Episode 62: Pairing Astrology and Wine

Join Sommelier, Kevin McGuire, and 12 special friends, as he explores pairing wines and astrology.

Hello and welcome to another edition of day drinking with Kevin in today’s episode we are going to pair 12 wines with 12 astrological symbols so depending on what month or what day you were born we’re going to have a special wine recommendation for you and I have

12 very special friends to help share this with me I’m I’ve been trying for 3 years to get this amazing woman on a video and she’s going to tell us about being an Aries being an Aries is the best and we are March 21st to April 20th and we are

Courageous we are confident we are bold and a little bit spicy and when I think of bold spicy wines I think of M back I do too absolutely tell me about when may be one of your favorite Mall BS sure uh one of my favorite Mall BS is the almanegra

Which which is um from Mendoza Argentina it is uh sometimes a blend and it’s blend B um Bard but it is bold it has a big fruit forward um note uh a little spicy finish and it is fantastic I particularly like it grilled and smoke absolutely those Argentinian Smoked Meats with chimu wow

Chiss I’m here with Britney and she’s going to talk about being a tourist being a tourist means that you were born between April 21st and May 21st and you are strong Chic and sophisticated and Britney when I think of those descriptions I immediately start thinking about chatan of dupa this

Is a wine from the southern Rome Valley that has gach sarra MRA and almost like a sheet of music you can he hear each one of those grapes singing a different note the granach sings the bright cherry and strawberry fruits the sarra sings the the darker blueberry and blackberry

Fruits and the mdra sings the mushroom and earthy notes that keeps the entire sheet of music going and the best part about it is every time you take a sip you hear another piece of the music well I’m here with Alexis and she’s going to tell us about being a

Gemini Geminis are born on May 22nd through June 21st and they’re known as a versatile social butterfly and as a social butterfly I can only think about champagne I mean I use champagne to celebrate any day that ends in why and I think probably the most religious experience I’ve ever had is pairing

Champagne with french fries if you haven’t tried it you need to do that so thank you I’m here with Allison and she’s going to talk about being a cancer so cancers are from June 22nd to July 22nd and characteristics are loyal charming and cherished by

Many and you know when I think of those qualities in a wine I think of Merlo absolutely and you know I was watching the Oscars yesterday and I saw Paul Giamatti there and I was like bad bad Paul Giamatti and I thought you know if they people really understood that Maro

Is some of the most amazing Wines in the world you think about all those wines from pomal and and S milon and uh even California where they’re rich blueberry and Plum and pretty much go with anything like roasted duck or lamb I want to give him two thumbs up to two thumbs

Up C we have known each other for a very long time I know for really and I one of the things that I really like is that you’re going to tell us about being a Leo oh I can’t wait well Leos are typically the playful center of

Attention and when born um between July 23rd and August 21st typically and you know one of the things that I love about Leos is if I was going to pair Leo with a wine it would probably be a shz from Australia and you know when I think of

Shz I think of anything that’s on the grill um strip steti RI eyes clams um you know those those grill marks on the meat just make the shiras pop Jas and I are going to be in Australia in May and we’re going to have some very special

Videos from that area of the world can’t wait to share them with you can’t wait to see I’m here with my oldest daughter Amanda who lives in Chicago to tell us about being a Virgo Virgos are typically studious yet grounded and reliable and also gentle and when are viros born you

Know they are born between August 22nd and September 23rd and when I think about being a Virgo I immediately think about pairing s BL and you know Tracy and I are going to be visiting New Zealand and Australia here in May and we’re going to be probably drinking a

Lot of savan Blanc and savan blancs from that area tend to be Citrus and grapefruit and Gooseberry and just wonderful with um maybe Seafood clams muscles scallop shrimp sa Blanc also comes from Chile and it also comes from the lir valley and wherever it’s grown it takes on the characteristics of the

Environment that it comes from just like you kiddo thanks so Cheers Cheers I’m here with my god daughter Alysa and she’s going to tell us about being a Libra Libras are balanced fair and work well with others and when are they born they’re born September 24th to

October 24th and when I think of wines that have those characteristics I immediately think of reings and whether they’re German reings or whether they’re reings from Australia these are some is best friends they’re incredibly food friendly great for sitting out on a deck on a hot summer day and pair with almost

Anything just like you I’m here with Lauren she’s going to tell us about being a Scorpio Scorpios are born October 25th to November 22nd and they are passionate and motivated yet misunderstood and when I think about a passionate but motivated wine I think about Pon War and you know probably some

Of the most famous P Mars come from burgundy they come from Central otago in New Zealand they come from California they come from Oregon pirs are like the Swiss army knife of wines they go with everything maybe a hamburger chicken Parmesan pizza filet Manan beef burgundy they’re probably one of the most typical

Wines that you could have Cheers Cheers I’m here with Vanessa and she’s going to tell us about being a Sagittarius hi uh so Sagittarius they’re born November 23rd to December 22nd and they are blunt clearth thinking intellectuals and when I think of those qualities I immediately start thinking

About Cabernet Fran and of course Cabernet Fran from the lir valley is one of my favorites from Shan particularly but here in Virginia Cabernet Fran is also grown very very well and including the North Fork of Long Island as well but when I’m thinking about shanan I think about that flinty graphite flavor

Of the Cabernet Fran that goes so well with slow cooked meats I can’t think of anything better I would absolutely agree with you cheers cheers I’m here with Danielle and she’s going to tell us about being Capricorn Capricorns are born between December 23rd and January 20th and they are typically vicious hardworking and

Serious and when I have a wine that is described like that I can immediately think of Cabernet saon it is absolutely the Workhorse of all wines from Left Bank Bordeaux dominant wines from places like the midok and uh two California cabs that are big and bold and Rich

Excellent for sitting on a leather couch reading a good book watching a Netflix movie or enjoying with a steak absolutely agreed Cheers Cheers well I’m here with my friend Lisa to talk about being an aquarius uh aquarians are born between January 21st and February 19th and we

Are eccentric and one of a kind well Lisa you certainly are one of a kind and when I think about wines that are one of a kind I think about orange wines particularly wines from say the country of Georgia they mate on the skins for extra long and it grabs all that flavor

From the skin and it really kind of makes a one in a kind wine so if you have an opportunity try some orange wine I don’t think you’ll be disappointed Cheers Cheers I’m here with the birthday girl Ashley and she’s going to tell us about being a Pisces so Pisces are born

Anywhere between February 20th and March 20th and we are categorized as creative romantic and artistic and when I think about those qualities I think about roses and Roses from around the world yes we have some Southern French ganach roses that are amazing but when we talk about roses we

Can have roses made from any great varietal from any country from any region and that’s what kind of makes Rosé special is they aren’t sweet and I like to tell people you know what try this one because what you’re going to find is that it’s dry and crisp and food

Friendly it goes with almost anything so if you’re a Pisces think Ros well there you have it 12 wines with 12 astrological symbols and I want to thank all of my special friends for helping share them with you today if you like this episode consider giving it a

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