year and why we selected them as we taste these two wines, one of which is from Wine Spectator's 2015 Winemaker of the Year.
We mention two bonus wines: Chateau Dalem 2017 Bordeaux and Bacci Regina Di Renieri 2017 that we also tasted the evening we recorded this ep - check out our Instagram for our thoughts on our two bonus tastings.
Happy New Year - we look forward to continuing to taste and share wines with you!!
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Wines: Charles de Bove and Mason Foucher Cuvée de Roy Naples Cremant de LoireTo get the New Year started off with a sparkle, we discuss some sparkling wines to look for as you prep for your New Year's gatherings.
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Wines: St. Christopher Glühwein and Chateau Des Antonius Bordeaux Superieur, 2018For our 2022 Christmas episode, we compare a store bought mulled wine to one we made ourselves using a Bordeaux.
We discuss mulled wine (vin chaud / glühwein) recipes, origins and European Christmas markets as we wish you and yours a Happy Holiday Season!!
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Wines: Llopart Sparkling Rosé & Mary Taylor Anjou Rouge, 2019As we conclude our series on fitting wine into your lifestyle, we share how we approach wine purchases using the knowledge we have gained over the last three years of interviewing winemakers, somms, wine communicators and other in the wine industry.
We discuss our own "Wine Taste Filters" and what is important to us when selecting a wine and how much that has changed. Listen to learn more!
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Wines: Avaline White & Avaline RedIn our fifth episode of our Fitting Wine Into Your Lifestyle Series, we talk about wine growing and winemaking practices to consider by defining organic and biodynamic, as well as low intervention wines.
The wines tasted, by Avaline, are both organically grown and made with minimal intervention.
Many in the wine industry say that great wines are made in the vineyard, which is why we focused this ep on growing practices, as well as winemaking practices. Listen to learn more and to determine for yourself whether or not organic or biodynamic practices matter to you!
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Wines: 2019 M Rose and a 2019 Peter Paul Red Blend
Guest: Meghan Vergara
Continuing our fitting wine into your lifestyle series, this episode is focused on sustainability. We discuss and define what sustainability is and the different certifications that are available for wineries seeking to label themselves as a sustainability partner, and why many feel it's an important step.
Our guest today is Meghan Vergara, owner of M Rose. In addition to M Rose, Meghan is a certified somm with 18 years of experience in the wine and hospitality industry. She is as a consultant for Napa Green, which a leading wine sustainability certification program and she is here to talk with us about sustainability and the efforts many in the wine world are making toward sustainability.
Listen to learn more about sustainability efforts to determine whether or not it will be important to you as you make your wine purchases.
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Wines: Kim Crawford Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and Kim Crawford Illuminate Sauvignon Blanc
The Kim Crawford Illuminate Sauvignon Blanc is only 70 calories per serving and is a low alcohol wine. We taste test it against the regular Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc to compare as we talk about average alcohol, sugar and caloric content in wines and discuss how / why that may be an important consideration for you.
Our guest is Lee Elliott of Constellation Brands. Lee joins us to discuss these two wines, the process for removing alcohol from wine, growing consumer demand for lower alcohol wines and more as we continue our series on fitting wine into your lifestyle.
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Wines: Fresh Vine 2019 Pinot Noir & 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
When considering what wines will fit into your lifestyle, it’s important to determine for yourself which factors are important to you. For some, world-view or food sourcing best practices are paramount, for others, dietary concerns or weight management are important to consider, for some, pricing and quality are primary.
In developing the concept of the Wine Taste Filter, we identified four different categories of the varying concerns most consumers have, which we are calling “mountains” and we understand each of these concerns isn’t for everyone, which is why we’re asking: which mountains are YOU willing to climb?
We want to help you identify your priorities when fitting wine into your lifestyle by giving you information and tools to decipher those crazy wine labels and marketing buzzwords to help you determine which wines fit those priorities.
Listen to hear us breakdown the categories and describe what factors fall under each. Keep following along on our "Fitting Wine Into YOUR Lifestyle" series to assist you to be more intentional in your wine selection and to make the most of your wine purchase power.
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Wines: Grand Sud Chardonnay and Our Daily RedWine is personal, subjective, romanticized and heavily marketed. Determining how to fit wine into your lifestyle should always start with your personal tastes and preferences. In the next six episodes we will discuss different lifestyle choices and changes many have made or choose to make for various reasons.
Our goal is to assist you in identifying not only wines that will fit your taste preferences but also other factors such as cost concerns, fitness and wellness goals, whether you support sustainability efforts and/or have concerns about how your food is grown and treated. Are low sugar wines something you're curious about? How about organic, biodynamic, or sustainably grown? We will taste and talk about these and more!
As we start, we revisit a couple wines each of enjoyed before our lifestyle and wine tastes changed as we grew with Wines To Find. Listen to see if they still "fit" us and explore the concept of applying your own Wine Taste Filter to your wine purchases.
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Wines: 2021 Winemakers Cut Grüner Veltliner and a 2020 Winemaker’s Cut Bohemian Pinot Noir.
Our guest today is Michal Mosny, the winemaker and proprietor of Winemaker's Cut. We learned a little about Michal and his wines when VJ Ghandi of Kascadia Wine Merchants joined us a few episodes ago to talk about wines from Canada.
Michal has a very unique approach - he plays classical music to his grapes - listen to hear the story behind this, and more from his thoughts on growing grapes and winemaking.
From his early interest in winemaking in his home country of Slovakia, to the decision to move his family to the Okanagan Valley in Canada, to his connection to a certain wine loving actor that played a twin on that 90's show, Beverly Hills 90210, Michal's story is not only fascinating but very fun to hear.
Listen today to learn more about the Okanagan Valley, Canadian Wines and Michal Mosny of Winemaker's Cut.
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Wines: Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, 2018 & Michele Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin, 2019
Author of The Wine Bible, Karen MacNeil, joins us to share her wine story and news of the third edition of The Wine Bible. We discuss what changes from each edition of the book, why its necessary to keep updating The Wine Bible to evolve with the changing world of wine and what wines Karen herself drinks on a frequent basis.
We taste a Chateau Montelena, 2018 as this winery is credited with helping to elevate California wines on an international level when their Chardonnay submission to the Judgement of Paris was announced a winner in 1976. The red, Michele Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin, is an old world Pinot Noir, which fit the bill for classic reds.
Listen to hear what we thought of each of these wines and to learn more about Karen MacNeil and The Wine Bible, 3rd edition .
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Altadia Cremant de Savoie and a 2017 Aurelien Chatagnier Saint-Joseph La Sybarite.
Our guests are Alexandra Leonhart and Deborah Sanchez of the WST, Wine & Spirit Tourism International Trade Fair. Alexandra and Deborah join us from Paris to talk about the international trade fair they're organizing.
Wine tourism is a multi-billion dollar industry, with a steadily growing growth trajectory. From consumers to tour providers, travel agents, hotels, vintners and others, there are many facets -- enter the Wine & Spirit Tourism International Trade Fair. They are pulling together over 300 wine and spirit tourism providers from all over the world, hosting them in Reims (Champagne, anyone?) so that travel agents, tour operators, event agencies and others can make connections and learn about each other.
Have an interest in a wine and food pairing dinner while visiting Chile, hiking and wine (#wiking), making your own blend, wine and spa treatments (yes, vinotherapy is a THING)? This is the place to learn the who, what, when and where of these activities.
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Wines: Winemaker’s Cut Sauvignon Blanc and a Clos du Soleil Celestial Red Blend
Our guest is VJ Gandhi, Founder and CEO of Kascadia Wine Merchants, an online marketplace focused on giving Canada's wines a global platform in the US, showcasing award winning vintages and artisan winemaking from the quiet family-run boutique vineyards and world-class operations of Canadian wineries.
We enjoyed learning more about wines from Canada, the primary growing regions and what to expect from each. VJ is a native Canadian, enthusiastic to share her love of Canadian wine with wine enthusiasts everywhere, especially across America, where she now lives and imports, distributes and sells wine from her home.
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Wines: Kirkland Prosecco, 19 Crimes Cali Rosé, Apothic Merlot, RB Cellars Lyric of the Vine Cabernet SauvignonHalloween Season kicks off Holiday Season - time for gathering and eating! Sometime about mid-August/early September, the decorations start appearing, then the candy on store aisles and right about that time is when the infographic charts pairing wine with Halloween candy start appearing all over social media.
Of course, we HAD to give it a try! Whether it's Wine Folly, Wine Enthusiast's or some other chart, most will give an array of candies pictured along with varietals that are best with each. So, we gathered our four wines and TONS of candy (and some popcorn for that little bit of salty) and got to tasting.
Listen to learn our favorite pairing and our suggestions on how to host your very own Halloween Candy & Wine Pairing Event!
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Wines: 2021 The Blacksmith Barebones & a Jean Louis Grande Reserve Cote du RhoneIn this episode we share some Q&A's from one of our recent Wines To Finish Nights. As our listeners know, we typically Coravin the wines we feature on the podcast so that we can share them with others after we record. In keeping with our WTF abbreviation, we call these gatherings Wines To Finish tastings.
This particular gathering was of young wine drinkers - a group of seniors from the University of South Carolina, including Sandy's son, Alex. The group was varied in their exposure to wine but all had an interest in learning more and, as they're college-aged living the student life, many were concerned about budget/sourcing good wine at prices affordable for them.
Ever wondered what wine to drink to not get hungover or what wine to take when meeting your girl or boyfriends's parents for the first time? We share more of their questions, our answers and the lively discussion we had ~ Listen & Enjoy!
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Wines: Zonin Prosecco and Rabble Rosé.
Wine Gift Giving — What we’ve learned about "tips and tricks" for giving wine as a gift is that they are often about as subjective as taste in wine. This episode is a discussion of OUR thoughts on giving wine as a gift and our very own "tips and tricks".
We have boiled it down to 3 things to know before actually making a purchase and we discuss the art of giving wine as a gift - from presentation to etiquette, we've got you covered on this ep ~ listen today!
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Wines: 2015 Zinpiphany and 2012 #2red
Guest: Dr. Robert Hollander, Winemaker 2 RedWinery
Our Guest is Dr. Robert Hollander. Bob is the President of the Robert and Susan Hollander Foundation. He is a retired hospitalist and clinician and a member of the Department of Medicine with the University of Florida and the winemaker for 2 Red Winery.
Bob is here to discuss these two wines with us as well as the cause they support: which is prostate cancer research. As one of the most common cancers in men, it’s estimated there are about 268,490 new diagnoses annually and about 35,000 deaths. We appreciate the work Dr. Bob has done in this field and enjoyed our conversation with him.
From his early days of wine enthusiasm, to his turn to wine making, to his devastating diagnosis of prostate cancer, this conversation twists and turns its way through a roller coaster of emotion - Bob's touching testimony and dedication to supporting prostate cancer research is reason enough to listen - paired with these two wines and their stories definitely makes it a must listen!
For more information about 2 Red Winery and supporting prostate cancer research:http://2redwinery.com
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Wines: 2014 & 2015 Segla Margaux & 2009 Chateau Gazin.
Our guest today is a retired anesthesiologist whose lifelong love of wine led him to earn his Level 3 WSET certificate. In addition to a passion for wine and knowledge, Steve has a love for wines from Bordeaux, France.
We discuss why Bordeaux wines have been his go-to - from buying futures to wine meant for consumption vs collection and how to source both.
This in-depth discussion runs the gamut of wine enthusiasm - from the different levels of knowledge and certification to finding values in one of the most expensive growing regions in the world, it's definitely a must listen for wine lovers interested in learning more about wine appreciation and acquisition.
As we talk, we taste through three different Bordeaux wines - two that are excellent examples of left vs. right bank, as well as one that is very similar to a Napa Cabernet Sauvignon - listen to learn which is which and our thoughts on all three!
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WINES: 2014 Anthem Cabernet Sauvignon & 2001 Chateau Boswell Cole Wood River ReserveGuests Mandy and Mark Ackerman join us to discuss their life long love affair with all things Napa Valley. Having visited Napa regularly over the last 20 years, Mark and Mandy have witnessed the exponential growth of Napa over the years both in wine production and as a tourist destination.
From the early days of their visits which were on the cusp of the Napa Valley boom to today, we discuss what's changed, what's the same and what keeps them going back every year.
We each brought a bottle to highlight - we selected the Anthem Cabernet Sauvignon as it's an excellent example of all things we love about Napa Valley wines - mountain fruit, small producer, and excellent quality. Mark and Mandy brought the Chateau Boswell as it was purchased as a momento of one of their first trips - their memory of their first visit to Chateau Boswell is an example of Napa Valley's hospitality - listen to hear more of that story and our thoughts on these two wines.
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Wines: 2019 Mãori Point Pinot Noir & 2014 Altanza Rioja
Our guest today is Abbe Hyde, co-founder of Winely. Abbe and her partner, Jacob Manning are bioscientists that have developed artificial intelligence to assist in the winemaking process. This very interesting, cutting edge technology has been used during the winemaking process of the Pinot Noir we’re tasting today and we’re excited to have Abbe here to tell us about Winely and how AI can assist winemakers perfect their craft.
An interesting and lively conversation that will BLOW your mind at points -- did you know that fermentation is being studied to assist in making things other than food and beverages? Listen today to learn more & as always, stay to the end to hear how we liked these wines!
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Wines: Pere Mata Cupada n 22 and Mosen Cleto Red Wine
Today, we’re looking forward to fall and talking about wines that can be found on our tables during fall as well as fun fall wine events around the country.
A lovely cool front has been relieving us from our August norms of our typical 90+ degree dog days of summer! The return of cooler weather, football and the holiday season getting under way, fall has many gathering opportunities and we thought we would highlight some of them and share wines that we gravitate toward when the weather turns and the leaves start to fall.
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Wines: 2020 Charles Debourges Sancerre and 2018 Villa Antinori Toscana
Both of these wines were purchased at Costco. Last year, we did a four episode series on wines from Costco and Trader Joe’s in which we tried several of the Kirkland (Costco’s Brand) wines and popular wines sold at Trader Joes.
Since then, we’ve bought several wines from both Costco and Trader Joes.
We thought we’d revisit the topic, sharing these two wines we have never had before while also letting you know of some “honorable mentions” or great finds we’ve made over the last year.
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2018 Dame de Gaffeliére Saint Emilion Grand Cru & 2017 Eberle Cabernet Sauvignon
Now that we’re doing both video and audio versions of Wines To Find, we wanted to do an ep sharing a little bit about ourselves so that our new listeners and followers can get to know more about us.
Listen as we look back over the last few years of tasting wine and talking about it with our listeners, followers and guests. And, yes - you read that right! Video versions of WTF can be found on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook!
