The Very Special Arizona Statehood Day Podcast

The Arizona Wine Monk Podcast

For the Arizona Wine Monk's Very Special Arizona Statehood Day Podcast... Or, I guess, Valentine's day Podcast also, whatever, or the St. Tryphon's Day podcast... all three? Sure, why not?... you all finally get to meet my girlfriend, Elizabeth (Bess) Karner, who wishes to be known as The Cider Wench, forthwith. More importantly, in this podcast, Bess meets Malvasia Bianca, my longest-lasting relationship and girlfriend wine, in the form of the 2011 Private Reserve from Freitas Vineyards, or as she calls it, "Captain Tightpants Bianca." As you may know, this is one of my favorite Malvasia vintages in Arizona, period. We also have fun talking about her experiences at the AWGA Gala dinner and awards ceremony, and her impressions of Arizona and our wines, as well as general nerdy things---fans of C.S. Lewis' more obscure works, especially, should also take a listen. This wine has been reviewed before on the Arizona Wine Monk blog, so take a look at the original review as well. Happy Arizona Statehood Day, guys! And happy feast of St. Tryphon the Pruner as well. And, um, St. Valentine's day if you're Catholic (We Orthodox don't celebrate him technically until July).