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
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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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.
If you want to skip ahead:
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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