EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT: A Wine Podcast Exploring Wine Regions, Grapes & Education

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Happy New Year, and welcome back to the first episode of 2024. As the new year brings around a focus on a better version of ourselves, I decided to put together an episode with a little more of a health and wellness focus. So I’ll be recommending a non alcoholic sparkling wine alternative for anyone wanting to lower their units, and then I have put together 10 different healthy dishes, and I've paired them with a selection of wines. I'm also going to explain to you why these combinations work. And at the end of each dish, I'll give you a specific wine that I've tried last year and loved and can highly recommend. This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! Use the code EATSLEEP10 for 10% off your first order. If you want to skip ahead: 2.55: Wild Idol – a sparkling wine alternative (zero alcohol) £30 Ocado Perfect wine pairings for: 7.00: A Rainbow salad 9.20: An Avocado and Black bean salad 12.41: A Ceasar salad 15.25: Hummus, crudities, olives and stuffed vines leaves 17.22: Grilled Portobello mushroom caps, quinoa and spinach 20.11: Vegetable stirfry 22.50: Sweet potato and lentil stew 25.25: Sushi 28.25: Baba Ganoush and a tabouli salad 31.30: Roasted garlic and herb cauliflower steak Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected] 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

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Director Zoltán Kovács from Royal Tokaji Winery joins us for Part Two of our journey, unraveling the nuances between Late Harvest wines, the five and six Puttonyos varieties, and the extraordinary Essencia—an ultra-rare and intensely sweet wine. Discover why Essencia, with its concentration that takes years to ferment, is hailed as one of the world's most luxurious and unique wines. Tune in for an insightful exploration of these exquisite wines that promise to make your festivities even more memorable. Cheers to a sweet ending and a sparkling new beginning! This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! Use the code EATSLEEP10 for 10% off your first order. And note this is the last episode of the year. I will be back again on Monday 22nd January. COMPETITION TIME: If you are enjoying this podcast and listening on Apple Podcasts, please leave me a review and screen shot this (Note that sometimes it takes a few days to show up). Either email me [email protected] or Direct Message me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat and I will enter you into a draw, to win a personalized one to one wine tasting/training session with me. Competition ends Sunday 21st January 2024. If you want to skip ahead: 3.11: Why is Tokaji referred to as the Wine of Kings 6.16: What is Noble rot (Botrytis Cinerea)? 11.25: Does Late Harvest use grapes affected by Noble rot? 17.01: The third grape of Tokaji: Sárga Muskotály 19.19: Tasting the Royal Tokaji Late Harvest 2018 Majestic £11.99* Mix 6 20.45: Removing 3 and 4 puttonyos and what this means in terms of sugar levels 23.13: Producing Tokaji Aszú 25.30: What is Essencia and how is it made? 29.28: What does Puttonyos mean? 32.36: The difference between the Royal Tokaji 5 Puttonyos and 6 Puttonyos 33.58: Tasting the Royal Tokaji 5 Puttonyos Majestic £22.99* Mix 6 and the Royal Tokaji 6 Puttonyos Majestic £41.99* Mix 6 37.13: Pairing the sweet wines with savoury dishes 41.15: How long does Tokaji Aszú last once opened 42.26: The ideal temperature 42.58: The correct wine glass Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected] 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

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Join us in this episode as we journey through the vineyards of Hungary with Zoltán Kovács, the Winery Director of Royal Tokaji. While renowned for their Botrytized sweet wines, today, we're shifting gears to delve into the world of still wines. Zoltán shines a spotlight on Hungary's main white grape, the iconic Furmint, unraveling its unique flavors and the rich tales it tells in every bottle. But our exploration doesn't stop at Furmint; we'll also uncover the charms of other Hungarian white grapes, including the delightful Hárslevelű. Learn about the Tokaji region's climate, geography, and the stories woven into its terroir. Before we dive into the sweetness of Royal Tokaji's renowned Botrytized wines, let's savor the complexities of Hungary's still wines. This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! Use the code EATSLEEP10 for 10% off your first order. If you want to skip ahead: 04.59: Tokaji V Tokaj 06.46: Climate and terroir in Tokaj, Hungary 10.05: Challenges of being a Tokaji Winemaker 16.23: The Furmint grape variety 17.18: Tasting Royal Tokaji 'Dry Tokaji' 2021 £9.99* Mix 6 Majestic 23.45: Tasting the Royal Tokaji Dulovalogatas Vineyard Selection 2017 $25 Redwaggonshope.com 25.31: Acidity - the Furmint signature component 27.58: Terroir of Mézes Mály in Tarcal 29.50: Tasting the Royal Tokaji Mézes Mály 2018 £24.95 Cellar Door Wines 32.52: Food pairings with Furmint Wines 35.36: The Hárslevelű grape variety 37.21: Tasting the Royal Tokaji Hárslevelű 2019 £24.95 Cellar Door Wines Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected] 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

