Possibly the biggest sign that you’ve unlocked adulting status? You seriously know your way around wine. It’s always impressive when one person at the dinner table knows which wine to order with every dish, and the hottest vinos to put on your radar.

So, in our latest episode, we’re talking all things wine 101 with wine expert Lauren Power. We cover everything from how to host a wine tasting and the most popular go-to grapes, to the winemaking process, food pairings, and the proper temperature to serve your favourites! We also dive into an important chat about mastering our mindset around drinking, consuming with intent, and how to take a dry month if you want a break.

Lauren runs in-person and virtual wine tasting events to help people explore and develop their own personal wine palates, and she’s the sales and marketing maven behind her family-owned wine and spirit importer, Treamici Wines.

Listen to our chat to learn more about: 

• The key grapes and regions to know

• How to figure out your palette and wine preferences

• The six most popular wines to order 

• How to actually do a wine-tasting, and notes to know

• Tips for ordering wine off restaurant menus like a pro

• When to decant and proper temperatures for serving wine

• Easy, no-brainer food pairings

• How to have a more mindful relationship with alcohol

• Tips for taking a dry month

We hope this episode helps you feel more confident when it comes to choosing wine and drinking like a pro!

Follow Lauren:

instagram.com/laurenpower_wine/ 

https://treamiciwines.com/

Wines mentioned in this episode:

• Veuve Clicquot Rose Champagne

• Louis Bouillot Perle d'Aurore Brut Rosé Crémant de Bourgogne

• La Marca Prosecco DOC

• Henry Of Pelham Cuvée Catharine Rosé Brut VQA

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