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
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
We are joined by Josh Dunning, who is best known for his incredible in-depth posts on Instagram. You can check out the amazing wine he drinks at @wordonthegrapevine
Today’s episode is all about the Nebbiolo grape. We discuss all the different regions you can find Nebbiolo but focus more on Barbaresco and specifically The King of the Region: Barolo. We discuss the differences between Barolo and Barbaresco, focusing on flavours and ageing requirements. Learn all about the different soils, villages and crus of Barolo. We discuss the grape variety itself and why it's so fussy to grow – in fact, we get quite geeky this episode. There is a discussion on Modern V Traditional Barolo, the best vintages and great food pairings. You can learn about some of the top wineries such as Gaja, Guiseppe Rinaldi and Elio Altare.
We are drinking Fontanafredda Serralunga d’Alba Barolo 2014 £39 from @getwineapp and Chiara Boschis Mosconi Barolo 2014 £87 from Cru World Wine.
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Cheers!
Monday Oct 28, 2019
Monday Oct 28, 2019
This episode we have Christian Manthei, originally from Arizona and now happily situated in London working for the incredible Wine Treasury who specialise in California wines. The theme is all about Napa Valley. Learn about the different climates within the region, the soil complexity and parts of it’s history, including lots of the big names such as Robert Mondavi and their influences. Learn about the significance of the 1997 vintage along with The Judgement of Paris. We talk about Fume Blanc in detail and spend a bit of time comparing Napa Valley with Bordeaux. Jon gets super opinionated about Robert Parkers effect on Napa Valley and how much he hates points in general (no surprise here!). And as this is an American episode, there is a fair chunk of talk on American accents, and Chris takes us through the US with his versions of those accents! We are drinking Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc 2017,Le Geante Scholium Project 2017 and Paraduxx Proprietary Blend 2015. Do you have a favourite Napa Valley wine? Do you think this region is now overpriced? Let us know your comments on Instagram or Twitter @unfilteredpcast
Saturday Oct 26, 2019
Saturday Oct 26, 2019
In this episode, we are testing out the Ullo - a sulphur filtration device! We love a new piece of wine kit - so listen in to hear if the Ullo works and what it does to the wine. We discuss what we think about sulphur and what it actually is, plus its effects. If you link health and headaches with sulphur, we debunk some myths. Learn what the sulphur limits are in wine and which food products are surprisingly high in sulphur. We are drinking a Verdejo and a Monastrell wine. Learn all about Verdejo history, its flavours and what their labelling terms mean. We talk about where you can find Monastrell and the other names it came to be called. What is your feedback around sulphur? Are you looking for more natural wine these days? Would a sulphur filter interest you? Leave us your comments on Instagram and twitter @unfilteredpcast Cheers!
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Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
This episode we sit down with the incredible winemaker of Gusbourne Estate: Charlie Holland. Learn about how he got into winemaking and all things Gusbourne: where the vineyards are and why they only make Vintage Sparkling wine rather than blends. We talk about the history of wine in England, the history of Champagne bottles and Charlie's thoughts on English Pinot Noir – It is not just about the sparkling here. We also discuss the pros and cons of regionality in England.
This episode we are tasting the 2010 Blanc de Blanc and the 2010 Late Disgorged Sparkling. You can buy wines directly from their website https://www.gusbourne.com/wines and the vineyards are open to visitors so if you live in the south of England – go and see this great English winery.
Let us know if you have tasted Gusbourne wines before? Are you a fan of English Sparkling wine?
Cheers!
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Thursday Sep 26, 2019
Thursday Sep 26, 2019
This episode is a mini introduction into Greek wine. We look at the main grape varieties of Greece: Agiorgitiko from Nemea, Xinomavro from Naousa and Assyrtiko from Santorini. We talk about the terroir, the islands and touch on the history and the problems that Greece has had: The Ottoman rule, Phylloxera, choice of planting international varieties over indigenous. We discuss Retsina – that’s wine with pine resin in it! And Janina champions Terry Kandylis from 67 Pall Mall who is her go to Sommelier for anything Greek wine related. Wine news on this episode is all about Theo Campbell and how a champagne cork has made him blind in one eye – do you know how to open up a bottle of Champagne correctly? Have you tasted any of the indigenous grapes varieties of Greece? Which ones were they? This filler episode we are drinking Agiorgitiko 2016 by Gaia, Nemea. Enjoy!
