Stirring Up the Lees //podcastplus.net/feed/stirring-up-the-lees~4bec6eed A show about wine where we stir up the lees and have a glass (or two). Join us as we taste our way through the world of wine. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:08:42 +0000 Tasting Celebrity Wines: Big Screen to Wine Dream https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/6755089-tasting-celebrity-wines-big-screen-to-wine-dream.mp3 It may surprise you to learn that there are celebrities more popular than us. And some of them have made the leap from the big screen to the wine dream. On this episode, we taste three of their wines: Miraval Rosé by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Spade & Sparrows by Kaitlyn Bristowe, and 19 Crimes Cali Red featuring Snoop Dogg. The exact wines we taste are: 2018 Miraval Rosé (Provence, France) 2018 Spade & Sparrows Pinot Noir (California) 2019 19 Crimes Cali Red (California) Tue, 08 Dec 2020 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/6755089-tasting-celebrity-wines-big-screen-to-wine-dream.mp3 Tasting Celebrity Wines: Big Screen to Wine Dream https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/6755089-tasting-celebrity-wines-big-screen-to-wine-dream.mp3?blob_id=28475950 It may surprise you to learn that there are celebrities more popular than us. And some of them have made the leap from the big screen to the wine dream. On this episode, we taste three of their wines: Miraval Rosé by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Spade & Sparrows by Kaitlyn Bristowe, and 19 Crimes Cali Red featuring Snoop Dogg. The exact wines we taste are: 2018 Miraval Rosé (Provence, France) 2018 Spade & Sparrows Pinot Noir (California) 2019 19 Crimes Cali Red (California) Tue, 08 Dec 2020 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/6755089-tasting-celebrity-wines-big-screen-to-wine-dream.mp3?blob_id=28475950 Trick or Treat: Are These Wines Gimmicks? https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/6225235-trick-or-treat-are-these-wines-gimmicks.mp3?blob_id=25874599 It's Halloween and we ask you: trick or treat? Actually, we ask four wines that question, to determine whether they're a marketing gimmick or actually worth seeking out. The results may...scare you. On this episode, we taste: Beringer Bourbon Aged Chardonnay (California) Naked Grape Blue (Canada) The Grinder Pinotage (South Africa) 2012 Valadorna (Tuscany, Italy) Wed, 04 Nov 2020 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/6225235-trick-or-treat-are-these-wines-gimmicks.mp3?blob_id=25874599 Trick or Treat: Are These Wines Gimmicks? https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/6225235-trick-or-treat-are-these-wines-gimmicks.mp3 It's Halloween and we ask you: trick or treat? Actually, we ask four wines that question, to determine whether they're a marketing gimmick or actually worth seeking out. The results may...scare you. On this episode, we taste: Beringer Bourbon Aged Chardonnay (California) Naked Grape Blue (Canada) The Grinder Pinotage (South Africa) 2012 Valadorna (Tuscany, Italy) Wed, 04 Nov 2020 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/6225235-trick-or-treat-are-these-wines-gimmicks.mp3 That 70s (Wine) Show https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/5985919-that-70s-wine-show.mp3?blob_id=24749863 We jump in our time machine to head to the 1970s and taste four of the most popular wine brands from that decade. Although these iconic brands may have taken over dinner tables four decades ago, they're still around today. Are they relics of the past? Best suited to being a candle holder? Or do they still deliver great value? Watch the episode to find out. On this episode, we taste: Carlo Rossi California Red (California) Mateus Rosé (Portugal) Blue Nun Rivaner (Germany) Andrès Baby Duck (Canada) Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/5985919-that-70s-wine-show.mp3?blob_id=24749863 That 70s (Wine) Show https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/5985919-that-70s-wine-show.mp3 We jump in our time machine to head to the 1970s and taste four of the most popular wine brands from that decade. Although these iconic brands may have taken over dinner tables four decades ago, they're still around today. Are they relics of the past? Best suited to being a candle holder? Or do they still deliver great value? Watch the episode to find out. On this episode, we taste: Carlo Rossi California Red (California) Mateus Rosé (Portugal) Blue Nun Rivaner (Germany) Andrès Baby Duck (Canada) Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/5985919-that-70s-wine-show.mp3 Blind Tasting: Napa Cabernet and Australian Pinot Noir https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/5899501-blind-tasting-napa-cabernet-and-australian-pinot-noir.mp3?blob_id=24332212 There is no greater euphoria on planet earth than correctly guessing a wine during a blind tasting. There is no greater shame than being wildly wrong. It's kind of like missing a golf ball when you think you're about to crush it 300 yards. And sometimes you can be wrong for the right reasons. Ultimately, though, the wine label doesn't lie. See how we, two modest YouTube hosts, fare on our first blind tasting episode and no doubt think to yourself: "I could've done better."  On this episode, we taste: Beaulieu Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (California) - US$35/CAD$45 Mac Forbes Yarra Valley Pinot Noir (Australia) - US$32/CAD$40 We hope you enjoy - please subscribe if you do. Wed, 14 Oct 2020 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/5899501-blind-tasting-napa-cabernet-and-australian-pinot-noir.mp3?blob_id=24332212 Wine in a Can: can you dig it? https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/5790319-wine-in-a-can-can-you-dig-it.mp3?blob_id=23814490 We taste seven canned wines to determine what you should be cracking the next time you reach for a cold one. (Or you could just stick with a White Claw.)  On this episode, we taste: Barefoot Pinot Grigio - 250mL can (California) Big House Pinot Grigio - 250mL can (California) Babe Grigio with Bubbles - 250mL can (California) Babe Rosé with Bubbles - 250mL can (California) Big House Cardinal Zin - 250mL can (California) Lindeman's Shiraz - 250mL can (Australia) Scarpetta Wine Frico Lambrusco - 250mL can (Italy) Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/5790319-wine-in-a-can-can-you-dig-it.mp3?blob_id=23814490 Bag-in-Box or Bottle: is there a difference for wine? https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/5700997-bag-in-box-or-bottle-is-there-a-difference-for-wine.mp3?blob_id=23391604 We taste the same wine twice in the name of science. Is there a difference between packaging a wine in a Bag-in-Box versus a glass bottle? Finally, we have the answer. Welcome to BiB vs. Btl: Battle Royal.  On this episode: - La Vieille Ferme 2019 Rosé - 3L bag-in-box (France) - La Vieille Ferme 2019 Rosé - 750mL glass bottle (France) Thu, 01 Oct 2020 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1390168/5700997-bag-in-box-or-bottle-is-there-a-difference-for-wine.mp3?blob_id=23391604