Join us for Part 2 of our wine adventure as we delve deeper into the enchanting world of Beaujolais. Guided by Dan, founder of Wickhams Wines and this seasons’ sponsor, who's earned the prestigious Decanter Retailer Award. In this episode, we unravel the intricacies of the 10 Crus of Beaujolais, experiencing French wine in all its glory. Pour a glass, tune in, and let's uncover the magic of Beaujolais together. Now's the time to sip along! Use code "EATSLEEP10" for an exclusive 10% off your first order from Wickhams Wines. Cheers to you! If you want to skip ahead: 01.51: AOC Beaujolais grapes 05.12: The 10 Crus of Beaujolais 06.20: Saint Amour 08.07: Juliénas 09.04: Chénas 13.20: Moulin-à-Vent 16.31: Fleurie 18.55: Chirouble 21.02: Morgon 25.58: Régnié 28.07: Tasting Clos du Vieux Bourg “Croix Penet" Régnié 2021 31.04: Brouilly 32.40: Côte de Brouilly 34.16: Tasting the Domaine de Mont Joly La Pointe 2018 39.48: Jean-Baptiste Bachevillier , the winemaker Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected] 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

To download the transcript CLICK HERE In this episode, we're joined by a special guest, Dan, the owner of Wickhams Wines—our esteemed sponsor for this season. We'll be delving into Beaujolais Nouveau Day, exploring the rich tradition and uncovering the history behind this vibrant wine celebrated every third Thursday of November. Discover the unique characteristics of Beaujolais Nouveau, its distinct flavor profile, and why it holds a special place in the hearts of wine enthusiasts globally. As we navigate through the essence of this youthful wine, Dan shares his seasoned expertise, providing valuable insights into what makes Beaujolais Nouveau a standout in the world of wines. This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! Use the code EATSLEEP10 for 10% off your first order. If you want to skip ahead: 04.06: Dominic - the former president of Vin de Beaujolais. 06.30: Ordering wines with Wickhams wines 09.20: Wickham Wines 100% confidence Guarantee 12.36: Beaujolais Nouveau wines 15.09: Georges Duboeuf - referred to as the pope of Beaujolais 18.25: Quantity Vs Quality 21.10: Cécile Dardenelli, a wine maker of Domaine Bel Avenir Beaujolais Villages Nouveau 24.05: Beaujolais Nouveau tasting notes 28.10: History of Gamay Noir á Jus Blanc 31.05: Geography of Beaujolais 35.03: AOC Beaujolais - mechanization and more efficient vineyard systems 39.41: Aging Beaujolais Nouveau 41.35: Beaujolais Nouveau food pairings 44.02: Bistros in Lyon 46.28: Traveling to Lyon Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected] 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

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today we have Part 2 of our conversation with the wine communicator, Luma Monteiro. After our exciting exploration of Brazilian wines last week, today's focus is on the iconic Valpolicella, Amarone, and Soave wines from northeastern Italy. Dive into the differences between Valpolicella, Valpolicella Ripasso, and Amarone della Valpolicella, all crafted from the Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara grape varieties. Uncover the history and discovery of Recioto and Amarone, both born from the Appassimento method, and appreciate the elegance of Soave- a white wine made from the Garganega grape. This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! Use the code EATSLEEP10 for 10% off your first order. If you want to skip ahead: 01.47: Visiting the Veneto Region in Italy 02.46: The Emerging Talent Wine Communicator award 05.07: Trying all the wines In Verona 06.08: Veneto red wines and the Corvina grape 09.42: Chiaretto: Rosé wine from Bardolino 11.08: The Bardolino wine region 13.14: The Valpolicella wine region 16.12: Amarone Wine 21.32: Valpolicella Ripasso 23.37: Palazzo della Torre from Allegrini 25.01: The Garganega grape and Soave Wines 29.54: Producers of Soave wine Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected] 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

