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Drink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Path of Gold!Send us a textIt's happening again- Christi & Alex have found time to share a glass & record!!What have they got in thier glass this week? It's always fun to follow them as they work through the Five S's of evalutation - using all of thier senses to explore a wine & then sharing what they think. Alex brings years of experiance in the wine industry to each wine & Christi brings her enthusiasm!So Pop In The Earbuds, Pour a Glass, and Let's DRINK SOMETHING AMAZING!........
2024-02-1531 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Charmat of Secrets!Send us a textNot all that sparkles is gold, and not all wine that sparkles is made the same! It's light, it's bright & it's full of bubbles- which for those of you playing the home game already narrows the field! But where in the world do these bubbles come from? Germany? France? California? Tasmania!?! With so many amazing sparkling wines to choose from, what have Christi & Alex got in their glass this week? Pop in your earbuds, pour yourself a glass, and join us as they Drink Something Amazing!.
2024-01-3029 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Common Language!Send us a textChristi & Alex are sharing a wine that is found close to home, but world's away in quality and class. It all starts from a grape with humble roots born in France that has found a home on the West Coast, and through the machinations of time & man, ended up in their glass. What wine are they trying this time? Why is it special? What's the story and what makes it something AMAZING?! Pop in the Earbuds, Fill a Glass, and join Christi & Alex as they Drink Something AMAZING!
2024-01-1236 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Fancy Pants Wine!Send us a textChristi & Alex are putting their glasses together to explore another wine! Unknown to Christi, she is settling in to savor a wine that comes from one of the most celebrated regions in the world, and priced accordingly! While we typically try to keep our wines in the "Affordable & Friendly" catagory, (because wine should not be frightening to you OR your wallet!), this week is a special occasion! What is occasion, you may ask? The best way to find out is to Pop in your earbuds, Pour yourself a g...
2023-08-0942 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Unknown White!Send us a textThe Somm & The Yoga Mom are once more on their weekly journey to make wine fun and not frightening! Alex has pulled some wine samples from his Master The World Kit (#117) and they are both going to go through the wine with no idea what it is, and see how close they can make their guesses! What is the wine? It's anyones game to win this week!So Pop in the earbuds, Pour yourself a glass, and Let's Drink Something AMAZING!......
2023-07-2627 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Tears of Morro!Send us a textChristi & Alex have a red wine with a history that reaches into antiquity! Delicious, spicy, and red - carrying a name that summons the history and mystery of medival Europe, what could they be sharing in the glass today? The best way to find out? Pop in your earbuds, pour yourself a glass, and let's Drink Something Amazing!.........Velenosi Lacrima di Morro d'Alba 2020100% Lacrima di Morro d'AlbaLa Marche, Italy14.5% abv$18.99 average priceJS 91
2023-07-1932 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Crisis of the Mink Coat!Send us a textChristi & Alex are at it again, this time with a classic American "rags to riches" success story! However, like so many stories, it was not all wine & roses, but hard work, determination & the unshakeable confidence of one man that almost destroyed a family. And somewhere in there, two brothers found themselves in the middle of vineyard, screaming and coming close to blows over a mink coat. THIS is what makes wine so interesting! So Pop in the Earbuds, Pour yourself a Glass, & let's Drink Something AMAZING!..
2023-07-1138 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Magic of Maremma Toscana!Send us a textChristi & Alex are off the map again, this time with a wine from a newly created AOC that only recently has been elevated! Grape varieties being grown where they have no historical precedent- wine being made with regard only to how it tastes- winemakesr eschewing tradition and embracing new ideas - its all in this weeks podcast! What on earth are they drinking this time? ! THE BEST WAY TO FIND OUT?Pop in the Earbuds, Pour yourself a Glass, and Let's DRINK SOMETHING AMAZING!!..
