A wine podcast bringing the joys of wine to wherever you are in the world. This is the place for fun, casual wine conversations, with tips, wine facts and wine tasting to inspire your next bottle of wine or vineyard visit. Listen to Winemakers, Sommeliers and Master of Wines who share their extensive knowledge, talking about wine regions and their terroir, their favourite wine pairings and winemaking techniques. This podcast is ideal for anyone starting their wine journey and studying WSET level 1 and 2 or just some great revision for those of you going even further. So grab that wine glass and lets get stuck in!
Episodes
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
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This is part two of my chat with wine writer and now part time winemaker Chris Boiling. Check out his articles on Canopy, on the International Wine Challenge website. This episode is all about crazy wine making projects, discussing lesser known varieties, and that includes those of Georgia. We we talk about the wine capital Kakheti, the ancient art of ageing in Qvevri and discussing the Georgian grape varieties Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, Kisi and Khikhvi.
If you want to skip ahead:
1.12: Piwi varities
2.19: Saperavi, the red grape of Georgia
3.00: Rkatsiteli, the white grape of Georgia
4.30: Chris’ dream of making nine wines in five countries in one vintage
7.09: The grape variety Pearl of Victoria
12.41: The PIWI varieties Souvignier Gris and Muscaris
16.08: Lesser known Georgian white varieties: Kisi and Khikhvi
20.42: Looking at Qvevri traditions, what they are and how they are cleaned
30.32: The advantage of ageing in Qvevri
34.37: Getting to Kakheti, the main wine region in Georgia and it’s geography
40.47: Discussing in detail Kakheti, the wine capital
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Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
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This is part one of my chat with wine writer and now part time winemaker Chris Boiling. You can find his work in Decanter or other online wine magazines. And more recently, a wine newsletter called Canopy, which you can find on the International Wine Challenge website. We will be talking about the wines of Slovenia because Chris has bought a home with a small vineyard there and it has inspired all kinds of wine projects. On the famous wine site jancisrobinson.com, you may have seen him chronicling his winemaking disasters in a column called Diary of a Dream. For this reason we will be touching on some winemaking techniques and some mistakes Chris has made on the way. We will look at some interesting grape varieties like Laški Rizling, Refošk, and Rebula. You'll learn about some indigenous varieties of Slovenia alongside the three main wine regions of this country, and I'll be trying Chris's very unique and interesting Pinot Gris.
If you want to skip ahead:
1.58: Why did Chris decided to buy a vineyard in Slovenia?
5.21: Slovenian wine getting the fame it deserves and it’s neighbours
6.45: The wine region Podravje
8.25: Documenting Chris’ winemaking journey on Jancis Robinsons website, called The Diary of a Dream
12.01: The grape variety Laški Rizling and discussing Chris’ Pinot Gris and the winemaking process
18.54: Tasting Chris’ Pinot Gris
25.22: Food pairings for Orange wines/Skin contact wines
27.15: Furmint in Slovenia and it’s differences from Hungary
30.29: The wine region Primorska and Ribolla Gialla
33.31: The red wine Teran and Refosc
35.25: The third and final wine region Posavska
36.03: The wine Cviček
37.31: Indigenous varieties Zelen, Pinella, Ranina and Ranfol
38.59: Movia, a winery that you need to know about
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Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
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This is part two with the expert of Burgundy and Master of Wine, Jasper Morris. As we spoke about in the episode before, he has published two editions of his book “Inside Burgundy”, which both times has won the Andre Simon Prize. So this episode we are going through the regions of Burgundy from the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise and Mâconnais. I am not going to touch on Chablis at the top or Beaujolais at the bottom as they deserve episodes to themselves. Jasper will be giving us some of his best value regions to look out for, some buying advice and his personal favourite Grand Crus.
If you want to skip ahead:
1.39: Interesting young producers and regions to look out for.
5.21: When was the appellation system created?
6.08: Explaining the appellation system.
12.04: More value wine regions to look out for.
13.27: The grape variety Aligoté.
15.11: One of Jasper’s special memories in Burgundy
17.20: A run down of all the regions and points to note about them,
24.28: Is climate change affecting where to plant on the slopes?
26.29: Jaspers personal favourite Grand Crus
29.22: Inside Burgundy website
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Until next time, Cheers to you!
