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 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT HERE
This episode I am joined by Greta Megroff who is (or you will soon find out WAS) the Brand Ambassador for Ramón Bilbao. In our conversations, we talk about the wines from Rioja and also their wines from Rueda. You will also learn about the Albariño which is part of the same company. We talk Rioja vintages, altitudes, regions, the mountains, the history of Ramón Bilbao and the Spanish Wine Academy. You'll also find out where the red light district used to be and we taste two of their Red Rioja wines.
If you would like to skip ahead to any parts:
1m13: The aging categories for Rioja reds, whites and sparkling
4m57: Main red grapes varieties of Rioja
6m32: Chat with Greta –
Wines Tasted:
Ramón Bilbao Edición Limitada 2016
(https://greatwine.co.uk/ramon-bilbao-rioja-edicion-limitada-2017 £16.50)
Ramón Bilbao Viñedos de Altura 2017 (https://www.vinissimus.co.uk/en/wine/ramon-bilbao-vinedos-de-altura/ £13.70)
45m34: History of Rioja
If you would like to follow Greta on instagram to see what sees drinking whilst doing her masters, follow her on @anthrovino
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Please do like, comment, and share this podcast with all your wine-loving friends, and until next time, cheers to you!
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
This episode I am joined by Tim Jackson MW (my first Master of Wine on the podcast). He talks to us about his experiences whilst taking the exams to be a Master of Wine and we just scratch the surface of Fortified wines.
THE TRANSCRIPT IS AVAILABLE HERE
As always, if you want to skip ahead:
0m58 - Winery of the Week: Seppeltsfield Winery, Barossa Valley
Wine tasted: Para Grand Tawny (min age 10 years)
5m05 - What is a Solera System
7m09 - Chat with Tim Jackson MW:
Discuss his winebook.co.uk
The MW experience and his wine exam disaster
His advice for tasting wine
Vintage ports - specifically whites
Food Pairings for Port and Sherry (Even some unusual pairings for the dessert wine Sauternes)
What is Palo Cortado
How long you can leave fortified wine once opened
Tim was drinking the Almacenista Sherry: Cayetano del Pino Palo Cortado
45m - My Summary of all the fortified wine categories
45m41 - Penfolds Fortified winemaker James Godfrey's savory food recommendations for Ruby Fortified wines and Sherries
46m48 - What are Almacenistas
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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Have an awesome week, and cheers to you!
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
This episode is all about the wines coming from the stunning Island of Sardinia. I am joined by Franceso Fantinel, Restaurant Manager and Sommelier at Harrys London whose mother is Sardinian and has spent most years of his life visiting Sardinia. He shares his experiences of the island, including places to visit, the beaches, a few interesting food pairings, and of course his favourite wines from this island.
If you want to skip ahead:
1m47 - Winery of the week: Unmaredivino
The wine tasted: Terra e Mare Vermentino di Gallura 2018
And check out the Oltremare from the Colli del Limbara IGT
5m53 - The History of Sardinia
7m26 - White Grape: Vermentino
8m12 - Red Grape: Cannonau
10m38 - Chat with Francesco
The wineries/wines mentioned: Fantinel, Cantina Sociale della Vernaccia, Su'ento, Terre Brune from Santadi, Tagliamare Brut Sparkling from Argiolas
Thank you to all of you for getting in contact with me, giving me suggestions and feedback. You can always contact me by email janina@eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk or on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat.
Please do leave your reviews on whichever app you are listening to - this really helps me for feedback purposes but also to be found more easily on those sites!
My channel on youtube is Eat Sleep Wine Repeat
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Until next time wine lovers, Cheers to you!
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
This week I am joined by the lovely Jo Wehring of Wines of South Africa. She will be telling us all about the effects of the local wine ban, and inspiring us on some tourist routes when we can get back to travelling again. There’s a nice focus on the wines of Swartland and on Pinotage.
If you want to skip ahead:
1m35 - My Winery of the week: A.A.Badenhorst
6m31 - History of South African wines
8m56 - Focus on Swartland
16m04 - Chat with Jo Wehring
44m52 - Focus on Pinotage
If you have comments or questions, get in touch: janina@eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk or DM on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat
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Have a gorgeous week, and cheers to you!
