Bottle Bitches
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA Frog, a Brit and loud American walk into a bar… they talk about (and drink) wine. Now in its second series, this hilarious podcast will have you LOLing, so be careful listening in public!
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2: Pinot & Poppers (ft. Goldie Looking' Chain legends Rhys & Eggsy)
December 20, 2018 21:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBWe’re donning our [Premier Cru](https://fwpbyrae.com/product/premier-cru-supersoft-sweatshirt/) jumpers and discussing one of Angela and Kate’s favourites: Pinot Noir! Not to be confused with [Peeno Noir](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6yttOfIvOw). (Soz, Caro!) **WINESUP** We discuss [this DISGUSTING and very very very old bottle of wine](https://mymodernmet.com/oldest-unopened-bottle-wine-world/). 1,650 years old, in fact. Thank u, next! **WANKIEST WINE REVIEW OF THE WEEK** R...
1: Go Your Rhône Way
December 14, 2018 13:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBThis week, we're going Rhône! We're diving into this region with much aplomb and catching you up on what we've been doing – and drinking – for the last few months. **WANKIEST WINE REVIEW OF THE WEEK** Voice actor [Rose O’Loughlin](https://www.wisebuddah.com/voices/rose-oloughlin) makes us swoon with a wanky review of Tempranillo. Congratulations on the baby, Rose!! **THE DRINKING** We enjoyed this beautiful Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2014 Clos de LOratoire des Papes that you can find at Majes...
17: S2 E17: Is That a Beer Stick Or Are You Just Happy To See Us?
August 17, 2018 10:55 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBRemember when we [fangirled over Fuggles](https://www.bottlebitches.com/wine-reviews/getting-fugged)? Well, this week we're talking to the Alex Greig, Director/Owner/Beer Guy at [Fuggles Beer Café](http://www.fugglesbeercafe.co.uk/) in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge. We sit down and talk to him about opening a pub, the proper way to make spag bol (or bowl), and how he decides what wines/beers/gins he puts on the menu. **WINESUP** As Alex is a beer man, we thought we'd share a beer story...
16: S2 E16: Women. Wine. Women In Wine.
August 10, 2018 14:05 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBThis week, we have our dear friend [Sula Richardson](https://www.instagram.com/sula_hoop/) on to talk about Women in Wine London, which she founded with Regina Lee (another absolute wine babe!) in 2015\. We think Sula's bloody brilliant, so it was great to have her on to talk about wine, women in wine, [Women In Wine London](http://womeninwine.co.uk), WSET, and the lost art of drinking vermouth. **WINESUP** Sula gave us all the details on Covent Garden's newest wine bar, [Lady of the Gr...
15: S2 E15: Whittled Baskets of Chianti
August 03, 2018 11:13 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBThis week, we're channeling Diane Lanes and Sandra Ohs and talking about Tuscan wine. Swoooooon! **WINESUP** Kate puts on her journalist hat and gives us a run-down of the [Corkscrew app](https://www.corkscrew.co.uk/). It's not a dating app, but it could help you find a wine to buy when cruising through the aisles at Aldi or struggling to choke down a truly mediocre pizza at Prezzo. **WANKIEST GIN REVIEW OF THE WEEK** Angela re-lives a truly cringe customer experience. *Excuse m...
14: S2 E14: Gin Bitches
July 27, 2018 11:36 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBWe have Sam and Emma, the fine folks behind [Pipehouse Gin](https://pipehousegin.com/), in the house (erm, cave) in this episode and are talking about our favourite summer spirit, gin. **WINESUP** We're getting sciency and talking about the theory that loud music might be the key ingredient in speeding up the ageing process in spirits. Something to do with molecules and all that... **WANKIEST GIN REVIEW OF THE WEEK** Turns out gin review are pretty straightforward and general...
13: S2 E13: A Wine By Another Name Would Taste As Sweet
July 13, 2018 15:30 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBThat's Shakespeare, BBs*! In this quiz-tastic episode, we're talking about a grape that has two names: Zinfandel and Primotivo! **WINESUP** Forget Winesup, we have a quiz this week! Tell us how many celebrity alter-egos you knew in the comments! **WANKIEST WINE REVIEW OF THE WEEK** Our first motion picture will be out in spring 2019\. We'll let you know when you can pre-order tickets. 🤣 **THE DRINKING** Kangarilla Road Promotivo 2015, which you can buy for £13.99 from Ma...
