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I promise I’ll never tell you what to drink, but I’ll always share what’s in my glass. A Podcast from the owners of Dracaena Wines
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Tuesday Nov 21, 2017
Tuesday Nov 21, 2017
I took advantage of my #WinephabetStreet co-host's, Debbie Gioquindo aka HVWineGoddess, expertise and spint the weekend in the Hudson Valley. It is less than an hour and a half drive from New Jersey and the scenery is amazing. There is so much to see and do, and in Debbie's book, Tapping the Hudson Valley, she shares it all with you.
I began my weekend at Angry Orchard. We enjoyed some cider while playing cornhole, jenga and even connect four. I tried to get an interview, however, since they are "corporate" there was no one there with legal clearance. BUT, I did become close friends with the security guard, Willly, in the treehouse. Yes, you heard that right- treehouse!
Next up was Bad Seed Cider. As we pulled up, we were told to ask for Devin. On his card it states "Chief Everything Officer." I think that is the perfect title. This is a two man venture and I highly recommend stopping in! On our visit, they were celebrating the Fall Festival. For $30, you could sit at one of two bars and listen to live music. There was also a food truck. The cider was good and the cost was well worth it.
The final stop before heading to our bed and breakfast was at Benmarl Winery. The views! Oh my goodness the views!!! I had the pleasure of interviewing the proprietor, Victor Spaccarelli, Jr was just the sweetest man EVER!!! You can just hear his passion in the interview. 
It was finally time to head to our castle for the night! Yep, castle. We stayed at Wing's Castle in Millbrook, NY. The story behind this is a true story of Passion! 
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Our Wines + Your Moments = Great Memories
Join our wine club. The Chalk Club 3 bottles of Dracaena Wines 2x per year. Choose between all red or red and rose'.
Thoughts or comments? Contact Lori at dracaenawines@gmail.com.
Please like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/dracaenawines
Find us on Twitter, Instagram , Pinterest, Google + and Snapchat (@dracaenawines)
Want to watch some pretty cool livestream events and wine related videos. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
Find out more about us and our award winning Paso Robles wines on our website.
Looking for some interesting recipes and wine pairings? Then head over to our wine pairing website.
Thanks for listening and remember to always PURSUE YOUR PASSION!
Please support us by finding out more about our sponsors:
Sláinte!
Wednesday Oct 18, 2017
Wednesday Oct 18, 2017
When we are looking to find some new and exciting wines we look to our new sponsor Winc! Spelled W-I-N-C. Winc makes it easy to discover great wine.
It doesn’t get much easier. Winc has experts that know how to match your taste preferences with their wines and they ship it right to your door is included as long as you purchase 4 bottles or more!
Head to TryWinc.com/Winephabet to get $20 off your first shipment!
Welcome to Winephabet Street!
If you like what you hear, please give us a 5 star review, so that others can find us! We appreciate your support.
In this episode of Winephabet Street, we discuss Etna. The wine region located in Sicily that creates and exceptional wine, but is at the mercy of the most active volcano on the planet.
Locally called "Mongibello," Mt. Etna is Europe's largest and most active volcano. Its frequent eruptions are often accompanied by large lava flows, but rarely pose danger to inhabited regions.
Primary wine producing zone rises up the slopes of Mt. Etna to an elevation of 2,000-6,500 feet above sea level- the highest commercial vineyards in the world.
The wines of the Etna region are primarily dry red and white blends. Etna Rosso (red) must have a minimum of 80% Nerello Mascalese and a minimum of Nerello Cappuccio (max. 20%). Expect spicy, red berry elegant red wines.
Etna Biano (white) must have a minimum of 60% Carricante while 40% of the blend can consist of other approved whites, but is often Carricante. Expect lean, crisp and acidic white wines from this region
Our Wines + Your Moments = Great Memories
Join our wine club. The Chalk Club 3 bottles of Dracaena Wines 2x per year. Choose between all red or red and rose'.
Thoughts or comments? Contact Lori at dracaenawines@gmail.com.
Please like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/dracaenawines
Find us on Twitter, Instagram , Pinterest, Google + and Snapchat (@dracaenawines)
Want to watch some pretty cool livestream events and wine related videos. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
Find out more about us and our award winning Paso Robles wines on our website.
Looking for some interesting recipes and wine pairings? Then head over to our wine pairing website.
Thanks for listening and remember to always PURSUE YOUR PASSION!
Please support us by finding out more about our sponsors:
Sláinte!
