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This episode features a follow-up conversation with Kieran Robinson of R Five Wines, a winemaker who now splits his time between his tasting room in the suburbs of Philadelphia and the vineyards of Sonoma County. We first spoke with Kieran and his wife, Kristie, back in November of 2020 for episode 8 of season 3 as they were dreaming up their new tasting room in Downingtown, PA. Kieran's story started in the Finger Lakes while attending Ithaca College, and upon returning to his hometown of Downingtown, Kieran had the opportunity to experience the challenges of making wine in a non-traditional wine region - the Philadelphia countryside. Kieran later moved to the Northern Rhone region of France to work for winemaker PIerre Gaillard, which gave Kieran an appreciation for French viticulture and winemaking philosophies. Kieran later moved to Napa Valley to expand his winemaking knowledge at Cakebread Cellars and then at Paul Hobbs Winery and Crossbarn Cellars as an enologist. In 2009, Kieran started his own label - Kieran Robinson Wines - with a focus on Syrah and Viognier. While he was the winemaker at Jericho Canyon Vineyard, Kieran also worked alongside famed winemakers Aaron Pott and Michel Rolland. Interested in a new challenge and a bi-coastal life, Kieran and his wife started R Five Wines in 2018. R Five Wines allowed Kieran to expand his winemaking portfolio to other Rhone varietals, such as Grenache, Roussanne, Marsanne, Grenache Gris, and Mourvèdre, Kieran still makes all his wine in Sonoma but the R Five Wines tasting room is in his hometown near Philadelphia, PA. We talk about how this bicoastal business model is allowing Kieran to bring his love of CA wines to PA. Recorded October 14, 2024 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/acorkintheroad/support
In this episode, I sit down with Jason Haas, proprietor of the renowned Tablas Creek Vineyard, a leader in California's Rhône varietal revolution. Join us as we explore the fascinating journey of Tablas Creek, founded in partnership with the iconic Château de Beaucastel from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France. Jason shares his deep knowledge of the unique characteristics of Rhône varietals that thrive in California's terroir. Whether you're a Rhône enthusiast or new to these varietals, this episode offers insights into the grapes behind one of the world's most revered wine styles. And a special thanks to Coravin, our sponsor for this episode, for giving wine enthusiasts the chance to explore wines one glass at a time without uncorking the entire bottle. Tune in for an inspiring chat, and don't forget to pour yourself something special! Cheers! If you want to skip ahead: 02.23: How the relationship started between Tablas Creek and Château de Beaucastel 07.15: Why choose Paso Robles wine region for planting Rhône Varietals 10.55: Terroir differences further inland in Paso Robles where more Bordeaux, Spanish varietals and Zinfandel are being planted 13.09: How does the Adelaide AVA region where Tablas Creek is, compare to Châteauneuf-du-Pape 15.17: The best advice recieved from The Perrin Family of Château de Beaucastel 18.00: The Challenges of importing cuttings from Château de Beaucastel and the complications of them passing their quarantine 23.32: Muscardin - the final grape to be imported and soon to be released as a single varietal 25.12: Tasting the flagship red - Espirit de Tablas Rouge 2020 and what each varietal adds to the blend (Mourvedre, Grenache, Syrah, Counoise, Vaccarese, Cinsaut) Vinvm (2017 vintage) £50.30 30.12: The benefits of Mouvedre being the lead in the wine 31.31: Vintage differences, the fires of 2020, and five year drought 36.04: Tasting the flagship white- Espirit de Tablas Blanc 2020 and what each varietal adds to the blend (Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Picpoul Blanc, Bourboulenc, Clairette Blanche, Picardan) Vinvm (2019 vintage) £44.05 40.22: Comparing the 2019 vintage to 2020 41.50: Discussing the single grape varietal wines 45.48: Growth of Rhône Rangers in California and the Tablas Creek Nursery supplying them Any thoughts or questions, do email me: janina@eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat If you fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Until next time, Cheers to you! ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- THE EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT PODCAST HAS BEEN FEATURED IN DECANTER MAGAZINE, RADIO TIMES AND FEED SPOT AS THE 6TH BEST UK WINE MAKING PODCAST.
Dennis and Denise have a budget-friendly show tonight, with each wine costing less than $10. We randomly selected and tasted three white wines. Also, see if you can catch ten references to different songs.See if Dennis and Denise can figure out what wines they are drinking tonight. Tonight, our three wines include:2022 Bouchard Aine & Fils, Chardonnay, purchased at Costco for $9.99. Wine Enthusiast scored it a 92. It has between 11% - 14% alcohol. Floral notes on the nose, Palate is rich with vanilla, lemon, and peach notes.2023 Famille Perrin, Cotes Du Rhone Reserve, from Costco for $9.99. 13.5% alcohol. Made from Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, and Viogneir. Nose – floral, apple, and peach. Clean and balanced with minerality. Serve with Mediterranean food, white fish, white meat, and Asian food. Serve at 50 degrees.2023 Vignobles Lacheteau. We purchased this 100% Sauvignon Blanc wine at Trader Joe's for $6.99. It is fermented in stainless steel tanks with 11.5% alcohol. According to Blonde Voyage Nashville https://www.blondevoyagenashville.com, it has a pale/medium straw color, lemon, peach, green apple. It has slight grassiness on the nose with moderate acidity. Serve chilled. Perfect with cheddar, Gouda, or Havarti cheese. Also pairs with seafood. Next week we will have something a little different. The Episode is called “What is Your Perfect Wine?” The two wines we will taste include: 1. 2022 Gerard Bertrand Rose. We purchased this wine at Costco for $12.99. 2. 2016 Rivallana Rioja Reserva that was purchased at Costco for $9.99.
kukkula is on the westside of Paso Robles in the Adelaida District with steep, north facing hills. The vineyard elevation ranges from 1500-1900 feet. We are organic dry-farmers with a Rhone-centric bias. Today, we farm 42 acres of vines, all head-trained and estate grown. We're focused on making wines of distinction that are finessed, elegant, terroir driven, and work beautifully with food.Our fruit is fermented using native yeast, with no fining/filtering, and are typically aged in barrel and bottle for 2 ½ - 3 years before being released.Because our terroir is like the Rhône region of France, we are Rhône-centric. Other than Cabernet Sauvignon, we grow Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Counoise, Petite Sirah, and Roussanne.We believe the hard work is done in the vineyard, and if we maintain this discipline, farm organically and without irrigation, we will create wines of intense aromatics, flavors, and color, that are a true expression of place, and the essence of our unique terroir.We believe that if we've farmed well, there is little need to intervene in the cellar. We don't adhere to conventional notions and trends. Rather, curiosity and creativity dictate what goes into our final blends.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Le lundi 13 mars 2023, était organisé un rendez-vous à Montmélian (Savoie) pour les rencontres ampélographiques du Centre d'ampélographie alpine Pierre Galet. Cette association, dont le Président est Michel Grisard, a pour but de retrouver, sauvegarder, connaître, réhabiliter et promouvoir les cépages patrimoniaux rhodano-alpins. Au menu de cette journée : Préservation des cépages oubliés de la région alpine. Trois types de conservatoires ont été créés par le CAA-PG : – un conservatoire regroupant de 150 à 200 cépages alpins allant des Alpes maritimes jusqu'à la Slovénie… – un conservatoire intravarietal des principaux cépages alpins français: Jacquère, Mondeuse, Altesse, Persan, Douce noire, Etraire de l'Adui, Verdesse, Roussanne… – un conservatoire d'urgence où seront mis en collection tous les plants en voie de disparition, redécouverts lors des prospections estivales: Bia, Onchette, Sérénèze, Peloursin, Servanin, Mondeuse blanche, Chouchillon, Mornen… RadioVino était au rendez-vous afin de capter ces échanges passionnants.
