Ep 20: Southern Italy with our Somm

Ep 20: Southern Italy with our Somm

Today we’ll be discussing southern Italy with our resident somm, Ferdinando Mucerino. We’ll pour three excellent wines and discuss their uncommon varietals. 

We'll start with the 2021 vintage of Iddu Catarratto I.G.T. from Sicily, a soft and fresh white wine with citrus and floral notes. Moving on to reds, we'll sip the 2020 L'arca Negroamaro I.G.T wine from Puglia and produced by the Castellani family. This episodes selection is rounded out with the 2020 Cantina di Solopaca Aglianico I.G.P. 

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Ep 19: A Conversation with Benoit Calvet

This week our guest is Benoit Calvet, the founder of Maison Benoit Valerie Calvet in Bordeaux. Benoit and his partner Valerie have been making wine for forty years, producing excellent wines from France, Spain and Italy. They recently partnered with Wine Insiders for our Ruby Anniversary Collection creating a red blend with a very interesting backstory that he shares with me. We’re going to talk about everything from family and the earth’s frequency to hypnotherapy, horses and more. And of course, we’ll taste wine, so pour a glass and join us.

For our tasting (timecode 16:56:00), we begin with De La Rougerie Sauvignon Blanc, a crisp, medal-winning wine with notes of greengage and apple. Next we pop a cork on the delightful, Spanish sparkling wine Toro Loco Cava Brut Rosé. We'll top the episode off with a sneak peak at the upcoming Maison Calvet Red Blend that is available in August as part of our Ruby Wine Collection.

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Ep 18: Meet me at the Abbey

This week, my guest is Walter Santero, CEO of Abbazia Vineyards, a family-run estate in the Piedmont region of Northern Italy. Walter is the fourth generation of his family to continue the winemaking tradition. He and Abbazia recently partnered with Wine on a special Prosecco sparkling wine that is part of our soon-to-be-released Ruby Collection of wines celebrating our 40th anniversary. Walter and I chat about everything from Benedictine monks planting Moscato to Zabaglione, sea turtles, and more. He even explains why Prosecco is the best, so pour a glass and join us.

For our tasting (timecode 13:22:00), we begin with Abbazia La Tartaruga Moscato I.G.T., a light and fruity wine from the famed region of Pavia. Next we uncork the gorgeous cherry notes of 2019 Abbazia Barbera d'Asti, a wine made from hand-picked grapes to ensure optimal quality and aged for six months. We'll top the episode off with a sneak peak at the upcoming Abbazia Prosecco that is available in August as part of our Ruby Wine Collection.

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Ep 17: Just Chilean for our 40th

This week we have a special episode to kick off a celebration of our 40th Anniversary at Wine Insiders. We'll travel by glass to the southern hemisphere to sip wines from the gorgeous vineyards of the Maule Valley in Chile. Our guest is Sebastian Cremaschi, CEO of Cremaschi Furlotti family vineyards. He and his siblings are the fourth generation to continue his family's winemaking tradition. We'll learn more about the family history and vineyards, Chilean terroir, Carmenere, etc. While chatting, we'll pour three of their delicious wines.

For our tasting, we begin with 2021 Santa Vita Carmenere Rosé, a delightfully dry wine, before moving on to 2018 Pajarito Gran Reserva Syrah. We'll top the episode off with 2018 Primera Impression Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon. 

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Ep 16: Vine-ancial Advice

It's tax season here in the US! Join our guest host Sumner as he interviews our resident somm Ferdy to get some grape vine-ancial advice. The best investments grow over time, so why not find out more about the specifics of wine that ages well? They taste three wines from our collection that are good buys that get better with time.

For this tasting you will hear all about the flavor and aging potential of Château Grand Champ Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux Cuvée Vieilles Vignes from France, Porto Lagarada Reserva Ruby Port from Portugal and Windsor Hills Barrel Fermented Chardonnay from California.

Sniff Sip Repeat is brought to you by Wine Insiders, leaders in online wine. Wine Insiders makes buying great wine easy. Founded in 1982 as a club for California wine enthusiasts, Wine Insiders now offers high-quality wines from around the world for the best value and conveniently shipped to your door in just days. The collection is curated by a host of food and wine industry and lifestyle experts, such as Martha Stewart, Chef Geoffrey Zakarian, and Chef Ludo Lefebvre. Learn more about the wines or shop now to taste alongside our podcast guests.

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