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Lori sits down with Nick Berube to discuss what it is like to be a brand manager for a winery (or two)
I first met Nick because he is from Fresno. He grew up in Fresno, but has since moved on to bigger and better things. Nick is the Marketing and Branding Manager at Duck Pond Cellars and Desert Wind Winery Fries Family Wines ( Duck Pond Cellars / Desert Wind Winery )
We disuss a lot of things in this episode, but while we are enjoying ourselves, our friends to the north are dealing with a horrific situation with the Napa/Sonoma fires. If you would like to contribute to help them rebuild here is a link: https://www.gofundme.com/napa-sonoma-fires
We discuss how Lodi wine region is self regulating themselves, the wine courses offered in San Franciso's Wine School, the amount of discipline required to be successful in the wine industry, including passing the classes in order to get those letters after your name, the Fresno Grizzlies and me being the springboard to jump off of for #CabFrancDay!
If you like what you hear, please give us a 5 star review, so that others can find us! We appreciate your support.
Our Wines + Your Moments = Great Memories
Join our wine club. The Chalk Club 3 bottles of Dracaena Wines 2x per year. Choose between all red or red and rose'.
Thoughts or comments? Contact Lori at dracaenawines@gmail.com.
Please like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/dracaenawines
Find us on Twitter, Instagram , Pinterest, Google + and Snapchat (@dracaenawines)
Want to watch some pretty cool livestream events and wine related videos. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
Find out more about us and our award winning Paso Robles wines on our website.
Looking for some interesting recipes and wine pairings? Then head over to our wine pairing website.
Thanks for listening and remember to always PURSUE YOUR PASSION!
Please support us by finding out more about our sponsors:
Sláinte!
Saturday Oct 07, 2017
Saturday Oct 07, 2017
I was invited to attend Spain's Great Match event in Chelsea, NYC hosted by Wines From Spain on October 4, 2017.
Spain is broken into seven main regions:
In this podcast, I speak to Helen Gregory as we discuss DOP Cariñena and one of my favorite regions Rias Baixas. Alfonso Martinez DO Somontano. I even found some craft beer from Mahou and learned about the "permanent head." And finally Missy Bello Pinedo from DO Bierzo, who hit home with me since she named her winery after her dog!
Want to find out more? Here are all the sites you need!
D.O.P. Carinena
D.O. Rias Baixas
D.O. Somontano
Mahou Cervezas Alhambra
D.O. Bierzo
https://www.facebook.com/BodegaMartinezYebra/
https://www.instagram.com/bodega.martinez.yebra/
Our Wines + Your Moments = Great Memories
Join our wine club. The Chalk Club 3 bottles of Dracaena Wines 2x per year. Choose between all red or red and rose'.
Thoughts or comments? Contact Lori at dracaenawines@gmail.com.
Please like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/dracaenawines
Find us on Twitter, Instagram , Pinterest, Google + and Snapchat (@dracaenawines)
Want to watch some pretty cool livestream events and wine related videos. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
Find out more about us and our award winning Paso Robles wines on our website.
Looking for some interesting recipes and wine pairings? Then head over to our wine pairing website.
Thanks for listening and remember to always PURSUE YOUR PASSION!
Please support us by finding out more about our sponsors:
Sláinte!
Friday Sep 29, 2017
Friday Sep 29, 2017
Welcome to Winephabet Street!
Often viewed as Piedmont’s third red-wine grape, Dolcetto is like the poor cousin to Nebbiolo and Barbera.
Our Wines + Your Moments = Great Memories
Join our wine club. The Chalk Club 3 bottles of Dracaena Wines 2x per year. Choose between all red or red and rose'.
Thoughts or comments? Contact Lori at dracaenawines@gmail.com.
Please like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/dracaenawines
Find us on Twitter, Instagram , Pinterest, Google + and Snapchat (@dracaenawines)
Want to watch some pretty cool livestream events and wine related videos. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
Find out more about us and our award winning Paso Robles wines on our website.
Looking for some interesting recipes and wine pairings? Then head over to our wine pairing website.
Thanks for listening and remember to always PURSUE YOUR PASSION!
Please support us by finding out more about our sponsors:
Thursday Sep 14, 2017
Thursday Sep 14, 2017
Lori sits down with Dana Hunter, who, thanks to a chance meeting with a distressed wine tasting room manager six years ago, changed his career from being a security guard in Lodi, CA to a wine educator in Napa. We discuss his story and his love of Coors Light and of course play a game of opposites!
Our Wines + Your Moments = Great Memories
Join our wine club. The Chalk Club 3 bottles of Dracaena Wines 2x per year. Choose between all red or red and rose'.
Thoughts or comments? Contact Lori at dracaenawines@gmail.com.
Please like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/dracaenawines
Find us on Twitter, Instagram , Pinterest, Google + and Snapchat (@dracaenawines)
Want to watch some pretty cool livestream events and wine related videos. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
Find out more about us and our award winning Paso Robles wines on our website.