Jill chats to Susan about their award-winning single vineyard Grenache, delicious Roussanne, and why Rhone varietals grow so well in the Barossa. A must visit when you are next in the region! @thewineshowaustralia @yelland&papps
We're continuing Wine Week on Bri Books! I started the week with episodes about how to select the perfect wine and my wine-shopping hacks, and now we're delving deep into the specific wines and regions. My love for orange wine led me to an NYC wine shop called Orange Glou in 2019, shortly after the shop opened. It's a store dedicated 100% to orange wine! This past November, Orange Glou hosted their second-ever orange wine fair, and it was a roaring success. Hosted at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Orange Glou's founders Doreen Winkler and Jack Won really knocked it out of the park and managed to secure nearly 5 dozen winemakers and importers. It was a veritable who's who of the orange wine world. A few facts about orange wine: Orange wine is a type of skin contact wine, made from white grapes that macerate on the skin. It's not wine made from citrus oranges! Orange wine was invented in the Republic of Georgia thousands of years ago and was reintroduced to the rest of the world 40 years ago by 2 Italians, Gravner and Radikon, who wanted to explore this winemaking style. Today there are 1,000+ wine producers and wineries that make orange wine along with other styles they're producing. I find orange wine to be fascinating because of the geographical differences in the wines. From South Australia to South Africa, Austria to Alsace, Georgia to Germany, the varieties of white grapes put on display in orange wine are divine. In this episode, I'm sharing a few of my favorite orange wine importers and orange wines. 5:00: D-I Wine (Alsace): D-I Wine is a natural wine import and distribution powerhouse. I met the founder Brett Taylor (for the second year in a row!), and spent too long gushing over his selection. D-I wine takes a truly DIY approach to natural wine. Their portfolio is stocked with natural and low-intervention wines. They're all about deep partnership with producers who understand and respect tradition. The true gem on the D-I Wine team is George Kalligeros, a wine Somm with a diverse background in the wine industry. He has experience as a portfolio manager, sommelier, and is knowledgable about wine-making. He's currently serving as the portfolio manager of D-I Wine, and in this role, he curates and manages the wine selection for the company, focusing on French natural wines. His expertise expands to Paris, the Rhone, and beyond. One of my favorite selections from D-I Wine is Domaine Brand's Tout Terriblement wine from Alsace, France. A 100% Gewurztraminer, this full-bodied wine has a fresh, yellow and orange-fruit flavor with a hint of sweet lychee. 8:25: Donkey and Goat Winery (California): I'll admit it: the name of this winery pulled me right away. But this winemaker/ proprietor/ hose cleaner Jared Brandt and his tasty drinks charmed me. Based in Berkeley, CA, ared and his co-founder Tracey Rogers founded Donkey and Goat Winery in 2004 in San Francisco after studying the art of crafting natural wines in the Rhone Valley. I tasted the Elen Ridge Vineyard Stone Crusher orange wine made from the Roussanne varietal. It was rich, well structured and the tannins revealed a fresh finish. Donkey and Goat also have a testing room in Berkeley, so I'd say they're probably one of the coolest natural wine operations in the Bay. 10:10: 8000 Vintage Selections (Georgia): The 8000 Vintage Selections table was the party epicenter of the orange wine fair. The team from 8000 Vintage Selections had over a half dozen producers at the ready, with at least a dozen or so bottles to taste from. The founder and CEO Shalva Tevdoradze was an absolute beast. The 8000 Vintage Selections collection is almost exclusively Georgian wines. Winemaking in Georgia dates back at least 8,000 years. Early Georgians made wine at least 6,000 BC when they discovered that grape juice could be turned into wine after being buried in qvevris underground. Kveri is an egg-shaped earthenware vessel made for making, aging and storing wine. It's the oldest way of making wine. This experience completely cemented in me the need to visit Georgia to explore viticulture for myself. Two Georgian winemakers caught my attention: Nikalas Marani and Vellino Wines. Nikalas Marani: We tasted the Nikalas Marani Rkatsiteli 2020 vintage from a small-scale winemaker with over 100 years of family legacy. Winemaker Zurab Mgvdliashvili's grandfather was a small-scale wine cultivator in the 1920s, during the peak of the Soviet Union. When Zurab Mgvdliashvili took over the property in 2005, he restored everything, and as a tribute to his grandfather kept the old name Nikala's Marani. I'd describe the Nikalas Marani Rkatsiteli 2020 vintage as tropical and balanced with pronounced tannins and fruity aromas of peach, forest honey, and yellow dried fruit. Vellino Wines: Vellino was founded in 2015 to continue a family business of winemaking. The 26-year-old winemaker makes wines from Kakhetian grape varieties, utilizing knowledge passed down by family and fellow winemakers. I tasted the Kisi 2020 vintage, and the Rkatsiteli 2020 vintage. Beka Jimsheladze did an excellent job with this wine. I can imagine this amber colored wine being perfect with fish, veggies, chicken and cheeses, thanks to its gentle, refreshing notes of citrus. The best part: Vellino Wines in Georgia offers tours! Wines Mentioned: Orange Glou orange wine shop in NYC D-I Wine (Alsace), Domaine Brand's Tout Terriblement wine Donkey and Goat Winery (California), Elen Ridge Vineyard Stone Crusher orange wine 8000 Vintage Selections (Georgia), Nikalas Marani Rkatsiteli 2020 and Vellino Wines Kisi 2020 If you're new to the show (and loving it!), leave a review of Bri Books on Apple Podcasts, and listen to Bri Books on Apple Podcasts, Spotify! Please tell me what you're drinking to by using #bribooks on Instagram and subscribe to the Bri Books newsletter at bribookspod.com/newsletter.
Dan and Carol. California Wine Country welcomes Carol Shelton, famous for Wild Thing wines with wild yeast, and for much more. CWC has the day off today so for today's podcast edition, this is a replay of the May 31, 2023 episode. Carol Shelton makes varietals beside Zin, although she is known as the Queen of Zinfandel, and she is back on California Wine Country today, with Steve Jaxon, Dan Berger and Harry Duke. She has been on California Wine Country several times, most recently on this episode of February 15, 2023. Dan Berger introduces Carol Shelton by saying that every time she enters a competition she wins gold medals. She just entered the North of the Gate competition and won 6 double golds and best of classes, best of show red and Carol was named winemaker of the competition. Every grape entered has to have been grown north of the Golden Gate. Dan likes the competition because it's a smaller more local competition and the judges all know each other. What is Wild Thing? They are tasting Carol's 2022 Wild Thing Chardonnay. Wild Thing was originally the name of her Zinfandel, because she adds no yeast to what is there naturally. Dan says that it has good structure due to its acidity. It has tropical fruit in the aroma, but it is tart and will go with food. Carol says that the fruit profile comes from some Viognier and some Roussanne which she blended in. Next tasting is another gold medal, her signature wine called Wild Thing Zinfandel. Mendocino has some of the oldest Zinfandel in California. In the Ukiah area, it is warm but not too hot. This wine has explosive blackberry fruit. It is blended with some Carignane and Petit Syrah that is also grown on the property. Click the logo to visit our sponsor Bottle Barn online for the coolest bargains on wine, beer and spirits. Carol came to California in high school and attended UC Davis. Her mother encouraged her to follow her interest in sciences and to look into food sciences. She took the Introduction to Wine class and found the connections to history, culture, food, sensory data, chemistry, microbiology were everything she loved. Eventually she got her degree in Fermentation Science in 1978. (The degree is called Enology today.) Their tasting room is at 3354 Coffee Lane, they are in the back behind a few others, in the same business park with Moonlight Brewing. They are open daily from 11 am to 4 pm. Mention California Wine Country on The Drive to get a free tasting in Santa Rosa. Barbera d'Oakley They make Barbera d'Alba or Barbera d'Asti, different blends made in different towns in Piedmont. Barbera is a dry red wine popular in northern Italy. The vineyard is in Oakley, California, it is at the edge of the delta, at the San Joaquin River. The vines are over 100 years old. 75% Barbera, 10% Zin, 10% Merlot, and 5% Carignanne. It won a slew of medals. It has a dark color and vibrant aroma. The next tasting is Coquille Rouge, which is all red Rhone varieties, grown at Oakley. Mourvedre, Grenache Noir and Petit Syrah, Carignane and Alicante Bouchet.
Over 20 years ago, our Founding Partner, Tom Stolpman, discovered what we believe to be one of the greatest viticultural sites on earth. Hidden in the hills of California's Central Coast, on a rare Limestone outcropping & unobstructed from the Pacific Ocean wind, this unique land is naturally suited to grow Syrah and Roussanne grapes. We are committed to preserving this natural environment for our vines through conscious farming, dry farming, & sustainable employment. In the winery, we prefer native fermentation & minimal manipulation. Dedicated to sensible farming & winemaking, we believe that we can create vibrant, site-specific wines, with a focus unique to Ballard Canyon AVA, California.Stolpman wines directly reflect the limestone soils and cool windy conditions of our Ballard Canyon AVA vineyard. Vines grow in conservative balance, receiving little, if any, irrigation. All work with the vines is done carefully by hand.
