Christi & Alex are sharing a wine that is found close to home, but world's away in quality and class. It all starts from a grape with humble roots born in France that has found a home on the West Coast, and through the machinations of time & man, ended up in their glass. 

What wine are they trying this time? Why is it special? What's the story and what makes it something AMAZING?! 

Pop in the Earbuds, Fill a Glass, and join Christi & Alex as they Drink Something AMAZING!

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Lingua Franca Estate Pinot Noir 2019

Eola- Amity Hills AVA, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
100% Pinot Noir
13% ABV
Average Price - $63.99
RP96 WS94 W&S94 JS92

Winemaker Notes
Lingua Franca Estate Pinot Noir begins with a heady scent of roses, violets and raspberries and blackberries. On the palate, the wine is round and rich, with a silky texture and lingering flavors. The elegance of the wine is aided both by the cooler weather at harvest and by using less whole cluster than usual for this cuvée. 2019 is also the first vintage of Estate Pinot Noir that has no Pommard clone addition.

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LINGUA FRANCA ESTATE
Lingua Franca was co-founded by Larry Stone, David Honig, and Dominique Lafon in 2015, inspired by the exceptional vineyard site in the Eola-Amity Hills that Larry bought in 2012. They soon hired Thomas Savre, a brilliant young winemaker with work experience at some of the best domaines in Burgundy and an inquisitive mind. All are committed to farming and winemaking practices that respect the environment, believing that complex and undisturbed ecosystems help to create the most complex and seductive wines.

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This week on the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast, we have the inventor of the Prisoner ala Orin Swift Cellars, Dave Phinney join us on the podcast to share his story and talk about wine. I think I stumped him and asked a question he has never been asked before. Wait for it and listen for it on the Cork & Taylor Wine Podcast and keep drinking the good stuff.

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The last few episodes ya girls were in the HOT SEAT! This week we are missing Cierra, but Cydne and Mia are just hot girls trying to elevate. With that comes so many questions and feelings on what it really takes to move on. It's not only relationships we have to consider moving on from.. there's habits, friendships, career paths and old versions of ourselves. It seems like everything is shifting for the greater good, but DANG! Have a glass of Olney Wineries Wild Berry Blast with us as we touch on a few things that have been on our mind. Stay tuned for season 3 and keep up with all our social media for our annual holiday drive! 

Yes, the block is hot because the girls are in the HOT SEAT. Nobody asked but here we are telling you all of our business! In this episode the girls play a game where Cierra ask's her co-host Cydne and Mia a series of deep, funny, and interesting questions from her perspective. What's the penalty if they don't answer?? Tune in to find out AND enjoy our wine review of Santa Margherita's Pinot Grigio and Ecco Domani's Pinot Grigio. 

In this episode of 4 Glasses to Finish, Dave and Ray continue their conversation about their epiphany wines. They each pick a wine that they consider to be one of their favorites right now. 

Dave and Ray each discuss THE bottle that pulled them into the rabbit hole of wine! This is part 1 of a two-part episode.

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Ladies and Gentleman. We are over it! Our bodies, our privacy as women are not yours for the taking. Cousins, sit down with us as we dive into this matter. Earlier in the month a scandal involving Sukihana got the girlies talking and ya'll know we have something good to say! In this episode we are trying a special rose by @sipsuede Suede Rose paired with Cavit's Trevanzine Rose. Grab your friends and your glasses for another juicy topic. 

This week's topic was a special request from one of our cousins. Hope y'all aren't out here disrespecting the code! Join ya girls for a little tea time about our take on girl code. What's breaking the code and what's just petty high school drama that we should be growing out of. We'd love to hear what our cousins think as well. Tap in as we drink Malvasia Di Casorzo's Sweet Red and Linganore's Steeplechase Sweet Red. 

In this episode the ladies discuss the importance of representation in the media when it comes to sisterhood as millennial women. Can you say your friendships are safe spaces for talks about shortcomings in your career and relationships? Do you have friend(s) that you can call to be by your side through tough times with things like family and health? Do your friends challenge you to step out on your faith? We also give y'all a sneak peek into next weeks episode, what would you do if you found out you were talking to a guy your friend was too? 

We're back at it again with two delicious options of Rosé the first a 2021 Rose from Meomi, and the second The Dreaming Tree's 2019 Rosé for our wine-o cousins! In this episode, the ladies discuss the ebbs and flows of growing in your career and what comes with your twenties. Learning when and how to approach tough situations in the workplace and how that has affected them. If given the chance to approach a situation differently in your career would you? Let us know and enjoy this week's conversation. 

Another week another episode and we know y'all have been waiting! Help us welcome our first guest and friends @chiefchin and @chinkdachamp as we discuss everything under the umbrella of lovers, situation-ships, and friends. If you thought we had no cut cards, the men pulled up ready to air it ALL out. Grab Dark Horses 2018 Chardonnay and Kendall Jackson's 2020 Vintage Reserve Chardonnay. 

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On Sunday's we brunch, come along with us to our very first live event in Baltimore, Maryland! We had the opportunity to host, interview, and vibe at the champagne brunch hosted by The Brunch Babes! Tune in and get to know the lovely ladies breaking ground in the beverage industry. Check out all profiles from the interviews tagged below. 

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Sit down with the ladies for another episode and have those glasses ready. The girls start off with a heavy discussion on the motions of grief, which sometimes leads us to guilt.. but for WHAT?! Sometimes you need a reality check from your sisters to remind you that as long as you are handling situations with grace and intention, it's okay to move on with ease. In this episode, we are drinking Ménage à Trois 2021 Soft Red Blend and Black Clouds 2020 Red Blend. 

Hey cousins, welcome back to our new episode, everyone is entitled to their opinions even the UNPOPULAR ones. The girls put each other in the hot seat as they pull from a bowl each other's secret unpopular opinions. Join us in a fun guessing game of whose opinion is who and the start of many conversations that need to be heard. Pour your wine of choice or sip with us as we drink Carol Shelton's 2019 Red Zinfandel and Oak Ridge's 2020 Red Zinfandel. 

Christi & Alex are going in BLIND! Alex found a wine from @MasterTheWorld and neither of them know what it is, aside from red, wet and in a glass! Join them as they use deductive reasoning (Or Wild Ass Guessing) to determine what the wine is in their glasses!

Will our heroes get it right?
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There is only one way to find out!!

Grab your earbuds, pop open a bottle, and Let's Drink Something AMAZING!


Winemaker Notes
Bright, ripe cherry red. Intense and complex in aromas. Aromas of ripe red fruit, enveloped in white flowers, almond blossom and broom. Touches of cinnamon and resinous notes. Velvety on the attack, smooth and delicate. It is elegant, balanced and harmonious on the palate. A long finish, leaving a pleasant aftertaste that encourages you to take another sip.

2014 LAN Reserva
Rioja, Spain
91% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano, 4% Mazuelo
13.5% abv
$19.99 average price
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The girls close out season one with moments of self reflection. 2021 has been a whirlwind for each of us. However, good and bad times always come with a sprinkle of lessons and a splash of blessings. Listen to how we have grown this past year as individual black women, friends and how we aspire to continue our journey.