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today's episode I am taking you on a journey through the sun-kissed landscapes and burgeoning vineyards of Brazil. My guest, wine communicator Luma Monteiro, is a Brazilian native, so we are in safe hands as she tells us her stories and takes us through the wine regions and styles. Luma was the winner of The IWSC Emerging Talent Wine Communicator of the Year 2023 award and was also featured this year in the Top 100 Most Influential People in Drinks by Drinks Retailing. In this episode you will learn about the new DOs, an incredible new technique to invert the vines to produce fruit in the winter, It's called Vinhos de Inverno. Luma will suggest the region in which you must visit, and lots of wines for you to try to truly understand the quality of Brazilian wines. This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! Use the code EATSLEEP10 for 10% off your first order. If you want to skip ahead: 2.36: Learning about wines in Brazil 4.47: The wine culture in Brazil and how it has changed 6.30: Moscato d’asti style wines 9.30: First top producers of Brazil to possibly try 10.35: Brazilian wine tasting with Tim Atkin MW 15.06: Where are the wine regions of Brazil 19.10: The Dupla Poda wines (Vinhos de Inverno) in the South East of Brazil 25.11: The new DO Altos de Pinot Bandeira 28.46: The grape variety Teroldego 30.14: Other varieties planted 32.09: The sparkling wine styles 33.08: 2-3 day wine itinerary for visiting the Vale dos Vinhedos wine region 37.00: Peterlongo Champagne 38.30: Visting Miolo (You can listen to Episode 29 with the Brand Ambassador of Miolo HERE) Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected] 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.

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today's episode is about the birthplace of Prosecco: Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG. I recently visited a month ago and I have been dying to tell you all about this most enchanting wine region. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, a place of heroic viticulture, and SO much more than just fun and fruity fizz. I will be telling you all about my discoveries there, and a deep dive into why the wine tastes different here. This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! Use the code EATSLEEP10 for 10% off your first order. If you want to skip ahead: 1.10: UNESCO World Heritage Site 2.05: Ciglioni – the terraced hills 4.45: The correct name or the appellation and the wine, and how you can shorten it 6.05: Comparing Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG to Prosecco DOV 9.25: The terroir and climate of this region 11.30: The 43 Rive’s and the grand Cru – Cartizze 14.51: The grape Glera 16.21: The Martinotti method (tank/charmat method) 18.25: How wine is made in this region 22.53: Sui Lieviti – the traditional way to make wine here 2.42: Where to stay and where to eat 30.05: Activities, and wineries to visit 34.15: Sustainability and the Bee Project Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected] 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.

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today we have our Part two with wined educator Sam Povey, who begins to uncover the jewels of the Languedoc region in the south of France. Sam shares his experiences and recommendations for the best places to visit and wines to try in this diverse and exciting region. With a rich history in wine production, Languedoc has evolved from being known for cheap wine into a region that's investing in quality, embracing modern practices, and producing wines that compete on the world stage. This episode provides a glimpse into the 220,000 hectares of vineyards, Mediterranean landscapes, historic cities like Carcassonne and Nîmes, and the influence of various winds on the region. Sam highlights the diverse grape varieties found in Languedoc, from Syrah and Grenache Noir to Grenache Blanc and Viognier. This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! Use the code EATSLEEP10 for 10% off your first order. If you want to skip ahead: 05.08: Down to the Languedoc Region 07.49: Faugères and the geography of Languedoc 09.54: The growing conditions in Languedoc 12.35: Picpoul de Pinet 15.17: Sparkling wine 18.19: Blanquette de Limoux - the traditional method of sparkling wine 22.17: Limoux white oak requirements 24.17: Terrasses du Larzac 25.53: Mas de Daumas Gassac Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected] 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