Gerard Bertrand, founder & owner of his eponymous wine label, joins us today to teach us about Biodynamic principles, the Lunar Calendar, and his new orange wine, 'Orange Gold.' What is a 'Fruit Day?' The lunar calendar has been used in farming for centuries, but recently people have noted the moon's effect on wine tasting. According to the lunar calendar, every day is either a 'Fruit,' 'Root,' 'Flower,' or 'Leaf' day. 'Fruit' days are the most auspicious days to drink most wines, while white aromatic wines really seem to sing on a “flower day.” The idea behind root days, fruit days, leaf days, and flower days was inspired by Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian philosopher who defined biodynamic farming for the 20th century. Gerard Bertrand embraces biodynamic farming in his vineyards and is a huge advocate for the process. OK, but what is 'Orange' wine? Gerard explains it like this: "We have two kinds of grapes in the world -- we have white grapes and red grapes. When you make rosé, you use red grapes and you use the winemaking process of white wines. When you make orange wines, you use white grapes, but use the winemaking process of red wines." 'Orange' wines are white grapes left to macerate on their skins for extended times, the same way we make red wine. What makes Orange Gold special: Gerard and his team are paying tribute to the first 'Orange' wine styles of Georgia, over 4,500 years ago, but with an emphasis on freshness. It is an exceptional blend of seven grape varieties, Chardonnay, Chenin and Viognier add volume and Roussanne, Grenache Blanc and Muscat enrich the aromatic complexity of the wine. Pairs perfectly with cheese platters. Gerard's Organic and Biodynamic vineyards are helping catch thousands of pounds of carbon waste per acre. If 1% of all vineyards on the planet were biodynamic, we'd catch enough carbon to slow global warming to a halt! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gerardbertrandofficial/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/what2drink/message
This time we dive into one of the three main grapes of the Northern Rhône: Marsanne. Related to Roussanne, the grape with which it is almost always blended, this grape reaches its heights in the wines of Hermitage in northern Rhône and does exceptional things around the world from Victoria and South Australia, to the US, to New Zealand and South Africa. Photo: Chante-Alouette from Chapoutier, the wine we mention in the show. Credit: Wine For Normal People Although not a grape you will encounter as a standalone varietal that often, its contribution to the great whites of the Rhone can't be underestimated. This grape is vital to understand if you are interested in diving deeper into the world of Rhône whites (which you definitely should do!). Full show notes are on Patreon. Become a member today! www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople _______________________________________________________________ I love my exclusive sponsor, Wine Access, my go-to source for the best selection of interesting, outstanding quality wines you can't find locally. Go to www.wineaccess.com/normal to join my co-branded wine club with Wine Access and www.wineaccess.com/wfnp so see a page of the wines I'm loving right now from their collection. Get 10% your first order with my special URL. Check out Wine Access today! To register for an AWESOME, LIVE WFNP class with Elizabeth go to: www.winefornormalpeople.com/classes Sources used in the show: Wines of the Rhone, Matt Walls (also listen to Episode 458 with Matt Walls) Wine Grapes, Dr. José Vouillamoz, Jancis Robinson, and Julia Harding Grapes & Wines, Oz Clarke and Margaret Rand Tablas Creek Blog (Also, episodes 162, 281, 440 with Jason Haas of Tablas Creek) Tahbilk Winery Site The Wine Cellar Insider
Summer, summer, summer. Long days, vacations, staycations, friends, family and fun. Hot days and warm nights call for a style change in your go-to wines. Rosés and whites reign supreme. We're totally on board, but this summer, we're pouring a few new white wines into our glass and bringing you along for the ride!As two bubble loving wine friends, Kristi's first surprise for Charisse is the Sparkling Riesling NV from Coeur Cause Wines. Not only is this crisp, fresh, citrus forward bubbly deliciously refreshing, a percent of every bottle sold supports one of Coeur Cause's charities. Owner Stacy Bellew partners with winemaker Josh Maloney to bring a sparkler which maintains the flavor and aroma (think petrol) so true to Riesling. Think you don't like Riesling, this beauty will change your mind!Next up, Txakoli (sounds like broccoli) from Basa Lore. Made from the Hondarrabi Zuri grape varietal, this lightly fizzy wine is typical of the Getariako Txakolina D.O. in the Basque Country of Spain. Think steep slopes, green Spain, crisp ocean breezes and this wine exudes the perfect accompaniment to any and all of your summer fun. It's bright. It's crisp. It's definitely worth hunting down to stock your fridge. Txakoli loosely translates to “enough for the home” but we're not sure there actually is enough of this Summer delight. Sharing her Basque and Txakoli expertise with us is Dr. Kerri Lesh, or Dr. Txakoli.Kristi's summer adventure in Wisconsin and Minnesota afforded a visit to Saint Croix Vineyards with Peter Hemstad, co-owner, for a vineyard-based exploration into the world of grape variety creation. One of the results? Itasca! This superb creation not only withstands the frigid MN winters, it is also hardy enough to resist pests and disease which can plague vineyards. With 23 varieties of wine, many lesser known varietals created by Peter and the University of Minnesota, this winery should be on everyone's vacation destination top 10.Hailing from La Pradera Vineyard in the Texas High Plains rounds out the final four. From Tatum Cellars, this single vineyard, single varietal Roussanne is a rare expression of the varietal as a stand alone. Most typically blended in the southern Rhône region of France, this wine lets Roussanne shine. Juicy, spicy, toasty yet maintaining a freshness made for summer drinking. While we know it may be impossible to find these wines in your local wine shop, we hope you'll get them shipped to your doorstep in time for this weekend's summer fling!Show Sponsors:> The Magnolia in Fort Worth> The Texas Wine ClubDon't forget to FOLLOW, LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE and let us know any topics you'd like us to cover!Cheers! Charisse and KristiA special theme song shout out to our musician, the late, great, Paul Gray with his Swinging Shepard! Cheers! Charisse and KristiCheck out Kristi's blog for further wine adventures! KristThanks for joining Somm Women Talk Wine! Check out our socials for more fun filled wine exploration!Instagram:@somm_women_talk_wine@kristiwinenerd@charissehenryfw@kmayfield109All episodes are also on our website:SommWomenTalkWineCharisse and Kristi
Wines: Tablas Creek 2021 Roussanne and 2020 Esprit de Tablas GSM blendReady to uncover the secrets of regenerative farming and sustainability in winemaking? Our guest, Jason Haas, partner and general manager of Tablas Creek Winery in Paso Robles, CA, is here to guide us through their innovative approach to viticulture. We'll start by exploring the unique profiles of their 2021 Roussanne and 2020 Esprit de Tablas Rhone blend wines, and how they connect to the esteemed Famille Perrin wines from Chateau Beaucastel in France.As we sip, we dive into the world of regenerative farming and its impact on the environment. Jason shares how Tablas Creek is reducing water, energy, and topsoil usage, and fostering biodiversity and soil health, setting them apart from conventional organic farming practices. We also discuss how each varietal in the blend contributes to the overall flavor profile, while learning about the sprawling 270-acre property with 125 acres of grapevines.But, what about the impact of climate change on these vineyards, especially in California? Jason sheds light on how warmer temperatures are affecting the alcohol levels in their wines and the steps Tablas Creek is taking to adapt, such as implementing regenerative farming and canopy management. So, raise a glass as we toast to the future of sustainable viticulture, and join us for this enlightening conversation with Jason Haas of Tablas Creek Winery. Cheers!Stay in the know and join our WTF Cru.About UsBuy us a Mimosa!We have been listed in the Top 50 wine podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/wine_podcasts/Music from https://filmmusic.io "Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Thank you for making us part of your wine story. If you enjoyed this episode, please write a review and share with your wine loving friends and family. To connect with us or to inquire about being a guest on Wines To Find, visit our social media pages Instagram https://www.instagram.com/winestofindpodcast/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/winestofindpodcasts/Til the next glass ~ Cheers!And, remember, join us next time on Wines To Find!Sandy & Michelle
Née à Paris, Valentine Tardieu Vitali a grandi à Uzès mais c'est à 16 ans lors d'un job d'été à Libourne, qu'elle a un coup de foudre pour les métiers de la vigne. C'est décidé, elle sera œnologue ! Après une licence de biologie végétale à Bordeaux puis un diplôme d'œnologie à Montpellier, elle décide de partir avec son futur mari, Bastien Tardieu, dans l'hémisphère Sud, s'ouvrir à d'autres cultures. De retour en France en 2010, elle exerce différentes responsabilités pour des caves dans le Vaucluse et dans les Côteaux d'Aix, avant d'être embauchée en 2017 comme Directrice de production par le Château La Verrerie, un domaine dans le Luberon, propriété de la famille Descours. Elle est aujourd'hui Directrice du domaine et nous parle de ses cuvées mais également de la biodynamie
Dan Berger and Carol Shelton. Carol Shelton makes varietals beside Zin, although she is known as the Queen of Zinfandel, and she is back on California Wine Country today, with Steve Jaxon, Dan Berger and Harry Duke. She has been on California Wine Country several times, most recently on this episode of February 15, 2023. Dan Berger introduces Carol Shelton by saying that every time she enters a competition she wins gold medals. She just entered the North of the Gate competition and won 6 double golds and best of classes, best of show red and Carol was named winemaker of the competition. Every grape entered has to have been grown north of the Golden Gate. Dan likes the competition because it's a smaller more local competition and the judges all know each other. What is Wild Thing? They are tasting Carol's 2022 Wild Thing Chardonnay. Wild Thing was originally the name of her Zinfandel, because she adds no yeast to what is there naturally. Dan says that it has good structure due to its acidity. It has tropical fruit in the aroma, but it is tart and will go with food. Carol says that the fruit profile comes from some Viognier and some Roussanne which she blended in. Click the logo to visit our sponsor Rodney Strong for the latest on the 2022 Summer Concert series. Next tasting is another gold medal, her signature wine called Wild Thing Zinfandel. Mendocino has some of the oldest Zinfandel in California. In the Ukiah area, it is warm but not too hot. This wine has explosive blackberry fruit. It is blended with some Carignane and Petit Syrah that is also grown on the property. Click the logo to visit our sponsor Bottle Barn online for the coolest bargains on wine, beer and spirits. Carol came to California in high school and attended UC Davis. Her mother encouraged her to follow her interest in sciences and to look into food sciences. She took the Introduction to Wine class and found the connections to history, culture, food, sensory data, chemistry, microbiology were everything she loved. Eventually she got her degree in Fermentation Science in 1978. (The degree is called Enology today.) Their tasting room is at 3354 Coffee Lane, they are in the back behind a few others, in the same business park with Moonlight Brewing. They are open daily from 11 am to 4 pm. Mention California Wine Country on The Drive to get a free tasting in Santa Rosa. Barbera d'Oakley They make Barbera d'Alba or Barbera d'Asti, different blends made in different towns in Piedmont. Barbera is a dry red wine popular in northern Italy. The vineyard is in Oakley, California, it is at the edge of the delta, at the San Joaquin River. The vines are over 100 years old. 75% Barbera, 10% Zin, 10% Merlot, and 5% Carignanne. It won a slew of medals. It has a dark color and vibrant aroma. The next tasting is Coquille Rouge, which is all red Rhone varieties, grown at Oakley. Mourvedre, Grenache Noir and Petit Syrah, Carignane and Alicante Bouchet.
