Time again for another Wine in the News! Click on the links below to read about the topics and articles covered in this week's episode. Master Sommelier test marred by cheating, leaving people 'devastated' from Wine Spectator Feds shut down controversial Elouan wine labels from Oregon Live PROSECCO DRINKERS ‘DON’T CARE’ IF IT’S DOC OR DOCG the Drinks Business Is Less Really More for Wine Labels? From Wine -Searcher French Wine's Hybrid Dilemma From Wine - Searcher...
Nov 23, 2018•30 min•Ep. 142
Côtes de Bordeaux is a subregion of the larger Bordeaux region in Western France. We covered Bordeaux in two previous episodes. This area of Bordeaux is on the hillsides of the right banks of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers and responsible for some amazing Merlot based red wines. Check out episode 38 and episode 39 to learn more about Bordeaux Château Puyanché Blanc 2015 - priced around $13. Nose: wax and apricots It's a dry wine with medium plus acidity and medium body with flavors of pineapple...
Nov 16, 2018•12 min•Ep. 141
This week we are talking about Rioja and Bodegas LAN. We talked about Rioja way back in episode 26 of the podcast . We were recently sent some wine from LAN and Thursday, November 8, 2018 just happens to be International Tempranillo Day so we thought it was a great time to revisit Rioja and learn more about Bodegas LAN and talk about their wines. Wine Recommendations - These were sent to us by the good people at Bodegas LAN LAN Crianza 2014 - priced around $14. Nose: red cherries, raspberries, s...
Nov 07, 2018•19 min•Ep. 140
It’s time for another Four Wines where we discuss four wines we tasted recently that don’t fit into an upcoming episode but we love and want to share with our listeners. Lucien Albrecht Crémant d’Alsace Brut - priced around $23. This wine was provided as a sample to us Nose: golden apples, bread and a hint of white flowers It’s dry with medium plus acidity, light body and flavors of really ripe pear, stonefruit and white flowers This wine is everything you want in a sparkling wine: crisp - the a...
Oct 31, 2018•9 min•Ep. 139
This week we are talking our recent visit to the Maryhill and Cathedral Ridge wineries in the Columbia Gorge AVA . This trip was a post-excursion for the annual Wine Bloggers conference. In this episode we learn about the Columbia Gorge AVA and talk about the two wineries we visited. Wine Recommendations - the two wines mentioned in this week's episode are from Cathedral Ridge winery 2015 Riesling - priced around $24. Nose: stonefruit, pear, minerality and a hint of rubber It’s off-dry with medi...
Oct 24, 2018•14 min•Ep. 138
We visited the Red Mountain AVA as part of the Wine Bloggers conference. We had the opportunity to learn a lot of Red Mountain as well as taste some amazing wines. We would like to say a big thank you to the Red Mountain AVA Alliance for hosting us and all the wineries involved in making this a wonderful experience. If you ever have the opportunity to visit the area, we would recommend it. The scenery is beautiful, the people are warm and friendly and the wine is amazing. Also thank to JJ Willia...
Oct 17, 2018•17 min•Ep. 137
We just returned from the Annual Wine Bloggers Conference at the Marcus Whitman Hotel in the town of Walla Walla in the Walla Walla wine region . We had an amazing time and learned a lot about Washington wine. Listen to this episode to learn about Walla Walla and our thoughts on the conference. We'll be talking more about our trip in upcoming episodes so make sure you subscribe to our podcast to get automatic downloads of our future episodes. Interested in attending a future the Wine Bloggers Co...
Oct 10, 2018•12 min•Ep. 136
Time for another edition of Wine in the News. The articles mentioned in this episode and links are listed below. Did winemaker Joe Wagner misrepresent where his Oregon Pinot Noirs came from? Esther Mobley, September 27, 2018 from the San Francisco Chronicle Not to Scare You, But … We’re All Going to Die By Faye Flam, September 7, 2018 Bloomberg Canned wine is no longer a fad, it's a $45 million business Sarah Whitten, Sat, 1 Sept 2018 CNBC NEW RIOJA CLASSIFICATION ‘ISN’T STRICT ENOUGH’ 21st Sept...
Oct 03, 2018•23 min•Ep. 135
This week we’re talking about the Douro DOC in Portugal. You might know this area as the Port region but there are also some really interesting red wines coming out of Douro. So we are going to focus that side of Douro for this episode. Wine Recommendations – way back in episode 35, we recommended Douro wine so if you want another option check that episode out. Lua Cheia em Vinhas Velhas Red 2015 – priced around $16. 100% Vinhas Velhas Nose: cherries, blackberries, pencil shavings and a hint of ...
Sep 26, 2018•14 min•Ep. 134
This week we dive into Croatia and Croatian wines. This area of the world has a long wine history so we give you a short introduction as well as some awesome wine recommendations. We hope you enjoy this episode! Wine Recommendations Vina Skaramuča Plavac 2016 - priced around $17. Aromas of black fruit, black Pepper, leather, dust Medium acidity, med+ tannins Flavors of Black fruit, herbs, earth Fruity and inviting nose, good texture, and complexity of flavor Enough acidity to go with food but ap...
