Good Friends and a Glass of Wine: Recent Episodes
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Good friends and a glass of wine is a podcast that provides lots of learning, general wine related chat, and a wine tasting.
In the special from our third season, we learn about and taste a red and a rose non-alcoholic wine.
Wines
Bonne Nouvelle No Alcohol Rose
Bonne Nouvelle No Alcohol Rouge
Useful resourcesHow is non-alcoholic wine produced?
Further information on non-alcoholic consumption & rising popularity
On the final episode of this season we're learning more about dessert wines as we taste a beautiful port.
Wine
Quinta Seara d’Ordens
Useful resources
An intro to port wine
Wine
Orleans Borbón Manzanilla Fina
Useful resources
Intro to fortified wines
A comprehensive guide to sherry
WineFolonari Pinot Grigio
Useful resources
Beginners guide to Italian wine
Glossary
DOCG: Or Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita. The highest classification for Italian wines.
DOC: Denominazione di Origine Controllata. The second highest classification for Italian wines.
IGT: This classification allows Italian winemakers to use grapes and craft styles outside of DOC and DOCG regulations.
Riserva: Italian wines aged for longer than normal.
Classico: Wines from a zone within an Italian region (i.e., Chianti Classico), which is considered the original area of production.
Wines
Carlos Serres Crianza
Useful resources
Tasting wine using pro techniques
Understanding the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary aroma characteristics
Glossary
Wine grid - A breakdown of certain criteria that is used by wine experts when assessing wine.
WineFabrizio Vella Rosso Biologico
Fabrizio Vella Bianco Biologico
Useful resources
Info on the Nero d’Avola grape
Learn about Catarratto wine
WineIago Bitarishvili Chinuri Qveri #6, Chardakhi
Useful resources
Guide to Georgian wine
WinesThe Better Half Sauvignon Blanc (2022)
Hãhã Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (2022) Useful resources
Facts about the wine industry in New Zealand
Info on the main wine growing regions
A guide to NZ wine
WinesKloster Eberbach Riesling ‘Feinherb’
Useful resources
German wine information
History of German wine
Wines
Lisboa Valley Selection White
Useful resources
History of Portuguese wine
Learning about Portuguese wine
Lisbon wine info
Glossary
Indigenous grapes: Grapes that are native to or were originally established in a particular region.
Wine
The Winery of Good Hope Pinotage
Useful resourcesSouth African wine 101
General info on South African wine
GlossaryWine farms: The term for a vineyard or winery in South Africa.
WineMóinéir Irish Strawberry Wine
Useful resources
How to make fruit wine
Fruit wine info
GlossaryVitis Vinifera: The common grape vine.
WineFrench: L’Orange du Moulin Natural Orange Wine
Useful resources
Orange Wine 101
Natural Wine 101: An Explainer on Low-Intervention Wine
Biodynamic Wine, Explained
GlossaryNatural wine: Wine that is produced with low intervention without additives etc. being added to it.
Biodynamic wine: Wines grown and harvested using biodynamic techniques.
WineSpanish: Vergel organic rose
Useful resources
The Difference Between Organic vs Non-Organic Wine
A brief look at rose wine
More interesting facts about rose
GlossaryOrganic wine: Wine that is produced using organic farming techniques, without additives etc.
Episode 6 show notes
WinesItalian: I Veroni Vin Santo del Chianti Rufina
Australian: Geoff Hardy Fortified Muscat
Useful resources
Learn all about the different types of dessert wine
The difference between unfortified and fortified wine
Wine glasses 101
GlossaryFortified: Wine which has had a distilled spirit added to it, usually brandy.
Episode 5 show notes
WinesFrench: Chateau de Chemily
Australian: Bleasdale
Useful resourcesIntro to chardonnay
Burgundy wine introduction
What factors affect the cost of a wine
Does wine pricing affect the quality
Wine trivia questions
GlossaryUnoaked: Wines that are not aged in oak barrels, usually white wines.
Oaked: Wines that are aged in oak barrels.
Vintage chart: Lists the quality of wines harvested by year and region.
Upcoming wines
Episode 6
Italian: I Veroni
Australian: Geoff Hardy Fortified Muscat
Episode 4 show notes
WinesFrench: Chateau Laulerie Bergerac Merlot
Chilean: Antawara Merlot
Useful resourcesAll about merlot
Getting to know the Maipo valley
Vegan ‘fining’
Some good vegan wines to consider
Getting started with pairing food with wine
Some good wine and food pairing options
Lots of great info about which wines to select with your foods and why
GlossaryFining: A process to remove unwanted elements within wine, thereby improving appearance and taste.
