Boozy Biddies Talk Wine

We all know it (and maybe love it) – Yellow Tail wine. The biddies talk about how Yellow Tail, out of Australia, was basically invented for the American market. It’s a really interesting story and a tour de force of product development and marketing strategy that changed the wine label game worldwide and the Australian wine industry forever.

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Goon of Fortune…. That’s all you need to know. The biddies revisit Australian wine, its history and regions, and the best worst drinking game you’ve never heard of, Goon of Fortune. Grab a glass and join us!

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The biddies return to the bubble train and take a look at Austrian and German sparkling wine. Both countries predominantly produce bubbles labeled “sekt”, however there are many different kinds and quality levels within the category. Tune in to learn more and hear about 5 too many “sekt” jokes.

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This week there was a new wine heist down in Florida. We won't have the full scoop on that one yet, so we're re-airing Wine Heists, Part 1 to share some of the craziest times sh*t got stolen.

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The biddies chat with Travis Gale, a friend of Calla’s who also imports mezcal from Mexico. We chat about why it’s his favorite spirit, the difference between mezcal and tequila, and why not all (in fact not most) mezcal is smoky, amongst other things. Tune in to learn how Calla is responsible for Travis’ worst hangover ever and more!

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The biddies stay on the bubble train and turn their attention to Italian sparkling wine. Like there is more than Cava in Spain, there is also way more than Prosecco in Italy – including one gentleman who ages his wines hundreds of feet below sea level on the ocean floor. Grab a glass of something sparkling and tune in!

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Because there’s more out there than cava! Tune in to learn more about cava and why not every Spanish sparkling wine is actually cava… There are a number of producers making different levels and kinds of sparkling wine. Many of them are budget friendly and all of them are delicious.

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It would be these people… the “first families of wine”, also known as the Primum Familiae Vini, consists of some of the biggest winemaking families in Europe, although one American label was amongst their number at one time. Learn all about these 12 families and the rules of this super exclusive club.

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On the heels of the cult wine episodes, the biddies take a deeper dive into Domaine de la Romanee-Conti. Tune in to learn all about this highly sought after (and very expensive) Burgundy wine. While you may never get to try it, you’ll be in the know! And you'll also learn about the time all the vines were almost poisoned by a crazy guy demanding a ransom - yikes!!

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The biddies chat with William Allen and Karen Daenen of Two Shepherds. Located in Sonoma County, Two Shepherds focuses on artisanship and quality without excessive manipulation. This mostly means they make the wines they want to drink! Tune into the episode to learn more about Two Shepherds, winemaking, the hunt for bucket list varietals, the Two Shepherds menagerie of animals and why you should never ask William how he came up with the name ‘Two Shepherds’ (but don’t worry, we did it for you), and more! We had so much fun with these guys and we know you will too.

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Two Shepherds website:twoshepherds.com