2023-06-2738 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Mouton of Napa!Send us a textChristi & Alex are at it once more, with a wine in their glass, a spark in thier eye & a strong desire to share something Amazing! (OH! And her name is Cleo, NOT Olivia!) Join them this week as they work thier way through the "Five S's" where they help you learn to trust your senses, by Seeing the Wine, Smelling the Wine, Sipping, Savoring and finally Swallowing the Wine! It's a journey through the senses with The Somm & The Yoga Mom!All this & more on when you grab a...
2023-06-2043 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Wine You Ott-ah Drink!Send us a textChristi & Alex have a coppery pink wine in their glasses & it's date night in the basement! What smells like white flowers? What does a white flower smell like? And what does Christi mean when she says she goes to the garden to "pinch off"? All this & More on when you grab a glass, pop in the earbuds and Drink Something AMAZING!..Alex has also added a cool link below the wine description where you can go straight to Wine.com to buy the wine! If you haven't got...
2023-06-1332 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & Stopping To Smell The Flowers!Send us a textChristi & Alex are nose deep in their glasses with this wine- exploring the possibilities & sharing their insights all while Making Wine Fun & Not Frightening! It's been a few weeks, and it's hardly surprising that it's a bumpy road to finding out what this wine is! But rest assured, it's delicious, delightful and well worth the listen!It's wine o'clock, so Grab A Glass, Pop In The Earbuds, and Let's DRINK SOMETHING AMAZING! Alex has also added a cool link below the wine description where you can go st...
2023-06-0637 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & Braving The Unknown! (Master The World Blind Wine Kit)Send us a textChristi & Alex are going in blind! Alex has reached deep into the cellar to pull out two wines from his Master The Wine blind wine kits! Christi has to pick a wine for them to try from these two & neither of them know where this is going to go!So grab a glass, pop in the earbuds, and join them as they Drink Something Amazing!(Oh, and just so you know, it DID have 10% new oak on it!)Alex has also added a cool link below t...
2023-04-1833 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Passion of Josh!Send us a textThere is so much great passion behind this wine, the stories are so cool- there just isn't time to do it justice in a single podcast- but we try! We share the wine, share the story, and we would LOVE for you to share a glass! Honestly, it's wines like this one that change your world and change the way you see wine. It's.. amazing. Alex has also added a cool link below the wine description where you can go straight to Wine.com to buy the wine...
2023-04-1135 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Wairau River!Send us a textIt's officially Spring and it's time to drink some wine that's perfect for patios, parties & putting up with the neighbors! Join Christi & Alex as they explore this mouthwatering splash of “summer-in-a-glass” and share their thoughts, insights and excitement!Alex has also added a cool link below the wine description where you can go straight to Wine.com to buy the wine! If you haven't got a local wineshop, just Click The Link! So Grab A Glass, Pop In The Earbuds, & Let's Drink Something AMAZING!!......
2023-04-0427 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Two Sisters of The Rhone-ah!Send us a textChristi has NO idea what's going on! (Big surprise, right?)Tasting a wine blind can be a terrifying experience, as we all fear looking foolish- but Christi's greatest gift is knowing how much she doesn't know, and being fine with that! Join us as we learn to trust our sense, learn that we never know it all, and most of all, take the fear out of wine!It's time to Pop in the Earbuds, Pour yourself a Glass, and join us as we Drink Something AMAZING!....
2023-03-2834 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Feudi Falanghina!Send us a textThis was a fun wine, with a history that stretches all the way back to Pliny the Elder, a lost wine called "Falernum" & a flying overview of the whole convulted thing!(Trying to keep these under 30 minutes, but there was just so much great information to share & Alex couldn't stop talking! At least it was interesting!) Pop open a bottle, put in the earbuds, and let's Drink Something Amazing!Winemaker NotesThe color is straw yellow that contains brilliant green reflections. The perfume is...
2023-03-2132 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Pieropan Soave!Send us a textChristi and Alex are raising a glass to a family with over 120 years of wine making history! This family still own the vineyards their great-great-grandfather purchased, and they are still producing amazing wines today! This family was responsible for bringing this wine to the forefront of their nation's international wine trade, and making this humble wine a household name after World War 2! Christi & Alex have secured a bottle, and with a deft twist of the wrist, are prepared to explore what the wine has to offer! What have they got...