12: S2 E12: Good Food, Good Wine, & Good Opinions (Maybe)
July 06, 2018 14:24 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBThis week, we're sitting down with Adam, the man, Beyoncé lover, and food reviewer behind Good Food Tunbridge Wells. We talk about food, wine, reviewing food, reviewing wine, and eating food and drinking wine. It's fun! **WINESUP/WHAT'S WINE** We debate whether or not we have any interest in drinking the wine-flavoured water. O.Vine. (Spoiler alert: no.) **WANKIEST WINE REVIEW OF THE WEEK** This week's WWRotW is equal parts philosophical and shady. We love it! **SHOUTOUT*** To our Qu...
11: S2 E11: High Jinks And English Wine (ft. Jayde Adams)
May 25, 2018 16:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBWe're coming to you from the Dark Horse Digital studio in Tunbridge Wells and Kate's parents' closet in Florida. **WINESUP/WHAT'S WINE** The Helix closure is making waves in the wine world. We debate how to say it and talk about what it is. **WANKIEST WINE REVIEW OF THE WEEK** The brilliant [Jayde Adams](https://jaydeadams.com/) teaches Producer Paul how to read this week's word salad/WWROTW with a seductive Bristol accent. Thank you sooo much, Jayde! You have the voice of an ange...
10: S2 E10 - California Drinking
May 19, 2018 16:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBHop on the wine train 'cause we're heading to California and this week we're scratching the surface on wine from America's Golden State. **WINESUP** The California wildfires last autumn were devastating but the area is now rebuilding and we hope that it will be better than ever. Do your part by [donating to relief organisations](https://www.winecountry.com/wine-country-fires-how-can-you-help-fire-relief-efforts/) that are helping to rebuild the area and by drinking plenty of wine from ...
9: S2 E9: Dad Pants And Cab Sav (ft. London Hughes)
May 18, 2018 14:45 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBFact: Dads love cab sav. And it turns out we do too! This week, we fire up the proverbial grill and learn more about the grape that your own father my have called the king of grapes **WINESUP** Someone has decided that there are 8 types of wine drinkers in the world. Which one are you? **WANKIEST WINE REVIEW OF THE WEEK** We encouraged the fine folks who came along to our tap takeover at Fromage and French to write their very own wanky wine reviews in our cutie-pie Bottle Bitche...
8: S2 E8: THERE'S A SONG (OR TWO) IN THE LOIRE
May 04, 2018 12:21 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBIn addition to announcing our forthcoming Bottle Bitches album, this week, we're learning about all things Loire. From noble rot to Muscadet, join us on a ramble through one of the the most diverse wine regions in France. **WINESUP** On last week's episode of [The High Low](https://www.acast.com/thehighlowshow/theduchessofcambridge-sproblematicpost-partummoneyshot-ismilliebobbybrowntooyoungfortime-s100list-), they discussed the perfect number of drinks to have in an evening to get you t...
7: S2 E7: Real & Fake Accents Ft. Lechevalier
April 20, 2018 13:41 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBWe're tired of drinking alone, so this week we wrangled Christophe Lechevalier to pour a few back while talking to us. Not only is Christophe the owner of the most *chef's kiss* perfect accent for talking about wine and cheese, he's also the owner of Bermondsey-based wine bar, [Lechevalier](https://lechevalier.co.uk/)! Lucky for us, his stories are just as good as his wines and both were in abundance for this recording. **WANKIEST WINE REVIEW OF THE WEEK** How many emojis do you need to re...
6: S2 E6: High On A Hill Was A Lonely Vineyard Lay-ee-odl-lay-ee-odl-lay-hee-hoo🎶
April 13, 2018 15:06 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBThe best thing about the cave at The Mount Edgcumbe is that the acoustics are perfect for singing. Singing The Sound of Music, to be precise. It's also great for drinking wine! And this week we're talking about Austrian wine. Prost! **WANKIEST WINE REVIEW OF THE WEEK** Simon had some very expensive wines in Boston and he very much wanted you to know about it. Aren't you impressed? We aren't. **WINESUP** Kate's pretend bestie, Amy Poehler, is directing, producing, and starring in a...
5: S2 E5: Get Us Some Chardonnay, Chunts
April 06, 2018 13:19 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBこんにちは! Hello to our listeners in Japan and everywhere! This week, we're talking about Chardonnay from the cave at the Mount Edgcumbe. **WANKIEST WINE REVIEW OF THE WEEK** The Queen briefly joins us, before being overtaken by a Welshman, to read a truly wanky wine review that features a bottle of 1987 Bordeaux that costs £129.95 and veal hearts. Wankery at its finest. **WINESUP** I feel bad even linking to this. I feel bad even thinking about it! But here it is: terrible "wine ...
4: S2 E4: LambruscNO
March 29, 2018 13:09 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBIt's almost Easter and you know what that means… Bank Holiday Boozing! This episode, we're specifically talking about Lambrusco– where it comes from, what it is, and whether you can (and should) bring it along to your spring and summertime BBQs. **WINESUP:** Jon Bon Jovi and his 23 year-old son, Jesse, have released a rosé called [Diving Into Hamptons Water](https://jezebel.com/its-your-life-its-now-or-never-to-pour-yourself-a-gl-1823404062). Dive into your own bottle and enjoy it whils...
3: S2 E3: Turkey Basting The Rosé
March 23, 2018 12:11 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBRosé season is year-round BBs and we're diving into what it is, how it's made (and not made), and where it comes from. Angela also surprised Caro and Kate with their very first blind tasting. Don't worry, it wasn't embarrassing that it happened on a podcast for everyone to hear. Nope, not even a little bit! **WINESUP:** A bottle of [Hitler wine](https://www.metro.news/bottle-of-wine-made-for-hitler-going-under-the-hammer/963699/) was purchased by an anonymous buyer for £3,995 at auction...
S2 E2: Let's Talk About Blends, Baby
March 19, 2018 18:36 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBThis week, we're talking all about wine blends. What exactly is a blend? Well, it's kinda like science but with wine. You put a little of this and a little bit of that into a bottle, and if it all works out it's totally delicious. (If you actually want to know what a wine blend is, listen up and get learning!) 👩🔬🍷 We also just finished sharing our Blends Review Round! If you'd like to mix up your wine game, give a blend a go – and don't forget to let us know if you find something interestin...
S2 E1: Amazing Supernova HashtagFineWine HashtagWinePorn HashtagMichelinStar
March 07, 2018 10:51 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBWelcome to Season 2 of Bottle Bitches! We know, we know... you didn't realise Season 1 was done. You didn't even know that we had seasons! Well, surprise! We do. And this is the start of the second one. In this episode, we're unveiling some new segments and answering some of your most pressing wine questions. Put in your earbuds, pour out a glass, and get listening! 🍷🎧 WINESUP: Forget dining in the dark! We want to know if you would dine naked if it meant you could have a more sensory experi...
Episode 17: Please Meet Our Daughters, Syrah and Shiraz
January 22, 2018 13:58 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBPOP QUIZ: What's the difference between Syrah and Shiraz? You have 10 minutes to answer in the comments and your time.... starts.... now! ✍️⏱ Okay, time's up. The correct answer is that Syrah and Shiraz are– oh, wait. You gotta listen to the whole episode to find out! Listen up and get ready to be wine-schooled. 🍷 WINESUP: CARO: January is a time for reflection and Caro has found herself taken aback by how much her palate has grown over the past year as a Bottle Bitch. She breaks down her yea...
Episode 16: Wet January
January 17, 2018 18:13 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBAre y'all doing Dry January this week? We're not. (But you already knew that, didn't you?) With Christmas behind us and taxes on the horizon, we've found that our pockets are half empty though our glasses are half full. This week, we're talking about budget wines and sipping something that costs £7.00, but does it taste like a million bucks?! 🍷💸 WINESUP: KATE: Thinks it's disingenuous that the wine reviewer for The Times wrote about getting healthy but failed to really address the elephant in...
Episode 15: Wines-o-lutions
January 08, 2018 17:43 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBNew Year, new wine. But same old Bottle Bitches! This episode, we talk about our wine-related resolutions for 2018 and drink three wines that will be rolling out in our reviews these next three weeks. Now that is something to toast to! 🥂 WINESUP: ANGELA: Want to cut back on some calories? Maybe you'd like to try Slimline Wine! Zero sugar. Half the calories. And absolutely horrifying branding! CARO: Wine & Weed tours in California are underway but we wanna know: what are the snacks?! KATE: I...
Episode 14: Saying Fauquet to 2017
December 26, 2017 19:26 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBWe're saying fauquet to 2017 (while drinking some Le Fauquet Gigondas, which you can read about here) and are getting ready to ring in the New Year with lots of fizz and good cheer. 🍾🥂🔔 WINESUP: CARO: Caro gives us a little history lesson and shares the news that our friends in the Netherlands are getting into the wine game in a big way with their very own PDO. KATE: Holiday dancing and wine drinking can sometimes result in spills. From baking soda to Vanish, we talk about getting wine outta...
Episode 13: All We Want For Christmas Is Wine
December 13, 2017 14:04 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBRing-a-ding-ding! The holidays are upon us and you know what that means... WINE. We're chatting about everything from the most wine-tastic gifts to the perfect bottle to pair with a festive feast. ❄️🍷🥂 WINESUP: KATE: From glassware to wine books and vouchers, we discuss the best gifts to give the wine-love in your life– even if that person is, well, you. ANGELA: 67 Pall Mall is a private members club founded by wine lovers for wine lovers. Specifically, for rather wealthy wine lovers. We got...
Episode 12: Bordeaux and Bottoms UP
December 04, 2017 15:12 - 46 minutes - 43 MBOur special guest, Sarah, joins us for a second week and we took the opportunity to talk about her favourite wine region: Bordeaux. 🍷 WINESUP: CARO: We all agree that wine helps make the creative juices flow, so next time you and your team need to carve out some time for R&D, Caro suggests you take a trip to a vineyard and visit one of their team-building/drinking spaces to get your think on. Or just open a few bottles in a the conference room & make sure there are some high-calorie snacks ha...
Episode 11: Wine in the Sky
November 27, 2017 10:14 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBWe have a special guest aboard today's podcast and it's Angela's good friend Sarah! She's a wine-whizz who studied at Plumpton College and now works as a flight attendant for a major airline. Sarah gave us the 411 on the wines we chug whilst we watch movies we wouldn't normal watch and endure hours on end sitting too close to strangers in the aluminium fart tanks that takes us from point A to B. 🍷💺💨 WINESUP: CARO: Would you drink Game of Thrones Wine? What about Walking Dead Wine? We discuss ...
Episode 10: Pretty Pretty Beaujolais
November 14, 2017 18:16 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBGet on your spandex on and get ready for the Beaujolais Run! 🏃♀️🥇🍷 WINESUP: CARO: Waitrose has launched half-bottles of wine and we want to know who's drinking them. KATE: Whilst in France, Kate swung by Les Caves du Forum in Reims and wants to know what questions we should be asking when you're buying wine from a shop– whether we're in a foreign land or around the corner. ANGELA: 'Tis the season to be... bare? Angela tell us about a new mulled wine-scented bikini wax. Would you dare? Have...
Episode 9: There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Wine
November 07, 2017 11:22 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBThis month, we're talking (and learning) about biodynamic wine. 🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌔🍷 WINESUP: KATE: Love museums? Love corkscrews? Then a visit to the Corkscrew Museum (ahem: Musée du Tire-Bouchon) at Domaine de La Citadelle in Provence is for you! And their wine is pretty A++ too. Les Artèmes Rouge was a big hit with my fam. CARO: Nottingham's first wine bar with an Enomatic wine Dispenser recently arrived and we took the opportunity to brag that we had one first. That's right, visit our friends at F...
Episode 8: Let's Learn Together Yeah Yeah Yeah
October 30, 2017 12:13 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBIf you didn't get enough New Zealand wine info last week, you're in luck! We're discussing them again this week and we're also playing our new favourite game, A Game of Wine: The POSH People's Drinking Game, which Angela got as a secret santa present a few years years ago. NOTE: Please only listen to this episode if you are really and truly POSH. WINESUP: No #WinesUp this week, but did you know that you can tell us #WinesUp with you any time you like by using the tag #WinesUp on Instagram o...
