Join Rick every week as he tastes and learns about a new wine!
Rick is not a sommelier. He doesn’t play one on TV. He just likes to drink wine. He doesn’t know everything about it, and he doesn’t pretend to be an expert. He’s not. But he knows what he likes, and what he doesn’t. And that’s good enough for him.
If it tastes good to him, He will drink it, and if he likes it, he’ll recommend it. If he doesn’t, he won’t, and he won’t drink much, either. He’ll just chuck it down the sink. And that’s what counts.
Because that’s the way most people in the real world drink wine. They aren’t hung up on all the nuances of a fermented beverage. They don’t want to waste time with all the pretentious pomposity associated with wine snobbery. They just want to enjoy it and the fellowship of family, friends and acquaintances who share their interest in this nectar. After all, at the end of the day, isn’t that really what wine is all about?
Rick prefers dry and semi-dry red wines, although he will occasionally drink white, if it is at least moderately dry and not too tangy. He does not like sweet wines, but will occasionally drink a dessert wine in small amounts if it isn’t overly syrupy or sickeningly sweet.
Among the reds, he prefers a good Merlot, Cabernet, Bordeaux, Valpolicella, Zinfandel, Chianti, Malbec or Tempranillo, and some red blends if the combination is right. So, if you want to send him a nice bottle of wine to taste and review (hint hint, nudge nudge), send him one of those.
I open, taste and review a Revelation 2019 Cabernet-Merlot red wine from France purchased from Trader Joe’s in Charlotte, NC. We also toast birthdays and national days. Plus, it’s an Open Chat!
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I open, taste and review a Kirkland Pinot Grigio white wine from Italy and pair it with a Thanksgiving dinner. We also toast a birthday and talk about what we’re thankful for. Special guest is Tommy Savoia of the Cube Command Podcast.
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I open, taste and review a Rising River 2019 Pinotage red wine from South Africa purchased from Sunset & Vine in Blowing Rock, NC. We also toast birthdays and national days. Plus, it’s an Open Chat!
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I open, taste and review a Villa Borghetti Pinot Grigio 2020 white wine from Italy purchased from Trader Joe’s in Charlotte, NC. We also toast birthdays and national days. Plus, it’s an Open Chat and networking night!
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I open, taste and review a Nero Grande Apassimento 2020 Red Wine from Italy. Plus, why you should not apply for a credit card in a retail store, why Facebook livestreaming is frustrating, and Open Chat!
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I open, taste and review a Green Fin 2018 Red Table Wine from California. Plus a memorial tribute to Cosmo, who passed away this week.
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I open, taste and review a Pabellon Rioja 2018 Tempranillo red wine from Spain purchased from Winestore in Blakeney, NC. Plus, it’s Open Chat!
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I open, taste and review a Piccini Poggio Alto 2017 Toscano red wine from Italy. I also try a Mountaineer Beer from Boone. Plus, I show another short Super 8mm film I made with my friends in the ’80s, and never before seen on the Internet.
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I open, taste and review a Tribute 2019 Pinot Noir red wine from California. We also toast birthdays and national days. Plus, a special belated toast to International Podcast Day.
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I open, taste and review a Paton-Clemente Crianza Tempranillo 2017 red wine from Spain purchased from Trader Joe’s. We also toast birthdays and national days. Plus, it’s Open Chat!
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