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 Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
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Today's episode is all about the English sparkling wines that are made by Langham Wine Estate down in Dorset. I am talking with head winemaker Tommy Grimshaw, who is one of the youngest winemakers in the UK. He we educate us all on the winemaking techniques of traditional method sparkling wine (as in Champagne) along with another more quirky winemaking method he has just started: Col Fondo (as in the natural and most traditional wines of Prosecco). We will be looking in detail at disgorgement and dosage and how this affects sparkling wine, along with each of the grape varieties; Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.
If you want to skip ahead:
2:40 - Langham Wine Estates big acknowledgment with IWSC and how Tommy got to be in the wine world
5:37 - Talking about Emerging Vines Tommy's platform for selling the best English Wine, talking about English Wine and also a space to offer Wine Tastings
7:14 - Talking about Ex Head winemaker Daniel Ham who has now set up Offbeat Wines and his low intervention approach, and tasting the 2 Classic Cuvees.
Wine Tasting:
Corallian NV (based on 2018 vintage) £27.50 https://langhamwine.co.uk/product/corallian/
Culvar NV (based on 2018 vintage) £27.50
https://langhamwine.co.uk/product/culver/
- Tommy talks about the Chalk strates and different types of chalk soils that run through the vineyard.
17.19: Tommy talks us through the full winemaking process of how to make a traditional method sparkling wine.
20.16: Discussing the disgorgement date and how this affects the wine.
24.18: Discussing Tommy's low intervention approach and his style of winemaking.
27.13: Tommy tells us how he choices the final blend of grapes and how he decides how much reserve wine to add in.
33.45: Tommy tells us how he choices the amount of dosage (sugar and wine added in at the end) in the wine.
36.50: Learn all about Tommy's latest release - a Col Fondo in Keg!
46.01: Wine Tasting the Rosé
Rosé 2017 £29.90
https://langhamwine.co.uk/product/rose-2017/
51.31: Discussing the three grape varieties Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier - how they are in England Soils and terroir, and what each grape offers to the blend.
55.38: Some of Langham's new wine projects to look out for.
57.26: The two wine regions that have inspired Tommy as a winemaker.
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Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
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This episode is breaking down what is Cap Classique (also known as MCC) and it's history in South Africa.
If you want to skip ahead:
1.22: What is Cap Classique and MCC
2.28: The History of Cap Classique
4.45: A brief look at the grape variety Chenin Blanc
6.08: Back to the History of Cap Classique
8.55: My Winery of the Week: Simonsig
10.04: How to open your bottle of Sparkling Wine correctly
11.32: Tasting Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut 2019 £12.99 Lea & Sandemans
15.17: The regulations for Cap Classique
18.42: Tips to enjoy your sparkling wine at it's fullest
22.27: Dybunking the Myth of Dom Perignon and his actual story of developing Champagne
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Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
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This episode I am joined by winemaker extraordinaire Lenz Moser. He comes from an Austrian winemaking family who really changed the wine landscape for Austria. He is currently chief winemaker for Chateau Changyu Moser XV in China, and certainly putting the wine region Ningxia on the map. You will learn all about the incredible wines he is making, along with a much deeper look into the Ningxia region itself.
If you want to skip ahead:
2m42: How Lenz got into winemaking, his journey and his mentors.
10m30: How Lenz started working with a Chinese winery
16.m40: Discussing White Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting Moser Family Blanc de Noir 2018 £42.50 Tannico.co.uk
26m14: Lenz Moser aka Mr Gruner, talking about his native grape in Austria: Gruner Veltliner
28m54: Talking about Lenz new Gruner project with Markus Huber: New Chapter
31m50: The wine regions of China with focus on Ningxia
41m27: Talking Cabernet Sauvignon in Ningxia
Tasting Helan Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon £15.99 Ocado
42m03: Vintages in Ningxia
48m00: Regulations and rules in Ningxia, and what Chateau Changyu Moser XV does
51m37: The movement towards quality in China
53m59: Marselan grape
56m08: Tasting Purple Air comes from the east 2016 £195 Hedonism
1h01m: Lenz's advice for someone wanting to be a winemaker
Thank you as ever for listening. You can pop across to my blog to read other articles or book your very own wine event: www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk
Or watch some wine videos on my Youtube Channel Eat Sleep Wine Repeat
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Cheers to you!
