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Wines To Find

Michelle & Sandy

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Sisters, Sandy & Michelle, are on a mission to try two new wines per week. While tasting and reviewing, they share helpful hints as well as tips and tricks to wine tasting and selection. Periodic guests spanning the spectrum of the wine world, from the hobbyist to the wine insider will bring an additional perspective by sharing their wine stories as well as their interpretation of the wine tasted. Each episode uses the Wines To Find simple method for curating wines. Taste along with us and s ...
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En este episodio nos acompaña Blanco Pantoja desde Chile, reconocido ilustrador, escritor y editor, de una calidez humana que resalta desde el primer saludo. Blanco recientemente lanzó la nueva edición de su libro XOLOS, con la editorial Casatinta. Nos contará detalles sobre este experimento y también sobre su forma particular de narrar, donde la i…
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Wines: 2022 Friā Friõ Vinho Verde White and Rosé Welcome to another tantalizing episode of Wines to Find, where we take you on a journey to the beautiful vineyards of Portugal with our esteemed guests Jocelyn Brent and Lisa Rankin, the dynamic duo behind Friā Friõ. Jocelyn and Lisa both have intriguing, worldwide back stories, which they share as t…
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Wines: Vulgo Ritter 2021 Sauvignon Blanc and 2021 Pinot Noir Ever wondered what would happen when an industrial engineer trades her blueprints for a vineyard? Our guest, Sabine David, did just that, and today we get to taste the fruits of her courageous switch. Sabine, the co-owner of Vulgo Ritter, invites us on a sensory tour of the Austrian wine …
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Join us on an intoxicating journey through Spain, as we follow the story of our guest, Sophie Martin, an American who initially traveled to Spain to learn Spanish but ended up falling in love with the culture, the people, and to her surprise, the wine. With Sophie, we explore the world of Spanish wines and the rich culture that surrounds it, highli…
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Wines: Finca Villalobillos Pampana Blanca and Pie Franco and La Cueva Colora Get ready to be transported to Spain's wine region, La Mancha, as we navigate the vineyards of Bodegas Garcia de Lara. We promise you a unique journey full of rich flavors, love of family and preservation of a legacy. Be prepared to have your taste buds tantalized as we in…
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Luego de ausentarnos por dificultades logísticas, estamos de vuelta más entusiasmados y con nuevos temas para el podcast. En esta ocasión vamos a hablar de Inteligencia Artificial, esta tecnología que ha logrado avances inusitados en tiempos recientes y que tiene a más de un artista comiéndose las uñas. Quisimos esperar un rato mientras se asentaba…
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Wines: Leyenda del Paramo: El Aprendiz Blanco, Rosé and El Médico Red Pack your bags, wine enthusiasts! We're taking you on an exciting journey to Spain's León region, where we've discovered Leyenda del Paramo. This isn't just any ordinary winery tour - we've had the marvelous privilege of being guided by none other than Pedro Gonzalez. This episod…
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Imagine strolling through lush vineyards, basking in the Spanish sun, and tasting some of the most exquisite wines in the world. That's precisely the charming experience we had on our recent journey to Cigales, Spain, where we visited Traslanzas owned by the husband and wife team of Carlos and Maria. Carlos handles the vineyard, while Maria makes t…
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Wines: Bigardo, Satelite, Pellejo Vino Tinto de Parcela, & Maldito Parné In this episode, we meet Kiko Calvo, the owner of Bodegas Bigardo, who made his winemaking dream a reality. We are captivated by his journey beginning with his family's plot of land to the manifestation of his very own winery. He tells us of his worldwide travels where he hone…
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Wines: Spanish Palate's Botas de Barro Tinto de Toro and Prieto Picudo Do you ever wonder about the fascinating journey of a grape? How it transforms from a seed into a delicious glass of wine bursting with flavors and stories? We spent a memorable time with Nicola Thornton of Spanish Palate, who shared her lovely vision of enhancing wine tourism i…
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Ready for a journey that will tantalize your taste buds and ignite your wanderlust? Buckle up as we, the Wines To Find team, including our husbands, recount the thrilling adventure we embarked on, starting in South Carolina and crossing half the globe to land in Madrid, Spain. From our first wine tasting in Rioja to the stunning views of the mounta…
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Wines: Dolin Vermouth de Chambéry Dry White & Sweet Red Are you ready to uncork the secrets of vermouth and venture into a realm of flavor that's been a well-kept secret by bartenders and chefs alike? Yes, we're talking about the often underestimated and misunderstood fortified wine known as Vermouth. As we navigate our way through a delightful tas…
