The Booze Hags are popping their heads up from Melbourne lockdown for a little announcement! Actually, make that a couple of little announcements...

What we're drinking: Sobah #3 Pepperberry IPA Non-Alcoholic Craft Beer

Thanks for tuning in - we'll see you next year!

In the meantime, we'll be at @theboozehags on Instagram.

This episode was produced by Terri Coad
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The gals are back together this week and celebrating with an old fave straight outta Champagne! And whilst we’re pumped to be hitting our beloved bars and restaurants soon, we’ve rounded up a few ‘drinking from home’ tips to help you level up your home bartending game. Thanks for listening, folks - we’ll see you in a bit after our mid-year break!

What we’re drinking: Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut NV, Champagne FRA

Drinking from home:

• Large Ice Mould, Cocktail Kit
• … The ice blocks fit PERFECTLY in these Euro Tumblers, Kmart
• Dehydrated Citrus Wheels, Cocktail Kit
• Champagne Stopper, Chef’s Hat
• Double-hinged waiter’s corkscrew, Chef’s Hat

What we’ve been drinking lately:

• 2018 Claus Preisinger Puszta Libre, Burgenland Austria
• 2017 Elios Modus Bibendi Grillo, Sicily
• 2019 BK Wines Carbonic Pinot Noir, Adelaide Hills SA
• 2018 Cullen Wines ‘Wilyabrup Amber’, Margaret River WA

What we’ve been watching/reading/listening to:

• Natural Wine for the People by Alice Feiring
• Wine Girl by Victoria James

Thanks for tuning in!

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This episode was produced by Terri Coad
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It's a Cabernet Franc showdown this week! Across the Old World, New World divide we have Terri in one corner with a classic Loire Valley drop, and Cass in the other with a beloved bottle from little old Sunbury. How will this delicious grape fare? We also get a taste of Bordeaux, some exciting new boozy books and discuss an interesting development in the world of natural wine. Pour yourself a glass and settle in!

What we’re drinking: 

• 2018 Blood Moon Wines Eruption! Cabernet Franc, Sunbury VIC
• 2017 Domaine Chancelle Saumur Champigny Cabernet Franc, Loire Valley FRA

Booze news:

• French Government defines natural wine by Bob Campbell MW for The Real Review
• A New Indie Online Bottle Shop For Organic and Natural Wines by Daniela Frangos for Broadsheet

What we’ve been drinking lately:

• 2018 Marie & Sylvie Courselle Temps de Lune Sans Soufre Ajoute, Bordeaux FRA
• 2019 Hughes & Hughes Solstice, Coal River & Derwent Valleys TAS
• 2018 Domaine Chancelle Saumur Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley FRA

What we’ve been watching/reading/listening to:

• Unlocking Us with Bréne Brown on Spotify
• Sour Grapes on Netflix
• The Last Dance on Netflix

Further information:

• Cabernet Franc by Wine Folly
• New World vs Old World: Cabernet Franc Face-Off by Wine Folly
• Wine For Normal People Episode 119: The Grape Miniseries, Cabernet Franc 
  (from 13:00 onwards)
• What Is Carbonic Maceration in Wine, and Why Does It Taste So Damn Fun? by Marissa A. Ross for bon appetit

Thanks for tuning in!

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This episode was produced by Terri Coad
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Grenache and Syrah and Mourvedre, oh my! We’re sliding on over to the Rhône Valley today and it’s a delicious little trip indeed. We’ve also got the scoop on where to get your hands on the hottest new subscription box in town, a wicked online wine tasting series, and even a DIY limoncello from one of our faves. This is iso, Booze Hags style.

What we’re drinking: 

• 2018 Mas de Libian ‘Bout d’Zan’, Rhône Valley FRA
  
  

What we’ve been drinking lately:

• 2014 Le Raisin et l'Ange ‘Fable Rouge’, Rhône Valley FRA
• 2018 Hervé Souhaut ‘La Souteronne’, Rhône Valley FRA
• 2018 Ravensworth Regional Sangiovese, Canberra, Hilltops and Gundagai AUS

Booze News:

• Blackhearts & Sparrows Evergreen collection
• Unico Not-Cello-Yet
• Communitinnies #3 launching 24 April 2020 from Hop Nation
• The Borough Box monthly wine subscription from Lo-Fi Wines
• DRNKS x Down to a Wine Art Online Wine Tastings

What we’ve been watching/reading/listening to:

• Bottle Shock (2008), iTunes
• Wine for Normal People Ep 240: The Reds of Austria – the Pinot Noir alternatives
• In the Woods, Tana French
• The Office (US), Stan
• The Shawshank Redemption, Netflix

Further information:

• Time to try GSM: The Côtes du Rhône Blend by Wine Folly
• The Guide to Côtes-du-Rhône Wine by Wine Folly

Thanks for tuning in!

