• 34 minutes 46 seconds
    Bright Cellars Triple Threat
    It’s the 4th of July and we’re practically exploding with tastings: A Cabernet from Washington! A Shiraz from Australia! And a surprise LIVE tasting from a place so exotic I don’t know how to pronounce it. Celebrate freedom by trapping yourself in a small space and enjoying your favorite beverage with this action-packed almost-conclusion to my Bright Cellars “Wine Experience” (their words, not mine) here on Chris Tries to Review Wine!
    3 July 2020, 4:33 am
  • 20 minutes 39 seconds
    Bright Cellars: Mojave Rain Cabernet Sauvignon
    The nation is slowly opening up, but that just means it’s the perfect time to find the wine delivery service you’ll need next time everything shuts down. With that in mind it’s time to ask: Will Bright Cellars surprise me this week? (No, but it’ll still get the job done.)
    12 June 2020, 7:11 pm
  • 11 minutes 14 seconds
    Bright Cellars: Notes On Notes (Chardonnay)
    Summer is here and that means it’s time to try our first white wine from Bright Cellars! What kind of NOTES will Chris have about NOTES Chardonnay? Tune in for a NOTES-worthy experience (and we promise, that’s it for the puns).
    29 May 2020, 8:52 pm
  • 18 minutes 49 seconds
    Bright Cellars: Box 2 Commeth (Feat. Cardella Sangiovese)
    Just in time for a Memorial Day Weekend locked in a room alone: It’s a brand new box of wine! Join me as a I try to review the mysterious Cardella Sangiovese and lament my missing trading cards (yes, wine trading cards).
    22 May 2020, 2:59 am
  • 30 minutes 13 seconds
    Bright Cellars: Petite Sirah Showdown
    A pair of Petite Sirahs go head-to-head in this extra generous pour of audio magic. Will Pet Name or Obscura emerge victorious? How long until this whole project devolves into rating moonshine on the side of the Jersey Turnpike? Find out on a brand new episode!
    15 May 2020, 2:56 pm
  • 13 minutes 57 seconds
    Bright Cellars: Folk & Fable Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Blend

    My adventures in trying to review DELIVERY WINE continue with this Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Blend (say that five times fast) that begs the question: Wouldn’t I rather be drinking bourbon right now?

    6 May 2020, 3:23 pm
  • 17 minutes 30 seconds
    Bright Cellars: Whistling Arrow Zinfandel
    Things are getting HOT (literally) on this new season of Chris Tries to Review Wine where we’re exploring the exciting world of wine DELIVERY services, beginning with Bright Cellars!
    29 April 2020, 2:24 am
  • 21 minutes 36 seconds
    Season 3 Premier: Otto’s Constant Dream
    In our surprise third season premier we relax with a Sauvignon Blanc from a local neighborhood delicaliquortessen— and more!
    23 April 2020, 2:50 am
  • 39 minutes 43 seconds
    LIVE! Real Fake Pokémon (and wine) at Dixon Place!

    We're coming to you LIVE from the Lounge at Dixon Place in this week's special LIVE episode featuring LIVE human guests Lani Harms (UCB) and Gabe Templin (Just Press Playhouse). Together they tackle a trio of original drinking games, learn a thing or two about the history of cans from our friends at the New York Times, and taste a pair of wines poured fresh at the Dixon Place bar.

    Listen in, play along, and try not to cry when you realize there are over 800 Pokémon!

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    15 May 2019, 4:24 pm
  • 24 minutes 17 seconds
    Golden Showers with Jon Esquivel and The Prospector 49er Blend

    Last week's tasting champ Jon Esquivel returns to get showered in historical knowledge (and red wine) as we play a drinking game all about the California Gold Rush in honor of The Prospector 49er Blend. It's a big, brash, red blend, but does it have what it takes to battle a bear (or kangaroo)?

    Grab a glass of whatever you're drinking and play along at home!

    (And don't forget to join us this Friday at Dixon Place!)


    8 May 2019, 4:27 pm
  • 23 minutes 21 seconds
    Bodega Cat Rosé! (Feat. Jon Esquivel)

    It's the return of The Least Terrible Wine of the Month Club (for the very first time!) and longtime wine fan Jon Esquivel is here to help inaugurate the summer weather with an affordable favorite: Bodega Piedra Negra Pinot Gris Rosado (2018). It's just under $10 at Trader Joe's and is perfect everywhere from the porch to a picnic (#TwistOff Life).

    Come for the wine and stay for the superhero epic of your dreams as we learn all about the world's most popular story (ENDGAME) in a brand new Drinking Game with a totally catchy title. (And don't forget about Chris Tries to Review Wine LIVE! on May 10th!)

    Yes, all that and more. On Chris Tries to Review Wine.

    1 May 2019, 5:21 am
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