Two Guys Talking Wine - Episode 172
It’s our last podcast of 2019. Michael and André take a moment to reflect on their year tasting wine. Oh – and they empty the swear jar.
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Big Wines at Big Head Winery
This past summer I had an opportunity to interview Andrzej Lipinski for Two Guys Talking Wine to get his history on tape. What wasn’t reflected in the interview was the number of wines I had the opportunity to taste. When you start tasting through wines with Andrzej it’s like hanging...
Two Guys Talking Wine - Episode 171
It’s one of the last times the guys get together for 2019 – somehow the conversation ended up on the topic of Old Wine. At least they didn’t talk about wine scores.
Huff Estates - Fall 2019
Here’s a trio of bottles form Huff Estates. It’s fascinating how wineries that have specific sites at their disposal can make magic wines that are in-duplicatable. The South Bay vineyard from Huff is one of those locations. The Chardonnay is always a slam dunk – but I don’t know why...
Thumbs Up - December 2019
Please enjoy Michael and I tossing these wines around in this weeks podcast. 2018 Henry of Pelham Bin 106 Baco Noir – $29.95 THUMBS UP – André – I am firmly in the category of Baco Noir skeptic – that being said the Speck brothers know what they are doing....
What's new with Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco?
With the temperatures dropping, and some of us already counting the days before Christmas, it is clear that the entertaining season is among us. While I still believe we should be drinking more bubbly wines year round – let’s face it, this is the time of year when most of...
Two Guys Talking Wine - Episode 169
Michael forced André to wake up to speak to someone in France about the Rhone Valley. Truthfully it wasn’t that difficult – we’re both fans of the wines, and the region.
Flat Rock for Fall 2019
Let me get straight to the point here – there are a couple of Pinot Noir’s from Flat Rock that deserve your attention. 2018 Flat Rock Pinot Noir – Vintages 1545 – $21.95 – **** – The entry level from Flat Rock continues to be a benchmark for quality. I...
Two Guys Talking Wine - Episode 168
André and Michael are talking about food and wine pairings. They have both come to a very specific realization about these marriages of cuisine and beverage – do you agree with them?
Wine Review - Hinterland 2015 Les Etoiles
Hinterland 2015 Les Etoiles – $43.00 – ****½ – In 2015 Hinterland got hit with a late frost and much of the crop was lost – so the bad news is there isn’t much of this wine for sale. The good news is that this is one of the best...
Two Guys Talking Wine - Episode 167
Michael and André sit down with sommelier and broadcaster Matt Cauz to taste through a bunch of wines that have crawled their way out of the cellar.
Henry of Pelham - Fall 2019
It has been awhile since I’ve written about some of the bottles that have passed through my front door. And it’s really too bad – because there are some killer bottles that you need to know about. Let me start with going through some of the current bottles available from...