Sommelier: A trained wine professional, often working in a fine dining restaurant who focuses on wine and food pairing.
Upcoming wines
Episode 5
French: Chateau de Chemily
Australian: Bleasdale
Episode 6
Italian: I Veroni
Australian: Geoff Hardy Fortified Muscat
Episode 3 show notes
WinesFrench: Duval Leroy Champagne Brut Reserve
Spanish: Barcino Belle Epoque Cava Brut
Useful resources
Interesting facts about the Belle Epoque era
Champagne 101
Why cava is cheaper than champagne
Deciphering old world & new world wine labels
How to read wine labels
Details on what reserve means when used on wine labels
Understanding the meaning behind vintage & non-vintage wine labels
Understanding the difference between table & wine grapes
GlossaryVinosity:The overall experience of a wine: flavour, colour, texture etc.
Brut: Dry champagne (most common type).
Brut nature: Extremely dry champagne.
Demi-sec: Fully sweet champagne.
Extra dry: Faintly sweet champagne.
Grand Cru: A French wine (or vineyard where it is produced), of superior quality.
Premier Cru: The second highest grade for French wines, just below Premier Cru. There are more appellations within this grading.
Upcoming wines
Episode 4
French: Chateau Laulerie Bergerac Merlot Chilean: Antawara Merlot
Episode 5
French: Chateau de Chemily
Australian: Bleasdale
Episode 6
Italian: I Veroni
Australian: Geoff Hardy Fortified Muscat
We taste a couple of Grenache Blend wines, the French: Les Chiens Catalan Blanc, and Chateau Maris Viognier Grenache Blanc, and the Australian: Schild Estate GMS. We also learn about blended wines & how to start describing wine!
Episode 2 show notes
WinesFrench: Les Chiens Catalan Blanc
French: Chateau Maris Viognier Grenache Blanc
Australia: Schild Estate GMS
Useful resourcesHow blending wine originated and has developed
Further details on the history of wine blending
Intro to why winemakers blend wine & popular blended wines
What are tannins
GlossaryTannins: A natural occurring compound that acts as a natural preservative. It describes the dry feeling after having a red wine.
Upcoming wines
Episode 3
French: Duval-Leroy Champagne Brut
Spanish: Barcino Belle Epoque Cava Brut
Episode 4
French: Chateau Laulerie Bergerac Merlot Chilean: Antawara Merlot
Episode 5
French: Chateau de Chemily
Australian: Bleasdale
Episode 6
Italian: I Veroni
Australian: Geoff Hardy Fortified Muscat
On this episode, we taste two Cabernet Sauvignon wines, the French: Ardeche Classique, and Argentinian: Finca Amadeo. We also learn how to taste wines!
Episode 1 show notes
WinesFrench: Ardeche Classique
Argentinian: Finca Amadeo
Useful resourcesVine distribution facts & general cab sauv details
Info on the Rhone valley appellation
Useful list of terms used to describe wines
The 5 S’s of wine tasting
Wine tasting tutorial
Wine a Tasting Course, by Marnie Old
GlossaryAppellation: A defined geographical area where wine is grown.
Blended wines: A wine that contains two or more varieties of grape.
Full bodied wines: Wines over 13.5% alcohol, which have a rich texture.
Old world wines: Regions where wine originated, including: Europe, the Middle East, & Northern Africa.
New world wines: Wine growing regions outside of the old world regions, including: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, and the US.
Single varietals: Wines made primarily from one grape variety.
Vintage: The year when grapes were harvested.
Wine aroma kit (mentioned by Stephen): A kit that provides a range of smells and charts to educate you on common scents associated with wine.
Upcoming wines
Episode 2French: Les Chiens Catalan Blanc
Chateau Maris Viognier Grenache Blanc (Bonus wine)
Australian: Schild Estate GMS
Episode 3
French: Duval-Leroy Champagne Brut
Spanish: Barcino Belle Epoque Cava Brut
Episode 4
French: Chateau Laulerie Bergerac Merlot Chilean: Antawara Merlot
Episode 5
French: Chateau de Chemily
Australian: Bleasdale
Episode 6
Italian: I Veroni
Australian: Geoff Hardy Fortified Muscat