2023-03-1427 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Mystery Wine! (Master The World Blind Wine Kit)Send us a textChristi & Alex are going in BLIND! Alex found a wine from @MasterTheWorld and neither of them know what it is, aside from red, wet and in a glass! Join them as they use deductive reasoning (Or Wild Ass Guessing) to determine what the wine is in their glasses!Will our heroes get it right? Will The Yoga Mom triumph? Will The Somm be humiliated?! There is only one way to find out!!Grab your earbuds, pop open a bottle, and Let's Drink Something AMAZING!
2023-03-0734 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Faustian Bargain!Send us a textChristi & Alex get into a bargain with the devil & taste wine from Napa Valley's Youngest AVA. (BTW- An "AVA" is an American Vinticultural Area- which is a geographically defined chunk of land used for growing grapes that has been defined as such because of it's special attributes. The soil, the sun, the elevation, the shape of the land- all of what makes the grapes grown there special.) All of which part of what makes this wine it's own, unique thing! So pop in the earbuds, pull open a bottle, and let's Dr...
2023-02-2838 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Serenity!Send us a textIt's story time! The Somm & The Yoga Mom are celebrating Valentine's Day with a wine that was founded in love! This wine only exists because of a date that didn't happen, a friend who forced her roommate to go as the last minute substitute and the rest, as they say, is history! Join Christi & Alex as they open a bottle, explore a wine, share some stories & drop some fun & useful wine facts.So grab a glass, pop in the earbuds, & join Christi & Alex as they...
2023-02-2137 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Angel's Share!Send us a textChristi & Alex are at it again! The glass are charged, the mikes are hot, and they are back in the PodStudio with Kevin the Studio Dog taking apart a wine and finding out what there is to love about it! Originally "Somm-Thing To Drink About", Christi & Alex have changed the name to reflect their passion for getting great wines into people's glasses. So pop in the earbuds, pull open a bottle, and let's Drink Something Amazing!Winemaker NotesBright deep, dark red...
2023-02-1538 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Master Of The World! (Kit)Send us a textWe promised & promised- and now we deliver! We finally did it- A blind tasting where neither of us know what the wine is! Christi & Alex sit down with Kit 115A from Master The World, a company based in San Mateo, California, that sells wine tasting kits. This kit has 6 wines in it, 3 white and 3 red -all packaged with labels over the labels, so the tasting is completely "blind" unless you choose otherwise! As part of the service, Master The World has several On-Line Tasting Grids that you ca...
2021-07-0145 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Groovy Wine!Send us a textChristi & Alex are sharing a perfect summer wine- easy on the wallet, easy to drink, easy on the alcohol! This light, mineral driven wine goes perfectly by itself, and even better with crudité! Perfect for the patio, delightful in the dining room, lovely in the living room- It was the darling of Somm's everywhere until PetNat took the mantel- what could it be?Grab a glass, pop in the earbuds, & join Christi & Alex as they Drink Something Amazing!Loimer Langenlois Kamptal Gruner Veltliner 2018L...
2021-06-2234 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-"Vintage Podcast" - Christi, Alex & The Story Of EstherSend us a textThis is one of the first SOMM-thing wine podcasts recorded, when they were finding their feet and figuring out what they were doing! So while the quality may be low, at least the content isn't dull! This is first time Christi encountered "Esther", while Alex was trying to introduce her to "esters" instead. So.. yeah. This is where all of THAT started! Join us as Christi & Alex explore what's in the glass, who or what an "Ester/Esther" is, and be a part of the f...
2021-06-0728 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Funky Chicken!Send us a textNot all wine needs to be in a bottle, and not all wine needs to be expensive. What happens when we throw away preconceptions and just taste what's in the glass? French winemaker Jean Pierre Perrin established La Vieille Ferme over 50 years ago, when "he chose to produce an inexpensive, straightforward Rhône wine to sell by direct mail to French wine lovers. He used the same grape varieties in similar proportions to those planted at the family's Chateau de Beaucastel, in a similar vinification process."Made from grapes s...