Looking for some interesting recipes and wine pairings? Then head over to our wine pairing website.
Thanks for listening and remember to always PURSUE YOUR PASSION!
Please support us by finding out more about our sponsors:
Friday Sep 01, 2017
Friday Sep 01, 2017
When we are looking to find some new and exciting wines we look to our new sponsor Winc! Spelled W-I-N-C. Winc makes it easy to discover great wine.
It doesn’t get much easier. Winc has experts that know how to match your taste preferences with their wines and they ship it right to your door is included as long as you purchase 4 bottles or more!
Head to TryWinc.com/Winephabet to get $20 off your first shipment!
Welcome to Winephabet Street!
On this month's Winephabet Street, the letter of the day is C! Carménère is an offspring of Cabernet Franc and is best well known in Chile. Join me as I discuss the history, general characteristics, food pairings and fast facts!
Our Wines + Your Moments = Great Memories
Join our wine club. The Chalk Club 3 bottles of Dracaena Wines 2x per year. Choose between all red or red and rose'.
Thoughts or comments? Contact Lori at dracaenawines@gmail.com.
Please like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/dracaenawines
Find us on Twitter, Instagram , Pinterest, Google + and Snapchat (@dracaenawines)
Want to watch some pretty cool livestream events and wine related videos. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
Find out more about us and our award winning Paso Robles wines on our website.
Looking for some interesting recipes and wine pairings? Then head over to our wine pairing website.
Thanks for listening and remember to always PURSUE YOUR PASSION!
Please support us by finding out more about our sponsors:
Saturday Aug 26, 2017
Saturday Aug 26, 2017
I had the pleasure to sit down with the owners of five wineries and one distillery located in the Central Valley. We discuss the pros and cons of being a farmer and winemaker in the Fresno area.
Our Wines + Your Moments = Great Memories
Join our wine club. The Chalk Club 3 bottles of Dracaena Wines 2x per year. Choose between all red or red and rose'.
Thoughts or comments? Contact Lori at dracaenawines@gmail.com.
Please like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/dracaenawines
Find us on Twitter, Instagram , Pinterest, Google + and Snapchat (@dracaenawines)
Want to watch some pretty cool livestream events and wine related videos. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
Find out more about us and our award winning Paso Robles wines on our website.
Looking for some interesting recipes and wine pairings? Then head over to our wine pairing website.
Thanks for listening and remember to always PURSUE YOUR PASSION!
Please support us by finding out more about our sponsors:
Wednesday Aug 16, 2017
Wednesday Aug 16, 2017
An introduction of the different appellation systems in the world of wine. AOC, DOC, AVA. It is like playing the alphabet game you played as a kid but with wine and obviously much more fun!
Our Wines + Your Moments = Great Memories
Join our wine club. The Chalk Club 3 bottles of Dracaena Wines 2x per year. Choose between all red or red and rose'.
Thoughts or comments? Contact Lori at dracaenawines@gmail.com.
Please like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/dracaenawines
Find us on Twitter, Instagram , Pinterest, Google + and Snapchat (@dracaenawines)
Want to watch some pretty cool livestream events and wine related videos. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
Find out more about us and our award winning Paso Robles wines on our website.
Looking for some interesting recipes and wine pairings? Then head over to our wine pairing website.
Thanks for listening and remember to always PURSUE YOUR PASSION!
Please support us by finding out more about our sponsors:
Tuesday Jul 18, 2017
Tuesday Jul 18, 2017
When we are looking to find some new and exciting wines we look to our new sponsor Winc! Spelled W-I-N-C. Winc makes it easy to discover great wine.
It doesn’t get much easier. Winc has experts that know how to match your taste preferences with their wines and they ship it right to your door is included as long as you purchase 4 bottles or more!
Head to TryWinc.com/Winephabet to get $20 off your first shipment!
Welcome to Winephabet Street!
Grab a glass and join Lori and Debbie as they take you through the world of wine one letter at a time. Today's letter of the day is B and it stands for Beaujolais. We will be discussing the characteristics of the Gamay grape, it's history as well as wine pairing suggestions.
Our Wines + Your Moments = Great Memories
Join our wine club. The Chalk Club 3 bottles of Dracaena Wines 2x per year. Choose between all red or red and rose'.
Thoughts or comments? Contact Lori at dracaenawines@gmail.com.
Please like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/dracaenawines
Find us on Twitter, Instagram , Pinterest, Google + and Snapchat (@dracaenawines)
Want to watch some pretty cool livestream events and wine related videos. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
Find out more about us and our award winning Paso Robles wines on our website.
Looking for some interesting recipes and wine pairings? Then head over to our wine pairing website.
Thanks for listening and remember to always PURSUE YOUR PASSION!
Please support us by finding out more about our sponsors: