Chris Tries to Review Wine

By Chris Barlow

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America's #1 Uneducated Wine Podcast is back! Join Amateur Internet Wine Expert Chris Barlow as he attempts to taste some of the most affordable wines he can... afford.

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Chris Tries to Review Wine episodes:

07.03.2020
Bright Cellars Triple Threat
It’s the 4th of July and we’re practically exploding with tastings: A Cabernet from Washington! A Shiraz from Australia! And a surprise LIVE tasting from a place so exotic I don’t know how to pronounce it. Celebrate freedom by trapping...
06.12.2020
Bright Cellars: Mojave Rain Cabernet Sauvignon
The nation is slowly opening up, but that just means it’s the perfect time to find the wine delivery service you’ll need next time everything shuts down. With that in mind it’s time to ask: Will Bright Cellars surprise me...
05.29.2020
Bright Cellars: Notes On Notes (Chardonnay)
Summer is here and that means it’s time to try our first white wine from Bright Cellars! What kind of NOTES will Chris have about NOTES Chardonnay? Tune in for a NOTES-worthy experience (and we promise, that’s it for the...
05.22.2020
Bright Cellars: Box 2 Commeth (Feat. Cardella Sangiovese)
Just in time for a Memorial Day Weekend locked in a room alone: It’s a brand new box of wine! Join me as a I try to review the mysterious Cardella Sangiovese and lament my missing trading cards (yes, wine...
05.15.2020
Bright Cellars: Petite Sirah Showdown
A pair of Petite Sirahs go head-to-head in this extra generous pour of audio magic. Will Pet Name or Obscura emerge victorious? How long until this whole project devolves into rating moonshine on the side of the Jersey Turnpike? Find...
05.06.2020
Bright Cellars: Folk & Fable Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Blend
My adventures in trying to review DELIVERY WINE continue with this Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Blend (say that five times fast) that begs the question: Wouldn’t I rather be drinking bourbon right now?
04.29.2020
Bright Cellars: Whistling Arrow Zinfandel
Things are getting HOT (literally) on this new season of Chris Tries to Review Wine where we’re exploring the exciting world of wine DELIVERY services, beginning with Bright Cellars!
04.23.2020
Season 3 Premier: Otto’s Constant Dream
In our surprise third season premier we relax with a Sauvignon Blanc from a local neighborhood delicaliquortessen— and more!
05.15.2019
LIVE! Real Fake Pokémon (and wine) at Dixon Place!
We're coming to you LIVE from the Lounge at Dixon Place in this week's special LIVE episode featuring LIVE human guests Lani Harms (UCB) and Gabe Templin (Just Press Playhouse). Together they tackle a trio of original drinking games, learn...
05.08.2019
Golden Showers with Jon Esquivel and The Prospector 49er Blend
Last week's tasting champ Jon Esquivel returns to get showered in historical knowledge (and red wine) as we play a drinking game all about the California Gold Rush in honor of The Prospector 49er Blend. It's a big, brash, red...
05.01.2019
Bodega Cat Rosé! (Feat. Jon Esquivel)
It's the return of The Least Terrible Wine of the Month Club (for the very first time!) and longtime wine fan Jon Esquivel is here to help inaugurate the summer weather with an affordable favorite: Bodega Piedra Negra Pinot Gris...
04.24.2019
Parragon Cabernet: An Inexpensive All Star (with Allison Frasca)
All star guest Allison Frasca returns to compare last week's fancy Cabernet with Parragon Cabernet, an affordable new selection in the Trader Joe's canon. Plus: Allison tells us all about All Star: The Best Broadway Musical (yes, that's a real...
04.17.2019
Old Juice All Stars with Allison Frasca and Café Zoetrope Cabernet Sauvignon
The new season of Chris Tries to Review Wine continues with an ALL STAR contestant-slash-guest: Allison Frasca, the creator of All Star: The Best Broadway Musical. Join us as we relive the highs and lows of 1999, play a drinking...
04.12.2019
Chris Tries to Review Wild Child Chardonnay
Chris is BACK with a wine so refreshing it can only be described as the melted runoff that pools together in the bottom of that ancient cooler your dad gave you for that camping trip that was what? Five years...
03.21.2019
BYOB News: If You Brexit You Bought It
The U.K. is barreling towards Brexit and that's bad news for British Bordeaux lovers, so this week we're double fisting an American Red Wine and a French Champagne as we play a brand new drinking game (Brexi-snatch!) and learn all...
03.11.2019
BYOB News: White Men Say The Darnedest Things
My guest Kate Fisher joins me to talk about the New Yorker's mind-bending profile of an author gaslighting an entire industry, then we bend our own minds around Elizabeth Warren's proposal to break up big tech, play a drinking game,...
03.04.2019
BYOB News: Getting Drunk on the Roots of American Rage with Anna O’Donoghue’s Rosé
