THE THANKSGIVING WINE! Pinot Noir Virtual Wine Tasting 51
With Thanksgiving upcoming this is a perfect time to get acquainted with the wine best known for perfectly pairing with almost anything such a festive feast can entail. That being Pinot Noir. A grape with a long history, particular breeding, and one of the most finicky grapes to grow for such a vaunted prize. Listed below are the wines I have picked but if you are unable to find the specific ones the main goal should be to find substitutes from the following areas: Burgundy (France), Sonoma/Russian River (California), Williamette Valley (Oregon), Central Otago (New Zealand)
Wines:
Rabbit Ranch Pinot
Elk Cove Pinot
River Road Pinot Noir Stephanie's Russian River Valley
Au Pied Du Mont Chauve Saint Aubin Charmois Rouge
Suggested pairings: pork medallions w/cherry sauce, stuffed mushrooms, truffle mac n cheese, goat cheese w/cranberry, lamb chops, roasted duck, brussel sprouts w/bacon
#sommelier #wine #pinot #pinotnoir #thanksgiving #foodwinepairing
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Vinebox 24 Nights 2022 Wine Advent Twas The Night Part 2
We end our advent calendar with the last 6 wines in the Twas-The-Night box. An equal grouping of reds and whites, with 2 each from Spain, France, and Italy. We're decking the halls with some more , exquisite and known regions and varietals this time around.
Suggested pairings: caprese salad, chicken parmigiana, crostini with truffle butter, Spanish chorizo
#foodandwine #sommelier #vinebox #adventcalendar
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Vinebox 24 Nights 2022 Wine Advent Twas The Night Part 1
After finishing off the light-hearted Holi-Day box, we now move onto the first 6 wines of the Twas-The-Night box. 4 Spanish and 2 French greet us this time with an even split between whites and reds.
Suggested pairings: herbed goat and Manchego cheese, lump crab cakes, grilled steak, bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers
#foodandwine #sommelier #vinebox #adventcalendar
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Vinebox 24 Nights 2022 Wine Advent Holi-Day Part 2
We taste our way through the last 6 wines in the Holi-Day box of the 2022 24-night advent calendar from Vinebox.
#foodandwine #sommelier #vinebox #adventcalendar
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Vinebox 24 Nights 2022 Wine Advent Holi-Day Part 1
We taste our way through the first 6 wines in the Holi-Day box of the 2022 24-night advent calendar from Vinebox.
#foodandwine #sommelier #vinebox #adventcalendar
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Virtual Wine Tasting 43 - Judgment of Paris FaF edition
The last time we attempted this most religious of events, we sacrificed some quality for cost. This time, my most esteemed oenophiles, we're breaking open the piggy banks and splurging to get us as close to an equal of the experience as possible. If not the same vineyards, then the same sub-region. It's old world versus new world. Will we make the same decisions as those judges that upset the wine world almost 50 years ago?
Wines:
Javillier Bourgogne Des Forgets
Chateau Montelena Chardonnay Napa
Chateau Cantemerle Haut Medoc, 2018
Stags' Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Napa, 2018
Suggested pairings: spinach-arugula salad with vinaigrette dressing, shrimp scampi, lobster, arancini, grilled steak
#foodandwine #sommelier #judgmentofparis #napawine #bordeaux #burgundy
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Virtual Wine Tasting 42 Washington State Wines
The wines of Washington have always been compared to California, but this region has a very diverse and different terroir than its southern cousin. Come with us as we explore the wines that make Washington special from all over the Columbia valley.
Chapters::
00:00 - Lecture
9:55 - Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling Eroica
26:47 - H3 Merlot
34:53 - Pendulum Cabernet Sauvignon
49:26 - Owen Roe Syrah Ex Umbris
Suggested pairings: brie, Manchego, and pecorino romano cheeses, salad with vinaigrette-based dressing, grilled red meat, dark chocolate desserts
#sommelier #washingtonwines #wallawalla #foodandwine
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Virtual Wine Tasting 39 - Paso Robles
A touch more known than Lodi, but still living in the shadow of Napa and Sonoma, is Paso Robles. A hidden gem of California wine that hosts many big name wineries and some really great reds. Come along and learn a few secrets of the area as we try wines from both east and west of the "46".
