Key Takeaways

Spring energy = better moods (and better wine moments)

Matt and Deb agree the longer days lift your mood instantly, more daylight for dog walks, dinner, and that perfect early-evening glass of red.

The wine gadget is officially part of the show

The aerator/dispenser makes another appearance, with both of them convinced it genuinely improves the taste (decanter vibes, but faster).

Easter food chat: lamb debates and chocolate confessions

Deb is firmly “lamb for Easter” (with mint sauce), while Matt’s household leans away from lamb and into alternatives. They also get nostalgic about Easter eggs, mugs, and why a block of chocolate beats an overpriced egg.

Deb’s overnight prison stay: spooky setting, zero actual ghosts

Deb shares a charity overnight in an abandoned prison (locked in from 8pm–8am): dark tours, hanging stories, wandering corridors with torches, Ouija board attempts in different locations, and a jump-scare from a friend. Despite the atmosphere (and grim history), nobody experiences anything supernatural.

Tarot reading: fun, but “generic”

They discuss tarot/mediums and the idea there’s a “science” to reading people, entertaining, but not convincing enough to change their scepticism.

They toast to a full year of episodes, and reflect that the whole point is making listeners feel like they’re simply having a glass of wine with friends.

Key Moments

“It’s becoming a bit spring-like… it just boosts your mood.”

“Who needs to actually pour a bottle anymore?”

“We had a ball [during lockdown].”

“You were locked in the prison from 8pm till 8am.”

“I’d always said I would never touch a Ouija board…”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Gadgets are now a core character in the show

The aerator/dispenser is back (and still adored), plus Matt unveils a vacuum wine-stopper that removes air to stop wine from going off, which was quickly agreed to be a pointless but satisfying gadget for two people who rarely leave wine unfinished.

Deb’s Valentine’s tasting menu was next-level (and AI-assisted)

Deb talks through a boxed, seven-course tasting menu at home (including scallops and Beef Wellington), using AI to enlarge the instructions and even generate wine pairings for each course, complete with a Barolo for the Wellington.

Nando’s: loved… but not cheap

Matt treats himself (and Lydia) to Nando’s for Valentine’s, then realises how quickly the bill adds up. The chat spirals into sides, spice levels, and Deb’s genuinely traumatic “corn on the cob dislocated jaw” story.

The Traitors Live Experience is hilariously immersive

Deb and Tan head to Covent Garden for the live game: lanyards, round tables, “Claudia” hosting, blindfolds, missions to build the prize pot, secret Traitor selection… and proper banishments. Deb becomes a Traitor, struggles to follow some of it (part-sighted + a few drinks), then gets voted out by Tan,  and loves announcing it.

A clever twist: couples can secretly pretend they don’t know each other

They realise you can book as individuals and play it like the show, including a pair of Americans who came separately and convinced everyone they were mother and son. It sparks ideas for Matt/Deb to go back and pretend to be two couples.

Key Moments

“This is Deb’s favourite gadget… which we absolutely love.”

“I put it into AI… and then I said… give me wine pairings for this menu.”

“I dislocated my jaw trying to eat [Nando’s] corn on the cob.”

“I felt the hand on my shoulder… I was a traitor.”

“I’m a traitor… I was so glad I was a traitor.”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Matt explains why January and February are peak holiday-booking months, while Deb shares how satisfying it is to help clients who think a mortgage is out of reach. Both agree: the busier you are, the more organised you become.

A new electric aerator/dispenser turns pouring into a comedy moment, rapid flow, fizzy-looking wine, and a very nearly disastrous spill. Once mastered, they’re obsessed and start talking about it like it’s wine “on tap”.

Deb’s food hell includes aubergine and corned beef, while Matt can’t stand eggs and has childhood trauma from jellied eels. Food heaven? Deb goes straight to a great curry; Matt’s is a classic Beef Wellington.

Matt shares PJ’s method for avoiding a soggy bottom: wrap the Wellington in pancakes before the pastry to soak up moisture. Deb’s mind is blown, and she immediately wants to try it.

Deb says she’d try loads of cocktails on an all-inclusive menu; Matt avoids mixing because it writes him off too quickly, though he’d happily mix wines by the glass.