The BYOB News miniseries continues as Chris and Anna O’Donoghue dig into the roots of American (and British) rage with the help of a very large bottle of Rosé. Get all the links by subscribing to the BYOB Newsletter at...
02.22.2019
BYOB News: Sarah Harburg-Petrich, Sparkling Wine, and a Seriously Depressing Story from Guatemala
It’s the first episode of our miniseries: BYOB News! Join me as I discover what our country’s highly problematic history of intervention in Latin America has in common with a refreshing knockoff Champagne! Plus I dive into the Amazon/Queens debacle...
02.07.2019
31. Perfection in Paso (Feat. Tobin James Wines)
Big changes are coming to Chris Tries to Review Wine, but first Gary Brintz stops by for my favorite tasting yet: A pair of true 5-star red wines from Tobin James. Cheers!
01.31.2019
Chris Tries to Review Wine Bonus Tasting: Sparkling Wine Flavoured Potato Chips
Travel blogger Lizzy Mavrogenes (The Road Liz Traveled) returns for a BONUS TASTING! Join us as we wash our Sauvignon Blanc down with Torres Selecta Sparkling Wine Flavoured Potato Chips and this week's episode of Chris Tries to Review Wine!
01.23.2019
29. The Road Liz Traveled (Feat. Oyster Bay & Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc)
Take a trip around the world with travel blogger Lizzy Mavrogenes (The Road Liz Traveled) as we do a blind taste test of two “kiwi” wines–– that’s wine from New Zealand, not wine made of kiwis (although to be clear,...
01.16.2019
28. Sober January Update (Feat. Las Barracas Tempranillo Cabernet)
Even the Wall Street Journal Wine Club can't convince me to get my MBA in this quick review of both Las Barracas Tempranillo Cabernet and the various European nations I might flee to when the s#!% hits the fan. ––– Find out...
01.02.2019
27. Second Chances with Anna O'Donoghue and Archer Roose
Kick off your new year with a resolution to give an old wine a second chance with friend of the pod Anna O'Donoghue and FIVE (count 'em! Five!) cans of wine from Archer Roose. Read more about them at christriestoreview.wine....
12.12.2018
26. Steve Trolinger Drinks Trump Cabernet
Because nothing says Christmas like choking down overpriced red wine while trying to get through dinner with your Republican uncle: It's Trump Cabernet Sauvignon! Join me and fellow podcaster Steve Trolinger (The Songtopsy Report) as we shower America with our...
12.05.2018
25. Ian Brodsky Drinks Kosher Wine for Hanukkah
Celebrate the fourth night of Hanukkah with special guest Ian Brodsky and a bottle of Israel’s own Barkan Classic Cabernet Sauvignon. We’ll sing our favorite non-denominational synergy carols and share our cultural traditions— from kosher wines to Catholic guilt— just...
11.28.2018
Encore: Adam Toback Drinks Pinot Grigio From a Can (And Doesn’t Get a Headache!)
It’s our first-ever “encore” episode! Celebrate the L.A. premier of “Adam Adamson: Licensed Realtor” by taking a walk down memory lane with Adam Toback in this classic #CantoberFest tasting of Dark Horse Pinot Grigio. Get tickets to see “Adam Adamson:...
11.21.2018
23. Jonathan Horvath Brings Cabernet to Thanksgiving Dinner
Jonathan Horvath joins me to pick the perfect Thanksgiving Cabernet. And by perfect I mean “cheapest you can get away with.” Can you bring a bottle of Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve or do you need to upgrade to Belle Roche? Will...
11.14.2018
22. Zach Hodges Compares Cabernets
Zach Hodges stops by to help me recover from last week’s big live show and I show my gratitude by forcing him to do a blind taste test: One Cabernet costs twice as much as the other! Will he be able...
11.08.2018
LIVE! Mary Cella Drinks Rosé and Cabernet at Dixon Place
Comedian Mary Cella joins Chris for our first live taping at the Lounge at Dixon Place! They laughed, they cried, but mostly they got drunk as they revealed the secrets to being an amateur internet wine expert. Plus a live...
10.31.2018
20. The Cantober Can-clusion Cantacular with Anna Canna O’Donoghue
Anna Canna O’Donoghue returns to celebrate the can-clusion of everyone’s favorite alcohol-based October festivity, Cantober Fest, with a canstravaganza of canned wines. From Sauvigno Blanc to Spritzers, from Oregon’s Union Wine Co. to Arthur Roose (who may or may not be a moose), we’ve got all the...
10.24.2018
19. Becky Kalman and the Battle of the Canned Rosés
It’s the battle of the rosés in this #CantoberFest showdown featuring Becky Kalman, the Pinot Project, and Union Wine Company. Which can-testant will be crowned king? Can-testant #1: The Pinot Project Pinot Grigio Rosé (in a can!) Rosé Wine Italy Can-testant #2: Union Wine Co. Underwood Rosé (in...
10.17.2018
18. Adam Toback Drinks Pinot Grigio From a Can (And Doesn’t Get a Headache!)
Writer, realtor, and frequently-fired bartender Adam Toback joins me to discuss his new short film Adam Adamson: Licensed Realtor while lending his ex-expert opinion to Dark Horse Pinot Grigio–– it’s the latest can to join the ranks of Cantober Fest! The Wine: Dark Horse Pinot Grigio (in a can!) White...
10.10.2018
17. Bert James Drinks Chardonnay From a Can