Chapters:
00:00 A little about Paso
07:53 Tobin James Ballistic Zinfandel
21:30 Opolo Mountain Zinfandel
39:45 Justin Cabernet Sauvignon
58:00 Daou Cabernet Sauvignon
#wine #winetasting #pasorobles #sommelier #foodandwine
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Virtual Wine Tasting 38 - Dessert Wines
Make a date with your dentist because we're exploring many of the dessert/ sweet wines from all over the globe!
Wines:
Blandy's 5 Year Old Malmsey Madeira
Emilio Hidalgo Pedro Ximenez Jerez Sherry NV
Chateau Laribotte Sauternes 2018
Yalumba Antique Tawny NV
Suggested pairings: Stilton cheese, milk and dark chocolates, fruit tarts
#wine #sommelier #winetasting #sauternes #madeira #tawnyport
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Virtual Wine Tasting 36 - Northern Italy
We head to the northern parts of Italy to check out the wines up top. Start pinching those pennies because these wines are not cheap, for the good stuff at the very least, though all effort was made to find a good balance between price and quality. But prepare for your palates to be given a ride of their life!
Wines:
00:00 Jermann Pinot Grigio Venezia Giulia IGT 2020
14:54 La Braccesca Vigneto Santa Pia Riserva Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2016
29:54 Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2017
44:58 Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne DOCG 2015
Suggested pairings:
Pecorino and machego cheese, sopressata and peppered salami, shrimp scampi, bruschetta, pasta with bolognaise sauce, game meats, tiramisu
#wine #italianwine #sommelier #foodwine #winepairing #pinotgrigio #montepulciano #ripassa #barolo
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Virtual Wine Tasting 35 - Southern Italy
The first of two back-to-back tastings with Italian wines as the theme, and we start in the much warmer and wetter southern regions. From the island of Sardinia down the to heel of the Italian "boot", there is a wide range of varietals from zippy whites to stain-your-teeth-purple reds. So gas up your Vespa and come join us on our adventure!
Suggested pairings: burrata mozzarella, pecorino, and manchego cheeses, peppered salami, beef brisket, beef bolognese
00:00 Lecture
6:45 Donnachiara Falanghina Beneventano
17:55 Dolia Cannonau di Sardegna
29:04 Barba Montepulciano Vigna Franca
44:44 Marchese di Borgosole Appassimento Rosso Puglia IGT
#wine #winefoodpairing #southernitaly #italianwine #falanghina #montepulciano #cannonau #negroamaro
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Virtual Wine Tasting 34 - 90+ Rated Argentinian Wines
We finally take a vacation from abusing our palates with sub-par wine and go straight into Argentinian wines rated highly by noteworthy organizations. A very unique white to the region, along with a typical Malbec, a tasty Bonarda, and the magic that happens when you mix the two. Buckle those taste buds up for a ride east of the Andes!
Wines:
00:00 - Crios de Susana Balbo Torrontes White Wine 2019
15:05 - El Enemigo Mendoza Bonarda 2017
29:28 - Tikal Patriota Red Blend 2017
49:21 - Catena Classic Mendoza Malbec 2018
#wine #winefoodpairing #sommelier #argentinianwine #malbec #torrontes #bonarda
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Virtual Wine Tasting 33 - Trader Joe's Premium Selection
We've tried TJ's Charles Shaw wines, leading to much watering of lawn grasses and dump buckets. The iconic shopping center for worldly and odd tastes also has a line of private label wines, at still reasonable prices but multiples above their Two Buck Chuck. Will these "premium" wines stand up to our snobbish senses?
Wines:
00:00 2020 Sonoma Valley Reserve Chardonnay - Lot 221
14:20 2016 Sonoma Valley Petite Reserve Zinfandel
28:25 2019 Paso Robles Reserve Syrah - Lot 100
41:06 2020 California Grower's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
#wine #winepairing #sommelier #traderjoes
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Virtual Wine Tasting 32 - Grocery Store Wine
To start the new year off with a bang, we're going super classy with wines you can find at any grocery store...and maybe even some larger gas stations! So hop in your soccer mom van, find that extra large wine glass, and slice up some oranges for junior's practice. This is going to be a boozy and gluggable ride.
