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 Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
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This is Part 2 with Laura Felluga, granddaughter of Livio Felluga, the rebuilder of the Friulian viticulture. This episode is all about the grapes varieties that are native to the Friuli-Venezia Giulia wine region. I’m tasting both the Friulano and the Pinot Grigio. We will be looking at both, discussing the misunderstanding of Pinot Grigio and it’s the perception around the world, along with Ribolla Gialla, Picolit and Refosco.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.17: The grape variety Friulano
7.03: Tasting the Livio Felluga Friulano 2021 £27 Petersham Cellar (2020)
11.00: Discussing how Pinot Grigio is perceived across the world
15.37: Tasting the Livio Felluga Pinot Grigio 2021 £27 The Drink Shop
19.05: The grape variety Ribolla Gialla
20.44: The grape variety Picolit
23.20: The grape variety Refosco dal Penduncolo Rosso
26.33: How many wines are available in Livio Felluga range
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Monday Jul 04, 2022
Monday Jul 04, 2022
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This week I am joined with Laura Felluga who is the granddaughter of a great man: the man who reestablished and rebuilt the wine culture in Friuli. Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a wine region best known for it’s white, and certainly Livio Felluga’s wines are some of the best known in the world. This episode Laura talks about how this winery started and all of Livio’s struggles, followed by his successes. You will learn all about the wine region. It’s location, terroir, climate and we will look at Livio Fellugas Flagship wine Terre Alte.
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2.51: Laura’s story being part of such an Iconic Italian winery
6.33: The history and amazing story of Livio Felluga
12.11: The famous map label on their wines
15.49: The wine region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia and a focus on the main DOC’s and Rosazzo DOCG.
20.50: The Ponca soils of the region
23.36: The Abbey of Rosazzo
30.56: Talking about the creation and production of the flagship wine Terre Alte
38.29: Tasting the Terre Alte 2019 £79 Petersham Cellars
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Monday Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
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This episode is Part 2 with Paul Kalemkiarian who is the owner of the original wine of the month club. We dive into the modern day history of drinking habits in the US and it’s reputation around the world. We look at how The 1976 Judgement of Paris put California on the map, and Paul goes into detail laying out the facts and the key players behind this tasting. We discuss the film Bottleshock which portrayed this important event (although not too factually!). We also talk about the Sideways Movie and how this changed peoples perception towards Merlot and Pinot Noir. If you are a movie buff, I’ve got quite a few facts in there for you. And talking about facts we have a whole section dedicated to those wonderful things called Polyphenols. So if you want to learn about some new health studies and how red wine can do you wonders, listen on. There are also wine suggestions, and book suggestions throughout so this is a jam-packed episode to enjoy!
If you want to skip ahead:
1.55: The Story of The Judgment of Paris, and the people who set it up
9.49: The Sideways effect: Discussing the movie and the change in sales for Merlot and Pinot Noir.
13.22: Fascination with Pinot Noir
16.42: Affordable Pinot Noir’s
20:42: Looking at The French Paradox and Morley Safer’s Mediterannean lifestyle book, and how this changed sales with red wines in the US
22.33: Cabernet Sauvignon and the cost of land in California. Where are the best values?
25.50: Discussing red wine and the part it plays in health. Which are the red wines with the most polyphenols?