Christopher Waters has been writing about wine for two decades. He is the wine and spirits columnist at The Globe and Mail, education director of IWEG Drinks Academy and a WSET certified instructor at the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, Brock University. For 21 years, he was the editor/co-founder of Canada's largest circulation wine publication, VINES, and author of the nationally syndicated column, Waters & Wine. An internationally recognized wine judge. Chris has developed and conducted masterclasses and seminars and moderated panels for organizations, such as The Wine Marketing Association of Ontario, Wines of British Columbia, Wines of Chile, Wines of Germany and Wines of South Africa. That's what the bio says. Here's what it didn't tell you. Anyone with a passionate interest in all things wine has always sought out the wine column in The Globe and Mail. It has a history of getting the facts and figures right. With not a whiff of hype anywhere, the column becomes a tutorial that can be trusted and held close. Yes, there are times it completely geeks out and becomes a wine version of Wordle. That's to be expected because it's like a weekly master class on wine and wine culture. Chris Waters was the perfect person to take over the master class from retiring Beppi Crosariol. After tasting Q&A (Red Blend) and Q&A MRV (Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier) Chris requested a Zoom interview with myself, winemaker Michal Mosny (Winemakers Cut) and our partner Jason Priestley. [caption id="attachment_26785" align="alignnone" width="837"] tdm and jason Globe&mail[/caption] Michal and I get to tell the story of how he was convinced to move himself and his wife from Slovakia to Oliver, BC after watching our wine program Hollywood and Vines. Michael Mosny After listening to the Zoom audio recording, I realized I was really liking a very open and revealing Chris Waters. Have a listen as Chris talks about how he finds the magic in the wines he tastes, how the wine world is going through rapid changes and what makes a wine truly special and what can make it truly not! Ps.. Chris gave Q&A 91 Points and MSV 92 points. “truly exciting” Enjoy Chris Waters Globe and Mail Wine Columnist Thanks to Michal Mosny and Jason Priestley. (and Chad Oakes. Producer of H&V)
Si la France est une terre viticole ancestrale, elle le doit beaucoup à la communauté religieuse qui depuis le 10ème siècle n'a cessé de développer le vignoble français. Mais depuis la Révolution française, bon nombre d'abbayes ont été rachetées par des laïques dont certains étaient vignerons. C'est ainsi que Philippe D'Allaines, propriétaire de l'Abbaye de Valmagne en Languedoc a l'idée de réunir ces abbayes viticoles et crée en 2007, avec l'aide de Stéphanie de Suduiraut, l'Association des vins d'Abbayes. Elle regroupe 18 abbayes dont certaines sont toujours dirigées par des ecclésiastiques. J'ai eu le plaisir de rencontrer un frère vigneron de l'une d'entre elles ainsi que les fondateurs de cette association durant le dernier salon Wine Paris. A écouter religieusement
This week it's an OG longford interview with Kristin Barnhisel, the winemaker responsible for the white wines of J. Lohr! They get into how she got going, some science geekery (learn all about clones!), and she also shared the #JLohrwomen movement. Right now applications are open to shadow at the winery! They also pop a couple of bottles, the "Gesture", a blend of Roussanne, Grenache Blanc and Viognier, as well as the Arroyo Vista Chardonnay. Open a bottle yourself and listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Gleason Family Vineyards hospitality portfolio is an independent, family owned and operated group of brands which includes Roblar Winery and Vineyards, Refugio Ranch Vineyards, and now, Buttonwood Farm Winery & Vineyard. The family's carefully-selected and meticulously farmed Santa Ynez Valley estate vineyards produce a variety of grapes from Sauvignon Blanc to Roussanne, Grenache to Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon to Syrah, all destined for expertly-crafted wines from the seasoned team of head winemaker, Max Marshak, assistant winemakers Kat Neenan and Brett Reeves, and cellarmaster Marine Grolleau. The portfolio also includes the new and exclusive Gleason Family Vineyards label, a selection of reserved bottlings showcasing the estate properties' best and most unique lots for each vintage.
Carol Shelton & Dan Berger. Carol Shelton has brought Wild Thing wines and others labeled under her own name, on California Wine Country today. She is back on the show with Steve Jaxon, Harry Duke and Dan Berger. Her last time on the show was this episode of July 22, 2020, available here. The Carol Shelton Wines website has extensive history about her and her work. She was at UC Davis and wanted to study poetry. Her mother said, "Poets don't eat." So the message was delivered and she found the wine major which was a perfect blending of her interests. In the class of 1978 there were only two women, now there are about a quarter of the graduating class. When she left Davis she started at Mondavi in Napa and Buena Vista winery in 1980. She worked with André Tchelicheff there. Carol remembers how André brought in modern equipment necessary to make good wine consistently. She credits his influence in helping her make wines that age well. A winery in an industrial park Carol's operation is in an industrial park, which may not be romantic and super attractive, but it is an efficient way to keep the business running. They are careful about processing water so they keep the solids out of the storm drains. Click the logo to visit our sponsor Bottle Barn online for the coolest bargains on wine, beer and spirits. They taste the Coquille Blanc 2021, which is a combination of different varieties in the blend. Coquille means scallops in French, and is named after the shells on her family's coat of arms. Grenache Blanc is the base but there is also Roussanne and Viogner. Dan says that blending is a lot of work, because you have to taste a lot of wine. They barrel ferment and they stir every barrel every week for months. Next they taste the Wild Thing Rendez-vous Rosé. It is a darker Rosé. The Provençal style is paler. This is more like an Italian rosato, where they keep the skins on a little more, making it a darker shade of pink. The juice stays on the skins for two full days, which imparts more flavor, richness and color.
