Inside Pour: After Hours

What if some of the most important things for your health can't be tracked?This week on The Inside Pour: After Hours, we're talking about the things no fitness tracker can measure: cracking up with your besties, long dinners with family, spontaneous adventures, meaningful conversations, community, connection, and the simple joy of being fully present.We explore the idea that a healthy life is about more than steps, sleep scores, and macros. It's also about travel, culture, celebrations, slowing down, and sharing experiences with the people you love. And yes, wine finds its way into many of those moments, not as the point, but as part of the story.A conversation about optimizing life, not just your metrics.Featured Wine: Dingac Skaramuca 'Dingac' Plavac Mali, 2021 imported by Vinum, distributed by Eagle Eye Brands, sold at retailer Lake District Wine Co.Additional Mentions: Riverside Inn, Rove Winery, and Farm Club

This week we're keeping it local.We're talking about what it's really like to live, work, raise kids, and run businesses in a small town like Traverse City, Michigan. The good, the challenging, the weird, and the things that make us grateful we ended up here.There's a Traverse City edition of This or That, a truly wild hot take from Kristy, and plenty of appreciation for the community we're lucky enough to call home.Pour yourself a glass and join us as we sip on BOS Wine's Whole-Hearted Pinot Noir and catch up on all the fun we've been having lately, including a ladies-only fishing charter and shot ski aboard The Nauticat, a magical gnome hunt, and Camp Bluegill. Because if there's one thing nobody could ever accuse us of, it's not living life to the fullest.Featured Wine: BOS Wine Whole Hearted Pinot Noir, 2024, available at Lake District Wine Co or you can ship from BOS Wine Website.Additional Mentions:Golden Hours OutdoorsShady Lane CellarsNauticatLeft Foot CharleyHistoric Barns ParkFoxGlove FarmGichigamiSugar2SaltEarthen AlesTrattoria StellaPepeneroThe Village at Grand Traverse CommonsThe Cooks' HouseMaria's Hot SauceSierra MotelThe Little FleetCrocodile PalaceJellystone Campground in PetoskeyMt. HolidayThe AlluvionFather Forgive MeUmboArchie's Dog CoHarwood GoldTraverse City TourismTraverse City Food & Wine FestThe Discovery

This week, we're taking a trip down memory lane and realizing that younger us had absolutely no idea what was coming. We're sharing a few stories from high school that probably should have stayed in high school, discussing the controversial hills we're willing to die on, and reflecting on how wildly different life looks compared to what we imagined in our twenties. Back then we thought we were ballers. Today we're excited about comfortable shoes, getting home before 9 pm, finding a babysitter, and still possessing the stamina to make tomorrow a problem.We talk about the things we were convinced would happen, the things we never saw coming, and why adulthood turns out to be both harder and way more fun than we expected.If you've ever looked around and thought, "Wait, this is my life?" this episode is for you.Featured Wine: Seehof Pinot Noir Rose 2025 from Vom Boden Imports and AHD Vintners, available at Lake District Wine CoAdditional Mentions: WSET, The Grape Grind

Five years. Thousands of bottles. Countless events. More spreadsheets than we care to admit.This week we're celebrating five years of owning Lake District Wine Co. and sharing what it's really been like behind the scenes. From unexpected challenges and expensive mistakes to incredible customers, unforgettable experiences, and a whole lot of laughter, we're covering the highs, the lows, and everything in between.If you've ever wondered what it's like to own a small business, work with your best friend, raise kids, wear a hundred different hats, and still find time for A LOT of good wine, this one's for you.Featured Wine: Tornatore Etna Bianco DOCTornatore Etna Bianco is one of those wines that immediately transports you somewhere. Made from Carricante, Sicily's signature white grape, it comes from high-elevation vineyards on the slopes of Mount Etna, where volcanic soils and cool mountain temperatures shape every sip. Bright and energetic, it bursts with notes of citrus, green apple, and fresh herbs, all wrapped around a streak of smoky minerality and salty freshness that speaks directly to its volcanic origins. It's crisp, refreshing, and incredibly food-friendly.Additional mentions: Left Foot Charley, Trattoria Stella

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

In this episode we get into the ⁠⁠SLO Coast AVA⁠⁠ in California and an absolutely killer tasting with ⁠⁠Rajat Parr⁠⁠ at Phelan Farm, plus wines from Mikey Giugni of ⁠⁠Scar of the Sea⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Lady of the Sunshine⁠⁠. We also somehow cover rivers turning into lakes, trips to the dump, personality types that probably should be studied, the very specific energy of a two year old on his birthday, and why getting older is making us more bad ass. Featured wine: Brij Pinot Noir Printemps San Luis Obispo 2025 imported by LeMieux Wine Co and available at Lake District Wine Co.Follow our shop on IG ⁠⁠@lakedistrictwineco⁠⁠

During this episode we’re pairing aged Burgundy with Culver’s (yes, really), getting into the ultimate party trick that is Double Dutch, and talking about how music and wine connect people across generations and cultures. We also get into the whole Gen Z vs Millennial conversation and why we’re not buying into all the doom and gloom around the wine industry right now. Sparkling wine is for everyone and we’re popping bottles.Featured wine: NV Prosec co Superiore Brut Sommariva, imported by Kermit Lynch and Veritas Distributors available at Lake District Wine CoAdditional mentions: BOS Wine

This is our first episode and we’re just going for it. We talk about how we met nearly 25 years ago, how that turned into running multiple businesses together, raising families, and somehow still being the ones saying yes to everything. You’ll get a feel for how we actually work together day to day, what makes it work, and why “full send and figure it out later” has become a bit of a theme for us. It’s a little chaotic, a lot of fun, and pretty much exactly what you can expect from us going forward. We hope you enjoy it!Featured wine: Fosilni Breg Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine Ciringa 2020 distributed by Imperial Beverage available at Lake District Wine Co.Follow us on Instagram