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 Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
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This episode is going to be all about the white wine grape variety Semillon, a grape that is such an age worthy grape variety that is also very affordable. Those of you interested to try, should turn your attention to the wine region of Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia, which is the new world's spiritual home for this grape variety. When talking of Semillon, the winery Tyrrells is never close behind. And so today's guest is Chris Tyrrell, who is COO of the Tyrrells Wines. He is fifth generation and grew up around these vines so is the perfect person to learn from.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.25: What is Baumé and Brix
3.34: The history of Tyrrell’s Wines
5.26: Australia's first families of wine
8.54: Growing up on the family estate
11.53: Working with Murray and Bruce Tyrrell
15.05: All things Semillon (History, Shepherds Riesling, Earlier picking, winemaking, flavour)
36.05: Tasting and talking about the HDV Semillon 2015 £24 Waitrose
43.01: Pairing Semillon with food
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Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
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This is a new style of episode specifically designed to help out my WSET diploma friends. Several episodes ago I focused on viticulture. Part 1 is Episode 98 and Part 2 is Episode 105. My teachings in those episodes (or ramblings) are all things expected of you IF you want to pass your D1 ‘Wine production’ exams. Since then, regardless of if you are studying for your diploma, or just wanting to do some DEEP DIVES, I’ve been requested to do some more episodes focusing on the units in these highly regarded wine exams. So this episode is going to be on FORTIFIED WINES – (Unit D5 in the WSET Diploma).
I've decided to do 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.
This is Part 1 which will cover Sherry, VNDs (Vins Doux Naturels), and Rutherglen Muscat. Part 2 will come out in the following weeks and that will cover Port and Madeira.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.32: Sherry
28.35: Vins Doux Naturels
38.21: Rutherglen Muscat
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Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
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This is part 2 with Dr Laura Catena and we are going deeper into what makes great wines: Terroir. And this takes us to THE ADRIANNA VINEYARD: the vineyard, situated in the Gualtallary sub-region of the Tupungato region (which in itself is part of the Uco Valley) lies at almost 5,000 feet in elevation. This is considered to be the most studied vineyard in the world, and their discoveries are fascinating. Both Laura and her father Nicolas have moved the bar for Malbec and premium winemaking in Argentina and so this episode Laura tells us more stories of what is was like working with her father, how he ‘cheated’ her into the world of wine, how they have pushed the boundaries and you will of course learn about some of the most exciting wines coming out of this very special vineyard.
If you want to skip ahead:
1.30: A look at the different temperatures of the sub regions of Mendoza
3.11: The Vision of Nicolas Catena, Decanter Person of the Year – and how this changed things for Argentine wine
8.25: Founding the Catena Institute of Wine and what Laura has done to understand terroir and Malbec
13.58: Adrianna Vineyard – the grand cru site of South America
23.20: Fortuna Terrae Malbec 2019 £96 Vinissimus / Jeroboams is doing 2019 in bond
30.31: River Malbec 2019 £129 Lay and Wheeler / Jeroboams is doing 2019 in bond
33.06: Mundus Bacillus Terrae Malbec 2019 £196 Vinissimus / Cru worldwide, Berry Bros and Rudd are doing 2019 in bond
36.10: The difference soils can offer to Chardonnay in Adrianna Vineyard
White bones and White Stones Chardonnay 2020 Both £88 Vinissimus
41.01: Laura and Alejandro’s new book: Malbec Mon Amour
46.06: Wine and music
47.13: DV Catena Cabernet Franc 2019 £10 Tesco
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Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
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This is part 1 with Dr Laura Catena, managing director of Catena Zapata. She's a fourth-generation Argentine Vintner, has graduated from Harvard, and has a medical doctorate degree from Stanford University. She uses science to work with nature and promotes Malbec across the world. She has been an emergency physician for 30 plus years, and volunteers to help the homeless. She's an author of three books AND is a Mother of three children. She is an incredibly inspiring woman and a fountain of knowledge for Malbec, so we are going to go deeper into the subject of this much-loved grape.
If you want to skip ahead:
4.39: What it was like growing up in Mendoza and how different things were then.
