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Trapiche Oak Cask Malbec 2013

Purple-colored, the nose offers up plum and black cherry notes with a touch of black pepper. The palate is soft and round with ripe, saturated berry flavors. Finishes spicy and full with chewy tannins

Founded in 1883, Trapiche is one of Argentina's best-known wine brands. Located at the foothills of the Andes in Mendoza, they own more than 3000 acres of vineyards ranging from 600 meters to over 1200 meters. Chief winemaker, Daniel Pi's goal and vission is to represent the richness and diversity of Argentina's terroir. Trapiche is dedicated to creating the best Malbec wines in the world as exemplified by the winery's most successful project, The Single Vineyard Malbec Series

MINDHUNTER (Netflix)

On this episode, Alicia and I binge watch the new Netflix series by David Fincher and Charlize Theron, Mindhunter.  This psychological series about the FBI behavior science unit gets us in to the mind of the FBI agents that tried to figure out the deviant behaviors of these killers.  A slow but well worth it series.  

In the late 1970s two FBI agents expand criminal science by delving into the psychology of murder and getting uneasily close to all-too-real monsters. Mindhunter is an American crime drama web television series created by Joe Penhall, based on the true crime book Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit written by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker.

Villa Amoroso Rosso Toscana I.G.T

There is something inherently special and charismatic about Tuscan wine. Some say this is instilled by the vine, while others are charmed by the balance and full-flavor. What wins us over is the wine's proven food-friendliness. The contrast of tart cherry, plum, and strawberry flavors fuse with earthy notes of oregano, smoke, and tobacco, making it a wonderful dinner companion. Non-vintage Villa Amoroso Toscana Rosso hits every flavor note we expect, leaving us to want nothing else, except for maybe a few more bottles

New Kent Virginia Vidal Blanc

Vidal Blanc grapes are grown from a hybrid of Trebbiano and Seibel varietals. This year, we covered the vines in bird netting to protect the grapes, and cooler summer temperatures let the grapes spend more time maturing on the vine. As soon as we picked the grapes, we chilled them and fermented them to ensure a delightful finish for this light-bodied and slightly sweet wine

The Foreigner

Quan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love -- his teenage daughter -- dies in a senseless act of politically motivated terrorism. His relentless search to find the terrorists leads to a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official whose own past may hold the clues to the identities of the elusive killers.

Gun control, the Vegas massacre and the media

This last episode of the 3 part series finishes our conversation with gun control and the mass shootings in Vegas.  The question is, why does the media, law enforcement and government officials never see outside of the typical profile of muslims, african americans and latinos.  you know we have opinions on that.

Dame D.O.L.L.A and Future/Young Thug

Sean and I get into one of the NBA's finest a listen and an unexpected collaboration that surprised us both.  Damian Lillard the Portland Trailblazers starting guard puts together a very good selection that we weren't expected to here.  On top of that, Young Thug gets some unexpected love from some critical reviewers.  

Glass vs. Crystal wine glasses

Glass vs Crystal: The primary difference between crystal vs. glass is that crystal glass contains anywhere from 2-30% minerals (lead or lead-free). The key feature of crystal wine glasses is that the minerals strengthen the material, making it possible to produce durable but thin wine glasses.  My take is when, why what would be your personal preference when it comes to these two glasses.

Home budgeting with multiple roommates

This episode of  M3 Chaz and I join another member from the "Welcome to the Wall" crew to discuss a smart and ambitious investment of owning a home together.  We talk budgeting and how to separate cost within one household.  Good talk for anyone entertaining roommates.

Puerto Rico, Gerrymandering and political news

This episode, the team continues with our initial talk about the political stories of the week but leads us into the supreme court ready to debate the gerrymandering issue and the tragedy that is Puerto Rico