Wines:
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
Yellow Tail Shiraz
Apothic Crush Red Blend
Michael David Petite Petit
Suggested pairings: grilled shrimp, bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers, chived goat chevre and aged sharp cheddar, dates with cinnamon cream cheese spread
Chapters:
00:00 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
19:13 Apothic Crush Red Blend
33:55 Yellow Tail Shiraz
49:58 Michael David Petite Petit
#wine #sommelier #winepairing #soccermomwine #apothicwine #kimcrawford #yellowtailwine #michaeldavidwine
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Virtual Wine Tasting 31 - 2021 Costco Advent Calendar French Collection
What better way to celebrate Christmas than drinking French wine with a bunch of friends?!? A tremendous ending to our Costco advent calendar with wines from all over France.
Wines:
Brilliant Brut
Even Steven Bordeaux Blanc
Stacks&Stones Sauvignon Blanc
Magical Nights Pinot Noir
Portrait of a Wallflower Merlot
Champs Anciens Grenache/Syrah
Suggested pairings:
raw or grilled oysters, brie and morbier cheese, french onion soup, beef bourgogne
Chapters:
00:00 Brilliant Brut
11:55 Stacks&Stones Sauvignon Blanc
24:40 Even Steven Bordeaux Blanc
34:32 Magical Nights Pinot Noir
47:13 Portrait of a Wallflower Merlot
64:36 Champs Anciens Grenache/Syrah
#wine #sommelier #winepairing #frenchwine #costcowine #wineadventcalendar
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Virtual Wine Tasting 30 - Costco Advent Calendar: Western Europe
The third of four groupings will feature wines from western Europe - Spain, Portugal, and south-western France, with some varietals not normally found and the return of a 2020 name, Octopada!
Wines:
Octopada Macabeo
Ode Coule Fernao Pires
Brillo Solar Chardonnay
Aragonez Castelao Alicante Bouchet
Luna Brillante Red Blend
Struggling Deep Roots Cotes de Gascogne
Suggested pairings: Manchego and Iberico cheeses, bruschetta with garlic and tomato, bacon-wrapped chorizo-filled dates, shrimp tacos, Castelvetrano olives, jamon or prosciutto
Chapters:
00:00 Octopada Macabeo
12:17 Ode Coule Fernao Pires
22:42 Brillo Solar Chardonnay
33:30 Aragonez Castelao Alicante Bouchet
43:30 Luna Brillante Red Blend
55:50 Struggling Deep Roots Cotes de Gascogne
#wine #winesomm #winepairing #spanishwine #portugeusewine #gascognewine #wineadventcalendar #costco
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UberSomm Quick Lessons 1 - Champagne Sabering
We start off with a pop, in preparation for New Years celebrations, by learning how to saber (even if you don't have a saber) a Champagne bottle. A saber works really well because there's a lot of weight behind it compared to other objects but those other objects are far more readily available for impressing at impromptu times.
#wine #winesomm #champagnesaber #sabering #champagnesaberfail #nofailtoday
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Virtual Wine Tasting 29 - Costco Advent Calendar: The Oddballs
Our second set of wines is the loose leftovers after everything else was grouped up. Not that it makes these any less interesting or good! Lots of South African and eastern European wines in this eclectic bunch of misfits.
Wines:
Shadow Dance Chenin Blanc
Timok River Reisling
12 Generations Merlot
Blue Seirina Kotsifali/Syrah
Volde Cab Sauv
West Cape Gold Cab Sauv
Suggested pairings:
Stuffed cabbages, beef or lamb kabobs, aged gouda and cheddar cheeses
Chapters:
00:00 Shadow Dance Chenin Blanc
13:27 Timok River Reisling
27:07 12 Generations Merlot
39:12 Blue Seirina Kotsifali/Syrah
51:37 Volde Cab Sauv
63:15 West Cape Gold Cab Sauv
#wine #winesomm #winepairing #moldovawine #bulgarianwine #greekwine #wineadventcalendar #costco
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Virtual Wine Tasting 27 - Spain and Portugal
We're revisiting one of the first regions covered by itself in these tasting sessions, Spain! Checking out some bubbly, a crisp white, and the more famous of the red grape varietals. So break out the tapas and prep the fruit for sangria with the leftovers!
Wines (if you can't find these wines please contact me with a nearby store with a website, or send pics of the Spanish wine rows, and I can help with picking substitutes):
Borrasca Rose Cava
Blanka Vinho Verde
Valserrano Rioja Crianza
San Gregorio Single Vineyard Loma Gorda Old Vine Garnacha
Suggested pairings - Manchego and Iberico cheeses, bruschetta with garlic and tomato, bacon-wrapped chorizo-filled dates, shrimp tacos, Castelvetrano olives, jamon or prosciutto
Chapters:
00:00 Lecture
17:31 Blanka Vinho Verde
26:59 Borrasca Cava Rose
40:24 Valserrano Rioja Crianza
54:03 San Gregorio Garnacha
#wine #winesomm #winepairing #spanishwine #vihnoverde #rioja
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Virtual Wine Tasting 26 - Argentina
We head back to South America, but this time on the eastern side of the Andes. Off to the land of gauchos and empanadas, Argentina.