8.08: Laura talks about all the million things she does and on how she is focused to discover more grand cru sites for Malbec outside of Mendoza
12.37: Malbec planted in Salta, Patagonia and Mendoza and how they differ in aroma, and flavours
18.30: The Catena story dating back to 1898
22.02: The history and story of Malbec
31.54: Talking about the women in Catena Zapata story and tasting the Angélica Zapata Malbec 2018 £28 Tesco
39.54: Perfect pairings for Malbec (other than steak)
42.50: A detailed description of what Malbec actually tastes like and what to look for
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Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
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This is Part 2 with Dr. Jamie Goode where we are discussing more parts from his third edition 'Wine Science' Book. You can read his articles on thousands of wineries over at his blog wineanorak.com
In this episode, we are discussing the advantages and disadvantages of using native (wild) yeasts versus cultured (packaged) yeasts and the different strains. Where they can be found and how they work in fermentation. Then we talk about adding sulfites to the wine, and you will learn about free, bound, and total sulfur, and how to get the best use out of adding sulfites. We then look at what carbonic maceration is, how to do semi-carbonic, which regions tend to do this, and what varieties work best fermented this way. Then we will touch on destemming the grapes versus whole bunch pressing. I hope this opens up your eyes to all the different choices a winemaker has. This episode only looks at just a few of them.
If you want to skip ahead:
3.02: Yeasts
11.18: The use of Sulfites
15.48: Whole bunch V De-stemming
17.53: Carbonic Maceration
21.44: Adding the stems back into the fermenting juice
35.21: Costières de Nîmes recommended
27.19: Costières de Nîmes in more detail
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Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
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This is the first part with Dr Jamie Goode, who has a PhD in plant biology, was originally a science editor and then got the wine bug. Since then he has travelled to thousands of wineries, founded the incredibly successful wine blog https://wineanorak.com/ which features wineries, wine regions and wine topics of interest and has published several wine books. It was one of his latest wine books Wine Science which just had its third edition published that got me really wanting to delve a little deeper into the wonderful world of wine from a scientific point of view. This episode focused on aromas and compounds that end up in wine. How do you analyse these, what you can do with this knowledge and we look at one of the most unique wines in the world when it comes to aromas: A Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand. We will be looking at why this wine tastes different to all other Sav Blancs in the world, light strike, Brettanomyces and much more.
If you want to skip ahead:
3.09: The hundreds of wine t-shirts of Jamie
5.35: How Jamie transitioned from Plant Biology to Vines
12.53: The most significant experience from travelling to 1000+ wineries
14.50: Talking as a keynote speaker at the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Celebration – learnings and education and the story of Sav Blanc plantings in Marlborough
16.38: How Sauvignon Blanc gets its flavour
19.42: How stressed ladybirds can affect the flavours in wine
21.28: Why is Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc so different to the other Sauvignons around the world?
23.44: How are people researching and investigating the aromas and compounds in wine?
25.57: Understanding aromas and compounds could create fake wine
32.41: What is light strike and why is it bad?
33.41: What is Brettanomyces and is it a bad or a good thing in wine?
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Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
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Welcome back to part 2 with TWO TIMES winner of the IWSC Communicator of the year award Joe Wadsack. We are jumping over to mainland Portugal, talking about two wine regions Vinho Verde and Bairrada and the delicious sweet and fortified wine Moscatel de Setúbal. This is an episode as equally entertaining as it is educational. Made sure you stay till the end to hear the craziest story of Joe firing a hole through the wall of a winery, in typical Joe fashion. Enjoy the episode.
If you want to skip ahead:
3.09: Talking about the wine region Vinho Verde and Alvarinho
5.44: Albariño v Alvarinho
7.00: The grape variety Loureiro
8.00: Why Vinho Verde has it’s name (apparently its to do with malolactic fermentation) and the red wines of this region
15.43: The sweet fortified wine Moscatel de Setúbal
25.22: Tasting about the wine region Bairrada
28.00: The grape variety Baga
29.45: The grape variety Maria Gomes (Fernão Pires) and Sparkling wine
31.09: The story of how Joe show a hole in the wall of a winery in South Africa.
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Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
WELCOME BACK TO SERIES 3!!!!!!!!
