Cheese, Podcast
Wine & Cheese Pairing
Today, we discuss wine and cheese and how to pair the two. We’ll demystify how exactly one goes about choosing which wine goes with what cheese as well as make suggestions for exceptional pairings for your Thanksgiving Day table. We conclude with a few updates from prior episodes, specifically the California wildfires and Hirondelle, Clos du Val’s new tasting room facility.
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Holidays, Podcast
Thanksgiving Day Wine Selections
Let’s talk turkey! On today’s episode, we discuss the history of Thanksgiving and then saunter over to what wines would be the best pairings for your Thanksgiving Day feast. We offer general suggestions at first, then drill down into more specific recommendations we hope you’ll find helpful. Thank you so much for listening and we wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Literature, Podcast
Wine & Literature
Wine and Literature, the two are inextricably linked over the centuries. It seems the creative drive in many writers has been aided by a little vino (or a cocktail or two), releasing the artistic hubris, as it were, and allowing the writer to come into full blossom. Come take a stroll with us as we explore this relationship between writer and wine on today’s episode!
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Halloween, Podcast
Spooky Wines & Creepy Cocktails!
Good Day, Groupies! Today’s episode is somewhat haunted. Its focus is on wines and cocktails that will make your Halloween festivities frightfully fun and entertaining! Join us as we offer various ghoulish suggestions and along the way, there just may be a few ghosts, monsters and werewolves that chime in!
And here is a list of the “Creepy Cocktails” mentioned on the podcast episode so that you may mix to your heart’s content!
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Germany, Podcast
Oktoberfest
On today’s episode, we focus on Oktoberfest. It’s all about that wonderful German celebration that occurs toward the end of September and rolls into October in Munich and, ultimately, around the world. We’ll delve into the history and touch on those places that celebrate throughout. We’ll also discuss our favorite pumpkin beers, given that it’s that time of year! was last modified: October 20th, 2018 by Charlie
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Champagne, Podcast
A Little Bubbly, If You Please
Today’s episode is all about bubbles! Champagne has more than a few wonderful aspects to it, not the least of which is its effervescent qualities. But do you know the history behind this most delicious of elixirs? Come with us today on a journey into the world of Champagne. Discover its history, uncover some of its more renowned producers and come to appreciate exactly why people are so enamored by it. So strap in because, like a cork about to pop, we’re launching into the stratosphere with an explosion of bubbles! was last modified: October 14th, 2018 by Charlie
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Australia’s Iconic Winery, Mollydooker
Australia, Podcast
Mollydooker
Mollydooker, that awe-inspiring Australian winery, is our focus on today’s episode. We’ll discuss some of the winery’s background as well as have a pleasant chat with Mollydooker’s International Brand Ambassador, Luke Marquis. It was great to be able to have the opportunity to interview Luke and we hope you find this episode to be one of many reasons to head to your favorite wine shop to pick up a bottle or two of Mollydooker’s remarkable wines! Moreover–and I know as a wine aficionado this oughtn’t to be the main focus when buying a wine–but their label designs are far and…
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