192 - 'Twas The Friday Before Christmas

Wine Time Fridays Podcast

English - December 22, 2023 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB
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Previous Episode: 191 - Pourfection in a Bottle: Rocky Pond Winemaker Liz Keyser's Revelations

Next Episode: 193 - Episode 193 - We're Rating the Ratings, our Year in Review & Toasting to Champagne Day with Veuve Clicquot!

In today's episode, Shelley and Phil taste through couple of holiday wines, a White Burgundy and an Isenhower No 22 Holiday Red. Christmas is in three days! You better watch out! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #EnoughSkullduggery #BoxingDay101

Wines featured this episode:

2021 Maison Champy Cuvée Edmé Bourgogne ($39 at Bottle Joy)🤩Isenhower No 22 Holiday Red (($25 at Bottle Joy) 🥰

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The CDA Gourmet Wine Word of the Week - Vegetal

Some wines contain elements in their smell and taste which are reminiscent of plants and vegetables. In Cabernet Sauvignon a small amount of this vegetal quality is said to be part of varietal character. But when the vegetal element takes over, or when it shows up in wines in which it does not belong, those wines are considered flawed. Wine scientists have been able to identify the chemical constituent that makes wines smell like asparagus and bell peppers.

Mentions: Liz Keyser, Rocky Pond Winery, Bottle Joy, Matt & Brenda Sparkman, John Bookwalter, Edward Holmes.

Some Wines we enjoyed this week: Les Combelles Côtes-du-Rhône, Latitude 38 Chardonnay, Roblar Chardonnay, Ely Chardonnay, Brook & Bull Malbec. And...

...our top three: Veer Carménère, J. Bookwalter Protagonist, Tolaini Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

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Wine Time Fridays Rating System:

Phenomenal 💥

Practically Perfect 🤩

Pretty Damn Good! 🥰

Pleasant 😋

Problematic 🤐

Pleagth (Pitiful and Pathetic) 🤮