Here's the of Alternatives to Chardonnay list from the show! Photo: Chardonnay grapes. Credit: Getty images via Canva Chablis-Influenced – other cool climate wines Alsace Pinot blanc or Alto Adige Pinot bianco Dry Chenin Blanc from Loire – Savennieres (more than Vouvray) Sancerre (same soils) Muscadet – lees aging Godello from Valdeorras or Ribeira Sacra Bourgogne style –More floral, fuller, neutral to medium oak, malolactic fermentation -- full or part, mineral driven, herbal Pecorino – Marche, Abruzzo Soave Fiano Avesso from Vinho Verde Lisboa blends – Fernao Pires blends White Rhône blends – especially with Roussanne or Marsanne as the lead (viognier is too peachy, Grenache blanc too herbal) Gamay – Beaujolais New world Chenin Blanc – old vine from CA or South Africa Heavier – oak, fuller bodied, peachy, tropical, bready (lees influence) White Rioja White Priorat and CndP – big wines Aged Hunter Valley Semillon (Australia, New South Wales) Possibly Grüner Veltliner because of the melon, tropical notes, smooth body but a little too “green” for a Chardonnay substitute Sparkling (hard to find a substitute!) we recommend: Crémant de Loire (Chenin) Crémant de Alsace (Pinot Blanc) _______________________________________________________________ Thanks to our sponsors: I could not be happier to announce my partnership with Wine Access, once again. Wines Access is my go-to source for the best selection of interesting wines you can't find locally. Every box you get from Wine Access is meticulous -- tasting notes with food and wine pairing, serving temperature suggestions, and perfectly stored wine. It's no wonder that Wine Access was rated the best wine club by New York Times Wirecutter and is the official partner and wine provider of The MICHELIN Guide. Check out my favorite wines on the page at www.wineaccess.com/normal, sign up for their daily emails, and join one of their wine clubs...AND get 10% your first order! If you think our podcast is worth the price of a bottle or two of wine a year, please consider virtually buying us some bottles by becoming a member of Patreon... you'll get even more great content, live interactions and classes! www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople To register for an AWESOME, LIVE WFNP class with Elizabeth go to: www.winefornormalpeople.com/classes
Map: Sonoma County AVAs. Sonoma County Winegrowers Over the last 12 years we've done so much on Sonoma but I realized that we've never done a podcast outlining the areas of Sonoma to give form to this wine paradise that has 18 American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) and covers more than a million acres of land (405,000 ha) of which more than 60,000 acres are planted to grapes. Sonoma is still full of small, family-owned vineyards. It's estimated that at least 85% of Sonoma County's vineyards are family owned and operated and 80% of vineyards are less than 100 acres (40% are less than 20 acres). The Sonoma landscape incorporates coastal ranges, valleys, mountains, flats, benchlands, and innumerable soils and microclimates, including a multitude of producers with different styles and ideas of what to grow. In this show, we try to compartmentalize the areas of Sonoma, to help you figure out the big areas and their specialties. Here are the show notes: We start with generalities… Climate: There are sunny days and almost no rain from May through September with most areas cooler near the coast and warmer inland. The Pacific Ocean/Petaluma Gap and San Pablo Bay serve as cooling influences for the western and southern regions of Sonoma County Land: Elevations and slopes slow ripening, provide poor soils with excellent drainage, and create complex wines. Wines from valley floors are simpler. Matching grape to site is important given soil, elevation, and climate diversity. Grapes: Everyone grows everything! You'll find dozens of varieties growing in Sonoma. Moon Mountain AVA, Sonoma. Credit: Sonoma County Winegrowers Most of the show is spent detailing the valleys. Here is the quick and dirty on each area: Sonoma Valley Sonoma Valley AVA: Centers on the Sonoma Valley in the southeastern part of the county. It gets cool air from the San Pablo Bay in the south, and protection from the cool influence of the Pacific in the west from Sonoma Mountain. There are dozens of different soils from very fertile on the valley floor, to well-drained and poor on the hills and mountains Sonoma Valley has 4 AVAs within it: Moon Mountain, Sonoma Mountain, Bennett Valley, Carneros Moon Mountain District AVA is on the steep western slope of the Mayacamas Mountains. It has the famed Monte Rosso vineyard and specializes in Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon. Sonoma Mountain AVA is at high altitude, with steep vineyards on eastern exposures. The vineyards rise above the fog line, allowing grapes to ripen more fully in the sunlight. Basalt soils make good Cabernet Sauvignon. Other grapes are: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel Bennett Valley AVA is Sonoma Valley's smallest AVA. It's a series of small vineyards in the slopes, hills, and ridges between Taylor Mountain, Sonoma Mountain, and Bennett Peak. In the moderately cool climate, with a long hang time, Rhône varieties do well as does Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and grapes like Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier with acidity. Pinot Noir acreage is increasing. Los Carneros AVA straddles Napa and Sonoma counties. It hugs the San Pablo Bay, and is one of the coolest AVAs in the area, with moderately cool and windy days and early morning fog. The soil is compressed clay and very consistent, this and the weather limits vigor. Chardonnay is 50%, Pinot 43%. Merlot makes excellent wine on the clay soils. Bennett Valley AVA, Sonoma. Credit: Sonoma County Winegrowers Town to stay in if visiting the area: Sonoma ** Sonoma Valley is a discrete part of the larger Sonoma County. When producers use a general AVA for grapes from a combined region, it's Sonoma County. _____________________________________________ COASTAL APPELLATIONS (mainly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir areas) Sonoma Coast AVA: Goes from the San Pablo Bay to the border of Mendocino County in the north. This appellation is too large to have meaning – it can be cold and rugged near the coast or warm and sheltered inland, producing very different styles of wine. The expectation is that the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that have the “Sonoma Coast” label are actually from coastal vineyards, but that's not true. We tell the story of how this AVA got to be so muddled and then talk about the 3 AVAs that were set up to rectify the issue: Petaluma Gap AVA: 25 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, the AVA runs from the Pacific Coast at Bodega Bay, southeast to San Pablo Bay, and has a mild Mediterranean climate. The defining feature is the wind gap in the coastal range, which funnels in cool coastal marine air bringing fog and cool afternoon breezes. The cool climate lower yields and help Pinot Noir (75% of plantings), Chardonnay and Syrah the grapes retain acidity. The West Sonoma Coast AVA (got it in 2022): Stretches from the Mendocino County border to the northern coastal border of the Petaluma Gap AVA. The area includes ONLY areas where coastal influence reaches – it is remote with cooler marine temperatures and much fog at elevation. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the main grapes. Fort Ross-Seaview AVA: Located on the outskirts of the Pacific Ocean, with major coastal influence, and high elevation, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay have excellent acidity. Towns to stay in: Petaluma, Jenner, Bodega Bay West Sonoma Coast AVA, Sonoma. Credit: Sonoma County Winegrowers _____________________________________ RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY AVA (Pinot Noir, but Rhône and Italian varietals are great too in certain regions) Russian River Valley AVA is known for Pinot Noir. The constant cooling fog from the Pacific Ocean, coming from the Petaluma Wind Gap creates big diurnal swings, so grapes have a long growing season to develop flavor in the western part of the AVA. The reality is that the Russian River Valley encompasses warm and cool areas. There are 5 Neighborhoods within Russian River Valley, which are used to discuss the cooler places that are more suited to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay (Laguna Ridge, Sebastapol Hills, parts of the Middle Reach) and those that are suited to warmer climate grapes like Rhône varieties, Zinfandel, and Italian varieties (parts of the Middle Reach, Santa Rosa Plains, Eastern Hills) Green Valley of Russian River Valley SUB AVA of Russian River is in the southwestern part of the Russian River Valley, surrounded by Sebastopol, Forestville and Occidental. It is very cool, foggy, with heavy coastal influences and produces acidic, less extracted Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and sparkling wines on its Goldridge (yellow, sandy) soil Chalk Hill AVA is in the northeast part of Russian River Valley and has less marine influence and fog. It has rocky, chalk soils so they do grow Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, but they also grow Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. Town to stay in: Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, or Windsor _______________________________________ DRY CREEK VALLEY AVA (Zinfandel central) Dry Creek is the easiest valley to visit (2 roads, 5 stop signs!) and probably the easiest to understand. It is known for exceptional Zinfandel. It's in northern Sonoma County, 20 miles/32 km east of the Pacific Ocean. The Coastal Range blocks a lot of the cooler air from flooding the Dry Creek, giving it hotter days and slimmer diurnal swings at night. The vineyards lie on hillsides, benchlands, and the valley floor at different elevations and on different soils – from loam to clay to gravel. Zinfandel is 30% of plantings and is more elegant, and “old school” (especially from producers like Nalle or Peterson – friends of the pod!). The flavors are less like black fruit and more like raspberry, pomegranate with acidity and moderate alcohol. Other varieties grown are: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay very good Italian and Rhone Varieties, Bordeaux varieties grown too Rockpile (Dry-Creek Adjacent, great Zin!): On the northern part of Dry Creek Valley, at high elevations beyond the fog, the AVA is great for rich, dense reds – Zin especially is famed (Bruliam does a great job and a friend of the show!) Town to stay in: Healdsburg or Windsor Dry Creek AVA, Sonoma. Credit: Sonoma County Winegrowers _______________________________________ ALEXANDER VALLEY (known for Cabernet Sauvignon) Alexander Valley AVA: In northeastern Sonoma County, north of Healdsburg, the Russian River flows through h the Alexander Valley. It gets some cool marine air from the Pacific Ocean, and wind can cool mornings and evenings. Daytime heat spikes will ripen the grapes, but the cool wind will preserve the acidity in the classic Cabernet Sauvignon, which is so coveted, that many Napa wineries grow Cab here for top cuvees. Pine Mountain – Cloverdale Peak (Alexander Valley adjacent) AVA: This small area overlaps the northernmost portions of the Alexander Valley AVA. It is steep with high elevations and grows a number of grapes, including Cabernet Sauvignon. Alexander Valley AVA, Sonoma. Credit: Sonoma County Winegrowers _______________________________________ Less visit-able places (yes, I know that's not a word)… Knights Valley AVA is right next to Mount St. Helena, and has well-drained soils, but very warm temperatures with no Pacific or San Pablo Bay influence. Elevation is the only cooling factor in this area that has volcanic and alluvial gravel and focuses on Cabernet Sauvignon (2/3 of plantings) and other Bordeaux varietals. Kendall Jackson owns most of Knights Valley. Northern Sonoma AVA: Too huge for any meaning – most producers use Sonoma County AVA. It includes Chalk Hill, Knights Valley, Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Russian River Valley, and most of Green Valley. Fountaingrove AVA (2015) – mostly growers, few wineries. Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux varietals, some Rhône varietals – Syrah, Viognier, Petite Sirah plus smatterings of everything. It's too hot for Pinot and Chard except in a few key north-facing sites So much to explore! Sonoma is a place you can need get enough of, but hopefully this episode gives some form to exactly what you want to do when you finally make it out there! Some of my favorite people mentioned: @sonomawineguy on Twitter and other Social Media, Nalle Winery, Crux Winery, Bruliam Winery, Keller Estate, Inman Family, Kieran Robinson Wines, Truchard Winery, (and I forgot to mention...Longboard Vineyards in Russian River!). _______________________________________________________________ Thanks to our sponsors: I could not be happier to announce my partnership with Wine Access, once again. Wines Access is my go-to source for the best selection of interesting wines you can't find locally. Every box you get from Wine Access is meticulous -- tasting notes with food and wine pairing, serving temperature suggestions, and perfectly stored wine. It's no wonder that Wine Access was rated the best wine club by New York Times Wirecutter and is the official partner and wine provider of The MICHELIN Guide. Check out my favorite wines on the page at www.wineaccess.com/normal, sign up for their daily emails, and join one of their wine clubs...AND get 10% your first order! 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We are tasting the Kuhlman Cellar's Calcaria. This white wine blend is majority Roussanne with other Mediterranean white grapes that are all grown in Texas. It is a medium bodied wine with tropical fruit scents, a full mouthfeel, and a zippy, lingering finish. The wine's name is drawn from the calcium based soils on the estate. Kuhlman Cellars winery: https://www.visit.kuhlmancellars.com/ Article Texas Hill Country AVA: https://texaswinetrail.com/texas-hill-country-ava/ Send feedback to timetotastetx@gmail.com Visit our website: https://www.timetotastetx.com
Tin City's queen of cool is Up & Adam to talk about the latest with her boxed wine ( I mean, who's doing boxed Roussanne??? - its why I love her) and they chat everything else like changing the clocks back to things that we like less as we get older. Riley is always great fun, and Adam loves her voice so he keeps her in as long as he can so he feels like he has a co-host lmao. Check it out!
