Wine Wednesday

What do you do when you are just not interested in the Super Bowl this year? Go to wine country of course! Randy and Carrie chat about Randy’s wine country weekend, and Carrie’s short rib celebration at home.

What is even more festive than a homemade wood fire pizza party with wine? One with a jeroboam of wine! Carrie and Randy talk about celebrating Matt’s birthday, and his special wine gift.

Randy and Carrie share the rest of their educational and inspiring interview with the Head Fiddle of Fiddlehead Cellars and FiddleStix Vineyards. Tasted This Episode:Fiddlehead Happy Canyon Sauv Blanc Fiddlehead Goosebury Sauv Blanc Fiddlehead Hunnysuckle Sauv BlancFiddlehead Gruner Veltliner Sweetie Late Harvest Grüner Veltliner 2016

Randy and Carrie chat with Kathy Joseph, the Head Fiddle of Fiddlehead Cellars and Fiddlestix Vineyard. Tasted This Episode:Pink Fiddle Rosé 2018Seven Twenty Eight Pinot Noir 2014Lollapalooza Pinot Noir 2013Oldsville Pinot Noir 2015

Join Randy and Carrie as they chat with wine maestro Gavin Chanin of Chanin wines in Lompoc. Gavin, who started in the business at 18, and started his own company at 21, was named to both Forbes and Wine & Spirits 30 under 30, has been WINE ENTHUSIAST’S 2013 Wine Star Award in the “Rising Star” category, and has been […]

Join Randy and Carrie as they interview Steve Pepe, owner of Clos Pepe Vineyard (one of Carrie’s favorites!) now leased to Walt Wines, and former owner of Clos Pepe Estate Wines (closed in 2014). Steve shares his insights and opinions on wine, the future of wine making, and the importance of the Santa Ynez Valley […]

Randy and Carrie talk about their second annual NYE extravaganza (the first inspired the Wine Wednesday Podcast). 11 courses, 11 people, 11 pairings. They wrap up the year in bougie decadence. 2011 Sea Spray Blanc de Noirs 2017 Sea Smoke Southing Pinot Noir 2018 Les Galimardes White Chateaneauf-du-Pape 2017/2018 Loring Boekenoogen Pinot Noir 2016 Wrath Boekenoogen Pinot Noir 2013 Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta Brunelo 2017 Turley Old Vine Zinfandel 1999 Quilceda Creek Cabernet 2016 Margerum M5 2005 Sain-Julien Chateaux Leoville Barton Bordeaux 2014 Fiddlehead Bubbles Blanc de Noir

Randy and Carrie interview Mike Brown from Cantara Cellars and Flat Fish Brewery in Camarillo. Mike is the third generation in a wine growing and making family, and he shares his insight and perspectives on California wine making.

Ryan and Carrie take a trip to Santa Ynez Valley for the Loring party and a stay in Los Alamos. Oh yeah, and so Ryan could propose to his now fiancé!

You have heard Randy and Carrie pontificate on their love of Margerum M5. Today meet the man behind the bottle, Doug Margerum of Margerum and Barden wines. Tasted in this Episode: Margerum M5 Red 2017Margerum M5 White 2018Barden Vin Gris 2018Barden Pinot Noir 2017