Pour Decision Podcast

Pour Decision Podcast

by Joshua Ramey-Renk

Season 1

Wine Tasting is Like a Box of Chocolates

Episode Notes We’re recording during the month of all things sweet and cute, and using that as an excuse to try a variety of sweet wines and ports, including the infamous “trauma bottle” that’s been lurking in Joshua’s cellar for nearly 30 years. Experience the drama!!! Wines Nebbia 2009 Orange Muscat Bogle Family 2019 Petite Sirah Port Tobin James “Liquid Love” 2011 Late Harvest Zinfandel Warre’s 1994 Vintage Port Pairing food Thin Mints (Girls Scout Cookies) Whitman’s Sampler Nerds Gummy Clusters Sanders Minis Sea Salt Caramels Chocolate truffles from the Village Pub Peggy’s Plate: Lentil Soup with Shrimp and Garlic Bread Boiler Plate All opinions are those of the presenter(s) and we have not received any promotional consideration unless clearly stated. All sound effects and background music are from Audio Hero or original foley.

Boxed Wine and Bags O'Snacks

Box Wine and Bags of Snacks Episode Notes It’s 2025 and time to get down to business. Joshua and Andrea share updates about their WSET journey, Andrea’s world travels and how the podcast is now “tri continental” while pairing boxed wine and bagged snacks, with a side of college flashbacks and Olive Garden memories. Wines Franzia Crisp White Beringer Main & Vine White Zinfandel Black Box “Vibrant & Velvety” Red Blend California 2022 Bota Box Cabernet Sauvignon Pairing food Garden Veggie Straws Sea Salt Doritos Dinamita Chilé Limon Zapp’s Spicy Cajun Crawtators Lulú Platanitos Lemon Pop Chips Sea Salt Pop Corners Kettle Corn Peggy’s Plates: Savory crêpes w/ham, cheese and avocado Sweet crêpes with brie and spicy fig jam Brownies Boiler Plate All opinions are those of the presenter(s) and we have not received any promotional consideration unless clearly stated. All sound effects and background music are from Audio Hero or original foley.

Hawkins Cheezies and Champagne and Caviar and...

Episode Notes It’s the festive season so in episode five we push the limit and go to five bottles of bubbles! Five very different wines, hitting the major bubble regions of Europe and our very own Barefoot from…well…all over the place. Peggy’s Plate was an amazing crab melt, shout out to her and to the original recipe from Sigona’s, our just-around-the-corner open-all-year farmer’s market. And shout out to Gary at K&L Wine Merchants for sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm! So pour out a glass, sit back and enjoy the show! Oh and tell your friends! We’d love to hit that 250 download mark by NEXT Christmas Wines La Vostra Prosecco Rondel Brut Cava Barefoot Bubbly Brut Cuvée Alexandre Le Brun Champagne “Tradition” Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve Champagne Pairing food Smoked Oysters Caviar and Ricotta on Ritz Crackers Hawkins Cheezies Kraft Mac & Cheese Strawberries Random german cookies Peggy’s Plate: Crab Melt Sandwiches Boiler Plate All opinions are those of the presenter(s) and we have not received any promotional consideration unless clearly stated. All sound effects and background music are from Audio Hero or original foley.

Le Beaujolais Nouveau est Arrive! Along with Persimmons and Turkey Balls...

Show Notes Wines Pouilly-Fuissé Domaine de Préauds AOP Chardonnay 2021 Domaine DuPeuble Père et Fils Beaujolais Nouveau AC 2024 La Soeur Cadette Beaujolais Nouveau AC 2024 Héritiers Benoit “Pépé Maurice” Bourgogne AOP Pinot Noir 2022 Paired with Takis, rice candy, persimmon crumble, Cauli Puffs, turkey stuffing balls, several cheeses and more! As we move into the Holiday season here in the US, Joshua and Andrea take a side trip to France with a white burgundy, a couple of brand-new bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau and a Pinot Noir. The parings range from Alpine cheeses to Japanese candy, Mexican snacks, exotic Salinas California cauliflower puffs, and OH, CANADA! Special festive Peggy plates feature persimmons from the front yard of Studio 558 and Turkey Balls!

Wines are Sweet, so Trick or Treat!

In this Halloween episode, Joshua and Andrea reach into the candy bowl to pair a selection of sweet wines with trick or treat candy, the mystery plate is a delishuss Chicken Tikka Masala and the winning pairings are kinda a surprise to everyone. Wines Wagner Finger Lakes Riesling Eisswein 2021 Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2015 Premier Cru Picchetti Port (NV) Graveyard Deliverance 2017 Pairings Halloween Candy Chicken Tikka Masala

Big Reds and Beef Jerky (and more!)

Join co-hosts Joshua and Andrea as they reveal how they did on the WSET Level One exam and pair wine from three continents with food from the snack aisle of the local grocery store and the stove top. Episode Wine List: White: Chateau L'Oiseau Bordeaux 2022 (France) Rosé: Tesoro Della Regina (Italy) Red: Porta Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (Chile) Red: Picchetti Super Tuscan 2017 (USA/California) Pairing Options: Slim Jim (Original Flavor) Beef Jerky (2 flavors-Original and Hickory Smoked) Haribo Unicorn-i-licious (Cotton Candy, Apple, Tangerine, Banana, Blue Raspberry & Berry Punch) Lamb Tagine with Garlic Bread (Pro-Tip: nobody actually knows what Blue Raspberry is...) Notes: the show is in no way affiliated with any of the brands, organizations, people or activities mentioned unless explicitly referenced as such. All audio is acquired through Audio Hero or original foley.

Red or White with Doritos?

In our introductory episode, co-hosts Joshua and Andrea discuss their adventures studying for the WSET Level 1 Wine Award, try wines from Maker, Beringer, Wrath and more...with pairings of Doritos, Flaming Hot Cheetos, hot dogs, sweet potato fries (the fancy cross-cut kind ), chicken and zucchini meatballs and five count-em-five flavors of gummy bears. Pro-tip: Flaming Hot Cheetos are definitely a pour decision... Notes: the show is in no way affiliated with any of the brands, organizations, people or activities mentioned unless explicitly referenced as such. All audio is acquired through Audio Hero or original foley.

Summer Spectacular 2025

Summer Spectacular 2025 Our Summer spectacular is a mini-episode just to check in and share an update about what the hosts have been up to between seasons, and this time we piggy backed on a planned game night. We were using some new equipment for recording in the field, so the sound quality is a little spotty in places but it was a lot of fun to try out something new! We don't do full show notes for mini-episodes, but we do want to give a shout out to 61 Degrees North Winery in Anchorage Alaska where we had a lot of fun chatting with owner/winemaker Carla...if you go, be sure to check out the wallpaper in the bathroom, and have fun with the adult coloring books!! https://www.61degreesnorthwinery.com/ And another shout out to the very imaginative and super weird minds at Very Special Games, the folks that came up with Abducktion...We don't know you, but we salute you!! www.veryspecialgames.com. We're planning to be back with our regular full episodes in September! Sip on!!!!!!!!! Boiler Plate All opinions are those of the presenter(s) and we have not received any promotional consideration unless clearly stated. All sound effects and background music are from Audio Hero or original foley, or found on random free sound effect websites.

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