The Arizona Wine Monk Podcast

In this podcast, Gary and I drink some wines with a friend, Jacob, while we all build a computer. Mayhem and hilerity (along with some wine education) ensues. We drink the Aridus Malvasia Bianca, along with an Amber Chardonnay from Trident Winery.

The New podcast season will begin with something a bit different this time around. While visiting a few long-term dear friends of mine back east for Christmas, I got a general crash course in Saké from Sophia Gardener and her husband, while drinking the first example of Arizona-made Saké by Atsuo Sakurai. If you've ever been curious about a lot of the misconceptions surrounding this intriguing drink, take a listen!

As promised in the podcast, here is a link to the main article about Atsuo Sakurai and his work. http://tribunenewsnow.com/atsuo-sakurai-introduces-japanese-sake-to-arizona/

Stay tuned to this channel for some exciting new podcasts and fun stuff, including later this year the unveiling of a new series by your favorite wine monk. (Possibly only wine monk, but I still choose to believe I'm your favorite.)

In this podcast, I drink with Emil Molin, Joe Bechard, Kris Pothier, Dean Pfanis, and Steven Elston. The focus of this podcast is Nebbiolo.

Some grapes in Arizona do amazing things that compete directly (or surpass) the wines made from them in their motherland. Other grapes, not so much. Why does Nebbiolo fall into this category? Take a listen and find out.

I've delayed posting this podcast for a long time because of Reasons, but the camaraderie and wine should still be shared... and here it is! In this podcast, we compare the Wild Will E. Cox from Chateau Tumbleweed (100% Arizona grapes) to a classic Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Rhone. Who will win? You'll possibly be surprised.

(Since I hate clickbait, I'll tell you. Arizona wins... but not because of why you would think.)

It is a dark and windy night in Sedona. The wind rattles and shakes the walls of the yurt. Your friend Robin reaches into her cold pack. "Mourvèdre," she whispers. You pull out the 33 Degrees Mourvèdre, and a Bulgarian Mavrud. "It is time for the ritual," you reply. "Bring forth the glasses!"

Welcome to a special podcast with my friend Robin Black, a photographer and wine blogger from California.  In this podcast, we compare a Paso Mourvèdre with one from Arizona... and a Mavrud from Bulgaria, which some wine folk believe is actually a clone of the Rhone and Spanish staple, brought to Bulgaria by the Romans. We also compare a California Kerner with one from Alto-Adige! Take a listen!

In this podcast, a couple friends and I drink an Arizona Syrah with one of the crown jewels of the Rhone: Cornas. Who will win? Why is Syrah so interesting? Take a listen.

Warning: this might be the nerdiest podcast I've ever done.

In this episode, my girlfriend and I sit with Richard Barrett, a member of Capella Romana, and his wife Megan. Along with wine, we also talk Byzantine music, the evolution of said music from Greco-Roman Roots, and why if it's not Baroque, don't fix it.

There's a lot of geeky information here for aficionados of both music and Wine, so take a listen!

Marselan! In this podcast, sponsored by the Verde Valley Wine Consortium (and hopefully the start of a new sub-series), we sat down and explored this fascinating Cabernet Sauvignon x Grenache cross. We drank three bottles; two from Page Springs Cellars, and one from Jerome Winery. Take a listen!

I just got back from visiting my girlfriend Bess out in Rhode Island and let me tell you, I already miss the cool waters of the Atlantic Ocean after just a couple days back here in the desert. Luckily, I've got a nice stash of soothing Rosé to drink to cool me down. And, I even take some of my goods with me back east. I decided I'd take my can of the 2016 Sparkling Pink from Dos Cabezas with me to drink on the beach for my vacation. Bess and I drank it on the shores of a quiet bay in Rhode Island, while blowing bubbles and watching terns fly overhead. Why don't you take a moment out of the heat and join us for an hour, and relax?

Once again, Gary and I drink something and talk about it; and once again, it's Rosé... but this time there's no hookah. Specifically, this time it's the Rosella, from Passion Cellars. The Rosella is a 100% Sangiovese Rosé, sourced from Zarpara Vineyards. The Month of Rosé begins!