Season 3 Episode 15 Season 3 Finale!! It's crazy to think that this is the 59th episode we've published! It's been a wild journey, and we're not done yet. In honor of end of Season 3, Bottled Up! is going to take some time to explore celebrations; the wines we choose for those celebrations and what they mean to us. Seán and Jenn each bring their own celebratory libations to share with each other and breakdown why those bottles in particular are good choices for our own personal celebrations.  Grab yourself a bottle of something special and Drink-A-Long!  Patreon members are truly wha ..read more

Season 3 Episode 14 Over the last three seasons we have hinted at and talked around Orange Wine. It felt like the topic could be avoided no longer and so here we are. Orange Wine! Or, as some may call it, Skin Contact Wine. This style of wine making goes back milenia to the very origins of wine. It's more than a fad and certainly not a hip modern invention. Join Bottled Up! as we explore the complex and complicated world of Orange Wine! This week's wine: New Wave Girl ..read more

Season 3 Episode 10 It's August 10th. Which means it's hot, and it's Seán's Birthday! Woooo!! So in honor of this special hot day, Bottled Up! a wine podcast of sorts would like to introduce you to one of Seán's favorite summer sippers-- Picpoul de Pinet. This white wine from the south of France is a real treat. Bright fresh acid and incredible citrus motes make for the perfect zipper summer time wine. Grab a bottle and Drink-A-Long with Jenn and Seán This week's wine: Domaine de la Madone Picpoul de Pinet ..read more

Picture it, the wind blowing thru your hair, the scents of olive and orange groves strong in the air. All while you ride your cherry red vespa from one bakery to another. Traversing the volcanic geography of Sicily! Magic. Pure and simple. What's not simple tho is the expressions of terroir in, arguably, Sicily's most important grape-- Nero D'Avola. Come along with us at Bottled Up! while we explore everything this delicious red has to offer.  This week's wine: Purato, Nero D'Avola, 2021 ..read more

Season 3 Episode 11 The summer heat is still upon us. Maybe getting worse? Probably getting worse. The time to dig in and find those beverages to help beat the heat is here for certain. Enter Muscadet! This crisp French white hails from the far western end of the Loire Valley and is the PERFECT answer to the sweltering days. Grab yourself a bottle of Muscadet Sevre et Maine, a plate of oysters, and crank the volume to 11.  This week's wine: Domaine de la Chauviniere, 2019, Muscadet Sevre et Maine "KevinMacLeod - Gregorian Chant" is under a Creative Commons (CC-BY 3.0) license Music promot ..read more

Season 3 Episode 10 The world of canned cocktails, also known as READY-TO-DRINK cocktails-- has exploded over the last few years. There are so many options and such strong marketing campaigns, that choosing the right canned cocktail can be overwhelming. So it is with nothing but altruistic motives that we here at Bottled Up! take on three canned options and give our very scientific and unbiased discoveries.  This week we are drinking: Taylor Fladgate White Port and Tonic The Long Drink Ciroc Pineapple Passion Spritz Enjoyed this episode? Consider becoming a Patreon supporte ..read more

The world is full of drink options. Wine, beer, and cocktails are all great options. So how about wine cocktails? Is there a world beyond the mimosa and white wine spritzer? There sure is! On this bonus episode Seán and Jenn explore some of the options and taste a few themselves.    Wine: Elderflower Spritz, Sangria, New York Sour.  ..read more

It's here! The thrilling part three finale of our dive into the world of Merlot. This time we leave the fruit forward bold expressions of the New World and head over to the Old World, specifically Bordeaux France. So how different is merlot from the old world? Drink-Along with us and find out!   Wine: Clos de Menuts 2016, St. Emilion Grand Cru ..read more

On episode 12 we ended up tasting a bottle of Merlot that we weren't entirely pleased with, and thats ok! Not all wine is created equal and sometimes, bad bottles jut happen. That said, Bottled Up! is determined to make sure we give every grape its due and so on this Bonus Episode we will review another Merlot. This time returning to our buddy Charles Smith (of Charles Smith Kung Fu Girl Riesling) and tasting his The Velvet Devil Washington State Merlot. Did we succeed this time around? Listen and find out! Wine of the Week: The Velvet Devil 2018 Merlot ..read more

Merlot is the single most planted red grape in the world. It is used to make some of the rarest, most expensive, and most saught after wines in the world. So why does is have such a bad rap? This episode is part one of a two part series delving into one of the most important grapes in the world, Merlot.  Wine: Lockhart 2017 Merlot ..read more