2021-05-3139 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Sparkling Lights of Canva!Send us a textBubbles are wasted when saved for a special occasion- but sometimes the price can make drinking champagne feel like it's too expensive to enjoy on just any night! Wouldn't it be nice if there was a bottle just like champagne, but a third the price so you didn't have to feel guilty for popping the cork?Well, surprise surprise surprise!! Christi & Alex have just the thing! It's a sparkling wine made in all the same ways as a true champagne, but it comes in at a surprisingly affordable price!What...
2021-03-1637 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Wine of Casanova!Send us a textWine by itself is amazing, but a wine that brings food to life? That is something special! It's rich, red, & Italian! Tuscany has produced some of the world's most amazing wines, but are they still doing anything new, or has everything already been done? This wine hails from a family winery, using centuries old techniques adapted with modern sensibilities, and the wines they produce are typically priced in the hundreds of dollars-- so what is this $20 marvel that is the focus today? Grab a glass, pop in the earbuds...
2021-03-0945 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Catalonian Sparkler!Send us a textIt's a Holiday Wine & it is a classic! This wine is one bottle in millions made each year - it drinks like high quality champagne, it's made through the same exact process, and yet it costs less than $15 a bottle! How can a wine this amazing be produced for a fraction of the cost? Grab a glass, pop in the earbuds, and join Christi & Alex as they Drink Something Amazing!Los Dos Brut Cava NVD.O. Cava, Penedes, Spain Xarello, Macabeo, Paralleda 11.5% abv $...
2020-12-2941 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Syrah Of Mt. Etna!Send us a textGrown on the side of a volcano, on an island in the heart of the Mediterranean, this wine shows the finesse of elevation, the unique minerality of volcanic soil, and the heart of a culture that has roots extending back hundreds of years. The wine this week is red, deep, rich and as full of history as it is of flavor! Grown by a family who have been raising grapes in the same soil for close to three centuries, this unique varietal is grown almost no where else in the world...
2020-12-1438 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Roosevelt Elk of Oregon!Send us a textChristi & Alex visit a wine that is perfect for the Holiday season. Bursting with berries, touched with earth, hinting at brown baking spices- this is a wine that pairs well with food, drinks well alone, and won't break your wallet! What do they have in their glass today? Come pop in your earbuds, pour a glass, and let's Drink Something Amazing!Elk Cove Vineyards Pinot Noir 2016Willamette Valley AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA100% Pinot Noir13.5% abv$30.00 average priceBuy This Wine!
2020-12-0748 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Tamarack Wine!Send us a textChristi & Alex return to their home state with a wine that sings of warmth, good winter cheer, balance & depth. Grown from several different key vineyards throughout the Columbia Valley, these are grapes that have been shaped by the heat and elevation of some of Washington's finest vineyards. These individual plots are brought together to create an expression of Cabernet Franc that is truly Washington, and showcases what Walla Walla Winemakers can do. Tamarack Cellars Cabernet Franc 2017Columbia Valley AVA, Washington USA100% Cabernet Franc14.1% abv$30.00 average pr...
2020-11-3034 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Romeo & Juliet Wine!Send us a textWhat happens when fresh grapes are picked, but not processed? If you are in Rome, the answer might be that these grapes are being laid to rest in wooden crates in their own little home, with gentle, cool breezes sweeping off the hills to slowly, carefully and patiently reduce the water level in them. Once these grapes have lost 30% of their water, they are then pressed & fermented, where their higher concentration of sugar & solids create a more intensely flavored wine- a wine that expresses the passion & fire of the town where...
2020-11-2328 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Wine From The Italian Foothills!Send us a textThe mist shrouded hills of northern Italy have given birth to some of the world's most incredible food wines & this wine is part of that proud tradition. What makes this wine exceptional is also how well it drinks by itself!These grapes are grown in a place where the Alps reach down into the Mediterranean, unfolding from snowcapped, razor sharp peaks into rolling hillsides covered in vineyards & fields, reaching through narrow valleys to touch the blue waters of the Ligurian Sea. Piedmont, literally translated as "foot of the mountain"...
