Drink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-
Alex Van Amburg, CSW
The Somm & The Yoga Mom are all about taking the fear out of wine & wine education. Pop in the earbuds, Pour yourself a glass & let's Drink Something AMAZING!
(Originally "SOMM-Thing To Drink About", we rebranded to focus on what we are all really looking for: Amazing wines that we can feel good about drinking with confidence!)
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Christi, Alex & The Highest Mountain In Spain!
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11/09/20 • 42 min
Christi & Alex are back with a glass full of delicious dark wine from the heights of Andalusia.
Join them as they walk through the wine, exploring the sense filling panorama that can only come from the high plains of Campo de Borja, Spain.
So pop in the ear buds, pop a bottle and put up your feet!
It's time to Drink Something Amazing!
2016 Alto Moncayo Veraton
Campo de Borja DO, Spain
100% Garnacha
15.5% ABV
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Winemaker Notes
‘Veraton’ is the third wine Alto Moncayo produces from the Garnacha grape, from vines between 30 and 50 years old, and aged in barrels for 16 months. It is a wine with an attractive collection of balsamic notes, of chocolate and black fruits, very warm in the mouth and an extremely pleasant finish.
Bodegas Alto Moncayo
The winery located in the Campo de Borja D.O. It was founded in 2002 with the aim of turning it into a world reference for Garnacha wines of the highest quality, crafted from some of the oldest native vine clones in the area.The garnacha grape is one of the varieties that best expresses its terroir. Thus, the Garnacha of Alto Moncayo is different from the rest of the Campo de Borja D.O area. This is due to the very strict selection made from the vineyards, the type of soil in which it is grown, the microclimate, and the age of the vines. Located in Borja- the heart of the Campo de Borja DO . Vines are planted at the foothills of El Moncayo which is the highest point in the Iberian Mountain Range (2,315 m) and the winery's namesake.
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CMSA Sexual Abuse Scandal 10.29.20
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11/03/20 • 37 min
Christi & I sat down to record this on the evening when I first read this article. This is my/our response to the New York Times article published on 10.29.2020 revealing the abusive of privilege and authority by multiple Master Sommeliers in the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas. It is not edited for clarity, but rather a raw response to the impact I felt immediately after reading the article by Ms. Julia Moskin.
(read the article here)
I have proudly associated myself with the Court ever since I achieved my pin in 2015. I do not regret my education, but I am ashamed to associate myself with an organization that has done so much damage to women, people of color, and those who have given them their trust & money.
My facts from this article are not 100% accurate, but my response is purely my own.
If you have feedback or an opposing opinion, I would love to hear it. Please.
www.sommthingtodrinkabout.com
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Christi, Alex & Crossing Jordan!
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11/30/19 • 36 min
This is a fun one! A delicious wine, and a great back story- Join Christi & Alex for another fun glass of wine, a great story and a little education!
A wine that started with a passion for French Wine, a memorable dinner in San Francisco, and a little help from Andre.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Alexander Valley AVA, Sonoma, California
79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13.7% Merlot, 5.8% Petit Verdot, 1.2% Malbec, 0.3% Cabernet Franc
13.8% abv
$58.99 average price
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Winemaker Notes
A wine with elegance, refinement, and plenty of verve. Its perfume of blackberries and black cherries mingles with a backdrop of subtle oak notes. The palate has a velvety richness that coats the mouth in concentrated flavors of blackberries and cassis, laced with fine tannins from seamlessly integrated, new French oak. Enticing flavors of chocolate, violets and dark fruits linger on the long finish.
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Christi, Alex & The Marvel of Mendoza!
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10/14/19 • 31 min
Christi & Alex grab a glass of Deep Purple & let the games begin!
Mendoza Argentina has been growing wines since the 1540's, but it has only been in the past 20 years that all of their hard work has finally come to be recognized by the international wine community.
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malbec, Torrontes, Bonardo... so many different grapes, so many different wines, and such an amazing array of places to grow & make them!
Grab a glass & let the wine exploring begin!
Catena Malbec 2016
Mendoza, Argentina
100% Malbec
13% abv
$15.99 average price
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Christi, Alex & The Barone Ricasoli!
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09/16/19 • 31 min
Some wines aren't meant to be drunk alone, either without food or without friends. No wine exemplifies this more than the wines of Italy, where great food and great wine are part of a rich tapestry extending back thousands of years. Having given that much away, there will be no more hints!
Grab a glass & join Christi & Alex as they work through this week's mystery glass! After all, no wine journey is complete unless it is shared with friends! Saluté!