As we look forward, Bordeaux is a region we are dipping into! As many know, early in our WTF time, one of us started out on a Bordeaux tasting journey. Now, with over two years tasting experience and countless hours talking with with winemakers, industry insiders and fellow enthusiasts, we're revisiting the wines of this area! More to come - but first, listen today to catch up with our current tasting and wine buying goals!
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Wines: Monograph Azyotiko Assyrtiko & 2019 Domaine Glinavos PaleokerisioWe are traveling to Greece today - if only with our wine selection!
Both of these wines are from Greece - we talk a little bit about the wines of Greece, the indigenous grapes and the style and characteristics of Greek wines.
During summer months, we are always on the hunt for light, refreshing wines that pair well with the lighter fare necessary on hot summer days.
Our exploration of Greek wines yielded these two wines - one of which is an orange, pet nat style sparkler that we HAD to try. Listen to hear all about this unique wine and more!
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Wines: 2020 Willm Reserve Pinot Blanc and 2019 Arthur Metz Gewürztraminer
Continuing in our "if you like this, try that" series, we have some varietals Riesling lovers should try: Pinot Blanc and Gewürztraminer.
Both these wines come from the Alsace region of France, so we dig into some of the history, wine-making style and soil composition of the area as well as giving information on the flavor profile of wines typically made from the Pinot Blanc and Gewürztraminer grape.
If you're looking to branch out from your tried and true bottle of Riesling or if you're just looking to learn a little about these grapes or if you just love listening to us talk wine, this is your ep! Listen today!
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Wines: 2021 Merisi Pinot Gris and Merisi 2017 Petit SyrahWe are always on the hunt for HIDDEN GEMS and we think we found one! Listen to learn about winemaker Mandy Donovan and her passion project, Merisi Wines.
Mandy has worked in wineries in California, Italy and New Zealand and brings an incredible wealth of skill and knowledge to her position as winemaker for Cain Vineyard and Winery.
One day, an opportunity to source some pinot gris grapes came along, and while she wasn't looking for those, she jumped on the chance and began her journey with her own label.
Small production, high quality wines are our JAM and we love to share them when we find them! Listen today to learn more!
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Wines: 2021 Lepiga Soave and 2019 Aurélien Chatagnier CondrieuLast week we shared some alternatives to Sauvignon Blanc. Continuing the theme this week, we are tastings varietals suggested for Chardonnay lovers looking to try a different grape.
We selected each of these because they are 100% of the grape varietal suggested as excellent alternatives to wine made from the Chardonnay grape. The Lepiga Soave is 100% Garganega and the Aurélien Chatagnier Condrieu is 100% Viognier.
You may wonder why the label doesn't say that right on the front? We talk about that, the growing areas of these wines and more as we taste and rate these two wines - check it out!
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Wines: 2020 Falanghina Del Sannio and a 2020 Albariño Pazo de LuscoOne of Sandy's summer sipping favorites is Sauvignon Blanc which is always a popular wine choice and known to be a crowd pleaser. Its popularity has really grown in recent years - in fact, according to an article by Forbes Magazine, during the pandemic Sauvignon Blanc sales grew by 38%!
Now that everyone has found a love for Savvy B, we thought we'd share some varietals that you may want to try if you're looking to branch out. In this episode, we give several alternatives as well as information on these specific wines and their growing regions.
Listen for suggestions on new things to try!
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Wines: La Chapelle Gordonne Tête du Cuvee, Le Cirque des Grives and Sable de Camargue Pink Flamingo Rosé
Guest: Bruno MailliardBruno Mailliard is CEO of Grand Domaines du Littoral based out of Domaine Royal de Jarras and Chief Winemaker of Rosé Wines for Vranken Estates. He joins us to discuss all things rosé just in time for your summer gatherings.
While tasting three distinctly different rosé wines, Bruno tells us about the production, the terroir and its expression. He also describes Provence style rosé and why it is the benchmark for most rosé winemakers.
Take a mini-trip to France, right through your earbuds with this ep - you will be transported to the French coast and further inland as you learn of the triangle of Gordonne - the "sweet" spot for rosé according to Bruno. Listen and share today!!
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Wines: Trader Joe's Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir and Oregon Wine Company's Rascal Pinot Noir
Guest: Natalie MacLeanWhen you get the opportunity to talk to someone that has helped to deepen and inspire your love of something, you jump on it! We did just that with this guest! Natalie MacLean, joins us to talk about her career, love of wine and books including the one she is about to release.
Author of Unquenchable: A Tipsy Quest For The World's Best Bargain Wines and Red, White and Drunk All Over and host of the podcast, Unreserved Wine Talk, Natalie has inspired many with her focus on food and wine pairings, including our own co-host, Sandy. Natalie has been a trusted resource for Sandy over the years and we were thrilled to be able to talk with her!
Buckle your seat belts for a fun chat that runs the gamut from food and wine pairings, wine education, Canadian wines, and more.
We also delve into a deeper, more meaningful area as we discuss the hazards of a marketing culture that focuses on excesses versus moderation. Listen to hear our thoughts and opinions on making our love for wine part of our lives as an appreciation rather than an abuse of it and the mindfulness of this notion needed by wine educators, influencers and enthusiasts.
It's a good one, y'all - listen and share today!!
To learn more about Natalie, visit her website: http://www.nataliemaclean.com
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Wines: Sebastien Brunet "Le Naturel" Pet Nat and a 2019 Dr. H Thanisch Riesling
Guest: Cami AullNewly certified Somm, Cami Aull, joins us to talk about wine courses and certifications.
Cami just recently completed two wine courses offered by the University of South Carolina's School of Hospitality Management.
We discuss the differences in the different wine certifications and course that are available to wine enthusiasts looking to add some letters behind their name as well as the particulars of the course Cami completed.
This is a great conversation with a new wine enthusiast turned expert on the various opportunities available in the wine industry or for those just looking to deepen their knowledge and love of wine.
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Wines: Sea Bird 2017 Courtney's Vineyard Chardonnay, 2018 Rodgers Creek Vineyard Chardonnay & 2017 Lindsay's Vineyard Pinot Noir.
Guest: Patrick Durbin, owner Sea Bird Wines
We love a wine that supports a good cause! Sea Bird Wines does just that! Profits from the sale of Sea Bird Wines support organizations that protect and preserve the U.S. coastline -another love of ours!
When we heard of these wines, we HAD to talk with them to learn their story and taste their wines.
Patrick and his wife, Becky, were on an anniversary trip to Napa Valley when the wine bug caught hold of them. Determining to make a go of winemaking, they were also firm in their belief that they should support causes that preserve the U.S. Coastline and the birds that dot the skies along it. Thus, Sea Bird Wines was created!
Listen to hear more from Patrick about their story, their wines and their passion for supporting causes that preserve coastal habitats. BTW - the wine was GREAT - stay to the end to hear how many corks!!
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Wines: Spring & Seed Wine Co. Scarlett Runner Shiraz, 2017 & Elderton Shiraz, 2016After two and a half years of podcasting about wine, we've finally made it to the Land Down Under! We can't believe it's taken us so long to feature Australian wine on our pod!
With summer bbq season getting under way, we both agreed that one of our summer go to's for years has been Shiraz. Simply the Syrah grape with that little bit of Aussie pizzaz, Shiraz has long been a favorite of both of us - the only excuse we have for not featuring sooner is so many wines, so little time!
We have also included a fun "take you along" to the wine store feature in which we throw it all the way back to EP4, bringing out our inner Chatty Cathy talking with one of our favorite wine sellers as we select this wine.
Listen to learn about Shiraz from Australia, what pairings we encourage and more!
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Wines: Uco's Playground Rosé, GSM Blend & Malbec
Guest: Michael Evans, The VinesWhat does a political strategist facing burnout do? Go on vacation, of course! Michael Evans did just that in the early aughts after serving on several stressful presidential campaigns. His trip to Argentina was transformational and led him to the creation of The Vines.
The Vines is wine tourism at its best - allowing participants to enjoy some of the world's best wine destinations while providing the opportunity to work with incredible winemakers to make their own wine - talk about a great souvenir!!!
Sound intriguing? Listen to learn how Michael parlayed his own incredible vacation experience into a worldwide wine tourism business featuring properties and experiences in Argentina, Spain, Champagne, Italy and more!
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Wines: 2019 DeLille Cellars Four Flags Cabernet Sauvignon & 2019 DeLille Cellars D2 Red Blend
Guest: Hailey BohlmanIn a "back to basics" themed ep, we are joined by Hailey Bohlman of Cork & Fizz. From the Seattle, Washington, area, Hailey is another wine enthusiast turned pro. Today, her business, Cork & Fizz focuses on wine education and making wine more accessible and approachable.
While tasting two Washington State grown wines (an area we would LOVE to explore more!), we discuss the topic of smelling aromas in wine. We discuss tools such as the aroma wheel and the wine scented oil kits that have common wine aromas bottled for identification purposes and more.
We enjoyed learning Hailey's story and her approach to wine education - you will too, so listen today!
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-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
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Wines: 2019 Hall Terra Secca and 2019 Hall Jack's Masterpiece
Guest: Mike Reynolds, President of Hall WinesWhat better way for us to become Hall Wine Ambassadors than to have the president, and founding winemaker, Mike Reynolds on to tell us about the company and share these two wines with us!
In the mid-90's, Craig and Kathryn Hall purchased property in Napa Valley with the intention of starting a winery. Soon after that, Kathryn was asked to represent the United States as ambassador to Austria by then President Bill Clinton. After serving for several years, the Halls returned to Napa Valley and set about establishing Hall Wines.
Our guest, Mike Reynolds, was hired as founding winemaker and eventually became President of Hall Wines. Known for their wide array of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (they produce 18 cabs!) and the beautiful artwork not only on their labels but in their tasting room and operations offices, Hall represents the essence of Napa Valley wine country - from their farming rustic roots to the artistic expression that calls to winemakers to the wines that allow the variances of the mountain and valley's terroir to shine through.
Listen today to learn about the 18 Cabernet Sauvignon offerings from Hall Wines, the specific two we tasted and how they can each be distinctly different from one another (they can!).
If you would like to learn more about Hall Wines, visit: Hall Wines.
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-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
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Wines: 2019 EnRoute Pinor Noir and 2019 Post & Beam Cabernet Sauvignon
Guest: Michael AccursoWe are always thrilled to have the opportunity to speak to a winemaker and this conversation was thoroughly enjoyable. Michael Accurso spent years in the Anderson and Russian River Valleys making Pinot Noir, culminating in his position as Winemaker for EnRoute and he was also recently tapped by Far Niente to head up the winemaking for their latest offering, Post & Beam.
Michael shared some of his vast knowledge with us as we discussed how the Far Niente family of wines manages to consistently produce high quality wines on the level they do. They produce wines under the Far Niente, Dolce, Nickel & Nickel, EnRoute, Bella Union and Post & Beam labels. These wines can be found at fine dining establishments, many stores nationwide, through their wine club and of course, locally via their tasting room and they are known for their consistency while being excellent representations of their AVAs as well as allowing the nuances of various vintages to shine through.
Listen to hear the three of us geek out on cool climate wines (he gives some suggestions of Wines To Find that we are on the hunt for!), Michael's kind words about his mentor and his love of Anderson Valley, as well as a fun connection he has to a previous WTF guest & more.
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-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
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Wines: 2013 Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella and 2019 Coudoulet de Beaucastle Cotes du RhoneIn this episode, we discuss LIMITING wine consumption -- SAY WHAT!?!? Why would wine enthusiasts (and podcasters) like us ever entertain that notion?
Several reasons actually come to mind - wine is expensive, wine is FULL of empty calories, wine is an alcoholic beverage (and those should be consumed moderately).
Now that the Covid fog is lifting, many are looking at how they have spent the last two years, maybe making that occasional cocktail or glass/bottle of wine more and more of a nightly thing and realizing that might not be the healthiest choice for them.
WE GOT YOU - we give several suggestions for how to approach your wine consumption, interest and enjoyment while also keeping your optimal health in mind while we taste these two "treat" wines -- no, that does NOT mean they are sweet! It simply means they were selected with more discernment with many factors in mind - LISTEN to learn more!
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Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 50 wine podcasts!
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Wines: 2019 Domaine des Jougla Saint-Chinian & 2020 Conscious Rosé
Guests: Alex Jougla, Domaine des Jougla & Carol Bailey & Steve Medwell of Princess & Bear WinesPrincess and Bear's Carol and Steve Medwell join us again, this time from their home in the Languedoc region of France. Along with them, Alex Jougla, one of the proprietors of Domaine de Jougla, joins us to walk us through tasting one of their GSM blends.
This episode captures the romance of visiting a French winery perfectly. Alex describes his family's generational ownership of the land and winemaking, how his sister traveled to learn enology outside the borders of France to bring home techniques to modernize and rejuvenate their production and lends a peak into the world of French winemaking.
For anyone that loves wine, especially wine from France or has visiting a French winery on their bucket list -- we are here to bring you there without even leaving your car/walk/treadmill/office chair/ or wherever you listen to your podcasts!
Hear why those beautiful rosé wines that typically fill the shelves this time of year may be delayed a bit before finally making their appearance. Jam-packed with fun, the romance of visiting a winery and information, this episode brings the deets - LISTEN TODAY!!
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Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 50 wine podcasts!
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Wines: 2019 Chappellet Signature Cabernet Sauvignon and Chappellet Las Piedras Winemaker's Blend
Guest: Ry Richards, Associate Winemaker, ChappelletWe are joined by Chappellet's Associate Winemaker, Ry Richards as we taste two extraordinary wines from their portfolio. Listeners of WTF will know that one of Michelle's go-to wines is an easily accessible Mountain Cuveé - getting to try the winemaker's blend that is only available to club members (occasionally) or for on-property guests was definitely a Wines To Find high point for us!!
Having the opportunity to taste these two wines while talking with one of the winemakers made it even more special!
Listen to learn of the specific blends of each of these wines, the growing conditions of the stellar 2019 growing and harvest season, and the Chappellet approach to winemaking. Head Winemaker, Phillip Titus (a California winemaking legend) has been with Chappellet since the 90's - Ry discusses with us the benefit of that experience and knowledge and how it allows for the consistent creation of classic wines representing the best of California wine country.
This episode is must listen for enthusiasts of wines from Napa Valley and definitely stay tuned to the end when @wtfsoundguy jumps in with his own comments and questions (doesn't happen too often!).
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Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 50 wine podcasts!
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Wines: 2020 Trois Noix Sauvignon Blanc & 2019 Carpenter Pinot Blanc
Guest: Nadine BrownTo finish off March's Celebration of Women in Wine, we are joined by Nadine Brown. Nadine is a sommelier, wine communicator and educator, has served as a wine judge and is on multiple advisory boards in the wine industry.
