The Wake Up Call with Scotch and Mandy

Mandy takes the pulse of the office and gets their take on the worst place to have an "Irish Goodbye".  Scotch pulls out some famous quotes and Tank and Mandy do their best to figure out who the quote is from in a newer game we play called Who Said That.  We were all happy to see Happy Joe's making a return to Fargo.  The text club came through and gave us some ideas for other restaurants we would like to see return to Fargo.  

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Megan Bartholomay, our Froggy Wine Specialist from Republic National Distributing is back with another episode of Wine Wednesday.  Follow Megan @fargos.winest 

This week's wine: Angeline California Pinot Noir 2020

Winemaker Notes:

Vivid notes of candied cranberry, raspberry and dark cherry, with cola, toasted oak and earthy backbone with smooth tannins.

Generous and fruit forward. Pairs perfectly with tangy pulled pork and buttermilk cornbread.

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Have you ever tried to figure out what kids are talking about based off of their definitions for certain items?  Mandy had a few from her kids and the guys had to try and figure out what she was talking about.  We opened the text club as well with the question: What do women do that men would never think about?  

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Tank did his research and gathered some random facts for Scotch and Mandy.  Let's just say I hope they do not quit their day job.  They were not very bright!  Mandy gets the pulse of the office regarding daylight savings time and we go to the text club about annoying habits that bother you.  

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Do you have any food turn offs?  Are you ok with someone double dipping in a community portion of dip or salsa?  Does this bother you?  We then turned to the friendship department.  Are there friends you associate with that when you stop and think, you always have a one-sided conversation with them and it is always about them?  We wrap up the week with a few rounds of Would you Rather.  

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Are you tired of people YUCKING YOUR YUM?  The Wake UP Call is and they entered some phrases into their Super Computer and came up with a song about it.  We also discuss unconventional food items you like but others disagree with and Mandy gets the pulse of the office on National Cereal Day. 

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Rebecca, from the production of Disney on Ice stopped by the studio to talk about their weekend of shows in Fargo this weekend at the Fargodome.  https://www.fargodome.com/events/detail/doi-24  We also had Rebecca stick around for a couple of rounds of Think N Sync.  

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Megan Bartholomay, our Froggy Wine Specialist from Republic National Distributing is back with another episode of Wine Wednesday.  Follow Megan @fargos.winest 

This week's wine: MIRABELLE BRUT ROSÉ

Mirabelle is Schramsbergs multi-vintage brut sparkling wine. Twenty years into building an outstanding range of vintage dated sparkling wines, the Davies family set out to master the non-vintage or multi-vintage traditional method technique. A few years of experimentation would ultimately lead to the successful launch of Mirabelle Brut and Mirabelle Brut Rose in 1992. This wine is a specially crafted blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Schramsbergs select cool-climate vineyards in the Napa-Carneros, Sonoma Coast, Anderson Valley and Marin County areas of Californias North Coast. Starting in 2022, the Mirabelle packaging started to designate the bottling number to give specificity to each bottling of Mirabelle, and to highlight the vintage which is primarily in the blend. For this 31st bottling, the 2019 vintage makes up 78% of the blend, with the other 22% being from select base wines from previous vintages.

The grapes are picked by hand and gently pressed to provide superior quality juice for the production of this balanced, refreshing rosé bubbly. In the spring following the fall harvest, base wines are individually evaluated and carefully blended by our winemakers. Pinot Noir lots, including a few fermented with skin contact, provide brightness of berry fruit and body, while Chardonnay lots lend length and zest to the palate. Additional flavor depth and aromatic complexity results from the blending of base wine lots aged in barrels and tanks for one or more years. The wine undergoes secondary fermentation in the bottle and rests for approximately two years before its release. Following the en tirage aging, an extensive dosage trial process produces the ideal finishing touch, and the sparkling wine is ready to be enjoyed. The finished Brut Rosé exhibits fresh, elegant, and toasty aromas that lead into lively and delicious fruit flavors on the palate.

The multi-vintage Mirabelle Rosé is delicious on its own, and it also pairs well with everything from grilled salmon, BBQ pork ribs, poke tuna, classic Hawaiian pizza or simple pastas.

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Did you have any items or shirts that you were banned from having or wearing in your school growing up?  We took that question to the text club this morning.  Mandy had some acronyms for the guys to try and figure out in What's Your Definition.  Finally, we visit about buffets offering to-go containers.  That really gives new meaning to All You Can EAT!  

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Do you remember your first job?  Did you make a big purchase after your first paycheck(s)?  We played two rounds of Half a Minute.  That is where each member of The Wake Up Call  gets a topic and they have to do a 30 second speech on that topic without pausing or repeating themselves.  Today's Ask A Mom deals with a soon to be mother that is sick of everyone giving their advice when it comes to being a parent.  

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