thewineabout: Recent Episodes
Gabriella
Brief dives into wine regions, grape varieties and styles of wine! The perfect on-the-go study session!
Let's pronounce these German wine words the right way!
German Sommelier, Johannes has joined us on this episode & helping us pronounce these words correctly and giving us some background info on what the terms mean.
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Listen and learn to all things natural wine, you will confidently be able to understand it after listening to this!
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What is Orange Wine?
-What it is
-How it is made
-How it tastes
-Food pairings
-Book recommendation
The truth behind tannins, do NOT fear them, they are not the reason for your red wine headache.
You have probably heard the wine terms “tannin or tannic” before, now it is time to actually learn
- what they are!
- how they get into your wine
- and why they are so important!
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Today, we are going old school, we are getting techy, we are nerding out – I am going to be talking about a Bordeaux classification system and try my very hardest to simply it for you.
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If you like red wines that are bold and tannic you need to give Nebbiolo a go, especially from it's spiritual home, Northern Italy’s Piedmont region. Here the grape produces powerful wines, packed with tannins, they are full in body and go under the names of Barolo and Barbaresco, 2 of Italy’s most famous and pricey wines.
If you are on a budget, there are plenty of affordable entry-level styles of Nebbiolo from throughout Italy and the world to try.
Today it is all about Grenache, Garnacha, Cannonau
A grape variety that features in all the major wine countries, France, Italy, Spain, US and Australia. Grenache shines in all these places, it may be blended with another variety, Grenache in the winery is a team player and really works well with other varieties like Shiraz, Mataro and Tempranillo however it can also steal the spotlight and go solo and make beautiful red wines in an array of styles.
A big thank you to this episode sponsor, Wine Maps! a global wine tourism APP that allows consumers to discover, learn & interact with wineries, wine bars & events around the world!
This week i have 3 crisp white wines for you that are not Chablis!
- Assyrtiko from Greece
- Picpoul de Pinet AOC from France
- Getariako Txakolina from Spain
For blind tastings or for gaining more confidence
1.Colour
2. Repeat, repeat & repeat!
3. Conscious expansion
4 Tasting Group
5. Elimination
Jarrett interviews me about my life and wine journey. I also answer some listener questions and we ramble on. Chatting out industry issues, are wine pairings on degustation menus BS?
This is a very casual episode :) back to my usual education episodes next week!
German Riesling achieved great success in the 19th century, can you believe that Riesling prices were comparable to the great wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy? I must say I am glad German Riesling prices didn’t rise like Bordeaux/Burgundy – for now I can still afford to buy a bottle of the top Rieslings on Germany.
This episode gives you an introduction to the grape variety, styles and what countries to look out for.
I cover the following styles in this episode!
Tawny Port - Douro, Portugal
Coteaux du Layon - Loire, France
Rutherglen Muscat - Rutherglen, Australia
If you are in love with Pinot Noir but want to expand your palate and discover new wines, iv'e got 3 delicious options for you!
If you are studying wine or just want to know more about Beaujolais, this is for you! I discuss the history of Beaujolais, how Gamay came to be, the appellations system, winemaking techniques and more!
Georgia is the comeback kid of the wine world! This is a brief dive into Georgian wine, the industry's struggles, its number one region, Kakheti and principal grape varieties and their styles!