Today we get into a society of families who are growers in Saumur, a French wine region located in the Loire valley. This society was founded in 1956 with about 40 growers and today there are well over triple that amount. They are basically like-minded growers who want to produce high quality wines, tend to their vines with care and are proud to represent their terroir well. In order to be a part of this society, the growers must adhere to sustainable viticulture principles.

Imposter syndrome… have you had that? (I sure have multiple times) I dive into how we come across obstacles and challenges along our path and how it can get overwhelming. In reality, obstacles and challenges are put in our path for a reason so that we can do what’s necessary to upgrade ourselves to where we need to be in the space we are in. It’s wild out here but we got this! Tune in now to hear a little bit about the Saumur region, this society of growers, overcoming the challenges we face (especially when we are in a new space/environment) and taste this Cabernet Franc with me.

1:15 - Introducing today’s wine

1:33 - Group of growers

2:30 - Saumur, France

3:45 - Sustainable practices

5:21 - Imposter syndrome

6:25 - You are meant to be there

7:25 - It’s in your path for a reason

8:00 - Olfactory analysis

8:30 - Post fermentation

9:14 - Tasting notes

10:30 - Rating of the wine

Today’s Wine: Reserve Des Vignerons Summer Champigny Cabernet Franc 2022 $16

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Piemonte is one of my favorite wine regions in Italy… well I love and appreciate all Italian wines in general lol but I do tend to drink a lot from this region. I open up a white wine made from the Cortese grape varietal which is produced in the town of Gavi (southeast of Torino).

I also happened to film this episode an hour before the Copa America finals so naturally I get into my game predictions on who will win. I also talk about the crazy Euro Cup final that took place earlier that day. I love it when I combine two of my favorite things… soccer and wine.

Overall, you will hear about the design of the bottle, where the wine is from, what “mid-palate” means and of course dive into the world of soccer for a bit. This is by far one of my favorite go to white wines that never disappoints.

I hope you get to try this wine, I promise this one is worth it!

2:10 - Intro to where today’s wine is from

2:45 - Grape varietal

3:30 - Designer collab for the bottle

5:22 - The town of Gavi

5:50 - Pour wine for tasting

6:30 - Try the wine

6:45 - Tasting notes

7:15 - Mid palate flavors

8.18 - Rating for this wine

8:40 - Copa America

9:30 - Viewpoint on James Rodriguez

10:00 - Euro Cup

Today’s Wine: Villa Sparina Gavi 2022 $18

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Another episode, another Georgian wine. Today I open up a red wine from the same producer we tried in episode 46 that is also part of the Lanchava collection. The red wine I try today is made from the Saperavi grapes, which is used to make the regions most well-known red wines.

As I give you the spark notes on this bottle, I get into how our mind works and how powerful our mind really is. We dive into trusting in a higher power and how you are meant to be exactly where you are. Imposter syndrome sucks, we all go through it but at the end of the day you are more than ready for whatever opportunity presents itself to you (if you weren’t ready for it, it wouldn’t have presented itself to you.) YOU have a purpose in every experience and opportunity you are a part of. Sometimes we don’t understand in the moment but I promise you every moment happens exactly as it should for everyone’s benefit.

This wine is from Kindzmarauli, the viticulture area in the region of Kakheti which is located in the eastern part of Georgia. Jump scare… it’s known to be a semi-sweet wine. Tune in now to see if I end up liking the wine and see if it is worth trying.

Highly recommend listening with a glass of wine always.

1:15 - Intro to today’s wine

2:35 - Region of Kakheti

6:10 - Our mind is wild

7:40 - You are meant to be there

8:00 - Imposter syndrome

8:45 - Hungry for growth

10:45 - Inspire others to be their best selves

11:25 - Visual & olfactory analysis of the wine

14:10 - Rating for today’s wine

15:35 - Went out of the box & tried something new

Today’s Wine: Lanchava Collection Kindzmarauli Anastasia 2022 $18.99

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