AMA Gone Wild! Abbey & Peter Get TIPSY! Wine Tasting, £500 Bottles and Liberty’s Secret Wine Tips!

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<p>On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Peter are joined once again by Abbey’s best friend Liberty, who is putting the pair through their paces with the ultimate wine tasting!</p><br><p>Armed with bottles ranging from brilliant £9 bargains to alternatives for wines that can cost hundreds of pounds, Liberty attempts to teach Abbey and Pete everything they need to know about choosing a good bottle, pairing wine with food and, most importantly, how to look like you know what you’re doing when the sommelier comes over.</p><br><p>The gang discover why cheese can completely change the taste of champagne, whether expensive wine glasses actually make a difference and the sneaky trick that can make your £9 bottle look considerably more impressive when you have guests round. Liberty also reveals why you shouldn’t always go for the biggest name on the wine list and why a great bottle doesn’t necessarily need to cost a fortune.</p><br><p>Things inevitably become slightly less educational as the tasting continues, with Pete forgetting one of the fundamental rules of wine tasting, Abbey admitting she is officially “battered” and the trio debating everything from wine hangovers and £500 restaurant bottles to whether putting ice in your wine is ever acceptable.</p><br><p>There’s plenty of food along the way too, as Liberty shares some simple tips for entertaining at home before Abbey and Pete crown their favourite wines of the day – assuming they can still remember what they’ve tried!</p><br><p>If you want to submit an Agony Ab to the podcast - hit the link below</p><p>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rAKDST4HU_8al_aWpOlys3TRJrWvDV-84piVdlOOjU4/edit</p><br><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:15 The Wine Tasting Begins</p><p>02:34 Abbey’s Favourite Drink</p><p>04:15 The Perfect Wine &amp; Food Pairing</p><p>06:22 Pete Takes On The Red Wine</p><p>07:08 How To Look Like A Wine Expert</p><p>08:35 The £15 Wine Bargain</p><p>10:00 Simple Food For Entertaining</p><p>11:10 The £9 Italian Wine</p><p>13:01 Why Restaurant Wine Costs So Much</p><p>15:00 How To Make Cheap Wine Look Expensive</p><p>15:42 The Truth About Wine Hangovers</p><p>17:35 The £500 Bottle Problem</p><p>18:00 Liberty’s Superstar Red Wine</p><p>20:38 The Tasting Starts To Take Its Toll</p><p>21:03 Pete’s Wine Tasting Technique</p><p>21:40 How To Spot An Expensive Bottle</p><p>24:03 “Christmas In A Glass”</p><p>25:27 The Perfect Wine Night At Home</p><p>26:29 Do Expensive Glasses Matter?</p><p>28:08 “I Am Battered”</p><p>29:42 Should You Put Ice In Wine?</p><p>31:19 The Perfect Wine Pairing</p><p>31:43 Abbey &amp; Pete Pick Their Winners</p><br><p>To contact us:</p><p>Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.com</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetherapycrouchpodcast/</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetherapycrouch</p><p>Website: https://thetherapycrouch.com/</p><br><p>For more from Peter</p><p>https://twitter.com/petercrouch</p><br><p>For more from Abbey</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/abbeyclancy</p><br><p>Our clips channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZntcv96YhN8IvMAKsz4Dbg</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>