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Wine Wednesday

110 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings

Carrie Williams and Randy Wang explore the wonderful world of wine one glass at a time

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Episodes

In Love with Santa Ynez

July 19, 2022 00:04 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

Randy and Carrie chat about Carrie’s vacation up in Santa Ynez wine country, where she tried four new wineries.

The Easter Bunny Brought… Rosé!

April 22, 2022 14:38 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MB

So much rosé. Carrie, Randy, and their spouses did rosé ALL day for the holiday, because what better way is there to celebrate Spring and rebirth than to partake of gloriously pink wine? Listen in to hear about their favorites, and about Randy’s drunken escapades in the kitchen making “brunch”. Thank you Easter Bunny.

Things we are thankful for…

December 11, 2021 01:20 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

Wine, wine sales, good food, and holiday meals with family.

Family dinners

November 24, 2021 00:29 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

Randy’s in-laws come to town so there we’re 2 amazing dinners with an abundance of pairings. Carrie’s dad came to town and she served a pumpkin curry pot pie that was delish.

Funky Wine Funky Cheese

October 28, 2021 00:43 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

What happens when you open a wine and it smells funky? pair it with some funky smelling cheese!

Surf and Turf Wine Wednesday Way

October 20, 2021 15:40 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

Carrie makes a traditional steak dinner complete with strawberry shortcake and Randy gets experimental with cooking salmon.

Weddings and Wine

October 14, 2021 14:17 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

Randy and Carrie celebrate their friends’ wedding complete with a bachelorette/bachelor day of wine tastings in Santa Barbara County.

Expanding our Horizons

September 29, 2021 14:21 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

Randy and Carrie make a meal together and come up with 2 possible wine pairings. Find out which wine goes better with Air Fried Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Stuffed Chicken Breasts!

Wine Food

September 23, 2021 01:51 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MB

Randy makes a new fish dish and finds the perfect pairing for it. Carrie perfects kale and a double mustard sauce.

Celebrations of Love

September 16, 2021 00:14 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MB

Randy celebrates the engagement of 2 very dear friends, Carrie celebrates her anniversary and the upcoming wedding of two other dear friends. How do you celebrate love? With wine of course!

Vacation Time

September 09, 2021 04:56 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MB

Randy and Carrie talk about their recent vacations and what wines they came across

Stefan Blicker – Last Bottle Wines

August 18, 2021 23:04 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Writing a description for a show in which one interviews someone who writes reviews and descriptions for a living can be daunting, but it is made easier when you are a fan. We have loved Last Bottle wines for years, and are now fans of one of the three co-founders Stefan Blicker. Stefan shares his origins […]

Carrie Does Napa

August 05, 2021 00:16 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

Carrie recounts her 4 wine filled days in Napa/Sonoma

Another vintage older

July 28, 2021 23:21 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

Carrie breaks her wine fast for two very important celebrations. Randy, Carrie, and the gang get to visit some friends in Santa Barbara County for a wine tasting day trip!

Recovery

July 21, 2021 23:06 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

Sometimes you need to recover from too much fun, and that was the case for Randy this week. But Carrie and Randy still made some amazing meals and smoked some delicious meats to share.

Russian River Relaxation

July 14, 2021 23:01 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

Randy tells Carrie about his river tubing, wine tasting adventure in Sonoma and Napa Counties

Cherry Berry Summer

June 30, 2021 23:37 - 18.9 MB

Randy and Carrie go berry crazy at the farmer’s market. Carrie comes up with some experimental recipes to make her leftovers interesting. Randy has a Sunday of day drinking.

Margarita Mayhem

June 24, 2021 00:05 - 21.9 MB

Randy shares his new passion for farmers market influenced margaritas. Carrie shares her ongoing love affair with smoked meat. And, Carrie and Randy play the inaugural round of What Would You Pair?

The Return of Dinner Parties!

June 10, 2021 00:06 - 20.8 MB

Carrie and Randy share a meal of smoked meats and tasty veggies with friends. Carrie shares her new NSNG (no sugar no gluten) diet and healthy recipes, and Randy talks sausages.

Carrie goes to Wine Country!

June 02, 2021 23:29 - 29.7 MB

For the first time in over a year Carrie gets to visit Santa Ynez Valley and go wine tasting! Plus Randy gets a new smoker and shares his joy of smokey foods.

Reconnecting

May 27, 2021 00:21 - 30.9 MB

How do you show love for your Dad on his birthday when you haven’t seen him for over a year? A weekend of w and food of course! Plus Randy goes to SB wine country for the second time this month.

Talkin Thai and Fry

May 19, 2021 23:52 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

Randy experiements with new Thai Recipies and Carrie has a hankorin for fried chicken!

Blackened Fish 2 Ways

May 12, 2021 23:01 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

Randy and Carrie both made a version of blackened fish (very different recipes) and figured out what to pair them with. Plus, Carrie got some new wine toys!

Randy Returns To Wine Country

May 05, 2021 23:35 - 32.1 MB

After over a year away, Randy gets to brag to Carrie about his adventures through Paso Robles and Buellton

Backyard French Feast

April 28, 2021 23:26 - 26.5 MB

Randy and Carrie share a lovely meal in the back yard with a plethora of wine. Carrie makes an exotic new dish and Randy makes an exotic sauce.