Key Moments

“That is an electric wine aerator and dispenser.”

“It’s the height of laziness then.”

“Food hell… aubergine.”

“The way to get around it… he wraps it in pancakes.”

“You’re at an all-inclusive bar… try everything on the cocktail menu?”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Deb recounts her milestone birthday trip: a cruise out of Florida with a group of 11, loaded with laughs, cocktails, and standout experiences, including an unforgettable birthday meal in a speciality restaurant and top-tier service throughout.

From friends heading to the wrong port (Miami instead of Fort Lauderdale) to “first-night smashed” jet lag + cocktails, the trip proves that the best stories usually come from the near-misses.

Deb contrasts a respectful dolphin/snorkelling tour in Key West (no touching, no disturbing animals, protecting coral) with a more commercialised trip involving stingrays/starfish that left her frustrated by how tourists were encouraged to handle wildlife.

Deb shares emotional highlights from her birthday: a personalised song from Tan (tailored to their life story) and thoughtful gifts from family, reinforcing the show’s recurring theme that travel + love + memories beat “stuff.”

Key Moments

“Speaking of birthday, how does it feel to be 60?”

“We flew into Miami… and we were sailing from Fort Lauderdale.”

“It was a really good… sustainable tour… don’t touch anything… don’t damage the coral.”

“I ran up there like I got a rocket up my ass… and he asked me to leave the stage.”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Matt and Deb talk honestly about how tough January can be – long, busy and a bit gloomy, and why traditional New Year’s resolutions rarely stick. Deb refuses to make them anymore after too many “epic fails”, preferring to focus on learning from mistakes and just trying to be a slightly better person than last year.

Matt shares how he’s lost a stone on keto ahead of a huge 10-year anniversary trip, New York, Fort Lauderdale, a Celebrity cruise penthouse and Nashville. He talks about the reality of craving bread, potatoes and carbs, being sick of meat, and still refusing to give up red wine. Deb agrees keto works, but laughs at the impossibility of doing it over Christmas.

A Holiday Hat question about camera rolls leads Matt to confess to some truly horrific drunk photos – naked window dancing in Vegas and floor-scrabbling room-service shots on a Virgin Voyages cruise. They also admit they’re terrible at “saving” nice bottles for later, regularly demolishing special wines they’d intended to keep for Christmas or a future occasion.

Both agree balcony drinks are one of the best bits of any holiday, watching the sunset with a glass of wine, playing cards, dominoes or even travel chess, and drifting from deep life conversations into silly tangents. It’s the perfect “in-between” time, either before heading out or winding down after a night out.

Deb shares the story of her first kiss with Tan, a late-night snog in front of the Punch and Judy on Weymouth beach, complete with a heckling dog-walker and a 4:08am return to the caravan that became a running joke and the start of her longest relationship. Talk then turns to skinny dipping in Mexico, Portugal, Jamaica and various pools, liberating, fun and definitely fuelled by a few drinks.

Best Moments

“I massively underestimated how much having a wine at the end of the day means to me… I missed it, Deb. I missed it.”

“I don’t make New Year’s resolutions because I don’t like the thought that by the end of January I’ve failed miserably.”

“Balcony drinks are a must, you start with a quiet glass and suddenly it’s 10 o’clock and you’ve completely missed dinner.”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Deb and Jane share the story of how they met at four years old when Deb volunteered to “look after” the new girl at school, forming a bond that has lasted nearly six decades. Their memories of schooldays, teachers and growing up in the Black Country show how deep, long-term friendships shape who you become.

Both Deb and Jane are turning 60 this year, and rather than dreading it, they celebrate feeling more comfortable in their own skin than ever. They talk about each decade bringing something brilliant, from wild twenties to family-filled thirties and chilled-out fifties, and challenge the idea of living in the past instead of enjoying the here and now.

As ever, the group swirl, sniff and sip their way through the glass, commenting on the wine’s smoothness and seeking out “legs” on the side of the glass. The guessing game covers grape, country, price and percentage.

