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Episode 249 – Susana Balbo Wines Crios Cabernet

3 days ago

Susana Balbo Wines Crios Cabernet In this episode, Rob and Scott review an Argentinian value price masterpiece in Susana Balbo Wines Crios Cabernet.  So come join us, on The Wine Vault.   [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18679670/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/legacy/tdest_id/584650″ height=”100″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]Check this episode out on our Libsyn site!

Episode 248 – Katherine Goldschmidt Alexander Valley Cabernet

1 week ago

Katherine Goldschmidt Alexander Valley Cabernet In this episode, Rob, Scott, and Becky try another wine from Goldschmidt Vineyards in their Katherine Goldschmidt Alexander Valley Cabernet.  So come join us! [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18594851/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/legacy/tdest_id/584650″ height=”100″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]Check this episode out on our Libsyn site!

Episode 247 – Cali v. Chile Sauvignon Blanc Showdown

2 weeks ago

Joel Gott California Sauvignon Blanc Rafael Tirado Laberinto Sauvignon Blanc In this episode, Rob, Scott, and Becky conduct a challenge between Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc from California and Rafael Tirado Liberinto Sauvignon Blanc from Chile.  Will Chile rule the day, or will Joel Gott, which is available in grocery stores, truck stops, and gas stations everywhere pull out a win for Cali?  We shall see…on The Wine Vault. [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18497090/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/legacy/tdest_id/584650″ height=”100″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]Check this episode out […]

Episode 246 – Goldschmidt Vineyards Fidelity Red Wine

3 weeks ago

Goldschmidt Vineyards Fidelity Red Wine In this episode, Rob, Scott, and Becky all review a Bordeaux style blend from Alexander Valley in California by Goldschmidt Vineyards in their Fidelity Red Wine.  So come join us! [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18407120/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/legacy/tdest_id/584650″ height=”100″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]Check this episode out on our Libsyn site!

Episode 245 – Clash of Cabernet

1 month ago

Martin Ray Napa Valley Cabernet Calcu Reserva Especial Cabernet In this episode, Rob, Scott, and Becky hold a competition of cabernets as Martin Ray Napa Valley Cab takes on a the Chilean Calcu Reserva Especial Cab.  Will the Chilean offering score a surprise win, or since Scott bought it, is its fate sealed?  We shall see… on The Wine Vault.   [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18320162/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/legacy/tdest_id/584650″ height=”100″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]Check this episode out on our Libsyn site!

Episode 244 – Skyside North Coast Cabernet

1 month ago

Skyside North Coast Cabernet In this episode, Rob, Scott, and Becky all review a wine made by the illuminate that is affiliated with a Napa Valley standard, Newton, in the Skyside North Coast Cabernet.  Will the Skyside redeem the excessively inclusive AVA North Coast, or will they be wishing for a wine from Lodi (God help us)?  We shall see…on The Wine Vault. [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18217088/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/legacy/tdest_id/584650″ height=”100″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]Check this episode out on our Libsyn site!

Episode 243 – Robert Biale Vineyards “Party Line” North Coast Zinfandel

1 month ago

Robert Biale Vineyards Party Line Zinfandel In this episode, Rob, Scott, and Becky all review the entry level Zinfandel from Robert Biale, in their Party Line North Coast Zinfandel.  Will Robert Biale create a value priced masterpiece rivaling wines three times the price, or did they do what they normally do and lower the bar for top level Zinfandel producers everywhere?  We shall see…on The Wine Vault. [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18118751/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/legacy/tdest_id/584650″ height=”100″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]Check this episode out on […]

Episode 242 – Chateau Pontet-Canet Grand Cru Pauillac

2 months ago

Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac Chateau Bourdieu N 1 In this episode, Rob, Scott, and Becky celebrate the birth of Scott which happened roughly 125 years ago, give or take a year or two.  To do this they conduct mostly the most unfair comparison ever on the show. They pit the young and higher scoring (The Decanter, so…) Chateau Bourdieu N 1 against an aged classic in the 2002 Chateau Pontet-Canet Grand Cru Pauillac.  Will a wildly superior Chateau (Pontet-Canet) produce a wildly superior […]

Episode 241 – Ridge Vineyards Three Valleys

2 months ago

Ridge Vineyards Three Valleys In this episode, Rob, Scott, and Becky review a Sonoma County value blockbuster by Ridge Vineyards in their Three Valleys Zinfandel blend.  Will this wine reach The Wine Vault Hall of Fame, or will Becky be under orders from her superiors to seed chaos and dissent? We shall see… on The Wine Vault. [iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17943746/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/legacy/tdest_id/584650″ height=”100″ width=”” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen]Check this episode out on our Libsyn site!