Failing Upwards

April 22, 2021 00:49 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

Randy and Carrie talk about a few failures this week, both in food and wine, and also some happy successes.

Thank You Easter Bunny!

April 14, 2021 23:20 - 25.7 MB

Randy and Carrie talk all about their Easter celebrations and meals. They also celebrate amazing charcuterie boards and the return of Smoking meat.

Spring? Summer?

March 31, 2021 13:47 - 18.7 MB

We know it is barely Spring, but it is starting to feel like Summer and we are breaking out the Rosé, whites, and salads! Plus Randy breaks out his grill, and Carrie shares a sushi surprise.

Exotic Flavors

March 17, 2021 23:13 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

Carrie and Randy share new exotic food flavor experiments and food successes. Black garlic, cured duck yolk, lime cilantro crème dressing and more!

Weekday Cabernet

March 09, 2021 23:47 - 21.3 MB

Randy and Carrie share a socially distant backyard meal and search for a weekday Cabernet with the generous help of Tarzana Wine and Spirits.

Backyard Wine!

March 05, 2021 00:10 - 25.5 MB

Randy and Carrie have a socially distant (30 feet away, bring your own glass) night of wine sharing! Plus Matt has perfected the French Fry, Carrie made duck, and Ryan ordered a case of panic wine.

Love. Love. Love.

February 18, 2021 00:59 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

Randy and Carrie share the love with the perfect Valentine’s dinners and pairings. Love is in the air, and in the glass.

Wine Free Wednesday? WTF?

February 11, 2021 00:42 - 19.3 MB

Randy tells us all about his second week of being wine free, and how it impacts his eating. Carrie talks Super Bowl snacks.

The tragic wine dump of 2021!

February 04, 2021 01:34 - 26.5 MB

Randy and Carrie discuss the fact that Carrie had to dump not one, but two different bottles of wine that had passed their peak! Tragedy! Also, they talk about some food.

Murica

January 28, 2021 00:11 - 22.5 MB

Randy and Carrie discuss the American meals they made for inauguration dinner, and get in a bragging contest about social media reposts.

Birthdays times two!

January 20, 2021 23:42 - 23.5 MB

Randy and Carrie talk about the 3 days of Birthday feasting for Matt. Carrie makes Italian meringue for the first time, and Randy puts together his fancy new wine opener.

A French Night Pandemic Style

January 13, 2021 23:57 - 23.8 MB

Randy and Carrie share a French style Zoom meal. They also discuss steak successes, and proper food picture styling.

We made it!

January 07, 2021 00:55 - 24.3 MB

Happy 2021! It took many cases of wine but we all made it to the new year. In this episode Randy and Carrie share how they celebrated a modified NYE, and also start planning next year’s feast.

Merry Christmas!

December 30, 2020 00:44 - 25.3 MB

What better way to celebrate a holiday during a pandemic than with delicious foods and great wines? Randy and Carrie share some of their holiday favorites.

The Holidays Are Here!

December 15, 2020 23:50 - 21.8 MB

Randy and Carrie share the joy of pairings from the last week, including some fish dishes, and some winter comfort food.

Thanksgiving Two Ways

December 03, 2020 00:28 - 20.9 MB

Randy and Carrie share how they celebrated Thanksgiving during a pandemic complete with double turkey, double potatoes, and double stuffing. Plus Carrie smokes a brisket big enough to be a small person.

Mustard Mastery

November 19, 2020 01:45 - 24.3 MB

Randy and Carrie delight in Winter flavors and soups, and each share their version of amazing mustard sauce paired with pork. Get ready to drool.

Meatcake Monday!

November 05, 2020 00:34 - 26.4 MB

Randy and Carrie share a meat-filled Monday meal, and socially distance celebrate home ownership.

Pork and Pinot

October 21, 2020 23:56 - 22.4 MB

Randy and Carrie share their versions of mustardy pork and what pinots they paired it with, and the both share how they perfected the humble potato.

It’s a Wine Wedding!

October 14, 2020 23:54 - 24.7 MB

Randy married his lovely lady in a super private ceremony in Santa Fe, and he shares all the meals and pairings the celebrated with that week. Congratulations!

Fall is in the air!

September 23, 2020 23:57 - 24.6 MB

Randy and Carrie talk about the shifting palates of fall (pumpkins and souls galore), their love of kale, and comfort foods.

Anniversary 15/20

September 16, 2020 23:33 - 26.4 MB

Randy shares his horror at fast food wine, and some new novel pairings of his favorite wines. Carrie talks about her 2 (yes 2) anniversary dinners.

Fish and Red wine

September 09, 2020 23:03 - 19.7 MB

Randy and Carrie pair fish with red wine this week and the results are surprising. They also celebrate a friend’s birthday with an Italian feast on Zoom.

Parallel Food Lives

September 02, 2020 23:11 - 23.5 MB

Randy and Carrie share eerily similar food weeks, including Thai dishes paired with Sauv Blanc, and chicken dishes.

Breakfast for Dinner

August 26, 2020 23:00 - 24.8 MB

Randy and Carrie share the joy of breakfast for dinner. Randy shares his technique for air frying homemade corn chips, and Carrie talks about one of her new favorite cuts of steak.