Malvasia
Malvasia isn't a grape variety, nor is it a family of grape varieties: it's a group of grape varieties which happen to have the same name. Some of them are related, some of them are not. Every style o...
5 Dec 202223min
Muscat
Muscat isn't a grape variety, but a family of related varieties all with different features. There are also many styles of wine made from the Muscat family: dry, sweet, fortified, and sparkling, made ...
28 Nov 202216min
The Unique Grape Varieties of South America: Interview with Amanda Barnes
Interview with Amanda Barnes, author of The South America Wine Guide. We discuss grape varieties which are largely only found in the diverse continent: País/Criolla Chica, Torrontés, Vischoqueña, Queb...
25 Okt 202243min
Interview with Paul Yanon on the Rhône
The southern Rhône is a large region where many styles of wine are produced - red, white, rosé, and fortified. There are also lots of different appellations to understand. In this episode, Paul Yanon ...
12 Okt 202238min
Interview with Bruce Taylor of Kono in Marlborough
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has been one of the extraordinary success stories of the last forty years, creating an entirely new category of wine. In this episode, I interview Bruce Taylor, winemaker a...
11 Sep 202254min
Italian White Grape Varieties
Italian white wine has improved greatly over the last 30 years, with much fresher, crisper wines. There are lots of different varieties which are associated with specific regions. This episode explore...
1 Sep 202226min
Sémillon
Sémillon is an historic Bordeaux variety, although plantings have fallen over the last 50 years. But it remains important, producing a range of styles: full-bodied and oak-aged, light-bodied and acidi...
10 Aug 202221min
Carignan in the Mediterranean
My recent visit to Mediterranean France and Spain gave me a chance to explore the possibilities of Carignan. It's a contradictory variety: younger vines producer high yields while older vines produce ...
22 Juni 202219min