To download the transcript CLICK HERE On Today’s episode we have a fascinating conversation with Sam Povey, a celebrated WSET wine educator hailing from London's Bermondsey School. Named one of Harper's 30 under 30, Sam is renowned for his captivating Instagram stories @Sampovey.wine. We dive into the historical intrigue of Burgundy, where a 14th-century duke's ingenious scheme led to the dominance of Pinot Noir. But the real gem of this episode is Sam's personal odyssey, as he trades up from everyday supermarket wines to the world's most exquisite bottles. You'll hear about unique wines like the full-bodied Egri Bikaver from Hungary, New Zealand's top Pinot Noir producers, and Bordeaux's hidden treasures. Prepare to be inspired and educated! This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! Use the code EATSLEEP10 for 10% off your first order. If you want to skip ahead: 03.04: How Sam got into Wine 05.38: Sam teaching for the WSET Wine School 08.11: Recreating a Roman style wine 11.26: Demi Skipper traded her way from a bobby pin to a house 13.04: Blind Tasting with Yellow Tail Shiraz 15.18: The fallible human memory 18.41: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC) and their history 24.04: Different vineyards of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 25.28: 1 Velo Pour 2, Maison Bertrand Rache, Vin de France 27.25: Egri Bikaver (the story of ‘Bulls Blood’) and Olaszrizling, Hungary 30.35: Benjamin Passot, Juliénas, Beaujolais 33.33: The Arches from Blackbook winery, England 36.11: Pierre Yves Colin Morey Bourgogne 38.10: Pegasus Bay, Primadonna Pinot Noir, Canterbury, New Zealand 42.36: L’if, St Emillion, made by the producer of Le Pin, Pomerol, Bordeaux 44.20: Chateau Montrose, 2nd Growth from Bordeaux Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected] 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

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today we have part 2 with Henry Jeffreys, where we dig deeper into his book, ‘Vines in a Cold Climate” We also delve into the story of Peter Hall, the mastermind behind Breaky Bottom winery nestled in the picturesque South Downs of Sussex. Established in 1974, this winery has a rich history rooted in a time when Chardonnay and Pinot Noir weren't in the limelight, and Seyval Blanc was the star grape variety. I will also be opening up a bottle of the 2015 Seyval Blanc Brut which is the Cuvée Jack Pike, and speaking more about it! This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! Use the code EATSLEEP10 for 10% off your first order. If you want to skip ahead: 1.18: Talking and Tasting the Breaky Bottom Seybal Blanc ‘Jack Pike’ Brut 2015 £36 mix 6 Wickhams Wines 06.33: Plumpton college 09.19: The South Downs English Wine Bar at Gatwick South 11.28: Piwi’s - The German Varieties 14.15: Wines GFE: Good for the England 16.32: The problem with German Varieties 18.09: Blackbook wines 20.04: Fun Wine labels (Lost in a Field) and English ‘Cult wines’ (Charlie Herring Riesling) 24.24: Organic Wine growing in England 27.45: Henry’s hardest chapter to write 30.37: The Champagne method vs Prosecco method 34.28: English Vineyard and tourism 36.08: Bob Lindo, the salesman and winemaker 39.04: Vineyards in Essex Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected] 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

To download the transcript CLICK HERE On today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with the incredible Henry Jeffreys, a renowned writer and speaker. With an extensive background in the world of wine, Henry has graced the airwaves of BBC Radio Four and Five, served as the wine critic for The Lady, and been featured in reputable publications like The Spectator and The Guardian. Notably, he was honored with the Drinks Writer of the Year award by Fortnum and Mason in the previous year. Henry has also penned notable books such as ‘The Home Bar’ and ‘The Cocktail Dictionary.’ We delve deep into his latest literary offering, ‘Vines in a Cold Climate,’ a book that was recently released this year and is readily available on Amazon. Henry has generously narrated the audiobook version himself, making it an excellent choice for those on the go or simply looking to immerse themselves in the narrative. ‘Vines in a Cold Climate’ offers a compelling exploration of the English wine revolution, spotlighting the remarkable individuals driving this transformation. Tune in as we unravel the fascinating insights and narratives within this captivating work. This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! Use the code EATSLEEP10 for 10% off your first order. If you want to skip ahead: 04.26: Why write this book on english wine? 06.45: Make the wine about the people 08.23: Henry’s unique wine related experiences 10.24: Going down to Oastbrooke 12.31: Tibetan singing bowls and drinking wine 14.22: Trip to the Mosel 16.26: Henry’s first English Wines 18.20: Adding grape juice to wine in the 1970s 20.00: Peter Hall working with Karl Heinz Johner 24.45: The first commercial Vintage of Nyetimber 27.17: Sandy Moss and Mike Roberts visiting Champagne 29.05: Henry and blind tasting 30.38: Champagnes’ expensive vineyard prices 33.18: The Charmat Method v Traditonal Method 35.26: More Stories From Henry’s research 37.47: Charlie Holland left Gusbourne for Jackson Family Wines Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected] 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