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
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This is part one of two with the expert of Burgundy and Master of Wine, Jasper Morris. He has published two editions of his book “Inside Burgundy”, which both times has won the Andre Simon Prize. There really isn't much that Jasper doesn't know about Burgundy over the four decades that he has dedicated to this region. So this episode we'll be talking about the quality of Pinot noir and discussing the styles of this great variety across the world. Of course, Chardonnay will get a little attention to, we'll be talking about the use of natural yeasts in Burgundy and the changes in Burgundy over the last 40 years, looking at the use of fertilizers and their effects, the technologies that have been adopted and premox (premature oxidation).
If you want to skip ahead:
2.32: Chat with Jasper
4.33: How Jasper became a UK importer of Burgundian wine
8.14: What is the allure of Burgundy?
9.57: Addressing the cliches of Burgundy ie: The Holy Grail and being a minefield
14.51: Janina’s experience with a Grand Cru Musigny Comte George de Vogue
17.14: Does a new world or old world pinot style exist?
19.59: The flavours and descriptors for Pinot Noir
23.31: Chardonnay
26.07: Using natural yeast
27.59: How has Burgundy changed over the last 40 years?
29.55: Use of fertilizers and chemicals
32.39: Going organic and biodynamic
34.00: Premox
35.41: Natural cork, Diam cork, capusules and wax
39.26: The price changes in Burgundy
40.45: The differences between both editions of “Inside Burgundy” Book
AND NEXT WEEK: Part 2: We will run through the wine regions from top to bottom.
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Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
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We are back with wine educator Jimmy Smith for part two and we are talking about the wines from the Canary Islands. We'll be looking at the major grapes that grow across this sun worshipers Archipelago, with a major focus on Tenerife. Why Tenerife? Because this is the main producer and exporter of Canarian wines with an incredibly rich and interesting history.
His YouTube channel “Wine with Jimmy” and his other wine businesses. He has just started making wine in England. We'll be discussing his journey, some wine disaster stories and then will get stuck in to learning about Jura. So, pour yourself a glass of wine and let's go.
If you want to skip ahead:
1.53: Discussing Jimmy’s YouTube channel “Wine with Jimmy”
12.23: Visiting the Canary Islands and the intrigue of these volcanic wines
17.00: The biggest island Tenerife and it’s wine history
22.12: The Epic Wines of the Canary Islands by Santo Bains – a must read
24.31: Listán Blanco
30.10: Cordon Trenzado – the art of trellising in Tenerife
34.26: Touching on the DO’s
36.11: Listán Negro
42.00: Negramoll
44:00: Tacoronte-Acentejo DO
46.30: Baboso Negro
49.00: Castellana Negra
50.51: Lanzarote
NOTE: The is an episode on Wines of Lanzarote (Ep49) with Ollie Horton of Wine Tours Lanzarote. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN.
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Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
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I AM BACK FOR 2023! And I am starting strong. I have wine educator Jimmy Smith talking to us about the Jura wine region in France. Jimmy is one of the best wine educators out there. You'll hear through this podcast all about Jimmy's wine schools. His YouTube channel “Wine with Jimmy” and his other wine businesses. He has just started making wine in England. We'll be discussing his journey, some wine disaster stories and then will get stuck in to learning about Jura. So, pour yourself a glass of wine and let's go.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.08: How did Jimmy get the wine bug
6.24: Jimmy’s best wine disaster stories during his career
15.58: Talking Jura
22.35: The Terroir in Jura
25.26: Pinot Noir in Burgundy compared to Jura
27.14: Beare Green Winery in England (Jimmy’s winery) and using Burgundy V Champagne clones
35.28: The grape variety Poulsard
39.59: The grape variety Trousseau
43.07: The grape variety Savagnin
48.00: Chateau Chalon and aging Savagnin under flor
50.47: La Percée du Vin Jaune, wine festival in February
53.29: The three styles of Savagnin
56.44: Vin de Paille
58.50: The history of aging wine under flor
1.01.13: L’etoile sub region
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Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
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This is Part 2, all about Romanian wine and we are continuing our conversation with Philip Cox, Owner of the largest Romanian Winery, Cramele Recas. In this episode we will focus on the country’s flagship variety: Fetească Neagră but we will also be discussing the other grapes you need to try alongside Pinot Noir which is just incredible value. We will also be talking natural wine, organic wine and orange wine alongside some very interesting conversations on the wine packaging crisis. Enjoy!