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I decided to start with a bang and am chatting with TWO TIMES winner of the IWSC Communicator of the year award Joe Wadsack. Get strapped in as you are about to be taken for a ride. If you don't know Joe, you certainly will after this. He will be taking you through a few of his stories getting into wine, talking about working in Bordeaux and how he studied winemaking. Then he will go through the most expensive cocktail in the world using First Growth Bordeaux, Sauternes and premium Madiera.... We will finish by going into more detail about Madiera as a fortified wine producing country. Joe educates you whilst adding in his own anecdotes! I love it! ENJOY!
If you want to skip ahead:
3.16: The story of Joe, his michelin star chef Dad and a glass of Rielsing Auslese
7.31: Washing up dishes and tasting a 1982 Jadot Chambolle Musigny
9.54: Pinot Noir, its essence and why it's now so expensive
12.25: Working in Bordeaux and getting fired for not serving bread on a doily, but then making that leading on to making his own wine.
20.24: The understanding of why very little wine options come into the country (and other countries) - the flat wine buying pyramid!
21.55: The most expensive wine cocktail in the world: The Empire Punch - and it's ingredients!
25.31: MADEIRA WINE
26.43: Discussing the island and what grows there and why it's unique
29.58: Sercial with seafood
30.29: Price of Madeira increasing and the plantings of Tinta Negra Mole
33.04: How Madeira gets it's cooked flavour
24.36: A Joe story on how indestructable Madiera wine is
27.16: Sweetness levels in Madeira
39.25: The rare grape variety Bastardo
41.26: Colheita
35.15: Frasqueira
46.55: Scat rat battles on the island and the rum drink called Poncha
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Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
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This is the last episode of Season 2. Season 3 will start in September. I am finishing on a high with Fergus Elias, the head winemaker of Balfour winery – my winemaker! We just picked up a trophy for best red wine in the WineGB awards 2022 and so it seemed the ideal time to talk with Ferg about his winemaking skills. Now, this is an awesome episode if you are interested in the English wine industry. We discuss Pinot Noir and its future in England. Have you heard about Crouch Valley in England? My guess is in a few years, that is going to be labelled a Grand Cru site. We are talking about clones and root stocks, which is rather convenient seeing as the episode before was all on viticulture. And also we touch on how our business model works in Balfour, now working with the growers of England and how that is expanding. You’ll also learn about the acid levels, and PH in English wines and how this affects Malolactic fermentation.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.28: Chat with Fergus
3.05: Fergus getting into wine, and how Balfour winery used to be
6.41: Working with Owen Elias, Dad of Ferg, and one of Englands wine making legends
9.21: What Ferg has learnt from Owen
10.07: What Owen has learnt from Ferg – discussing what ‘Malo’ is (malolactic fermentation) and how it is done in England and why
17.30: Discussing the innovative Winemakers Collection and THE AWARD WINNING GATEHOUSE PINOT NOIR 2020 £60 Balfourwinery.com
21.03: The clones used in The Gatehouse Pinot Noir and why choose specific clones
27.20: Discussing how different rootstocks can make a difference in English vines
31.10: Crouch Valley in Essex and our plantings
33.20: Working with growers in England and how to work the vineyards
35.37: Planting more Pinot Meunier and the incredible Red Miller Pinot Meunier 2018
40.34: Looking at the different soils: Clay, Chalk, Greensands
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Monday Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
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This is part 2 of my viticulture series. If you haven’t heard part 1, go back to episode 98. However, if you are ready for part two, we are going be looking at rootstocks and clonal selections, then a little bit on vineyard design, how you choose your trellising for the vines. And in fact, training that vine, once you've done that. A small section on preparing your soils and then what you can do during the year, such as green harvesting and leaf stripping. You can choose to plant cover crops, put in an irrigation system, and you will most likely have to deal with pests and funguses, so this is discussed at the end giving a run down of what agrochemical farming is down to organics and then biodynamics.
If you want to skip ahead:
3.50: Rootstocks
8.17: Clonal selection
13.36: Vineyard design
15.33: Trellising choices
19.58: Training of the vine
22.53: Preparing of the soils
25.17: Weeds and cover crops
27.11: Irrigation
29.20: Leaf stripping and green harvesting
30.37: Pests and diseases
32.20: Prevention techniques and organic or biodynamic viticulture
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