
Are you REALLY Tasting Your Wine? Top Tips for Maximizng Each Sip
Are you really tasting your wine? Like, REALLY?I'm often asked for tips on the best way to experience a wine, including:What temperature should I enjoy my wine?Is swirling really a thing? And Why?What...
11 Nov 202418min

Bold Women Make the Best Wine (Naturally), with Marilee Bramhall of Iola Wines
Bold Women Make the Best Wine (Naturally).Marilee Bramhall is the founder of Iola Wines where she sources and direct imports organic wines from top women winemakers in France and Italy. Listen in to h...
4 Nov 202455min

Syrah and Solo Travel Magic, with Award Winning Author Jen Ruiz
Jen Ruiz is a lawyer turned travel blogger, content creator, Tedx speaker and author of 5 Amazon best sellers! In her newest book “12 Trips in 12 Months”, she shares how she experiences the world as a...
28 Okt 202456min

Less But Better with Mark McWilliams of Arista Winery
This week, Michael (in his official co-hosting debut) and I are sitting down with Mark McWilliams, Co-Owner of Arista Winery in Healdsburg CA (Sonoma County). Listen to our heartfelt and hilarious con...
21 Okt 202459min

Pumpkin Spice Chardonnay?? Listen to what Wine Professionals Eat and Drink...
Did you listen to last week’s episode about Come Over October? If not, check it out! As part of the “Come Over October” Movement, my friends and I got together on Saturday night to Eat, Drink and Be M...
14 Okt 202436min

Why This, Why Now? "Come Over October" Explained
In a Sip with Nikki first, I have 2 ENCORE guests with me: Karen MacNeil (Season 1 Ep 24) and Dr Hoby Wedler (Season 1 Ep 13). The three of us came together to talk about an exciting new initiative th...
7 Okt 202459min

Grenache: The Lesser Known Grape that Needs to be in Your Glass
Many of us that live in wine country are big fans of Grenache both as a red wine and a rosé... But maybe you don't know much about it and if you're not drinking it you're missing out! Listen in to hea...
30 Sep 202422min

What I learned From Sitting at the Bar...
A recent experience at a local restaurant here in the Napa Valley (shout out to Rutherford Grill) really got me thinking about how the right wine can truly elevate an evening and connect people in a w...
23 Sep 202420min



