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Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
This episode we are talking to Gabriela Zimmer, the Brand Ambassador for Wines of Uruguay. We talk about the wine regions, it’s grape varieties and it’s history. There is a new social media campaign called #percopita which demonstrates the love that the people of Uruguay have for their wine. We are talking meat, which is very important there also, and we discuss the one wine of Uruguay which has made it on to the very prestigious La Place de Bordeaux. We are tasting Garzon Albarino 2018, De lucca Nero d’avola 2018 and Pisano RPF Tannat 2015
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Friday Sep 13, 2019
Friday Sep 13, 2019
This filler episode we are talking about the wines of Hungary. Furmint is the countries white grape variety and we talk about its flavours and styles. We discuss other regions of Hungary and the history of their famous red wine - Bulls Blood. Jon shares his love of the Pinot Noirs from Kovacs Nimrod.
We also talk a lot about women in wine including Madame Clicquot of Veuve Clicquot and Angelo Gajas wife and daughter. We díscuss what international women's day means to us. What's your opinion of women in wine, or any industry for that matter, in your country?
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Thursday Sep 05, 2019
Thursday Sep 05, 2019
What a cracking episode, not just because we got to spend it drinking Champagne, but because we got to chat with our guest Charles, who thought it appropriate to bring an egg along to the tasting. You can imagine this is certainly not your standard episode. Alongside Janina being named Janina the Yoghurt, some dyslexia chat and the fact that Charles came with a damp crotch, we manage to talk about vintages of champagne, the grapes used and the new potential varieties the CIVC is planning on crossing. We discuss what disgorgement is and how to do it the traditional way. Learn what food pairs well with champagne, how rose champagne is actually made, grower champagnes, classification of the villages and some labelling terms.
This episode we tasted Rene Jolly RJ Cuvee Speciale (£42, Soho Wine Supply ), Billecart-Salmon Rose NV (£60, Laithewaites ), 2012 Philipponnat Blanc de Noirs Brut ( £49.50 Justerinis ) and Justerini & Brooks, 250th Anniversary Cuvée, Champagne, Extra Dry, NV ( £22, Justerinis )
What’s your favourite champagne? What did you think of the episode? Leave us your comments here or on Instagram/twitter @unfilteredpcast
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Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
This episode we are joined with Lucy Stevenson who is a wine educator at the WSET. She tells us how she got into the wine industry and we learn all about how the WSET is planning on breaking a Guinness Book Record for the largest ever recorded Sommelierie lesson. This is happening on 9th September 2019 so you still have time to be a part of this. We are also tasting 2 different Sherries, so you can learn the difference between a Fino and an Oloroso Sherry, as well as how they are made.
The Sherries tasted are Valdespino Inocente Single Vineyard Fino and Valdespino Don Gonzalo Oloroso VOS.
- Monday 9th September – Breaking a Guinness World Record with Olly Smith at The Kia Oval
- Saturday 14th September – WSET School London walkaround tasting as part of Bermondsey Street Festival
Wine Education Week sessions on sherry in Amsterdam and Shanghai! You can find all events info. at www.wineeducationweek.com
Follow Wine Education Week on @wineeducationweek or @wineeduweek on Twitter.
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Friday Aug 23, 2019
Friday Aug 23, 2019
This week we are joined by Master of Wine Student Pauline Vicard. The theme is The Future of Fine Wine so prepare yourself for a lot of opinions, but all nicely guided back with some clearer definitions from Pauline. Pauline works for the Areni Institute who run studies and research to try and define such a complex and personal definition. We get to learn what it's like to grown up on a vineyard in Burgundy, how Burgundy has changed over the years and all about Pauline's super nose power. We also discuss how the English wine industry is developing.