If you want to skip ahead:
3.05: The wine packaging crisis
6.15: Philip’s answer to combat the glass crisis
12.57: Natural wine – opinions
17.15: Talking about and tasting the Orange Natural Wine 2021 £10.99 Clickndrink.co.uk £9.99 Mix 12 Averys of Bristol
25.09: The winemakers behind the wines of Cramele Recas
27.54: How many Romanian wines are there and area under vine
29.24: Romania’s flagship grape variety: Fetească Neagră
33.41: Talking and tasting the Curious Parallel Fetească Neagră 2020 £9.99 Virgin Wines
37.56: Pinot Noir In Romania
42.56: Complications of making Organic wines
47.13: The other grapes in Romania that people must try: some international, some indigenous varieties
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Until next time, Cheers to you!
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
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Today’s episode is all about Romanian wine. And who better to talk about this than the owner of the largest Romanian Winery, Cramele Recas, responsible for more than 50% of all of Romania's wines that are exported. So, English born Philip Cox, is going to be taking us through the wine regions of this much lesser-known eastern European country. He'll be taking us on his own journey of how he ended up in Romania, the challenges he's had to take on, how to deal with adversity, how to think outside of the box, how to market to the right customer. We will, of course, be tasting and talking about one of the most famous indigenous grape varieties of Romania, Fetească regală, which means royal madam. We will discuss tourism in this beautiful country, wine making choices.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.36: How English born Philip ended up owning and running a Romanian winery
13.45: The size of Cramele Recas in terms of production and export
15.44: All the main wine regions of Romania and the grapes that grow there
19.27: Discussing the white grape variety Fetească regală
23.24: Tasting Fetele Fetească regală 2021 £10.45 Corney & Barrow
31.19: Tasting Pasari, Chardonnay - Fetească regală 2021 £9.95 Corney & Barrow
34.03: Storing all wines at 5 degrees Celsius and its effect on wines
36.22: The 2021 vintage in Romania
37.16: Describing the vineyards in Recas
41.10: Visiting the winery – and advice on a trip to Timișoara aka ‘Little Vienna
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Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
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This is part 2 of the deep dive series into Fortified wines: a new style of episode specifically designed to help out my WSET diploma friends. If you haven’t heard part 1, you need to go back to Episode 113 which covers intensely Sherry, Vin Doux Naturels and Rutherglen Muscat. This part 2, covering Port and Madiera. This is a flashcard-style podcast, which is a useful way for those trying to memorize the information, however, for all of you who just love wine and want to know more and increase your knowledge, this will still be a really interesting episode as you can just play it all the way through like any other episode.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.34: Port
24.54: Madeira
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Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
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This is part two with Carlos de Jesus from Amorim. Now we are continuing our journey into the wonderful sustainable world of cork production. This episode, you're gonna learn about the species of tree, the percentage of cork trees in Portugal compared to the rest of the Southern Iberian peninsula. You'll learn about some incredible investment that Amorim’s done to speed up the time in which the tree bark can in fact be used and we will touch on how long is normal to wait for a tree to be ready. By the end of the episode, you're gonna know how old these trees tend to get and how to actually harvest the bark. The incredibly long process of turning that bark into a cork stopper, then there is a common misconception of how oxygen is transmitted through the cork. So, Carlos will do some debunking and then right at the end you're gonna learn how to check the quality of your cork and to know that it is in good condition.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.44: The species of cork tree
3.57: Where in Portugal are the cork oak trees found
6.41: Who owns the cork oak tree forests and how long it takes for an oak tree to be ready to have it’s bark used for cork production
7.58: Amorim investment plans to speed up tree development
11.11: How old cork oak tree lives to
12.42: How to harvest the bark from the tree
15.05: Sustainability story for the people
20.16: How oxygen ACTUALLY gets into the wine inside the bottle – the truth
22.22: The advantage of natural cork over screwcap
27.07: The different types of corks at Amorim and their prices
28.51: How does the plank of bark get turned into a cylinder cork?
34.59: How do you check that your cork is in good condition?
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