Acquired Tastings

For Dad's Washington wine he brings the Horse Heaven Hills AVA wine.  For his snacks he Brings the Philly cheese Steak sandwich from Brood and Barley.  Dad couldn't decide which cheese would go best so he brought two; Humboldt Fog and Steelton.  He also brought apples and Carmel dipping sauce.  Josh brought the Velvet Devil Merlot for his wine. For his snacks he brought Toulouse sausage with caram...

For Marie's Big Birthday she planed a Bourbon Trail Adventure for her friends and family.  She scheduled Mint Julep tours to safely take us all to three of the bourbon Distilleries.  Her family and friends traveled from all over the US to stay in Louisville KY.  Mint Julep tours took us to  Bulleit Distillery, Buffalo Trace and Castle & Keys.  In this special podcast Dos and Don't are discusse...

In preparation of our trip to the Kentucky Bourbon trail Josh and Dad do Bottled in Bond Bourbons.  Dad brings the Evan Williams Bottled in Bond Bourbon.  His snacks are his famous ribs, rare steak and grilled Salmon.  Josh brings the Kirkland Bottled in Bond Bourbon.  Josh brings a homemade cheese steak sandwich, homemade potato Gnocchi with Marana sauce, and molasse cookies.  Josh and Dad have a...

Dad brings the Rogue Honey Kolsch (Style) beer.  His parings are Ahi Tuna Taco, Tamales and Black beans and Rice.  Josh has the Gaffel Kolsch from Cologne Germany.  His sides are the same wild boar sausage as last week, coppa, Genoa salami, brie cheese and Comte cheese. Josh and John have a great time trying these new beers to the podcast.  They were the same style but very different. Josh's beer...

In this German wine week episode Dad does Pinot Meunier, a red wine.  His snacks are Wiener Schnitzel with potato salad and, Rouladen with red cabbage. Josh does Thomas Smith Estate Bottled Riesling.  His snacks are Asian style BBQ sous vide pork Belly,  Jalapeno pepper cheddar cheese wild boar sausage and strawberry palmiers.  Josh and Dad have a great time sipping these German wines with their s...

While Dad is unavailable, Josh asks Jordan to join him on the show again.  The soccer weekend was too packed with fun to allow for a podcast.  Jordan broke into her box and pulled out Blanton's and a bottle of Caribou Crossing to sip on and do a one on one comparison.  They bring a huge board of meats and cheeses to munch on from their EPL Soccer week-end as they sip. Both have tried Blanton's a n...

While dad is off Jordan joins Josh for pilsner beers. They drink the Bitburger pilsner and the Tiny Bomb from Wiseacre brewing. Their snacks include cheddar cheese with caramelized onions, gyro lamb with goat cheese, mini chicken tacos. Jordan also has grilled artichokes and two different types of olives. They have a great time drinking these beers and having some great food. 

Cheers!  Acquired Tastings Second Birthday episode!  Dad brings Chateauneuf-du-Pape as his Birthday wine.  His pairings are Simple Salmon Gorgonzola blue cheese, Lamb ragu with pappardelle egg noodles.  Dad also brought a Strawberry Birthday cake in celebration of Acquired Tastings!  Josh brought Chateau Belles-Graves as his wine. For Josh's sides he has Bellaventano cheese,  cheese brats with sau...

Josh is back in the house! Josh and Dad enjoy the Wimbledon and the US open tennis signature cocktails. Josh brought his version of the Honey Deuce (without the honeydew melon balls) and called it the Love Deuce!   Instead of using Grey Goose Vodka, Josh premiers Delta Dirt Distillery Sweet Blend Vodka.  It is a Black owned sweet potato vodka with deep roots from Helena Arkansas.  Dad brings the P...

While Josh is still on assignment David Timberlake joins Dad for Cordial tastings.  Dad brings Frangelico for his Cordial.  For his snacks he brings Maytag blue cheese, gorgonzola blue cheese and chocolate chunk pecan cookies.  David brought Licor 43 Cuareneta tree liqueur and Becherovka liqueur from the Chez Republic.  David brought a fantastic charcuterie board from the Pantry Restaurant!  To na...

While Josh continues to be on assignment "John the Beer Snob" joins Dad to do big ABV beers.  Dad does the Nine Killer Imperial IPA.  This Flyway brewery beer clocks in at 9.9% ABV. His food is his famous BBQ ribs, Street corn and Vanilla bean ice cream with hot fudge sauce. "John the Beer Snob" brings Sierra Nevada's Bigfoot barley wine style beer. Bigfoot clocks in at 9.6% ABV.  The snacks to go...

While Josh is on assignment, JoAnne and John enjoy French rose' wine with guest Maggie Snider.  John provides Commanderie De La Bargemone French rose' wine from Provence.  His wine is a 2020 salmon colored rose' wine.  His sides are a cheese and onion quiche, shrimp cocktail and amaretto brie.  Maggie brings Chinon 2020 rose' wine from the Val de Loire region of France.  It is a beautiful strawber...

