Episode 38 : Sabering Champagne and Oregon Pinot Noir with the Owner of Atlas Bistro, Todd Sawyer

In Episode 38, Damien and Jonathan welcome the owner of Atlas Bistro on the show to saber a champagne bottle and to talk Oregon Pinot Noir. Todd founded Atlas Bistro 19 years ago and it has become one of the best hidden gems in Phoenix and in America.

The show starts off with a quick demonstration on how not to saber a bottle, a discussion about Grower Champagnes, our favorite wine importers, and how he founded the restaurant. Quickly the guys get into how Atlas Bistro, after 19 years, stays one step ahead of restaurant trends through global travels and how great it was being featured on The Food Network this year. While enjoying two great Pinots and talking all about the different growing regions in Oregon they get into reminiscing about the best bottles ever shared at Atlas and what wines got everyone into wine.

It was a lot of fun to record this episode and if you haven't yet been to Atlas or haven't gone in a while, it is a perfect time to make a reservation.

This episode is available on YouTube (and we recommend watching Todd's epic saber fail. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf4OS9wmqnM

Wines Tasted:
Champagne Marc Hebreart Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs
2017 Walter Scott "Justice Vineyard" Pinot Noir - Willamette Valley, OR
2012 Soter Vineyards North Valley Pinot Noir - Yahmill-Carlton, Dundee OR

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