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Chris Tries to Review Wine

Chris Tries to Review Wine

By Chris Barlow

America's #1 Uneducated Wine Podcast is back! Join Amateur Internet Wine Expert Chris Barlow as he attempts to taste some of the most affordable wines he can... afford.
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Chris Tries to Review WineMar 11, 2019

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Bright Cellars Triple Threat

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!
Jul 03, 202034:47
Bright Cellars: Mojave Rain Cabernet Sauvignon

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.)
Jun 12, 202020:39
Bright Cellars: Notes On Notes (Chardonnay)

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).
May 29, 202011:14
Bright Cellars: Box 2 Commeth (Feat. Cardella Sangiovese)

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).
May 22, 202018:49
Bright Cellars: Petite Sirah Showdown

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!
May 15, 202030:14
Bright Cellars: Folk & Fable Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Blend

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?

May 06, 202013:57
Bright Cellars: Whistling Arrow Zinfandel

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!
Apr 29, 202017:30
Season 3 Premier: Otto’s Constant Dream

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!
Apr 23, 202021:36
LIVE! Real Fake Pokémon (and wine) at Dixon Place!
May 15, 201939:43
Golden Showers with Jon Esquivel and The Prospector 49er Blend
May 08, 201924:17
Bodega Cat Rosé! (Feat. Jon Esquivel)

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.

May 01, 201923:22
Parragon Cabernet: An Inexpensive All Star (with Allison Frasca)
Apr 24, 201928:26
Old Juice All Stars with Allison Frasca and Café Zoetrope Cabernet Sauvignon
Apr 17, 201931:58
Chris Tries to Review Wild Child Chardonnay

Chris Tries to Review Wild Child Chardonnay

Chris is BACK with a wine so refreshing it can only be described as the melted runoff that pools together in the bottom of that ancient cooler your dad gave you for that camping trip that was what? Five years ago? (And God knows how long he had it before that.)

Oh, but I didn't pay for it so it's pretty good all things considered.

Apr 12, 201911:01
BYOB News: If You Brexit You Bought It

BYOB News: If You Brexit You Bought It

The U.K. is barreling towards Brexit and that's bad news for British Bordeaux lovers, so this week we're double fisting an American Red Wine and a French Champagne as we play a brand new drinking game (Brexi-snatch!) and learn all about Theresa May's no good very bad day(s) in Parliament! All that and more in the latest episode of BYOB News!

Mar 21, 201935:07
BYOB News: White Men Say The Darnedest Things
Mar 11, 201944:56
BYOB News: Getting Drunk on the Roots of American Rage with Anna O’Donoghue’s Rosé
Mar 04, 201942:01
BYOB News: Sarah Harburg-Petrich, Sparkling Wine, and a Seriously Depressing Story from Guatemala
Feb 22, 201952:41
31. Perfection in Paso (Feat. Tobin James Wines)

31. Perfection in Paso (Feat. Tobin James Wines)

Big changes are coming to Chris Tries to Review Wine, but first Gary Brintz stops by for my favorite tasting yet: A pair of true 5-star red wines from Tobin James. Cheers!

Feb 07, 201929:53
Chris Tries to Review Wine Bonus Tasting: Sparkling Wine Flavoured Potato Chips

Chris Tries to Review Wine Bonus Tasting: Sparkling Wine Flavoured Potato Chips

Travel blogger Lizzy Mavrogenes (The Road Liz Traveled) returns for a BONUS TASTING!

Join us as we wash our Sauvignon Blanc down with Torres Selecta Sparkling Wine Flavoured Potato Chips and this week's episode of Chris Tries to Review Wine!

Jan 31, 201907:01
29. The Road Liz Traveled (Feat. Oyster Bay & Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc)

29. The Road Liz Traveled (Feat. Oyster Bay & Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc)

Take a trip around the world with travel blogger Lizzy Mavrogenes (The Road Liz Traveled) as we do a blind taste test of two “kiwi” wines–– that’s wine from New Zealand, not wine made of kiwis (although to be clear, we’d drink that too).