Vinene i dette afsnit er skænket af Jysk Vin https://www.jyskvin.dk/ Smagekasse: https://www.jyskvin.dk/hvid-rhone-tema-0-7155093 ...................... Vi skal smage på de tre store Rhône-druer fra Saint-Joseph, Hermitage og Principauté d´Orange. Hvordan smager druerne, hvad skal man spise til og hvor kommer Roussanne, Marsanne og Viognier oprindeligt fra? Er de i familie? Hvordan udmærker landskabet sig i Rhône og hvad med jordbundsforholdene? Hvad er en IGP, hvornår er en hvidvin vægtig og hvad skal der til for at en syrefattig vin bliver spændstig og lækker? Hvordan er det nu med hvidvin? Kan det lagre og giver det mening? Viognier var lige ved at blive udryddet. Hvordan overlevede den og hvor meget fylder den i området i dag? Til slut svarer vi på et spørgmål om hvordan man skal vælge, hvis man vil smage noget af “det helt store” vin. Er det bedst at købe den billigere vin fra de største producenter eller en billigere producent fra de bedste marker? Vi smager på 1) Circa, Rousanne, Saint-Joseph Blanc, J.-L. Chave Selection, 2020 https://www.jyskvin.dk/saint-joseph-blanc-circa-2020-1445436 2) Blanche, Marsanne, Hermitage Blanc, J.-L. Chave Selection, 2018 https://www.jyskvin.dk/hermitage-blanc-blanche-2018-1445836 3) Domaine de la Janasse, Viognier, 2020 https://www.jyskvin.dk/vin-de-pays-viognier-2020-1403936 ....................... Besøg os på Facebook og Instagram, hvor man kan se billeder af vinene og få tips til vin og mad sammensætning. https://www.facebook.com/vinforbegyndere https://www.instagram.com/vinforbegyndere Web: https://www.radioteket.dk/ Kontakt: radioteket@radioteket.dk Musik: Jonas Landin
Looking for a great white wine for the Fall? We are here to help! If you have never tried a white wine blend based on the grapes Marsanne and Roussanne, you are missing out! Originally from the Northern Rhone in France, these grapes are blended together - often with other grapes - to create a rich, full-bodied, flavorful, and still acidic white wine that is great for fall foods, holidays, and events. If you are a Chardonnay lover, this is a great wine to add to your repertoire! Marsanne and Roussanne are like us, your podcast hosts Joe and Carmela - we are most often found together, and we complement each other well. And, like Marsanne-Roussanne blends, we are complex. Well, at least we might have a complex of some sort. We taste and review these great, affordable, and relatively easy to find wines from across the world (Australia, France, and Oregon in the US) in this episode: NV Point Ormond White Wine, 2020 Famille Perrin Reserve Cotes du Rhone Blanc, and 2019 Quady North Pistoleta.
We are tasting the Duchman Family Winery's 2020 Roussanne. Roussanne is a French variety from the Rhone valley but these grape were grown in the Texas High Plains AVA. Duchman Family winery: https://www.duchmanwinery.com/ Article from Oswald vineyards about Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs): https://oswaldvineyard.com/icf-building-index/ Visit our website: https://www.timetotastetx.com
When flying winemaker Corvina Guerra visits a vineyard in Italy that is burning its vines due to a phylloxera outbreak among its roots, she makes it her mission to figure out how the aphids got there and investigate just how far the infestation had traveled worldwide. As an outbreak could contaminate her family's vineyard and end her own career, she is determined to figure things out. Corvina partners up with Bryan Lawless to travel to vineyards around the world to research and share their findings. Texas has its own hurdles to winemaking, harsh sun and significant frost among them. William Chris has taken on this challenge and leaned into hearty grapes that can not just survive, but thrive in these stark conditions. Today we are tasting a 2020 Roussanne and a 2018 Mourvèdre from the vineyards in the Texas high plains. The Roussanne is a white wine made for red wine drinkers because it has dry, hearty depth and coats the drinker's mouth much like a red. The Mourvèdre is a red variety made with the grapes of 6 different local vineyards creating a complex layered flavor and a smoky/peppery finish with the added bonus of extended maceration of the grape skins to add to the mouthfeel. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/readingbetweenthewines/support
This podcast was recorded after my trip to the Découvertes en Vallée du Rhône, a wine trade fair that I was invited to by Inter-Rhône. It was a wonderful learning experience and I stayed on for a few days afterwards to explore Hermitage, Côte Rôtie, Condrieu, St. Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, and in the south, Beaumes de Venise with Claude Chabran of Rhonéa, Gigondas with Elisa Cheron from Familie Cheron of Domaine du Grand Montmirail, and a self-guided tour of vineyards in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It was a fantastic trip and I am grateful to the people at Inter-Rhone for the opportunity. Photo: Découvertes en Vallée du Rhône at Palais des Papes in Avignon, Elizabeth Schneider, Wine For Normal People If you are curious about some of the people I mention as partners in crime in the show: Matt Walls, Rhône expert, Decanter's Rhône contributor, author of Wines of the Rhône Adam Lechmere, editor of Club Oenologique and prominent wine writer Elizabeth “Liz” Gabay, MW – Rosé goddess (and the world's foremost rosé expert) Jamie Goode of Wine Anorak and author or several books Also, not mentioned by name (with apologies, but MC Ice had me thinking of Brits – these guys are fantastic), Kurtis Kolt, a great writer and consultant from Vancouver, Canada and Gurvinder Bhatia, Editor-in-Chief of Quench magazine Photo: The Rhône in Bloom! by Elizabeth Schneider, Wine For Normal People Côtes du Rhône percentages are PLANTINGS, not blend percentages in Côtes du Rhône wines. So if the requirement is 40% Grenache for a Côtes du Rhône, that is how much Grenache must be plantedin a vineyard for Côtes du Rhône, not how much has to be in the blend. Case in point: I had a 99% Syrah that was a Village wine. The producer is a big part of whether you like a wine or not, but you should still learn region before you learn producer. Producer can make or break your experience. It's hard to learn but once you understand what the region has to offer, the next step is finding the producers you like. Great producers: Familie Cheron of Domaine du Grand Montmirail, Gigondas About white grapes in rosé wine…it's a-ok! I mentioned Elizabeth “Liz” Gabay, MW – goddess of pink wine and her son Ben. Look them up. White wines are allowed to be used in rosé as long as those grapes are fermented with the juice from red grapes. Whites Clairette, Picpoul, and Bouboulenc are used to lighten up one of my absolute favorite rosés, the Rhône cru, Tavel. Roussanne grows really well in the southern Rhône and there is more of it than ever before. The is distinctive when you taste it in a blend and there are more whites from Côtes du Rhône and the Villages planting and growing this awesome grape to make it a bigger part of blends. Check out the pod we did on this wonderful grape. Clairette is another a grape that no one talks about it but is awesome – acidic, refreshing, can be like Sauvignon Blanc, lighter style Rieslings, zippy, and green fruit notes. It is used in large proportions in Côtes du Rhône blanc from the south. Cairanne, the cru of the southern Rhône, is light on its feet and a completely different wine than the rest of the cru. Because of the larger proportion of Cinsault, the lighter soils, the Mistral wind, and the terroir, the wines have a lighter touch than many of the other southern Rhône cru. Cairanne makes pretty and elegant wine still with great fruit. An important point from the trip: Please STOP SENDING ME COMMENTS ABOUT MY FRENCH.Even when I tried to say names of regions and wines, I was not understood by folks in the Rhône or other parts of the south. It often took Google translate to communicate. If I tried to pronounce things in French it would have a terrible effect – neither French speakers nor English speakers would understand me and it would be futile. WFNP is an English language podcast and I need to pronounce things so that English language speakers (most of whom speak no French) understand what wines and regions I am saying so they can seek these wines out. After this trip, I will no longer be answering these comments and if you find that offensive, you can feel free to turn off the show. I'm sorry to see you go, but I'm no longer going to be apologetic for anglicizing French. Photo: Dentelles du Montmirail in Gigondas, by Elizabeth Schneider, Wine For Normal People Gigondas is NOT a baby Châteauneuf-du-Pape, in my opinion. Some is very tannic and harsh, some is just beautiful but it is all about skill and terroir. The best producers aren't trying to mimic Châteauneuf-du-Pape. They are their own expression of mainly Grenache in a hot, mistral effected areas of the Dentelles du Montmirail. Moulin de la Gardette and Domaine de Longue Toque are exquisite