Meet Esmael, Jason, Bianca and Aïda: Four friends who love to learn, share and drink wine. Each episode, your new BFFs will sample four bottles of wine from a different region while giving you their real-time reviews on each. Their goal is to help other wine enthusiasts/amateurs/newbies find their footing and explore the world through a glass. Oh, but there is one very important rule—they each have a $30 max budget to spend! Do you think these hosts can help you find great wine on a budget? Are you ready to take the first sip? If yes, then you too can become Something Like A Somm. Cheers!
They took a break from the studio but never a break from the wine. Esmael, Aïda, Bianca and Jason are back for Season #2! The crew chats about what's been going on and what's coming up. With the holidays around the corner, Aïda and Bianca kick-off the season of giving with two very special bottles. While everyone says sharing is caring, self-care is still #1 for one of the hosts. Find out a nice trick to get away with being naughty so you can keep your own glass or special bottle half-full. And don't miss out on the sort-of-somms' wine pairings for their favorite Thanksgiving foods. Want to drink along? Pop open some Veuve Clicquot and finish with The Ripper by Booker Vineyards.
It's the Season 1 Finale Episode y'all and it's dealer's choice. Our hosts can bring wine from anywhere in the world provided it adheres to the under $30 rule. Enjoy a more casual episode with lots of laughs, a little bit of shade, and endless love for vino—there's still plenty to learn too, don't worry. Tune in and drink up one more time as we close out our first season. A TOAST OF THANKS TO... Our families and friends who embrace our antics and support us in all our endeavors. (Especially a very important “you-know-who-you-are” femme fatale who links the four of us.) Mr. Mark McCray and his team at Podcast Suites for guiding us on this journey. All the employees at our Dallas area wine shops and bars who give us amazing recommendations and educate us regularly. Our social media friends who have listened to us grow, continue to motivate us, and give us good reason to always open just one more bottle of wine. Cheers to y'all!
Episode 8 is all about South Africa. While wine has been produced in this beautiful country since the 1600’s, apartheid response boycotting resulted in an industry decline. Thanks in no small part to some of the hosts’ personal heroes, today we are able to explore, enjoy, and share some unique wines from a fascinating part of the world.
The sort-of-somms return stateside in Episode 7 to discover the beauties of Oregon and its wine. Known for many remarkable must-sees like the deepest lake, the biggest mushroom, the tallest barber pole, the most breweries and the only double-sided state flag, Oregon promises to impress. And with over 700 wineries there’s sure to be a bottle for everybody to enjoy.
In Episode 6, the crew travels about 2,000 kilometers off the southeast coast of Australia to beautiful New Zealand where they find the Sauvignon Blanc capital of the world. Taste the sunny beaches and friendly atmosphere through your wine glass and from the comfort of your home. Good health to you…or as they say in the NZ, “Kia ora!”
In Episode 5 the team heads to Spain–the second largest producer of wine in the world. Enjoy 40 minutes of new facts, some fiction, vital vocabulary, and wine-related existential questions. Would you bathe in wine? At what temperature do you prefer your reds? Grab a glass and allow the #SLAS crew to elucidate upon España’s vinos.
Benvenuti amici! Recorded on March 12, 2021, the SLAS crew takes a moment to remember wine expert, Steven Spurrier, who passed on March 9, 2021 before touring and discussing the complexity of Italian wines. Hosts Esmael, Aïda, Bianca and Jason expound upon prosecco, prosciutto, celebrity drinking buddies, and test their ever emerging skills as sort-of sommeliers.
In Episode 3, the #SLAS crew reviews four wines that are sure to appeal to a wide variety of palettes. Do you like your wines dry? Fruity? Spicy? Sparkly? Not sure? We’ve got y’all covered. Listen as we demystify the expensive aura that accompanies wines from one of the most romantic places in the world—all for under $30. Bienvenue en France!
Episode 2 finds our hosts in South America. Argentina and Chile here we come! From the NBA to MTV, local celebrities and jet-setting sommeliers, to eco-friendliness and wine faux-pas. Enjoy a few laughs while educating your inner oenologist. You are guaranteed to find your next favorite bottle--but rules might be broken.
In their inaugural episode, hosts Esmael, Jason, Bianca and Aïda kick it off in California. How can two Sauvignon Blancs (white) and two Cabernet Sauvignons (red) have so many similarities and yet taste nothing like the other? Hear the stories behind four fascinating vineyards, get food recommendations and learn about the subtleties that make wine an art form. Did these four oenophiles stick to their budget of $30 each? Pop a cork and find out.
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