Wines:
Zuccardi Q Valle de Uco Chardonnay 2018
El Enemigo Mendoza Bonarda 2017
Proemio Reserve Single Vineyard Mendoza Malbec 2018
Catena High Mountain Vines Mendoza Cabernet 2018
Suggested pairings: shellfish or chicken with cream sauce, empanadas, churrasco steak with chimichurri, dark chocolate, oatmeal raisin cookies
Chapters:
00:00 Lecture
15:16 Zuccardi Chardonnay
31:12 El Enemigo Bondarda
46:15 Proemio Malbec
61:10 Catena Cabernet
#wine #somm #winepairing #argentinawine #malbec #bonarda #mendozawine
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Virtual Wine Tasting 24 - Blind Tasting
It's time to put those eyes, noses, and taste buds to the test and see if we can use the deductive method to guess a bunch of unlabeled bottles. We ordered a group of four 375ml wrapped bottles from Lifetime Vintage and, using their cheat sheets, try to figure out what we're drinking.
Sections:
00:00 Wine #1
17:22 Wine #2
40:11 Wine #3
59:23 Wine #4
76:51 Unwrapping and conclusions
#wine #winefoodpairing #blindtasting #lifetimevintage #somm
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Virtual Wine Tasting 22 - Chile
On request we're circling back around to one of our first region-specific sessions. So saddle up those alpacas as we travel to Chile! With Chilean wines the theme of the night will definitely be pyrazines, with lots of green grass and grapefruit notes.
Wines:
Porta Sauvignon Blanc
Carmen Gran Reserva Pinot Noir
Los Boldos Carmenere Gran Reserva
Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon
Suggested pairings: Ceviche, empanadas,
churrasco steak w/ chimichurri, manchego and swiss cheeses
Sections:
00:00 Lecture
12:20 Porta Sauvignon Blanc
25:18 Carmen Gran Reserva Pinot Noir
38:32 Los Boldos Carmenere Gran Reserva
58:04 Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon
#wine #winefoodpairing #chileanwine #carmenere #cabernet #sauvignon #pyrazines #somm
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Virtual Wine Tasting 21 - Judgment of Paris
The movie Bottleshock made this event recently popular but back then it was the spark that both put California wines in the spotlight and eroded the domination France had on the international wine world. Come with us as we pit Burgundian whites and left-bank Bordeaux reds against some big Chardonnay and Cabs from Napa!
Wines:
Domaine Chenevieres Chablis
Rombauer Chardonnay
Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon
Chateau Pierre de Montignac Medoc
Suggested pairings: gruyere, goat, and blue cheeses, shrimp scampi, bacon-wrapped filet migon, spanish olives
Sections:
00:00 Lecture
12:32 Domaine Chenevieres Chablis
24:33 Rombauer Chardonnay
36:25 Chateau Pierre de Montignac Medoc
55:08 Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon
#wine #winefoodpairing #judgmentofparis #chardonnay #cabernetsauvignon #somm
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Virtual Wine Tasting 20 - Germany & Austria
Guten Tag, fellow wine lovers! Make an appointment with your dentist, because we're visiting Germany and Austria to try their wines...and most tend to have a fair amount of sugar left in them! The land of lederhosen and beer has made Riesling very popular but there are a few different varietals we'll be trying.
Wines:
Gruber Roschitz Gruner Veltliner Roschitz
Dr. Loosen "Dr. L" Riesling
Geil Gewurztraminer Kabinett
Dr Heidemanns Dornfelder
Suggested pairings - asparagus (this is a definite you should have on your plate!), sweet and sour or General Tso chicken, Pad Thai, street tacos with cilantro and onion, jambalaya, black forest or spice cake
Sections:
0:00 Lecture
22:54 Gruner Veltliner
35:55 Riesling
52:24 Gewurtztraminer
72:45 Dornfelder
#wine #winefoodpairing #germanwine #riesling #grunerveltliner #gewurtztraminer #dornfelder #somm
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