Drink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-
The Somm & The Yoga Mom are all about taking the fear out of wine & wine education. Pop in the earbuds, Pour yourself a glass & let's Drink Something AMAZING! (Originally "SOMM-Thing To Drink About", we rebranded to focus on what we are all really looking for: Amazing wines that we can feel good about drinking with confidence!)
Episodes
It'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...
Not 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 ...
Christi & 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?!
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Christi & 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 sp...
The 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 ...
Christi & 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!
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Velenos...
Christi & 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 c...
Christi & 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 ...
Christi & 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 j...
Christi & 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!
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Alex has also added a cool link below...
Christi & 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, ...
Christi & 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!)
There 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 d...
It'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 hav...
Christi 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, P...
This 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 Dri...
Christi 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!
Chris...
Christi & 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!!
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Christi & 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.) <...
It'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 ...
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