EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 47 MIN
Swan Boats & Grüner Veltliner | Ep4
from Inside Pour: After Hours · host Alaina Leech and Kristy McClellan
This week we’re talking about Kristy’s trip to Austria with the Left Foot Charley wine club and…it may have been the best trip ever. Once the childcare logistics, emotional spiraling, packing chaos, work prep, and household survival plans were complete, Austria delivered. Incredible wine, breathtaking vineyards, amazing people, endless Grüner (and a bit of Absinthe!), beautiful meals, and the kind of travel moments that remind you why getting out of your routine matters so much, like padding around on a swan boat in Austria instead of answering 47 texts about the carpool plan changes.We’re talking Austrian wine culture, group travel stories, mom guilt, travel chaos, and the emotional whiplash of going from “someone needs poster board tomorrow” to drinking wine in vineyards halfway across the world. Also discussed: how moms prepare to leave town like they’re deploying overseas and why re-entering real life should come with a recovery period.Featured Two Wines:Weingut Christ | Bisamberg Wiener Gemischter Satz DACA ripe Viennese Classic, a unicum, which could not be more distinctive. Maturity and minerality combined in one wine. Sorry, you may have to go to Austria to get this one...Left Foot Charley: 2023 Blaufränkisch, a polished expression of a naturally rustic grape, balancing refinement with untamed character. Like cleaning up a rock star, you can smooth the edges, but the wild soul is always still there underneath.Additional Features: Cruises with Kim AMA WaterwaysMama Lu's Taco ShopAustin's wine list at Flying NoodleOur wine shop, Lake District Wine Co
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This week we’re talking about Kristy’s trip to Austria with the Left Foot Charley wine club and…it may have been the best trip ever. Once the childcare logistics, emotional spiraling, packing chaos, work prep, and household survival plans were complete, Austria delivered. Incredible wine, breathtaking vineyards, amazing people, endless Grüner (and a bit of Absinthe!), beautiful meals, and the kind of travel moments that remind you why getting out of your routine matters so much, like padding around on a swan boat in Austria instead of answering 47 texts about the carpool plan changes.We’re talking Austrian wine culture, group travel stories, mom guilt, travel chaos, and the emotional whiplash of going from “someone needs poster board tomorrow” to drinking wine in vineyards halfway across the world. Also discussed: how moms prepare to leave town like they’re deploying overseas and why re-entering real life should come with a recovery period.Featured Two Wines:Weingut Christ | Bisamberg Wiener Gemischter Satz DACA ripe Viennese Classic, a unicum, which could not be more distinctive. Maturity and minerality combined in one wine. Sorry, you may have to go to Austria to get this one...Left Foot Charley: 2023 Blaufränkisch, a polished expression of a naturally rustic grape, balancing refinement with untamed character. Like cleaning up a rock star, you can smooth the edges, but the wild soul is always still there underneath.Additional Features: Cruises with Kim AMA WaterwaysMama Lu's Taco ShopAustin's wine list at Flying NoodleOur wine shop, Lake District Wine Co
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