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
This is another of my Q&A episodes. Thank you to Akhila Patel and Liam Sallow for your questions. If you have a wine question, just email me on janina@eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk and it may get featured in one of these episodes :)
This week's episode is all about Natural wine (Natty wine, if you want to feel inside the movement).
If you want to skip ahead, see below:
1m15 - My winery of the week: Marcel Lapierre
(Mentioned: Jules Chauvet, Climats, Lieu-dit, Côte du Py)
5m48 - Focus on Beaujolais: The history of the modern birthplace of Natural wine, Beaujolais nouveau, and the Gang of 4/5
(Mentioned: Marcel Lapierre, Jean Foillard, Jean-Paul Thévenet, Guy Breton, Joseph Chamonard)
10m36 - What is natural wine? How is it made?
20m00 - Different types of natural wine
23m52 - Focus on Georgia and their qvevri: The spiritual home of natural wine.
(Mentioned: Pheasants Tears winery, Grape varieties: Saperavi, Rkatsiteli)
26m21 - Flavours of natural wine
29m39 - Natural wine fairs and wine books
30m33 - Does natural wine age?
(Mentioned: GlouGlou, Vins de soif, Wineries: Radikon, La Stoppa, Domaine Prieuré Roch)
As always, my email address is at the top should you want to ask me anything. You can also contact me through Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat
Come see me at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk
or if you are feeling visual you can pop across to my youtube channel Eat Sleep Wine Repeat to learn about other grape varieties and styles.
Have a great week, and cheers to you!
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
This week's episode is all about the Wines of Brazil. I am joined by the lovely Carola de la Fuente who is the Brand Ambassador for Miolo winery in UK and Europe.
We will be talking about all 6 of the wine regions in Brazil: Vale do São Francisco, Planalto Catarinese and then the 4 inside the state Rio Grande do Sul: Campos de Cima da Serra, Serra Gaucha, Serra do Sudeste and Campanha.
If you want to skip ahead:
1m37 - Touching on the volume of wines in Brazil and my question to you
2m18 - The history of wines in Brazil and a mention about the majority planting of Vitis Lambrusca
5m29 - The wine regions of Brazil
10m33 - A quick history of Miolo Winery
11m08 - Chat with Carola de la Fuente and the tasting of Miolo Cuvee Tradition Brut Rose NV with some typical ideal Bralizian food pairings.
43m28 - Focus on Vale dos Vinhedos
45m07 - The number of vines and the volume produced in Brazil
As always, feel free to contact me janina@eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk or DM on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat
Come say hello at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk
Or you can watch some educational wine videos on my YouTube Channel Eat Sleep Wine Repeat
Have a great week and cheers to you!
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
This episode is all about the beautiful wines from Provence, specifically Rosé. We have a great guest Lauren Holman who is the Export Manager and Brand Ambassador for Château Léoube. She will take us on a very romantic journey of visiting Provence and if you haven't already fallen in love with this wine region and the wines they make, you will after this.
If you want to jump ahead:
1m22s – History and location of Provence
3m10s – Chat with Lauren Holman from Château Léoube:
7m18s – Get to know the property of Château Léoube
14m55s – Tasting of the Flagship Rosé Château Léoube : Rosé de Léoube 2019
18m24s – Mention of the Sparkling de Léoube and a great food pairing
19m02s – How Provence Rosé is made and the ‘onion skin’
22m10s – Why Provence Rosé is so popular?
24m26s – Looking at the different dates to harvest based on the different appellations of Provence
28m10s – Winemaker Romain Ott
30m40s – Tasting of the Rosé Love by Léoube 2019
32m53s – Talking about the red and white wines of Château Léoube
37m51s – Sustainability and plans for the future at Château Léoube to finish chat with Lauren.
41m32s – Grape varieties of Provence
44m44s – Introduction into the wine regions of Provence
46m58s – The most expensive Rosés in the world
If you want to leave any comments or if you have any specific question you can contact me at janina@eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk or go across to my Instagram and DM me @eatsleep_winerepeat
You can come and visit me at my website www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk
and I have a video on Youtube explaining to differences between all Roses that might be helpful to you: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat
Hope you drink something tasty this week. Let me know about it. Cheers to you!