29.48: Health facts based on the consumption of red wine in moderation
38.09: The Somm Movie
40.27: The Sour Grapes Documentary
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Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
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This episode is Part 1 with Paul Kalemkiarian who is the owner of the original wine of the month club, based out of LA, California. During his 32 years in the trade he has tasted up of 100,000 bottles and learned many things along the way. In this episode he is talking about many of the changes of the years in the US. How retailers used to work AND the shockingly cheap prices of some of the best wines back then. Because his monthly offerings are always great value and interesting grape varieties, we are talking about some interesting grapes and regions: Canary islands, Armenia, Greece etc… So enjoy this episode where two people who just love talking about wine go all over the place, so there should be something for everyone in this episode.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.10: Chat with Paul
2.44: The story of how the original wine club of the month started
9.30: Talking about Listan Negro from the Canary Islands
11.54: Talking about Armenia wines
17.42: What grapes and wines are popular and hitting the US shores right now
19.06: Talking about Greek wines
20.24: Talking about the bad (and the good) celebrity wines
24.58: Tips to narrow down your selection in a supermarket
34.23: Thoughts on pairing wines with food
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Sunday Jun 12, 2022
Sunday Jun 12, 2022
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This is Part 2 with Master of Wine Stage 1 Student, Melissa Worrall. Earlier this year she went to Rust, Austria for a 1 week residential. She is going to tell us all about this, what is expected from her and the emotional journey of being on it. Then we are going to talk about how to identify the 3 main varieties of Austria: Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch in a Blind tasting. As Mel visited Kamptal DAC and Burgenland DAC she will talk about her experiences of the regions and their climates/terroirs.
If you want to skip ahead:
3.50: Winery of the week: Heinrich based in Burgenland DAC
4.28: Tasting the Heinrich 2017 Cuvee “Pannobile” £29.50 The Sourcing Table
7.03: Chat with Mel: Talking about what the Master of Wine Student Seminar in Rust is
8.51: A WSET diploma exam mistake in blind tasting
13.29: Some Master of Wine facts and figures
15.18: Blind tasting Grüner Veltliner
18.08: Blind tasting Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch
22.13: Describing the Kamptal DAC region
24.00: Describing the Burgenland DAC region
27.14: The beautiful town of Rust
28:00: Austrian Sekt
Other episodes to explore Austrian wine a little further are Ep 54 (18 mins in) – Talking about St. Laurent grape variety and Ep 37 – At the beginning of the episode touching of food pairings with Grüner Veltliner and the end of the episode, pairings for Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch
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Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
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I am joined today by a good wine friend of mine, Melissa Worrall. We did our WSET diploma together and now she embarks on the next stage: Master of Wine. There are different stages and she is on Stage 1, so she will explain what is required of her, the types of things she is studying right now in details, and how to deal with the incredibly high financial costs. As she is from South Australia, she is going to be taking us overseas and talking about the main wine regions of this area. We will be comparing several of the main grape varieites and seeing what nuances they have depending on where they grow within South Australia.
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If you want to skip ahead:
2.08: The famous Terra Rossa wine soils of Coonawarra, South Australia
3.35: Chat with Mel
4.46: Jancis Robinsons wine writing competitions and Mel’s article that won on old vines in the Barossa
9.55: Life affirming moment in a Birgit Braunstein’s vineyard in Austria
12.16: Why study to be a Master of Wine
14.03: The biggest surprises and shocks of being a Master of Wine Student
15.48: Ways to deal with the financial costs associated with becoming an MW
19.47: The subjects and what you have to study to pass Stage 1 MW
25.12: How to structure the learning
28.23: Talking about the wine regions of South Australia- where they are and their main grape varieties
34.07: Looking at the volume wine region Riverland which is now creating some very interesting wines from old vines
38.16: The wines of Kangaroo Island
40.30: Comparing Riesling from Clare Valley and Eden Valley
41.57: Comparing Shiraz from Barossa Valley and Eden Valley
43.14: Comparing Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra and Langhorne Creek
44.16: Comparing Grenache from McClaren Vale and Barossa Valley
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Monday May 30, 2022
Monday May 30, 2022
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This episode is all about vine growing and vineyard choices. Firstly we will look at the annual growth cycle of a vine so you can fully understand what happens each year, and at every stage. I will be breaking down the different categories of climates out there and then looking deeper into the meso-climates of each site. Then we will get really geeky looking into soils, and talking about textures, nutrients and minerals.
