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STEREOGRAPH: How Two Perspectives Become One Vision, with Sally Johnson Blum and Max Blum
Rockstar Napa Valley winemaker Sally Johnson Blum and her husband Max Blum built Stereograph Wines around one idea: two perspectives, one vision. We sat down to taste four of their wines — including an old-vine (1947) Chenin Blanc and a Cab Franc that gave Michael actual goosebumps — and got the real story behind the name, the labels, and their mission to make Napa Cab feel like an old friend again.
Czech Please! A Multi-generational Tasting of International Sips
My nephew Aidan just got back from his second training stint with the German military — and once again came home with a suitcase of bottles for us to taste. This time: a semi-dry Czech Sauvignon Blanc, a deep, surprising German Dornfelder red, and a 38%-ABV herbal liqueur one family member dubbed "Christmas in a bottle." Three generations, three very different opinions, and a whole lot of cheers.
Carciofo! What Happened When We Let an App Pick Our Tricky Pairing
Artichokes are one of the most notoriously difficult foods to pair with wine. So on a spontaneous Sunday cooking session, Nikki and Michael put the SOMMO app to the test, grilled artichokes in the wood-fired pizza oven, and navigated a pizza dough disaster — all with wine in hand. Here's everything they ate, drank, and loved.
Sommo: The Super-Powered Wine App with Creator Gökhan Arkan
Meet Gökhan Arkan, the London-based software engineer who built SOMMO — an AI-powered wine app that learns your personal palate, scans wine lists to pair with your dinner, and builds your taste DNA over time. No ads, no dark patterns, just a genuinely smart tool for wine drinkers at every level. Plus: big news about how SOMMO will integrate into Sip with Nikki: The Tasting Room.