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
This episode is all about Cava and the other sparkling wines that come from the Penedès region in Spain. I am joined by the Sud de France Sommelier of the Year 2019, so you can find out what it is like to take part in a Sommelier competition. He is from Catalonia so has a vast knowledge of the Cava wines, which he shares with us.
If you want to skip ahead:
1m55 - My winery of the week: Llopart - a Corpinnat winery. I am tasting the Original 1887 Brut nature
8m08 - The history of Cava, with a timeline of the Raventos family and their influence in this region
11m28 - Chat with Andres Rangel - How he won the sommelier competition, throwing wine over customers, and a breakdown of what Cava is, the other classifications and the controversy in this region. The 3 local rare varieties he mentions are Bastard Negre, Sumoll & Xarel-lo Vermell. His wine to try is Vins el Cep Cava Claror Gran Reserva Brut Nature 2012. This is from the Can Prats vineyards and is a Cava de Paraje Calificado.
40m17 - A summary of the 4 classifications/brands/labelling terms: Cava de Paraje Calificaso, Corpinnat, Classic Penedès & Conca del Riu Anoia
41m40 - Sweetness levels in Cava and other sparkling wines
42m41 - Food pairing suggestions for Cava
I love your comments and reviews so please them or if you have any specific question you can contact me at janina@eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk or go across to my Instagram and DM me @eatsleep_winerepeat
You can come and visit me at my website www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk
and I have a load of educational wine videos on Youtube Eat Sleep Wine Repeat
How you drink something tasty this week. Let me know about it. Cheers to you!
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
This episode is answering specifically a question asked by one of my listeners: What are good wines to buy for a wedding?
The wine suggestions I mention are great for any event if you are trying to stick to a budget but certainly do not have to be for just group gathering but information you can apply to your next trip down to the wine shop.
I am focusing on Crémant (A traditional method style of sparkling wine) and also a white wine called Picpoul de Pinet.
If you want to jump ahead to any part:
1m01: Winery of the Week - Rustenberg, a South African winery. (Learn about the South African winery crisis and see how you can help)
6m: Answers to the Question: Does a more expensive wine mean it is better? Also a full breakdown of what we are paying for in a bottle of wine, so you can understand the markups, the taxes and how much of your money is for the juice inside.
8m30: Learn about the additives and yukky stuff in your bottle of wine.
10m41: Your sparkling wine options: I am focusing on Cremant.
18m: Your white wine options: I am focusing on Picpoul de Pinet.
21m11: Your red wine options: I give you a selection.
24:19: Answering your questions on the size of a bottle and the punt in the bottom: Do these things make the wine better?
Do leave me your comments and ask me some questions for another episode and perhaps I will spotlight your question. Contact me: janina@eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk or on Instagram: @eatsleep_winerepeat
Also, come visit me on my website www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk or if you want to watch some wine videos and get to know more grape varieties you can find me on Youtube Eat Sleep Wine Repeat
Have a great week. Cheers to you!
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
This episode is breaking down what Organic wines are compared to Biodynamic wines alongside what a Sustainable wine encompasses. I am talking with the fantastic Mike Turner, founder of online wine shop Feel Good Grapes where the whole ethos is to be as eco as possible. I will also be breaking down some of the production methods for some lesser know sparkling wines: Moscato d'asti and Petillant Natural. Grab a glass, and enjoy!
If you want to skip ahead to any parts:
1m11: Winery of the Week - Ancre Hill Estates with The Triomphe Pet Net Tasting
6m21: A breakdown of Organic and Biodynamic wines
11m25: Chat with Mike Turner - How he got into wine, all his wine antics and a breakdown of Sustainable wines
42m42: What is Moscato d'asti, what do you pair with it and how is it made.
45m42: How do you make 'Pet Nat'
Mike's online wine shop is: www.feelgoodgrapes.com
Welsh wine week is happening from July 27th to August 2nd. Go to www.welshwineweek.co.uk to find out more.
The lovely Ancre Hill Estates website is www.ancrehillestates.co.uk
Please leave me your comments, like and subscribe to the podcast and you can contact me personally on janina@eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk or on instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat