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Dinner Plus Drinks

260 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings

Dinner + Drinks is a podcast about all the things you share over food. Co-hosts Bridget and Nick release Sunday night episodes talking about the delicious things they ate last week, funny kid stories, meal plans for the next week, life, and, of course, all the drinks. Additional interview episodes featuring guests with interesting viewpoints on food and drink topics will be release semi-regularly!Do you have a question you'd like answered on the podcast? A suggestion for a great guest? General feedback you'd like to share? Just drop us a line at [email protected] with your comments - we'd love to hear from you!This podcast is brought to you by Lake Geneva Country Meats, and previously was called Reduce by Half. You can find the old episodes marked as Season 1 of Dinner + Drinks.Thanks for listening - we appreciate you spending time with us!

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The Running Community - Amuse Bouche #3

July 16, 2021 15:00 - 13 minutes - 9.35 MB

No, you don't have to run a marathon to be considered a runner.  I'm sharing all about the running community and how I think t hey are some of the most supportive, honest and uplifting athletes out there.   Ways to can be involved: Be a spectator at a race Join for the post-race party Start a couch to 5K program  Cheer someone on! Talk to your kids about sportsmanship If you want to learn more about Mary Cain's amazing running club, here is the article I referenced: https://www.runner...

Oh Thank Heaven, It's 7-11 - Dinner Plus Drinks #81

July 11, 2021 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

When I was editing this episode and saw it was coming out on 7-11, I had to call it "oh thank heaven," because who can't get that saying out of your head? It doesn't really have anything to do with the episode, but it's what we're going to roll with - Nick What we did talk about was a wide variety of topics, and on this episode it was Nick, not Bridget, that was unable to choose from multiple stories, so you'll get a lot of Nick thoughts this episode. Most importantly, if you didn't watch...

Hugs or High Fives - Amuse Bouche #3

July 09, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.93 MB

Thanks for tuning in to this week's Amuse Bouche!  Get ready to listen to my scratchy voice (sorry about that!) and two quick tips about what's working in our family. Hugs or High Fives We're aiming to teach our kids early about boundaries and consent and found that offering them the choice on hugs or high fives has been a fun way to do it. Here's an interesting article on the topic if you're interested! https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/2987-high-five-or-hug-teaching-toddlers-about-...

What's Better - American or French Wine? - Pinkies Up Ep. 11

July 07, 2021 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

Nick is often asked what's better - American or French wine, and in this episode of Pinkies Up, we put four American wines against four French wines to see what Bridget thinks are the best! In this episode, you'll learn some general differences between American and French wines, what causes those differences, and we'll help you find the right wine for you. Bridget's opinion is what determines the answer in this episode, but you can decide for yourself at home!  Here's a list of the wines w...

4th of July '21 - Dinner Plus Drinks #80

July 04, 2021 16:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MB

Happy Birthday America! If you listened to this week's Amuse Bouche, you heard Bridget talk about some of her family 4th of July traditions. If you haven't listened, you're missing out, these short Friday episodes are a great way to get just a little bit more Bridget in your life! On this week's Dinner Plus Drinks, we talk 4th of July plus lots more.  Here are links to some of the things we talked about: Hooray, the NCAA is finally letting athletes make money from their own likeness. Both...

Extended Family Vacations & Setting Boundaries - Amuse Bouche #2

July 02, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutes - 8.05 MB

Man, this episode makes me sound like I actually have it all together and have all of the right conversations.  Don't worry, I do not!   I recorded this one as a reminder for myself - basically my very own hype session. But, if you're heading out on an extended family vacation, here are a few quick tips for making it the best it can be: Spend the whole week ahead laying out things to pack.  Add to the pile throughout the week.  Set some simple boundaries (more on that below) Lower your e...

100 in the Feed - Dinner Plus Drinks #79

June 27, 2021 13:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB

We've reached 100 episodes in our feed, and even if this is only Dinner Plus Drinks #79 (we also have special episodes and Pinkies Up episodes in the feed), we couldn't let a good reason to celebrate go by without notice! This episode has plenty of '100' themed fun - including an incredible Jeopardy segment where Bridget tested her intelligence versus 100 themed questions, and lots more. Here's what we talked about on this week's episode: We also talked a lot about Milwaukee because Stephe...