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today we have part 2 of our chat with Amelia Singer. In this episode we're digging deeper into Amelia's extensive wine journey, her valuable insights, and her intriguing collaboration with Concha y Toro, the Chilean wine powerhouse. Amelia shares her experiences, opinions on the wine world, and offers some invaluable wine advice. Additionally, discover the fascinating wine region of Limari as inspired by Amelia's unique collaboration. This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! Use the code EATSLEEP10 for 10% of your first order. If you want to skip ahead: 01.17: The wine region, Limari 04.05: Amelias’ Concha Y Toro project 07.36: Janina working for a Chilean Winery 09.21: Amelia chairing for Oz Clarke and Jancis Robinson 11.12: South African Wines 13.34: Learning about wine tasting 17.22: Kanye West and Spanish Wine 23.15: Amelias’ wine courses 25.22: Ordering wine with food 27.09: Jancis Robinson wine glasses 28.36: The Wine Bible, by Karen McNeil 29.30: What wine would you be? 31.24: #whitewineglassemoji ALSO, Amelia is launching her very own podcast on the 8th of November, sign up for the newsletter now to be notified the second it does! You can sign up here You can also follow her on Instagram @amelias_wine Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected] 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

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today is part 1 with Amelia Singer, an international award-winning wine educator and communicator. In this episode, we're diving headfirst into the enchanting realm of Austrian wines. Together, we'll explore the three red grape varieties: Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, and Sankt Laurent, as well as the revered white grape, Grüner Veltliner. Tune in as we delve into the unique characteristics of each grape and learn about Amelia's Austrian escapades, her experiences at the Vienna Wine Fair, and engaging wine-filled anecdotes. It's a delightful blend of knowledge, travel stories, and of course, a lot of wine talk. Stay tuned for an invigorating and insightful conversation that will surely leave you craving more! This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! If you want to skip ahead: 02.49: Why are we doing Austrian wine 04.16: Amelia’s experience at the Vienna Wine fair 06.01: Vienna is a wine region 09.51: Amelia's dad, her CEO 11.31: Janina’s trip to Vienna 14.44: The Rotgipfler grape variety 18.18: Wickhams wines 20.18: Grüner Veltliner 21.31: Steinfeder, Federspiel and Smaragd (Vinea Wachau’s quality trademarks) 23.15: Lenz Moser, the winemaker making wine in China 28.30: No food traditions without wine 29.56: Zweigelt, a crossing of Blaufränkisch and Sankt Laurent 33.29: Tasting notes and aromas of Zweigelt 34.28: Amelia’s wine trip to Romania (see below for links to podcasts on Romanian wine) 35.31: Tasting notes, aromas and tannins of Blaufränkisch 38.25: Decent and reasonably priced wines in Austria 41.10: Sweet wines of Austria 43.50: Austrian Premium red wines Below you will find links to part 1 and part 2 of the episodes on Romanian Wines: Ep 121: Wines of Romania with Philip Cox, Owner of Cramele Recas (Part 1) Ep 122: Wines of Romania with Philip Cox, Owner of Cramele Recas (Part 2) ALSO, Amelia is launching her very own podcast on the 8th of November, sign up for the newsletter now to be notified the second it does! You can sign up here You can also follow her on Instagram @amelias_wine Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected] 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