We first met Nadine in March 2021 in our Clubhouse Chatroom discussing Women in Wine. We have followed her ever since, loving her authenticity and commitment to ensuring the wine world is more mindful of including those that have been underrepresented.
As we talk with Nadine, the wines we sip and discuss are from two women whose contributions to the wine world we wanted to celebrate. Nadine tell us about her relationship with Trois Noix's winemaker Jamie Araujo, and her approach to winemaking.
For wine number two, we are revisiting Laura Carpenter's wines, this time with a Pinot Blanc. Laura was featured on Ep 74 and we loved connecting with her and hearing her wine story of somm turned vintner.
If you're looking to source some wines from women in the industry, this ep is packed with dynamic women's contributions to the wine world and is a great resource for you. Listen today to hear more!
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Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 50 wine podcasts!
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Wines: Avontuur 2017 Legal Eagle Cabernet Franc Reserve & 2014 BaccaratSandy treats us with two wines she brought back from her trip to South Africa. This trip was planned in 2019, prior to the inception of Wines To Find and was to have been taken in 2020 - BUT, we ALL know what happened to delay that!
More than two years later, with TONS more wine knowledge than when the trip was planned, Sandy was thrilled to travel to South Africa to experience their wines in person. During the trip, they enjoyed many wines and tasting experiences - one of which she recreates for us on this episode.
Our circe from their trip that we happily share with you all are these two Avontuur wines, a Legal Eagle Cabernet Franc Reserve and a 2014 Baccarat, and a box of amazing chocolates and nougats. She walks us through the wines and the pairings and discusses many of the other wine experiences they had while in South Africa.
As an added bonus, check out our Instagram video in which one of the representatives of a winery they visited discusses the flavor profiles of the wines they tasted there.
Listen today to satisfy your wanter lust and yearning for more about South African wines!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
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Wines: Hattingley Classic Reserve & Ridgeview Cavendish Sparkling Wines
Guests: Emma Rice, Head Winemaker, Hattingly Valley & Simon Roberts, Head Winemaker, Ridgeview
English wines (both still and sparkling) are relatively new to the wine scene - we were thrilled to have our first experience with them as a double tasting with two Head Winemakers and to be able to share it with y'all.
Learn about the forethought (and dream) Simon's family had over 30 years ago to establish a winery in England, why the conditions were finally right to do so and how they were able to incorporate best practices from all over the industry as they were setting out to build their dream of Ridgeview. Also learn how a corporate lawyer from London set about only 15 years ago to do the same with Hattingley Valley.
A double dose of winemakers in an episode always allows for a fun "peak behind the curtain", listen in the middle of our conversation as Emma and Simon catch up and compare sourcing grapes, learn what they suggest to look for when making a purchase of English wines (other than their own, of course) and more.
We ask them to compare and contrast English Sparkling wines to other sparkling wines - most especially Champagne which, of course, is always the first word that comes to mind when thinking of of sparkling wines, and get a wonderful education on the process behind those beautiful bubbles and what makes English Sparkling wines different.
The similarities and differences between the two wines we tasted, the Hattingley Classic Reserve and the Ridgeview Cavendish are an excellent example of how and why we love tasting two wines at once - listen to learn what we think of them and, of course, how many corks we gave each.
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
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Wines: 2020 Rockets Red Pinot Noir Pet Nat, 2021 Rockets Red Fizzion Pinot Noir Pet Nat &
2020 Rockets Red Pinot Noir of Rosé
Guest: Jason Mergenov
Two of Sandy's FAVORITES are Pinot Noir AND Pet Nat - so, naturally we HAD to get our hands on the Rockets Red Pinot Noir Pet Nats! We are joined by Rockets Red Wine owner and winemaker, Jason Mergenov.
Jason's winemaking career is actually his second - he's retired military, from the Air Force. Thus the name of his wines: Rockets Red Wine - as in the Star Spangled Banner's line "rockets red glare".
We enjoyed learning about Jason's journey to becoming a winemaker after his retirement and his inspiration for making both Rosé and Pet Nats. And oh boy - these Pet Nats did not disappoint!
Listen to hear more about Jason, his wines and, of course, how many corks we rated them!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
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Wines: 2016 Burgess Cabernet Sauvignon and 2019 Brendel Cooper's Reed Cabernet Sauvignon
Guest: Tish Wiggins, Tish Around TownIn celebration of Women's History month, we are happy to feature a double dose of women doing amazing things in the wine business! In this episode, we are joined by owner and operator, Tish Wiggins, of Tish Around Town, to discuss the upcoming Celebration of Women in Wine in Napa Valley Tour she has organized.
Tish is a wine educator and blogger with a passion for travel. She has combined those two loves into an amazing tour in Napa Valley celebrating Women In Wine. The tour includes tasting visits to: Stoney Hill, Heitz, Brendel and Burgess and more. The tour features education not only on wine, winemaking and the growing process but highlights producers that have women in winemaking leadership roles.
Part inspirational, part educational, part tour guide - this episode is packed with take aways for the listener! Listen today to start planning your next trip to CA wine country!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
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Wines: 2017 Ronchi Barbaresco and a 2016 Negretti BaroloIn this episode, we dig into wines from two of Italy's most well known regions: Barbaresco and Barolo. We discuss how these two wines from the Nebbiolo grape have similarities as well as differences as we provide a tasting comparison between two specific wines: the 2017 Ronchi Barbaresco and the 2016 Negretti Barolo.
While wines from these two wildly popular Italian growing regions are made from the same Nebbiolo grape, there are some major differences in Barbaresco and Barolo wines, even though the two regions are VERY close to one another. For this reason, many wine lovers enjoy "geeking out" by tasting two together while learning about the similarities and differences between the two regions and the wines derived from each. So, of course, we HAD to do it!
Listen to hear about the two growing regions of Barbaresco and Barolo (often called the Queen and King of wines), these two specific wines, as well as characteristics you will find common in all Barberesco and Barolo wines and why they are so popular.
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
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Wines: Keush Origins Sparkling Wine, Avan Ardi 2018 Red Blend, & Zulal Areni
Guest: Ara Sarkissian, Head of Wine for StoricaWhat a treat this conversation was! Ara Sarkissian joined us to talk about Armenian wines.
Ara is Head of Wine for Storica, an importer of Armenian wines. Ara holds a WSET Wine Educator Certification, and serves on the boards of the Boston University Wine Program and the Boston Sommelier Society.
We thoroughly enjoyed learning about and tasting these three wines. When you slide over your notes during taping so your sister can see you've written "WHAT A STEAL" when you hear the price of one of the wines you're tasting, you know you have hit the jackpot on a value wine!
Listen to hear about the growing conditions, history and values to be found in Armenian wines & more.
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
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2019 Bussonnier Silex Bougogne Aligoté, 2018 Jean Foillard Cote du Py Morgon 2018, 2020 Frédéric Esmonin Les Genévriéres Borgogne, 2015 Edmond de Rothschild Heritage Chateau Malmaison Moulis-en-Medoc, 1998 Chateau d'Arche Sauternes
For the 2022 Wines To Find Valentine's Episode, we really upped our game! Joined once again by our husbands, and challenged not only to each bring a wine but a food pairing to go along. The result was 5 course food and wine tasting extraordinaire!
Without knowing what the other's were bringing, each of us ended up bringing a French wine, so this episode also doubles as a fantastic French wine tasting. Listen to learn about each of our selections, how they paired with escargot, cheeses, charcuterie meats, a main course of filet and ribeye and topped off with créme brûlée and a gorgeous, well aged Sauternes.
Whether you're interested in food and wine pairing, French wines, or just a fun time, this episode has it all. Listen today for inspiration for your own special Valentine's celebration or next dinner party.
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
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Wines: Xanadu Chardonnay, 2018 & Portal Douro Valley Colheita, 2017With spring right around the corner, we are sharing ideas for your next road trip/girls trip/golf outing with a side of wine. Throughout the year, all over the Southeastern US, there are all kinds of wine experiences, events & festivals. Featuring fine wines, local fare & more, these offerings showcase some of the best the region has to offer: great weather, world-class travel destinations, culinary arts and entertainment - AND WINE!
In this episode, we provide a list and description of many of the 2022 Wine Festivals and Events planned in Georgia, North and South Carolina (including the world-renowned Charleston Food and Wine Festival) as well as tips and tricks in selecting the best ones to suit your particular taste and travel style/needs as well as how to get the most out of the experience.
While our list does not include every wine loving opportunity in the region, it does provide a wide variety of events across the tri-state region as a helpful guide to planning your next trip to the area or upcoming weekends if you're lucky enough to be a resident. To make things easier, we've compiled a list and links to all of the events featured. Listen today to hear more about these great events!
Charleston Wine & Food Festival - https://charlestonwineandfood.com/schedule/
Spring Wine Festival in the Gardens - https://www.brookgreen.org/events/spring-wine-festival-gardens
Hilton Head Wine and Food Festival - https://hiltonheadwineandfood.com
Drink Pink Rose Festival - https://m.facebook.com/events/2792896761020701/
Wine & Chocolate Stroll - https://magnoliaplantation.com/
Wine by the Water - https://www.historiccharleston.org/blog/event/wine-by-the-water-03-29-22/
Dahlonega Arts & Wine Festival -www.dahlonega.org
Savor GA Food + Wine Festival - https://georgiafoodandwinefestival.com/contact
North Carolina Wine Festival - https://ncwinefestival.com/home/
Charlotte Wine & Food Wknd - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wine-jazz-fest-spring-edition-tickets-163319738735
Wine & Jazz Fest Spring Edition - https://www.facebook.com/events/278861524156621
Atlanta Wine Festivals (parent of W&J Spring Ed) Spring, Summer, Winter, Mimosa & New Years - https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaWineFestivals/
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Wines: Dashe Cellars Todd Brothers Ranch Old Vine Zinfandel, 2018 and Les Enfants Terrible Zinfandel, 2018
Guest: Anne Dashe
It's anniversary week for Wines To Find! No better way to celebrate two years of podcasting about wine than to have one of our "wish-list" wineries join us! Dashe Cellars has been on our radar after we tasted an impeccable rosé of theirs a year and a half ago. We were THRILLED when Anne Dashe, one of the owners, agreed to join us for a conversation.
A winemaker in her own right and co-owner with her spouse, Mike Dashe, Anne's history and time in the wine world spans two continents and many well-known wineries. Mike and Anne met, married and established Dashe in 1996 - and have been making incredible wines together ever since.
On Dashe, Robert Parker said "the prices are reasonable, the quality high and the wines are filled with personality". We couldn't agree more - listen to hear Anne speak of their winemaking philosophy, the terroir and profile of the two wines we tasted and the wisdom they have accumulated in 26 years as a husband and wife working together in business and wine.
With Anne's knowledge and ability to articulate, we totally geeked out on this one, y'all! Single vineyard wines, structure, biodynamic growing, carbonic maceration, food pairings and more make for a great wine-loving conversation!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
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Wines Smoke Eater 2018 Friuli and 2018 Pinotage
Guests: Gerard Kane & Peter MoralesNot only do we LOVE wine here @winestofindpodcast we also love our first responders! We were so excited and interested when we learned of Smoke Eater Wines - a company formed by two retired firefighters and a veteran of the food and beverage industry to benefit first responders in the Greater New York City area.
Listen to this episode to hear the origin story of Smoke Eater Wines and how each bottle benefits first responders. As many know, fire fighters spend long shifts together that require shared meals (sans wine) - but did you know that, often, they will have events that involve the community that welcome them to share in those meals? Thus was born the concept of Smoke Eater Wines - for community charity events benefitting fire fighters and their families. From there it only made sense to offer bottles for sale.
Learn how you can order your own bottle and listen to Gerard and Peter sharing their enthusiasm for wine, community service and helping those who help everyone.
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
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Wines: Edict Pinot Noir, 2018 & Quench + Temper Red Blend, 2017
Guest: Blake Van Treese, First BottleBlake Van Treese of First Bottle Wines, an online wine store, joins us to make the case for buying wine online. We learned, however, that the case has already been made. Since the pandemic began, wine buying habits have shifted greatly and appear to still be increasing toward online.
Convenience and access to a greater quantity, variety, pricing and, presumably, quality are two of the most compelling reasons the trend is continuing even after lockdowns and forced isolations have diminished.
Listen to learn the benefits of buying wine online, learn how First Bottle's buying team, with their combined over 65 years of tasting experience, tastes and selects the wines they feature and why, as well as how they are able to offer them at discounted rates.
When the world is at your finger tips via a keyboard, information and knowledge are important to ensuring high quality purchase decisions in all things - especially wine. This episode is another tool for your wine buying tool-kit -- add it today! Cheers!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Wines: Vigneti Zanata Vermentino Di Sardegna, 2019 & Cannonau Di Sardegna, 2019
Welcome to 2022!! In this episode we taste and talk about Cannonau wine, the grape itself and how wine fits into the Sardinian lifestyle that is known to contribute to longer life in its population.
Several episodes back, Sandy talked about the Blue Zone Diet book based on the book called the Blue Zone. Blue Zones are pockets of the world identified for the longevity of their population. The author researched several of these communities/areas seeking commonalities of lifestyle. Diet was identified as a major contributor to the long life of these populations.
In Sardinia, the native grape and wine made from that grape were also identified as beneficial. Listen to learn about the elements of the Cannonau grape/wine and why they are beneficial.
As we enter a New Year, you may be contemplating your lifestyle and how to adjust it for a longer, healthier life. For those of us that love wine, seeking wines that complement our efforts to be healthful are so important. Listen today to learn about the Cannonau wine that can be a great addition to your wine rotation/home cellar.
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Wines: DR. Heidmann-Bergweiler Reisling Brut & Tattinger Champagne
While tasting and talking sparkling wines, we look back at our top 5 most downloaded eps some of our favorite Wines To Find stories and moments of 2021.
In addition, we share stories/reports of this year's harvest from previous guests as a forecast into 2022.
While freezes and drought threatened during the growing season, once harvested most growers and winemakers indicate that the 2022 vintage will be one for the books.
If you're looking for the perfect sparkling wine for your next celebration, check out our thoughts and reviews of the two we taste in this episode.
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Guest: Chuck CramerIt's always fun when the interviewer becomes the interviewee! We were recently featured on Chuck Cramer's On The Road Podcast with Mr. CA Wine. We enjoyed being his guests so much that we decided to share it!
Chuck is a California native living in London. He is the Director of European Sales and Marketing for Terlato Wines. He sells California wines in Europe - taking on the big 3 (France, Italy, & Spain) right on their own turf - and we definitely had questions about that!
Listen to learn more about Chuck, and us, as we talk about sunny California's wines, growing regions, and winemakers we've all met along the way that make our wine-loving journeys so special.