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Wines: Wayfarer Vineyard 2021 Estate Chardonnay & 2021 Estate Pinot Noir Prepare to embark on a vinous journey with Cleo Pahlmeyer, the mastermind behind Wayfarer Vineyard. We'll kick off with a tasting session of Wayfarer's 2021 Estate Chardonnay as Cleo enlightens us on her relentless pursuit of the perfect Chardonnay. Hear the captivating story …
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Wines: Lackner-Tinnacher Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc Ever wonder what makes an Alpine wine truly sing? Imagine sipping a glass of Lackner-Tinnacher Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc while learning the unique journey it took to arrive in your hands. This episode is a fascinating waltz into Austrian wines as we continue learning about Alpine wines wit…
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Wines: 2019 Chateau de Nages and a 2016 Chateau Landat Haut-Medoc Ever wondered if there's a wine out there that could become your new favorite? Well, there's a ton of untapped potential in the wine world waiting for you to discover. Join us as we peel back the layers of the wine world to help you discover and try wines from regions that might be n…
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Wines: Pfitscher Saum Sauvignon Blanc and Matan Pinot Nero Get ready to elevate your palate as Aric Wood, the co-founder of Archetype Wines, takes us on a tantalizing exploration of Alpine wines. We'll be pouring and savoring two exquisite Pfitscher wines from South Tyrol/Sudtiro, Italy, while diving into the enchanting world of wine-making. Aric's…
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Wines: Tablas Creek 2021 Roussanne and 2020 Esprit de Tablas GSM blend Ready to uncover the secrets of regenerative farming and sustainability in winemaking? Our guest, Jason Haas, partner and general manager of Tablas Creek Winery in Paso Robles, CA, is here to guide us through their innovative approach to viticulture. We'll start by exploring the…
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WINES: Blandy’s Malmsey Madeira, Polo Miele Honey Grappa Liquer and SKINOS MASTIHA LIQUEUR. Ready to discover the secrets of delicious and unique after-dinner drinks? Join us on this thrilling episode of Wines to Find as we embark on a flavorful adventure through the world of digestives, exploring the different styles from France, Italy, Spain, and…
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Wines: Aveleda Praia Vinho Verde and a Do Vale Meão Meandro Guest: Carlos De Jesus, Director of Communications Amorim Cork Ever wondered about the intricacies of cork production and its sustainability? Join us as we chat with Carlos de Jesus from Amorim Cork, the world's largest cork producer, to unravel the captivating history of cork and debunk t…
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Wines: Mollydooker 2021 Blue Eyed Boy and the 2018 Carnival of Love. Our guests today are Luke Marquis, Global Sales Manager for Mollydooker and Blue Eyed Boy and Patrick Ladd Eastern US Sales for Mollydooker Wines. We were excited to have reps from Mollydooker on to talk with us - if you've never heard of the Mollydooker shake, you MUST LISTEN to …
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Spanish Palate Secret Cellar Lote #1 and 2020 El Alma de Gildo This is part two of our reconnecting conversation with Nicola Thornton of Spanish Palate. In keeping with the Secret Cellar wine, we spill soooo many secrets in this ep - we taped this one before it was announced but we discuss the recent announcement of a huge recognition/award Spanish…
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Wines Garcia de Lara 2020 Finca Villalobillos Pie Franco & 2019 La Cueva Colora Cencibel Today we are happy to welcome back Nicola Thornton of Spanish Palate. We are thrilled to welcome another return guest as we reconnect and deepen our relationships with those we have met so far on our Wines To Find journey. We first interviewed Nicola in Year On…
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Wines: Chateau Miraval 2021 and Chateau Dauzac Margaux 2019 As we are approaching our 200th episode - a reminder that each week, we try two wines we've never had before - quick math, ep 174 means a minimum of 348 wines featured on Wines To Find so you would think it would be difficult to find wines or at the very least, easy to slot in wines we'd l…
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Wines: McBride Sisters Sparkling Brut Rosé and a 2019 Tri-County Cherry Pie Pinot Noir. As most of our listeners know, we will often ask guests what wines they have on their dinner table. In this ep, we're tasting some wines from those answers. Wine Bible author Karen MacNeil told us she typically has a glass of sparkling wine every evening (um, #g…
