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 May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
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Welcome to this four part series of the Finger Lakes, part of the New York State region. This is such an exciting region right now, producing cool climate varieties but also varieties such as Rkatsiteli (from Georgia). I am joined by Fourth Generation Meaghan Frank from Dr Konstantin Frank, and you will learn today how her Great-Grandad shaped this whole region to what we know it as today. You will also learn more about this region and it’s lakes.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.44: Chat with Meaghan
3.19: The incredible story of Konstantin
6.28: What species of vines used to be planted in the Finger Lakes before the 1960’s
8.37: The technique: hilling up
11.50: What does Vitis Labrusa taste like, what does it taste like, and how are they used now
14.36: Why has Riesling become the focus in the Finger Lakes, and comparing to Mosel
16.54: All the different styles of Riesling at Dr Konstantin Frank
18.42: Talking about, and tasting the Dry Riesling 2020 £20 goodwinexgoodpeople.com
25.22: Why is the Finger Lakes so special?
29.37: The three primary lakes
30.08: More about the Keuka Lake, where the winery is based
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Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
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This is Part 2 with Alistair Morrell and we are continuing our chat on why Cider is Wine, and why this is a drinks category that you need to try.
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1.58: Are there better apples to use than others?
5.00: Talking about using grapes in cider production and tasting Berryland 2020 Cabernet Franc Apple cider Brut 75cl £13*
10.50: What is Melomel?
12.45: Do mature trees make a difference?
15.01: Talking about the biggest producers of cider around the world and tasting Llanblethian Orchards La Petite Grange du Cidre 2020 75cl £9.99*
17.24: The Cider Museum in UK and the story of Bulmers
22.34: Using wild yeasts in Cider making
23.54: Talking about the history of Ice Cider and tasting the Brännland Ice Cider 2019 37.5cl £20*
31.05: Subscription boxes at cideriswine.co.uk
31.37: The different styles of cider
33.57: Eden Ciders in Vermont
35.59: The silver seal of authenticity
36.55: The wineries that have a special place in Alistairs heart
40.31: Recommended book: Neuroenology by Gordon Sheperd
* All ciders and perrys available form cideriswine.co.uk
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Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
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This is a slightly different type of episode where I am talking with Alistair Morrell from Cider is Wine, where he is going to convince us of just that. So much of the bad reputation is the fact that many ciders you have tried are made from fruit concentrate. Well Alistair, who has spent his whole career making wine, selling wine, working with wine, is going to explain why he has now got so excited for ciders, perrys and fruit wines. Get ready to see how the cider processes compare to wine... spoiler alert: they are very similar!
If you want to skip ahead:
2.38: Chat with Alistair
4.00: The definition of wine
6.48: Why cider has got such a bad name for itself
8.33: Discussing production methods and tasting Able Methode Cider 2017 50cl £16*, and do vintages matter?
11.18: Tannin in cider
12.06: Ageing cider
17.19: Why cider is so good with food
19.05: Special cider and food pairing dinner at Michelin Star restaurant Cowarth Park
26.50: Discussing and tasting Guzman Riestra Cidra Brut Nature 75cl £10.99* and fermenting down to dryness
31.59: IWSC now adding in a cider and perry category for blind tasting and awards
34.31 Talking about Perry and tasting the Templar's Choice Perry 75cl £8.50*
35.18: What is the process Keeving?
* All ciders and perrys available form cideriswine.co.uk
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Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
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After a whole month of talking with inspiring wine women I wasn't quite ready to stop, so this is a podcast about Champagne and the women who made remarkable changes to this region and the product that we all so famously love. The first part is all about the story of Madame Clicquot. You will learn the techniques and styles that she created, alongside explanations of the sweetness levels in sparkling wines, and what the riddling method is alongside other techniques used in Champagne winemaking. Then we will jump across to the Champagne region itself, covering all 5 of the sub-regions and talking about all of the Grand Crus within them.