While Josh is on assignment, JoAnne and John enjoy French and Italian spritz.  JoAnne does the Chandon Garden Spritz.  John does the Campari Spritz.  They combine to make a big board of snacks for these drinks.  John brings kettle fried potato chips, salami with two different cheeses, and Green Calabreese olives, from Italy.  JoAnne adds to the board with Hotdogs with French poupon mustard, shrimp...

Dad brings Di Amore Amaretto as his night cap.  He brings walnuts, an amaretto almond brie and apricot, raspberry cookies to snack on.  Josh has Bonal French quinine liqueur for his nightcap.  Josh did a desert cheese board consisting of consulado robusto cheese, goat cheese, Humboldt fog ash aged goat cheese, bosc pear, peaches, chocolate with honey comb and a special honey he got from some frien...

It's getting hot out, and it's time for those after work beers to cool you off. Aka lawn mowing beers. Dad brings Miller High Life and Miller Genuine Draft beer to taste test.  To pair with the beers he brought in a Hungry Man Chicken fried Chicken Dinner. The dinner had green beans, mashed potatoes, white gravy and an apple dessert.  Josh brings the Montucky cold snack from Montana and some of th...

Dad does his special Hurricane for his celebration drink!  His snacks are red beans and rice, jambalaya, and rum balls; to go with that rum theme.  Josh does Geoffroy Rose' de Saignee' Brut Champagne for his celebration drink.  For his celebration food he has brazed short ribs, a porchetta and a myriad of macaroons.  Josh and Dad have a great time eating and sipping on their celebration food and d...

Josh does the Raspberry Mushroom Riesling. His pairings are a cheddar cheese and bacon Brat, barbacoa tacos and chicken roaster garlic tortellini toasted in a brown butter and sage sauce.  Dad's wine is the Kirkland 2021 New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. He pairs a ham and cheese quiche, tuna tartar, and key lime pie.  They have a great time sipping and eating some fantastic paired bites. G...

Dad and Josh sip on some brunch friendly cocktails. First Dad creates a board with some brunch foods and garnishes for his cocktail. Speaking of his cocktail he makes a Bloody Mary with Tito's vodka. He has a fun time with creating his garnish. Josh uses the Appalachian Sipping cream to make a strawberry milk punch. They enjoy sipping and enjoying the brunch snacks.

Dad is back! He and Josh sit down for a podcast on liqueurs. Josh pours the Appalachian Strawberry Sipping Cream and pairs fresh strawberries, smoked cheddar, and barbecue ribs. Dad shares Chambord and pairs, roasted potatoes, grilled steak with raspberry sauce, and intense dark chocolate. Its great to have Dad back on the show and to share a glass with him.

Its starting to warm up out there we thought it would be a good time to crack open some seltzers. First up the open the Fruit Smash Pink Lemonade seltzer from New Belgium. Secondly they crack the Strawberry Guava Topo Chico hard seltzer. They snack on steamed shrimp, teriyaki wings, Comte, speck, coppa, and cheddar. They enjoy getting into these summer drinks.

The weather is warming up. COVID seems to waining and wine, beer and cocktail events are coming back. On the eve of Wild Wine at the Zoo Jords joins Josh to talk about their tips for these events. While they are having this conversation they sip on a bubble, which most events start with, and a hidden gem. The bubble is the Kirkland Signature Champagne and the hidden gem is the Chateau Beau Soleil...

While dad is off adventuring again, Marie joins Josh for a virtual recording where they both go to Costco to get some of their in-house brand,  Kirkland Signature, liquors. They both were able to get the 7 year old Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey. As a second pour, Josh gets their anejo tequila which was very surprising.  Marie was unable to get the tequila so she bought their Spiced Rum. They...

The week we talk time to share with you my adventure with the Beervengers. The Beervengers are our friends and a great beer podcast. I have a great time talking with them, sharing my origin story when it comes to beer and they ask Josh to join their ranks and come up with his Beervenger name. They are a great podcast and we highly suggest you check them out. Hope you enjoy! Cheers!

Class is in session with Josh as he discusses and pairs wine with food for Passover and Easter meals. He has the Chateau D'Aqueria Tavel rose with some traditional Easter food, ham, and  four cheese scallop potatoes. For the Passover meal wine he serves the Kosher Barkan classic Cabernet sauvignon from Israel with kosher braised brisket, and latkes. He was able to find a kosher chocolate lava cake...

Josh is on his own this week and he makes up 2 of his favorite spring cocktails, but he put his spin on them. The two cocktails are a Margarita and a Sazarac. This week he walks you through making these cocktail during the episode while also tasting and talking about them.