Drink With Rick

Hosted ByRick Savoia

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.


All Episodes

DWR-184 – Barkan Classic Chardonnay 2019 Tasting and Review

I open, taste, review a Barkan Classic Chardonnay 2019 white wine from Israel! Plus, it’s Thanksgiving Day!

DWR-183 – Bonterra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 Tasting and Review

I open, taste, review a Bonterra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 red wine from California! Plus, National Absurdity Day, Pets in TV shows and Open Chat!

DWR-182 – Caretaker Pinot Noir 2020 Tasting and Review

I open, taste, review a Caretaker Pinot Noir 2020 red wine from California! Plus, World Kindness Day, TV trivia and Open Chat!

DWR-181 – Hermes Dry Red Wine Tasting and Review

I open, taste, review a Hermes dry red wine from Greece! Plus, Donut Day, Bison Day, and more TV trivia!

DWR-180 – Momentum Solare 2020 Tasting and Review

I open, taste, review a red blend from France! Plus, National Cat Day, TV trivia puzzle books, and the premiere of a comedy-horror Super 8mm film produced over 40 years ago and never shown on the Internet!

DWR-179 – Castello Vicchiomaggio 2018 Chianti Classico Tasting and Review

I open, taste and review a Castello Vicchiomaggio Agostino Petri 2018 Chianti Classico from Italy. Plus Make a Dog’s Day, TV trivia and Open Chat.

DWR-178 – Monterra Merlot 2020 Tasting and Review

I open, taste, review a Monterra Merlot 2020 from California. Plus, I Love Lucy Day, a diet book review and the world premiere of a Super 8mm film called Jim and Eric.

DWR-177 – B by Fonbadet Bordeaux 2019 Tasting and Review

I open, taste, review a B by Fonbadet Bordeaux 2019 from France. We also toast national days. Plus, fluffernutters, moldy cheese and Open Chat.

DWR-176 – Barkan Classic Pinot Noir 2020 Tasting and Review

I open, taste, review a Barkan Classic Pinot Noir 2020 from Israel. We also toast national days. Plus, International Podcast Day, behind the scenes of the DWR studio, and Open Chat.

DWR-175 – Il Borgo Collinare Nero d’Avola 2021 Tasting and Review

I open, taste, review an Il Borgo Collinare Nero d’Avola 2021 from Italy. We also toast national days. Plus favorite photos, a video of a 7 year old stand-up comedian performing live on stage and Open Chat!