examples of terroir-driven Gigondas wines that are not trying to emulate Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Photo: Condrieu, by Elizabeth Schneider, Wine For Normal People Condrieu has a lot more to it than you may think. First, it has two different parts, In the north where the wines are almost Sauvignon Blanc like – herbal, lime-like, lightly floral (jasmine) with higher acidity and a lighter body. In the south the wines are more like a traditional Viognier – peachy, sweet lemon, apricot notes with a fuller body but still with more acidity than New World Viognier Condrieu has some rows of vines that, because of the undulation of the hills, face north or northeast. These north facing rows are not considered Condrieu and are declassified into IGP Viognier, according to Aurelien Chirat from Vignoble Chirat. Finally, whole bunch fermentation can be used to add texture to wines but also to dilute or absorb alcohol. The stems have water in them that will dilute alcohol, they also can absorb some of the alcohol into their wood. Aurelien Chirat of Vignoble Chirat in Condrieu Most winemakers use outside labs as required by the AOC laws. There is use of technology as a check on the health of the wine, but analysis is not a decision making tool unless there is a problem. This is a very different philosophical bent than the New World. Photo, Côte Rôtie, by Elizabeth Schneider, Wine For Normal People Two things on Côte Rôtie… Despite what I have heard and read in recent times, Côte Rôtie has have Viognier in it – I didn't find a producer who made a wine without at least a little. Most had 3-5% Viognier in their Syrah wine. The only wines that didn't have Syrah were special old vine plots or from designated vineyards, from which the winemakers wanted to showcase the Syrah for that particular wine. The plateau of Côte Rôtie has high quality, even though wine people malign it. I loved some of the wines from there – they are softer and easier to drink younger. Some of the wines smelled like manure and carnations – there are several theories as to why, which we discuss in the show. Photo: Hermitage, by Elizabeth Schneider, Wine For Normal People A few things on the very small appellation of Hermitage Books say producers are permitted to blend in Marsanne and Roussanne into the Syrah. That is true, but there isn't one producer who is doing that. The style is 100% Syrah and although that is for flavor, it's also because producers need white grapes for the white wine of Hermitage, which represents 30% of what is grown and made. If you haven't had a white Hermitage, that should be your next investment! This is rare wine and it's a bargain for how little there is in the world. Crozes-Hermitage has two parts around the base of the hill of Hermitage each makes different wine styles. The northern side is on uniform granite. This is the old part of the appellation before it was expanded many times into southern flatter areas after World War II. Crozes Hermitage makes 50% of all the wine of the northern Rhone and the flat, southern part is less expensive than any other part of the Rhone, so younger producers have a chance to move in and get established. This is a good thing, even if it means the wine can be variable. Photo: St.Joseph, by Elizabeth Schneider, Wine For Normal People St. Joseph is a tannic wine and it is not similar to Crozes-Hermitage, as many books will tell you.The appellation is varied, with many different types of granite (it really should be broken up into pieces). Although the wines from farther north are a little softer, I found them to be so harsh in tannin I could barely drink them. The verdict is out on if they will mellow with time, but to drink the young wine was nearly impossible for me. If you love harsh tannin, this is your wine. Châteauneuf-du-Pape is bigger than the entire northern Rhone combined. It is VERY varied in terroir, farming, and quality, so caveat emptor! There are a million other little tidbits woven into this show. If you want to explore Rhône beyond study guides and generalizations, this show will get you far in understanding how different reality is from what may be published in books. I hope you enjoy our “myth-busters, Rhône edition”! ___________________________________________________ Thanks to our sponsors this week: Our sponsor: Wine Spies! Wine Spies uncovers incredible wines at unreal prices - on big names or boutique brands from all over the world at up to 75% off! It's not a club and there's no obligation to buy. They have a build-a-case option, so you can mix and match wines while enjoying free shipping on every purchase. Visit www.winespies.com/normal you'll get $20 credit to use on your first order! Check them out today! If you think our podcast is worth the price of a bottle or two of wine a year, please become a member of Patreon... you'll get even more great content, live interactions and classes! www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople To register for an AWESOME, LIVE WFNP class with Elizabeth go to: www.winefornormalpeople.com/classes
Chris Brundrett, co-founder of William Chris Vineyards, is a force to be reckoned with in the Texas wine scene. His winery, its growth, and his vision for Texas wines are as big as the state itself.Check out our William Chris Vineyards at: http://www.WilliamChrisWines.comVisit our website at www.VitiCulturePodcast.com, and don’t forget to share with your friends via all major social media platforms @VitiCULTUREPodVisit Bellangelo Winery and Missick Cellars at www.Bellangelo.com and www.MissickCellars.com.Our show today was recorded in the gorgeous Wine Club tasting room at William Chris Vineyards, along the 290 Wine Trail in Texas Hill Country. Chris Brundrett, co-founder of William Chris Vineyards, is ubiquitous in the Texas wine industry. From his personal and political push to ensure wine labeled as Texas contains 100% Texas fruit, to his efforts to promote elevated service and wine education amongst industry members, to his charitable and philanthropic efforts to aid communities in Texas. Chris seems to be everywhere at once. He’s also done a great job presenting the many faces of Mourvèdre that are grown in Texas, via his numerous single vineyard and cuvee bottlings of the varietal. He’s an affable man, who at the same time feels part evangelist, part farmer, part winemaker, and part CEO of one of Texas’ most recognizable wine brands. More importantly, he seems to be the kind of person you just want to be friends with, the kind of person who would be happy to help if you needed something, and the kind of person you’d be happy to lend a hand to if he asked. He’s the picture of the budding Texas wine scene, and I’m happy to share our conversation with you.With that said, the Texas wine industry is bursting with wonderful, big personalities. From Sil over at Saint Tryphon, to Dr. Bob at Bending Branch. And from the picpoul blanc at Lost Draw, to the Roussanne at Kuhlman - fascinating, and wonderful wines await you at the most unlikely of locations and visits. And as a final word, there is a lot of good food to be had in Hill Country. We loved Hill and Vine and Otto’s in Fredericksburg, I even grabbed a great panini at a roadside gas station that echoed the quality of Oakville Grocery, but the best combo of food, a relaxed and comfortable environment, a predominantly and not pretentiously dominant Texas wine list, and my favorite overall Hill Country restaurant, was 259 Brantley’s Bistro and Bar in downtown Boerne - spelled BOERNE. Boerne isn’t a wine town, at least not yet, but this beautiful Hill Country, riverside village offered an array of wonderful regular menu options and original specials. If you’ve visited and dined in the Finger Lakes, it was like a marriage between Ports, Kindred Fair, and Vonney’s roadside biker bar. I enjoyed the wild hog schnitzel, the mussels were the best I’ve had outside of Belgium, and the service staff always donned a pleasant smile and ensured your glass was full. The mussels were especially good with the Muscat Pet Nat by Saint Tryphon, and may have been one of the best Pet Nats I’ve ever had. Life was good in this place. This may be the end of this short series on Texas Hill Country, but it is not the end of my coverage of Texas wines. I love this place - the people, the spirit, the service, and the sense that the best is yet to come. As a cool climate winemaker, the alcohol levels in some of the wines do take a bit of getting used to. I’ve produced Cab Franc with alcohol levels ranging from 10.8 to 12.9, but generally simply seek balance and a representation of what the vintage represented. Then again, Texas not only has a longer growing season than the Finger Lakes, it has a lot more sun and a lot more heat. The balanced wines though, are really something - and when paired with local cuisine and a cool night by the Guadalupe River, are the stuff dreams are made of. Chris Brundrett is another man who knows something about dreams - he knows a little something about making dreams come true. So without further ado, here’s the show. Get full access to The Viti+Culture Podcast Newsletter at viticulturepodcast.substack.com/subscribe
