Podcasts by Drink Something AMAZING! -A Wine Podcast-
The Somm & The Yoga Mom are all about taking the fear out of wine & wine education. Pop in the earbuds, Pour yourself a glass & let's Drink Something AMAZING!
(Originally "SOMM-Thing To Drink About", we rebranded to focus on what we are all really looking for: Amazing wines that we can feel good about drinking with confidence!)
Further podcasts by Alex Van Amburg, CSW
Podcast on the topic Essen
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Christi, Alex&The Groovy Wine! from 2021-06-21T19:00
Christi & Alex are sharing a perfect summer wine- easy on the wallet, easy to drink, easy on the alcohol!
This light, mineral driven wine goes perfectly by itself, and even better ...
"Vintage Podcast"- Christi, Alex&The Story Of Esther from 2021-06-07T09:00
This is one of the first SOMM-thing wine podcasts recorded, when they were finding their feet and figuring out what they were doing! So while the quality may be low, at least the content isn&apo...
ListenChristi, Alex&The Funky Chicken! from 2021-05-31T09:00
Not all wine needs to be in a bottle, and not all wine needs to be expensive. What happens when we throw away preconceptions and just taste what's in the glass?
French winemaker J...
Christi, Alex&The Sparkling Lights of Canva! from 2021-03-15T16:00
Bubbles are wasted when saved for a special occasion- but sometimes the price can make drinking champagne feel like it's too expensive to enjoy on just any night! Wouldn't it ...
ListenChristi, Alex&The Wine of Casanova! from 2021-03-08T20:00
Wine by itself is amazing, but a wine that brings food to life? That is something special!
It's rich, red, & Italian! Tuscany has produced some of the world's most amazin...
Christi, Alex&The Catalonian Sparkler! from 2020-12-28T16:00
It's a Holiday Wine & it is a classic!
This wine is one bottle in millions made each year - it drinks like high quality champagne, it's made through the same exact proces...
Christi, Alex&The Syrah Of Mt. Etna! from 2020-12-14T12:00
Grown on the side of a volcano, on an island in the heart of the Mediterranean, this wine shows the finesse of elevation, the unique minerality of volcanic soil, and the heart of a culture that ...
ListenChristi, Alex&The Roosevelt Elk of Oregon! from 2020-12-07T12:00
Christi & Alex visit a wine that is perfect for the Holiday season. Bursting with berries, touched with earth, hinting at brown baking spices- this is a wine that pairs well with food, drink...
ListenChristi, Alex&The Tamarack Wine! from 2020-11-30T12:00
Christi & Alex return to their home state with a wine that sings of warmth, good winter cheer, balance & depth.
Grown from several different key vineyards throughout the Columb...
Christi, Alex&The Romeo&Juliet Wine! from 2020-11-23T10:00
What happens when fresh grapes are picked, but not processed?
If you are in Rome, the answer might be that these grapes are being laid to rest in wooden crates in their own little home...
Christi, Alex&The Wine From The Italian Foothills! from 2020-11-16T18:00
The mist shrouded hills of northern Italy have given birth to some of the world's most incredible food wines & this wine is part of that proud tradition. What makes this wine exceptiona...
ListenChristi, Alex&The Highest Mountain In Spain! from 2020-11-08T19:00
Christi & Alex are back with a glass full of delicious dark wine from the heights of Andalusia.
Join them as they walk through the wine, exploring the sense filling panorama that c...
CMSA Sexual Abuse Scandal 10.29.20 from 2020-11-02T16:00
Christi & I sat down to record this on the evening when I first read this article. This is my/our response to the New York Times article published on 10.29.2020 revealing the abusive of priv...
ListenChristi, Alex&Crossing Jordan! from 2019-11-29T19:00
This is a fun one! A delicious wine, and a great back story- Join Christi & Alex for another fun glass of wine, a great story and a little education!
A wine that started with a pass...
Christi, Alex&The Marvel of Mendoza! from 2019-10-13T19:00
Christi & Alex grab a glass of Deep Purple & let the games begin!
Mendoza Argentina has been growing wines since the 1540's, but it has only been in the past 20 years that...
Christi, Alex&The Barone Ricasoli! from 2019-09-15T23:00
Some wines aren't meant to be drunk alone, either without food or without friends. No wine exemplifies this more than the wines of Italy, where great food and great wine are part of a rich ...
