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Today’s wine is Zinzilla, “a monstrous California zinfandel” (zinfandel is a type of black-skinned grape wine). The label states that it has intense flavor, which Kristin and Alex agree with. The dryness of this wine catches Alex by surprise, which is a large factor in both ladies saying that they probably wouldn’t buy this wine again. Kristin comments that it would pair well with steak. After tasting the wine, Kristin brings up today’s topic: going to bars when you are in your 30s. The girls say that it’s usually embarrassing to go to them and that they feel too old there. On the other hand, Alex talks about how she has some friends the same age that still regularly go to them. Kristin mentions that she has to be really drunk to deal with being in such a place and the endless small talk that ensues. The talk of bars causes Alex to talk about going to breweries and how she sees that some people bring their children to them, which sparks Kristin into ranting about “free-range children.” The two were at a pumpkin patch recently to help a friend and they noticed a lot of children which were not being properly supervised by their parents. Kristin found herself in a situation where she had to act as the person in charge to one of the kids. Kristin and Alex then discuss their acceptance that many people disagree with their views on the behavior of children, and a strange man they saw at the pumpkin patch.   Quotes “You used to be able to go out until a stupid hour of the night, be hammered, and then wake up after 4 hours of sleep and somehow function at your job.”   “If it’s your house, or your cousin’s house, or a playground, kids should be able to explore and stuff, but they should also be taught to respect other people’s property.”

The bottle in this episode is Arcosesto Orvieto Classico, an organic white wine from Argentina. Krista and Alex determine that it tastes a bit like chardonnay but is not something that either host would be able to drink a lot of. The girls tried using a drip-stop wine pourer with this bottle and were impressed the results, though Krista made a funny mistake when first trying to use it. While sipping on this wine, a discussion about getting old begins. Krista says she fears dying, while Alex is more concerned about the aging process while still alive. The girls recently ran into someone they knew from a long time ago, and Alex was amazed at how aged this person looked; she doesn’t want people to have the same reaction when they see her. Kristin brings up that her hairdresser’s friends, who are around the same age, have begun doing Botox and that it now seems like a very casual procedure. Alex says that she would like to become a vampire to stop her aging process, which begins a discussion of if vampires exist or not. We then hear about more of the reasons that Alex is scared of getting old, and what the day that she finds a grey hair on her head will be like. Kristin shares what she thinks it will be like to console Alex when that happens. Then, the girls talk about the overuse of Botox and Kristin’s fear that peoples’ estimation of her age may change in the future.   Quotes “The more we try to be better at tasting wine, the harder it gets.”   ‘[If I had the opportunity to become a vampire], I would take it in a heartbeat.”   “Aging is scary, but needles in my face is also scary.”

Podcast Summary Wine lovers Kristin and Alex, who have posted several wine review videos on YouTube, are now making the leap into podcasting. They give us an introduction about their thoughts on wine in general and why they are starting this podcast.   Quotes “We live in a city where there are no sommeliers…I don’t even know if we have any restaurants that are fancy enough to have sommeliers.”   “The reason why we’re doing this podcast is to share our appreciation of wine and the journey that we’re on to learn more about how to taste, and smell, and appreciate wine.”   https://www.facebook.com/whogivesasip/ https://www.instagram.com/whogivesasip/