This post about wine and music pairings was sponsored by Cambria Winery as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.
Whenever I drink wine (often) and whenever I visit a winery (also often,) I enjoy the music playing in the background. There’s something about music that enhances the wine tasting, the conversation, and the experience as a whole. It just goes together, don’t you think? For the record, music goes well with a cold beer too, but a different musical genre, for sure.
Cambria Wines is onto something extraordinary (besides their delicious Santa Maria Valley-grown wine) with their innovative Notes of Cambria wine and music pairings. They created a 4-part video series (each video is about 2 minutes in length) and it shows how pairing wine and music elevates the wine tasting experience in a brand new way.
Cambria Wines challenged the ultra-talented musician Kalei Yamanoha to create musical pieces that evoke the very essence of two of their estate grown and bottled flagship wines: Cambria’s Benchbreak Chardonnay and Cambria’s Benchbreak Pinot Noir. If you watch the videos, I think you’ll see how brilliantly the music captures the flavor profiles, from opening sip to fluid finish.
Take a moment to enjoy the music. The first two video shorts show how they came up with the idea and music, and in the last two video shorts you’ll hear “Chardonnay Shanty” and “Pinot Noir Waltz”. (Pretty sure you’ll need this Cambria Wines Store Locator afterward.)
When I listened to “Chardonnay Shanty”, it made me feel light, energetic and happy — just what I would imagine in a crisp, white wine. I imagined my little family playing board games while sipped our Cambria’s Benchbreak Chardonnay on the back deck of an ocean front cottage.
When I listened to “Pinot Noir Waltz”, I envisioned it being part of our upcoming fall decorating and baking party. The music seemed to echo how the wonderful fruity notes of Cambria’s Benchbreak Pinot Noir cling to the palate as they develop their full flavor.
If you’ve never thought about wine and music pairings before, I hope you’ll take the opportunity to listen to the Notes of Cambria series while enjoying this high quality, immensely flavorful wine from California’s Santa Maria Valley wine region.
The musical pairings are a wonderful way to experience, learn, talk about and explore wine, so use this store locator to find Cambria’s Benchbreak Chardonnay and Cambria’s Benchbreak Pinot Noir and invite your family and friends over for a true five senses experience.
This is amazing! I so agree – music sets the tone for everything! I love this idea – and I just LOVE wineries. Have to go to one now that you have me thinking! 😉
Ive never tried wine before but think wine and music would be lovely. I think it would be so relaxing!
I love the relaxation of both wine and music. I would love to check both of these out in person.
Awesome! Wine and music, subdued lights, and scented candles is the perfect ambiance for a lovely evening at home with my husband. I will look for those Notes of Cambria and download it. Thanks for the suggestion. I am definitely going to try this.
I love this! It’s a lovely combination isn’t it? Music and wine! I just had to make sure to share it with my readers as well.
That’s so nice! There’s nothing better than music and wine. I’ve never imagined wine being turned into music and I definitely enjoyed listening to the songs.
Very interesting! I am not a huge wine fan but I love how this makes for a really nice experience. This would be a lot of fun! Something a little different.
This is awesome! What a beautiful and fun concept this is. I love that video you shared!
I always love hearing the backstory of wines. These sound so good!
I never thought of pairing music and wine, but this makes it sound like a great idea. These are some great ideas I will try this weekend.
I must confess I rarely visit wineries or even drink wine but the few wineries I have been to also played now and relaxing music in the background such a lovely idea
What a fun idea! Music is such a great complement to so many things. Having the pairings certainly would make it an experience.
After listening to the Notes of Cambria I can see how wonderfully music pairs with wine. Now I just need to the wine to go with the music.
For years, I disliked wine. Now, I am actually getting the taste for it, and really enjoy it.
It totally makes sense to pair wine and music together so all 5 senses can be a part of the experience. I think Chardonnay Shanty is a fun tune!
I love the music and it makes me want to kick back and drink wine and listen to music. I have a strong urge to try that chardonnay which I think would be so nice in the summer.
It was fun watching them translate the taste of wine into music. Love that. I think I would enjoy that.
I am always interested in trying new wine. I will have to check out their videos. Music and wine are great together.
I never heard of wine and music pairings before but this is absolutely brilliant! I have a lot of wine-loving friends so I’ll ask them if they’re aware of such a phenomenon! Looks like so much fun.
I usually drink wine with netflix so this is for sure different. I love the idea of this though!
The innovative Notes of Cambria wine and music pairings sounds absolutely amazing! I like the idea of pairing music with wine!
This sounds like a really cool experience! I love music and how it can be added to just about anything to make the experience even better.
I love a great tasting wine. This looks like just my taste. Wine, music, need I say more?
I need to try Cambria wines now! Music and wine are always so perfect together!
Love the concept behind this campaign for sure. Yes music and wine do make wonderful pairings!
I have been a HUGE fan of Cambria for decades. In fact my husband knows if he is going to buy me wine he better come home with Cambria!
Both of these Cambria wines sound fantastic! I love the thought of incorporating music for a full body experience.
Never really gave a though to music and wine pairings, what an interesting read. I am glad you shared this for those wine drinkers who want to enjoy the right music with their glass of wine.
It sounds like such a wonderful and riching experience, plus you had me at wine! I love having a nice dinner with my hubby where we open a bottle of bubbly while listening to acoustic music. It really just enhances the entire date night. Can’t wait to see if there is one near me!
It is so much fun to have pairings with the music! What a great idea, this would be really fun at a party or get together!
I wish I could say I truly love and enjoy wine. But I just don’t. I don’t taste the difference between all of the different types! HA!
I love the idea of pairing wine with music. My husband is the wine expert in our family. I need to let him know about this – I think it’s such a great concept!
I never thought of music and wines before. I am definitely going to check this out and share it at my next girls’ wine night!
Oh wow! I need to make this a theme for my next ladies’ night with the girls. I love this idea of combining wine with music like that!
That is so awesome! This is why I love wine. It’s so much more than just alcohol. There’s an entire mindset that goes with it.
I’ve always wanted to tour a winery. I’ve never thought about wine and music pairings, they made some pretty neat analogies.
I have to admit I’ve never thought about music and wine pairing but it is interesting to think how they may go together and the thoughts and feelings they all evoke.
I hope this concept takes the country by storm. I would love to be able to go to a wine and music pairing! It sounds like such a good time and I know my husband and I would like it
Never thought of wine & music pairings. Interesting. The Pinot Noir Waltz fits Pinot Noir to a tee.
We don’t drink but that doesn’t stop us from visiting some of the beautiful wine plantations around our area. Great food, beautiful country side and like you said beautiful music.
Music makes everything better and these musicians are pretty awesome! I loved listening to Chardonnay Shanty. It does evoke feelings of happiness.
I usually drink wine at restaurants or at parties, so there usually isn’t music playing. I like the idea of pairing music with it, though 🙂