Cantober Fest continues as culinary tour guide Bert James stops by to share his favorite NYC neighborhoods for eating your feelings in style! (Pro Tip: A fancy brooch helps.) Then we crack open a refreshingly tart (and refreshingly cheap) Simpler Wines Chardonnay in...
10.03.2018
16. Ginny Hogan Drinks Pinot Noir From a Can
Comedian Ginny Hogan (Little Old Lady Comedy) joins me to kick off Cantober Fest with a tangy can of Underwood Pinot Noir! This berry-blasted Oregon Pinot pairs perfectly with deep discussions about everyone’s favorite part of comedy: Online blogging platforms. PLUS: Chris reveals a HUGE announcement!...
09.26.2018
Lani Harms Drinks Vinho Verde
Take a trip to the tiny vineyards of Northwest Portugal as comedian Lani Harms joins me to learn about the history of Vinho Verde, the Kombucha of the wine world. (Now it sounds trendy, right?) The Wine: Pessoa Terroir Vinho Verde White Wine, 2017 Portugal Rate...
09.19.2018
Jon Esquivel Drinks Store-Brand Pinot Noir
Take a journey deep into the Blue Grand Canyon (that’s a real place!) as Jon Esquivel and I try to answer a question as old as wine itself: Is it ever acceptable to bring a store-brand wine to a party? We’ll...
09.12.2018
Shorts: Chris Tries to Review Pinot Project Rosé
Chris takes a break from his vacation to try a little Pinot Project Pinot Grigio Rosé and unveil some BIG, BOLD, FLAVORFUL NEWS for your listening (and tasting) pleasure! PS– Mark your calendars for November 1st! (Skip to the end of...
09.05.2018
Mia Weinberger Drinks Terra Alta Until the Midterms
Politics is hard to follow, but Mia Weinberger makes it easy in the satirical musical “Me the People.” Do you know what else makes it easier? A smooth glass of Vega del Origon Terra Alta Reserva! Join us–– and special...
08.29.2018
Louis Gaudio Drinks Box Rosé (and Likes It!)
Is it really possible to “rosé all day”? And when is it okay to say “no way, rosé!”? Playwright Louis Gaudio joins me to answer these tough questions and more on a new episode featuring Chateau Montaud Box Rosé. Plus: Chris uncovers...
08.22.2018
Troy Brainard Drinks Verdejo de Rueda
Join me and musician Troy Brainard (aka Blue Sirens) as we struggle to pronounce Marqués de Cáceres Verdejo de Rueda–– but we sure don’t struggle to enjoy it! Listen to the new Blue Sirens EP “Lost Weather” wherever you stream music. Rate...
08.15.2018
Gabe Templin Drinks Red Wine in the Summer
Fill your ears with the “zing-y” flavor and notes of “warm cola” in Line 39 Pinot Noir as actor and podcast star Gabe Templin joins me on a dramatic journey to find the perfect red wine for summertime sipping (without...
08.08.2018
Leslie Gauthier Drinks Argentinian Rosado
Writer Leslie Gauthier takes a break from working on her book to sip a Pinot Gris Rosado and learn a little about the globalist conspiracy that put Argentina’s wine industry on the map! Read Leslie’s New York Times piece here.
08.01.2018
Ian Brodsky Drinks Chateau Ste. Michelle Pinot Gris
What’s a Pinot Gris? Will it be your new favorite Pinot? Ian Brodsky joins me to taste Chateau Ste. Michelle and render a thoroughly thorough verdict.
07.25.2018
Shorts: Chris Drinks Some Simpler Wines
Take a quick break with a short little episode about my favorite wine innovation: Cans! The Wine: Simpler Wines Chardonnay Australia Price: Listen to find out!
07.18.2018
Anna O’Donoghue Drinks German Rosé
The hills are alive with the sound of rosé as Anna O’Donoghue stops by to learn about German wines, Julie Andrews, and the true meaning of Christmas (according to Christopher Durang). The Wine: Emma Reichart Pinot Noir Rosé (2016) Germany Anna’s Rating: 4.2 Chris’s Rating: 3.7 (or...
07.11.2018
Alton Alburo Drinks Luzada Albariño
Uncork a summer favorite (or just unscrew the screw top) as Alton Alburo joins me for a bottle of one of my own personal favorites: Luzada Albariño! The Wine: Luzada Albariño Albariño (2016) Rias Baixas, Spain Nick’s Rating: pi (approx. 3.1415) Chris’s Rating: Also a solid 3.5 Paulines Price:...
07.04.2018
Nick Brigadier Drinks Pauline Vigneron Rosé
It’s summer in the city, and that means it’s time for everyone’s favorite summer drink: Rosé! Join me and Nick Brigadier (Subletters, The Songtopsy Report) as we dig into the history of rosé, the challenges of producing a web series, and...
06.27.2018
Mischa Goodman and Caitlin Simpson Drink Cheap Champagne
Better grab another glass because it’s a cheap champagne showdown this week. Join me and the hilarious co-creators of the new short film Unbridaled as we pit old world against new world, Americana against Barcelona, sparkling wine against Cava Brut in this...
06.20.2018
Kate Densen Drinks Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay
It’s my first episode filling your ears with more wine than a drunk waiter at bottomless brunch! Join me and my good friend Kate Densen (My Week in Tinder) as we discuss new beginnings and online dating, all while trying...
06.14.2018
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What's Chris Tries to Review Wine about?