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This episode was produced by Terri Coad

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The Booze Hags are in lockdown, but it doesn’t stop us hunting down one of our faaavourite wines to soothe our isolation woes. Seriously, we have been counting the days until the new vintage of this one was released and it does. not. disappoint. In other news, we’re drinking a bunch of other delicious stuff as we adjust to a new, physically distant world - plus filling our homebody lives with books, podcasts and of course, Tiger King. Pour yourself a glass and settle in, folks!

What we’re drinking: 2018 Gut Oggau Winifred 

What we’ve been drinking lately:

• 2019 Noisy Ritual Chardonnay Pet Nat, Sunbury VIC
• Boatrocker x Blackhearts & Sparrows Wildheart Blended Wild Ale
• 2019 Basket Range Wine Pinot Noir, Basket Range SA
• 2017 Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula VIC
• Garage Project ‘Aro Street’ - Hapi Sessions Vol 1: Trillium

Where we’ve been drinking lately:

• Blackhearts & Sparrows
• The Alps, Prahran VIC via Diggin’ in the Cellars
• Hop Nation ‘Communitinnies’ 2 Mixed 12 Pack
• Four Pillars x The Kyoto Distillery Changing Seasons Gin 

Booze news:

• Sparkke Brewing Company
• The Crafty Pint - Keeping Local Alive
• Magnum + Queens Wine, South Melbourne VIC

What we’ve been watching/reading/listening to:

• Froth Magazine (subscription)
• Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
• Wine for Normal People Episode 309: Tranquil Vale of Hunter Valley, Australia on Boutique Wine, Bushfires, and Climate Change
• Ladies We Need to Talk: Coronavirus – hot tips on how you can get through it
• Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, Netflix
• Uncorked, Netflix

Further information:

• https://craftypint.com/news/2339/Sparkke_To_Fire_Up_In_Melbourne

Thanks for tuning in!
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It's a super exciting release today as we welcome a special guest for our first BLIND DATE episode! We're sending our good pal Lizzy on a hot date with not just one, but two mystery wines that we've picked especially for her. Could she find love in the most unexpected of places?

The blind dates:

1. 2019 Noisy Ritual Skin Contact Sauvignon Blanc
2. 2018 Domaine la Croix Saint-Laurent Sancerre

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We sat down to record this episode just as the Government announced the new COVID-19 isolation and closure measures, which meant it would be the last time either of us would be seeing each other for a while, let alone recording in the same room. In these completely bizarre and scary times, we’re hunting for any sense of normalcy in our lives and making this podcast together is a part of that. So our plan is to keep bringing you our booze and other recommendations, albeit remotely, and we hope that our episodes offer you a little break and piece of normalcy too.

What we’re drinking: 2018 Occhipinti SP68 Rosso, Sicily

What we’ve been drinking lately:

• 2016 Rennersistas Blaufränkisch, Burgenland Austria
• 2018 Pittnauer Pitti Red, Burgenland Austria
• 2018 Ampeleia Unlitro
• 2019 Latta Good Times Pet Nat, Ballarat VIC
• 2017 Alex Froillard Brouilly, Beaujolais France
• The Kyoto Distillery ‘Ki No Tea’ Kyoto Dry Gin, Kyoto Japan
• 2018 Unico Zelo Esoterico White Blend, Riverland SA
• 2018 Mingaco Moscatel de Alejandria, Chekura Chile
• 2014 Rippon Mature Vine Pinot Noir, Central Otago NZ
• 2018 Blood Moon Wines Sang de Soleil Chenin Blanc, Sunbury VIC

What we’ve been watching/reading/listening to:

• Bradbucks on Instagram (Brad Goreski)
• The Quarantine Crew on Instagram
• Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak on Netflix
• Andrew Lloyd Webber on Instagram

Further information:

• Booze in the time of COVID-19

Thanks for tuning in! 