The conversation moves into music and streaming stats: Jane’s love of Elvis and Dolly Parton, Deb discovering newer artists like Lola Young while still blasting Oasis, and Tim’s long-standing Kylie Minogue super-fandom (top listener stats firmly intact). They compare Spotify “listening ages”, laugh about having an 89-year-old musical profile, and agree that festivals should always deliver the big hits for the crowd.

Tim reflects on how hard dating used to feel, joking that he once assumed he’d “die alone” before meeting his husband, Dom. He describes their first date as feeling like gossiping with a best friend you also fancy, and how that ease highlighted why previous relationships had never quite worked.

Best Moments

“I don’t know anyone else my age who’s still got their best friend from four.”

“Every decade’s been brilliant for one reason or another, why would I want to live in the past?”

“We went back to Graceland and I actually held Elvis Presley’s ring from the open coffin, full VIP treatment this time.”

“Dating was hard because everybody was a dickhead… then I met Dom and it just felt like chatting to my best mate that I also fancied.”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

In true Cabernet Queens style, each drink gets a score out of 10. The whisky tea divides opinion, the shop-bought Bucks Fizz suffers for being “a bit flat,” champagne becomes a love-it-or-hate-it moment, and mulled wine provokes strong feelings, especially around how much cinnamon is acceptable.

The gang graze on a classic “thrown-together” Christmas buffet: pigs in blankets, mini pizzas, dips and pâté. Deb confesses she already demolished the first lot of pâté the night before, leading to good-natured teasing about her self-control, food poisoning fears, and who actually did the work in the kitchen (spoiler: mostly Tan).

Matt and Andy compare Christmas mornings with their children – from being jumped on at 6:30am to stockings on bedroom doors, wrapping paper explosions, and dogs shredding everything in sight. There’s lots of love for keeping the Father Christmas magic alive for as long as possible.

The group talk about who actually cooks on Christmas Day, from Deb handing the chef’s hat over to her son in recent years, to Andy claiming he can “smash” a roast, to Matt’s firm belief that gravy can make or break the meal. Deb shares the legendary year she’d drunk so much while waiting for family to arrive that she froze mid-pea-straining, and Tan had to take over the entire dinner.

A throwaway chat about cinnamon turns into Andy attempting a mini “cinnamon challenge”, ending up covered in powder, with stinging eyes and the promise that he’ll smell like Christmas all the way to Dubai.

Best Moments

“On Christmas morning you had to have a cup of tea with whisky in it, and you couldn’t say no.”

“There’s no such thing as time when it comes to alcohol at Christmas.”

“I bought pâté for today… then had to text Matt and say, ‘Sorry, I’ve eaten it.’”

“Sometimes you want quality, sometimes you just want a mountain on your plate – that’s Toby Carvery.”

“I feel like I’m covered in cinnamon… my eyes are stinging, but at least I’ll smell festive on the plane.”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Matt and Deb agree the build-up is the best bit, Christmas films, games, rubbish food, and guilt-free drinking at any hour. Baileys is rebranded “Christmas milk”, Bucks Fizz is mandatory at breakfast, and even the parents are on board with morning tipples.

Deb and her fellow director Tan are marking Christmas with a “party for two”. Lunch at Pasture on Christmas Eve doubling as their AGM, followed by an open-house evening at home. Matt’s got networking, a “respectable” lunch that will inevitably slide, and classic office cocktails with colleagues lined up.

Both have reached the stage where swapping £££ presents feels pointless. Instead, they choose meals out, day trips, and overnight stays with parents, because the most precious gift is time together, not another bottle of Baileys and a box of chocolates.

From the impossible £10 work budget to family draws, Secret Santa can go very right or very wrong. A notorious gimp outfit gift did not land well, but a lemon tree christened “Lily” was a huge win.

Best Moments

“He calls it Christmas milk. There’s always a bottle of Christmas milk in the fridge in December.”

“When you’ve got a decent standard of living, you don’t really go without… the most important thing, the most precious thing you can give is your time.”

“If I feel like dancing and nobody else does, I’ll dance. Dance like nobody’s watching.”

“Have you ever done it when you get a whole Stilton, scoop the middle out and pour port in?”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Tim hasn’t touched red wine since a lockdown incident where “two glasses” turned into a tiled-bathroom disaster. Cabernet Queens becomes the setting for his cautious but comedic return to red.

