Wine & the Bottle

See what happens when Sara invites her cousins over for a holiday happy hour! Today, we’re drinking Backstage Wines pinot noir and chardonnay, so grab a glass and join us for a candid discussion of differing palates, California wine styles, and insider wine terms. Stick around to the end for more information about Backstage Wines.

Sometimes, what makes a wine special is less about who makes it and more about where it comes from. Join Sara as she looks to the north to learn about Canadian icewine.

Note from the host: I realized after recording that I have, in fact, heard of sparkling merlot, just not with that exact label. Crémant de Bordeaux is a traditional method sparkling rose made primarily from merlot and cabernet sauvignon. So, there you go.

Join me on a tastebud journey to Loire Valley to try an unusual single-varietal red wine from a region best known for everything but dry reds.

Travel ban? We can still travel via wine. Take a trip with me to Germany’s Mosel region to discover why Heymann-Lowenstein Riesling is so coveted and delicious.

In this brief episode, we taste two wines from Hudson winery and talk about how vintage variation and house style impact final product wines.

In this episode, wine education nerd Sara tastes the current release chardonnay from Chalk Hill winery and discovers how passion projects don’t always follow a linear path.

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In this inaugural episode, your WSET Level 3 certified host Sara dug two bottles of Soda Rock cabernet out of the cellar. Join her as she dives into the incendiary history of the Soda Rock winery. This one has a personal connection to your host. #CaliforniaStrong

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