Send us a text

This is a first for us!
South of France & North of Africa, there is a little known country making amazing wines! (Well, okay... not really "little known" but people don't generally name it in the first three wine growing areas they think of, so close enough!)
It's savory, dark and sensational! It's a revelation in the glass! Join us & Drink Something Amazing!
.
.
.
Finca Ventura Monastrell Old Vines 2014
Jumilla DO, Spain
100% Monastrell (Mouvedre)
14% abv
$18.99 average price
35+ Year old vines.
Hand harvested.
Native yeasts for the fermentation.
6 months in French and American oak barrels.
"Gabriel Martinez Valero (a.k.a. Gabi), has always lived in Jumilla, where wine has been made since before Roman times. Gabi’s family is thought to be one of the families that used to export their Monastrell wines to France in the mid XIX Century, when phylloxera was devastating the French vineyards. The southern French vignerons fell in love with these wines that they started calling it Mourvedre, after the Mediterranean town of Morvedro (Morverdre in the local Valenciano language) where most of the wine was loaded in boats to go to France.
The wines shows an array of blackberries, blueberry jam, plum skin, cedar, very spicy with hints of lavender, dried wild grasses, thyme and a long aftertaste."

Support the show

Like the Show? Every Coffee Helps!
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrinkSomething

Send us a text

Bubbles are wasted when saved for a special occasion- but sometimes the price can make drinking champagne feel like it's too expensive to enjoy on just any night! Wouldn't it be nice if there was a bottle just like champagne, but a third the price so you didn't have to feel guilty for popping the cork?
Well, surprise surprise surprise!! Christi & Alex have just the thing! It's a sparkling wine made in all the same ways as a true champagne, but it comes in at a surprisingly affordable price!
What is this miracle in a glass, you ask? Well, if you give us just thirty minutes, you will have your answer!! So...
Grab a glass, pop in the earbuds & join Christi & Alex as they Drink Something Amazing!
Langlois-Chateau Cremant de Loire Brut NV
AOC Loire, France
Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc
12.5% abc
$22.99
Buy This Wine!

Winemaker Notes

Langlois-Chateau first established its reputation with its rich and elegant sparkling wines. Owned today by renowned Champagne house Bollinger, their Crémant de Loire is an affordable alternative to French Champagne. Made in the "méthod Champenoise" tradition and according to strict rules governing harvesting and production similar to Champagne, this fresh wine with fine bubbles will leave a lasting impression.
Pale yellow color, with a complex nose of quince, peach, and grapefruit. A fresh, delicate taste with an elegant roundness. It pairs perfectly as an aperitif with hors-d'oeuvres and smoked salmon.

Support the show

Like the Show? Every Coffee Helps!
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrinkSomething

Send us a text

It's story time!
The Somm & The Yoga Mom are celebrating Valentine's Day with a wine that was founded in love!
This wine only exists because of a date that didn't happen, a friend who forced her roommate to go as the last minute substitute and the rest, as they say, is history!
Join Christi & Alex as they open a bottle, explore a wine, share some stories & drop some fun & useful wine facts.
So grab a glass, pop in the earbuds, & join Christi & Alex as they Drink Something AMAZING!
Winemaker Notes
Yamhill Cuvée is named for the county where all of the Domaine Serene Estates are located. This signature blend includes grapes from the Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills, and Yamhill-Carlton AVA's. It is consistent and approachable, with a textural profile that is vibrant, silky and persistent.

Domaine Serene Winery ( @DomaineSerene )
Ken and Grace Evenstad founded Domaine Serene Vineyards and Winery in 1989 when they purchased 42 acres of just-logged land in the Dundee Hills of Oregon and built a five-level, gravity flow winery to produce ultra-premium Pinot Noir. Today, Domaine Serene produces wines from six individual vineyard estates in the Willamette Valley planted exclusively to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
2018 Domaine Serene 'Yamhill Cuvee' Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley AVA, Oregon
100% Pinot Noir
14.5 % abv
$59.99 average price
Buy This Wine!
#Wine, #Redwine, #Somm, #SpokaneSomm, #SommThing, #DrinkSomethingAmazing, #Winepodcast, #WineEducation,
#Oregonwines, #Oregonwine, #DomaineSerene, #PinotNoir, #DomaineSereneWines, #Yamhill, #YamhillCarlton, #DundeeHills, #EolaAmityHills, #WillametteValleyAVA, #YamhillCarltonAVA, #DundeeHillsAVA, #EolaAmityHillsAVA, #DomaineSereneWinery

Support the show

Like the Show? Every Coffee Helps!
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrinkSomething

Send us a text

This was a fun wine, with a history that stretches all the way back to Pliny the Elder, a lost wine called "Falernum" & a flying overview of the whole convulted thing!
(Trying to keep these under 30 minutes, but there was just so much great information to share & Alex couldn't stop talking! At least it was interesting!)
Pop open a bottle, put in the earbuds, and let's Drink Something Amazing!
Winemaker Notes
The color is straw yellow that contains brilliant green reflections. The perfume is intense and persistent with sensations of delicate white flowers and fruit. The taste offers freshness and balance, with a clean finish.