To download the transcript CLICK HERE WE ARE BACK WITH SEASON 4. And I am going to take you on a three-day trip around Rias Baixas. We will be looking at the food, the regions, the grapes, the vine training methods and the beaches you can visit. I hope this episode will motivate you to go and visit this lusciously green area, and have you reaching for a refreshing bottle of Albariño. Introducing my sponsor for this season, Wickhams Wine, who aligns so well with me. A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. With their help, I am going to be able to turn this podcast from a one women band to a team that will be able to help me grow this podcast. Do go and explore their online site to get your hands on some seriously well-chosen wines. If you want to skip ahead: 3.39: Why visit Rias Baixas 5.38: The location and terroir 8.01: Visiting Santiago de Compostela 11.21: Visiting Martin Codax in Val do Salnes 15.11: The plantings and average winery size 17.40: Different styles of Albariño and pairing Lias wines with Cebreiro cheese 21.00: Late harvest and Botrytis Albariño wines – what is Botrytis? 24.17: Rias Baixas – the women’s land! 27.19: Cambados for lunch 29.14: Visiting Pazo Baion in Val do Salnes 34.48: A must visit: Combarro 37.18: Local food of Galicia 38.01: Beach recommendations 41.05: Visiting Adega Entre Os Rios (a rural stay as well as a winery) 48.15: The grape variety Reposa 51.55: The 5 subregions 52.58: The other grapes of Rias Baixias If you like this style of episode and want to listen to more itineraries when I visit wine regions, get in touch and let me know by email [email protected] 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