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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WINES: Simone Scalatta Barolo, 2017 & Ca Del Baio Barbaresco, 2018
GUESTS: One On The Hill's Pier & Chiara
We are joined by Pier & Chiara, owners of One On The Hill, an Italian Wine Club and Wine Experience company located in the Piedmont region of Italy.
Pier and Chiara grew up in Italy, which, of course means they grew up with exposure to fine wines. As adults, they followed their passion for wine first to California where they learned the new world approach to the wine business. They returned to Italy to bring the knowledge and expertise they learned in the U.S., to the brand they set about to establish: One On The Hill.
One On The Hill offers a wine club that sells Italian wines direct to consumers all over the world, as well as wine tourism & experiences in the Piedmont region. They are a ONE-STOP shop for all your travel needs - they can provide accommodations via their AirBnb properties, and wine experiences such as wine tours, private dinners, cooking classes and truffle hunts.
Listen as we taste two of the wines curated by One On The Hill and hear their fascinating origin story, as well as how they can help make your trip to Italy a dream come true!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
**Wines: Schug Pinot Noir, Carneros & Daou Cabernet Sauvignon
100 Episodes for us means 100 Wine Tips For YOU!**For our hundredth episode, we collected wine tips from winemakers, wine enthusiasts, wine influencers, somms, CEO's and more to celebrate and catalogue our journey so far.
100 episodes, with at least two bottles every episode, that we've never had before means 200 new bottles of wine tasted and at least 100 hours of wine knowledge and information gained by us -- and we are always happy to share what we've learned!
In this episode, we have gathered 100 Wine Tips to help you with your wine tasting, wine pairings, wine education, enjoyment & enthusiasm.
Thank you to past (& future) guests and friends we've made along the way - especially those that contributed to this episode by sending us their favorite wine tips!
Listen today - but be sure to have a notebook handy - you'll want to write some of these down!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Wines: Sans Plus Attendre, 2016 and Mount Hermon Red Blend, 2020
Guests: Carol Bailey and Steve MedwellWe return to the Languedoc Rouissilon region of France with guests Carol Bailey and Steve Medwell of Princess & Bear Wines. Knowing how much we love mountain fruit, Carol & Steve shared the Pyrenees grown San Plus Attendre and tell us about the mountainous area of their beloved Languedoc region.
In honor of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, we try an Israeli wine, Mount Hermon Red Blend. Many of the Israeli blends are similar to the mixes found in Bordeaux blends.
Listen for stories of the LR region of France, our review of two excellent offerings for the holidays and more!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Wines: Ackerman Family Red Blend, 2017 & Georges DuBoeuf Beaujolais Nouveau, 2021
Guest: Kent Torrey of The Cheese Shop at Carmel By The SeaAre you as intimidated by the array cheeses available as you are the dreaded wall of wine? Do you have questions about Wine and Cheese Pairings - we sure did!
Kent Torrey, owner of The Cheese Shop at Carmel By The Sea joins us to share his recommended pairing of the Ackerman Family Red Blend with a Truffle Noir Gouda.
As we taste the AMAZING pairing, Kent provides a MASTER CLASS on all things cheese - from stinky cheeses (or aromatically challenged) to the correct temperatures to serve cheese, to a breakdown of some of the his best-selling / most popular cheeses, Kent answers ALL our questions. Yup, for the first time EVER, we had @wtfsoundguy jump in with his own questions.
We also taste this year's Georges DuBoeuf Beaujolais Nouveau - LISTEN TODAY for our reaction to the first offering of the 2021 Vintage!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Wines: 2020 Unshackled Sauvignon Blanc, 2019 Simi Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, 2019 Harvey & Harriet Red BlendIn this episode we discuss FOOD FRIENDLY WINES that pair well with many different dishes as we taste three wines that fit the bill perfectly!
When planning a gathering, many factors should be considered when purchasing wines - and we're here to help make sure you're prepared to select crowd pleasing, food friendly wines that will enhance your special event.
Listen for helpful advice on planning your next gathering!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Wines: Marani Gemieri and Marani Mukuzani
Guest: Senay Ozdemir
We are joined by a dynamo of a guest for this episode. Senay Ozdemir is the organizer of the Women In Wine Expo. An award winning journalist, PR executive and professor, Senay Ozdemir drew upon her collective career and life experiences to create the Women In Wine Expo.
From her early days as a journalist, Senay has always been a champion of women - whether in life or the workplace, she has focused on uplifting and highlighting the experiences of women, especially those in under-represented cultures. Drawing upon her experiences as a Muslim female, she was determined to not only strike a path for herself and others but to ensure that path is filled with support, creativity and, yes, WINE!
As we taste two Ancient World wines from Georgia (the country!), we discuss the history and process of wine-making in the Ancient World. Known as the cradle of civilization, Mesopotamia is also the birthplace of wine. Today, wines from Georgia, Turkey and Croatia are seen as up-and-coming, but the reality is, they were the first wines of the world.
Listen as Senay tells her story. Whether she was a magazine publisher, creating a PR Firm to represent wines from her home of Turkey, or establishing the Women in Wine Expo, Senay's journey has spanned many countries and broken through many cultural stereotypes and misconceptions.
WARNING - you WILL be inspired to buy a plane ticket to Georgia to join Senay at the 2022 Women In Wine Expo - we're still trying to figure out how we can!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Wines: Kirkland Grave Pinot Grigio, Kirkland Brunello Di Montalcino, Kirkland 2020 Malbec and 2019 Napa Valley Red Blend.
In the final installment of our exploration of big box store wines, we go for the big one: COSTCO.
We taste through four different wines offered by Costco's private label, Kirkland, as we discuss the wine offerings at Costco. Ever wonder if the pricing really is better? We provide some cost comparisons on some cult and nationally recognized favorites.
In addition to exploring Costco's wine offerings, we provide some great tips on getting around those pesky member fees.
With the holidays around the corner and prices rising every day, value shopping will be very important this year - listen to this episode for all the tips and tricks and which great wines can be found at Costco!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Wines: 2019 Nero Oro Nero D’Avola and a 2018 Carmen Gran Reserva Carmenere.
As part of our "value wine series" we definitely wanted to talk about Total Wine/box store offerings. The intimidation of walking into a massive store such as Total Wine or BevMo and seeing literally 1000s of bottles of wine was a HUGE inspiration for our podcast. Our long-time listeners will know that our early days of wine exploration involved journalling our selections - many of which came from Total Wine.
In this episode, we discuss our experiences with Total Wine over the years, where the values can be found and tricks to making the most of the box store experience.
The wines selected were featured in TW's Highly Rated section and we taste them as we discuss the various sections throughout Total Wine that highlight wines from Highly Rated, to Employee Favorites to Bestselling - and how to make that marketing work for you.
Listen today to learn how we navigate the big box stores wine offerings!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Wines: Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc and Viognier blend, an Amalpolocella Amarone & a 2012 Chateau le Grand Faurie Bordeaux
This week we continue tasting wines from Trader Joe's. For part two, we focused on wines that were above $10 but under $25. We also wanted to feature wine varietals that we have had on the show from some of the most well-known and world renowned growing regions.
For the value conscious wine buyer wanting to explore these wine producing regions without breaking the bank, chain retailers like Trader Joe's can be a great resource.
We taste through three wines, discuss how and why we made the selections we did and answer the question everyone wants to know: can you really get great wine from Trader Joe's?
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Wines: Monique 2020 Sauvignon Blanc, Revelation Pinot Noir, & Corvelia Cabernet SauvignonBy popular demand, we are exploring Trader Joe's wines in this two part series. For our first installment, we're tasting 3 of Trader Joe's most popular wines that are priced $10 or less.
Each of the wines selected for this ep can be found on many lists of Trader's Joes Best Wines. So much so that we had to try them! In addition, we give information on how Trader Joe's selects and features their wines as well as some growing information on the value regions in which the grapes for these wines were grown.
For any value wine enthusiast, this is a GREAT episode full of information! BONUS content = food pairings for each of the wines featured. Listen before making your next trip to Trader Joe's!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Wines: SmartVine White, Rosé and Malbec
Guest: Christine Fitzgerald, Creator SmartVine WinesWe are joined by Christine Fitzgerald, owner & founder of SmartVine Wines. Christine is a dietitian who was on the hunt for a wine she could suggest to clients in response to one of the most common questions they asked: what wine goes with my diet?
Christine solved that dilemma by creating SmartVine & she joined us for a MASTERCLASS discussion on why and how wine impacts our bodies (both positively and negatively), why she INSISTED on an ingredients label, and more.
It's estimated that women will consume on average 130 pounds of sugar in a year - for many, much of that from wine. As a nutritionist, Christine was determined to offer a wine for her clients that could keep them on track with her suggested serving of daily sugar - that's why SmartVine Wines contain only 1 gram of sugar per bottle.
Beyond the sugar issue, elements of some wines are truly harmful due to toxins used in the grape growing and winemaking process. Listen to learn what to look for, how to avoid those harmful ingredients and more.
This episode is so jam-packed with valuable information, you will want to listen again and again to take it all in!
Want to try the wine? Use this link for free shipping: https://smartvinewine.com/shop.html?aff=165 and code: winestofind.
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Wines: Radley & Finch Chenin Blanc & Chateau Tour D'Auron Bordeaux SupérieurWelcome to Fall, Y'all!! In this episode, we talk about two wines that are on the MOVE - to shopping shelves near you!
At the beginning of any new decade, change in trends is inevitable. In 2021, that change is in full swing across many industries, including wine. Those changes have been compounded by 2020 harvest issues (CA and Australian wildfires, etc) and Covid-caused supply chain woes. With all this fluctuation, we are forecasting these two varietals - Chenin Blanc and Merlot (specifically, Bordeaux based) - will be featured more and more on shopping shelves this fall.
Listen as we re-visit our conversation with fourth generation wine industry insiders, Angelina and Alecia Mondavi, as they discuss their delight at being able to source Chenin Blanc grapes to harken back and honor their grandfather, Peter Mondavi, who pioneered Chenin Blanc's heyday mid-(last)-century as well as our conversations with Renée Sferrazza and Bruce Prothro of Prothro Wines discussing Merlot's "bad rap" from the movie Sideways. Despite the early aughts diss, Merlot packs a supple, velvety flavor punch that compliments many a fall meal.
Listen today for tips on the best value regions, food pairings and more on these two crowd-pleasing varietals that are perfect for you fall gatherings.
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Wines: Enijigi Grasévina and Tikves VranecTo kick off Season 7, we wander off the beaten path to explore some Ancient World Wines.
As we venture further down the path of wine exploration, we have been on the hunt for wines that are a bit out of the ordinary. As we sip on a Grasévina from Croatia and a Vranec from Macedonia, we discuss what wines are considered "Ancient World" wines and why.
The Grasévina was highly recommended as an excellent wine for anyone but it piqued our interest due to its place of origin. Both Croatia and Macedonia have historical roots in wine making that date beyond Western Civilization.
Listen today to join us on our Ancient World Wine Adventure!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Wines: Domaine La Bouysse Cyprius & La Croix Gratiot Picpoul de Pinet
Guests: Carol Bailey and Steve MedwellHave you ever dreamed of retiring to the South of France? Well, this week's guests did just that. Only, they FAILED retirement terribly! Once established in their retirement home in France, Carol and Steve continued their lifelong love affair with food and wine by immersing themselves in the local food and wine scene.
They quickly fell in love with the wines from the new home, the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. Being the two type A individuals they are (retired attorney and surgeon), OF COURSE they HAD to take their discovery of the wines of the region to the next level by sharing them with everyone back home in America.
They set to work establishing an import / distribution / retail network of their own, called Princess and Bear. Spending six months in France each year, they scour the countryside searching for small batch, authentic wines and winemakers that represent the region they love and bring them home to America to sell in their Tasting Room / Retail shop and online.
How many people do you know create a multi-tiered business model spanning two continents - IN RETIREMENT? Not many, if at all! Listen today to hear about Carol and Steve's life full of wine and fun and to learn about the fabulous French wines they curate and offer for sale.
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Wines: Fogleson Vineyard 2020 Chardonnay & 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
Guest: John Taylor, Pairs With Life
We continue our book club theme with author and Pairs With Life podcast host, John Taylor. John Taylor is a wine marketer, author, podcaster, musician, and now, wine-brand owner. John joins us to share his multi-hyphenated story and the inspiration behind his popular book and podcast.
Using his personal background and knowledge of the wine industry to craft the fictional story of a one-hit wonder musician turned wannabe (failed) sommelier turned wannabe vineyard owner, John then used the fictional setting he created, Fogleson Vineyards, to offer private labeled wine for sale. In a masterful art imitates life, life imitates art full circle stroke of marketing genius (we DID mention his first hyphen is MARKETER, didn't we?), John has created a unique brand of his own.
Listen to learn about John's own one-hit wonder from his musician days, his ten years in wine marketing, and how he fulfilled his life-long dream of being an author by using "what he knew" - which turned out to be WINE. Enjoy as fellow podcasters geek out on wine and wine stories. You will be inspired by John's creativity and infectious energy.
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Wines: Black Girl Magic Rosé and Black Girl Magic Red Blend
Guest: Kara Joseph, Author of If Wine Could Talk
Our guest is sommelier turned author, Kara Joseph. Kara joins us to tell us her wine story that includes her pivot during her senior year of college to wine, a harvest internship in CA that sealed the deal and the journey to becoming a sommelier.
During Covid, she sat down and documented her journey as well as responses to the most common questions she receives about wine as a sommelier/wine communicator. The book, called IF WINE COULD TALK, will be available this month.
To pair our "book club", we selected the Black Girl Magic Rosé and Red Blend, which we drank in our LOLITA painted glasses. LOLITA's line of painted glasses make the PERFECT HOSTESS GIFT.
Join our GIRLS NIGHT OUT conversation by listening today!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Wines: Bella Union 2019 Sauvignon Blanc and 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
Guest: Brooke Bobyak, Winemaker, Bella Union
We are joined by Brooke Bobyak, the winemaker for Bella Union. Bella Union is one of the labels under Far Niente Wine Estates. With well known labels such as Far Niente, Nickel & Nickel and En Route, the wines under the Far Niente umbrella are some of the most well recognized from California's wine country.
Founded in 2012, Bella Union was established with the focus of making blended Cabernet Sauvignon beginning with grapes grown on their 25 acre vineyard in Rutherford.
Bella Union is an affordable, accessible wine (found at many retailers across the nation) that represents some of the best Napa Valley has to offer.
Brooke's story of making wine has taken her all over the world. It began in France with a summer winemaking course, after that she quickly changed her major at UC Davis and she began the journey that led her to being Bella Union's Winemaker.
