Afleveringen
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Join Emily Harman, Jamie Goode, and Doug Wregg as they talk about why wines are becoming more expensive and ask what constitutes value-for-money these days.
The trio examine wine margins in restaurants, question why they are (undoubtedly) increasing and explain some of the reasons why this may be the case. We mention some of our favourite places to drink good value wine and why progressive mark-ups encourage customers to drink more interesting wines. Conversely, fixed gross-profit margins are pushing more and more wines out of the pocket of the average consumer. They observe that emerging regions and lesser-heralded grape varieties can provide great value discoveries.
To this end, the gang taste a white wine made from Thierry Navarre in Saint-Chinian called Lignières Blanc, a mix of rare and “forgotten varieties” including Ribeyrenc Blanc, Clairette du Languedoc & Grenache Gris, and agree this style of wine overdelivers for the price point.
As an alternative to Burgundy, we open a bottle of 2018 Storm “Ignis” Pinot Noir from the relatively cool-climate Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley in South Africa. -
Jamie, Doug and Emily look at different types of wine “vessels” ranging from stainless tanks to various types of wooden barrels and finally concrete vats and terracotta pots (amphorae, qvevri and so forth). They talk about the art of the cooper and suggest that (used sympathetically) oak barrels can both shape the wine as well as being the conduit to transmit a sense of terroir, whereas clumsy use of wood will obfuscate the true nature of the wine.
The gang taste three examples of wines fermented and aged in different vessels. Firstly, a clay-fermented-and aged 2013 Muscat from the De Martino tinajas project in Itata, southern Chile. Then a biodynamic Arbin Mondeuse from Louis Magnin from the 2003 vintage, all in stainless tanks. To finish, to illustrate the effect of oak-ageing, we sample a Torres Mas La Plana 2018 from Penedes.
Wines tasted this episode:
Muscat Tinajas, De Martino 2013
Itata, Chile
Arbin Mondeuse, Louis Magnin 2003
Savoie, France
Mas La Plana, Torres 2018
Penedes, Spain -
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Join Doug Wregg, Emily Harman and Jamie Goode as they discuss wine icons, wine unicorns, and the secondary market.
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Join Doug Wregg, Emily Harman and Jamie Goode as they discuss the pros and cons of the appellation system.
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Jamie, Doug and Emily attempt to define the slippery concept of terroir and surmise how a specific place (microclimate, aspect, biodiversity and soil) may be transmitted into the final wine and why it might be desirable for wines to convey their origins.
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Join Doug, Emily & Jamie as they dig into the topic of wine flaws and faults.
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Meet our three podcast amigos: Doug Wregg, Emily Harman and Jamie Goode. Learn about their journey from humble amateur wine sleuths into the professional wine world. This is a getting-to-know you session; expect plenty of gentle banter. Halfway through the trio taste a 2017 Laski Rizling from Zorjan, a biodynamic and natural producer making wine in Stajerska region (Slovenian Styria) and marvel at its unique golden-amber colour, textural depth and almost rustic soulfulness.