If you want to skip ahead:
1.50: The story of Madame Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot
5.48: Her invention of the riddling process
9.03: Her invention of blending red wine to white to produce Champagne Rosé
10.35: Talking about the Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé NV Champagne £49 Most supermarkets
13.07: Tasting the Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé NV Champagne
14.49: Food pairings for Rosé Champagne
15.33: Other women in Champagne who were inspired by Madame Clicquot and the invention of Brut Champagne
17.00: Advise from Madame Clicquot
18.11: Looking at the 3 most premium sub-regions of Champagne that house all the Grand Crus
20.38: The creation of the échelle des crus
22.22: Listing the Grand Crus in Montagne de Reims
23.36: Listing the Grand Crus in the Valle de la Marne
24.05: Listing the Grand Crus in the Côte des Blancs
24.39: Looking at the last 2 sub-regions in Champagne
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Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
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This is Part 2 with Victoria Daskal, a second stage MW candidate and founder of Mummy Wine Club. She was born in Moldova and finally got to go back several years ago. Victoria tells us about this trip, giving us great oversight of the wine industry there; past, present and future. The regions, the grapes and what to see and eat when you are there.
If you want to skip ahead:
1.22: My Winery of the week: Sălcuța
3.30: Tasting the Eno Tămâioasa de Sălcuța 2020 £15 moldovawine.co.uk
*also one of the Moldovan wines included in the April Subscription box at Mummy Wine Club
7.21: Chat with Victoria
9.35: The history of Moldovan wine
11.03: Everyone grows their own wine
13.10: Are the more commercial wineries doing things naturally?
14.00: Grape varieties in Moldova
16.15: The native varieties of Moldova
18.13: Location of Moldova and affect from Black Sea
20.03: The three IGPs of Moldova
21.15: Hectares planted
21.59: The wine routes of Moldova
26.32: Eating Moldovan food
27.56: The different styles of wine made in Moldova
29.47: Recommended producers to try
34.06: The Wines in Aprils Mummy Wine Club Subscription Box
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Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
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This is Part 1 with Victoria Daskal, a second stage MW candidate. She has completed the OIV MSc in International Wine Management– a whirlwind program that took her around 45 wine regions and 23 countries, and so we are looking at some of her favourite memories and thoughts from this time. She was also lucky enough to work for Jancis Robinson MW. We discuss all this and throughout the episode, grape varieties to try and wine regions are dropped in. Victoria is now the founder and director of Mummy Wine Club which offers a monthly wine subscription club and bespoke wine tastings in the UK. We talk about the wine boxes she puts together and the wine themes within them, which should hopefully motivate you for any wine tastings you may want to put on, or inspire your wine choices next time you are in an independent wine shop.
Normally my episodes are more educational and detailed (wait for next week – Wines of Moldova!), but this one is just a great little glimpse into the life of someone who contributed beautifully to the wine industry. I hope you will curl up with a glass of wine on this one, slow down a little and enjoy the episode.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.12: How Victoria got into the wine industry
4.34: Moving to France and starting the OIV wine management program
7.16: Favourite memories and places from traveling on the wine management program
10.03: Most beautiful wine region
11.18: Female inspirations in the wine industry
14.06: Working for Jancis Robinson
19.51: Setting up the Mummy Wine Club
23.20: Wine subscription and wine boxes
29.55: Different wine themes and favourite wines that have been in the wine boxes
34.30: Pairing wine with books
36.33: Cahors Malbec
37.46: Favourite food and wine pairing
39.46: Recommended wine book
41.52: Difference between modern and tradional Riojas and Barolos
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Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
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I am joined by Anne Krebiehl MW (editor-in-chief of Falstaff International) for Part 2 and in this episode, we are looking at the wines of Germany and the lesser-known wine regions. We will also focus on some of the lesser-known grape varieties such as Silvaner and talk about Sekt, Germanys sparkling wines. Throughout you will pick up lot of German words and terms to help you with those labels.
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If you want to skip ahead:
2.12: My winery of the week: Weingut Horst Sauer
4.00: The grape variety SCHEUREBE
5.18: Alcohol content in German wine and the ripeness levels and sugar levels
6.32: Tasting the Horst Sauer Escherndorfer lump Scheurebe Spätlese 2019 £19.99 Hedley Wright Wine Merchants
8.43: Chat with Anne - discussing her wining wine book of the year 2020 for The Wines of Germany
10.36: The grape variety SILVANER
17.11: The iconic Bocksbeutel bottle used in Franken wine region
18.54: Franken wine region
20.33: Sekt - Germanys sparkling wine
23.27: Großes Gewächs: Germans premium dry wines
24.11: The VDP quality growers association
25.11: Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc in Germany
26.48: Sachsen and Saale-Unstrut wine regions
33.47: Master of Riesling and rising star of Rheingau: Eva Fricke
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Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
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I am delighted to be joined by Anne Krebiehl MW (editor-in-chief of Falstaff International) in this really deep and interesting episode. Anne's childhood really continued to her sense of smell and taste, which you will learn about, alongside struggles taking the Master of Wine, how she now mentors others, one of her female wine inspirations and then we get stuck into some of the real wine geeky stuff: We are talking about Pinot Noir Clones, why they are so important and how they have come about, from where they started and the history of Pinot Noir. Then we are jumping across from Burgundy to Germany to talk about Spätburgunder which is the German name for Pinot Noir. Anne gives us an idea of regions and why all of them produce different styles of Pinot.
