Michaela Quinlan, certified sommelier, and Robert Tas visit Chanticleer in Nantucket. This seafood restaurant was originally opened as a small tea house at the turn of the century, and the New England culture informs the ambience. The Rose garden is a delightful place to spend a leisurely lunch. They offer an extensive wine list features some of the finest wines in the world.

Including fine French wines featuring a number of small producers. Michaela discovers a few hidden gems, a beautiful Burgundy, and a must-try from the Loire Valley.

Wines reviewed include:

• Naveran, Brut Rose, Cava from Catalonia, Spain
• 2018 Paul Garaudet Bourgogne Blanc
• 2019 Serge Laporte Cuvee MAGES Sauvignon Blanc

For more information on today's episode, and the wines you love to love, visit www.corkrules.com.

Grace Hood, wine educator and certified sommelier, and Robert Tas explore the wine list at Fellow, now known as Wolfsglen, is a modern American restaurant with an innovative, thoughtfully-sourced fine dining menu and wine list.

Wines reviewed include:

• 2017 Arterberry Maresh
• 2015 Chartogne-taillet Champagne
• 2017 Hitching Post, Santa Rita Hills

For more information on today's episode, and the wines you love to love, visit www.corkrules.com.

Grant Wood, wine educator and certified sommelier, and Robert Tas point out the best bottles on the 67-page list at Quince. Quince has earned a a green star from Michelin for its efforts in sustainability and biodiversity, and the wine list offers a stellar selection of organic and biodynamic wines to try.

Wines reviewed include:

• 2018 Ansitz Dornach Pinot Bianco, Vigneti delle Dolomiti
• 2000 Jamek "Ried Klaus" Smaragd, Wachau
• 2018 Monteraponi, Colli Della Toscana

For more information on today's episode, and the wines you love to love, visit www.corkrules.com.

Maria Valetta, certified sommelier and wine educator, and Robert Tas talk Italian wines at L'Artusi, an Italian restaurant with a 2500-bottle walk-in wine cellar. Maria offers pro tips on what to pair with cheese, suggests a few intriguing wines produced from unique southern Italian grapes and introduces a few hard-to-find wines from a legendary producer in a biodynamic winery.

Wines reviewed include:

• 2015 "Eclisse" La Roncaia
• 2013 "Albium," Poggio dei Gorleri
• 2018 Conero Riserva "Sassi Neri," Le Terrazze

For more information on today's episode, and the wines you love to love, visit www.corkrules.com.

Sam Hohl, wine educator and certified sommelier, and Robert Tas visit the multi award-winning, family-owned and operated seafood restaurant, Rowayton Seafood. Seafood doesn't get fresher than this, and the wine list offers old-world and new-world options with a range of price options to suit all budgets. Michaela shares her expert opinion on a few whites, a naturally sparkling rose, and a pinot noir to pair with fish.

Wines reviewed include:

• 2020 Willamette Valley Vineyards White Pinot Noir
• 2018 Borgogno Riesling
• 2020 Lioco Pinot Noir, Mendocino, County California

For more information on today's episode, and the wines you love to love, visit www.corkrules.com.

Michaela Quinlan, certified sommelier, and Robert Tas review the wine list at The Nautilus. This is a New England restaurant with a coastal/seafood base, but it also adds an international flavor to the menu with sharable seafood plates inspired by Latin, Asian, and Mediterranean cuisine. Nautilus offers wines from around the world, and Michaela shares her top choices from the wine list.

Wines reviewed include:

• 2021 Southern Right Sauvignon Blanc, Walker Bay, South Africa
• 2014 Clos de l'Elu, Cabernet Franc, Loire Valley
• 2020 Savage Grace, 'Blanc de Franc,' Yakima Valley, Washington.

For more information on today's episode, and the wines you love to love, visit www.corkrules.com.

Episode 184: Fia Steak, LA

Grace Hood, wine educator and certified sommelier, and Robert Tas head south to Santa Monica where they review the wine list at Fia Steak. This wine list complements a menu of steakhouse classics, featuring the finest U.S. cuts of beef sourced from local farms, as well as handmade pastas, and fresh fish, and did we mention they offer some of the world's best bubbles? Grace reviews a few bottles of bubbles, wines from the Mediterranean coast, and an old-world pinot favorite.

Wines reviews include:

• 2017 Garofoli Verdicchio, Italy
• 2020 Paul Pernot Puligny Montrachet
• 2017 Bergstrom Cumberland Reserve from the Willamette Valley

For more information on today's episode, and the wines you love to love, visit www.corkrules.com.

Robert Tas and Whitney Grant, wine educator and certified sommelier, visit the well-known and loved Cafe Champagne in Pike Place market, a charming Parisien-style cafe complete with a traditional menu and a wine list that offers thirty wines by the glass. The wines chosen for the Café are bistro-like: forward, simple, delicious wines from smaller appellations off the beaten path.

Wines reviews include:

• Nv Crémant De Savoie
• 2019 Sancerre - Sancerre AOC
• 2011 Saint-Julien Château Gloria

For more information on today's episode, and the wines you love to love, visit www.corkrules.com.

Samantha Hohl, wine educator and certified sommelier, and Robert Tas dive into a fabulous wine list at Empire Steak House where they identify the best reds to pair with red meat dishes.

The Empire Steak House is known for serving the finest cuts of meat, a delicious menu of seafood, and of course, the reason we're here, a premium wine list. Sam points out a few robust reds, and explains what they pair well with and why. She also reviews wine from a small-batch wine made with sustainable practices, and an exceptional bottle for a celebration.

Wines reviews include:

• 2015 Kir-Yianni Ramnista
• Orogeny Russian River Valley Chardonnay
• 2019 Bedell North Fork Cab Franc

For more information on today's episode, and the wines you love to love, visit www.corkrules.com.

Michaela Quinlan, certified sommelier, and Robert Tas take a trip to the east coast where they review the wine list at Chillingsworth, a fine dining bistro in Brewster. Michaela points out a few scrumptious whites to pair with seafood dishes, reds that put Oregon on the map for pinot noir, and a vintage bottle that would make any special occasion exceptionally memorable.

Wines reviews include:

• 2019 Ladoucette Pouilly Fume from the Loire Valley
• 2019 Hugel Gewürztraminer from Alsace
• 2012 Chateau D'Issan, Blason D'Issan Margaux

For more information on today's episode, and the wines you love to love, visit www.corkrules.com.