Deb and Tim share how they met working at Lloyds in Bloxwich (“Blocko”), bonding over customer-first service, legendary hissy fits, and chip-shop runs to SCOFFS. The branch felt more like a family than a workplace, complete with colourful characters and in-jokes.

Tim is a fully signed-up Kylie super-fan, having seen her live over twenty times, including the emotional post-cancer “Homecoming” tour. Deb adds her own Glastonbury Kylie story featuring an overly enthusiastic (and very unwanted) fan behind her in the crowd.

Tim reflects on how Covid changed his life trajectory, effectively fast-tracking moving in with his partner Dom the vet. Deb remembers sun-drenched lockdown afternoons with Tan, shorter branch hours, and Pimm’s on a picnic blanket – all while the banks and vets adapted to strange, distanced ways of working.

Best Moments

“If you’re gay and you don’t like Angela, you ain’t gay, that’s a hate crime.”

“I thought, I’ll just have a little lie-down on the lovely tiled bathroom floor… woke up two days later.”

“We used to have SCOFFS, I’d storm out: ‘I’m on my lunch, I’m going to SCOFFS!’… then stroll back in with chips and chilli sauce.”

“I split training groups by Minogue: Team Kylie and Team Dannii. A grad thought Kylie Jenner had a brother. Sit back down, there’s another PowerPoint coming.”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Key Takeaways

Reality TV Whiplash: Matt’s “Honey, I Bought the House” story: five rounds of auditions for a fake show title before the big reveal, confiscated phones, £15,000 for a deposit, and being edited into a pantomime villain, trolls included. They still live in the house they chose.

Pets & People: Between dog-friendly mini-breaks in Cheshire for Matt, and Deb’s duvet-snuggling cat Nova, the pair confirm what we all know: “Aren’t animals just the best?”

Travel Realities: Matt talks customers affected by disruptions in Jamaica, balancing empathy for destinations needing tourism with clients’ concerns, proof that human service matters in choppy times.

Game-Show Dreams: Deb’s The Chase Zoom audition didn’t pan out; they muse on Race Across the World, Come Dine with Me, and Gogglebox, with sober nods to how producers court drama.

Key Moments

“I’m going to say… Châteauneuf-du-Pape.” / “I’m going for a Malbec, Argentina.” (before the reveal)

“We’re here to tell you that Max Blake doesn’t exist and there’s no show called Help Us Buy.” (how the reality show hooked them)

“Cat. Cats own you. You don’t own a cat. They own you. They are the boss, believe me.” 

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Travel & milestone celebrations: Matt’s just back from Crete, celebrating his parents’ 50th wedding anniversary (and his dad’s birthday), praising the hotel’s above-and-beyond service; Deb’s lining up a 60th year of treats: a Caribbean cruise, a bougie Crete weekend with lifelong friend Jane, and a private-pool junior suite.

Pop culture & personal stories: Halloween sparks film chat. Hocus Pocus gets love; The Exorcist is a hard no, plus Strictly teasers for next time. Matt recounts auditioning for The Million Pound Drop and later appearing on The £100k Drop, including a sweet behind-the-scenes moment with Davina McCall when the set paused.

Key Moments

“I hate Halloween.”

“You’ve got to watch Hocus Pocus.”

“She was so genuinely lovely.” (on Davina McCall during a recording break)

“I would score it an eight.” (Deb on the wine) / “I want to score it a six.” (Matt)

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Key Takeaways

Cheese-fuelled vibes: A lavish hamper from Arch13 (thanks to Deb and her friend Jane, after Matt organised their Crete getaway) powers the tasting.

Scoring & drinkability: Deb lands on 10/10; Matt’s a firm fan and would happily stock up (ideally if it’s ever on offer).

Chippy chat masterclass: From perfect batter and vinegar technique to orange chips, dips (gravy for dunking, never pouring), and local-shop loyalty, this episode doubles as a fish-and-chips manifesto.

Life, diets & laughter: Keto confessions, “day two” diet dilemmas, and comfort-food honesty keep it real.