Episode 7: What Would Frodo Drink?
October 23, 2017 21:41 - 40 minutes - 37 MBWelcome to Part One of our two-part podcast special on New Zealand wines. Listen to learn about Kate's love of Lord of the Rings and why New Zealanders are called Kiwis. (Hint: it's not the fruit.) WINESUP: CARO: Üllo wine filters & Lidl’s hangover-free Prosecco. Do you believe the hype? ANGELA: Champagne on ice. It has a bit more sugar and a lot more cold. Would you sip it? KATE: Our hearts are breaking for the winemakers in California who are rebuilding after the devastating fires that s...
Episode 6: Sipping Celebrity Wine With The Godfather
October 23, 2017 12:33 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBWhat's almost as good as a delicious wine? Celebrity pop-culture! In today's episode, we chat about celebrity wine while drinking celebrity wine. WINESUP: CARO: Rihanna filed a trademark for Fenty Estates Wine and Spirit Company. (And here's just one of the amazing times Rihanna was photographed leaving a venue with a glass of wine in hand like the absolute GODDESS that she is.) KATE: POP QUIZ. Get your buzzer sounds ready and play along! And tell us how many points you got in the comments. ...
Episode 5: Noshing on Nachos & Sipping Sicilian Wines
October 02, 2017 17:23 - 45 minutes - 42 MBAfter almost an entire month apart (😫 ) we got back together in the cave at the Mount Edgcumbe in Tunbridge Wells to talk a bunch of nonsense, eat some nachos but sip Sicilian wine. Deeeelicious! WINESUP: CARO: Video Game Geek Caro told us about Terroir: A Winemaking Tycoon Game that we're all going to get really good at really soon. (Maybe?) KATE: Talks a bit about hangovers. We don't really have any good advice here but if you do, please share your tips with us in the comments! ANGELA: Sav...
Episode 4: Pouring It Back in Pubs
September 18, 2017 12:31 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBEver wonder what wine to order in a pub? Before you give up and decide to order a G&T, listen up! WINESUP: CARO: Caro read that the high speed train from Paris to Burgundy just became faster! Pack your weekend bag and let's start planning our very first international Bottle Bitches field trip. Who wants in?! KATE: Let's cut the BS on rosé: Rosé is great all the time. Stop acting like it’s a freaking trend, you Millennial-Pink-Loving-Kinfolk-Reading-Glossier-Shopping-Hipsters! (I know it sound...
Episode 3: Summer Wine & the Drinking Is Easy
September 11, 2017 09:08 - 41 minutes - 38 MBLook, we know we're posting this in September but guys, it's still officially summer so put on some earbuds and take a listen as we talk about summer wine whilst sipping some favourites in the cave at The Mount Edgcumbe. WINESUPKATE: Is going on holiday to Corfu. What's the deal with drinking wine on holiday and what should we know about Greek wine? ANGELA: Regular wine consumption could cut your risk of developing Diabetes. How much can you guzzle & still stay in the clear? CARO: Lidl has ...
Episode 2: French Wine and Chocolate Starfish
September 04, 2017 11:25 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBWe sat down in the cave at The Mount Edgcumbe in Tunbridge Wells and cracked open some wine whilst cracking some very off-colour jokes. Here's the stuff you need to know from this episode: WINESUP: CARO: Spotted Pinot Pinot Pinot Grigio Sparkling wine cans & Most Wanted wine pouches in the wild whilst loading up on booze before a camping trip. Read our thoughts on these tasty, portable and super affordable little wines right here. ANGELA: Waitrose has launched premium bag in box range. (Her...
Episode 1: A French Snob, An English Somm & A Loud American Walk Into A Cave...
August 30, 2017 12:57 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBWe sat down in the cave at The Mount Edgcumbe in Tunbridge Wells and recorded our first ever podcast! Here's what happens in this episode: The Bottle Bitches (BBs) each brought a favourite midweek wine under £10.00 and tried to convince Producer Paul (PP) that we should open and drink our wine. Caro brought a bottle of Vox Populi Bobal which was £9.89. Kate brought a bottle of Asmodeus Nero d'Avola which was £9.50.Angela brought a bottle of Araldica Barbera D'Asti Superiore for a super offe...