If you want to skip ahead:
3.22: The annual growth cycle – looking at each stage in the year and the hazards and issues vines can come across
13.14: Looking at the difference between continental, maritime and Mediterranean climates. What qualifies as cool climate, moderate and warm, and the effects of being far from the equator. Effects of:
- altitude
-mountains
-slope aspect
-bodies of water
22.19: Looking at different soil textures and types and the nutrients that a vine needs.
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Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
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Welcome back to part 4 of our four-part series on the Finger Lakes wine region. Again I am joined by Richard Rainey, Managing Partner of Forge Cellars. He continues his reign of energy and gives us more information on Seneca Lake (the deepest, largest lake of the Finger Lakes). We will talk about why his wines have certain flavours and what the terroir has offered up. You will learn about a very surprising but amazing food pairing match for Riesling, along with conversations on petrol notes in Riesling, sustainable packaging etc! Enjoy!
If you want to skip ahead:
1.54: Talking about their naked bottles (their bit for sustainability)
5.02: Being included in The Wine Spectators top 100 wines of the year (twice)
6.53: The tough vintage 2018
8.09: The difference between Seneca Lake and the other two main lakes, Cayuga and Keuka.
13.04: The Lieu-dits of Forge Cellars
15.51: Talking about and tasting the Breakneck Creek Riesling 2020 ($26 in the US)
18.02: Petrol/Kerosine flavours in Riesling
22.09: The size of Riesling plantings compared to Other US regions and Canada
24.31: Talking about and tasting the Leidenfrost Riesling 2020 ($26 in the US)
31.35: Food pairings with Riesling and a new one: TINNED FISH
36.46: Coming to visit Forge Cellars
39.13: Actual stats on Rielsing plantings and total plantings for New York State, Finger Lakes and Washington State
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Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
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Welcome back to part 3 of our four-part series on the Finger Lakes wine region. I am joined by Richard Rainey, Managing Partner of Forge Cellars. His energy is going to make you feel on top of the world. Of course we will talk a little bit about Seneca lake, where they are based, but we will be discussing their use of wild yeasts and how that affects the fermentation and flavours compared with commercial yeasts. Richard will be talking about all the interesting things he is doing out in the vineyard to be more sustainable and you will learn why geology has a huge effect on the flavour of his Rieslings.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.42: Chat with Richard
2.32: Richards story in the wine world
6.07: What it’s like to enter into the Finger Lakes
8.28: The distance between all the lakes
11.11: The superstar winemaker of Forge Cellars and his history
17.24: Why is the focus of Forge Cellars Bone Dry Riesling
20.39: Discussing the low intervention in the winery and using wild yeasts
22.29: The difference between fermenting with commercial V wild yeasts
29.42: Sustainable farming in the vineyards and talking about cover crops, indian runner ducks and low weight tractors
39.25: Talking about the Classique Dry Riesling
40.56: Tasting the Classique Dry Riesling 2020
43.32: The mother rock of the finger lakes, the salt mines and how this affects the flavours of the Rieslings
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Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
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Welcome back to part two of our four part series on the Finger Lakes wine region. I am joined again by Fourth Generation Meaghan Frank from Dr Konstantin Frank. This episode we are talking and tasting their Gewürztraminer and Cabernet Franc whilst talking about over varieties they produce such as Rkatsiteli. You'll also learn about a new series in their wine range which allows you to know more about the very special story of Konstantin, through the females in the family.
If you want to skip ahead:
3.13: Comparing Gewürztraminer in the Finger Lakes to that of France and Germany
5.29: Tasting the Dr Konstantin Frank Gewürztraminer 2017 2020 £20 (Unable to find a Uk retailer)
8.09: Discussing the Helm Series – a new dedicated range to the women of the family
13.07: Rkatsiteli grape variety and the different styles it is made in
19.37 Talking about and tasting the Dr Konstantin Frank Cabernet Franc 2016 £34 Renoufs Wine Bar (but currently out of stock)
24.04: Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese and the first vintage made by Konstantin in 1962
28.12: Varieties to look out for in the Finger Lakes
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