The fine folks at Vivac Winery in Dixon, New Mexico sent me a sample of their 2016 Sangiovese and their 2017 Rosé of Sangiovese. Check out my thoughts in the video below…
Wine was provided as a sample for review by the winery. Be sure to listen to Jeff each and every week on the We Like Drinking Podcast (available now on your favorite podcast app).
It’s been a solid year and a half since I’ve posted an episode of Stay Rad Wine Blog TV.
A Year And A Half!
That’s nuts to me.
Nuts!
When I first started this blog in 2011, I would get down on myself for going longer than two days without fresh content.
And now… it’s been a year and a friggin half.
Yikes!
I could spend hours giving you excuses as to why, and making apologies for the lack of posts, but that’s not what this blog is about…
Stay Rad has always been, and will continue to be, a blog about wine and all things awesome. Now, what’s more awesome than a world exclusive two-episode Stay Rad Wine Blog TV release?
That’s right…
Nothin’s better than that!
Enjoy!
Stay Rad Wine Blog TV Episode 178: How to Remove a Wax Seal from Your Wine
In the time since I last posted an episode, I’ve been anticipating sharing my thoughts on this sample I received from Castello di Amorosa…
Castello di Amorosa 2012 La Castellana Super Tuscan Blend
The Castello di Amorosa 2012 La Castellana is a Super Tuscan-style blend from the Napa Valley. It rolls in at a respectable $98, and is built to lay down for years in your cellar… which may lead some to believe that I was waiting for a special occasion to open this one up.
Truthfully, one of the reasons why I was hesitant to share this on the video blog was I was a bit intimidated by the wax seal covering the neck. If you look up how to open a bottle with a wax seal online, you’re gonna come across all sorts of wacky ideas as to how (anybody got a blowtorch?)…
“Excuse me, kind sir. Do you have a chainsaw I could borrow?”
Well…
Here’s what happened when I tried my hand at opening the bottle.
Success!
Now, onto the wine…
Stay Rad Wine Blog TV Episode 179: Why Did I Wait So Long?
Food Pairing:
Pan-Seared New York Strip Steak with Blue Cheese, Baked Potato, and Roasted Broccolini
Needless to say, I’m glad I finally broke open this wine.
Soooooooo Good!
Stay Rad,
Jeff
Wine was provided as a sample for review by the winery. Be sure to listen to Jeff each and every week on the We Like Drinking Podcast (available now on your favorite podcast app).
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