In this episode, we are testing out the Ullo - a sulphur filtration device! We love a new piece of wine kit - so listen in to hear if the Ullo works and what it does to the wine. We discuss what we think about sulphur and what it actually is, plus its effects. If you link health and headaches with sulphur, we debunk some myths. Learn what the sulphur limits are in wine and which food products are surprisingly high in sulphur. We are drinking a Verdejo and a Monastrell wine. Learn all about Verde...
Oct 26, 2019•27 min•Ep. 32
This episode we sit down with the incredible winemaker of Gusbourne Estate: Charlie Holland. Learn about how he got into winemaking and all things Gusbourne: where the vineyards are and why they only make Vintage Sparkling wine rather than blends. We talk about the history of wine in England, the history of Champagne bottles and Charlie's thoughts on English Pinot Noir – It is not just about the sparkling here. We also discuss the pros and cons of regionality in England. This episode we are tast...
Oct 10, 2019•29 min•Ep. 28
This episode is a mini introduction into Greek wine. We look at the main grape varieties of Greece: Agiorgitiko from Nemea, Xinomavro from Naousa and Assyrtiko from Santorini. We talk about the terroir, the islands and touch on the history and the problems that Greece has had: The Ottoman rule, Phylloxera, choice of planting international varieties over indigenous. We discuss Retsina – that’s wine with pine resin in it! And Janina champions Terry Kandylis from 67 Pall Mall who is her go to Somme...
Sep 26, 2019•31 min•Ep. 29
This episode we are talking to Gabriela Zimmer, the Brand Ambassador for Wines of Uruguay. We talk about the wine regions, it’s grape varieties and it’s history. There is a new social media campaign called #percopita which demonstrates the love that the people of Uruguay have for their wine. We are talking meat, which is very important there also, and we discuss the one wine of Uruguay which has made it on to the very prestigious La Place de Bordeaux. We are tasting Garzon Albarino 2018, De lucc...
Sep 19, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 27
This filler episode we are talking about the wines of Hungary. Furmint is the countries white grape variety and we talk about its flavours and styles. We discuss other regions of Hungary and the history of their famous red wine - Bulls Blood. Jon shares his love of the Pinot Noirs from Kovacs Nimrod. We also talk a lot about women in wine including Madame Clicquot of Veuve Clicquot and Angelo Gajas wife and daughter. We díscuss what international women's day means to us. What's your opinion of w...
Sep 13, 2019•33 min•Ep. 23
What a cracking episode, not just because we got to spend it drinking Champagne, but because we got to chat with our guest Charles, who thought it appropriate to bring an egg along to the tasting. You can imagine this is certainly not your standard episode. Alongside Janina being named Janina the Yoghurt, some dyslexia chat and the fact that Charles came with a damp crotch, we manage to talk about vintages of champagne, the grapes used and the new potential varieties the CIVC is planning on cros...
Sep 05, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 22
This episode we are joined with Lucy Stevenson who is a wine educator at the WSET. She tells us how she got into the wine industry and we learn all about how the WSET is planning on breaking a Guinness Book Record for the largest ever recorded Sommelierie lesson. This is happening on 9th September 2019 so you still have time to be a part of this. We are also tasting 2 different Sherries, so you can learn the difference between a Fino and an Oloroso Sherry, as well as how they are made. The Sherr...
Aug 29, 2019•37 min•Ep. 21
This week we are joined by Master of Wine Student Pauline Vicard. The theme is The Future of Fine Wine so prepare yourself for a lot of opinions, but all nicely guided back with some clearer definitions from Pauline. Pauline works for the Areni Institute who run studies and research to try and define such a complex and personal definition. We get to learn what it's like to grown up on a vineyard in Burgundy, how Burgundy has changed over the years and all about Pauline's super nose power. We als...
Aug 23, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 20
New filler episode out now - it's all about Bordeaux! Things are changing in Bordeaux. We are talking about the 7 new varieties that have been approved with climate change in mind. And the most expensive wine in the world that is being released by Liber Pater using pre-phylloxera vines. Tune in to listen to us chatting about the region, the best satellite regions for good value Bordeaux, the terroir, grapes, the confusing classification systems and arguing over the best vintages. Learn about the...
Aug 15, 2019•46 min•Ep. 19
Meet H, the international wine man of mystery and owner of Wapping wines. This episode is all about Tempranillo, its ageing terms of Rioja, the regions in which it grows, its clones and different names, and it’s white mutation. It wouldn’t be a Unfiltered podcast without food talk: Jon’s giving out free apple pie tips to keep your Mcdonalds warm and we get onto the Cannabis train again with the CBT being used in wines. We are talking specifically about Canna wine where you can choose a red or a ...
Aug 08, 2019•56 min•Ep. 18
We are joined on this episode by Super Sommelier turned Woodwinters, Account Manager, Sarah Bachiorri. Sara is from Umbria, Italy, so naturally, the theme is Sangiovese. Learn all about the region Chianti, where Sangiovese hails. We talk about its history, its past problems, clonal research and why you should be looking out for clones R24 and T19 ( yep, seriously! ), We probably spend far too much time talking about sausage rolls ( very us ), but in our defence we were in Gezellig Restaurant and...