2020-11-1743 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Highest Mountain In Spain!Send us a textChristi & Alex are back with a glass full of delicious dark wine from the heights of Andalusia. Join them as they walk through the wine, exploring the sense filling panorama that can only come from the high plains of Campo de Borja, Spain.So pop in the ear buds, pop a bottle and put up your feet! It's time to Drink Something Amazing!2016 Alto Moncayo VeratonCampo de Borja DO, Spain100% Garnacha15.5% ABVBuy This Wine! W...
2020-11-0942 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-CMSA Sexual Abuse Scandal 10.29.20Send us a textChristi & I sat down to record this on the evening when I first read this article. This is my/our response to the New York Times article published on 10.29.2020 revealing the abusive of privilege and authority by multiple Master Sommeliers in the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas. It is not edited for clarity, but rather a raw response to the impact I felt immediately after reading the article by Ms. Julia Moskin. (read the article here)I have proudly associated myself with the Court ever since I achieved my pin...
2020-11-0337 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & Crossing Jordan!Send us a textThis is a fun one! A delicious wine, and a great back story- Join Christi & Alex for another fun glass of wine, a great story and a little education!A wine that started with a passion for French Wine, a memorable dinner in San Francisco, and a little help from Andre.Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Alexander Valley AVA, Sonoma, California79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13.7% Merlot, 5.8% Petit Verdot, 1.2% Malbec, 0.3% Cabernet Franc13.8% abv$58.99 average priceBuy This Wine! Winemaker NotesA wine w...
2019-11-3036 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Marvel of Mendoza!Send us a textChristi & Alex grab a glass of Deep Purple & let the games begin! Mendoza Argentina has been growing wines since the 1540's, but it has only been in the past 20 years that all of their hard work has finally come to be recognized by the international wine community.Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malbec, Torrontes, Bonardo... so many different grapes, so many different wines, and such an amazing array of places to grow & make them! Grab a glass & let the wine exploring begin!Catena...
2019-10-1431 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Barone Ricasoli!Send us a textSome wines aren't meant to be drunk alone, either without food or without friends. No wine exemplifies this more than the wines of Italy, where great food and great wine are part of a rich tapestry extending back thousands of years. Having given that much away, there will be no more hints! Grab a glass & join Christi & Alex as they work through this week's mystery glass! After all, no wine journey is complete unless it is shared with friends! Saluté!Barone Ricasoli Colledila Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2013
2019-09-1631 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Cannon On The Hill!Send us a textA whole new continent! A whole new wine! It's amazing that wine grapes can be grown on six of the seven continents in this world and do pretty well in all of them! (Antartica is giving the wine makers some problems, so maybe global warming isn't all bad!)Join Christi & Alex as they open a brand new continent when the open this brand new bottle! What can it be? No matter what the wine is, it will be entertaining, educational and a lot of fun! So raise a glass & press play!
2019-08-0330 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Frah-Paw-Toe!Send us a textEver been to Sicily? Let me paint you a picture of an island surrounded by the blue water of the Mediterranean, the soaring majesty of Mt. Etna dominating the east, volcanic soils under foot, and the history of humanity written on every overturned pebble. People have been living, loving, fighting and dying on these shores for thousands of years. And for almost every one of those years, grapes have been giving their precious all to make wine.So why have we heard so little about the wines of this fabulous corner...
2019-07-1836 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Portos!Send us a textWe're taking requests! Someone asked for an episode on a wine that they love, so Christi & Alex broke out the wine glasses and are doing a Three Bottle Special! Have a wine you love? Send us a Facebook message or follow us on Instagram!This week it's all about the Ports! Is every Port the same? Do they all taste like cough syrup and candied mouthwash or is there some reason this wine region has been thriving for over two hundred years?Tune in to this weeks episode and...