We always love the opportunity to speak directly to winemakers to hear their personal journey of a winemaker as well as the process involved in making wine. This episode is both fun and informative, listen to join the journey!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Wines: Leitz Eins Zwei Drei, Leitz Rheingau Riesling, Leitz Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz
Guest: Doug Aylard, Owner of Vino Garage
Riesling can be a complicated grape. "Much maligned" as our guest, Vino Garage owner, Doug Aylard very aptly states in this episode. While it is thought by some to simply be a sweet wine to avoid, it is enthusiastically embraced by many somms as one of the most food friendly, versatile - and, yes, complex! - wines.
We knew we wanted another voice when we decided to tackle Riesling (someone who could pronounce some of those terms!) so we invited Doug to join us. With the goal of showing the three different sweet/dryness levels that can be found in Riesling, Doug selected these wines.
Listen as we taste through and discuss how/why Riesling has so many different sweetness levels, and where in the world, other than simply Germany, the best Riesling is produced.
If you've ever been a Riesling doubter - this is a MUST LISTEN to learn how and why so many wine experts enthusiastically embrace Riesling. This episode takes our "How to Make the Most of Your Wine Store Visit" concept to a whole new level (anyone else ever take the store owner home with you for a podcast interview?!?). Listen Today!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Wines: Archer Roose Prosecco, Rosé and Sauvignon Blanc
Guests: Marian Leitner Waldman and Alicia Towns FrankenWe are joined by Archer Roose's owner and founder, Marian Leitner Waldman, and VP of Wine Portfolio, Alicia Towns Franken, to discuss Archer Roose canned wines.
Acher Roose offers ethically sourced wines from producers around the world. Their focus is to provide high quality, eco-friendly, minimal intervention wines. Offering them in cans serves many purposes including smaller portion sizes perfect for that mid-week meal, ease of recycling, ease of transport.
Marian and Alicia share the origin story of Archer Roose, their commitment to featuring minimal intervention wines made by small producers, how they source their wines and why bringing a sense of place, sustainability and respect for the environment is at the heart of their company.
We enjoyed learning about this eco-conscious wine company. Listen to hear our ratings of these wines and why canned wines could fit your lifestyle.
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
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Wines: Cara Vaglio 2019 Malvasia and Cuneaz Nadir Vallée d'Aoste Red Blend
Guest: David Lynch
David is a sommelier and wine writer. He's contributed to many publications such as Wine & Spirits Magazine, GQ and Food & Wine. He is the author of the award winning book Vino Italiano and the co-author of The Wine Snob’s Dictionary. He is currently the editorial director for SommSelect.
David’s book Vino Italiano is considered one of the most authoritative views into the world of Italian wine and we were thrilled to have him on to talk about Italian wines: regions of note, tips and tricks on sourcing and buying Italian wines and how to find good values.
For anyone intimidated by the volume and expanse of Italian wines or the enthusiast who's already bought in to how good they can be, this episode is a great beginning or refresher. Listen today! Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
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-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
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**Wines: 7 Cellars Farm Collection 2020 Chardonnay and 2017 Domaine des Préauds Pouilly-Fuisse
Guests: Ryan Prichard, Winemaker - Three Sticks Wines and Paul Doroussay of Pierre Clos Imports**
Did you know when we first started Wines To Find, Chardonnay was not a go-to variety for either of us? For one of us, the heavy oak that was characteristic of many of the offerings was a major turn-off, for the other, they never really rocked her world so it wasn't worth the wine dollars and calories to continue to try them.
Through our journey of expanding our palate and wine knowledge, we have learned so much about the wine-making process and growing regions for this wildly popular grape varietal, that we both now know what regions and techniques are preferable for our own specific tastes so that we will enjoy our purchases of Chardonnay going forward. So we're sharing what we have learned in this episode!We share portions of previous interviews that explain the differences between French-grown Chardonnay grapes and their wines versus those from California and areas of both growing regions that not only produce great wines, but are known as VALUE REGIONS.
Hear from Three Sticks winemaker, Ryan Prichard, who was awarded the 2020 San Francisco Magazine's Rising Star Winemaker of the Year and, more importantly to us, the guy who made the first Chardonnay to receive a 5 CORK rating from Sandy.
**Listen today for tips and tricks on picking a great Chardonnay!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.**
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-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
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Guest: Mike Rantissi of Mimosa Royale
Wines: Castello Del Poggio and Mimosa Royale's Canned MimosasWe are celebrating summer with all things sparkling! We share some history on toasts as we launch our #wtfpodtoast challenge while tasting the Castello Del Poggio Prosecco. Listen to learn why and how saying words of appreciation honoring an event or person before taking a drink came to be known as a "toast".
Since canned wines are all the craze this summer, we stepped it up a notch by having the founder of Mimosa Royale join us. Learn how a friendly "bone of contention" amongst two spouses led to this fantastic product as we taste through all the flavors Mimosa Royale has to offer.
Full of fun facts and tasty wines, this episode will have your small talk bank stocked and ready for those late summer gatherings.
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Guests: Donna Paitchel & David Shuster, Curated Wines And Cellars
Wines: 2018 Jermann Pinot Grigio and 2016 Avignonnesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
We are joined by Donna Paitchel and David Shuster of Curated Wines and Cellars to learn about their careers in large event planning for major sporting events such as the Olympics, World Cup, PGA Masters Tournaments, Super Bowl and more.
Donna and David pivoted from major event planning during Covid to focus on their private cellar clients. In this episode, we taste two wines they recommended while they share their stories & wine knowledge by answering our MANY questions such as what crowd pleasing wines are must haves for large events to what percentage of your private wine stash should be "drink now" vs "hold". Wondering what's the latest "cult" wine, who are the top producers in any wine region or what wine you should have for that Tuesday take-out night? Donna and David have got you covered!
Whether you're building out your private cellar, dreaming of how "the other half lives" or just want to hear about some value wines, this ep covers the gamut. Grab a glass and listen today!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
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-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
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**Guest: South Carolina State Representative, District 89, Micah Caskey
Wines: 2020 Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc, Gallo Family Chardonnay, 2015 Dept 66 Grenache**
We are joined by S.C. State Representative, Micah Caskey, to discuss the changes made to South Carolina's alcohol licensing regulations as part of the deal that landed what will be the East Coast hub of one of the most well known and largest winemakers in the United States.
The majority of Gallo's sales are on the Eastern Coast of the United States. To streamline bottling and distribution operations, they determined an East Coast location was needed. Listen to learn how South Carolina had the competitive advantage over other areas of consideration and what changes to South Carolina State law were needed to finalize the deal.
As we taste and rate 3 of their wines, learn about the history of Gallo's worldwide wine empire, the quirks of South Carolina's rules regarding alcohol consumption and distribution as well as why some may have opposed the changes. A fun and informative episode for anyone that loves wine, history and politics!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
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Guests: 3 Ladies on a Vine's Ayanna and Niambi & Cappy Sorentino of Cappy Shakes
Wine: Pearls and Kicks Rosé
Cocktail: Cappy ShakesTo kick off summer sipping season, we are joined by the blogging team of 3 Ladies on a Vine, sisters Ayanna and Niambi and Cappy Sorentino of Cappy Shakes.
Cappy is another success out of Covid-times story. As a bartender in Sonoma, he was faced with the challenge of lockdowns - but didn't let that slow him down. He pivoted to offering his delicious craft cocktails "to-go" and the popularity of having those drinks at home led to the canned cocktail sensation that is Cappy Shakes.
Ayanna and Niambi's blog, 3 Ladies on a Vine, features FABULOUS wine based cocktails and we thought what better way to kick off summer sip season than to have them join us to share some fun cocktails and stories of sisterhood. We taste the Pearls and Kicks Rosé during our chat with Ayanna and Niambi.
Listen today to hear some fun summer cocktail ideas for your next pool party, boating trip, vacation or just because it's five o'clock somewhere!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
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Guest: Kathy Clancy of The Natural Wine School
Wines: Illahe 2019 Grüner Veltliner and 2018 Pinot Noir
We are joined by Kathy Clancy of The Natural Wine School to discuss natural wines. Learn about many of the current wine "buzzwords" such as natural, biodynamic, organic. Kathy shares what to look for on a wine label when searching for natural wines, why natural wines are gaining in popularity and how the farming practices are just as important as the winemaking process in determining just how "natural" a wine is.
An interesting lesson on a hot topic, this episode is chock full of information for the wine enthusiast looking to enhance their knowledge of natural wines.
https://www.thenaturalwineschool.com/
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
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Guests: Kerith Overstreet of Bruliam Wines, Laura Barret of Clif Family Wines, & Wesley Steffens of Correlation Wines
Wines Tasted: 2018 Starmont Rosé and 2018 And Why am I Mr. Pink
Taped on #NationalRoséDay, this Rosé focused episode shares clips from interviews with three different winemakers on the different processes of making rosé, food pairings and more. Rosé is often a fun, zippy wine full of flavor and this episode packs the same punch!
Fast paced and full of information, this is a great episode to learn more about rosé.
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
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Guest: Laura Carpenter Wines: 2028 Semillon, 2020 White Zinfandel and 2018 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
We are joined by Laura Carpenter of Carpenter Wines to taste three of their offerings. Laura shares her journey from her beginnings in hospitality, to earning her Level Two Certification from the Court of Master Sommeliers to creating her own wines and label.
While Carpenter Wines are Laura's baby, it is not a one-woman operation. Her husband, Jake Hawkes, is the winemaker. Sourcing grapes from their family farm in Alexander Valley, Carpenter Wines harkens back to a by-gone era of California wine country - before it became a massive tourist destination and was simply a community of farmers making and sharing excellent wine.
Everything about Carpenter Wines screams authenticity, love of land, family and a true desire to share that love with others through the craftsmanship of making wines that showcase the terroir of the land they cherish.
Carpenter Wines, known for their Pinot Noir, represent exactly what we love to share - wines with a story that will please the palate and heart! Listen to hear more - especially about Carpenter's take on that 80's classic - white zinfandel -- it's not what you're thinking!
Learn more about Carpenter Wines by visiting their website: www.carpenter wines.com
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
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Guest: Sam Parra & Palmetto Wine Sellers Rocky "The Wine Guy"
Wines tasted: 2020 Parra Albariño & 2018 Rego Do Sol Albariño
We are joined by Parra Wine Company's owner and winemaker, Sam Parra, to discuss his Willamette Valley Albariño and Palmetto Wine Sellers owner, Rocky "The Wine Guy" to taste an orange Albariño.
Listen to learn about the Albariño varietal growing in Oregon, why Sam chose Willamette Valley as his winemaking base (as opposed to his native Napa Valley) and hear how he's turned his one-man, boot-strapped operation into a success.
Have you had an orange wine? What are your thoughts on them? Wines To Find has been on the hunt for them! Hear about the orange winemaking process from Rocky Menge, "The Wine Guy". Do you have any orange wine suggestions? Share them with us!
Learn more about Parra Wine Company & Palmetto Wine Sellers by visiting their websites: parrawineco.com & www.palmettowinesellers.com
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
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Guest: Paul Doroussay of Pierre Clos Imports. Wines tasted: Domaine Coteaux des Margot 2019 Chardonnay and 2018 Gamay.
Michelle and Sandy are joined by Paul Doroussay of Pierre Clos Imports. Paul grew up in Burgundy, France, farming and making wine on his family vineyard, Domaine Coteaux des Margots, located in Mâcon , which is in the southern most area of Burgundy, near Beaujolais. The Mâconnais region of France is best known as a great value area for white wines. Being in Burgundy, those white wines are mostly made from Chardonnay varietals.
It was always the family plan that he take over the vineyard one day. As part of that plan, he traveled to the U.S. after finishing wine school for an internship. While in the U.S. he met his future wife and that changed all those plans!
Now, he is an importer of French wines, living happily in California wine country. A treat for WTF listeners, this is an insider's perspective of winemaking from two of the world's most renowned wine growing regions.
As they taste two of his family's wines, a Chardonnay and a Gamay, Paul shares first-hand accounts of the recent freeze in France, how that impacted not only his family's vineyard but so many across France, the difficulty in being a small producer anywhere in the world and the differences between the U.S. and French winemaking industries. Listen today to hear more!!
https://pierreclosimports.com/
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
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Guests: Jeff Cohn of Jeff Cohn Cellars and Anthony Yount of Kinero Cellars. Wines Tasted: St. Peters Church Zinfandel, 2 Guys 2 Barrels Viognier, Alice Grenache Blanc and Royal Nonesuch Red Blend.
Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Jeff Cohn of Jeff Cohn Cellars and Anthony Yount of Kinero Cellars in this special episode. With each winemaker interview, WTF always asks - what wines can be found on YOUR kitchen table at night? This episode is an in-depth look into what these two winemakers look for in a wine, whether they are making it OR tasting it.
As they taste through 2 of each other's wines, hear the admiration and respect each has for the other. Learn how Jeff Cohn approaches making wine from the 100+ year old zinfandel vines at St. Peter's Church Vineyard and why the Zinfandel from that vineyard is one of the only zins Anthony truly appreciates. In turn, Jeff enthuses over Anthony's approach to all things winemaking from the labels on his bottles to the complex delicacy found inside.
Filled with warm stories of mentorship, family and the wine-making process, this episode reflects the love of wine and mutual admiration winemakers have for each other. Like a great glass of wine, it will put a smile on your face and warmth in your heart - listen today!
https://www.jeffcohncellars.com
https://www.kinerocellars.com
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
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Guest: Stefan Blicker of Last Bottle Wines. Wines Tasted: 2018 L'AbbéCotes du Rhone Red Blend and 2016 Bertrand Stehelin Gigondas
Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by one of Last Bottle Wines' owners, Stefan Blicker, to discuss their TEN YEAR anniversary, selection process and how online retailers such as Last Bottle add value to the wine consumer.
In TEN years of searching the globe for great value wine, one tends to accumulate some incredible stories. Listen to hear how Last Bottle Wines last buying trip at the beginning of the pandemic turned out (hint, it involves only 36 hours in France, 129 bottles of wine and a mad dash to Paris).
Stefan also shares his wine story and how the mission of Last Bottle Wines to select great wines to share at an awesome value was born. For anyone looking for a resource for value wines, this is a great listen - check it out today!
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
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Guest Ed Feuchuk of Tank Garage Winery. Wines Tasted: Forever Baby Rosé, Little SecretsBeaujolais and Self Love Red Blend.
Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Tank Garage Winery's Ed Feuchuk while tasting three of Tank's offerings: Forever Baby Rosé, Little Secrets Beaujolais and the Self Love Red Blend.
Tank Garage Winery is one of Napa's more unique wineries with a fresh take on the traditional tasting atmosphere. Located in a vintage gas station, focused on multiple small batch releases per year with pop-culture inspired labels and giving back to the community, Tank sets themselves apart in every aspect of their business. Hear from Ed how Tank got started, how they fulfill their mission on a daily basis and why they call themselves Dreamers.
