What Did We Think of Three Thieves?

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My friends, these past few days have not been easy. Over the weekend, I actually lost my voice. Thus, wine imbibing was not a possibility. I had to drink tea! (I actually like tea but it’s just not the same as a lovely glass of Cabernet Sauvignon.)

However, I could enjoy wine on television. Last week The Cooking Channel debuted a pilot Three Thieves about three guys who travel different regions, exploring new wines. Assuming this debut goes over well, expect more episodes.

The mission of the thieves is simple: find delicious wines to bottle and bring back to America at prices that are a “steal.” In the pilot our thieves travel to Chile. The highlights of their trip include visiting a winery in Colchagua Valley and dining out with a supermodel in Santiago’s latest hotspot.

Being a wine dork my favorite part of the episode was when our thieves went to a winery to try a Carmenere wine. This grape was actually believed to be extinct from France (thank goodness those conquistadors brought some vines over to Chile!). I’m immensely jealous these thieves get paid to taste delicious Chilean wine.

And who are these thieves? Charles Bieler is the New York “hipster” who has spent some time in the wine business. Eh, I don’t trust men in skinny jeans. Roger Scommegna is a hotelier and grape grower; there are some silly jokes at his expense for being the oldest gentleman of the crew. My favorite thief is Joel Gott a famed winemaker and restaurateur from Napa. Sure he’s a bit of a snob, but he’s a snob who knows his wine.

Overall I enjoyed the pilot and I hope the Cooking Channel brings back the thieves for more episodes. I just pray that when new episodes roll out I’ll be able to drink a glass of wine instead of tea!