This is a special “taste-and-tell” edition with Sharron McCarthy, Vice President of Banfi Vinters. In this episode Sharron guides us through a tasting of Concha y Toro’s Carménère wines and supplies us with history, stories and information to satisfy all wine knowledge appetites … and budgets. Style, elegance, and the Marques kissing your hand – we got that … and more. You’ll never look at Chilean wine or Carménère the same. We promise. [ad]
Introduction:
Val: “Welcome Wine-Two-Five listeners! This is our first live tasting…. And we have Sharron McCarthy back on the show with us. This is a unique format this week, so we’ll be combining our factoid wine talk into one big discussion & tasting!”
Steph: “Hey Val and Welcome back Sharron! It is wonderful to have you on the show again. And for anyone that missed Episode 43, Val and I interviewed Sharron, and we all swapped some hardcore wine enthusiasm. Sharron McCarthy is the Vice President of Wine Education for Banfi Vintners and is leading our live wine tasting today! Let’s get this party started, Sharron!”
Drinking, Discussion, Factoid & Wino Radar – all in one!
These are the 4 Chilean Carménère wines we are tasting from Concha y Toro: All are from the Central Valley of Chile, but three are from a more specific sub region known as Cachapoal. Guys, you really want to listen to Sharron talk about each of these wines, the stories behind them, and the country of Chile … and the charming gentlemen that bring these wines to life! If you want to find the wines and sip along for your own private tasting experience, or with a group, here is the list. We encourage you have your own #W25Carm party with your friends and let us know about your experience!
Wine #1: 2014 Concha y Toro, Casillero del Diablo, Reserva, Central Valley, Chile ($10-12)
100% Carménère
Wine #2: 2013 Concha y Toro, Serie Riberas, Gran Reserva, Ribera del Cachapoal, Peumo Vineyard, Cachapoal Valley, Chile ($15-17)
90% Carmenere, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine #3: 2012 Concha y Toro, Marques de Casa Concha, Gran Reserva, Peumo Vineyard, Cachapoal Valley, Chile ($22)
100% Carménère
Wine #4: 2012 Concha y Toro, Terrunyo, Peumo Vineyard Block 27, Cachapoal Valley, Chile ($35)
85% Carménère, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Shoutouts:
Steph: “First of all, Thank you Sharron for suggesting this tasting, putting it together and making it happen. We know that you have a demanding schedule and appreciate the time you dedicated today to our listeners. Shout out to Concha y Toro and Banfi Vintners! What an outstanding brand and a reliable source for quality Chilean wines.
Sharon: “I have to recognize our sales team at Excelsior – thank you for the wines! This is a joint venture between Banfi Vintners and Concha y Toro.”
#W25Challenge update.
We’ll be drawing the winner this week and announcing it in our April 7th show. We will then contact you to coordinate a time to record – and you get to help us pick the discussion topic! The next #W25Challenge runs from 1 April through 30 June 2016 where we’ll pick another co-host. FUN!
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Sharron is at smccarthy@banfi.com on Linked In and Facebook.
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