Best Moments

“I instantly feel better. This is my friend.” (on that first sip after a long week)

“It’s one of the best ones we’ve had recently.” (pre-reveal hunch, later fully justified)

“It tastes like… like feet but like really good feet.” (re: the glorious gooey cheese)

“Can we one day have fish and chips together?” / “Absolutely.” (friendship sealed in salt and vinegar)

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Holiday Highlights (Turkey): Deb’s family trip packed in parasailing, a boat tour with snorkelling and caves, jet-skiing, and horse riding on the beach, with shout-outs to the lovely people and scenery.

On-Stage ‘Dancing Queen’: A chaotic amphitheatre music quiz turns into Deb leading ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” on a big stage after bellowing the team name “Flip Flop.” Pure joy.

All-Inclusive Confessions: From airport-time drinks to buffet mash-ups (spag bol with roast chicken and chips, anyone?), the pair compare notes on when the first glass is acceptable (mimosa with breakfast gets votes).

Travel Tales: Cuba’s Havana detour ended in an overnight bus with dubious loos and shared rations; Vegas’ Bellagio bottomless brunch was… bottomless; Mexico saw Matt in bed by 10am after a mimosa cascade.

Sun & Skin: Deb swears by Tropic sunscreen after returning burn- and peel-free from 35–36°C heat.

Best Moments

“Flip Flop! …ABBA, ‘Dancing Queen’!” (and then Deb takes the stage).

“Drinkability… six. Depends how bad your day’s been.”

“I was knocking on the restaurant door at 6am… very, very drunk by 10.”

“Spaghetti Bolognese and roast chicken… with a few chips.” Buffet chaos, perfected.

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Life updates: mortgage enquiries are flowing for Deb; Matt’s arranging tailormade trips (Thailand honeymoon, big Canada itinerary) and heading to Crete, while Deb’s off for an off-grid camper-van weekend near Chester.

Deb’s cheese clean sweep (blindfolded!): Extra-creamy Brie, cottage cheese (firmly rejected), Asda Extra Special Cheddar, and Babybel—4/4 nailed.

Food & nostalgia: feta dreams for Greece, learning to love green olives (not black), memories of French market feasts, plus a nod to Mick “the Cheese.”

School PE horrors and communal showers (!), then comfort-TV chat: Friends, Fawlty Towers, Keeping Up Appearances.

Best Moments

“Cheese shouldn’t squeak at you. Mice squeak at you, but not cheese.”

“As long as it’s not a zero percent… End of podcast.”

“Hold out your…. I’ll put it in your mouth.”

“This bottle contains no more than two servings.”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Meet Matt Black, self-proclaimed “number one fan”, who listens on long drives and pitches for longer episodes (maybe an omnibus one day…).

Guessing game chaos: first impressions of a lighter style lead to wildly different calls - Pinot Noir, Chianti and even an “Australian Shiraz”.

Travel tales turn cautionary: Matt B recalls a bag-snatch saga in Ibiza (and a doomed flip-flop chase), while Deb shares a near-miss with scooter thieves in Cambodia.

Spotlight on the arts: kudos to Matt’s wife, Kath, for a standout performance in a local stage production—proper scene-stealing stuff.

Best Moments

“I think this is an Australian Chianti.”

“One’s a podcast and the other is a cod past.”

“There’s no winners in this game, just the one loser.”

“It’s where great wine meets even better stories.”

About Matt Black

Raised in sunny Shrewsbury, he moved to the Black Country in 1999, living in Cannock and now Walsall. Married, divorced and remarried, he has four children, making family life busy and joyful. Matt is a charity trustee and seasoned sales professional.

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Mick brings serious cheese knowledge (and snacks). From a triple cream French cheese to award-winning pitchfork cheddar and a surprisingly mellow blue goat’s cheese, Mick’s selections wow both Matt and Deb.

Mick explains why artisan cheese tastes better: freshness, hand-cut curds, raw milk, and care versus mass-produced block cheddar sealed in plastic.

Artisan cheese fans across the UK can order via queso.uk with next-day chilled delivery—perfect for Christmas or just a Tuesday night in.

Best Moments

“I wish she’d just told me she’d slept with another man… she likes cranberry cheese!”

