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![Take 2: Live From the Bubble Lounge: Downtown Paso Robles Vibe Event](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/1775046/ExploringMapitunes_300x300.jpg)
5 days ago
5 days ago
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Bubbles Lounge Take 2! After dropping last week’s episode, I listened to it and the sound was not acceptable. I ended up removing it from the system. Some of the wineries’ voices were exceptionally low and trying to alter them made the overall sound distracting. So in this take, I decided to listen and decipher what they said. In some cases, you will hear the actual individual, while in others, I will summarize their answers. The event was part of the Downtown Vibe’s Bubble Lounge. The event brought together eight wineries located downtown who produce sparkling wine. Please note, it was recorded at a live event, so there is background noise and uneven sound. Enjoy as you listen to how the different wineries produce their sparkling wine. There are quite a variety of options.
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Downtown Wine District
Bushong Vintage Company
Hope on Park
Tank Garage
PasoSecco
Indigene Cellars
Hoyt Family Vineyards
CaliPaso
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![Decoding Excellence: Bryan Widstrand's Approach to Making Sparkling Wines at Steinbeck Vineyards](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/1775046/ExploringMapitunes_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
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The first week of July is officially International Sparkling Week. I never need a reason to pop a bottle of sparkling, but when it’s a wine holiday, it gives me an extra reason! In honor of the holiday week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Bryan Widstrand of Steinbeck Vineyards in Paso Robles. From the first time I tasted Bryan’s bubbles, I was in love. I can honestly say that he makes my favorite bubbles in town. I am always recommending people to head to Steinbeck and ask for Bryan’s bubbles. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation. Bryan is such a great wealth of knowledge and his passion shines through.
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![Georgian Rkatsiteli](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/1775046/ExploringMapitunes_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Georgian Rkatsiteli
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
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On the last episode of Winephabet Street, we discussed Rkatsiteli. The grape has its origins in the country of Georgia, so I thought it would be interesting to do a follow up episode with a winemaker in Georgia. I had the pleasure to speak with Lado Uzunashvili of Mukado Wines. Even though I destroyed his name today and during the interview, we had a wonderful conversation learning about this amazing variety
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![Rkatsiteli in the Finger Lakes](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/1775046/ExploringMapitunes_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Rkatsiteli in the Finger Lakes
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
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Today we return to Winephabet Street, where the letter of the day is R and it stands for Rkatsiteli. This ancient grape from Georgia has found a home in the Finger Lakes of New York and we had the pleasure of interviewing Meaghan Frank of Dr. Frank Konstantin Winery. Meaghan is the great granddaughter of Konstantin, who emigrated from the Ukraine and landed in New York. He was instrumental in bringing vinifera to the Finger Lakes region. If you’d like to watch the recording, please head to my youtube channel.
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![Re-Release Central Coast Honor Flight Interview for Memorial Day](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/1775046/ExploringMapitunes_300x300.jpg)
Monday May 27, 2024
Re-Release Central Coast Honor Flight Interview for Memorial Day
Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
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Happy Memorial Day. Originally known as Decoration Day is a federal holiday here in the United States dedicated to honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. If you are in Paso Robles today, please come by the Dracaena Wines’ tasting room. Active and veteran military will receive two complimentary tastings with a single bottle purchase PLUS 20% off all wine purchases. And if you aren’t in town now, Dracaena Wines always remembers and honors by providing 10% off. Today’s episode is a re-release of my interview with an amazing non-profit called Honor Flight Central Coast, who raise money so they can honor all of America’s veterans by taking them to Washington D.C. on their “Tour of Honor.” It's a wonderful cause, please check them out.
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![Pre-Gaming World Chardonnay Day with Chris Eberle](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/1775046/ExploringMapitunes_300x300.jpg)
Monday May 20, 2024
Pre-Gaming World Chardonnay Day with Chris Eberle
Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
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The Thursday before Memorial Day is known as International (or World) Chardonnay Day. Chardonnay is the base for many white wine blends. In this episode, I sit down with Chris Eberle, winemaker for Eberle Winery in Paso Robles to discuss all things Chardonnay. We cover a lot of topics including the concept that Chardonnay is a “neutral grape,” how many diverse profiles the grape variety offers, the infamous ABC people of the world and of course we sample some Eberle Chardonnay. We sipped through their 2023 every day and Reserve Chardonnay.
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![Comparing California and Spanish Monastrell](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/1775046/ExploringMapitunes_300x300.jpg)
Monday May 13, 2024
Comparing California and Spanish Monastrell
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
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Last week, I moderated a comparative wine tasting at Vin 13 in downtown Paso Robles. The comparative was between Paix Sur Terre, a local winery. The winemaker and owner Ryan Pease was presenting three of his wines. He, as do I, loves Spanish wines. Within his portfolio, he makes single varietal Mourvedre, Mataro and Monastrell. The tasting paired his three wines along with three Monastrells from Alicante, Spain.
During the presentation, I provided some historical background on the variety, characteristics of the vines and clusters and general tasting notes. Together, Ryan and I compared and contrasted the six wines. I discussed the where the names came from and of course we talked about the infamous Graciano Goof of Paso. I hope you enjoy the seminar and if you would like to hire me to do a wine education program for you, even virtually, feel free to reach out on my website or on my social media channels.
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![Talking White Malbec with Bodega Trivento](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/1775046/ExploringMapitunes_300x300.jpg)
Monday May 06, 2024
Talking White Malbec with Bodega Trivento
Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
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One day a few months ago, I was walking through a wine shop looking for something a little different. As I perused the shelves, it was the same old supermarket wine after supermarket wine. I turned to leave and as if a light was shining down to catch my attention, there was a white malbec by Bodega Trivento. My winery, Dracaena Wines, now produces a white Cabernet Franc (Blanc de Franc) so of course my curiosity peaked! I picked up the bottle, took a photo and sent it to my husband and brought it home. After enjoying it, I reached out to Trivento to ask if I could speak with the winemaker and share our love of making a white wine from a red grape.
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![Exploring Croatian Wine](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/1775046/ExploringMapitunes_300x300.jpg)
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Exploring Croatian Wine
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
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Today, I am sharing a Master Class I attended virtually on Plavak Mali. This Croatian grape is an indigenous black grape variety that produces medium to full-bodied reds. Its name translated into English means Little Blue One or Small Blue, which is a perfect descriptor for the berries. They are small, blue in appearance and characterized by thick, tannin rich skin. The webinar was put on by Croatian Premium Wine Imports.
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![More Burning Wine Questions](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/1775046/ExploringMapitunes_300x300.jpg)
Monday Apr 22, 2024
More Burning Wine Questions
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
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Today, we return to Winephabet Street with more burning wine questions. We had so many questions that we had to break them up into two episodes. In this episode we discuss wine and food pairings, the truth about sulfites and what exactly is terroir just to mention a few. If you have any questions, I’d love to hear them!
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