Why 3-Star Michelin Restaurants Suck! on The Real Wine Show (S8E4)

Serious boss ladies get into it with Paper Bottles, Fake Wine Trains, and why stickies rule, plus a grenache-to-lamb pairing on The Real Wine Show (S8E4)Special thanks to our sponsor Gabriel Group (gabrielgrp.com) for helping us make another great episode!The show opens with intros to panelists Elisa Weber-Saintin (Little Guy Wine Company, celebrating 19 years; critic of predictable three-Michelin-star dining), Anna Nolan (Russian-born sommelier and co-owner of Vino and Vibes in Utica, aiming to “un-snob” wine), and Kristen Jonna (Michigan wine family royalty and owner of Vinology in Ann Arbor; she follows the moon!). In news debates, they discuss the viability of low-carbon “Frugal Pack” cardboard bottles versus glass, and a (fake) story about Japan’s underground wine trains, prompting talk of Michigan wine trains. Glass checks feature wines including Los Malditos Tempranillo, a Cremant de Loire sparkling wine, and a Slovenian pét-nat. The Wine Cipher note matches Château d’Yquem. On the Grape to Plate segment, Chef Jason Berthold pairs a 2022 McLaren Vale Grenache from Worlds Apart with grilled lamb loin crusted with black trumpet mushroom powder and pomegranate molasses plus chickpeas and grilled onions, sharing a grilling meal-prep hack. An emotive blind tasting generating Sound of Music vibes is revealed as a 2021 Lulu “BB1” Chardonnay/Savagnin blend from the Jura, and a 1975 Rivesaltes dessert wine stands out; Kristen takes home the big win!00:00 Welcome and Sponsor01:01 Meet the Panel02:10 Elisa on Dining Hype05:09 Anna Unsnobs Wine07:54 Kristen’s Wine Royalty10:40 Glass Check Tasting17:36 Debate Paper Bottles24:30 Fake News: Wine Trains31:34 Wine Cipher Challenge36:12 Dessert Wine Revival38:22 Grape to Plate 38:44 Chef tastes40:18 Food Pairing Pivot42:01 Grilled Lamb Plan43:41 Mushroom Pomegranate Crust46:00 Chickpea Ragu Sides48:09 Bottle Reveal: Grenache49:07 Practical Hack: Grill Extras50:22 Second Glass Check54:20 Somm Slam Event Plug59:05 Emotive Blind Tasting01:06:39 Unveiling Lulu BB101:08:13 Wines of the Show01:09:47 Final Scores; Farewell