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Todays episode is the last episode of Season 3. I’ll be back again in September. I am speaking with my head winemaker of Balfour Winery, Fergus Elias, who is back for the second time. If you missed the first episode go back to Episode 106. We will be talking about one of our very special white wines, part of the Winemakers collection. It's called Cinque Ports 2019, made up with five grape varieties and it just won Gold at the WineGB Awards 2023. Then we will be looking at the latest stats released from WineGB and discussing the majority of grape varieties and new plantings to be found across England and Wales. If you want to skip ahead: 3.50: Opinions of the best red grapes to safelty plant in UK excluding Pinot Noir. 10.00: The advantages and disadvantages of being a winemaker in England 13.00: If Ferg wasn’t a winemaker in England, which region of the world would he work in and why? 14.11: Thoughts on PGI’s, PDO’s and Grand Cru vineyards in UK 19.02: How Bacchus used to be made and how winemaking has changed with this variety 25.02: Discussing and tasting The Balfour, Winemakers Collection Cinque Ports 2019 £40 Balfour Cellar Door 35.02: What does Arbanne and Petit Meslier taste like? 42.41: The new plantings of the UK 47.07: Number of vineyards, wineries and hectarage in UK 50.16: Clone 76 Chardonnay 53.34: Run down of the main varieties planted in UK And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today is part 2 with Jess Summer, founder of Mouse and Grape, a luxury cheese and wine hamper company in the UK. We'll be looking at pairings to go with aged cheese, more challenging cheeses. What happens if you start adding the accompaniments like honey or nuts or fruit? We'll be looking at what cheeses go best with traditional method sparkling wine, so that of England. We'll be looking at the temperature that you should serve your cheese at. When do you take it out of the fridge? And there will also be some nice pairings to go with cheesy dishes because heating the cheese or melting the cheese can change the dynamic. If you want to skip ahead: 1.52: Jess winning Harpers 30 under 30 3.15: Taking part in Young Cheese Monger of the Year competition. 6.14: What wines pair well with aged cheese 10.39: Pairings for Comte 13.06: Pairing Oaked Chardonnays 15.12: Pairing blue cheese and Dolcelatte 19.04: Adding accompaniments to the cheese and how that affects the pairing with the wine 23.53: Pairing oaked Rosé 28.54: Saint Nectaire and Pinot Noir 29.20: Fourme d’Ambert and a Languedoc blend or a lighter noble rot dessert wine 31.23: Rachel/Quickes/Ticklemore with Albariño, Rosé or a high acidic white Italian wine 33.06: Keens Chedder with Monastrell or Tannat 34.56: Perfect cheese pairings with Traditional Method Sparkling wine like English Wine 37.39: Pizza pairing and baked feta pasta and wine pairings Last episode I was trying the Summer Cheese and Wine Picnic Hamper £65 If you want to Visit Jess' website: https://www.mouseandgrape.com/ And you can email her: [email protected] And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today is part 1 with Jess Summer, founder of Mouse and Grape, a luxury cheese and wine hamper company in the UK, and we will be going through her summer hamper which includes canned wines from the Canned Wine Co. We will be looking at the pairings and what process she goes through when deciding what wines she should pair with cheeses, how to taste cheese and wine correctly, and the specific order. You'll learn about storing cheese, the art of cutting cheese up properly. Throughout there will be plenty of perfect pairings mentioned. And Jess will inspire with her story. She is a perfect example of starting from scratch. If you're following your passions, you will achieve success. If you want to skip ahead: 2.33: How was Mouse and Grape created? 5.45: Studying in wine and cheese 7.33: Cutting cheese correctly 9.07: Storing cheese 12.00: How to taste wine and cheese together 15.03: Discussing how the wines were chosen to go with the cheeses in the Summer Cheese and Wine Picnic Hamper £65 16.41: Pairing The Canned Wine Co Barrel Aged Verdejo with Westcombe Cheddar 23.18: Other wines to go with Chedder 26.05: Pairing The Canned Wine Co Gruner Veltliner with Taleggio 34.05: How lactose changes when cheese ages 36.10: Pairing The Canned Wine Co St Laurent no 4 with Winchester Gouda style hard cheese 39.53: Judging at The British Cheese Awards Visit Jess' website: https://www.mouseandgrape.com/ And email her: [email protected] And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today I am talking about Old vines. We will touch on what actually are old vines, where in the world regions are actually classifying specific vines and how old they actually have to be. What is the significance of old vines culturally and genetically? How they can help us in the future, the stories that they hold and how the flavour of the wines that come from old vines are different. And my deeper discovery into this was at Feudi di San Gregorio, an incredible winery in Irpinia within Campania in Italy. So I’ll give you more details on visiting them too. If you want to skip ahead: 1.54: What are old vines and which regions around the world have classifications for these 3.48: The 200 year old vines of Feudi di San Gregorio 7.14: The genetic adaptions of old vines 9.49: The deeper root systems of old vines 11.21: Flavours of wine from old vines 13.17: The nostalgia of old vines 15.36: The Old Vine Conference ( www.oldvines.org or on IG @ouroldvines ) 16.16: Jancis Robinson Old Vine Register ( https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jancis-robinson-old-vines-register ) 17.42: Planning a holiday to stay at the country house of Feudi di San Gregorio And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Last week I hosted a Masterclass in Paladar, THE latin American restaurant in London and so I was inspired to bring this to life here, and talk to you all about the Criolla varieties of South and Latin America. It was the Spanish conquistadors, that brought across the first Vitis Vinifera Vines to the Americas and these gave birth to the ‘Criolla Varieties’. So you will learn what Criolla actually means, understand the Criolla family tree and learn about the history of how these grape varieties come about. If you want to skip ahead: 3.04: Wine of the Week: Torres Digno Pais 2020 £8.99 Waitrose 6.30: How did the Criolla varieties arrive in Latin America? The History! 