Sep 19, 2018•14 min•Ep. 133
This week we are talking about the Burgenland wine region in Austria. We have talked about Austria in the past in episode 67 when we explored Grüner Veltliner . In this week's episode we discuss: Review of Austria as a wine country Burgenland wine scope Regions of Burgenland: their climate, DACs and grapes Grapes and the wine they make: Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch and Saint Laurent ( we talked about Saint Laurent in depth back in episode 77 ) Wine Recommendations Umathum Rosa Rose 2016 - priced arou...
Sep 12, 2018•13 min•Ep. 132
it’s time for another four wines. Every couple of months we dedicate an episode to talk about four wines that we’ve really enjoyed recently that don’t fit in our upcoming episodes. In this episode, we highlighted a couple of listeners as a way of saying thanks for all the support. Follow wine4fridays and uncoakingenglish on Instagram. They are awesome! Wine Recommendations Marques de Gelida Brut Gran Reserva Cava 2009 - priced around $20. Nose: toast, marigold flowers, pear and apple It’s dry wi...
Sep 05, 2018•9 min•Ep. 131
This week we're featuring our interview with Markus Niggli of Markus Wines out of Lodi, CA as well as some of his amazing wines. We met Markus back in 2016 when the Wine Bloggers Conference was in Lodi, California , where he was involved with the the pre-conference excursion we went on which was titled “ Old Vines and experimental wines”. Markus was indeed sharing fresh wines with higher acidity, made with grapes you wouldn't expect in a place many people believe is too hot to do so - wines like...
Aug 29, 2018•40 min•Ep. 130
This week we are talking about the lesser known and grown Piquepoul grape and the area it predominantly comes from. Wine Recommendations Richemer Piquepoul Cotes de Thau 2016 - priced around $6. Nose - chalky minerality, citrus - like lemon drop candy and a hint of honeysuckle It’s dry with medium plus acidity, full body and Flavors - lemon and white flowers For a full bodied wine it very crisp and refreshing which allows you to enjoy during hot weather although it does have 12% ABV Not very com...
Aug 22, 2018•11 min•Ep. 129
This week we are going to talk about Slovenian wine. There are some amazing and interesting wines coming out of this country. Since we are talking about a country instead a wine region, we are going to do a brief over but in the future we hope to circle back someday and cover specific regions from this up and coming wine country. Wine Recommendations - all of these wines are from the Drava wine region! Kobal Ptuj Sauvignon Blanc 2015 - priced around $18. Nose - Fruity and floral, tropical and cr...
Aug 15, 2018•17 min•Ep. 128
This week we are talking about the region of Savoie. Savoie is a wine region in eastern France and it’s to the east of the region of Bugey which we covered in last week’s episode. It’s in the mountainous areas just south of Lake Geneva and it borders Switzerland. It's a small wine region has around 5,000 acres of vines translating into about 16 million bottles of wine a per year. The wine of Savoie are little known outside the area making up only 0.5% of French wines exported. Check out this wee...
Aug 08, 2018•10 min
Bugey is a wine region in east central part of France just east of Beaujolais. It’s small in size and production with only a little over 1200 acres of vines and about 4 million bottles of wine produced each year. In this episode, we dive a little deeper into our French wine knowledge, exploring Bugey and it's wines. Wine Recommendations Bernard & Marjorie Rondeau Bugey Cerdon - priced around $22. This wine has a fruity and fresh nose of strawberries, minerality plus hints of cherry and yeast...
Aug 01, 2018•15 min•Ep. 126
Time for another Wine in the News episode! Below are links to the articles feature in this episode. Napa's Measure C Is Dead; the War Over Hillside Vineyards Has Just Begun French winemakers say warning labels will ruin ‘the soul of France’ How rosé became the most obnoxious drink in America MILLIONS OF BOTTLES OF SPANISH ROSÉ SOLD AS FRENCH Here’s why wine makers are ageing their bottles under the sea...
Jul 25, 2018•28 min•Ep. 125
This week we are talking about the region Alto Adige - Südtirol, Italy’s northernmost wine region. The idea for this episode is thanks to the Alto Adige - Sudtirol region and Teuwen Communications , a PR and marketing company we have worked with in the past. They reached out to us asking if we were interested in exploring a selection of this region’s signature grapes. We enjoy learning about wines from lesser known wine regions so we thought this would be a great opportunity to talk about it wit...
Jul 18, 2018•17 min•Ep. 124
This week we continue our summer wine series with one of our favorite white wines for summer, Albariño. We covered Albariño way back in episode 15 which was published June 15, 2016, so click here if you want to listed to learn more about this region and it's wine. Here are this week's wine recommendations - the first two wines were sent to us by Rias Baixas Albariño as press samples. Serra da Estrela 2017 - priced around $16. This wine has a nose of lemon and white flowers It’s dry with medium p...
Jul 11, 2018•10 min•Ep. 123
We continue our summer wines series. Since it’s well into summer, we thought it was a good time to take about the new trend of canned wines. When picking wine to sample for this episode, we only purchased canned wine that was strictly wine. We decided to just stick with straight wine so we could make a fair comparison to other wines. Wine Recommendations Tangent Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Nose of white grapefruit, lime, arugula and a hint of dry hay It’s dry with medium plus acidity, light bodied with...
Jul 04, 2018•20 min
This week we continue our summer wine series with white blends. A blend is really a wine containing two or more grapes which means there is an unlimited amount of options. Some regions are famous for their white blends and we’ve covered quite a few of them in previous episodes. Ep 068 – Soave Ep 044 – Winter Whites From Southern Rhone Ep 014 – Any Day is Special when you’re Drinking Cava! Wine Recommendations Anne Amie Vineyards 2015 Cuvee Amrita - priced $15. Blend of Riesling, Muller-Thurgau, ...
Jun 27, 2018•9 min•Ep. 121
This week we continue of series on our favorite types of wine for summer with Riesling. Riesling is a white grape variety which originated in the Rhine region of Germany but it's grown all over the world. We covered Riesling way back in March 2016 in episode four. Click here if you want to take a trip down memory lane. Wine Recommendations 2016 Hogue Late Harvest Riesling - priced around $10. This wine has an intense nose of apricot, tangerine and lanolin It’s sweet, with high acidity and medium...
Jun 20, 2018•12 min•Ep. 120
We are start a new series talking about our favorite wines for the summertime. These next few episodes are going to be like our four wines episode but instead of four random wines, we're going to talk about wines from one specific place or grape and why we love to drink in the summer. We start the series with Vinho Verde. Way back 100 episodes ago we talk at length about Vinho Verde so feel free to check that episode out if you want to learn more. Check out our episode on Vinho Verde Check out t...
Jun 13, 2018•12 min•Ep. 119
Time for another Wine in the News! Below are the articles we reference in this episode and links if you want to read more. ARGENTINE WINERY LAUNCHES WINE-BASED CRYPTOCURRENCY By Lauren Eads, June 4th, 2018 from The Drinks Business.com The Rebellious French Village Making Wine Banned by the E.U. BY ERIC J. WALLACE JUNE 04, 2018 Everyday Wines: The Most Important Bottles You Will Drink By Eric Asimov March 22, 2018 New York Times Rosé: Wave hits Wall? By W. R. Tish over at Beverage Media Group, Ap...
Jun 06, 2018•32 min•Ep. 118
This week we wrap up our series on lesser known Spanish wine regions with the Toro DO. Toro is a Spanish DO for wines in the province of Zamora, which is in the northwest of Castilla y Léon. If you are looking at a map of Spain this area is in the west central part of Spain. The DO is named after an ancient settlement called Toro which is 40 miles east of the Portuguese border. Toro means bull in Spanish, although no one really knows why the town was named Toro. The area of Toro DO is about 154,...
May 30, 2018•12 min•Ep. 117
This is week three of our Spanish wine series and this week we are talking about the Valencia DO. The City of Valencia is Spain’s largest port and third largest city, located in the center of the Spain's east coast. It's also the name of one of five DOs located in the region of Valencia, which is the DO we are focusing for this episode. The Valencia D.O. was established in 1957 and is one of the largest in the Valencia region with around 45,000 acres of vines. In this week's episode, we discuss:...
May 23, 2018•13 min•Ep. 116
This is week two of our Spanish wine series where we take a journey to learn about lesser known regions. This week we are talking about Cariñena a Spanish DOP located in the Ebro Valley in Spain’s northeast region of Aragón, In this episode, we discuss: Cariñena scope in the wine world Cariñena's history of wine Climate and geography of Cariñena Grapes and the wine of Cariñena Wine Recommendations El Jamon Garnacha 2015 - priced around $10. This wine has aromas of cherry, raspberry, cranberry an...
May 16, 2018•14 min•Ep. 115
This week starts a new series on Spanish wine regions. A couple of summers ago we did a series on Spanish wines which we really enjoyed. We love Spanish wine and wanted an excuse to drink more and learn about lesser known regions within Spain. So this week we are kicking things off with Ribera del Duero. On this week's episode we discuss: Where is Ribera del Duero? Brief wine history of the area Climate and geography Grapes grown and the amazing wine it makes Wine classifications Food pairings W...
May 09, 2018•12 min•Ep. 114
It’s time for another four wines. Every couple of months we dedicate an episode to talking about four wines that we’ve enjoyed recently and want to share with our listeners. So let’s get into it… Joseph Drouhin Mâcon-Villages 2016 - priced around $15. This white wine from Burgundy has aromas of lemon, wet rock, and white flowers. It’s dry with a medium plus acidity and flavors of lemon curd, white peach, white flowers and a hint of grass on the finish. This wine is light, crisp, very fruity - a ...
May 02, 2018•12 min•Ep. 113