“Have you tried the cheddar? It’s better than Cathedral City!”

“It's called Cabernet Queens, not Cheese Queens. Maybe we should do a spin-off.”

About Queso

Owned by cheese enthusiast Mick James, ¡Queso! is run by Mick, Adam Bannister, and Michelle James. With a rotating selection of over 60 artisan cheeses, all are chosen for flavour, quality, and seasonality. They only stock cheeses they personally love, no mass production, no additives (except for a touch of truffle), and no supermarket staples. Most are unpasteurised and sourced from cow, goat, sheep, or buffalo milk, crafted by small, independent producers. 

Find out more: https://queso.uk/

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

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Key Takeaways

Deb proudly shares that her partner Tan completed a crane bungee jump in Tamworth to raise over £700 for The Stan Bowley Trust, a charity funding cancer treatment via CyberKnife technology. Naturally, Deb couldn’t help but think about the fine print in life insurance policies...

With its sweet, berry-like aroma, the wine in this episode reminds Matt of Kopparberg cider and Deb of squash; the wine lacks the warmth and kick they crave. 

A spontaneous camping trip with two grandkids turns into a sleepless night with midnight toilet trips, early morning visitors, and a surprise appearance from a BNI friend wielding a cup of tea at 7am.

Matt treats his partner PJ to a night at 'Come Alive'—a circus-style show inspired by The Greatest Showman—complete with open bar. The group drinks themselves into an early bedtime, with a £70 dinner topped off by… tap water.

Best Moments

“If this is alcoholic, I'm never drinking wine again.”

“That’s not wine. That’s squash.”

“It smells like Kopparberg and tastes like disappointment.”

“I haven’t even got any vodka to put in it.”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Matt’s cruise comes with jet lag and melatonin gummies. Despite suffering from jet lag, Matt recounts a luxurious work trip involving sun, sea, and red wine by the pool (at 11am, no less).

Deb’s accidental stay at a swingers resort is pure comedy gold. Thinking she’d booked a quiet, adults-only hotel in Cancun, Deb finds herself at “Temptation” – a nudity-friendly, flirtation-fuelled resort with themed bars, chainmail bikinis, and some very forward poolside conversations.

Wine of the week scores highly. A deep, plummy red with a smooth finish earns praise for its drinkability, colour, and unexpected elegance.

A listener's question sparks sweet memories. Matt reminisces about sipping wine at KFC in Barcelona, while Deb recalls a scenic vineyard visit in Myanmar after a chaotic mountain bike ride.

Best Moments

“We didn’t get turned away for being underdressed… we were overdressed!”

“I compliment everyone on their shoes, who knew it was code for swinging?”

“It’s got to be a really shit wine for us to say it’s awful.”

“Deb, you've never been to Barcelona? Right, we're going for your 60th.”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Deb and Tan reflect on their seventh Glasto trip, this time with added comfort. They ditched the tent and opted for a camper van stay complete with a chemical toilet tent – a far cry from their early days of camping and long-drop toilets.

Tan gives a hilarious yet brutally honest rundown of Glastonbury’s toilet options, from portaloos and long drops to compost loos with sawdust. Pro tip? Never look down, always bring toilet roll, and possibly invest in a she-wee.

While food isn’t cheap (with a roast chicken pitta clocking in at £16.50), most vendors offer a £6 option. Favourites included Goan curry, sushi, and fish and chips. Deb and Tan also mention a handy on-site shop for essentials like pot noodles and snacks.

Best Moments

“Imagine if we unwrap the wine bag and it says ‘You’ve been drinking blood.’”

“You know it’s Glastonbury when your mum sees you on someone’s shoulders and says, ‘Deborah, you’re too old for that, you’re a bank manager!’”

“A compost toilet is literally a loo over a wheelie bin. With sawdust.”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

A Birmingham Staple: Arch 13 is more than a wine bar—it’s part of a family legacy stretching back to 1880, with deep roots in the Midlands and a modern, atmospheric space perfect for wine discovery.

From £1,000 French barrels to oak chips, Chris explains how oak ageing works, what it contributes to flavour and structure, and why winemakers often blend different ages of barrels.

