What is new about wine? As season three concludes, taking a look at how the last month has shifted and changed the lens of how we look about wine and what's important.   Winemakers discussed: Krista Scruggs: https://zafawines.com/ Andre Hueston Mack: https://maisonnoirwines.com/ Brown Estate: https://www.brownestate.com/   For 25% off your first order of Hydrant, head to drinkhydrant.com/wineface   Produced by Dear Media

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Ep. 69 What's New About Wine

Cha McCoy is an incredible force in the wine industry. She has traveled the world, lived in several countries honing and contextualizing her mastery of wine and wine education. She is a Sommelier, an educator, a leader and a visionary for the beverage industry. She was just named Cherry Bombe's first Beverage Director! Check out our conversation to hear more of her story and to follow along to see what Cha is up to here are places to find her!   Instagram: @cha_squared & @cherrybombedrinks Website: ChaMcCoy.com Produced by Dear Media

Ep. 68 Contextualizing with Cha McCoy

How we talk about wine has been on my mind recently. Along with an introspection on how I operate my business, how can I include more voices and create a more anti-racist wine community-- I can and will do more. These are things I have been thinking about and today decided to also talk about wine gear that is glazed over and it's often assumed the customers understands: wine glasses, wine openers, wine temperature, wine lists.   Article by Miguel de Leon: Actionable Items for the wine Community   Produced by Dear Media

Ep. 67 How we talk about wine

Starting where France and Spain meet along the mediterranean, let's take a quick mentat drive long the the coast heading East and discover the significant coastal wine making zones and end up in the ultimate Dream Zone: Liguria. What's it like/ what grows there/ what is the epic terroir. Time to blast off!! Use code WINEFACE for 25% off your first order at drinkhydrant.com/wineface Produced by Dear Media

Ep. 66 Coastal Creepin to get to a dream zone: South of France to Liguria

We gotta look forward to the little things during these WEIRD ASS TIMES. This weekend is Memorial Day Weekend, historically a time of friends, family and outdoor grilling. Here are some must haves to just make the weekend pop and add some special flavor into the mix. Bomb ass Rosé 2018 Valentina Passalacqua, Rosa Terra, Puglia, Nero di Troia 2018 Lise et Bertrand Jousset, Rose a Lies, Vin de France, Touraine, Gamay/Grolleau 2019 Unturned Stone Productions, The Blush, Adel's Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, Zinfandel, 2019 Chilled Red Zone Produced by Dear Media

Entertaining (Quarantine vibes): Holiday Weekend Must Haves

I woke up the other morning with Puglia in the brain! And realized we needed to talk about it! Mostly because Valentina Passalaqua's wines are a straight up vision from Puglia and break from some traditions there so it's best to get a better understanding of the entire enchilada!   Produced by Dear Media. 

Ep. 64 Intro to Puglia

Everyone should know Sarah and should eat at Night + Market in LA! But until we can do that again, let's day dream about days past, some of the dopest thai food around and how to build one of the city's best wine programs around that! We did record this pre-covid 19, so we will be getting an update from Sarah and how she is doing in future episodes. Looking for a Mother's Day gift? Try Causebox- visit causebox.com/life for 30% your first Causebox with code WINE Produced by Dear Media

Ep. 63 Sarah Yenbamroong from NIGHT+MARKET SONG

Not many people have had wine from Switzerland nor do they know much about it, so why not drop some casual knowledge on it!! Because the wines are dope! It's a very special place making very special wine. We have one producer from Switzerland in the shop right now, check out Domaine de Cherouche here! Produced by Dear Media

Ep. 62 SWISS BEATS: Intro to Swiss Wine

Holly Liss has been behind the scenes for the branding and styling of some of the most powerful food based restaurants and brand's instagram accounts. She's the queen of getting the perfect shot. She sits down to talk about food, dinner parties, branding, marketing and how to get to click all together.    We tasted two wines! One of them is sold out, but it's cabernet franc realness and we have loads of other amazing cab francs.   The other wine is this classy little Pinot Noir from Burgundy: 2017 Sylvain Pataille, Bourgogne Rouge, Pinot Noir   Go to w​ww.causebox.com​/​wineface ​and use the code​ ​wineface ​​to get your first box for 30% off   Produced by Dear Media

Ep. 61 Holly Liss on How to Blow Up Your Instagram, Wine Style

Shit got real last month with the outbreak of the virus!! I had to take a quick hiatus from Wine Face as our business crumbled and we rushed to re-form it. Successfully! But I am back! I wanted to take a moment to address the changes that Covid-19 have had on my work life and also talk about some amazing wine trends that have been emerging as everyone stays safer at home. Produced by Dear Media

Quarantine Wine Times

My friend Heather Taylor came by to talk about her amazing home linens line, Heather Taylor Home. Listen, it's all kinds of Covid-19 crazy out there, let's all day dream about gorgeous dinner parties to come! We tasted the Precedent Chenin Blanc and the Kou Kou Cabernet Franc! xo Helen   Produced by Dear Media. 

Ep. 59 Helen's Wines x Heather Taylor Home

Pinot noir! Rolls of the tongue, people know it but what do we know about it? What's the deal with this grape, what's the history, let's better understand it together!   Produced by Dear Media.

Ep. 58 Pinot Noir, behind the grape, the origins story!

 Sarah Meyer, founder and owner of Roe Caviar, came by to talk about all things caviar from what it is how it kicks off entertaining to how to serving it and so much more. It's a Caviar vibe for sure! We taste through a few different wines to see what pairs nicely with her Roe caviar and these two wines were the winners! The beer we tasted is Mikeller...but it wasn't as good.      2018 Mosse, Anjou, Chenin Blanc & Alessandra Divella, Blanc de Blanc, Lombardy, Chardonnay    For our Wine Face Listeners she is offering a discount when you buy caviar from her website: Roecaviar.com and use the discount code WINEFACE.    Also! If you're in Los Angeles we are doing a special Caviar Dreams package for the Oscars that comes with chips, creme fraiche, oscar ballots & champagne! You can get the Caviar Dreams package from Helen's here!     Produced by Dear Media. 

Ep. 57 Wine x Roe Caviar!

Chardonnay is an amazing grape but kind of got a bad wrap with all that buttery Chard brouhaha. What's the DEAL with chardonnay, where is from and how do I find the dopeness. Tune in to find out!   Build your free wedding website on Zola and get $50 toward your registry. Go to zola.com/wineface and get started today!   Produced by Dear Media. 

Ep. 56 Chardonnay: Why It's So Misunderstood

It's time for one of our entertaining 411 episodes and this week it's all about hot tips for throwing the most epic holiday party!   Notes/ Recipes:   Spiced Rum Citrus Punch recipe  Spagliato Recipe: 1oz sweet vermouth, 1oz aperol, add ice, top with prosecco and add thick orange slice.  Negroni recipe: .75oz sip smith gin, .75oz sweet vermouth, .75oz Aperol, enjoy over ice with orange peel Ginger Claus: 2oz Tequila or whiskey, .75oz lemon juice, .75 oz ginger syrup, 1oz apple cider, enjoy over ice, garnish with candied ginger.    Produced by Dear Media.

Ep. 55 Epic Holiday Party Entertaining 411

Helen Johannesen from Helen's Wines in Los Angeles is breaking down the ins and outs of wine: How it’s made, why it's important, what you should drink, and why people often make it so damn elitist. Fifteen minute wine classes (Listen on your way to work!) will educate you, tell stories about the people behind the grapes, and teach you why it's important to pay attention to what and where you consume. Laughter, food & wine pairings, and surprise guests will abound.

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