Ever wondered how a glass alters your appreciation of a wine? Lukas Therre works at JosephinenhĆ¼tte, a series of very distinctive glassware designed by Kurt Zalto. This is a fascinating interview, which covers how wine glasses are made (an intensive process), the sensory effect of a wine glass, what glass we should use for sparkling wine, and even water glasses. Pick up a glass and listen!
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Interview with Agostino Bertolin: Austria
An interview with Agostino Bertolin of notastingnotes.com all about Austria, talking about some of the lesser known regions, Weinviertel, Neusiedlersee, Burgenland, and Steiermark, as well as varieties such as Zweigelt, BlaufrƤnkisch, and Welschriesling. Agostino provides great insight into the many styles of wine made in such a relatively small country.
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ChaĢteauneuf-du-Pape Grape Varieties
There are eighteen grape varieties permitted for ChĆ¢tauneuf-du-Pape, some of them very famous, others much more obscure. This episode details the characteristics of each of the varieties and what they bring to a blendāand why blending is so important in the warm climate of the southern RhĆ“neāas well as looking at some of the other regions the varieties are grown in.
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Interview with Terah Bajjalieh
Terah Bajjalieh is an up-and-coming winemaker in California, making wine from Grenache, Syrah, Vermentino, and Falanghina. The wines are modern expressions of California, but also representations of California's Mediterranean climate and its history from the early days of the nineteenth century. In this episode, we talk about all things California in relation to these Mediterranean varieties.
An Englishman in California soaking up the sun, I am a WSET Diploma graduate and Certified WSET Educator. I blog about wine, teach it at all levels, and drink plenty of it. Follow me on twitter @mattswineworld or check out my website: matthewsworldofwineanddrink.com
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