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Sip & Grow The Podcast

Nicole Di Pasquale

Welcome to Sip & Grow the Podcast, where we have unfiltered conversations with host Nicole Di Pasquale while exploring and tasting different types of wines from around the world. Join us as we embark on a journey of learning how to understand each of the wines unique flavors while discussing our experiences, struggles, life, entrepreneurship and more! Welcome! My name is Nicole and I created this podcast in hopes of inspiring you to learn and grow with me through the world of awesome wines. If you

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12:41

Gewurztraminer

Sip & Grow The Podcast ·

2025/05/21

Have you ever tried a Gewürztraminer? It’s a medium bodied dry (with a sweet bouquet) white wine from the northeastern part of France. Alsace, France is known for having the best environment for this grape varietal along with the Alto Adige region in Italy. Today I open a producer that has been around for centuries in France called Lucien Albrecht. What is integrity? For me it falls along the line of doing what is right even when it’s difficultI while standing up for what you deeply believe. I

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50:45

Rare Italian Grape Varietal & Failing Faster with...

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2025/05/14

I saved this episode for a rainy day and funny enough it’s been raining a lot this past week. This is part two of when I was in Lincoln, New Hampshire with my good friend Dakota Wallace. We opened up an Italian wine made primarily with the Ruche grape varietal (this trip was the first time I had tried this wine). This is from the Piedmonte region and it’s an exclusive wine because the Ruche grape has limited production due to only 125 acres of this grape being planted in the region. It’s a rare

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12:33

Pouring his own path: Joe Wagner

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2025/05/07

Sonoma county Pinot Noir… one of the best places for this grape. I talk about Joe Wagner, a very well known 5th generation winemaker in California. Joe comes from the Caymus family (vineyard founded in 1972), a very well know wine label in Napa and the United States. He grew up around vineyards and making wine but he always wanted to do his own thing. Joe’s first venture was creating the Meomi wine label which took off well in the states. Eventually he sold this label to Constellation Brands

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11:40

What is orange wine?

Sip & Grow The Podcast ·

2025/04/30

Have you ever been to a restaurant and seen a section for orange wine on the wine list and wondered what is that? Is it made from oranges? How does it taste? Well hate to break it to you, it’s not made from oranges but it definitely has a unique taste. Orange wine, in simple terms, is a type of white wine that has been made like red wine. It is basically skin contact wine produced by fermenting white wine grapes with their skins and seeds for an extended period. It bridges the gap between

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13:19

Paso Robles Cab

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2025/04/23

Jim and Bob Varner, founders of Foxglove, are devoted to the production of low intervention wines in Santa Barbara and Paso Robles. Today’s Cab is from the Paso Robles area in California coming in hot at a great price point (for California Cab LOL). Remember, low intervention winemaking means minimal manipulation and additives… literally my favorite type of wines to drink. I love low intervention wines because it’s all about trusting the grapes, the soil, the season, etc. to do it’s thing. Tune

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15:30

Friulano - Indigenous Italian Grape

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2025/04/17

Today I try an indigenous grape from Italy called Friulano. It is most similar to a Sauvignon Blanc but tends to be more full bodied and has less acidity than a Sauvignon Blanc. The Terlato family is very well know in the industry and I go over their history and growth which has ultimately led them to creating an empire within the wine and spirits industry. Robert Mondavi comes up because he was actually very close friends with the Terlato family. It’s overall very impressive what this family has

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15:35

Unlocking life levels + Random Wine

Sip & Grow The Podcast ·

2025/04/09

Random find at a bakery leads to either a great wine or a not so great wine LOL. Today we open up a random Malbec I came across at Milanos Bakery. This one is specifically from a micro-region called Agrelo located at the foot of the Andes in Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza Argentina. As I open up this Malbec, I get into the topic of how daydreams are not distractions they are instructions. Usually, whatever we think about most is probably what we should be doing. Everything happens for a reason and it all

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13:06

Non-Alcoholic Wine

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2025/04/02

What is non-alcoholic wine (NA) or alcohol free wine? In this new episode, I open up an alcohol free French sparkling wine made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes and explain what it actually means when you drink a NA wine. You may think this is just sparkling grape juice but I assure you it’s not. It actually goes through the same vilification process that wine goes through, the only difference is the alcohol is taken out at the end. Tune in now to get all the details on this process called vacuum

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14:54

High Standards & Evolution + High Altitude Malbec @ $9

Sip & Grow The Podcast ·

2025/03/26

Another Trader Joe’s find… we love that. This Malbec cost me $8.99 and I had to pick it up to see if it was worth the price point. I love the fact that this producer hand harvests their grapes and is grown in the sub region called Gualtallary which is the high altitude wine region in Tupungato on the Northern side of Valle de Uco located in Mendoza, Argentina. As I open this Malbec, I dive into how we can’t have evolution without discomfort. Being uncomfortable is part of the growth process and

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12:36

Stop & Smell the Roses... and this Red Blend

Sip & Grow The Podcast ·

2025/03/19

Today I get into story time of getting a nail in my tire while I open up a wine from Avaline. Avaline was founded by Cameron Diaz and Kathrine Power and they basically source out wine growers and winemakers around the world that stick to the natural process of winemaking and practice sustainable farming. They make sure all their wines are made with organic grapes, have 0g of residual sugar and have no unwanted additives. This red blend comes from a producer in France called EthicDrinks. They