Tank Garage Winery's commitment to giving back is what brought them onto the Wines To Find radar as a portion of the proceeds from sales of the Self Love Red Blend are being donated to a mental health cause. May is Mental Health Awareness month so it is the perfect time to shine a light on Tank's commitment to giving back while highlighting an issue that needs more attention. Listen today to learn more.
https://www.tankgaragewinery.com
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
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Guests: Music in the Bottle Podcast hosts Darryl Matthews and Jamele Favorite. Wines tasted: Ulrich Langguth Reisling, HildEbling Sekt, 2015 Chateau de Malleret Haut Cru Bourgeois, and 2014 Chateau Tour S'Joseph Cru Bourgeois.
Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by the co-hosts of the popular podcast Music in the Bottle, Darryl Matthews and Jamele Favorite, to discuss the impact music has on the taste of wine.
Many studies have been conducted to prove and understand the correlation between music and wine tasting. Listen to learn what music harshens certain elements of wine and what music enhances the experience of a tasting.
Follow along as four wines are tasted: two German Sekts (a Riesling and an Elbling) and two Cru Bourgeois while discussing the various studies, impacts of music on wine tasting and the curated playlist Darryl and Jamele created for another Wines To Find "experiment" experience. For your own experiment, the playlist is available on Spotify, iTunes and Tidal -- search Wines To Find x Music in the Bottle to listen.
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
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Guests: David and Laurie Fortunato. Wines featured: Mas Fi Cava Brut NV, Les Pouches Saumur Chenin Blanc 2018, Les Hauts de Plateaux Rosé 2019, Centopassi Giato Rosso 2018, Terranoble Gran Reserva Carmènére 2017.
Hosts Sandy and Michelle discuss returning to tastings with the five wines served at their Red Carpet Party Tasting Event celebrating their being finalists in four categories of The Taste Awards. The five wines were: Mas Fi Cava Brut NV, Les Pouches Saumur Chenin Blanc 2018, Les Hauts de Plateaux Rosé 2019, Centopassi Giato Rosso 2018, Terranoble Gran Reserva Carmènére 2017. Listen to learn which was the overall crowd favorite.
They are joined by David and Laurie Fortunato, creators of the SipperParty which features a kit and smart-phone app for at home tasting parties - with a twist. Learn about their invention and how they created a way to "win" at a wine tastings while hearing about David and Laurie's LEGENDARY tasting events - 100 bottles of Bordeaux say what?!?
Also learn about the smart phone apps that will help you choose that winning wine, catalogue your cellar, or know the perfect time to taste that bottle aging in your cellar.
Special thanks to all who joined the Wines To Find cru at their Red Carpet Tasting Event, especially The Haven for providing the space and the listeners who joined the celebration.
https://www.sipperparty.com
Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
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Guest: Alicia Kidd, Wine Noire. Wines Tasted: Aslina Chardonnay, 2019 and Aslina Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018.
Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Alicia Kidd, owner of Wine Noire, an import/export/distribution company whose focus is bringing to the market wines produced by women and people of color. Her portfolio consists of both South African and California wines.
Wines tasted are Aslina's Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Aslina's winemaker is award-winning Ntsiki Biyela, the first woman of color winemaker in South Africa. Native to South Africa, her mission is to make world-class wines that reflect the South African terroir and honor her heritage.
Alicia has made it her mission to find and share female/minority producers like Ntsiki from South Africa and California. Wines To Find is happy to be able to assist with that mission and to learn more about South African wines in particular. Listen today to learn more!
Learn more about Wine Noire and Aslina Wines:
www.winenoire.com
https://www.aslinawines.com
Wines To Find Podcast is a Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories. Winners Announced April 2021.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
Wine Spies:
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
Guests: Bruce and Ronda Prothro of Prothro Family Wines. Wines tasted: Prothro Family Wines' 2019 Rosé, 2018 Cuvee No 4, and 2018 Cabernet Franc.
Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Bruce and Ronda Prothro of Prothro Family Wines as they taste three of their wines.
Bruce and Ronda are wine enthusiasts turned winemakers. From a hobbyist interest in wine, to a hobby making their own, their early beginnings come from their mutual love of wine. As a young couple, they took their love of wine and turned it into a new hobby after scoring some grapes. Soon, friends and family were requesting their wine.
But . . life happened. Raising children and demanding full time careers took over their lives for 16 years. When they became empty nesters, Bruce and Ronda returned to their love of winemaking but decided to be more serious this time around. Thus Prothro Family Wines was born.
Listen today to hear a conversation amongst true wine enthusiasts and learn how the Prothro Family made their hobby turned side gig into a lasting family legacy.
https://prothrofamilywines.com
Wines To Find Podcast is a Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories. Winners Announced April 2021.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
Wine Spies:
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
Guests: Angelina and Alycia Mondavi. Wines Tasted: Aloft 2019 Chenin Blanc and 2015 Dark Matter Zinfandel.
Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Angelina and Alycia Mondavi to wrap up Wines To Find's focus on women in wine, celebrating Women's History Month. A fitting end to the month combining not only women currently working in wine, but a family with a long, celebrated history in the wine world.
This episode is full of stories from the Peter Mondavi family, featuring wines the sisters created with intentional nods to their grandfather's contribution to the wine world: Aloft's Chenin Blanc and Dark Matter's Zinfandel.
Hear of their individual journeys from growing up working on the family vineyard, to striking out on their own career paths, to developing their labels with their sisters making their own stamp on the industry. Angelina Mondavi, winemaker for Aloft and Dark Matter, as well as consulting winemaker for several wines, including 100 point earning wines discusses challenges and successes as a female winemaker in the industry. Aloft and Dark Matter CEO
Alycia Mondavi discusses the tenacity necessary to make it in the industry, gender aside. Sprinkled throughout are warm memories and family stories that turned them into the women they are today. Listen today!
Wines To Find Podcast is a Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories. Winners Announced April 2021.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
Wine Spies:
Use this link to get $10 off your first purchase at Wine Spies.
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
Guest: Kerith Overstreet of Bruliam Wines. Wines tasted: Bruliam Wine's2019 Rosé and 2018 Pinot Noir.
Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Kerith Overstreet, owner and winemaker of Bruliam Wines. In a story that epitomizes the sage advice of following your passion, Kerith talks of leaving behind a surgical career to become a winemaker.
From a family of doctors, the expectation was set from the beginning - go to medical school. After fulfilling this expectation, Kerith felt the call of the vineyard. Once she decided to heed that call, she never looked back.
Whether she's describing the process for making rosé, talking of her estate vineyard or simply describing going on a run, Kerith's warmth and happiness exude throughout the conversation and it shows in her wines.
Listen today to hear more!
Wines To Find Podcast is a Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories. Winners Announced April 2021.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
Wine Spies:
Use this link to get $10 off your first purchase at Wine Spies.
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Dry Farm Wine:
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SOMM Blinders Game
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
Guest Renee Sferraza. Wines tasted: 2018 Verada Merlot and 2015 Marqués de Cáceres Reserva Rioja.
Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Renee Sferraza, wine consultant and educator, to discuss challenges that women in wine face.
As a prelude to the Clubhouse conversation set for 03/21 in which Wines To Find & March 2021 guests host a room to discuss the Challenges and Triumphs of Women in Wine, trained sommelier, Renee Sferraza shares her experiences as a woman in the wine industry.
From her love of wine to her frustration at being passed over for positions simply because of her gender to her decision to forge her own path by creating her own businesses and place in the wine world, Renee's energy and determination are formidable. Combined with her knowledge of wine and the industry, she is a dynamo of wine enthusiasm. Whether she is appearing on Canadian Public TV, hosting private tastings, conducting staff trainings as a consultant, joining Clubhouse talks or podcasts, she is sharing her impressive knowledge of wine with a side of spunk and grit.
Listen today to hear more!
Wines To Find Podcast is a Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories. Winners Announced April 2021.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
Wine Spies:
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SOMM Blinders Game
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Guests: SASY Wines's Dr. Melina Silva and Zaneta Owens: Wines tasted: SASY 2019 Confident Chardonnay and 2017 Sexy Cabernet Sauvignon.
In this episode, hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by the founders and co-owners of SASY Wines, Dr. Melinda Silva and Zaneta Owens. Hear their inspiring story of entrepreneurship and women uplifting women as they build their brand of wines.
SASY Wines stands for Strong And Sexy You - Melinda and Zaneta's stories embody these words and they want to share their fearless and supportive mindset with others.
Their Confident Chardonnay and Sexy Cabernet capture perfectly the essence of what they set out to do: showcase and celebrate the beauty of a powerful, strong female while also highlighting the delicate balance of being a lady.
The heartwarming origin story of SASY Wines is one you do not want to miss! Listen today!
Wines To Find Podcast is a Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories. Winners Announced April 2021.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
Wine Spies:
Use this link to get $10 off your first purchase at Wine Spies.
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Dry Farm Wine:
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SOMM Blinders Game
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
Guest: Angela Allison, Co-Founder and CEO of Wine Society. Wines tasted: Wine Society's Fate White Blend, Chance Rosé and Tempt Red Blend.
Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Angela Allison, Co-Founder and CEO of Wine Society.
Angela Allison is a millennial entrepreneur who set her sights in 2018 on Napa Valley's wine scene with a new century point of view - wine needed to fit into HER lifestyle which finds her often on the move - whether on a boat, hiking or cross-country treks between her home states of Ohio and California. Her solution for her wine needs was can based.
Angela's co-founder and husband is an entrepreneur himself, steeped in the data that drives both real estate and Silicon Valley. That knowledge basis led them to jump into a market space primed for growth. In August 2020, canned wine sales reflected a 68% increase in the year from August 2019.
Wine Society's canned red blend, Tempt, scored 94 points at the International Wine and Spirits competition - the only canned wine to do so.
Wine Society features rich, matte finished tall cans that hold 500 ML, another deviation from the norm, based on half carafe sizing as Angela feels that is the perfect size for sharing - or not. True to her generational cohort, Angela's vision for the design of Wine Society's can had two key elements - they are eco-friendly and VERY Instagram-worthy. Listen to learn more about the process that led to this beautiful and appealing design.
A fun episode to kick off March 2021's focuson women in the wine industry, this episode is a peek into both the wine industry and the entrepreneurial mindset. Listen today!
Wines To Find Podcast is a Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories. Winners Announced April 2021.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
Wine Spies:
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Dry Farm Wine:
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
Guest: Wine Spies Agent Chenin Wines tasted: 2016 Montecillo Vineyards Beekeeper Zinfandel and 2009 Revival Napa Cabernet Sauvignon.
Join hosts Sandy and Michelle as they dive into decanting! While discussing the benefits of decanting, this episode follows the taste of two wines being decanted over several hours - from the first taste right out of the bottle to the final taste, hear how the wines open and slowly show their depth and complexity. Learn why decanting is important for some wines and enjoy this "experiment" captured real-time!
Also hear from one of the Wine Spies buyers why these two wines in particular were suggested to showcase the process of decanting - as well as the unique "deconstructed" barrel aging process of one of the wines.
A fun look into an oft-discussed topic in the wine world, this episode is a fun peek into the benefits of decanting!
Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories. Winners Announced April 2021.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
Wine Spies:
Use this link to get $10 off your first purchase at Wine Spies.
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Dry Farm Wine:
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SOMM Blinders Game
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
Guests: Wonderful World of Wine Radio Show and Podcast Hosts Mark Lenzi and Kim Simone. Wines tasted: 2018 Jean-Marc Burgaud Les Vignes de Lantignié Beaujolais-Villages and 2016 For Long Tintilla.
Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined once again by Mark Lenzi and Kim Simone of the Wonderful World of Wine Radio Show and Podcast to discuss furthering tasting skills, secondary varietals, lesser known wine regions, and other FAQs Kim and Mark often encounter during their wine education sessions.
As Wines To Find enters Year 2, the focus is on the next level - setting learning goals on specific regions, terroir and tastes specific to an area.
Hear from Mark and Kim many FAQs ranging from wine labels, how to increase your wine description vocabulary, how to deep dive into a region for focused tasting and learning, resources you can access to increase your wine knowledge and wine budget advice for those on the path to learning more.
This is a MASTERCLASS for the wine enthusiast looking to move beyond the basics and is a MUST LISTEN for anyone looking to increase their wine tasting skills and experiences.
Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories. Winners Announced April 2021.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
Wine Spies:
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
Guests: Wines To Find Sound Guy and The Fixer - aka Sandy & Michelle's husbands and Rocky "The Wine Guy". Wines tasted: Negociant Pinot Noir 2011 - 2014.
Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by their husbands, Scot and John, as they taste through four vintages of Negociant Pinot Noir.
Hear the differences between old world and new world Pinot Noir from boutique wine store @palmettowinesellars owner Rocky Menge.
Listen to the reactions, real-time, to tasting the exact same varietal from the same producer as they taste through the four wines and discuss the various distinctions that age, terroir, vintage climate conditions and more can have on wine.
Another fun and lively wine conversation from the Wines To Find team, listen today to learn more about vertical tastings, Pinot Noir and more!
Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories. Winners Announced April 2021.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
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Guest: AnnaLee Zenkner of Water From Wine. Wines Tasted: Water From Wines' 2015 Horse Heaven Hills and Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignons.
Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by AnnaLee Zenkner, of Water From Wine, tasting two Washington State Cabernet Sauvignons. A non-profit organization, Water From Wine's mission is to support clean water efforts from the sale of their wines. After a harrowing incident in which he was abducted and tortured, founder Pat Tucker made a promise, dedicating his life to Christianity and helping others. From that promise came the concept of
Water from Wine (a play on the Biblical story in which Jesus turned wine into water).
According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 3 people do not have access to clean water, and the issues that stem from that lack are profound. So, Water From Wine set about turning commercial farmer Pat Tucker's personal family vineyard into a business that supports clean water efforts globally. While this story alone is fascinating, AnnaLee provides an insider's peak into the Washington State wine scene that will have you booking your plane tickets for a two week camping tour of the Pacific Northwest's wineries ASAP! A heartwarming conversation, chock full of information and wine enthusiasm makes this a wine story you need to hear!!
For more information on Water from Wine: visit waterfromwine.org
Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four categories. Winners Announced April 2021.
-Best Drink or Beverage Program
-Best New Series
-Best Single Topic Series
-Best Food or Drink Podcast
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/
Wine Spies:
Use this link to get $10 off your first purchase at Wine Spies.
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Dry Farm Wine:
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SOMM Blinders Game
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
Guests: Wines To Find Soundguy and "The Fixer" aka, Sandy and Michelle's husbands. Wines tasted: Schramsberg Crémant, La Souteronne Hervé Souhaut Gamay, and 2014 Piedlong Chateauneuf du Pape.