This is Bridget - Amuse Bouche #1

June 25, 2021 18:00 - 12 minutes - 8.93 MB

Welcome to episode 1 of Amuse Bouche where you are getting little bits of Bridget before the weekly episode of Dinner plus Drinks. If you're wondering a few quick facts about Bridget, listen in to this episode to learn all about her love for food trucks, hip hop music and thrift shopping. Every Friday, tune in for fun!  I so appreciate you listening in.  If you've enjoyed this episode, here's how you can follow along for more Amuse Bouche and weekly episodes of Dinner Plus Drinks: Visit o...

Brilliant Brunette - Dinner Plus Drinks #78

June 20, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

This episode features one of the best product recommendations we've ever had - so make sure you check out what Nick has to say in the break. You (and your hair) will thank him next time you see him. Here are links to what we talked about on this week's episode: FOMO is returning - check out this article from The Cut talking about FOMO returning. Buffalo Chicken Tenders are out of stock at Culvers...this is a disaster! Bridget is a huge fan of this book by Katie Sturino - Body Talk: How t...

Chicken McNuggets - Dinner Plus Drinks #77

June 13, 2021 16:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MB

Bridget has never had Chicken McNuggets. Shocking, right? Well on this week's episode, we corrected that travesty after our product recommendation break. You're going to want to learn what Bridget thinks of them. We promise, it's wonderful. If you're looking to buy a shockingly affordable house in the hipster neighborhood of Bayview in Milwaukee, check out this house. It also happens to have a bar attached! Bridget wants you to check out the summer fun lineup of wearables from Holst and Le...

Weird Infections - Dinner Plus Drinks #76

June 06, 2021 16:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

It's been a week. Bridget has an... infection situation that you'll hear about on this week's episode, plus lots more fun as we get summer kicked off! Here are links to what we discussed this week: If you'd like to read some follow up on the story of Naomi Osaka, you can read this NY Times article. We drank a can of Indeed Brewing Company's Lucy Session Sour beer in honor of sweet (and sour) little Lucy turning two this week! This story about a boy named Joe decorating a restaurant (with ...

What's the Best Boxed Wine? - Pinkies Up Ep. 10

June 01, 2021 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

We are all about destroying wine snobbery and we know boxed wine is popular in many households...including our own. It's convenient to have a box of "house red" for a glass when you don't want to open an entire bottle, or for when unexpected company drops by. We wanted to figure out what the best boxed wine is, so in this episode, we tried 5 different boxed wines to give you our answer! Here's a list of the wines we tried: House Wine Original Red Blend - a blend of Cabernet and Merlot from...

How 'Sconsin Are You? - Dinner Plus Drinks #75

May 30, 2021 14:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MB

Welcome to summer - it's Memorial Day weekend, and we're excited to get all things 'Sconsin going - outside living, grilling, beer, etc. etc. etc. Bridget and Nick did a "How 'sconsin are you" quiz (you may be surprised by the result) and we'd like you to take the quiz too. We're offering prizes for perfect scores. It'll be a good prize, we promise. You can take our "How 'Sconsin Are You?" quiz by following this link. Good luck, we'll email you back your score and prize if you get a perfect...

Nick Got a Peloton | Dinner Plus Drink #74

May 23, 2021 01:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

Okay,  we're going to skip to the chase and just let you know that Nick got a Peloton this week and it's ridiculous. Tune in for lots of Bridget poking fun at Nick's overpriced way of shredding some calories plus plenty of other fun! Here's what else we talked about: Check out this article from the Chicago Tribune on how you can make cicadas into 'tasty' food. Thanks for the help Bridget?  Nick loved these ideas that the New York Times shared about how you museums can become even more rel...

You Go Miller Brewing | Dinner Plus Drinks #73

May 16, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MB

We learned that Miller Brewing is launching a hard seltzer...to outer space to rid humanity of it. We couldn't be more pleased and may even drink a fine Miller product for the first time in FOREVER to applaud their efforts. Here's what else we talked about on this week's episode: If you want more information about Miller's hard seltzer launch, read this article from OnMilwaukee. We're incredibly impressed by this New Orleans based glass recycling program caled Glass Half Full. You should c...

Mother's Day '21 | Dinner Plus Drinks #72

May 09, 2021 14:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

Happy Mother's Day!  Without you Mom's nobody is here. You're all wonderful, and we love all of you. We have a big episode this week with lots of talk about everything from traveling with toddlers to tacos to frosé to Billie Eilish. We had to go to backup audio for this episode and we apologize for the less than stellar audio quality, but we hope you enjoy what we have for you this week. Here are links to everything we talked about this week: If you haven't seen the Billie Eilish British ...

Does All Rosé Wine Taste the Same? - Pinkies Up Ep. 9

May 06, 2021 16:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

We love rosé wine - it's pink, refreshing, and a harbinger of spring and summer fun! There are SO MANY different bottles of rosé available on store shelves and on restaurant wine lists now, and they all seem to blend together. They are made from different grapes, come from different places, and have different price points, but the question is, do they all taste the same? On this month's episode, we tried 5 different rosé wines from around the world to get the verdict on if they all taste th...

Weather & Vacuums | Dinner Plus Drinks #71

May 02, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MB

Hello friends - we're officially getting old as we talk about the weather, rain, grass, vacuums and many other old people things. We're sure you can relate to these fascinating and vital subjects, however, and we'd love to hear your opinions on these subjects as well! If you're not into these everyday topics, don't worry, we talked food, news, and, of course, funny kid stories. Here are links to what we talked about this week: If you're a thrift shopper like Bridget, this article about Goo...

Back from Kansas City | Dinner Plus Drinks #70

April 25, 2021 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MB

Nick had a short getaway in Kansas City this week, and he is here to tell you all about the great things of the city...as well as what he thinks he could do better. Hint, there's a lot of barbecue talk. Also - sorry for the coughing, it's allergy season and not great for Nick! Here are links to what we talked about on this week's episode: Learn about the mental state of "languishing" from this NY Times article. Enjoy the tale of the rise and fall of the European Super League in this enter...

It Was the Dog | Dinner Plus Drinks #69

April 18, 2021 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB

Please give a warm welcome to our special guest Colin, our friend and talented video production guru from Greyspot Visuals. You may have seen their work featured on the LGCM social channels, or watched our Hard Seltzer Taste Off that Colin filmed. You can check out their work right here. On the day we recorded this episode, Colin was in town to film a segment about how LGCM makes liver sausage. We were between shots with time to spare, so we invited to join him this week's episode as a spec...

Japanese Kit Kat Taste Off!

April 15, 2021 17:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

Our long time listeners know that Nick is obsessed with fun flavors of Kit Kats and spent much of the early pandemic trying to track down mint Kit Kats. Which are delicious. As part of our research into flavored Kit Kats, we discovered that there are literally hundreds of Kit Kat flavors in Japan. We decided we need to taste these flavors and share our experience with all of you. Luckily for our wallets, we didn't have to fly to Japan to try all of the Kit Kat flavors, instead we purchased ...

Japanese Kit Kat Taste Off!

April 15, 2021 17:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

Our long time listeners know that Nick is obsessed with fun flavors of Kit Kats and spent much of the early pandemic trying to track down mint Kit Kats. Which are delicious. As part of our research into flavored Kit Kats, we discovered that there are literally hundreds of Kit Kat flavors in Japan. We decided we need to taste these flavors and share our experience with all of you. Luckily for our wallets, we didn't have to fly to Japan to try all of the Kit Kat flavors, instead we purchased ...

RIP Prince Philip - Emergency Bonus Episode!

April 10, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

Guys, we recorded a day early this week and missed some really important news - the passing of Prince Philip. It would be weird if we didn't discuss this on the pod (we know you guys want to know what we think about it), so we got together and recorded this emergency bonus episode. It's 16 minutes long and we totally get if you want to skip this one but we enjoyed recording it. We hope you enjoy listening We'll be here tomorrow with our normal weekly episode. Talk then! If you found us wit...

Bridget's Laptop is Back | Dinner Plus Drinks #68

April 10, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MB

The most important thing you need to know from this episode is that after a lengthy and frustrating "repair process," Bridget finally has her laptop back. You can rest assured she's properly prepped for this episode now that she has her trusty Macbook by her side instead of a PC or a tablet! We released a lot of bonus content this week, we hope you enjoyed our wine episode and our emergency Prince Phillip discussion. We recorded this episode a little earlier than usual and missed the Prince...

What Wine Should I Drink on a Rainy Day? - Pinkies Up Ep. 8

April 07, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

We want to help you drink your feelings on a rainy day, so on this episode of Pinkies Up, we find the perfect wine to drink on a rainy day! Our "normal" wine drinker Bridget lays out some guidelines and the question, and our wine expert Nick picks a few bottles to try. Here are the types of wines that we thought would work well for your rainy day drinking! FULL BODIED WHITE WINES LIKE CHENIN BLANC ----- If you are looking for a wine that lifts your spirits on a rainy spring day, a full bodi...

Ham Solo | Dinner Plus Drinks #67

April 04, 2021 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MB

Are you intrigued by our incredibly punny Star Wars episode title? You should be! It's amazing and you need to listen to understand just how awesome our title inspiration is - or you can just check out this week's special episode cover art. We had a lot of fun sharing fun things that happened, product recommendations, and making Bridget choose her ideal Easter basket.  Here are links to what we talked about on this week's episode: We love Loon Juice cider! We sell it at Lake Geneva Country...

Laurin & Dave Interview - Seipp Beer Launch Replay

April 01, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MB

Hi podcast friends - you've probably heard us talk about how much we love Seipp Brewing's new Columba Bock beer, we've featured it as one of the things we're drinking. You may also remember us talking to Laurin Mack, the brand owner of the beer last year as she launched the brand. This year, she launched a second type of Seipp Beer - Columbia Bock - and we teamed up with her and Dave Desimone, site director of Black Point Estate & Gardens, to have a virtual launch party for the delicious new...

Sweet Little Rain | Dinner Plus Drinks #66

March 28, 2021 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MB

It's a rainy tired week here but Nick helped Bridget rediscover something awesome that seems appropriate for this weather - Sweet Little Rain! This coffee shop trick combines two of Bridget's favorite things, and to learn what it is, you'll need to listen to our product recommendations - we think that's what you call a tease, right? Heads up - we really want to get your input for next week's "would you rather" questions. Whether you have a favorite one that you like to ask people, or a dast...

High School Planners | Dinner Plus Drinks #65

March 20, 2021 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MB

We had quite the eventful St. Patrick's Day week, including a visit to our alma mater - Badger High School. On this week's episode, we share some hilarity occurred there, as well as general St. Patrick's Day fun and all the usual things. Here's what we talked about this week. Check out the video we filmed with the Badger ProStart students on YouTube here. Our Seipp's Columbia Virtual Beer release event is on Thursday, March 25th. You can buy tickets on our Eventbrite page. If you want to ...

Meet Lucy and Simona | Dinner Plus Drinks #64

March 14, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB

Very exciting news - on this week's episode, we're joined by Lucy and Simona for Kid Corner! If you want to hear what they have to say, you'll have to listen to the end. You can also watch on YouTube to see how freaking adorable they are on camera. In addition to Lucy and Simona's podcast debut, we try the brand new Decoy wine seltzers (Nick was super pumped about them), play some crazy fun Irish-themed would you rather, and lots more fun. Here are links to what we talked about on this week...

Barf Everywhere | Dinner Plus Drinks #63

March 07, 2021 14:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MB

It's a weird week as we close in on the anniversary of realizing corona virus was a serious thing and would start changing our lives forever. It seems strange to break life up into "before" and "after" corona when it's only been a year, but it still seems like a huge divider. Bridget has had quite the week with illness in her house and it's a fitting topic of conversation for how we generally feel this week! Don't despair, we opened some Irish beer (made by Guinness, but not Guinness Draugh...

What's the best wine to drink with pepperoni pizza? - Pinkies Up Ep. 7

March 04, 2021 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

On this episode of Pinkies Up, we set out to make your life just a little bit better by finding the perfect wine to drink with pepperoni pizza! Whether you're doing take out, eating at your favorite pizza place, or eating a frozen pizza on a Thursday night, having a bottle of wine the complements your pepperoni pizza is going to help put a smile on your face. The wines we tried are easy to find, affordable, and versatile, so watch the episode to see what we think worked best with the pizza! ...

City Council Woes | Dinner Plus Drinks #62

February 28, 2021 17:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MB

Hey everybody, we had a pretty down week caused by decisions that were made by the Lake Geneva City Council in regards to planned pop up dinners we were going to hold in downtown Lake Geneva. We took some time to express our feelings about that decision in this podcast and moved on to more positive things like some really delicious food talk and funny kid stories. It was a much needed bit of therapy - thanks for your support! Here's a rundown of things we talked about this week: Bridget lo...

Lord Coldemort | Dinner Plus Drinks #61

February 21, 2021 17:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MB

If you love Harry Potter and puns, you probably are curious about the title of this week's episode - you're going to have to listen to our news stories to find out where the reference comes from, and we promise it's pretty awesome.  Here are links to everything we talked about on this week's episode: We'll be hosting a series of Pop Up Dinners in downtown Lake Geneva starting on Saturday, February 27th. You can get tickets and details about all 3 of our dinners on Eventbrite.  We enjoyed ...

Nothing Says Love Like Bacon and Donuts | Dinner Plus Drinks #60

February 14, 2021 01:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

We're bringing you this episode early so you know to come and visit us at our donut *and* bacon themed pop up shop in downtown Lake Geneva on Sunday, February 14th. Wherever you are, you need to come get the donuts - they're DELICIOUS! Okay, shameless promotional plugs aside, it's been quite the week. We've had a Super Bowl, Valentine's Day is here, Mardi Gras is almost here, and it's snowing like crazy. We're here with a fun episode full of great times and random news. Here's what we talke...

Live from the Sausage Shack | Dinner Plus Drinks #59

February 07, 2021 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

This week's episode was recorded live at our Lake Geneva Country Meats Sausage Shack Pop Up with special guest Kevin Fleming! We recorded during after we closed the shop for the day and the annual Streets of Lake Geneva Cocoa Crawl was occurring. If you watch on YouTube, you can see the stream of people going by the store! We took a laid back approach to this week's episode and enjoyed a Guinness (it's good for you!) while we chatted with Kevin. You're going to want to make sure you listen ...

What's the best wine to drink with dark chocolate? - Pinkies Up Ep. 6

February 03, 2021 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

On this episode of Pinkes Up, we seek to find out what is the best type of wine to drink with dark chocolate. Trust us, it was hard to do the research on this episode, but we got it done for you! On Pinkies Up, we try to help normal wine drinkers learn more about wine in ways that are unpretentious, fun, and helpful. On this episode, Nick drops a few pro tips about sparkling wine throughout the episode while Bridget shares her love of bubbles and offers opinions about what every day drinker...

Better chocoLATE than never | Dinner Plus Drinks #58

January 31, 2021 20:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

We're giving this episode a Dad joke title because it is coming out a little later on Sunday than we normally release episodes and it's about chocolate! We were unable to record our normal weekly episode this week due to time constraints, so we dug into the audio archives and pulled out an interview Nick previously did with Julie Waterman of Indulgence Chocolatiers in Milwaukee, WI on a past podcast episode. The interview was conducted in 2018, so some things are different (pre-COVID!), but...

Have We Metaphor? | Dinner Plus Drinks #57

January 24, 2021 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB

If you're a fan of the Dad jokes, Nick really over-delivered on this week's episode...if you don't like the Dad jokes, then maybe be prepared for some serious groans! In addition to the jokes, we talked about terrible jobs, gave some shout outs to our favorite things from the Biden / Harris Inauguration, invented a new drink, and talked about some delicious food. Here are links from this week's episode: We made a new cocktail that we call the "Green & Gold" for your Green Bay parties! Just ...

Inauguration Celebration 2021 | Dinner Plus Drinks #56

January 17, 2021 16:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

Happy Inauguration Week everybody! We want to promote a celebration of America and all of the wonderful traditions that bring us together, so on this week's episode, we put an Inauguration theme to the podcast. Join us as we share funny stories from past Inauguration, talk favorite fictional heads of state (thanks social followers for the input), talk about Presidential meals, and play a Presidential themed game of Interesting Questions with Bridget & Nick! Here are links to what we talked...

Financial Planning with Nick | Dinner Plus Drinks #55

January 10, 2021 18:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

Bridget was right - just because it's 2021 doesn't mean that the craziness is ended!! We cover a wide range of topics on this episode from Dry January to the madness at the Capitol to some very helpful (maybe) financial planning tips from Nick. Here are links to what we talked about on this week's episode: We got some great community comments on Dry January - thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram for future discussion topics and please share...

So Long 2020, Hello 2021! | Dinner Plus Drinks #54

January 03, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MB

Happy New Year! On this week's episode, we have a fun conversation about what New Year's means to us, how we celebrate, and favorite memories. We also share some of the things we are looking forward to in 2021 and chat about the all the normal things as well. It's good to start trying to get back to normal a little bit!  Here's what we talked about on this week's episode: We drank a glass (or two) each of Gramona La Cuvee, a Spanish sparkling wine that is made by a sustainable, family own...

What's the best Champagne under $15? - Pinkies Up Ep. 5

December 27, 2020 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

On this New Year's themed episode of Pinkies Up, we answer the question "what's the best Champagne under $15?" by trying 7 different sparkling wines to let you know what wine you should be drinking this New Year's Eve! On Pinkies Up, we try to help normal wine drinkers learn more about wine in ways that are unpretentious, fun, and helpful. On this episode, Nick drops a few pro tips about sparkling wine throughout the episode while Bridget shares her love of bubbles and offers opinions about...

Christmas Break 2020 | Dinner Plus Drinks #53

December 27, 2020 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.33 MB

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year friends! We forgot to tell you on last week's episode that we're taking a break from our normal full length episode this week due to the Holidays, but we do have a super awesome Pinkies Up episode that is being released right after this episode. This episode of Pinkies Up is all about budget friendly sparkling wines for New Year's Eve, and you aren't going to want to miss it. Nick also still had a fun Kid's Corner story about Simona to share, so you don't ...

Ultra Bright LED Lights | Dinner Plus Drinks #52

December 20, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

We're still apart - don't want to get anyone sick before Christmas! - but we are in a festive mood as we talk about Christmas traditions, house decorating, and lots more on this fun episode of Dinner Plus Drinks. We hope you enjoy hearing some of what we're looking forward to this Christmas and hope you'll send us some of your Holiday traditions. We love hearing about the fun things all of our podcast friends are doing!  Here are a few links of things we talked about on this episode: Bridg...

Christkindlmarkt Success! | Dinner Plus Drinks #51

December 13, 2020 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

Bridget & Nick recorded this episode remotely in the direct afterglow of our first ever Christkindlmarkt. It was a monumental undertaking to make this event happen and we used this episode to discuss the whole journey of getting this event off the ground. Listen to hear the travails of this event and enjoy the happiness of an all's well that ends well. In addition, we announced the winners of our 50th Episode giveaways. Here they are: Apple Podcast Review - Sue the Turtle Doctor Facebook ...

50th Episode Special | Dinner Plus Drinks #50

December 06, 2020 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MB

Friends, loyal listeners, and casual acquaintances, it's our 50th episode! We are celebrating with recaps of some of our favorite moments over the past 50 episodes, which is conveniently roughly a year. When we started this journey together, we could not have predicted what was going to happen this year, but we've gone through it together, and we're incredibly grateful that you've been along for the ride with us. To thank you for your support, we're giving away 3 - $25 Amazon gift cards. He...

What Wine Pairs with Christmas Cookies - Pinkies Up Ep. 4

December 02, 2020 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

Welcome to Pinkies Up, a series where we answer questions "normal" wine drinkers like Bridget have about wine. In this episode, we find out what wine pairs with Christmas cookies! It's a festive time of the year, and you're probably going to be baking and eating Christmas cookies. You're also probably a little stressed from the hectic schedules, so you may want a glass of wine with your cookies. However, with so many types of cookies and so many flavors, how do you pick a wine that makes th...

Oyster Crackers Are Awesome | Dinner Plus Drinks #49

November 29, 2020 17:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MB

We hope you all had a great Thanksgiving, whatever that looked like this year. We both had a relaxing, fun Holiday, highlighted in Bridget's case by Oyster crackers... You'll have to listen to find out exactly what that means, but here are the links to what we talked about in this week's episode: Bridget is loving the Holderness family videos. You've probably seen some of them before, but if you haven't checked them out recently, their Thanksgiving parody of Aerosmith's "Don't Want to Miss ...

Thanksgiving 2020 | Dinner Plus Drinks #48

November 22, 2020 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MB

Happy Thanksgiving! It's been a crazy lead up to this Holiday and we just want to take some time to talk about Thanksgiving, relax, and enjoy some wine. We hope you enjoy our meandering chat about all things Thanksgiving and we hope you'll share your own favorite Thanksgiving traditions and what you're doing in this odd year. Thanks for listening, if you can please subscribe, rate us, review us, and share with your friends, we'd really appreciate it. Remember, you can watch this episode o...

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