2019-07-0232 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Ripanco!Send us a textChristi & Alex have something new in their glass and while it IS from Portugal, it is NOT what you would expect! From ancient Roman settlements to a seventh generation family business, what is the connection to Portugal? What does any of this have to do with wine?Grab a glass of something fun, put in the ear buds and let's get to making Wine Fun !Jose Maria da Fonseca Ripanco Private Selection 2013Alentejano, PortugalRed Blend14% abv$10.99 average priceBuy This Wine!
2019-06-1734 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Andalusian Escapade!Send us a textThis is a first for us! South of France & North of Africa, there is a little known country making amazing wines! (Well, okay... not really "little known" but people don't generally name it in the first three wine growing areas they think of, so close enough!)It's savory, dark and sensational! It's a revelation in the glass! Join us & Drink Something Amazing!...Finca Ventura Monastrell Old Vines 2014Jumilla DO, Spain100% Monastrell (Mouvedre)14% abv$18.99 average price 35+ Year old vines.H...
2019-06-0734 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & A Bit Of Bordeaux!Send us a textChristi & Alex sally into brand new territory! After a wander through the East and South of France, they find themselves over at the Atlantic! What have they discovered with their glasses this time? The heart of wine inheritance around the world centers in this little river estuary, huddled in South West France. Founded by the Phoenicians, broadened by the Romans, developed by the Dutch, funded by the British and throughout it all, so absolutely French! Grab a glass and listen in!Chateau Saint-Corbian Cuvee Prestige 2012St. Estephe A...
2019-05-3134 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Italian Under Pressure!Send us a textChristi & Alex fill their glasses and hit the microphones once again! This time it's something golden, delicious and bubbly! Is it Champagne? Nope! Guess again! Listen in as they work through the glass, using the Five S's to suss out the wine!See ItSniff itSip ItSavor ItSwallow (or Spit)And then you put the peices together!Bisol "Crede" Prosecco SuperioreValdobiadenne, Prosecco, Italy100% Glera11.5% abv$20.99 average priceSupport the show...
2019-05-2833 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Italian Repulso!Send us a textChristi & Alex visit a wine from Northern Italy! Delicious, rich and made in a unique process, the wine in their glasses comes from around the world to share it's secrets. Listen in as Christi & Alex try to unlock it's mysteries- adding to the challenge is that Christi got a jump start on sampling the wine, so Alex has to play catch up and get her back on track! It's fun, informative and almost educational! It's SOMM-Thing To Drink About!Bertani Valpolicella Ripasso 2014Valpolicella DOC, V...
2019-05-0232 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Provencal Rose!Send us a textDRINK PINK & DRINK WITH PRIDE!Rose has a longer and more noble history than most of us think.Before Champagne was Champagne, their wine was still and pink. The most common Roman wines were pink.The wines of the Ancient Greeks? Pink! So with a nod to history, and deepest respect for the rosy hue of their latest bottle, Christi & Alex open a wine from Provencal and give it the podcast treatment!It's Wine! It's Fun! It's Freeing! Grab a glass of so...
2019-04-1633 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Hitching Post!Send us a textEvery Couple has to meet Somewhere! Join Christi & Alex as they taste through one of the first wines they ever shared and find what makes it special! A little wine, a little personal history, and what-the-heck, a scathing movie revue too! Pull a cork, (twist off a top!) pour a glass and tune in to SOMM-Thing To Drink About's latest effort!Hitching Post 'Highliner' Pinot Noir 2015 Santa Barbara, California, USA100% Pinot Noir13.8% abv$35.99 average priceSupport the showLi...
2019-04-0235 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Spice-Traminer!Send us a textChristi & Alex grab a glass of something wonderfully odd! It's Delicious! It's Delightful! It's SOMM-Thing To Drink About!Making wine fun (and ripping off lyrics again!), Christi & Alex work their way through a mystery wine- this time it's white, spicy, and mysterious!Domaine Zind Humbrecht Gewürztraminer 2015Alsace AOC, Alsace, France100% Gewürztraminer 12.8% abv$27.99 average priceWinemaker NotesPale with a bright yellow color. The nose is fresh and very delicate. Far from the intense floral style, this wine ex...