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Wines: 2019 Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon blend & 2019 Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Pinot Noir This is part two of our look into Australian wines & what’s going on in the Australian wine industry. We taste two wines that illustrate what's going on in the Aussie wine scene right now - Australia is known for Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon blends a…
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Wines: Inman Family 2019 Blanc de Noir, 2021 Russian River Valley Pinot Gris, 2022 Rosé of Pinot Noir and 2019 OGV Estate Pinot Noir Kathleen Inman is a return guest. We visited Kathleen at Inman Family in Sonoma in 2020 - in the middle of the chaos of Covid-19, wildfires in the area and harvest. She was kind enough to spend time with us for a visi…
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Wines: 2018 Yalumba Viognier and 2012 Two Hands Bella’s Garden Shiraz This is a two part series on Australian Wines! In three years, we’ve only done one other episode on Australian wines, that was episode 124. We found when we did that ep there wasn’t a large selection of Aussie wines available at our local stores. We ran into the same issue this t…
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Wines: Takatenjin Sword of The Sun, Tozai Typhoon, Konteki Pearls of Simplicity, Yuho Eternal Embers, & Rihaku Dreamy Clouds. This ep is all about Sake! We taste through five Sake wines and learn so much from our guest, Marc Supsic. Marc is a WSET Level 4 Wine & Spirits certified somm. He owns and operates Wine Living, and is a partner sommelier wi…
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Wines: NV Jansz Sparkling Rosé and 2021 Dom Vici Pinot Noir. Our guest today is Dom Vici owner, Zaneta Owens. Y’all may recognize Zaneta of Sassy Wines from our episode #61 Empowering Women. Zaneta recently sold Sassy Wines and started this new label, we’re happy to have her join us today to tell us about her new venture and to celebrate all women …
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Wines: NV Simonnet-Febvre Crémant de Bourgogne Brut, 2020 Simonnet-Febvre Chablis, 2018 Louis Latour Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru and 2018 Louis Latour Corton Grancey Grand Cru. Our guest today is Charles Bultmann Ducker. Charles is the Southeast Manager for Louis Latour. We were fortunate to have Charles join us in person in our studio to tell us …
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Wines: NV Rotari Trento, 2020 Chateau Saint Rich , 2021 Blindfold Blanc de Noir, 2018 William Fevre Saint Bris, 2021 Flowers Chardonnay, 2021 Hyland Estates Riesling , 2021 My Favorite Neighbor, 2020 Chalone Vineyard Estate Grown Chardonnay, 2019 Falanghina del Sannio Today, we are giving y’all a peak behind the curtain for a glimpse at what happen…
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Cameron Hughes Lot 880 Chardonnay & Lot 900 Cabernet Sauvignon. Our guest is Cameron Hughes co-founder and CMO and chief growth and experience officer of Vintage Wine Estates, Jessica Kogan. After successful positions in the cosmetic and fashion industry, Jessica fell in love with the wine world and with her then husband, established Cameron Hughes…
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Wines: Broadbent 2020 Branco and a 2019 Domaine Nico Grand Père Pinot Noir Our guest today is Lars Granat Jensen, CMO of RareWine Invest. RareWine Invest is a Scandinavian company focused on the acquisition and trading of rare wines. They are an associated company of the RareWine Group, a company that houses both RareWine Invest and RareWine Tradin…
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Wines: 2018 Pasanau Ceps Nous Priorat and a Barovo Tikveš Our guest today is Oleksandra Hryhorieva of the Wine Travel Awards. The Wine Travel Awards (WTA) is an innovative annual global project in the field of wine tourism. WTA gives tools for promoting subjects of enogastronomic tourism. WTA draws global attention to the nominees and partners oper…
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Wines: Scalon Cellars: 2021 Sauvignon Blanc, 2017 Priority Red Blend and 2017 Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon Our Guests are Tim Goodwin and Scalon Winemaker Julien Fayard. They are here today to share the Scalon story and these wines. Scalon's vintners are veterans of the wine world as both a grower and cellar / wine cave builder. They met, became…
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Wines: Love You Bunches Rosé and Sangiovese. Today we're talking about wines for Valentine’s Day - we’ll tell the story of this winery, Stolpman Vineyards, these particular wines and revisit some wine love stories that we’ve heard from guests over the past three years as we talk about how wine and Valentine’s are the Perfect Pairing! Listen today f…
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Wines: 2021 Fuil Viognier and 2019 Tabla Cabernet Sauvignon Our guest is winemaker and vintner Matthew Jeager of Fuil and Tabla Wines. Matthew is an actor, a martial arts enthusiast and post-Covid a winemaker. In another Covid pivot, due to the long period of shutdown that paused filming in California, Matthew decided to pursue his dream of making …
