Ep 621: The Rías Baixas D.O. of Spain - The Albariño Capital of the World
This week I cover the many facets of Rías Baixas, an historic yet very new wine region (Romans farmed this region, monks perfected the winemaking, but the modern form of the D.O. didn't take shape unt...
23 Syys 47min
Rerelease of Ep 383: Domaine Wachau of Austria - One of Europe's Best Co-Ops with Roman Horvath, MW
After Episode 620: The Greats -- the Wachau of Austria, I thought about re-releasing this show but I wasn't 100% sure. I decided to do it because in listening to Ep 383 again, it brought the region to...
16 Syys 58min
Ep 620: The Greats - The Wachau Region of Austria
Austria is a bit off the radar so you may not know its greatest region: the Wachau. This time I cover the region in detail, from its 2000 year history to its unique geological makeup. I explain the re...
8 Syys 49min
Ep 618: Back to Basics: Structure in Wine Part 2 - Sugar & Alcohol
In last week's show (dorkfest part 1), we discussed two components of structure, acidity and tannin, and how they are like two sides of a picture frame, structure. In this episode (dorkfest part 2), ...
26 Elo 55min
Ep 617: Back to Basics: Structure in Wine Part 1 - Acidity & Tannin
This time it's Back to Basics -- describing two of the four main components that make up the structure of wine - Acidity & Tannin. It's both simple, and very dorky (I quote the NIH at one point, worth...
18 Elo 56min
Ep 616: The Greats – The Chenin Blancs of the Loire Valley
Although the Loire Valley is most famous for the Sauvignon Blancs of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé (especially after Taylor Swift drove tons of people to buy Sancerre – thank you Taylor!), there is a whit...
12 Elo 54min
Ep 615: Felicity Carter Returns: The journalist, writer, speaker taking on the hardest issues in wine
Felicity Carter a journalist, researcher, and analyst who's spent more than 20 years covering the global drinks industry. Not one to shy away from controversy, Felicity covers some of the thorniest is...
5 Elo 53min