Does the Glass Matter? Absolutely. Wine glass shape can change how a wine hits your palate, balancing acidity and enhancing aroma—something Austrian glassmaker Riedel has perfected.

Orange Wine Explained: Not a fad, but a traditional method of making white wine like red—fermented on skins for tannins and colour. Chris shares how it creates unique mouthfeel and food pairing opportunities.

Best Moments

“Wine glasses aren’t just for drama, they guide the wine to the right part of your mouth.” – Chris

“I like a glass that can hold a whole bottle of wine.” – Matt

“Mother’s being posh again—get the decanter out.” – Deb, quoting her son Tom

About Arch 13

Arch 13 at Connolly’s is a wine bar and retail experience showcasing unique wines, British cheese and meats and a range of small plates. Connolly’s is a family owned and run business with a heritage that dates back to the late 1800’s.

Find out more: https://arch13bar.co.uk/

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Wine Talk and Scoring: Matt and Deb taste a mystery red wine, initially underwhelmed by the aroma but pleasantly surprised as the episode progresses. The wine's drinkability improves over time, leading to a significantly higher final score.

Travel-Inspired Cooking Fails and Wins: Matt shares his experience making Vietnamese spring rolls at home after a cooking class in Vietnam, while Deb recalls a less successful attempt at making pho using beef bones, which resulted in a lingering odour that haunted the house.

Adventure and Personal Growth: The hosts reflect on how travel and adventure – whether trekking the Inca Trail or launching a business, often require courage and ignoring self-doubt. They discuss imposter syndrome and the power of naming the voice in your head that holds you back.

Wine-Inspired Creativity: Deb and Matt brainstorm wine names based on their travels, including "Cancun Cabernet" and "Mexican Malbec", linking their love for wine and adventure.

Best Moments

“It's not knocking my socks off, I wonder if it's a lower alcohol content?”

“I thought, this is the easiest thing ever. Why don’t I eat these spring rolls every day of my life?”

“It smelt like we’d cooked dead people in the house. Just bones… for days!”

“Adventure takes many forms. Starting a business is an adventure.”

“I’m going to start a spreadsheet so we can rank our all-time favourites.”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Tasting Like a Pro: Chris walks Matt and Deb through the basics of proper wine tasting—swirling, sniffing, and sipping—emphasising balance, acidity, and drinkability over fancy jargon.

Wine Without Snobbery: The trio explores how great wine doesn’t need a high price tag or intimidating language. The focus is on whether you enjoy it, not if you can identify notes of ‘wheelbarrow fruit’.

From Guesswork to Guidance: Deb and Matt usually rely on wild guesses and supermarket offers, but with Chris’s expertise, they learn to identify grape varieties and characteristics with new confidence.

Wine Bar Wisdom: Chris introduces them to three reds, an Australian Grenache-Mataro blend, an Argentinian Malbec, and an Australian Aglianico, highlighting differences in aroma, mouthfeel, and finish.

Best Moments

"Let’s be honest, whatever Chris gives us, the glasses will be empty by the end." – Matt

“You can’t taste properly if you just neck it.” – Chris

“This one tastes like it would go with roast dinner… maybe even cauliflower.” – Deb

About Arch 13

Arch 13 at Connolly’s is a wine bar and retail experience showcasing unique wines, British cheese and meats and a range of small plates. Connolly’s is a family owned and run business with a heritage that dates back to the late 1800’s.

Find out more: https://arch13bar.co.uk/

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Key Takeaways

Travel Stories and Adventures: Matt shares details of his recent trip to Vietnam and Cambodia, including a visit to the Coochi Tunnels and an unforgettable Cambodian circus, while Deb discusses her experiences with wildlife in Cambodia.

Wine and Food Pairing: The duo enjoys their wine with a selection of snacks, including cheese and Doritos, adding a casual, fun element to their tasting sessions.

Casual Scoring: They rate the wine on smell, colour, taste, and overall drinkability, using a relaxed yet engaging scoring system.

Travel-Driven Wine Preferences: As travel enthusiasts, Matt and Deb’s experiences in different countries influence their wine preferences and tasting notes, offering a unique perspective on how travel shapes wine enjoyment.