2019-03-2228 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Neighbor of The Pope!Send us a textChristi & Alex are back! This week they have taken their wine glasses to a whole new location- and they discover that sometimes it's not what you are smelling, but sometimes it is what you are NOT smelling! How do you know the difference between "Old World" and "New World" wines by just the nose? SO MANY QUESTIONS!! They may not get to all the answers, but they are fun to listen to as they try! Join them for another adventure in a bottle on SOMMthing To Drink About!
2019-03-1530 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & Going Old School!Send us a textChristi & Alex take their first steps into the past with a wine from the Old World! What does that mean, and how does Christi react to a wine radically out of step with everything she has tried so far? Come listen for the Good, the Bad, and the What-Have-You-Done-This-Week-Alex that is our podcast! It's Delicious! Albert Bichot Bourgogne 'Vielles Vignes' Pinot Noir 2016Bourgogne AOC, Burgundy, France100% Pinot Noir13% abv$26.99 average priceWinemaker NotesFlattering nose with an a...
2019-03-0828 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Ridge Estate!Send us a textChristi & Alex go all the way to Cupertino to bring you a new podcast! (Well, allright, they didn't go anywhere, but their wine began it's journey there!)High in the hills above Cupertino, California -birthplace to Silicon Valley, Apple Computers, PayPal & a million other startups- there are vineyards & wineries in abundance. Grapes are grown and made into wines that shame their northern cousins. One of these wines won the blind tasting of 1976 that put California and the USA into the wine world spotlight- a position it has held...
2019-03-0229 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Oregon Oddity!Send us a textChristi & Alex are at it again, this time with an unusual white in the glass! With a name that's hard to pronounce and future that is unclear, tune in to learn a bit about Oregon's wine growing history, and the man who brought the mis-named "Dijon Clone's" to the New World!Adelsheim 'Ribbon Springs Vineyard' Auxerrois 2014Ribbon Springs Vineyard, Ribbon Ridge AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA100% Auxerrois13. 5% abv$23.99 average priceWinemaker NotesThis wine has distinctive jasmine, kiwi, fresh f...
2019-02-2225 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Carmenere!Send us a textChristi & Alex have something new this week! What on earth is "Carmenere"?!Is it a place? A grape? A small European car? Tune in to this week's episode to find out! Wine the way it should be - fun, informative and not at all threatening! Cheers! (Spoiler Alert ... from Chile!)Primus Carmenere 2011 Colchagua Valley AVA, Chile100% Carmenere14.5% abv$21.99 average priceWinemaker NotesThe 2011 Primus Carmenere begins with deep carmine red color in the glass. On the nose, the...
2019-02-1529 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Craggy Range!Send us a textChristi & Alex sit down to a glass of glorious red that hails from the "Island of the Long Cloud". New Zealand is world renowned for making a killer Sauvignon Blanc, ripping with acidity, full of fruit & lemon zest- but a climate that produces one great wine can also be the home to several others! Surprisingly, and slowly growing on the world wine consciousness, this amazing country also creates some of the greatest red wines the world has ever seen! Soil untouched for millions of years gives birth to grapes unl...
2019-02-0827 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Zin to Win!Send us a textChristi & Alex and the Zin to Win! This is one of the first podcasts we did & technical difficulties not withstanding, it was a lot of fun & we learned a lot while exploring the wine. What are the call outs from this one? A few helpful tips on seeing the color of your wine more clearly, a little history on California winemaking, and of course some solid laughs- it's all here when you tune in to listen to... the ZIN TO WIN! Seghesio Home Ranch Estate Zinfandel 2013...