Check out this episode of We Know Vino and hear highlights of the wines tasted at the Garagiste Festival in Solvang. A "Garagiste" wine maker produces less than 2,000 cases a year of wine. (Fun Wine Fact: One barrel of wine makes 24 cases). Many of these wines are not available for purchase outside of the label's wine club or tasting facility. Find out which wines Mikey tasted that he is bringing into V Wine Room in West Hollywood for your tasting pleasure. Here are a few of the wines Mikey tasted: Diablo Cellars - From Paso Robles and only work with Spanish varietals - Albariño & Tempranillo Cavaletti - Chardonnay Camins 2 Dreams - From winemaker Tara Gomez (women owned, BIPOC & LGBTQ) - Syrah & Grenache Dusty Nabor - Grenache (Mikey's eyes rolled in the back of his head) & Cabernet El Lugar - Pinot Noir Blanc MCV - Tannant Purple Dragon Cellars - 100% Roussanne (this is a rare find!) Quench & Temper - Graciano blends Seagrape - Gewürtraminer Seven Oxen Estate Wines Here is the comprehensive list of winemakers who poured at the Solvang Garagiste event. SAVE THE DATE for the Los Angeles Garagiste event on July 22nd & 23rd, 2022. We Know Vino is a monthly bonus podcast from the We Know WeHo podcast all about wine! Resources: Garagiste Festival Instagram @garagistefestival
Although one of the most prestigious white grapes of the Rhône Valley, Roussanne is relatively unknown given its penchant for making aromatic, complex, full yet acidic wines. Often used as a blending partner with Marsanne or even with Syrah in its native northern Rhône, the grape shines alone in certain versions from Châteauneuf du Pape, California, Australia, and a handful of other places around the world. In this show we examine the majesty of this grape, which makes extraordinary wines that you should be drinking! Photo credit: Roussanne - Geshem winery.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0 Here are the show notes Roussanne was named for “roux”, the French word for “russet” – which describes the grapes' reddish golden color when they are fully ripe Likely native to the northern Rhône, Roussanne is related to Marsanne, its blending partner for the famed northern Rhône whites in Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, and Saint-Joseph Although it has verged on extinction a few times because it is so challenging in the vineyard, Roussanne continues to be an important part of whites (and reds) in the northern Rhône and elsewhere because few grapes can rival the combination of structure and aromatics Roussanne Flavors Roussanne has aromas and flavors of pear, honey, and herbal tea (Chamomile or lemon verbena). It can be like jasmine, iris, honeysuckle and other white flowers. The wine is distinctly minerally with green herb notes and some are more like apricot and peach Roussanne is distinctive because it has a mouth-filling, oily, fuller body but always exhibits characteristic acidity. With age appears softer and shows nutty, marzipan, and creamy notes. The wine can age 15 or more years and still be excellent Roussanne in the vineyard and cellar Roussanne is a real challenge to grow – the people who make wine from it are often small producters who treat it as a passion project – demand for the wines isn't high and growing it can be an exercise in frustration Yields are irregular, ripening can be uneven, the grape is susceptible to mildew, rot and pests, and according to Tablas Creek in Paso Robles, California, who grows a large proportion of the grape in the United States, the grape can shut down as it is ripening, lose leaves and turn yellow, never to recover from this issue The grape does well on poor, stony calcareous-clay soils that are well-drained but it can't take wind or drought. Too much heat can cause the sugar to spike and make the resulting wine too alcoholic without balanced acidic. On the flip side, picking too early leads to excessively acidic wine that lacks balancing body Roussanne needs a long, consistent season – it demands it to make the best wines In the cellar, Roussanne is pretty easy going and versatile. It can make great wine when fermented in any type of vessel and with limited oak aging, its textures can be even smoother and the wines can be more complex Roussanne regions... France Northern Rhône: The native home of the grape, Roussanne is used as a blending partner with Marsanne in the whites of Hermtiage, Crozes Hermitage, and Saint-Joseph. It can also be blended into the reds (Syrah) of those areas but is usually a small percentage of those wines (no more than 10-15%), if used at all. Roussanne is also used in the still and sparkling wines of Saint-Péray. There is much more Marsanne than Roussanne planted in the northern Rhône because it is so much easier to grow, but Roussanne continues to play a big role in the wines because it is so high quality Southern Rhône Roussanne shines in Châteauneuf du Pape blanc. Marsanne is not permitted in the appellation, so Roussanne shines on its own or when blended with Grenache Blanc, Bourbolenc and other grapes. The most famous example of a pure Roussanne in the region is the white of Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages whites, Costières de Nîmes, Luberon, Ventoux and many other appellations use Roussanne in blends Other French areas Roussanne is used in blends in the Languedoc and Roussillon, the Loire, and in Provence Savoie In this Alpine region the grape is called Bergeron and its wines are from the appellation Chignin Bergeron. The wine is peppery with fresh aroma of green mountain herbs, and although it has higher acidity and lower alcohol than other French versions, the wine still has excellent aroma and a soft, cheek-coating texture Outside of France Italy: Liguria, Toscana Portugal: Alentejo Canada Israel South Africa Australia: Came to the continent in 1882 and is used in blends in both whites and reds The US Growing in Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington state (shows great potential) In California: Came in the 1870s but it was hard to grow so acreage declined, and it wasn't revived until the 1990s when Tablas Creek (a partnership with Château de Beaucastel, so clippings were easy to come by) and Alban propagated new cuttings of Roussanne. Today there are over 300 acres planted in California, mainly in the Central Coast, with some in Napa, Lodi, and some other spots. Wineries producing Roussanne in blends or alone are: Alban Vineyards, Anglim Winery, Acquiescece in Lodi, Bonny Doon Winery, Cass Winery, Halter Ranch Vineyard, , JC Cellars, McCrea Cellars, Qupe, Stolpman Vineyards, Tablas Creek, Truchard Vineyard, Zaca Mesa Credit to Tablas Creek for providing so much information on their blog. Links from their blog: 1. Tablas Creek blog: Grapes/Roussanne 2. Tablas Creek blog: A Symposium on Roussanne Other Sources: Truchard Vineyards Wine Grapes, by Jancis Robinson Grapes & Wine, Margaret Rand, Oz Clarke The Wine Cellar Insider _____________________________________________________ Thanks to our sponsors this week: Our new sponsor: Wine Spies! Wine Spies uncovers incredible wines at unreal prices - on Zinfandel, Barolo, Champagne...you name it - up to 75% off! It's not a club and there's no obligation to buy. They have a build-a-case option, so you can mix and match wines while enjoying free shipping on every purchase. Visit www.winespies.com/normal you'll get a $20 credit to use on your first order! Check them out today! If you think our podcast is worth the price of a bottle or two of wine a year, please become a member of Patreon... you'll get even more great content, live interactions and classes! www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople To register for an AWESOME, LIVE WFNP class with Elizabeth go to: www.winefornormalpeople.com/classes
We don't always have the best luck with fruit feature shows, so we hand our expectations over to some of our most trusted local brewers to give grapes a chance. All five bottles on this show feature unique grapes from the rest, so Craig schools us off the vine. Also, we have a therapeutic conversation about grocery stores, discuss how EastSide Gushy Got Chonked (Vol. 1), perform Nerds Box-to-mouth, admire the bold dismantling of a rotisserie chicken, and learn some new words. Beers Reviewed Off Color Brewing/Speciation/Native Species Winery - Garamond (Wit Ale fermented in Barolo Foedre then aged on Frontenac Gris grape pomace) Supermoon Beer Company - Gloe (Mixed Fermentation Saison fermented w/ Brettanomyces in French Oak Barrels with La Crescent White Grapes) Half Acre Beer Co. - Hot Hot Day (Mixed culture lager w/ Roussanne grapes blended with mixed culture witbier) Hopewell Brewing Co./Speciation Artisan Ales - Taxon Cycle (Wild Ale w/ Traminette Grapes) Keeping Together - Creature of Infinite Contradiction (Barrel-aged Saison w/ Cabernet Franc and Merlot grapes)
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