Ep 14: The Big Chill

25/01/2022 1h 2min Episodio 14
Ep 14: The Big Chill

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In the Northern Hemisphere we're in thick of winter, so we have a very special two-part episode. First, we’re going to talk about wine made by our friendly neighbors to the north in Canada, including the elusive ‘Eiswein’. Then we’ll taste three wines from France and California that we’ve curated to pair to your coziest winter dishes.Our first guest is Robert Stelmachuk, an Advanced Certified Sommelier with over 30 years in the industry who is currently the Wine Director at Mott32 in Vancouver, Canada. Robert was awarded sommelier of the year in 2020 by Vancouver Magazine and in the same year Mott32 was listed among the top 100 restaurants by Canada Magazine.Our second guest today is Ferdinando Mucerino, resident somm at Wine Insiders who hosts the video series Inside Wine with Ferdy.  Prior to the pandemic Ferdy was somm and Wine Director at the Michelin Star awarded Rustic Canyon restaurant in Santa Monica. In 2019, was nominated by Wine Enthusiast magazine for Best Wine Director of the year. With Ferdy we pour three amazing wines: from France, 2019 Château du Colombier redblend and 2018 Henri de Lorgère Côtes du Rhône red blend, and from California, 2020 Windsor Hill Barrel Fermented Chardonnay.Sniff Sip Repeat is brought to you by Wine Insiders, leaders in online wine. Wine Insiders makes buying great wine easy. Founded in 1982 as a club for California wine enthusiasts, Wine Insiders now offers high-quality wines from around the world for the best value and conveniently shipped to your door in just days. The collection is curated by a host of food and wine industry and lifestyle experts, such as Martha Stewart, Chef Geoffrey Zakarian, and Chef Ludo Lefebvre. Learn more about the wines or shop now to taste alongside our podcast guests.Visit http://www.wineinsiders.com to learn more.Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com