Barone Ricasoli Colledila Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2013
Chianti Classico, Chianti, Italy
100% Sangiovese
13 abv
$69.99 average price
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Christi, Alex & The Cannon On The Hill!
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08/03/19 • 30 min
A whole new continent! A whole new wine! It's amazing that wine grapes can be grown on six of the seven continents in this world and do pretty well in all of them! (Antartica is giving the wine makers some problems, so maybe global warming isn't all bad!)
Join Christi & Alex as they open a brand new continent when the open this brand new bottle! What can it be? No matter what the wine is, it will be entertaining, educational and a lot of fun! So raise a glass & press play!
Kanonkop Pinotage 2014 Estate Wine
Simonsberg, Stellenbosch, South Africa
100% Pinotage
14.8% abv
$42.99 average price
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The name Kanonkop is derived from a "kopje" (small hill) on the property, from which a cannon was fired in the 17th century to announce the arrival of the Dutch East India Company’s trading ships at Table Bay.
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Christi, Alex & The Frah-Paw-Toe!
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07/18/19 • 36 min
Ever been to Sicily? Let me paint you a picture of an island surrounded by the blue water of the Mediterranean, the soaring majesty of Mt. Etna dominating the east, volcanic soils under foot, and the history of humanity written on every overturned pebble. People have been living, loving, fighting and dying on these shores for thousands of years. And for almost every one of those years, grapes have been giving their precious all to make wine.
So why have we heard so little about the wines of this fabulous corner of Italy? Join Christi & Alex as they lift a glass and taste their way into a little known corner of paradise!
Firriato Soria Frappato 2016
Sicily DOC, Sicily, Italy
100% Frappato
13.2% abv
$17.99 average price
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Christi, Alex & The Portos!
Drink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-
07/02/19 • 32 min
We're taking requests! Someone asked for an episode on a wine that they love, so Christi & Alex broke out the wine glasses and are doing a Three Bottle Special! Have a wine you love? Send us a Facebook message or follow us on Instagram!
This week it's all about the Ports! Is every Port the same? Do they all taste like cough syrup and candied mouthwash or is there some reason this wine region has been thriving for over two hundred years?
Tune in to this weeks episode and learn what Tawny, Ruby, Colheita & Quinta all mean!
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Christi, Alex & The Ripanco!
Drink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-
06/16/19 • 34 min
Christi & Alex have something new in their glass and while it IS from Portugal, it is NOT what you would expect! From ancient Roman settlements to a seventh generation family business, what is the connection to Portugal? What does any of this have to do with wine?
Grab a glass of something fun, put in the ear buds and let's get to making Wine Fun !
Jose Maria da Fonseca Ripanco Private Selection 2013
Alentejano, Portugal
Red Blend
14% abv
$10.99 average price
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Christi, Alex & The Wine From The Italian Foothills!
Drink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-
11/17/20 • 43 min
The mist shrouded hills of northern Italy have given birth to some of the world's most incredible food wines & this wine is part of that proud tradition. What makes this wine exceptional is also how well it drinks by itself!
These grapes are grown in a place where the Alps reach down into the Mediterranean, unfolding from snowcapped, razor sharp peaks into rolling hillsides covered in vineyards & fields, reaching through narrow valleys to touch the blue waters of the Ligurian Sea.
Piedmont, literally translated as "foot of the mountain", is a land of rolling hilltops & shaded valleys set against the crisp backdrop of the Alps. Vineyards cling to the hillsides today, as they have for thousands of years, and each autumn they are bathed in the fog from which these grapes, and this wine, gets it's name, the "nebbia".
So pop in the earbuds, pull open a bottle, and let's Drink Something Amazing!
Vietti 'Perbacco' Nebbiolo della Langhe 2017
Langhe DOC, Piedmonte, Italy
100% Nebbiolo
14% abv
$29.99 average price
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Winemaker Notes
Offers up generous fruit along with menthol, spices and hard candy, showing notable intensity while retaining an essentially mid-weight style. Strong, intense and powerful when young, complex and elegant with aging.
Pair with a hearty stew, wild game, roasted red meats, and sharp, aged cheeses.
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Drink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast- currently has 87 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Beginner, Alcohol, Knowledge, Funny, Fun, Podcast, Podcasts, Wine, Education, Information, Arts and Food.
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The episode title 'Ep 29 - Christi, Alex & The Marvel of Mendoza!' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Drink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast- is 33 minutes.
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