ListenChristi, Alex&The Cannon On The Hill! from 2019-08-02T22:00
A whole new continent! A whole new wine! It's amazing that wine grapes can be grown on six of the seven continents in this world and do pretty well in all of them! (Antartica is giving the ...
ListenChristi, Alex&The Frah-Paw-Toe! from 2019-07-18T00:00
Ever been to Sicily? Let me paint you a picture of an island surrounded by the blue water of the Mediterranean, the soaring majesty of Mt. Etna dominating the east, volcanic soils under foot, an...
ListenChristi, Alex&The Portos! from 2019-07-01T22:00
We're taking requests! Someone asked for an episode on a wine that they love, so Christi & Alex broke out the wine glasses and are doing a Three Bottle Special! Have a wine you love? Se...
ListenChristi, Alex&The Ripanco! from 2019-06-16T16:00
Christi & Alex have something new in their glass and while it IS from Portugal, it is NOT what you would expect! From ancient Roman settlements to a seventh generation family business, what ...
ListenChristi, Alex&The Andalusian Escapade! from 2019-06-06T21:00
This is a first for us! South of France & North of Africa, there is a little known country making amazing wines! (Well, okay... not really "little known" but people don't gene...
ListenChristi, Alex&The Italian Under Pressure! from 2019-05-27T19:00
Christi & Alex fill their glasses and hit the microphones once again! This time it's something golden, delicious and bubbly! Is it Champagne? Nope! Guess again! Listen in as they work t...
ListenChristi, Alex&The Italian Repulso! from 2019-05-01T21:00
Christi & Alex visit a wine from Northern Italy!
Delicious, rich and made in a unique process, the wine in their glasses comes from around the world to share it's secrets.
Christi, Alex&The Provencal Rose! from 2019-04-15T20:00
DRINK PINK & DRINK WITH PRIDE!
Rose has a longer and more noble history than most of us think.
Before Champagne was Champagne, their wine was still and pink.
The most ...
Christi, Alex&The Hitching Post! from 2019-04-02T00:00
Every Couple has to meet Somewhere!
Join Christi & Alex as they taste through one of the first wines they ever shared and find what makes it special!
A little wine, a little p...
Christi, Alex&The Spice-Traminer! from 2019-03-22T00:00
Christi & Alex grab a glass of something wonderfully odd!
It's Delicious! It's Delightful! It's SOMM-Thing To Drink About!
Making wine fun (and ripping off ...
Christi, Alex&The Neighbor of The Pope! from 2019-03-14T17:00
Christi & Alex are back!
This week they have taken their wine glasses to a whole new location- and they discover that sometimes it's not what you are smelling, but sometimes it is ...
Christi, Alex&Going Old School! from 2019-03-08T00:00
Christi & Alex take their first steps into the past with a wine from the Old World!
What does that mean, and how does Christi react to a wine radically out of step with everything ...
Christi, Alex&The Ridge Estate! from 2019-03-02T00:00
Christi & Alex go all the way to Cupertino to bring you a new podcast!
(Well, allright, they didn't go anywhere, but their wine began it's journey there!)
Hi...
Christi, Alex&The Oregon Oddity! from 2019-02-21T19:23:52
Christi & Alex are at it again, this time with an unusual white in the glass!
With a name that's hard to pronounce and future that is unclear, tune in to learn a bit about Ore...
Christi, Alex&The Carmenere! from 2019-02-15T01:47:38
Christi & Alex have something new this week!
What on earth is "Carmenere"?!
Is it a place? A grape? A small European car?
Tune in to this week's episode to find ...
Christi, Alex&The Craggy Range! from 2019-02-07T20:00
Christi & Alex sit down to a glass of glorious red that hails from the "Island of the Long Cloud".
New Zealand is world renowned for making a killer Sauvignon Blanc, rip...
Christi, Alex&The Zin to Win! from 2019-02-01T21:24:23
Christi & Alex and the Zin to Win! This is one of the first podcasts we did & technical difficulties not withstanding, it was a lot of fun & we learned a lot while exploring the wine...
ListenChristi, Alex&The Zin to Win! from 2019-02-01T21:24:23
Christi & Alex and the Zin to Win! This is one of the first podcasts we did & technical difficulties not withstanding, it was a lot of fun & we learned a lot while exploring the wine...
ListenChristi, Alex&A Bottle of Grü-Vee! from 2019-01-02T03:00
Christi & Alex kick off their podcast by opening a bottle of 2015 Joel Gott Grüner Veltliner. Alex goes on off tangents while Christi tries to make sense of the wine. A little history, a lit...
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