QSS Ep 49: Northern Rhone + (Mid)Life Crises

DISCUSSIONS DU JOUR:

Today we are in the NORTHERN part of the RHONE VALLEY.

 

We talk about the COTE ROTIE and the Syrah-based wines found there.

We also talk about WHITE BLENDS, namely those made from MARSANNE/ROUSSANNE that are found in the region.

 

Do we love them? Do we hate them? We hate them.

 

In the emotional realm today, we talk about Dan's MIDLIFE CRISIS (Dan? In crisis? What a concept!)

 

And then about Elodie's THREE BIG AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT (yes, only three today), including…

Taking criticism

Letting herself want things

Accepting others fully

 

A bit of a whirlwind, but lots to chomp on.

 

Xx

 

Wine 1: Terre Forte Origine Blanc 2021 ($21)

Wine 2: Cote Rotie Chateau de Montlys 2021 ($85)

 

ABOUT THE QUE SERA SYRAH PODCAST:

After many consecutive Sunday mornings at the wine bar discussing our wine obsessions and our personal lives, we thought to ourselves… do you think other people might care about this stuff? The answer to that question is still ambiguous. But we recorded a podcast anyway.

 

Here's the deal:

🎤It’s a podcast about wine & therapy

🍷Dan and Elo will each bring a wine each week to taste & discuss

😩We will also bring our traumas & triumphs from therapy that week to share openly with the world

 

The goal is to learn about wine and get a little tipsy and be VULNERABLE TOGETHER. How cute?!

 

CREDITS:

Creators / Cast: Dan Mekpong & Elodie Oliver

Producer / Editor: Jeremy Keeler