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Our wines today are a 2021 Chateau Haut Sarthes Bergerac RoséAnd a 2017 Mas Champart Causse du Bousquet Saint Chinian Red wine Our guest is Chef Durand Didier. Chef was born in Bergerac, France but he relocated to the US in 1996. He worked in many restaurants in the Chicago area until opening his own. In addition to busy days in the restaurant, he …
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Wines: 2020 Daou Pessimist Red Blend and a 2018 Antiche Terre Amarone della Valpolicella Only a small number of people have earned both the Master of Wine (MW) and Master Sommelier (MS) credentials. Today's guest, Doug Frost, is in that distinguished number. He is also an author and wine consultant based in Kansas City, Missouri. Not only is Doug o…
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Wines: 2020 Springfield Estate Albarino, 2020 a Life From Stone Sauvignon Blanc, Over the Mountain Syrah Rosé, and 2018 Dieu Donné Merlot. Kicking the year of fabulous guests off with TWO great ones and FOUR wines!! Our guests today are Patrick Dupree and Lorna Daniel-Dupree. Patrick is a cinematographer, photographer, and WSET Certified. Lorna is …
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Wines: Chateau Garraud Grand Vin Bordeaux, 2016 and Bacci Renieri Brunello di Montalcino, 2016. 2023 is HERE and we celebrate with some BIG RED WINES as we give a preview of our 2023 guests and Wines To Find focus. We also share our two "words" for the year and why we selected them as we taste these two wines, one of which is from Wine Spectator's …
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Wines: Charles de Bove and Mason Foucher Cuvée de Roy Naples Cremant de Loire To get the New Year started off with a sparkle, we discuss some sparkling wines to look for as you prep for your New Year's gatherings. Stay in the know and join our WTF Cru. About Us Buy us a Mimosa! Wines To Find Podcast, Finalist in the 12th Annual TASTE AWARDS in four…
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Wines: St. Christopher Glühwein and Chateau Des Antonius Bordeaux Superieur, 2018 For our 2022 Christmas episode, we compare a store bought mulled wine to one we made ourselves using a Bordeaux. We discuss mulled wine (vin chaud / glühwein) recipes, origins and European Christmas markets as we wish you and yours a Happy Holiday Season!! Stay in the…
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Wines: Llopart Sparkling Rosé & Mary Taylor Anjou Rouge, 2019 As we conclude our series on fitting wine into your lifestyle, we share how we approach wine purchases using the knowledge we have gained over the last three years of interviewing winemakers, somms, wine communicators and other in the wine industry. We discuss our own "Wine Taste Filters…
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Wines: Avaline White & Avaline Red In our fifth episode of our Fitting Wine Into Your Lifestyle Series, we talk about wine growing and winemaking practices to consider by defining organic and biodynamic, as well as low intervention wines. The wines tasted, by Avaline, are both organically grown and made with minimal intervention. Many in the wine i…
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Wines: 2019 M Rose and a 2019 Peter Paul Red Blend Guest: Meghan Vergara Continuing our fitting wine into your lifestyle series, this episode is focused on sustainability. We discuss and define what sustainability is and the different certifications that are available for wineries seeking to label themselves as a sustainability partner, and why man…
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Wines: Kim Crawford Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and Kim Crawford Illuminate Sauvignon Blanc The Kim Crawford Illuminate Sauvignon Blanc is only 70 calories per serving and is a low alcohol wine. We taste test it against the regular Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc to compare as we talk about average alcohol, sugar and caloric content in wines and discu…
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Wines: Fresh Vine 2019 Pinot Noir & 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon When considering what wines will fit into your lifestyle, it’s important to determine for yourself which factors are important to you. For some, world-view or food sourcing best practices are paramount, for others, dietary concerns or weight management are important to consider, for some, …
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Wines: Grand Sud Chardonnay and Our Daily Red Wine is personal, subjective, romanticized and heavily marketed. Determining how to fit wine into your lifestyle should always start with your personal tastes and preferences. In the next six episodes we will discuss different lifestyle choices and changes many have made or choose to make for various re…
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El quinto episodio de esta temporada es el segundo experimento que hacemos grabando el podcast ¡en vivo y con público! En esta ocasión lo hacemos desde Cali, en un espacio maravilloso, "Imaginario, Taller De Libros". Nuestro invitado es Mateo Montoya / Clayman, un ilustrador que lleva relativamente poco tiempo ejerciendo, pero con un portafolio sor…
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