Bottled Up!

Season 2 Epsidode 9! After spending a good bit of time in Europe recently Jenn and Seán move down under. It's time to discuss the heavy hitter of Australian wine, Shiraz. Shiraz is a bold in your face fun explosion and Bottled Up! is here for it. Grab your bottle and Drink-A-Long!

This week's wine: First Drop, Mother's Milk, Shiraz 2020

Season 2 Episode 8 They like to call him Big Papa... the grape that fathered so many. We are, of course, talking about Cab Franc! The Daddy mac of em all. Most often used as a blending grape Cab Franc is a grape we have all tasted. So what's it like on its own? More and more these days single varietal Cab Franc wines are being made and they can be super interesting. This week Jen and Seán taste two different French Cab Francs and explore the differences that just a few miles can make. 

This week's wine: Laroque, Cabernet Franc, Cite de Carcasonne 2019

and Les Galuches, Chinon, 2019

Sean 2 Episode 7 Fall is very much upon us in full force... so let's drink some white wine! This episode is all about Grüner Veltliner. For some people Grüner is a substitute for Sauvignon Blanc, for other its the ultimate food wine. For us Grüner is the best way to introduce our friends to the wonerful and exciting world of Austrian wines. 

Grab yourself a bottle and Drink-A-Long with Jenn and Seán on this episode of Bottled Up!

This Week's wine: Grüner Veltliner, Mantlerhoff, Niederosterreich 2020

Season 2 Episode 6 It's that time of year. The leaves are changing, chunky scarves are being pulled out of closests, there's a bite in the air, and all your favorite foods, beverages, and beauty products are now Pumpkin Spice. This week Bottled Up! takes a break from wine to taste test a handful of Pumpkin Beers and Ciders. Are they good? Are they Bad? That's for you to decide. 

This episode's beverages:

Naked Flock Pumpkin Cider

Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale

Lexington Brewing Co Bourbon Barrel Aged Pumpkin ale

Season 2 Episode 5 It's here! The final episode of the trilogy. Part 3 takes us to France... where if we're honest most good trilogies end. So here we are are exploring what France has to offer in the world of grenache/garnacha and why some of the most sought after Grenahce wines come from the south of France. Grab yourself a bottle and Drink-A-Long with us!

This weeks wine: Gerard Bertrand, Grand Terroir, Tautavel 2016

Season 2 Epsiode 4 Continuing a deep dive in the Grenache/Garnacha grape, part two dives into the world of Spanish Garnacha. Specifically Garnacha from the Calatayud region of Spain. Grab a bottle and Drink-A-Long! 

This week's wine: Lo Brujo, Garnacha, Calatayud D.O.

On this third episode of the season Jenn and Seán try something new. This episode will be the first of a TRILOGY! The Garnacha Trilogy. The first part of this trilogy takes us spain and to an offspring of the Garnacha grape, Garnacha Tintorera. Originally bred by crossing Grenache with Petite Bouschet, Garnacha Tintorera (also known as Alicante Bouchet) is a beast of a grape, that produces big bold wines with an epically dark color. Make sure to grab a bottle and Drink-A-Long (tm)

This week's wine: Niel Santofimia, Garnacha Tintorera 2019

Season 2 episode 2 When discussing wine, ya know like ya do, there are certain names that immediately elicit a certain sense respect. Bordeaux, Chianti, Alsace, and of course... Sancerre. Sancerre is one of those wines that is shrouded in mystique and mystery, and yet we all know it as a great wine. If you find yourself wandering the white wine sections of your local shop lost, alone, and confused-- Sancerre is that beacon in the dark. Always good, always interesting, and always a good choice. In this episode Jenn and Seán explore the complexities and intricacies of this storied wine. Grab a bottle or two and come Drink-Along. 

This week's wines: Joseph Mellot, Sancerre, La Chatellenie, 2019 Joseph Mellot, Sancere, La Grande Chatelaine, 2014

Special thanks to Jerome Selections and Fruit of the Vines for providing this week's excellent suggestions. Follow them on instagram! Jerome Selections

After the summer hiatus, Jenn and Seán are back! Ready to tackle the big topics of "mason jar vs Smuckers jar" and "Bold Cab vs Big Cab"; season two is going to be a doozy. As always there will be lots of laughs, a good amount of wine knowledge, and copious amounts of drinking. Join Jenn and Seán on episode one of season two to taste some fun Japanese wines and learn a little bit about the growing wine world in Japan and Asia. 

This week's wine: Yamanashi de Grace 2019 

On this very special Season 1 finale episode of Bottled Up! Jenn and Seán make a little left hand turn from tradional grape wine, moving into the exciting and incredibly varied world of Japanese Sake. Two bottles are broken out showing just how easy it is to find incredibly different and remarkable Sakes at your local liquor store or wine shop. Grab yourself some Sake, find a cool, contemplative place to sit, and join Bottled Up! as we explore this exciting wine. Be sure to follow all our social media for season break updates and become a patreon member for special season break content! 

Sake: Hiro Junmai Sake

Ozeki Nigori Sake