To hear more from The Booze Hags follow us on Instagram @theboozehags.
We'd love to hear what you've been drinking lately or watching/reading/listening to in the world of booze, join our Facebook group The Booze Hags Podcast Community to tell us more!

This episode was produced by Terri Coad
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We're fangirling over Elisabetta Foradori (and heck, Northern Italian wines in general because all of them seem to be delish?), glugging BANGIN' new wine from the Mornington Peninsula, we're chilling frigging CAB SAV and we're diving into the weird and wonderful world that is The Goop Lab. We Can Drink It! is here, girl. Pour yourself a glass and jump in. 

What we’re drinking: 

• 2018 Foradori Morei Teroldego

What we’ve been drinking lately:

• 2018 Crystal Palace Chardonnay, Yarra Valley VIC
• 2019 Das Juice Cabernet Sauvignon, Fleurieu Peninsula SA
• 2019 Tim Ward Wines ‘I’ll Fly Away…’ Lambrusco Rosé, Riverland SA (Maestri & Salomino)
• Jauma ‘UJO’ Cabernet Franc NV, McLaren Vale SA
• 2019 Babche Wines Pinot Noir, Geelong VIC
• Temple Brewing Okinawa Sour
• Bright Brewery ‘The Orchard’ NEIPA

Where we’ve been drinking lately:

• Temple Brewing, Brunswick East
• Henry Sugar, Carlton North

What we’ve been watching/reading/listening to:

• the goop lab with Gwyneth Paltrow on Netflix
• Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
• Brewing Beer Has Always Been a Woman's Game, by Maya Oppenheim at VICE

Further reading:

• https://openingabottle.com/hype-check-foradori-morei-teroldego/
• https://openingabottle.com/category/the-year-of-trentino-alto-adige/

Thanks for tuning in! 

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This episode was produced by Terri Coad

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This week we did some damn fine drinking from some of our favourites including Blood Moon Wines, Latta Vino, and le timbre, plus we got to crack open a can of wine thanks to Hop Nation’s new wine label, Site Wine. Cass discovered that vermouth is more than an ingredient in a martini and Terri checked out some new bars in her local hood. We’re also gearing up for the return of our We Can Drink It month where we celebrate women in winemaking, brewing and distilling. Stay tuned!

What we’re drinking: 

• 2019 Blood Moon Wines ‘Sang des Etoiles’ Sangiovese, Heathcote

What we’ve been drinking lately:

• Maidenii Vermouth, Central Victoria
• 2019 Site Wine. Rosé, Benalla VIC
• 2019 Latta Rattlesnake Blanc, Ballarat VIC
• 2019 Gentle Folk Rainbow Juice, Basket Range SA
• 2019 le timbre Friulano Cabernet, King Valley VIC & Macedon VIC

Where we’ve been drinking lately:

• Old Palm Liquor, Brunswick East
• Alchemy Brewing, Brunswick East

Further reading:

• Hot Off the Press: Noisy Ritual's 2018 Vintage (ie. that time we made wine!)

Thanks for tuning in! 

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This episode was produced by Terri Coad

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The Booze Hags are BACK for 2020 (after a little false start, oops!)! To kick this season off we’re boozing it up in Japan, discussing the merits of drinking hyper-local wherever you go, smashing some awesome Summer sours and - of course - dissecting the new Taylor Swift documentary...

What we’re drinking: 

• Sailors Grave x Blackhearts Minted Watermelon Cool-Aid Sour Ale
• Ocho x Blackhearts Salted Lemon Gose

Where we’ve been drinking lately:

• Local brewers in Japan (Terri)
  • Yanaka Beer Hall - Yanaka, Tokyo
  • Tamamura Honten - Shibu Onsen
  • Matsumoto Brewery - Matsumoto
  • Vertere - Okutama, Tokyo
• Craft Sake Stand - Yanaka, Tokyo (Terri)
• Ahiru Store - Shibuya, Tokyo (Terri)
• Cocktail Works - Jimbocho, Tokyo (Terri)

What we’ve been watching/reading/listening to:

• Cheer on Netflix (Cass)
• Sex Education on Netflix (Cass)
• Miss Americana on Netflix
• Fine Line, Harry Styles (Terri)

Thanks for tuning in! 

To hear more from The Booze Hags follow us on Instagram @theboozehags.

We'd love to hear what you've been drinking lately or watching/reading/listening to in the world of booze, join our Facebook group The Booze Hags Podcast Community to tell us more!

This episode was produced by Terri Coad

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