Can the cheap and cheerful Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc beat the $20+ Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc? Will either of us be able to tell the difference? And just where are all these bays anyway? Get the answers to all those questions and play a brand new game this week on Chris Tries to Review Wine!

Jan 23, 201924:50
26. Steve Trolinger Drinks Trump Cabernet
Dec 12, 201828:43
25. Ian Brodsky Drinks Kosher Wine for Hanukkah
Dec 05, 201821:45
Encore: Adam Toback Drinks Pinot Grigio From a Can (And Doesn’t Get a Headache!)
Nov 28, 201822:39
23. Jonathan Horvath Brings Cabernet to Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov 21, 201824:38
22. Zach Hodges Compares Cabernets
Nov 14, 201824:58
LIVE! Mary Cella Drinks Rosé and Cabernet at Dixon Place
Nov 08, 201823:09
20. The Cantober Can-clusion Cantacular with Anna Canna O’Donoghue

20. The Cantober Can-clusion Cantacular with Anna Canna O’Donoghue

Anna Canna O’Donoghue returns to celebrate the can-clusion of everyone’s favorite alcohol-based October festivity, Cantober Fest, with a canstravaganza of canned wines.

From Sauvigno Blanc to Spritzers, from Oregon’s Union Wine Co. to Arthur Roose (who may or may not be a moose), we’ve got all the canned-sized wine you need to make any party a “Yes we CAN!” party (PS–– Remember to vote this Tuesday!).

Can-testant #1: Bert’s Spritzer
  • Bert’s Aesthetically Pleasing Spritzer
  • Feat. Simpler Wines Chardonnay (in a can!)
  • Also Passionfruit La Croix (in a can!)
  • Australian White Wine served with frozen white grapes and an option dash of balsamic vinegar.
  • Price: Approx. $5 but also the cost of your reputation when you show up to the party with frozen grapes.
  • Tasting note: “There’s a hint of something funky and booze-flavored but just like a can of La Croix you can’t be 100% sure what you’re tasting.”
Can-testant #2: Archer Roose
  • Archer Roose (the one with the moose)
  • Sauvignon Blanc (in a can!)
  • White Wine from some wine store in midtown
  • Price: Either $5.99 or $6.99 but either way that’s too much, man.
  • Tasting note: It smells like a musty room in a boarding school— but also papaya. Dirty socks and papaya.
Can-testant #3: Underwood Bubbles
  • Union Wine Co.
  • Underwood Rosé Bubbles (in a can!)
  • Rosé Wine from Oregon
  • Price: $5.49 at Trader Joe’s
  • Tasting note: With “notes of cherry and sea breeze” it’ll make you feel like you’re smack in the middle of a crab shack (but in a good way).

Who will be crowned Can Champion? Listen to find out!

The Extras:
Oct 31, 201824:48
19. Becky Kalman and the Battle of the Canned Rosés
Oct 24, 201823:33
18. Adam Toback Drinks Pinot Grigio From a Can (And Doesn’t Get a Headache!)
Oct 17, 201820:55
17. Bert James Drinks Chardonnay From a Can
Oct 10, 201825:07
16. Ginny Hogan Drinks Pinot Noir From a Can

16. Ginny Hogan Drinks Pinot Noir From a Can

Comedian Ginny Hogan (Little Old Lady Comedy) joins me to kick off Cantober Fest with a tangy can of Underwood Pinot Noir! This berry-blasted Oregon Pinot pairs perfectly with deep discussions about everyone’s favorite part of comedy: Online blogging platforms. PLUS: Chris reveals a HUGE announcement! (GASP.) The Wine:
  • Union Wine Co.
  • Underwood Pinot Noir (in a can!)
  • Red Wine
  • Oregon, USA

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Oct 03, 201826:07