Unreserved Wine Talk Podcast
1) 375: Why is Your Taste in Wine as Individual as Your Fingerprint? Jordan Salcito Shares the Story
Why did this author start the book with tasting, rather than history, regions or grapes? Was that because you wanted to get right into the sensory experience, rather than maybe some of the drier knowl...Show More
2) 374: What Makes a Wine Feel Soulful? Jordan Salcito Shares the Secret in Smart Mouth: Wine Essentials for You, Me, & Everyone We Know
What makes a wine feel soulful, transporting you beyond taste into a deeper emotional connection? What does experiencing harvest firsthand reveal about winemaking that never show up in books? What mak...Show More
3) 373: How Do You Create A Successful International Wine Brand? Nam Stanley Tells The Story of Solicantus
What goes into creating a successful international wine brand that tells a story before the bottle is even opened? What does it look like to build a young wine brand vintage by vintage? What makes Bor...Show More
4) 372: How is Namratha's "Vineyard Melody" memoir the wine version of Eat, Pray, Love?
How can a wine story rooted in darkness leave you feeling hopeful about your life? Why is France such a symbol of freedom, possibility and reinvention for her? How can discovering France through art, ...Show More
5) 371: Why Do Some Non-Alcoholic Wines Keep Their Fruity Aromas While Others Lose Everything?
How did winemakers first figure out how to remove alcohol from wine without destroying it? Why is it so difficult to perfect the flavours and aromas in wine once the alcohol is removed? Why do some no...Show More
6) 370: Wes Pearson: What Happens When the World's Most Expensive Wines Are Tasted Blind
What really happens when the world's most expensive wines are tasted blind, without their labels or reputations? Why is the Len Evans Tutorial considered such a valuable experience in the wine world? ...Show More
7) 369: How Did One Viognier Go From the Brink of Extinction to Being Planted Around the World?
How did one Viognier go from the brink of extinction to being planted around the world? Why is the Mistral one of the most miserable experiences for people, yet a saviour for Rhône vineyards? Why is w...Show More
8) 368: Why did the Rhone region ban flying saucers? Matt Walls reveals the story behind why that rule still exists
Which French wine region banned flying saucers from landing in its vineyards and why is the rule still there? How did the devastating February 1956 frost reshape the southern Rhône into the vineyard l...Show More
9) 367: Why Are So Many Swiss Vineyards Planted on Dangerous Terrain? Simon Hardy Reveals Why in the Smart Traveller's Guide to Switzerland
Why are so many Swiss vineyards planted on dangerous terrain? How do the "three suns of Lavaux" shape the ripeness and character of Chasselas? Which unexpected historical figure owns the world's small...Show More
10) 366: The Smart Traveller's Wine Guide to Switzerland with Simon Hardy
Why You Can't Buy Switzerland's Exceptional Wines Abroad? Why does Switzerland grow so many grape varieties, and which ones are the key players that define the country's wine regions? What makes high-...Show More