Sublime Wine

Keep an eye (and an ear!) out for the next podcast coming your way…Suzanne and Kelly interview Danny Mantle, the National Sales Manager of Santino and Renwood Wineries. Danny explains why Zin is in, why their Zin is so delicioso, and he throws in a couple of great stories, to boot! So stay tuned…
Cheers!
Suzanne

Ok Party People,
If you haven’t listened to our last two podcasts on Sublime Wine Radio
you must go and listen RIGHT NOW! Kelly went to the Wine Cellar at the Rio in Las Vegas, and I was so jealous I decided to make a trip myself.

WOW. Kelly wasn’t kidding-this place is awesome! Although you are in the middle of a casino, you completely lose yourself as you descend down the stairs into a beautiful, cool, QUIET, and calm wine cellar. The high energy and stress of the casino melt away as you take a seat and begin pouring over the wine menu. (No pun intended.)

I was greeted by Peter Keegan, a wonderful, knowlegeable, and funny guy who knows his stuff when it comes to wine. Instead of ordering off the menu, I asked Peter if he would be so kind as to give us his own ideas of a great tasting. He set up our glasses and started pouring. Our favorite of all time (I bought a bottle) was an amazing bottle-D.R. Stephens 2003 Moose Valley Vineyard Cabernet from Napa Valley. It retails for around $110.00 a bottle, and boy is it worth every penny. This cabernet is smooth and chocolately with a little bit of berry at the end…sigh…as one of my guests that came with me said, “This is a F&#@! nice glass of wine!”
After you check out the winery’s website, be sure and check out their link to find where you can find their wines in your area.

Another great bottle we tried was Corte Riva ‘04 Merlot from St. Helena. At $50.00 a bottle, this would make a great gift (for me) or just something really awesome to have with a steak. Their website describes it as “It opens with a dense aroma of cedar cassis, black cherry and blackberry with a long powerful finish of coffee and dark chocolate. This huge expressive Merlot has good structure, supple integrated oak and great balance. ”

I couldn’t have worded it better. That is why I copied their description. Also, it was rated a 91 by Wine Advocate. Get your hands on a bottle and enjoy!

PLEASE get your butt down to the Wine Cellar ASAP and ask for Peter. He can answer any questions you may have about the wine you are drinking, and will turn you on to some fabulous new wines that you would have never experienced otherwise.
After you go to the Wine Cellar, let me know how much you loved it!
Cheers!
Suz

Sublime Wine Radio, our new wine Podcast is finally here. You can find it at www.SublimeWineRadio.com along with links so you can subscribe to the upcoming shows.

The first episode is all about The Wine Art of Rose, and includes an incredible interview with wine guru, “Dan The Man.”

Upcoming wine podcasts are “Wine Gadgets,” a two-part interview with the General Manager of “The Wine Cellar at The Rio Hotel and Casino,” and a great show with Nick Palumbo of “The Palumbo Family Winery.”

You can also get the Sublime Wine podcast at iTunes,Podcast Alley, or your favorite podcast directory.

Also — MOST IMPORTANT — we want to do shows that you want to listen to… so PLEASE comment and let us know what wine 411 you want. Please let us know how you like the show - our goal is to have fun while we all learn a little more about wine.

Cheers,

Suzanne & Kelly

Hi Party People!
Hold on to your britches (and bitches)! Because Sublime Wine Radio is going to the LA Wine Fest this Sunday, July 1st at the beautiful Queen Mary in Long Beach California. You can check out this event and get your tickets at LA Wine Fest.

This may come as a shock, but we will be drinking, interviewing different wineries and vendors, and hopefully terrorizing all the snobby wine drinkers as we podcast our way through four hours of wine tasting. Show notes will be found with the podcast at Sublime Wine Radio.

If you are already planning on going to the LA Wine Fest, stop by our table and say Hi!

There are some really cool wine gadgets and accessories out there, and then are are some really crappy ones. The stain remover we tried was Wine Away by Evergreen Labs, Inc. Did it remove the stain? YES. No one will ever know I dumped red wine all over the carpet. Check them out at www.wineaway.com.

The disposable disks from Epic gave a clean pour, but when you remove it from the bottle, you get splattered! There is no need to use these in everyday life. If you can’t pour a glass of wine without spilling all over yourself, maybe it’s time to take a break and switch to water for an hour or so. If you must use them, keep Wine Away handy!

One brilliant gadget Epic has come out with is their Wine Filter. It seals, preserves, and purifies! They are based out of Newport Beach (I’m jealous) and they are at Epic Gifts.

Another GREAT product we tried was our favorite-Label Lifters. They worked great, and I have been lifting labels ever since. Check out their website or go to your favorite wine and spirits purveyor and pick it up there.

The wine decanter cleaner ROCKS! The best response to this post WINS their VERY OWN wine decanter CLEANER! So Start typing people! Now go play with gadgets! And tell me your favorites!

Glug Glug!
Suz