If you want to skip ahead:
1.52: How Anne got into wine
5.07: The wine moment that changed it all
7.00: Discovering WSET and moving onto the Master of Wine Programme
10.29: Studying and writing in a second language
12.35: Being traumatised by Master of Wine tasting exam
16.00: Female wine inspiration and thoughts on women in wine
19.25: Talking on new role as Editor-in-chief at Falstaff International and what this magazine offers the reader
27.32: Looking deep into Pinot Noir clones
37.44: The history of Pinot Noir
38.34: Pinot Noir in Germany
44.19: Comparing Pinot Noirs around the world to Burgundy
52.31: Featuring a wine quote from The Queen of Burgundy Lalou Bize-Leroy
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Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
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This episode is part two with Quintessa winemaker Rebekah Wineburg. We are listening to Rebekah talk about what it is like as a winemaker to make wine in great vintages and challenging ones. How they dealt with the Napa Fire of 2017 and how they are preparing for future ones. We compare the two vintages 2017 and 2018 in detail as I have both bottles of Quintessa to try. We talk about what each Bordeaux grape variety adds to the blend and how the soils affect these flavours with a focus on soil mapping with the help of Soil celebrity Dr Pedro Parra.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.13: Chat with Rebekah
2.29: The highs and the lows of a winemakers during great and challenging vintages with talk between the 2017 and 2018 vintage throughout
5.00: The Napa Valley fire of 2017
6.46: How to be more prepared in a winery for fires
7.23: Being a family in Quintessa
11.45: Quintessa Harvest Opening Ceremony
14.23: Tasting the Quintessa 2017 and 2018 – comparison of the years and how this affects the flavours in the wine and talking about the different soils and what they add
Quintessa 2017 £187 Tannico, Crump Richmond & Shaw Fine Wines (half bottles -Hedonism)
Quintessa 2018 £150 Uncorked, Cru World Wine London, uh, Farr Vintners, Burnett & Herbert Fine Wines
22.00: Working with Dr Pedro Parra (Soil specialist)
22.41: Mapping out the soils in the vineyard, how it is done and how it can benefit the wines in the future
31.45: Comparing Bordeaux to Napa Valley in terms of Bordeaux blends
35.30: Phenolics in Cabernet Sauvignon
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Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
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This episode is part one with Quintessa winemaker Rebekah Wineburg. We are comparing wine regions to Napa Valley, looking at the differences of Sauvignon Blanc in Napa compared to New Zealand and talking about Biodynamics in the vineyard. Alongside this you will learn about Sauvignon Musque, how fermentation vessels affect the flavour of wine, and who Rebekah's inspiration and mentor has been in the wine world. I am also tasting the incredible Illumination, which is a very special Sauvignon Blend.
If you want to skip ahead:
1.58: Chat with Rebekah
3.34: How Rebekah got the idea to become a winemaker
5.43: What makes New Zealand special in terms of vines and vineyards
6.46: Comparing Oregon to Napa Valley
8.21: The effect of the droughts in Napa Valley
11.56: Why is Quintessa Estate so unique?
19.52: What does Biodynamics mean to Quintessa
24.39: Talking about a few of the Biodynamic preps used in the vineyard
28.17: Talking about the Illumination 2018 and what is Sauvignon Musque
Illumination 2018 £37.50 Ally Wines
31.00: How different fermentation vessels affect the wine
25.25: The label of Illumination coming from the book of Kells
36.12: Women history month, and Rebekah’s female mentor
40.34: How Sauvignon Blanc is different in Napa Valley V New Zealand
43.20: Explaining who Celia Welsh is
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