Out at the Wineries March 2021
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This past weekend I ventured out to some area wineries and took advantage of the nice weather. Wine tasting is a lot different today. Appointments are needed and you need to think out your route and stops. Gone are the tastings where you belly up to the bar and tasted 5-8 1 ounce pours and dump or spit in the dump bucket. But you know what, I like it this way. It is actually more enjoyable. What I did miss is the interaction with the employees over the wine. You know, where they talk to you about the wine, answer your questions and you can see their face light up with enthusiasm when...
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Winephabet Street: P is for Petite Sirah
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Debbie and Lori speak with Lisa Howard of Tolenas Vineyard and Winery and her father Steve Tenbrink of Tenbrink Vineyards all about Petite Sirah
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Where Music and Wine Collide: Radio Boka
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In this podcast, Debbie explores the relationship between music and wine with Radio Boka
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Let's Talk Chambourcin
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Get to know the Chambourcin grape with Debbie.
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Winephabet Street O is for Orange Wine with Craig Camp
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Debbie and Lori host Winephabet Street which is a monthly webinar series exploring wine through the alphabet. This month Craig Camp from Troon Vineyard is their guest and they will be exploring Orange Wine. What is behind it and the winemaking process.
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South Africa Wines Need Us
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The first time I had a South African wine I didn’t know what to expect. I remember it clearly, it was a Sauvignon Blanc from the Stellenbosch region. I liked it so much I went and ordered a case. That was years ago and frankly, I don’t think I’ve tasted many since. I am very eager to learn more about this wine-producing country. I got invited to a South African Wine Zoom on Saturday from Red Wolf Imports and set out to find some South African Wines to taste during the seminar. Just so happens that I received a wine club shipment from Somm Select Tuesday and there was a bottle of...
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Why I Paired Cava With Football
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Debbie talks football and cava
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Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 14- N is for Nebbiolo
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In this episode Debbie and Lori explore the Nebbiolo grape.
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Winephabet Street M is for Monastrell with Nicholas Hammeken
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Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third Monday at 8pm and is free, but you must register to attend.
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Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 12 L is for Lugana with Special Guest Susannah Gold, Lugana East Coast Brand Manager and Founder, Vigneto Communications
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Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 12 - L is for Lugana. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time.
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While so much has changed these days, so has the wine programs I was supposed to attend. Obviously canceled. BUT we get creative in the wine industry, and the wine programs come to you. Instead of me going to a seminar and interviewing someone, I can record the seminar I attend and bring it to you.
This seminar was brought put on by Gregory + Vine with Spanish wine educators Rick Fisher and Kat Thomas.
Rias Baixas is known as Green Spain. The Albarino that comes from this region is crisp, full of minerality and lots of acid and you can smell the salinity as you open the bottle. As we get into the warmer weather this wine is a must. It will pair well with seafood, the porch, the boat, the beach, or the pool. Very important is to try different Albarinos from the different sub-regions of Rias Baixas as the terroir of the regions are expressed through the wine.
The wine I tasted during the program was Paco Lola 2018 Albarino. This is from the Val Do Salnes sub-region which is the birthplace of Albarino. The minute I uncorked the wine I could smell the sea. Other aromas that tickled my nose once I poured it in the glass was some white peach, lemon and wet stone. On the palate, there was bouncing acidity, crisp with flavors of lemon, red grapefruit, green apple and some tropical fruit notes. A home run in my book!
You can check out my other articles on Rias Baixas Albarino listed below. First please enjoy the webinar or podcast
All About Albarino - The Wine of Rias Baixas
Sauvignon Blanc Lovers TRY Albarino