In this episode, hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by their husbands, Scot and John (@WTFsoundguy) to taste two wine varietals that they discovered they love as part of the Wines To Find Journey: a Gamay and a Chateauneuf du Pape.
In addition to the tasting discussion, all reflect on their first year's goals and journey, the experiences and take-aways from Year 1 as well as their thoughts and goals for Year 2.
A lively and fun conversation amongst the Wines To Find team that will surprise you (a wine that has strong hints of bacon AND tastes good?!?) as well as inform you. Listen Today and Join the Journey for Year 2!!
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
Guest: Chankaska Creek Winemaker John Taylor. Wines tasted: Chankaska Creek Winery's 2018 Marquette and 2017 Frontenac.
In this episode, hosts Sandy and Michelle venture into one of the lesser known America wine-growing regions to talk with Chankaska Creek Winery, located in Minnesota.
Learn about the efforts of the University of Minnesota to study grapes and wine-making with the specific goal of developing cold weather hearty grapes. Hear about the grapes that are specific to Minnesota as a result of this effort and how your Wines To Find hosts reacted to tasting them.
With California being an expensive area, many CA wine world veterans are interested in exploring wine-making in other regions. Chankaska's wine-maker, John Taylor, made just such a journey - leaving his 15+ year career in California to venture into this new wine-making territory.
For anyone interested in "off the beaten path" journeys/stories and wines, this is a great listen!
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
Guests: Tim Edwards and Jose Antonio Bravo of St. Stephen Organic Vineyard. Wines tasted: 2017 Oda Al Vino Carménére Reserva, 2016 Am Malbec Reserva and 2017 Oda Al Vino Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva.
Hosts Sandy and Michelle speak with St. Stephen Organic Vineyard's owner Tim Edwards
and winemaker Jose Antonio Bravo. Tim and Jose share their dedication to producing organic wines and using profits to support environmental causes. While St. Stephen is an American label, the wines are produced in Chile.
Learn about wine production and growing in Chile and how the various climates of South America impact the grapes grown there.
An in-depth conversation about organic wines and minimal interference production to let the wines shine and the piece of earth that the wine was grown upon impart its flavor.
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
Guest: SipClean's Alex Klempf and Meredith Leahy. Wines tasted: SipClean's Non-Alcoholic Rosé and Beaujolais Blanc.
Looking for a non-alcoholic wine for Dry January? Hosts Sandy and Michelle talk with the winemaker and owner of SipClean. SipClean produces a non-alcoholic rosé - listen for Sandy and Michelle's review and to learn about the process to remove ALL the alcohol from wine. Wondering WHY anyone would want to remove ALL the alcohol from wine? Listen to learn about the Dry January/Sober September movements as well as other reasons there's a such big push to produce non-alcoholic wines (hint, hint - the cbd/hemp/cannabis industry).
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Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
Hosts Sandy and Michelle look back on the year's guests, collaborations, trips and visits. A quick look at the year past and the year to come, this is a great review of what Wines To Finds podcasts are all about - talking with many varied people about wine while exploring new wines. While it has been said that "wine is the glue that held 2020 together", these conversations with the folks behind the wine have allowed for connection during a year highlighted by isolation and tasting room closures. Listen today!
We have been listed in the Top 30 wine podcasts!
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https://pickagreatwine.com/?page_id=284
Use this link to get $10 off your first purchase at Wine Spies.
www.winespies.com/invites/JoSCw95j
Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Sips Around The Globe's organizer Sylvain, known by his Instagram account @sylvainlazureen and group member Renee Sferrazza, Instagram's @wine.by.renee to discuss their participation in the wine world and their personal backgrounds in the industry. With over 100k combined followers on their accounts, Sylvain has amassed a group of wine communicators representing 11 different countries to share their knowledge and love of wine and help wine producers worldwide during one of the most difficult years the industry has sustained. Individually, Renee and Sylvain have impressive backgrounds, a conversation with them both is a joyful treat for any wine lover. This fun and entertaining peak into how passion for fermented grape juice can translate from hobby or career into abiding, worldwide relationships - with the only point of contention being where in the world the best wine is produced :)!
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Mark Lenzi and Kim Simone of the Wonderful World of Wine Podcast to taste and discuss the differences between Champagne and Crémant. Mark and Kim both hold multiple certifications in wine knowledge and education, including specialties in French wines. Learn about their paths through the wine world, their podcast and sparkling wine. If you ever had questions about Champagne, what glasses to use, the varietals of grapes most commonly used, or what other regions/areas of the world produce excellent sparkling wine -- this is an informative and fun way learn! Listen today for ideas for your upcoming holiday celebrations!
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Spanish Palate's Nicola Thornton to discuss two Spanish wines and the growing region near Madrid, Spain. A drier, more arid region, this area is not your typical wine growing region. Our listeners have expressed much interest in learning more about Spanish wines -- this episode represents the third collaboration with Spanish Palate, in which the owner/operator, Nicola Thornton shares her knowledge of and passion for Spanish wines. The wines Nicola has shared represent some of the best regions and growers Spain has to offer, listen and take note of the areas and growers she mentions to assist with your next wine shopping expedition.
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Elegant Wine Tour's Liam MacCana to reminisce about their trip to California's wine country and to share details of Liam's background in wine. Beginning in London and spanning multiple countries, Liam's years in the wine industry provide colorful insight and perspective for anyone lucky enough to schedule one of his tours. Learn his history and more about planning the perfect wine country getaway.
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by the buyer for Wine Spies, an organization that brings large discounts to small quantities of really great wines. Similar to many of the "last bottle" sellers, Wine Spies purchases at a discounted rate from some of the most well known and highly rated producers and passes those discounts on to their clientele. Learn how the wines are selected and how Wine Spies sets themselves apart from other organizations that have a similar model. This is a great episode for the discerning wine consumer looking for ways to stretch their wine dollars.
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle share more of their trip to California Wine Country. During a visit with winemaker Pete Hoffmann of Aum Cellars, they discuss clean, healthy and sustainable vineyard practices as they experience their first barrel tasting. A veteran of the wine industry, Pete has spent his career as a grower and he is extremely knowledgeable in farming techniques for growing healthy vines in the most natural way possible. With his own grapes and label, Pete is dedicated to biodynamic farming practices and allowing the natural flavors of the grapes shine. He is equally passionate about educating wine consumers about what they put in their bodies. Did you know there were 76 ingredients that can go into wine besides grapes? Pete’s wines harken back to the ancient methods of making wine, before corporate, high volume wineries modified wine making techniques in the name of profits. After listening, visit www.aumcellars.com to learn more.
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle talk with founder and owner of Dry Farm Wines, Todd White. Todd shares how his personal bio-hacking quest to identify low sugar, keto friendly wine became the business model and foundation for Dry Farm Wines. In addition to sharing the stringent standards used to identify specific wines and producers, Todd describes the process for verifying those standards with vigorous lab testing to ensure the wines meet the low sugar/low alcohol standards. In addition, he shares the steps and standards they employ to ensure vineyards and growers meet the organic and sustainable practices necessary to be featured as their club wines. Todd's goal of finding pure and healthy wines has become a fast growing business that is meeting the needs of today's wine consumers that are looking for more health conscious options.
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle share another on location interview, this time from the barrel room of Christopher Creek Winery. Family owned, located in Healdsburg, CA, Christopher Creek Winery features an impressive list of Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs, as well as several varietals inspired by the owners' Italian heritage. While tasting several wines, the Foppoli brothers share their family's story of making boutique wines in California for nearly 100 years, culminating in their ownership not only of Christopher Creek Winery but also a castle in northern Italy.
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle share more from their visit to Napa Valley. In another on location interview with the trio behind The Ghost Of Autumn Wines, three Millennial Napa Natives share their art driven concept for their line of wines. Brothers John and Steve Arrambide and Bradley James share their story and passion for Napa Valley. During the episode, three wines are tasted: a 2014 Napa Red Blend "OFrienda" (now sold out), a 2014 Single Vineyard Chalk Hill Malbec "Ascension of Hope", and the 2016 Single Vineyard Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. The beauty of the labels that drive these wines can be seen in the high concept videos created by The Ghost Of Autumn team that accompany each wine release. These can be found on YouTube (https://youtu.be/o3oYFfCLVCs). In addition to talking with the founders of The Ghost Of Autumn Wines, Sandy and Michelle also talk with the owner and brewmaster from Calistoga Inn. For anyone interested in learning more about the true Napa Valley lifestyle from Napa natives, this episode is a MUST LISTEN.
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined once again by Spanish Palate's Nicola Thornton along with Tsipi Ben-Haim of CITYarts. CITYarts is a humanitarian organization based in New York City that has been connecting youth and artists with the purpose of fostering art education and strengthening community bonds since 1989. Nicola's Spanish Palate collaborated with Tsipi to develop wines whose label artwork are the product of CITYarts art and humanitarian efforts. The collaboration between CITYarts and Spanish Palate allows for the Spanish wines Nicola is determined to share with the world to be labeled with artwork created from events all over the world in which children have expressed their vision of peace. Proceeds from the sale of the wines directly support CITYarts mission. During the episode, four wines are tasted: the CITYarts Chardonnay, Verdejo, Tempranillo and Syrah. Listen to learn more about the wines and the worldwide impact Tsipi Ben-Haim and CITYarts have had on world peace efforts.
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by in-studio guest, owner and winemaker of Wonderment Wines, Stephanie Cook. A fellow South Carolinian who grew up right down the road from Sandy and Michelle's hometown, Stephanie shares her story that took her around the world as a model, then chef to finally a winemaker who lives in South Carolina while making California wine. A truly unique wine story is shared over Stephanie's award-winning, highly rated wines. Stephanie shares her thoughts on being a woman in a male dominated industry, as well as stories of her inspiration and mentors that led her to the successful enterprise she owns today, Wonderment Wines.
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In this episode, hosts Sandy and Michelle share part of their visit to California's Wine Country. Featuring interviews with The Camelia Inn in Healdsburg, Inman Family Winery and Elegant Wine tours, this episode is a peak into wine tourism and visiting Sonoma. Kathleen Inman shares three of Inman Family Winery's wines while also sharing her unique story that ultimately led her to become a winemaker and owning a winery in the area in which she grew up. For anyone dreaming of a visit to wine country, this episode is sure to satisfy!
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Hosts Sandy & Michelle are joined once again by author Jim Laughren, to discuss his new e-books - A 15 Minute Guide to White Wine & A 15 Minute Guide to Red Wine. Designed to be a quick read, these e-books succinctly share loads of information for both beginners and more experienced wine enthusiasts. While discussing the books, a 2018 Roca Altxerri Txakolina and a 2017 Single Vineyard Belhara Estate Malbec are tasted. For anyone needing a great refresher on the beginning points of wine enthusiasm or a quick guide for new learners, these books are great. Listen today to learn more!
Bonus Content: An interview with David Meadows the inventor of PureWine tells his wine story.
PureWine offers a filter/aerator system, The WaveTM, for entire wine bottles and an individual filter, The WandTM, to stir into a single glass of wine. Take in the unique pleasures and health benefits wine has to offer and eliminate the common side effects:
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Pax Mahle of Pax Wines. While tasting three of Pax Wines' Gamays, Pax tells the story that begins with his early years studying to be a sommelier to his career shift later in life to become a wine maker. Pax shares his philosophy of making wine which has been to grow lesser known varietals with an organic, natural approach. Gamay is one of those varietals and has been called the sommelier's secret weapon -- Pax Wines' Gamay offerings are delightful. Combined with a focus on affordability and organic practices, Pax Mahle's goal is to share delicious wines that are pure and natural, allowing the grape to shine through.
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Nicola Thornton, of Spanish Palate (www.spanishpalate.es). While tasting three wines (Los Lostros Tinta De Toro, Loess Tempranillo, & Froiña Albariño), Nicola shares her wine story as a Britton that relocated to Spain to work in the Spanish wine industry as a young adult. In addition to her own story, Nicola shares interesting stories from throughout her career working with wine growers and makers throughout Spain, to include one that dates back to Christopher Columbus' journeys to discover the Americas. For anyone that loves great wines and interesting wine stories, this episode is a MUST LISTEN.
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Hosts Sandy & Michelle are joined by Diana Schweiger, Director of Sales & Marketing for Acumen Wines. Diana, a Napa Valley native, shares her story as well as that of Acumen Wines, which includes acclaim for the 100 point scoring 2015 Atlas Peak Edcora Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. The Acumen estate features 116 sustainable and organically certified acres spread across two vineyards situated on Atlas Peak. In addition to the Edcora, the 2015 Acumen Peak Cabernet Sauvignon is tasted while discussing Acumen's transition to welcome new winemaker, Phillip Titus. Tasting a 100 point scoring wine is a true treat - listen today to hear all about it!
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Hosts Sandy & Michelle are joined by Three Sticks Winemaker, Ryan Prichard, recently awarded by LuxeSF and San Francisco Magazine as Rising Star, Winemaker of the Year. Ryan, an Ivy League educated engineer pivoted from his path to follow his wine hobbyist's passion to become a winemaker. With the attention to detail only an engineer can bring, Ryan has quickly and consistently received high ratings to earn the designation of Rising Star, Winemaker of the Year. Ryan shares three of his wines with Sandy & Michelle and talks of his journey from engineer by day/hobbyist by night to full time, winemaking success story & much more! For any wine enthusiast that has dreamed of making a career out of wine, Ryan's story is an inspiration - LISTEN TODAY!
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle close out Season Two, SUMMER SIPS, with THREE sparkling wines and a special appearance by fellow podcaster, David Yontef. Host of the wildly popular, "Behind The Velvet Rope", David joins Wines to Find to share sparkling wine and a behind the scenes peak into his reality show filled life. In addition to David's appearance, Sandy and Michelle discuss the differences between Champagne and other sparkling wines from France and elsewhere, while tasting three different sparklers: a Cremant, a Prosecco and a Cava. What goes better with a little reality TV than sparkling wine? Listen to this light, bubbly episode of Wines To Find today to learn more about sparkling wines!
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Sandy and Michelle are joined by Patrick Brooks, co-owner of WineShine. Patrick shares WineShine's unique approach to making brandy, which is, as he says "what wine wants to be when it grows up". Patrick shares the difference between brandy, cognac and sherry, secrets to distilling some of Paso Robles most wanted "juice" into unique brandies as well as great cocktail and food recipes. WineShine is located in the famed Tin City in Paso Robles, one of the oldest wine producing areas in California. A lively conversation with this history buff, wine and booze loving, energetic bartender/business owner ensures this episode packs a punch! Historical tidbits (Patrick also hosts the podcast "Quick and Dirty History"), lots of laughter, and great information for the wine and cocktail enthusiast are guaranteed in this episode. In addition to WineShine's Mango Ginger Brandy, Sandy and Michelle taste and discuss two Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignons.
