Bottle Bitches

Are 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?! 

New 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! 

We'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. 

Ring-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. ❄️

Our special guest, Sarah, joins us for a second week and we took the opportunity to talk about her favourite wine region: Bordeaux. 

We 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. 

Get on your spandex on and get ready for the Beaujolais Run! 

This month, we're talking (and learning) about biodynamic wine. 

If 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 or Twitter? Use the tag to tell us what you're drinking or whatever the heck you want! 

THE DRINKING:We drank a bottle of Nanny Goat Pinot Noir which you can buy from Waitrose for £19.99 but we got it on offer for £14.99, natch! We also drank a Wild Rock Hawkes Bay Red which we purchased from Oddbins for £15.50. 

This Bottle Bitches episode was produced by Producer Paul (PP) of Dark Horse Digital. He would also like to make sure everyone listening to this episode knows who Jedward is. You're welcome.

If you like this episode, please subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast, rate us (⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ) and tell us how many questions you got right playing the game along with us!

Welcome 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 swept through Napa and Sonoma. If you would like to help, you can do so here.