ThirtyFifty's WSET L3 Podcast

Chris takes a deep dive into the winemaking technique Carbonic Maceration looking at the different methods and how they change the wines.

Chris Scott DipWSET takes a deep dive into the Cabernet Sauvignon grape looking at the characteristics, winemaking and regions/countries its grown in.

Chris takes a deep dive into the Riesling grape looking at the characteristics, winemaking and regions/countries its grown in.

Chris takes a deep dive into the Grenache grape looking at the characteristics, winemaking and regions/countries its grown in.

Chris takes a look at the Chardonnay grape, its characteristics, wine-making techniques and regions.

Chris takes a look at the Pinot Noir grape, its characteristics, wine-making techniques and regions.

Chris Scott DipWSET takes a deep dive into the Merlot grape looking at the characteristics, winemaking and regions/countries its grown in.

Chris Scott DipWSET takes a deep dive into the Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio grape looking at the characteristics, winemaking and regions/countries its grown in.

Chris Scott DipWSET takes a deep dive into the Sauvignon Blanc grape looking at the characteristics, winemaking and regions/countries its grown in.

Chris Scott DipWSET takes a deep dive into the Syrah/Shiraz grape looking at the characteristics, winemaking and where it is grown around the world.

This podcast takes a deep dive into the WSET L3 wine theory exam, how to prepare what to expect and tips to focus your study.

Chris Scott is a WSET L3 certified educator and this podcast is designed to help you pass the WSET Level 3 Wine Exam.

Victoria Burt MW was responsible for the current syllabus and we discuss with her how students should approach the course.

ThirtyFiftys audio guide to the WSET Level 3 Tasting.

This show is all about what the key flavours where they come from and what they mean. An important building block to smelling and tasting better.

Struggling to identify the flavours in wines, this show is all about how to imrpove you sense of smell.

Chris gives top tips on how to pass the WSET L3 tasting exam.

Jamie Goode is an expert in the science of winemaking. His book Wine Science provides an indepth reference for wine producers across a range of issues. In this interview we explore common wine faults such as Brettanomyces and volatile acidity.

ThirtyFifty has a number of products that are designed to help students pass there exams, including tasting Support and Exam Questions.

Sioban Harnett is viticulturist at Cloudy Bay, the iconic New Zealand winery. We find out how the vines are trained and managed to suit the growing conditions of the Marlborough region.

Grafting and Phylloxera go hand in hand we find out how phylloxera attacks the grape vine and the importance of grafting.

We talk with leading Viti climatologist Alistair Nesbitt about the different types of frosts and the best way to manage them.

We talk about Viticulture in the Margaux region - the climate, the weather and the soils - and find out how the vines at Chateau Angludet are managed and maintained.

Benjamin Sichel of Chateau Angludet talks us through the red wine-making process from start to finish for his Bordeaux reds

We talk about how rose wine is made with Jerome Pernot from Chateau Leoube, Provence.

We taste and discuss low sulphur wines from the Pure range.

Frederic Roger from Planet Bordeaux talks to us about the key Generic Bordeaux appellations, the rules, the grapes and the wines.

Olivier Normand is a Burgundy courtier who acts as the export department for many small growers. Olivier gives us an overview of the region and the appellation system.

We discover the differences in Pinot Noir between different sub regions.

Nathalie and Gilles Fevre are the owners of Domaine Fevre in Chablis. We find out about the region and wines of this famous French appellation.

We talk with Christophe Coquard about Beaujolais Nouveau, the region, grape varieties and some of the unique methods in making Beaujolais Nouveau.

In this show this week we talk to Christophe about the 12 appellations of Beaujolais with a focus on the 10 Cru Beaujolais, the highest category of classification in the region.

Jean Frederic Hugel tells us about Alsace, the French wine region which borders Germany grape varieties of Alsace.

Philippe Zinck heads up Paul Zinck vineyards in Alsace. He talks to us about the history and the wines of this famous French wine region

We discuss the main grapes and how the grapes express themselves differently according to where in the Loire they are grown.

In our second interview with Laetitia Terry we learn about the wine regions of the Northern Rhone, the climates, the soils and grapes.

Sommelier Laetitia Terry of Jaboulet gives us an overview of Hermitage in Northern Rhone.

Christophe tells us about Southern Rhone wine regions, including the Crus of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Lirac, Gigondas, Vacqueyrays and Gigondas.

Leading Languedoc producer Jean-Claude Mas gives us an overview of Languedoc, its geography and appelations.

Jerome Pernot at Chateau Leoube takes us into the vineyard to look at the vines and gives us an overview of their wines from Provence

German Quality Standards and VDP with Michael Adelmann

We take a look at Mosel and one of the Mosel premier vineyards Goldtropchine.

Pinot expert Arne Bercher tells us about the wine region of Baden and the different grape varieties grown there.

In this interview Ralf describes the Pfalz wine region which is the 2nd largest region in Germany.

Willi Klinger represents the Austrian Wine Marketing board. We find out about the history of winemaking in Austria and talk about the most planted grape variety Gruner Veltliner.

Konstantinos Lazarakis MW talks to us about the different grape varieties of Greece and Retsina.

Andrea talks to us about the wines of Veneto in North East Italy, where both international grape varieties and native varieties are grown.

In this second interview we talk to Andrea Sartori about the wine styles of Valpolicella.

In this final interview with discuss the Soave wine region with Andrea Sartori.

Chris meets Matteo Lunelli, president and CEO of Ferrari Winery, to find out more about the region of Trentino, Northern Italy.

Italian wine expert Ian D Agata gives us a brilliant overview of Italy.