2019-02-0227 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The "M" Word!Send us a textChristi & Alex tackle a grape whose wine fortunes have plummeted in recent years, but deserves so much more! Find out what they are up to and what's in their glasses this week! #wine #redwine #somm #sommthing #winepodcastEmmolo 2016 Merlot Napa Valley, CaliforniaSupport the showLike the Show? Every Coffee Helps!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrinkSomething
2019-01-2232 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The American Classic!Send us a textChristi & Alex take on an American Icon, a classic of the wine scene! When it comes to wines, there is an awesome range of possibilities, from blah to badass, but very few wines have changed the landscape of American drinking quite like this! What do they have in their glass this week?! #wine #pinkwine #somm #spokanesomm #sommthing #sutterhome Sutter Home White Zinfandel NV CaliforniaSupport the showLike the Show? Every Coffee Helps!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrinkSomething
2019-01-1729 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & A Little Gratitude!Send us a textChristi & Alex talk through the Tasting Process, deal with a Wine Gone Bad and finally end up in the comforting arms of a Walla Walla Wunderkind! Delicious, Delightful and Fun! #wine #redwine #somm #spokanesomm #charlessmith #BLeightonB. Leighton 2013 Gratitude Yakima Valley, WashingtonSupport the showLike the Show? Every Coffee Helps!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrinkSomething
2019-01-1434 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Land Of Oz!Send us a textIf Dorothy had tasted these wines, she would never have come home! A podcast about the Land Down Under, where their winter is our summer, and world class wines are easy to drink, inexpensive to buy and a new adventure is around every corner! Australia, Australia, Australia, We love you, Amen! Mollydooker 2016 The Boxer, South Australia, Australia#wine #redwine #somm #spokanesomm #SommThingSupport the showLike the Show? Every Coffee Helps!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrinkSomething
2019-01-1028 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Bubbly!Send us a textChristi & Alex crack a bottle of Champagne and the conversation begins! A bit of bubbly and a lot of fun! Join them for a frolicking verbal meander through History, Wine and the Champagne Region! Gosset Champagne NV, Grand Blanc de Blancs Brut, Champagne, France#wine #somm #spokanesomm #bubblywine #champagne #somm-thingtodrinkaboutSupport the showLike the Show? Every Coffee Helps!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrinkSomething
2019-01-1023 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & The Long Shadows!Send us a textThe Long Shadows Project invites world class winemakers from all over the globe to come to the Northwest & work with their “grape of expertise” - only grown in Washington! Christi & Alex got their hands on an Ultra-Premium bottle of wine! What have they got in their glass this time?!Saggi 2012 Red Blend Columbia Valley, WA #wine #redwine #somm #SpokaneSomm #SommThing #LongshadowsSupport the showLike the Show? Every Coffee Helps!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrinkSomething
2019-01-0725 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi & Alex & The Icon!Send us a textChristi & Alex wander the globe with a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, the 2016 Nobilo Icon! Delicious and Delightful! History, Wine, Flair and Fun- this podcast has it all! Nobilo Icon 2016 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough, New Zealand#wine #whitewine #somm #spokanesomm #SommThingSupport the showLike the Show? Every Coffee Helps!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrinkSomething
2019-01-0629 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & A Touch of Substance!Send us a textChristi & Alex give a bottle of Washington Cabernet the podcast treatment. A lot of fluff and a bottle of Substance make for a great podcast! Substance Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Columbia Valley, Washington#wine #somm #spokanesomm #charlessmith #red wine #SommThingSupport the showLike the Show? Every Coffee Helps!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrinkSomething
2019-01-0628 minDrink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-Christi, Alex & A Bottle of Grü-Vee!Send us a textChristi & Alex kick off their podcast by opening a bottle of 2015 Joel Gott Grüner Veltliner. Alex goes on off tangents while Christi tries to make sense of the wine. A little history, a little wine and a LOT of fun! #wine #whitewine #SommThing #somm #spokanesomm #SommThingToDrinkAboutJoel Gott 2015 Grüner Veltliner Columbia Gorge, WashingtonSupport the showLike the Show? Every Coffee Helps!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrinkSomething
2019-01-0219 min