Best Moments

“This wine is an easy drinker, not too fancy, just smooth and enjoyable.”

“I think I’ve found the best place to have a glass of wine: on a sunny patio, with a good chat.”

“I was shocked by the plastic cork—definitely not what I expected for a French wine!”

“Vietnam was a dream, and the food tours were a real highlight. But the best part? The people—so friendly.”

“When we were in Cambodia, I couldn’t believe the massive spiders and the deep-fried tarantulas! But you know what? The experience was worth it.”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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This episode is packed with fun wine tasting, travel anecdotes, and plenty of laughs. It’s a must-listen for anyone who enjoys wine and exploring the world!

Key Takeaways

Blind Wine Tasting: Matt and Deb taste a mystery bottle of red wine, guessing the type, origin, and price, all while sharing their unfiltered thoughts on the wine.

Travel and Wine: Travel is a major theme, with stories from trips to places like Nashville and Cambodia, showcasing how travel enhances the wine experience.

Wine Opinions, No Snobbery: The podcast is all about enjoying wine without pretensions—Matt and Deb’s approach is fun, honest, and relatable.

Friendly Competition: There’s a bit of fun rivalry as they make predictions about the wine's origins and price, adding a playful twist to the tasting.

Best Moments

“We’re not wine experts, but we know what we like—and we’ll tell you if it’s worth a buy.”

“If this is a £3.49 bottle from ALDI, I’m buying three cases—this wine tastes expensive!”

“I guessed it was a Malbec, but it turned out to be a Spanish Grenache—never saw that coming!”

“Travel enhances your wine experience—there's nothing like enjoying wine in the place where it was made.”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Key Takeaways

Wine Tasting for All: Matt and Deb approach wine with humor and relatability, sharing honest reviews from a consumer perspective without wine connoisseur pretensions.

Travel Highlights: Stories from wine tastings in South Africa and New Zealand showcase how wine and travel create memorable experiences.

Friendship: The podcast celebrates their shared humour, self-employment challenges, and mutual love for travel and wine, creating an inviting, relatable atmosphere.

Key Moments

“This podcast is about enjoying wine without the snobbery—just honest, everyday opinions.”

“Wine regions like Stellenbosch and New Zealand’s vineyards pair great wine with unforgettable adventures.”

“We’re not wine experts, but we know what we like—and we’ll tell you if it’s worth a buy.”

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

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Hosted by Deb Lee, a mortgage and protection advisor with Aldridge Mortgages & Protection, and Matt Morgan, a travel expert with Travel Counsellors, this show brings you a mix of mystery wine tasting and entertaining stories.

Every episode features a mystery bottle of wine. Deb and Matt take turns guessing the wine’s origin, type, and price, sparking lively conversations and fun anecdotes along the way.

If you love wine, enjoy travel stories, or simply want to feel like you're hanging out with friends, this podcast is for you. Whether you’re sipping a glass of your favourite wine or dreaming of your next getaway, Cabernet Queens is the perfect mix of entertainment and relaxation.

About the Hosts

Matt Morgan is a passionate travel specialist committed to turning your dream holidays into reality. Offering expert, impartial advice and 24/7 support, Matt ensures every step of your journey is stress-free. From crafting itineraries across all continents to arranging weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and city breaks, he handles every detail, including visas and check-ins. With strong industry relationships and ATOL protection, Matt delivers personalised, worry-free travel experiences tailored to your needs.

Find out more: https://luxurytravelexperts.co.uk/

Deb Lee is the owner of Aldridge Mortgage & Protection, a family-run business focused on helping clients achieve their property goals. From first-time buyers to seasoned investors, Deb offers tailored advice on purchasing, refinancing, and borrowing. Based in the West Midlands but serving clients nationwide, she provides flexible support through remote or face-to-face consultations. With a client-first approach and a passion for making the mortgage process simple and stress-free, Deb ensures her clients' property dreams become reality.

Find out more: https://aldridgemp.co.uk/

See the wine they drink and keep up to date with their adventures: https://www.instagram.com/cabernetqueens/

Get in touch with Cabernet Queens with any questions: cabernetqueens@gmail.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.