Everyday Wine vs. Special Occasion Wine (and How to Know the Difference) | Poppin' Bottles EP3

What's the difference between a bottle you'd bring to any party and one you save for someone who really gets it? This week Brandon and Barry open a Lobo Hills Syrah and a Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Domaine de la Biscarale and break it down.🍷 WINES IN THIS EPISODE: Lobo Hills Syrah 2020 (~$30) Domaine de la Biscarale Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2021 (~$60)🕐 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Opening the Lobo Hills Syrah 1:27 First sip and tasting notes 2:47 Pre-dinner wine vs. after-dinner wine 3:23 Food and wine pairing mistakes people make 3:54 What's new at The Fox + Bottle 6:15 Why curation and community matter 8:28 Rhône 101: GSM, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre 10:38 Romancing your wine (yes, really) 11:03 Old world vs. new world winemaking 12:21 Why wine and music hit the same way 14:02 Taylor Swift, Mumford & Sons, and James Taylor walk into a wine bar15:19 Low-intervention Washington wines 16:15 Visit us in downtown EdmondsWe talk old world vs. new world winemaking, why every vintage should taste different, what it means to "romance" a wine, and how wine captures a moment the same way a great album does. Plus an update on what's been evolving at the shop.📍 THE FOX + BOTTLE 112 5th Ave S, Edmonds, WA 98020 https://www.thefoxandbottle.com Tues–Sat 11am–8pm | Sun 12pm–6pm🔔 Subscribe for new episodes and hit the bell so you don't miss one.#wine #winetasting #washingtonwine #syrah #chateauneufdupape #rhonewine #edmonds #pnw #wineeducation #foxandbottle #poppinbottles #lobohills #oldworldwine #newworldwine #winelovers