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Kristen lives in the dual worlds of wine and jazz as a sommelier and singer/songwriter in New York City. Jazz and Juice combines her passions with expertise, curiosity, and humor.

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The latest podcast episode is up — we’re drink

The latest podcast episode is up — we’re drinking Domaine Chevrot Bourgogne 2018, listening to Ben Webster on “In the Wee Small Hours” and talking about the history of Pinots, Kansas City jazz and the meaning of transparency in wine and jazz. All in 15 minutes! Streaming wherever podcasts are found (and at the link at the bio)
Cheers!
@pab_chevrot @bowlerwine

The latest accompaniment to the podcast — my goo

The latest accompaniment to the podcast — my goofy reel featuring the @builgine white Priorat of my dreams (see the finished version at @klsergeant) and then the “Send in the Clowns” album that features “Ill Wind” our companion track, and then an album cover that proves even the Divine One could do wrong 🤡😂

A few things to accompany the latest podcast and a

A few things to accompany the latest podcast and article — the cover to “Out To Lunch,” @winefolly’s fantastic visual rendering of German wine laws, and some steeeeep slopes in the Mosel, and a close up of @immichbatterieberg’s delightful labels.
Find the article, “Tension: Riesling meets Eric Dolphy” and the podcast at the link in bio. 😀

Okay so I explain this in the bonus podcast I just

Okay so I explain this in the bonus podcast I just posted…it’s more than just a pretty painting 😉 (link is in the bio)

It has been brought to my attention that it’s #n

It has been brought to my attention that it’s #nationalorangewineday — I decided to seize the opportunity/excuse to have a glass at a favorite Santa Barbara haunt, @satellitesb where all this space, wine and food converge.
(It’s Clot de l’Origine if you were curious) 🍊
@orangewinetime

Sources drop from the latest podcast (which you ca

Sources drop from the latest podcast (which you can find linked in the bio!) the album of the month and of course the wine, plus two amazing articles: one by Alex Maltman on GuildSomm, and another by Saul Scott in the American Quarterly. Gave me LOTS to think and talk on!
@guildsomm @bowlerwine @charlesminguslegacy

Happy #internationalpodcastday from the Jazz & Jui

Happy #internationalpodcastday from the Jazz & Juice studio - where a cup of insanely strong earl grey is the right stuff to get talking about Syrah and Charles Mingus, wildness and freedom this month - come join the mailing list in the bio to get the latest episode first!

I’ve never tasted pre-fermentation grape juice b

I’ve never tasted pre-fermentation grape juice before — this was a real treat on our recent @twonoteswine visit to @dierberg_starlane in Santa Barbara. Tyler Thomas, an incredible winemaker, had us taste different grape juices and we got to taste the acid/sugar balance that works best before the juice becomes wine. Fascinating.
Also, I was not able to blind identify the grape based on the juice (and luckily apparently most people can’t!) 😅
Picture #2 - stems after, you guessed it, destemming…we got to help sort some grapes and thankfully didn’t encounter any bees (a common hazard 🐝)

For the latest podcast, I got to spend some time w

For the latest podcast, I got to spend some time with what it means to have low yields (and linked that up with the fruits of Sonny Rollins’ sabbaticals.) I came to appreciate the discipline of restraint in a new way.
Here, ‘green harvesting’ in progress. When you have the discipline to cut off fruit this beautiful, the ultimate harvest is sure to be spectacular — and limited.
Listen at the bio to the latest episode for 17 minutes on Sonny, Chianti Classico and more. 🎷 🍷

A little clip on Chianti Classico, blending, Sonny

A little clip on Chianti Classico, blending, Sonny Rollins, yields and stuff. 🎷🍷 full video is at the link in the bio!

This month’s article is up — “Restraint: Chi

This month’s article is up — “Restraint: Chianti Classico meets Sonny Rollins.” Time to talk about yields, aging, bridge sabbaticals and more. And of course, all ideas flowed better with the polish and intensity of @candialle_panzano’s fantastic Chianti Classico 2013.
Link to the article is in the bio! 👓

Finally watching some of the “Sweet Bitter” St

Finally watching some of the “Sweet Bitter” Starz drama. A little restaurant life throwback, and this deliciously styled somm character…pretty fun.
@sweetbitter_stz

When saying something is “herbaceous” just ain

When saying something is “herbaceous” just ain’t enough, and you gotta hit the spice drawer…. 🍷 🌱
#wine #winetasting #winelover #winedownwednesday #winenerd #sommelier

Mary Lou Williams’ history of jazz tree is philo

Mary Lou Williams’ history of jazz tree is philosophy, history, aesthetics, all rolled into one.
@marylouwilliams.foundation

Fun with the incredible wines of @domaineduclosel,

Fun with the incredible wines of @domaineduclosel, the monastic history of winemaking, and the one and only Mary Lou Williams’ late liturgical work in the 4th episode/video/article of Jazz & Juice….(the bios got the links for you)
@marylouwilliams.foundation

So the Zinfandel from @ambythestate and the arrang

So the Zinfandel from @ambythestate and the arrangements from Thad Jones brought up ideas about texture — this is the “feel wheel” mentioned in the podcast of the month — thanks to researchers at the University of Adelaide, Australia…

Things get rambunctious and wild in episode #3’s

Things get rambunctious and wild in episode #3’s article, video and podcast with Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra’s “Backbone” and @ambythestate’s excellent Zin… (all linked at bio)

Ready to record podcast #2…or, Kristen discovers

Ready to record podcast #2…or, Kristen discovers a way to make sitting alone in a room and talking to herself finally okay….

In episode 2, it’s all about European influence

In episode 2, it’s all about European influence — in oak in the case of our wine (the Pence Ranch Chardonnay) and in our example of the Modern Jazz Quartet’s rendition of “Summertime.”
Enjoy this chart breaking down the chemical compounds found in oak, in light of the conversations started in the video and podcast (all linked in the bio.)
Chart is from ETS laboratories.
@pencevineyards @bowlerwine @modernjazzquartet

If you’re going to do something, why not do it i

If you’re going to do something, why not do it in style… big thank you to @constellations.community for the most spectacular space to begin the Jazz & Juice podcast…

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