White Burgundy
Nick reads some articles from the Oxford Companion to Wine, related to Burgundy, Chardonnay, and winemaking.
May 24, 2024•1 hr 39 min
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Episodes
Cyril Bonnet
Nick chats about bubbles with winemaker Cyril Bonnet, of Champagne Bonnet-Ponson.
Nov 19, 2019•37 min
History Of Wine
Nicky D of Medium Plus reads the fascinating history of wine!
Aug 14, 2019•2 hr
Spain Study Group
Spain Study Group by Nick Davis
Jun 10, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Spirits Study Session
Nick and the Skype study group chat about spirits from around the world. Editing for this episode by Chris Bahr: https://soundcloud.com/chris-bahr
Jun 05, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Sake - Group Theory Chat
Nick chats with Elise and Mandi, about some Sake concepts.
Apr 02, 2019•44 min
Sherry Reading, Part 2
Nick reads from the glossary of Sherry, Manzanilla and Montilla, the book by Peter Liem and Jesús Barquín.
Mar 29, 2019•49 min
Cocktail Technique - Group Lesson
Nick leads a cocktail essentials class for ten students, covering techniques and mixing concepts. Recipes covered include the Aviation, Mojito, Martinez, Caipirinha, and Hot Toddy. Recipe List: http://medium.plus/recipes-march-2019
Mar 19, 2019•1 hr 34 min
Sherry Reading, Part 1
Nick reads about Sherry wine, from GuildSomm, Sotheby's Encyclopedia and other sources.
Feb 16, 2019•1 hr 22 min
Hungarian Wine, Reading
Nick reads about wine from Hungary, from multiple sources. Wikipedia, GuildSomm, Sotheby's Encyclopedia, World Atlas of Wine and Oxford Companion are included. Topics range from Tokaji to Sopron, Eger and beyond.
Feb 09, 2019•1 hr 47 min
Westland Distillery
Nick and the Blind Tasting Buddies take a field trip to the Westland Distillery, for an in-depth tour with whiskey pro Dave McCowen.
May 28, 2017•2 hr 2 min
Ty Blana
An interview with Ty Blana, service manager at Pike Brewing, entrepreneur and Certified Sommelier.
Apr 08, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Louis Skinner - Betz Family Winery
An interview with Louis Skinner, winemaker of Betz Family Winery. We discuss technical data, barrel aging and Washington vineyards.
Mar 31, 2017•41 min
Antoine Fanjat and Julien Hervet - Bordeaux
An interview with Antoine Fanjat of Bernard Magrez Wines, and Julien Hervet of J Wines. We discuss Bordeaux, Soil Types, and Wine Importing.
Mar 16, 2017•1 hr 17 min
Brandon Paul Weaver - Coffee
An interview with barista and bartender Brandon Paul Weaver.
Mar 11, 2017•1 hr 37 min
Zach Geballe - DisGorged, Tasting Demo
An interview with Zach Geballe, Seattle sommelier. Zach is the creator of DisGorged, a new wine-bar popup in Seattle. Check out DisGorged online: https://www.disgorgedwine.com/
Mar 11, 2017•2 hr 12 min
Bacardi Legacy, with Cameron George #havanahustle
Bartender Cameron George joins us again, to discuss the Bacardi Legacy 2017 competition.
Feb 06, 2017•28 min
Boston with Jason Percival, Blind Tasting Demo
We meet Jason Percival, sommelier from Boston, MA. He discusses his path of study, and we showcase the Post 390 blind-tasting group in action.
Feb 03, 2017•1 hr 33 min
Harlem, with Andrew Schawel and Asa Cary
We meet friends Asa and Andrew in Harlem, to learn about life living in New York City.
Jan 26, 2017•24 min
Chartreuse Mini-Interview, Ria Soler, #SpeedRackNW 2017
A quick interview with Ria Soler, the West Coast rep for Frederick Wildman & Sons, importer of Chartreuse liqueurs.
Jan 14, 2017•4 min
Childbirth feat. Lisa Prank, LIVE in PDX, bootleg 1.24.16
Medium Plus presents: A live bootleg recording from the first show, at Bunk Bar PDX, on Childbirth's 2016 west coast tour. Featuring Lisa Prank! Support the artists: https://childbirth.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ChildbirthSeattle http://lisaprank.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/lisaprankmusic/ Medium Plus: https://www.mediumplus.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mediumpluseverything/
Jan 26, 2016•38 min
Interview with Yashar Shayan, of ImpulseWine.com
Nick interviews Yashar Shayan of www.ImpulseWine.com. Yashar is a real wine pro, with experience all across the industry, including winemaking, restaurants, and retail. Impulse Wine is a service-oriented online retailer for fine wine, specializing in Northwest selections. A presentation of www.mediumplus.com
Oct 18, 2015•1 hr 2 min
Interview with Cameron George, of Barrio.
Nick relates a personal story of first getting into cocktails, followed by an exclusive interview with top-notch bartender and Barrio beverage manager Cameron George. Music by Seattle artist Turtle T: http://turtlet.bandcamp.com/ Visit https://www.mediumplus.com/ for more!
Oct 11, 2015•52 min
Interview with Robert Rowland, of Oliver's Twist
Nick meets with barman Robert Rowland of Seattle cocktail bar Oliver's Twist. They discuss Tinder, The Joy of Mixology, and other subtleties of modern bartending. Music by Xavier Cameron. Visit us at www.mediumplus.com.
Sep 28, 2015•1 hr 27 min
Tasting Demo #2, 6-Flight Blind, Plus a Candid Interview.
Nick Davis from Medium Plus presents a demonstration of a six-wine blind flight, followed by a candid interview with a new friend. Learn more about the trial and error of deductive wine tasting! Music by Gems: www.gemsmusic.com Visit the Medium Plus blog: www.mediumplus.com/blog
Aug 27, 2015•1 hr 9 min
Deductive Tasting Demo #1, Red and White
Nick Davis demonstrates deductive tasting of two wines, a white and a red.
Aug 06, 2015•32 min
Bootleg: Anthony Bourdain Live In Seattle, 7.27.15
Medium Plus presents a bootleg recording of Anthony Bourdain, performing live in Seattle on 7/27/15. Tony discusses everything from his family to vegans and Guy Fieri. Check it out! Music by Xavier Cameron (soundcloud.com/zavtown)
Aug 04, 2015•59 min
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