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13:08

Napa Cab

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2025/03/12

Fun find today, $26 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. Napa Valley is small in size compared to other regions but has diverse offerings when it comes to wines. There are a total of 16 AVA’s (American Viticultural Areas) / sub-appellations in the valley. Each of these AVA’s are important, allowing winemakers to differentiate their wines based on the specific terroir in which the grapes grow. It ultimately helps consumers identify and appreciate unique characteristics of each wine while maintaining the

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17:34

Full Circle Moment with a White Pinot Noir

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2025/03/05

THE TIME HAS COME. I finally get to try a wine from the harvest I worked back in 2023!! My team at Emeritus Vineyards sent over six different bottles from the 2023 vintage and today I open up the Halberg Blanc. Emeritus Vineyards is a winery located in Sebastopol, California where they produce solely Pinot Noir grapes. I personally have a deeper appreciation for Pinot Noir because of them. Today, we get into the Halberg Blanc which is basically a white Pinot Noir. This is one of my faves because

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22:05

"Baby Amarone"

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2025/02/26

WE FOUND A RIPASSO FOR $12… THIS IS NOT A DRILL. As part of a well known historic Veronese winery, Pasqua wines was looking to acquire more vineyards and increase their investments. Cecilia Beretta estate was founded in the 1980’s in the wine village of Valpolicella. Ripasso is known as “baby amarone” and tends to be less expensive than Amarone because in a nutshell the leftover grapes used to make amarone are “repassed” to make ripasso. You are essentially getting the same quality of grapes but

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11:16

Trader Joe's Barolo

Sip & Grow The Podcast ·

2025/02/19

$15 dollar Barolo… I had to give it a try. Known as the king of wines or the wine of kings, Barolo comes from Piedmont (northern Italy) located in Langhe and is one of the most prestigious, age worthy and collectible wines. It’s safe to say that Barolo is the “Burgundy” of Italy. Patience is the name of the game when it comes to a good Barolo because it needs a good amount of time to reach it’s full potential. Coming across this price for a Barolo at Trader Joe’s, I couldn’t resist. This episode

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18:30

The Art of Aging Wine

Sip & Grow The Podcast ·

2025/02/12

I open up a Semillon from the Uco Valley in Argentina! Usually semillon is most popularly grown in France and Australia and is the main grape varietal used to make a white Bordeaux. I love this grape because it tends to be medium to full body (like a chardonnay) and brings weight and depth to the wine and when aged can bring a creamy texture with honey flavors coming through. Today we get into the art of aging wine. The earliest evidence of stored wine goes back to 7,000 year old pottery jugs

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16:28

Be a "Cameleon"

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2025/02/05

I came across this bottle in Total Wine and fell in love with the label… I’ve also had other wines from this producer that are solid. Domaine Bousquet is a family owned wine producer in Mendoza, Argentina and they are known for their sustainable practices that produce high quality, organic and vegan wines. Today’s wine is from one of the many lines Domaine Bousquet has and it is called “Cameleon”. To them, “Cameleon” represents the embodiment of fine adaptation to the environment. This label

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49:17

Seasonal Depression + Life Purpose with Dakota Wallace

Sip & Grow The Podcast ·

2025/01/29

My dearest friend Dakota Wallace is back on the podcast! She was my first guest on the show back in episode 14 and now she has returned once again to join us in tasting some delicious wine. We picked up this wine in Eataly Boston and it is from the Piedmont region in an area called Valle D’Aosta. Valle D’Aosta sits in the Northwest of Italy and borders France & Switzerland lying in the Western Alps. As we try this tasty high altitude Nebbiolo, we dive into the topic of seasonal depression and life

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16:33

White Bordeaux

Sip & Grow The Podcast ·

2025/01/15

Bordeaux is the largest fine-wine vineyard on the globe. It is a powerful wine region where complex, age worthy wines are made (we love that). Bordeaux is so complex that it can be challenging to comprehend aka Bordeaux’s are authentic af with lots of personality (we def love that haha). They have over 15,000 growers and dozens of top-class estates plus many other “lesser standing” wine producers and they all produce around 700 million bottles of wine every year. Monumental wines come from here and

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21:14

2025 Intentions + Cabernet from Washington State

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2025/01/08

How was your first week of 2025? Have you set your intentions and goals yet? I open up a Cabernet Sauvignon from Washington State from one of my favorite natural wine brands Avaline. I have spoken about them before but they basically get together with wine growers around the world who align with their brand mission of having wines made of 100% organic grapes, no residual sugar present and no unwanted additives. This specific Cabernet comes from a producer in Washington State called Tagaris winery

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19:47

Malbec from Chile + the importance of preparation

Sip & Grow The Podcast ·

2025/01/01

Latin America’s leading wine producer… Viña Concha y Toro. This producer was founded in 1883 and today exports to 135 countries. As the largest wine-growing company in Latin America, located in Santiago, Chile, they created the second most influential wine brand worldwide in 1966 known as “Casillero del Diablo”. The reason why they created this brand was because they believed the best wines were kept in a locked cellar and rumor that the devil himself lived in their cellar (hence the name

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