In episode #21 ChrisO “Everyman’s Wine Snob” and JonM “Wine Snob’s Everyman” review, discuss, banter, argue, and throw out a bevy of analogies about the new value wines from Napa Cellars.
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Alto Adige this is the way we Südtirol
Alto Adige/Südtirol meet wine lover, wine lover meet Alto Adige (aka Südtirol). Now the two of you may not have ever met before or perhaps you just met in passing, but it’s about time you get to know each other better! That is why I am so excited to be writing this post. You see I love introducing you to new things. Now you may be saying, wait a minute, Alto Adige is not a new thing, and you would be right, but what is new is the newfound passion for producing fresh vibrant white wines and deep inky reds from both local and international varieties.
Switzerland-more than just cuckoo clocks and great chocolate
Switzerland is not generally known abroad for its wines. Several factors contribute to that: the climate is much different from that of sun-drenched California, production is expensive due to the cost of real-estate and labor costs are well above the EU, and especially South America. In a world accustomed to increasingly powerful wines at competitive prices, Swiss wines will have a difficult time against wines from Argentina, Australia and Chile, for example…. Read more
Puttin’ the dubya back in wine! Texas style y’all…
All sorts of things probably spring to mind when I say Texas – big, oil, Houston we have a problem, wide open spaces, women with big hair, Texas twangs, over the top state pride, cowboys, former presidents who are cowboys – but my guess is that wine probably doesn’t really make it onto most people’s list.
Podcast 17 A Swanson Song- The story of Chris Phelps
I had the fortunate pleasure of being invited to meet Chris Phelps, head winemaker for Swason Vinyards in Napa. So this past Monday I made my way up valley to Rutherford to meet Chris at the winery. What follows is a podcast of me recounting my encounter to JonM. This is like the hearsay of interviewing techniques, Chris Phelps tells ChrisO who then tells JonM. If you like it make sure and tell someone else.
Podcast 23-Value from Bordeaux
We are particularly excited about this podcast because we get to discuss a topic that is not usually associated with this region, and that is value. Join us as we taste through 3 wines; a white, rose, and red wine from the broader appellations of Bordeaux. All of the wines we taste are in the sub $15 range and deliver on the promise of good QPR (quality price ratio).