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
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In this episode I am joined by Ollie Horton who left his life in the UK to go surfing in Lanzarote and then fell in love with the wines there. He now runs Wine Tours Lanzarote and also has the online wine shop https://wineshoplanzarote.com/ which sells the best Lanzarote wines to the UK and Ireland.
Learn all about the 5 native grapes of this island, and the different styles that are produced. We'll talk about the volcanic soils and the history of the island, alongside how they grow the vines and take care of them: It's very different from anything they do in other vineyards around the world. You will learn about the main wine region and why it has the majority of the vineyards and hear all about the low yields and different vintages on the island.
The wines we taste:
Bodegas Los Bermejos, Bermejo Malvasía Volcanica Seco 2019 £18.99 (Wine Shop Lanzarote)
Bodegas Los Bermejos, Bermejo Listán Negro 2018 £19.99 (Wine Shop Lanzarote)
Thank you as always for listening. If you have any questions, please email me janina@eatsleepwinerepeat.com or on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat
You can find more information on my website www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk
And if you fancy learning about more wine on youtube, you can find videos on my youtube channel Eat Sleep Wine Repeat.
Don’t forget you can join the team and have access to extended and exclusive episodes over on patreon.com/EatSleepWineRepeat By coming on board this really helps me in being able to make these episodes possible.
Cheers to you!
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
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This episode I am joined by the Global Export Director of Villa Sandi, Flavio Geretto.
Villa Sandi is one of the most important producers of the Prosecco region with an extensive history. You will learn all about them and then we will be talking about the different regions of Prosecco and specifically looking at the differences of Asolo DOCG and Valdobbiadene DOCG. You will also learn why the Cartizze Hill is considered a Grand Cru site. I will touch on the Charmat Method at the end, and by the end of this, you will have a much better idea of grape, wine styles, and the hierachy of Prosecco.
The wines we tried are all from Bella Vita Shop:
PROSECCO DOC ROSÉ BRUT MILLESIMATO "IL FRESCO" - £14.99
"ASOLO" PROSECCO SUPERIORE BRUT MILLESIMATO DOCG - £15.99
PROSECCO MILLESIMATO BRUT DOCG - £15.99
And this is the Cartizze wine that sits top of the pyramid:
"LA RIVETTA" PROSECCO CARTIZZE DOCG - £29.99
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Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
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This episode is all about rosé wine. We will touch on its history, then talk about the different styles, the different ways to make rosé, some great food pairings, the regions and the grapes.
My winery of the week is Chateau Musar who are certainly a winery you need to know about, but one I chose as many people don't realize they make 2 different rosé wines.
Their Musar Jeune Rose 2019 is £13.50 from The Sourcing Table
Their Chateau Musar Rose, Gaston Hochar 2017 is £28 from The Solent Cellar and £27.95 from Wadebridge wines
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Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
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This episode I am joined by the energetic and talented TV presenter and drinks writer Aidy Smith. You will find out why Californian wine has a special place in his heart, and I could have titled this episode "Every region, but Napa!" But we do tend to focus mostly on the slightly lesser known Central Coast. Plus Aidy does a great job mentioning many great value wines sub £15.
We also touch on his work bringing the world: "life hacks for a calmer 2021", and his push for diversity, inclusivity and general happiness for the industry.
You can see more from the Three Drinkers by clicking HERE
Or go to Aidy's official site HERE
Lastly if you would like to support Aidy, the petition he mentioned to increase funding to provide support and research into Tourettes Syndrome is HERE
If you want to skip ahead:
1.14: My winery of the Week: Brewer-Clifton
4.48: Tasting of the Brewer-Clifton Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2015 £58.65 (The Wine Treasury)
7.07: More about the AVA Sta. Rita Hills
8.58: Chat with Aidy Smith
11.01: How Aidy fell in love with wine
15.06: The Three Drinkers TV Series, how it started and some stories
20.37: Learn more about Life Hacks for a Calmer 2021
23.06: Supporting Diversity and Inclusivity in the drinks industry and understanding Tourette's syndrome more (Aidy's "superpower")
30.22: Californian wine - great value wines and our favourite wine regions
Thank you as always for listening. If you have any questions, please email me janina@eatsleepwinerepeat.com or on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat
You can find more information on my website www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk
And if you fancy learning about more wine on youtube, you can find videos on my youtube channel Eat Sleep Wine Repeat.
