Botany & Barrels

This is the final episode of the season for Botany & Barrels! The show will be taking a little break and will come back new and rejuvenated. For our season finale, we have Nina's final bottle from the Finger Lakes region of New York State from Montezuma Winery. This 2020 La Crescent is unique in that it was designed to withstand frigid temperatures! Listen in to find out more about this Finger Lakes wine.

This week we're enjoying the flavors of Spring early with a Micro Mariotti Smarazen Bianco "Pet Nat!" This blend of Trebbiano and Malvasia di Candia has bold, tangy, citrus flavors and is grown in sandy soil on 50-100 year old vines! "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

This week we'll be trying the very accessible Quail Oak Chardonnay! Typically retailing for around $4, this #California white has been called "unpretentious" with notes of butter and peach. Will this be another example of a low cost, high Quail-ity wine? Or is this one for the birds? Listen to tomorrow's episode to find out! *We're not sorry for the puns "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

Do you have a romantic evening planned for your Valentine this weekend? With only 24 hours to plan a delightful night, what will you do?? Gaby & Nina are here to lend a hand on the perfect wine for your special night. Remember to subscribe and share us with your friends if ya like us! Love, Gaby & Nina Love You Bunches - 2021 from Stolpman Vineyards "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

ORANGE. The color of sunsets, fruit, and maybe the color of this wine? That's up for debate. Nina and Gaby try this Field Blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Blanc. Between Us is from LA based Coly Den Haan and Angelica Luna, in collaboration with winemaker Rosanna Stefano on the border of Collio and Friuli in Italy. "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

We've got some good news... That's right, it's time to open a new bottle of bubbly with Gaby and Nina! No, put down the champagne cause this week we're popping the cork on our first Pét-Nat. What's that? It's short for “pétillant naturel" - a French term meaning “naturally sparkling.” Think a sparkling wine meets a crisp beer: extremly refreshing... and just a little funky. Made from organic Cortese grapes farmed in Italy, could this fresh Bakari Confondo be your new fave? "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

Que Syrah, Syrah! Time to turn the tide in 2022 and embrace this 2018 Syrah from Pet Name Wines . This is an exciting episode, the ladies haven't tried a syrah wine before. Pet Name's syrah is the perfect bottle to dip our toes in and try something new in 2022! "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan .

For our first wine of the year, we're trying something a little different... A Honeywood Pomegranate Supreme! This is a white table wine with pomegranate juice added. Listen in as Nina nerds out about plant ovaries, and Gaby shares the best way to eat a pomegrante. "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

Get ready to pop open some bubbly everyone! The Botany & Barrels team is excited to bring you all into the New Year with this fantastic (and afforadable!) Spanish Cava from Azimut Wines! This will beocme a new staple in your 2022 year. "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

Merry Christmas! This week Gaby and Nina try their first international wine, the Hirschvergnügen 2019 Grüner Veltliner from Austria. It's also the first time either of the gals have tasted this variety. Listen to discover Nina's love of a good christmas carol, and Gaby's favorite childhood holiday movie. Happy Holidays! "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

Ok folks we are turning the final corner to Christmas. For those of you that are just now realizing Christmas is only an extremely short work week away and desperatly need to get some gifts, look no further than this Sweet Berry Wine from Las Jaras Wines. We'll be pairing the 2018 flagship red blend from Las Jaras with Ethel M holiday truffles. It's the perfect pairing for everyone you love (and even the ones you don't). Your #1 favorite TV doctor approves. Check it out... FOR YOUR WINE! "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

Change up! The ladies are going from prestige, best-wine-Nina-has-ever-had to the Trader Joes staple, Two Buck Chuck from Charles Shaw (through their parent Bronco Wine ). How well do you think this will go over? Maybe we can look through some rose colored glasses to find the love for this exceedingly afforable wine. "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan .

Ever wondered about how all these wine makers have such a green thumb and you don't?? Well this week Nina & Gaby bring on their first guest, Selena Vengco! Before landing in the same graduate school as Nina she researched the spread of diseases in wine grapes in Napa Valley. Selena brought in an extremely special wine for this weeks episode, a 2017 Regusci Cabernet Sauvignon Block 3. "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan .

It's Thanksgiving morning. Your parents are cooking the turkey, grandpa's asleep in the living room... when it dawns on you... you haven't brought anything! Cousin Lidia is making the stuffing, your uncle's bringing the cranberries. So what about you? You aren't twelve anymore, you have to bring something! Never fear, Gaby & Nina will help you pick the perfect last minute wine that has your family thinking you spent $50 instead of $10. We'll also provide tips and tricks to looking like the cool, successful, and worldly wine drinker that your family will think you are. Washington Hills 2019 Dry Riesling from Precept Winery. "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

It's almost Thanksgiving everyone! This week editor and producer extraordinaire Julia brings the wine! For those of you traveling and want to bring a fancy wine to show off, we've got the wine for you! Nina & Gaby will show you why this is the perfect wine to impress your new boyfriend's yacht-sailing parents. (Seriously? Why are you meeting his parents on Thanksgiving??) Check out this 2016 Pinot Noir from Center of Effort Winery . "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

Gaby tires Nina's pick, a 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon from Ravenswood! "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

Welcome to November everyone! Nina & Gaby start off the month with a 2018 Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir generiously provided by Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards. "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

Happy Halloween! Special Episode Alert: This week Nina & Gaby try an eerie and frightening red blend, The Weird Ones Are Wolves (2016), from Lightwell Survey Wines. "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

This week Gaby & Nina taste Toccata graciously provided by Lucas & Lewellen. First of three bottles we will be tasting over the coming months from this fabulous Santa Barbra winery. "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

Our first red wine of the show! Check out Groundwork from San Liege Wines. "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

Happy Fall! This week Nina brings the wine, Snow-Line Orchard. Let's see how it goes! "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

Gaby and Nina try a refreshing white wine this episode! In the words of Pavette Wines, Always Be Struttin' Pavette's 2019 Sauvignon Blanc "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

For their first episode Nina & Gaby try out a fabulous Rosé: "Pool Party" by Richvale Wine Co . It's perfect the drink if you're by the pool (or just wishing you were). "Botany & Barrels" theme produced by Bryan Kastelan.

Want to casually learn more about wine, plants, and food while having a good laugh? Hosts Gaby Rapp and Nina House do exactly that! Former Chef, Gaby, and Botanist, Nina, will taste a new bottle of wine each week and tell you all about it. You'll learn how to taste like a sommelier (that's a fancy wine drinker) and learn more about the grapes you're drinking so you can impress your date, the wine snob in your life, or a pretentious co-worker! We will let you know what we'll be drinking each week so you can drink along with us or you can sit back and enjoy the show. New episodes drop on Thursday. @botanyandbarrels