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Chris Tries to Review Wine episodes:

Bright Cellars Triple Threat

Bright Cellars: Mojave Rain Cabernet Sauvignon

Bright Cellars: Notes On Notes (Chardonnay)

Bright Cellars: Box 2 Commeth (Feat. Cardella Sangiovese)

Bright Cellars: Petite Sirah Showdown

Bright Cellars: Folk & Fable Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Blend

Bright Cellars: Whistling Arrow Zinfandel

Season 3 Premier: Otto’s Constant Dream

LIVE! Real Fake Pokémon (and wine) at Dixon Place!

Golden Showers with Jon Esquivel and The Prospector 49er Blend

Bodega Cat Rosé! (Feat. Jon Esquivel)

Parragon Cabernet: An Inexpensive All Star (with Allison Frasca)

Old Juice All Stars with Allison Frasca and Café Zoetrope Cabernet Sauvignon

Chris Tries to Review Wild Child Chardonnay

BYOB News: If You Brexit You Bought It

BYOB News: White Men Say The Darnedest Things

BYOB News: Getting Drunk on the Roots of American Rage with Anna O’Donoghue’s Rosé

BYOB News: Sarah Harburg-Petrich, Sparkling Wine, and a Seriously Depressing Story from Guatemala

31. Perfection in Paso (Feat. Tobin James Wines)

Chris Tries to Review Wine Bonus Tasting: Sparkling Wine Flavoured Potato Chips

29. The Road Liz Traveled (Feat. Oyster Bay & Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc)

28. Sober January Update (Feat. Las Barracas Tempranillo Cabernet)

27. Second Chances with Anna O'Donoghue and Archer Roose

26. Steve Trolinger Drinks Trump Cabernet

25. Ian Brodsky Drinks Kosher Wine for Hanukkah

Encore: Adam Toback Drinks Pinot Grigio From a Can (And Doesn’t Get a Headache!)

23. Jonathan Horvath Brings Cabernet to Thanksgiving Dinner

22. Zach Hodges Compares Cabernets

LIVE! Mary Cella Drinks Rosé and Cabernet at Dixon Place

20. The Cantober Can-clusion Cantacular with Anna Canna O’Donoghue

19. Becky Kalman and the Battle of the Canned Rosés

18. Adam Toback Drinks Pinot Grigio From a Can (And Doesn’t Get a Headache!)

17. Bert James Drinks Chardonnay From a Can

16. Ginny Hogan Drinks Pinot Noir From a Can

Lani Harms Drinks Vinho Verde

Jon Esquivel Drinks Store-Brand Pinot Noir

Shorts: Chris Tries to Review Pinot Project Rosé

Mia Weinberger Drinks Terra Alta Until the Midterms

Louis Gaudio Drinks Box Rosé (and Likes It!)

Troy Brainard Drinks Verdejo de Rueda

Gabe Templin Drinks Red Wine in the Summer

Leslie Gauthier Drinks Argentinian Rosado

Ian Brodsky Drinks Chateau Ste. Michelle Pinot Gris

Shorts: Chris Drinks Some Simpler Wines

Anna O’Donoghue Drinks German Rosé

Alton Alburo Drinks Luzada Albariño

Nick Brigadier Drinks Pauline Vigneron Rosé

Mischa Goodman and Caitlin Simpson Drink Cheap Champagne

Kate Densen Drinks Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay

Coming Next Winesday