Jun 23, 2023

Meritage is a unique American expression of traditional French blends. We explore the history and make-up of Meritage wines.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) Study Guide (Society of Wine Educators), Nickles, J. (2017)

Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition, Robinson, J. and...

Feb 11, 2023

Sailing through Madeira’s history into the grapes, styles, and cultural references.

This is a fun way to learn about Madeira, unless you're sipping it.

Your host even had Chat GPT write a special Madeira rap for the occasion.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Madeira: The Mid-Atlantic Wine, Liddell, A. (2012)

Oxford...

Nov 11, 2022

Exploring Malta’s wines, the history, grapes, and styles. And what’s the bird got to do with any of it?

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition, Robinson, J., Harding, J. (2015)

Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours, Robinson,...

Sep 9, 2022

A devil of an episode in which we explore the history and emergence of  Tasmanian Sparkling wine. Don’t think for a minute we didn’t “go there."

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine, Stevenson, T. & Avellan, E. (2014)

Fizz! Champagne and Sparkling...

Oct 8, 2021

Wine is mentioned in many historical accounts in Afghanistan, as are the lush vineyards, orchards, and gardens. This is not the first thing many of us think of when we think of this country.

This episode started as a curious "poking around" effort into unearthing whatever wine and spirits history Afghanistan had...