Welcome back to Wine Club! This is our 10th episode, and what better way to celebrate than popping some bubbly! There is so much to say about Champagne that we broke it into two parts. Part 1 explores the geography and history of this special wine making region. 

Sara drank: Nicolas Feuillatte Reserve Exclusive Brut

Rachel drank: L. Aubry Fils Brut Premier Cru

If you like Pinot Noir, then you will love her flirty, fun cousin...Gamay! This week on Wine Club, Sara and Rachel get into this lesser known (but absolutely delicious) wine. 

Sara drank: Chateau du Basty, Gamay 2018 

Rachel drank: Domaine de Colette 'Vielles Vignes' Regnie' 2017

This episode is all about Rosé - the beautiful, pink wine that shouts summer! 

Sara drank: Ste. Venture Aix en Provence Rosé

Rachel drank: Riviera Bistro, Rosé 2018

Pour yourself a glass of vino and settle in for story time! This episode features Sara's retelling of the iconic Paris Wine Tasting of 1976 AKA The Judgment of Paris. 

Notable mentions in this episode:

Taber, George M. Judgment of Paris. NY: Scribner, 2005.

Wine - A Way of Life (2018) by Steven Spurrier

Bottle Shock (2008) 

What the funk is natural wine? Natty wine enthusiast, Nadia Pugh, joined us to talk all about it (and of course taste it). 

You can follow Nadia on Instragram @nadwines

On this episode, we drank Donkey & Goat Still Kraisey, Merlot 2019 

Some people love it (Sara). Some people hate it (Rachel). No matter how you feel about it, it's the most planted grape in the world and we gotta talk about Chardonnay! 

Wines we drank:

Barrique Chardonnay, Sonoma County, 2017

Domaine Louis Moreau, Petit Chablis, 2018

Saveurs du Temps Chardonnay, 2018

Welcome back to Wine Club! We had our first interview, y'all. Max Trujillo is an LA sommelier/restauranteur/wine distributor that moved to North Carolina in 2013. He ran restaurants in Raleigh over the last few years as their General Manager & Wine Director, and is also the co-host of the NC Food & Beverage Podcast. 

Welcome back to Wine Club! In the spirit of the 4th of July and summer cookouts, today's episode gets into wines to bring to a BBQ. Warning: This episode will make you hungry. 

Sara's list:

1) Vihno Verde

2) Gewürtztraminder (ge-vertz-tra-min-er)

3) Rose

4) Lambrusco

5) Syrah

And Rachel's walk on option - Zinfandel! 

Welcome back to Wine Club! In this episode we taste a Super Tuscan (La Maialina "Gertrude") and Sara gets her first Pop Quiz covering some basic wine phrases and etiquette. 

Notable mentions in this episode:

Wine Folly 

Silverdog Vineyard

Welcome to Wine Club! Help Sara study for her certified sommelier exam by tasting along. In this episode we drank La Crema 2017 Pinot Noir. Today we cover the 4 Steps of Tasting Wine and tales of Rachel's failed Santa Barbara Bachelorette Party. 

Other notable mentions in this episode:

Baker and Brain Wines

Carter Paul Wines 

Backcountry Wine Tours in Portland, Oregon