Ideal as an aperitif, it can also accompany various types of appetizers, plates of simple fish and vegetables as well as fresh cheeses.

Feudi di San Gregorio
Established in 1986 in Sorbo Serpico, a tiny village in Campania’s Irpinia region, by the Capaldo and Ercolino families. Following an earthquake in 1980 that caused large destruction, the family wanted to assist in the town’s reconstruction by investing in the community and its wine culture.
Feudi di San Gregorio has partnered and invested in many research projects to develop the local varietals with a great focus on sustainability. They are committed to local and global sustainability with the use of solar energy, zero carbon footprint corks, water recycling and use of sustainable agriculture in the vineyards.
Feudi di San Gregorio is known for their ancient vines, some up to 200 years old, using the ancient pergola training system, which survived the phylloxera spread of 1910, allowing Irpinia to become a distinct and treasured wine growing region in Italy.

Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina 2019
Campania, Italy
100% Falanghina
13.5% abv
$24.99 average price
Buy This Wine!
#Wine, #Whitewine, #Somm, #SpokaneSomm, #SommThing, #Sommelier, #winefun, #DrinkSomethingAmazing, #Winepodcast, #WineEducation, #Italy, #ItalianWine, #Campania, #FeudiDiSanGregorio, #Falanghina, #winetasting, #winetime

Support the show

Like the Show? Every Coffee Helps!
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrinkSomething

Send us a text

Christi & Alex are at it once more, with a wine in their glass, a spark in thier eye & a strong desire to share something Amazing! (OH! And her name is Cleo, NOT Olivia!)
Join them this week as they work thier way through the "Five S's" where they help you learn to trust your senses, by Seeing the Wine, Smelling the Wine, Sipping, Savoring and finally Swallowing the Wine! It's a journey through the senses with The Somm & The Yoga Mom!
All this & more on when you grab a glass, pop in the earbuds and Drink Something AMAZING!
..
Alex has also added a cool link below the wine description where you can go straight to Wine.com to buy the wine! If you haven't got a local wineshop, just click the link " Buy This Wine!"!
.
.
.
.
.
Pahlmeyer Jayson Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Napa Valley AVA, California, USA
89% Cabernet Sauvignon
5% Cabernet Franc
4 % Petit Verdot
2 % Malbec
15.1% ABV
JS 95 JD 92 RP 92
$99.99 average retail price
Buy This Wine!
Winemaker Notes
This bold, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon delivers classic Napa Valley character and structure. Focused and layered, generous fruit notes of wild blackberry and cassis blend with hints of vanilla bean, black tea and Herbes de Provence. Youthful upon release, the wine’s firm, assertive tannins on the mid-palate will soften over time, whether in the cellar or swirled in the glass.
Pair this alongside a grilled burger topped with aged gouda or gorgonzola, or herb-crusted roasted lamb.
Winemaker is Katie Vogt
Blend: 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec
Pahlmeyer Winery
Pahlmeyer was founded in 1986, by a desire to be great by its eponymous creator Jayson Pahlmeyer. With a dream to create a California Mouton, Jayson and his partners spared no resource to make this dream a reality. Whether it was finding the perfect piece of land high atop Napa Valley’s Atlas Peak or covertly smuggling in Bordeaux cuttings, all pieces of Pahlmeyer’s history have led to its place as one of the top brand names from Napa Valley. From the very beginning, Pahlmeyer has been dedicated to crafting fine wines from the best fruit sources possible. In California, this means high elevation mountain sites, where the grapes are afforded more sunlight, cooler temperatures, and less fertile soils, which together create ideal conditions. Pahlmeyer sources the majority of their fruit from four key locations: Pahlmeyer Estate (Atlas Peak), Stagecoach (Atlas Peak / Pritchard Hill), Rancho Chimiles, and Antica.

Support the show

Like the Show? Every Coffee Helps!
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DrinkSomething