Boozy Biddies Talk Wine

The biddies introduce two new wine studs to the podcast to talk about how to make wine at home for fun and personal consumption. Both from Tucson, Arizona Josh is the sommelier to the Hotel Congress wine program and Todd is the owner of Revel Wine Bar as well as a certified sommelier. The biddies get to drink their wines - both made from Grenache - and learn how easy and/or hard it is to try and make your own wine.

Wines Featured:
Josh Osteen’s Spittlebug Grenache
Todd Getzelman’s Jolon Grenache Rose

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The biddies return to Austria for the last segment of this first passport tour. Austria shares some similar labeling laws to Germany but even with more restrictions due to a scandal in the 1980s. The biddies also explore some non-French European grapes including Gruner Veltliner, Welschriesling, and Zweigelt. The biddies bid adieu to the passport tour for now but Austria doesn't disappoint for the final episode.

Wines Featured:

Kara: Heinrich Naked White

Calla: Arndorfer Zweigelt

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The biddies return to Austria for the last segment of this first passport tour. Austria shares some similar labeling laws to Germany but even with more restrictions due to a scandal in the 1980s. The biddies also explore some non-French European grapes including Gruner Veltliner, Welschriesling, and Zweigelt. The biddies bid adieu to the passport tour for now but Austria doesn't disappoint for the final episode.

Wines Featured:

Kara: Heinrich Naked White

Calla: Arndorfer Zweigelt

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The biddies take a break from Europe and head back down to South America where they focus on another country built on French varietals - Chile. Like Argentina with Malbec, Chile has become world renowned for focusing on lesser Bordeaux varietals (i.e. Carmenere) and truly making them their own. The biddies were lucky enough to locate some wines made by more unique grapes - Pais and Sauvignon Gris - to introduce this long, skinny country and how beautiful and inexpensive it’s wines can be.

Wines Featured:

Kara: A Los Vinateros Bravos Pipeno Tinta, Clous de Fous Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon

Calla: Casa Silva Sauvignon Gris 1912 Vines

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The biddies take a break from Europe and head back down to South America where they focus on another country built on French varietals - Chile. Like Argentina with Malbec, Chile has become world renowned for focusing on lesser Bordeaux varietals (i.e. Carmenere) and truly making them their own. The biddies were lucky enough to locate some wines made by more unique grapes - Pais and Sauvignon Gris - to introduce this long, skinny country and how beautiful and inexpensive it’s wines can be.

Wines Featured:

Kara: A Los Vinateros Bravos Pipeno Tinta, Clous de Fous Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon

Calla: Casa Silva Sauvignon Gris 1912 Vines

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Portugal - much like Spain, much like Greece, much like Italy - has hundreds of indigenous varietals not found elsewhere. Did the biddies try to simplify this episode by specifically discussing Madeira and Port? They did. Did it work? No. Madeira and Port are very unique to Portugal’s long history of wine making and come with their own set of requirements and rules. The Boozy Biddies switch things up this episode with wine cocktails featuring these styles to help cool you off on hot summer days.

Wines Featured:

Kara: Sandeman Rainwater Madeira (made into a punch)

Calla: Kopke Off Dry White Port (mixed with tonic)

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Spain is another country that can’t be condensed into one episode - not saying any of the great wine making regions only deserve 30 minutes - but Spain is similar to Greece and Italy and hosts hundreds of unique and indigenous varietals. The biddies focus on their light, crisp, and refreshing white wines and cava this episode while also introducing you to the history, laws, and important figures in Spanish wine culture.

Wines Featured:

Kara: Albarino Palacio de Fefinanes

Calla: Bolet Brut Nature Cava

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With most of our passport tour, the biddies have focused on regional varietals, styles, and the history behind how the country became known as a wine region. With Germany, they focus much more on the laws and labeling of German wines in order to better educate how to pick the right bottle off the shelf. With an intricate and unique labeling system, there is certainly a lot to learn to make sure you pick the right Riesling for yourself!

Wines Featured:

Kara: Bruder Dr. Becker Rheinhessen Qualitatswein Dienhem Riesling Trocken 2017

Calla: Villa Wolf Rose Pinot Noir

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New Zealand is extra special to one biddie - Calla - who had the opportunity to work for a winery located there. Both the biddies though find that New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is an especially thirst quenching style for hot summer days. New Zealand is more than just Sauvignon Blanc, albeit being a newer wine region in the world, so they touch on Pinot Noir and the other regions that make up this island nation.

Wines Featured:

Kara: Momo Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Calla: Sileni “The Straits” Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, The Ned Pinot Noir

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South Africa has a long tradition of wine albeit still being referred to as a New World wine country. The biddies discuss South Africa’s history, re-emergence on the quality wine scene and dive into some of its most popular grape varieties: Chenin Blanc, Cinsault, and Pinotage - which is a grape unique to South Africa, made from crossing Pinot Noir and Cinsault.

Wines Featured:

Kara: Lubanzi Chenin Blanc, Backsberg Pinotage

Calla: Blackwater Lazy Lucy Rose

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