Jul 29, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 17
This episode we are chatting with Sommelier Rafael Castro in the gorgeous Latin American Restaurant Paladar. No surprise that the theme is on South America, however, we all brought along a bottle of Chilean wine. Viva Chile. Rafael tells us how he goes about building a complete wine list when he only uses wines from South America, and we discuss the exciting things about Chile, with its wild vines, no phylloxera, their innovations, and evolutions. We talk about why Malbec is loved so much, and B...
Jul 11, 2019•57 min•Ep. 16
We are joined by the beautiful Charlotte Kristensen – ex-lawyer turned wine lover and blogger. Learn about her mid-life gap year in New York and the legacy she left behind. Charlotte tells us all about her work with the Loire Valley. We talk all about this amazing region, its gems but also its difficulties with labelling terms. Uruguay gets a decent focus too as a wine region and as a country, we all should visit. We discuss Prosecco Superiore DOCG and how it is celebrating it’s 50 years and als...
Jun 13, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 15
This is our first Filler episode: our shorter episodes, just Jon and Janina talking about issues that are slightly more relevant than the random conversation that ensues on our normal hour-long episodes. We are drinking a Chardonnay from Sea Change. David Attenborough has endorsed these wines are they have been created with the focus of helping the environment. Learn how drinking these wines saves the planet, and also how it’s a great Breakfast wine too! (Yes Breakfast wines are a thing – especi...
Jun 07, 2019•30 min•Ep. 14
In complete contrast to the educational episode no 11 – This episode is back to the usual banter. We have Sam Jones from Bancroft wines bringing the swag and a banger (listen to find out) who’s starting his campaign for wine baseball caps and making wine great again. Learn exactly how to order in a Pie and Mash shop, we learn that crack cocaine is the new Gucci, and a decent amount of time is spent talking about ice-cream vans. The boys bond over their equal hate of anyone with allergies. We hav...
May 09, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 13
This is the episode of genuine focus. We are joined by Head Sommelier Antonio Palmarini who comes from the Abruzzo region in Italy. Learn all about the region, the grapes ( oh there are so many grapes ), the struggles and where Abruzzo is heading. We taste some absolutely cracking wines: Collepietro Passarina 2016 by Faraone (exactly! What?), and two Montepulciano d’Abruzzos, one which is made entirely naturally: Senzaniente and the other 2013 by the legendary producer Emidio Pepe. Somehow we st...
Apr 18, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 12
The first episode of season 2 and we are joined by the lovely Nacho Campos, originally from Mexico. We talk Mexican wine, naturally! Jon and Janina get into a usual squabble, and conversations get a little more serious than normal when discussing climate change, and Torres and Jackson family estates plan for “International Wineries for Climate Action”. Obviously, things go down hill when discussions turn to Polar bears and crazy women who jump into cages with them, plus the dominatrix named Miss...
Apr 04, 2019•49 min•Ep. 11
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Oct 13, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 10
Our first double act episode. We bring you two French guys for the price of one. Julien Sahut, Head Sommelier of Sexy Fish and Josselin "The tech guy" Guibert. Wine theme of the wine is Californian Pinot Noir, and in between sips we are talking to our duo about their Wine Picker app ( winner of Imbibe AND Amazon's innovation of the year award!). Learn about the "live coral" at Sexy Fish Restaurant, an enthusiastic examination of the Fog Affect, an actual wine lesson on how wild yeast can give th...
Sep 13, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 9
When we finally stop talking about Meltons pork pies and Greggs sausage rolls, the wine focus this week was ‘Blends’ and so we taste our way through some wine delights from France, Macedonia, and Australia! Jamie Oliver gets a slagging off yet again ( but he should have thought about that before he designed “Jerk Rice”… *idiot* ). A slightly more risqué episode with the anal bomb being dropped and some Instagram investigation on the word – some distressing photos. And listen to Jonathan have the...
Aug 30, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 8
Shaking things up a bit with episode 6 we are joined by the amazing Amanda Barnes but Jonathan was sadly MIA to be found later. In this girls only episode, we are getting a little bit latino, talking romantic thunderstorms, the wagyu hotdogs and walls that become doors of M restaurant, old vines and sleeping with wine.
Aug 18, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 7
This episode we sit down with Chris Denis and talk wine, bartending, competitions and unicorns
Aug 03, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 6
This episode we are joined by Crispin from Pitt Cue, Talking Job changes, Passing out with shoes on and lockins as a sport.
Jul 20, 2018•55 min•Ep. 5
We are joined by Mel Worrell and fail miserably at explaning German wine terms
Jul 05, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 4
This Time we are joined by Harry Crowther from Grape Times we talk all about wine making in Portugal and i of course get his name wrong www.grapetimes.co.uk
Jun 21, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 3
This is our first Episode where we are joined by Tom Grundy and talk all things Yoga, Crying in cubords with Gin and sweet wine Nazis Are sponsor Sommelier Socks Links Below to treat your self or a friend https://jonathankleeman.com/shop/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/sp?_encoding=UTF8&asin=B07QVMWYRX&isAmazonFulfilled=0&isCBA=&marketplaceID=A1F83G8C2ARO7P&orderID=&seller=A3J7DVZ0CQ6A3K&tab=&vasStoreID= https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SommelierSocks?ref=simple-shop-header...
Jun 07, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 2
