Wine that contained cocaine was a thing? We dive into this era that affected multiple counties. I taste Gonc's Pavel Kerner wine made in Slovenia and imported by JP Bourgeois.

Chinato has been a unicorn wine for me for years. I am always on the hunt to score more bottles. In this episode I try to make you also fall in love with this amazing wine. Meanwhile, I picked up a Georgian wine at Costco and gave it a chance on the pod.

Let's talk about Ancient Greek times and how they drank their wine. You will be surprised how the consumed it. Canned wine is a trend that has come to market over the last few years. I picked this Waves Wine from a wine shop in Dallas, TX and will be trying it live. Also, I will give you all an update on my surgical journey 5 weeks post op.

The history of Madeira and it's relationship to American history in the 17th & 18th century. A brief overview of Port and what to look for when shopping. The mystery wine was opened and it was and is FANTASTIC!!! The back up bottle of 2009 Bordeaux was not needed tonight. The Pomm Somm got scared from the Coravin Sparkling cap being removed from the starter bubbles and spent the podcast on the couch in protest and observation.

Listen as I drink through five sake's in a can and tell you fun facts about Japanese Sake history. I discover that chip pairings do not work, I did the leg work for you. The sake's are We Sake, Bushido, Joto, Night Swim by Tozai & Soto Sake.

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I tell the inspiring story of Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin (1777-1866) and how she changed the wine industry with her boldness and survival mentality. The time period is the French Revolution (1789-1799) & the Napoleanic Wars (1803-1815). Listen in on this wild story that's actually happened while I drink on NV Yellow Label bubbles.

On this momentous occasion to kick off Episode 1 I discuss the scandalous 1985 Anti-Freeze Wine Scandal. I drink on some NV Chapel Down Brut, a sparkling wine from Kent, England. I also give you a peak into what's been going on in my personal life. Please listen & enjoy.

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Still working out the kinks with this Prelude, but I got to it! Talked about Joe Wagner and his amazing winemaking accomplishments while drinking Wicked Grove Hard Ciders and getting into U.S. history.

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Working out the kinks with these preludes. In this prelude I walk about my background in wine and how I ended up where I am now managing private wine collections. From a restaurant server to working at a vineyard in Australia to General Managing a restaurant in Nashville to managing private wine collections. Drinking a 2014 Camus Charmes-Chambertin and a special appearance from The Pomm Somm, check her out on Instagram