Don’t forget you can join the team and have access to extended and exclusive episodes over on patreon.com/EatSleepWineRepeat By coming on board this really helps me in being able to make these episodes possible.
Cheers to you!
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
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This episode I am talking with Jenni Middlehurst who is studying winemaking at Plumpton College in England. For this reason, we are both drinking English wines, and we talk about winemaking projects, decisions you need to make as a winemaker, increasing your senses to be able to smell and taste better, and innovation in the wine industry.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.06: Talking about Fermentation and the many different options a winemaker can make during this process.
9.18: Chat with Jenni
9.49: Talking about the Simpsons Winery and wines
11.42: Jenni tasting The Black book "Controversy" Pinot Meunier Rose 2019 (£18)
and Talking about Black Book winery
14.31: What it's like to study winemaking and what do you learn
45.43: Janina tasting The Simpson Estate Chardonnay 2019 (£14.99)
51.32: The odd accidents working in a winery
Thank you as ever for listening. You can pop across to my blog to read other articles or book your very own wine event: www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk
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Cheers to you!
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
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This episode I am joined by a top Greek Sommelier who is working in London. He decided to stay anonymous as he is launching his own projects and wants to keep them all about the wine, and not who he is. You can check them out https://thevinonaut.com/ and on You Tube: VinoRepublic
We are of course, talking all things Greece wine.
(I apologize for the bad audio during our conversation: Sadly the microphone had a mid-life crisis, and left us with some pretty dodgy sound - but I promise: you'll forget about it within a few minutes!!!)
If you want to skip ahead:
1.56: Touch on Greek History
4.12: Retsina
5.24: Greek Wine Regions
10.56: Chat with my Greek Somm
12.40: Drinking Malagousia by Gerovassiliou 2020 (£18.49)
(Discussing how it was saved from extinction and the story of Geravassiliou)
18.31: The terroir of the wine regions
22.39: Naoussa wine region and grape Xinomavro
25.35: Xinomavro V Agiorgitko in style and ageability
26.39: Tasting Thalassitis Assyrtiko by Gaia 2019 (£28.99)
(Discussing the island of Santorini)
35.28: Tasting Avaton by Gerovassiliou 2017 (£21.99)
(Talking about three quite unknown indigenous grape varieties)
39.05: Tasting Agiorgitiko by Gaia 2017 (£35.99)
(Discussing the wine region Nemea)
44.00: The number of indigenous varieties in Greece - and a few other grapes discussed.
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Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
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In this episode I wanted to share with you my experience of Bulgarian wines. I attended a Virtual Zoom tasting hosted by Bulgarian Sommelier Zareh Mesrobyan (Winner of 2018 Gaggenau Sommelier Competition) and was inspired by the quality, the prices, and the interesting indigenous varieties this country has to offer. So this episode you will learn about the history and its geography along with the 4 wines that I got to taste.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.08: The history of Bulgarian wine and it's two wine regions
6.12: Tasting of Georgiev/Milkov Funky Mavrud Pet Nat (£14.95) and conversation of the grapes Mavrud and Rubin.
9.08: More about the producers Georgiev/Milkov of the Mavrud, and a little more detail of the Thracian Valley PGI
11.01: The grape variety Kaylashki Misket
12.21: Tasting of the Haralambievi family vineyards and winery H's series Kaylashki Misket £12.60
14.04: More about the producer Haralambievi family vineyards and winery and a little more detail of the Danube Plain PGI
16.14: The grape variety Keratsuda and the Struma River Valley.
18.08: Tasting of Libera Esate Orange Keratsuda £12.95
19.49: More about the producers Libera Estate and about the grape variety Broad Leafed Melnik.
21.27: Tasting of the Damyanov VNYD Broad Leafed Melnik £12.75
22.32: More about the producers Damyanov family winery and vineyards
23.18: The grape variety Rubin.
24:06: Bulgarias climate and terroir.
Leave me your comments and thoughts on the podcast app you are listening to or ping something across to janina@eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk or on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat
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