Ben Parsons founded Ordinary Fellow winery in Palisade, Colorado, to make wine approachable for everyone. Ben joins No Blackout Dates this week to talk wine and travel – most notably, how the two come together to create one epic life experience. A UK expat, Ben has traveled the world to make, taste, and promote wine for more than 20 years. He’s settled in Colorado as the state’s first expert winemaker and likely its OG top-tier wine enthusiast – and has established himself as the face of Colorado’s burgeoning wine scene.
Noted in detail are the notes of tasting wine – and whether or not those people who claim they taste hints of chocolate and fruity pebbles in their glass are full of it. We also get into what wineries need to do to get over the staunch stigma and gain the cult following of brewpubs, something Ben has addressed for years in a state that prides itself in having a brewery on every corner. He also walks Eben through the basics of drinking wine, and believe it or not, our in-house satirical sadist appears to come around to the dark side – at least, he’s willing to give it a shot.
In Hot Takes, Eben ponders whether or not we should leave our Christmas lights up all year (Tim never hangs any at all, so he’s hesitant to commit to the idea). The guys also discuss New Year’s resolutions – are they bullshit? Are they worthwhile? Tim offers the first fresh take on the tradition since Barry Manilow’s 1977 classic, It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve.
News of the day:
- This is the most expensive and over-the-top spa treatment in the world
- The most amazing Christmas window displays in the world
- BONUS: New study found the most, and least, expensive states to buy a cup of coffee in
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