Episode 15 - All Adults Here...Gifting Wine
Widow Astrid Strick and her adult children Elliot, Porter and Nicky figure out together how to grow into who they are while living in the fish bowl of a small town. When Astrid sees Barbara Baker get fatally hit by a school bus, she still carries the anger and shame of a secret (or lie) Barbara told years ago about her son kissing a boy. See the Stricks navigate single parenthood, infidelity, social climbing and adolescent troublemaking as they discover how to be a family. As the town is faced with August, a friend of Nicky’s daughter Cece, literally parading down the street as his alter-ego Robin in a dress, it opens the door for other characters to own who they truly are. This includes the shocking discovery of Birdie and Astrid’s relationship. It may take more than the bottle of wine Birdie brings to a Strick family dinner to sort all this drama out! Since we are on the subject of wine as a gift, we are cracking open a lovely bottle for sharing; a 2016 Pinot Noir Cuvee de Trois from Joseph Swan with notes of cherry, dark berries, delicate flowers and cola, of all things. If you are looking for a gift, don’t be embarrassed by judging a wine by its cover… labels are often the deciding factor in a wine purchase. Choose a popular pour like Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Malbec, Riesling or Syrah with a winning label in your price range, and you are off to the races! If you are looking to say ‘thank you’ to your host, you can’t go wrong with bubbles… chilled champagne, anyone? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/readingbetweenthewines/support