EPISODE · Nov 14, 2018 · 24 MIN
22. Zach Hodges Compares Cabernets
from Chris Tries to Review Wine · host Chris Barlow
Zach Hodges stops by to help me recover from last week’s big live show and I show my gratitude by forcing him to do a blind taste test: One Cabernet costs twice as much as the other! Will he be able to tell the difference? Find out in this week’s new episode! ~~~~~ (Spoilers ahead!) ~~~~~ Cab-testant #1: Robert Mondavi Private Selection Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon (aged in bourbon barrels) 2016 red wine from Monterey County, California. Price: $14 (average). Tasting note: Smells like rubbing alcohol but tastes subtle and complex. Rating: 4/5 Cab-testant #2: Moon X Trader Moon Moon X Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 red wine from California. Price: $7 (only at Trader Joe’s). Tasting note: Fruity and fun–– with a hint of banana! Rating: At least a 2! The Extras: Check out the photos from our live show! See Chris LIVE this Friday at the Little Old Lady Comedy show in Brooklyn. Rate and review Chris Tries to Review Wine on Apple Podcasts!
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Zach Hodges stops by to help me recover from last week’s big live show and I show my gratitude by forcing him to do a blind taste test: One Cabernet costs twice as much as the other! Will he be able to tell the difference? Find out in this week’s new episode! ~~~~~ (Spoilers ahead!) ~~~~~ Cab-testant #1: Robert Mondavi Private Selection Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon (aged in bourbon barrels) 2016 red wine from Monterey County, California. Price: $14 (average). Tasting note: Smells like rubbing alcohol but tastes subtle and complex. Rating: 4/5 Cab-testant #2: Moon X Trader Moon Moon X Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 red wine from California. Price: $7 (only at Trader Joe’s). Tasting note: Fruity and fun–– with a hint of banana! Rating: At least a 2! The Extras: Check out the photos from our live show! See Chris LIVE this Friday at the Little Old Lady Comedy show in Brooklyn. Rate and review Chris Tries to Review Wine on Apple Podcasts!
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