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Karen Crouse of Mount Veeder Magic Vineyard and LA based artist Matias Marroquin to discuss their Connection and Perspective Project, a limited 300 bottle offering of Mount Veeder Magic Vineyard's superb 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon with label artwork created by Matias. Art, wine and passion meet in this episode as the inspiration for this special project is shared as well as details on how Wines To Find, Karen and Matias are working together to share this project with a special virtual tasting offering. Tune in today to hear the discussion of art, wine label art, and how important it is to keep grounded in today's uncertain world.
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Sommelier Patrick Seymour, Senior Brand Manager of Boich Family Cellars. While sipping on wine made from grapes from the world famous Beckstoffer Heritage Missouri Hopper Vineyard, Patrick shares many stories (including the truly colorful story behind the Missouri Hopper Vineyard). From his story of being "head-hunted" by a Disney exec for his hospitality, to his knowledge of wine & culinary arts to his true dedication to ensuring that each guest receives the highest quality of service from him, Patrick illustrates why he is the epitome of a sommelier. This episode will whet the wine lover's appetite for their next "wow" wine experience - and as Patrick would say, why not make it today? Listen now!
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by winemaker Jeff Cohn, of Jeff Cohn Cellars. While tasting three of Jeff's wines, the conversation weaves, story after story, through Jeff's career telling the tale of a passionate, joyful and playful winemaker, well-known not only for his own wines but for his collaborations with other winemakers, most notably those from the Rhone region of France. Jeff truly epitomizes California Cool Meets French Elegance. From the fantastic wines to the recounting of Jeff's first truly impactful wine tasting to his fond recollections of his mentors, this episode is chock full of quotable moments, laughter and poignancy that is sure to entertain! Listen now to hear more!
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Sean Taylor, of Winevoyage.org, a website dedicated to connecting wine workers with vineyards and wineries looking for help. Sean shares his own wine story, which features stops all over the globe, making wine. Sean draws upon his experience to assist others with the details involved in starting a career in winemaking, especially those working outside their native country. This episode answers questions like: what does it mean to "work a harvest", when is wine harvest in each wine growing region, what is the anticipated compensation for beginning level wine workers, & how do I get started in the wine world & how is Coronavirus impacting 2020 harvest.
An interesting peek into the "nuts and bolts" of an industry known for the passion of its workers , this episode provides fun and entertaining information about getting started on a career in wine as well as the opportunities that exist today as a result of Coronavirus.
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Hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by Epifanio Ordaz, or Eppie, of Ordaz Family Wines.
Eppie's father, Jesus "Chuy" Ordaz immigrated to the United States from Mexico in the 1970s. Since coming to the United States, Chuy has worked the vines, growing, caring for and ensuring the prosperity of harvests for nearly 50 years. It has been written that Chuy knows more about those California vines than anyone. Eppie joins Wines To Find to tell his journey to becoming a winemaker, dedicated to showcasing the terroir of the growing region and vines to which his father has dedicated his life. With a focus on single vineyard production, Eppie shares his winemaking philosophy and three of his wines with Sandy and Michelle. An interesting, technical conversation that provides a peek into the wine world from a lifelong student of the grape, this episode of Wines To Find is as well balanced as a great glass of wine, listen today!
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In this information-packed, fun episode, hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by in-studio guest Michael Mercer of Leroi Barrels. Michael shares many insights into his unique career in the wine industry as a barrel sales representative, while they share three different bottles of wine: a Toasted Head Chardonnay, selected for its oakiness, a private label Leroi Pinot Noir, used by Michael to showcase wines made in Leroi barrels and a Hanatoro Cabernet Sauvignon, which has a fun story Michael shares. As a representative of Leroi Barrels, Michael and other Leroi sales reps interact daily with winemakers, whiskey makers, and consumers of wine and spirits. Have you ever wondered about French oak vs American oak and how the different levels of toast impact wine? Are you interested in learning about careers in the wine/spirit industry? Do you know how winemakers use both old and new oak barrels in the blending process? Answers to these fun tidbits and more are found in this enjoyable episode of Wines To Find. Listen today!
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In this episode of Wines To Find, hosts Sandy and Michelle, talk with wine author Jim Laughren. Jim is author of books entitled 50 Ways to Love Wine More and A Beer Lover's Guide To Knowing and Loving Wine More. Jim's background as an importer of fine wines, a wine educator and a lifelong wine enthusiast gives him the perfect background to be a wine author. His experiences in training those in the hospitality industry gave him insight into frequent topics of interest, such as brinigng a beer lover to appreciate wines, while his experience as a wine importer provided the opportunity to meet and visit with wine producers all over the world. Jim draws upon his life's work to bring this fascinating and educational discussion to Wines To Find. For any true lover of wine, this is an insightful and entertaining episode. Listen today to learn more about your favorite topic - WINE!
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On this episode of Wines To Find, hosts Sandy & Michelle are joined by John and Jessica, two members of the international social media collaboration, Sips Around The Globe who share their mission to corral their combined 100K social media followers to showcase wines they love from producers with whom they've developed personal relationships. Born from their mutual love of wine and their interest in sharing that enthusiasm with the world via social medial accounts, the Instagram handle @sips,aroundtheglobe was created to feature wines from producers, both small and large, that might not otherwise receive such exposure. An interesting take on how the world is smaller through social media and how industries can benefit from hobby enthusiasts, as well as how hobbyists can impact the industries they support through social media, this episode is as multi-dimensional as a complex glass of wine. Tune in today to hear more!
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This episode features Rebecca Laird of the Laird Family Estate. Rebecca shares the origin of the largest grape grower of Napa Valley, The Laird Family Estate. Rebecca tells the story of her family's move from being a grower to a producer. As owners of 42 vineyards in California, from Napa Valley to Sonoma County and beyond, Laird Family produces grapes for some of the most well known wineries in California. After establishing a successful grape growing business, they made the move 20 years ago to also produce their own wines, as well as being a custom crush facility. A fascinating peek into California's wine-growing, wine-making history and wine industry, as well as being an inspirational story of establishing a successful family business, this episode is a must listen for anyone looking for a true California success story!
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On this episode of Wines To Find, Sandy and Michelle discuss season two's focus: Summer Sips of white wines and lighter reds. Skip Lei, owner and founder of the Tribella Three-Stream Aerator, joins to discuss his story of launching a successful startup. Skip shares his love of wine and his inspiration for creating an aerator that is not only functional but also aesthetically pleasing. Drawing upon his corporate background and experience, combined with an entrepreneurial spirit, Skip founded a successful company that creates a fantastic product for the wine enthusiast.
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On this episode, the Chief Bubble Head and the Bubble Curator of Be Bubbly bring their special sparkle to Wines To Find. With their varied backgrounds, Erin Riley and Alison Barstad bring their passion for sparkling wine, traveling the world and supporting their community to their new adventure together, Be Bubbly - Napa Valley's first and only dedicated sparkling wine lounge. From Erin's story of stepping off the corporate ladder to embark on a trip around the world to Alison's Renaissance woman's impressive resume, this episode is packed with inspiration, especially for aspiring female entrepreneurs and topped off with some incredible sparkling wines. A must stop on our podcast tour of Napa Valley, our visit with Be Bubbly is a fun and informative episode. Listen Now!
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In this episode, Sandy and Michelle are joined by owner of Aonair Wines, Grant Long, Jr. While tasting several Aonair wines with in-studio guests who are long-time friends of both Grant and Michelle, this episode's discussion focuses on relationships as well as Grant's steadfast belief that wine is meant to be shared and appreciated. Chock full of great wine, excellent wine stories, & quotable moments such as "wine is a form of art you get to drink at home", this episode is a MUST LISTEN for any true wine connoisseur. From the detailed discussion of the process of making wine, to the creative attention given to naming and labeling his brand, Grant provides an enjoyable look into his winemaker's life's work - which always returns to his love of great wines as well as his ability to forge strongly bonded relationships and his dedication to ensuring that tasting his wines is a personal and memorable experience.
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In this episode, President of Napa Valley Life Magazine tells his story of turning an acquisition of struggling publication into a successful and integral part of the Napa Valley wine scene. In addition to a fascinating success story, hosts Sandy & Michelle are once again joined by Clif Family Winery's winemaker Laura Barrett as they taste two Clif Family Wines. As the conversation weaves from luxury lifestyle magazines to how important barrel selection is in the winemaking process, this episode is chock full of information and is a can't miss for wine enthusiasts!
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Correlation Wine Company owner, Wesley Steffens talks with hosts Sandy & Michelle about starting his own wine company after having attended the Culinary Institute of America and working with Thomas Keller of The French Laundry. Wesley drew upon his background as a trained chef and the connections he made along the way to create his vision of Correlation Wine Company. If you are a foodie that loves talking wine and pairings, listen to this episode filled with great conversation, stories and descriptions of the winemaking process, including Wesley's excellent description of his approach for his Rosé.
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In this episode, Sandy and Michelle are joined by Karen Crouse, owner of Mount Veeder Magic Vineyards and creator of the Karen Crouse Napa Valley lifestyle blog. Karen tells the story of creating a successful private label wine-making business. Karen's story combines true entrepreneurship, grit and graciousness, as well as out of the box thinking to create successes several times over.
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In this episode, Sandy and Michelle talk with Julie Arbuckle, owner of Anthem Winery. Julie shares the story of how her love of wine and Napa Valley led to her ultimate dream of owning a vineyard and producing great wines. Making such a dream come true takes not only vision and determination, but also a great team of talented people and attention to details, rules and regulations. During this episode, Julie shares the story of beginning Anthem Winery as well as their vision for the future.
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In this episode, Sandy & Michelle interview Laura Barrett, the Clif Family Winery's Winemaker.
As part of the "Napa Valley Podcast Tour", Clif Family Winery is a must listen stop! Learn about Laura's early years and education as well as the Clif Family commitment to sustainable, organic farming.
Hear tasting notes for Clif Family's Rose of Grenache and Kit's Killer Cab direct from the winemaker and learn about the Clif Family's approach to growing and winemaking.
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Hosts Sandy & Michelle kick off their Podcast Tour of Napa Valley in an interview with the author and publisher of the book Drive Through Napa Valley while tasting wines from Reverie. Discussion includes details of the AVA of Napa Valley, as well as the 16 sub AVAs of the Napa Valley region.
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In the Season One finale, hosts Sandy and Michelle are joined by fellow podcasters Brittany and Tyler of the Blood and Wine True Crime Podcast. Wines tasted this episode are The Prisoner and Prisoner Saldo. Cases of mistaken identity, to include that of a grape, and the interesting history of The Prisoner Wine Company are featured in this fun, informative and varied episode.
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Join in on a fun evening of blind wine tasting! The first ever Wines To Find Tasting Challenge features 9 wines, each participant brought a bottle to share with the group. During the evening, the participants rate the wines based on how much they would pay for the wine, they each assess a rating based on the Wines To Find rating scale and tell whether or not they think it was the wine they brought. Much fun and laughter and great information on decanting, aeration, types and prices of wines are found in this episode - and even some rap!
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In this episode, Sandy & Michelle taste two Spanish wines, a tempranillo and a verdejo, while discussing the wine growing regions of Northern and Central Spain. As the seasons move from winter to spring, Sandy & Michelle check in with their goal progress, wines tasted count (wow!) and discuss future goals for Wines To Find.
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In this episode, Sandy & Michelle interview Jim Morris of Charles Krug Winery. He is Vice President of Estate Management & Guest Relations.
Jim shares wine story, including his change of career and first ventures into the wine industry. He also shares the history of the Charles Krug Winey the oldest winery in Napa Valley and why the wine is still named Charles Krug. It is a story of honoring a loved one.
Wines tasted this episode the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019 Sauvignon Blanc and the 2016 Generations Red Blend.
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During this episode, two Italian wines are tasted. They are date 3/12) are a 2013 Tenuta Di Capraia Chianti Classico Riserva, purchased for $20.69, rated 94 points by Vinous and a 2017 Vivaldi Ripasso Valipolicella, purchased for $18.99, rated 91 points by James Suckling. During the episode, the differences between DOC and DOCG are discussed as well as the the process for making Valipolicella Ripasso Wines.
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Wines To Find hosts, Sandy & Michelle, interview Doris Hobbs. She was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in her early thirties. She describes how she was able to mix her love of fashion, wine and writing.
With Doris's writing abilities and connections in the wine world, she is able to bring awareness of Type 1 with a twist. Not only does she write about wine but she also has a cookbook. The cookbook focuses on delicious foods to help with balancing blood sugar. She does mention the difference in Type 1 and Type 2; Type 1 Diabetics can't produce their own insulin. But, it is still beneficial to eat a diet that includes complex carbohydrates.
Two lower sugar wines are reviewed. Famille Hugel Cuvee Les Amour and Evolution White
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Sandy and Michelle visit a lifelong friend to hear her wine story while tasting two sparkling wines. Discussion includes memories, champagne cocktail recipes, brunch and luncheon suggestions for bridal and baby showers and more! Music from https://filmmusic.io"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) .
In this episode, hosts Sandy and Michelle travel to Charleston, SC, to attend the Charleston Winter Wine Festival. Over 20 wines were tasted, many of which are featured on this episode.Interesting guest interactions and their top wine picks from the day are highlighted.
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In Episode 5, the Valentine's episode, Sandy & Michelle are joined by their first guests - their husbands, who share their wine stories as they exchange and review their Valentine's wines: 2017 St. Hiliare Blanquette de Limoux, 2015 Francis Ford Coppola Director's Cut Zinfandel, 2017 Exitus Bourbon Aged Red Blend, 2017 Cooper & Thief Bourbon Aged Red Blend.
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In this episode, Sandy & Michelle discuss how to make the most of your wine store visits while they taste two Chilean wines. Learn about the Carmenere grape, grown almost exclusively in Chile.
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In this episode, hosts, Sandy and Michelle, discuss the criteria they use for selecting wines for this podcast series as well as their wine rating system. Wines tasted in this episode a L'Auratae Organic Vegan Nero D'Avola and a 2015 Chateau de Macard Bordeaux.
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In Episode 3 of Wines To Find, Sandy & Michelle share a wine tasting one-sheet they created to rate the two wines of the week: a 2015 Bulgariana Cabernet Sauvignon and a 2017 La Moscata Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Welcome to Wines to Find, a podcast series dedicated to taking the WTF out of picking a great wine for any occasion. In this episode, meet the hosts of the series, Sandy & Michelle. Hear their wine stories and their purpose and goals for the series as they taste and review the first two wines of the series. Wines tasted during this episode: a 2017 Martin Ray Pinot Noir and a 2017 Daou Cabernet Sauvignon .
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