8.11: What is Criolla? What does this term mean? 12.24: Grape Variety Pais (Listan Prieto) 16.55: Grape Varieties Torrontes and Torontel 22.26: Grape Variety Moscatel de Alejandria 24.44: Other Criolla grape varieties 28.15: Maule, Itata and Bio Bio valley in Chile, Pipeño wines and traditional winemaking methods And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part 3 of the deep dive series into Sparkling wines: On all the sparkling wines of the word (except Champage). These episodes are specifically designed to help out my WSET diploma friends. This is a flashcard-style podcast, which is a useful way for those trying to memorize the information, however, for all of you who just love wine and want to know more and increase your knowledge, this will still be a really interesting episode as you can just play it all the way through like any other episode. If you want to skip ahead: 1.54: Crémant 21.03: Cava 25.41: German Sekt 27.46: Prosecco 33.29: Franciacorta 37.43: Lambrusco 42.09: The rest of the world And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is the fifth and last part of my mini series on wineries in South Africa. Today's episode is with Sales and Marketing Manager Deidre Taylor of Kanonkop based in Simonsberg-Stellenbosch. They are definitely considered one of the prestigious wineries of South Africa, and they were one of the pioneers of Pinotage. They played a significant role in establishing Pinotage as a flagship grape variety in South Africa. They've gained both national and international acclaim. You will learn all about this variety today, the full history and the story of this grape. And of course, why and how have Kanonkop helped put Pinotage on the map. If you want to skip ahead: 1.54: How Deidre got into wine 6.58: The famous Cannon and how Kanonkop got it’s name 8.13: What makes Kanonkop unique 12.12: How winemaker Beyers Truter put Pinotage on the map 16.37: The full story of Pinotage 20.32: The flavours and profile of Pinotage and food pairings 25.56: Kanonkop have the oldest Pinotage vines in South Africa 28.17: How long can Pinotage age for and what flavours does it take on with time 30.52: Is there an ideal location or soil type for Pinotage? 33.18: Pinotage Clones 34.47: Talking about and tasting the Kadette Rosé 2022 £11.95 Frontier Fine Wines 39.36: Talking about and tasting the Kadette Pinotage 2020 £14.80 Frontier Fine Wines 43.30: Talking about and tasting the Estate Pinotage 2020 £31.50 Frontier Fine Wines 48.21: Pinotage planted around the world And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is the forth part of my mini series on wineries in South Africa. Today's episode is with Winemaker Andries Burger of Paul Cluver Winery based in Elgin. This region is known for it’s Pinot Noir and Chardonany and as Paul Cluver is the pioneer of this wine region, who better than to discuss with them. So we will focus on Pinot Noir, talking about the importance of oak usage, how to bring out the grape’s natural characteristics, how to not over power, walking through the process of making the very best Pinot Noir from harvest through to bottling. Of course, you will know all about this wine region, Elgin by the end of it. And there's so much to know about the conservation initiatives of this winery. Paul himself is an absolute superhero. So, you will find out about this very incredible man alongside the region and their wines. If you want to skip ahead: 2.07: How Andries ended up working as a winemaker at Paul Cluver 4.00: Some of the first plantings in this cool climate region were surprisingly Bordeaux Varieties 6.03: How the advise of Paul Pontallier from Chateau Margaux encouraged them across to Pinot Noir 7.59: Being the pioneers of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and the increase in reputation of this wine region 9.32: The terroir and location of Elgin 11.37: Discussing nutrient poor soils and the advantage of planting cover crops 14.00: Talking about Dr Paul Cluver himself and his recognition for conservation efforts 17.10: Slack packing in the mountains around Elgin (basically glamping for hikers) 20.46: Comparing Pinot Noir to other regions in South Africa and across the world 22.49: Talking about the Seven Flags Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, which are the top wines of their portfolio £56.95 Frontier fine wines 26.00: Talking and tasting the Village Chardonnay 2022 £13.99 Waitrose 28.17: Talking about concrete eggs and it’s effect in wine 31.25: Talking and tasting the Village Pinot Noir 2020 £14.30 Vinvm 38.45: How does Andries balance the expressions of Pinot Noir’s natural characteristics with techniques such as maceration and colour? 40.47: Working with Paul Pontallier of Chateau Margaux and what he learnt 43.29: Oak usage in Pinot Noir 46.59: Working with only blonde/light toasted barrels and how this can’t hide anything. 47.55: The Burgundy Coopers that Paul Cluver work with And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is the third part of my mini series on wineries in South Africa. Today's episode is with Winemaker Alice Verburg from Luddite Winery, based in Bot River. They are very much about hands off and minimal intervention, and the most interesting and fun family, who do not take themselves too seriously. The focus on today’s podcast will be minimal intervention, understanding the Bot River and of course tasting and talking about their very limited bottlings of Shiraz and Chenin Blanc. If you want to skip ahead: 1.40: Why is the winery called Luddite 3.31: What got Alice in winemaking 4.58: The best winery in the Nothern Hemisphere that Alice has worked at and why 5.58: Alice’s Dad, Niels, who started the Luddite winery, and what she has learnt from him 7.42: And what Alice brings to the winery and winemaking 8.44: The best part of winemaking in the cellar 11.07: The best part of being a small winery and the advantages of being in Bot River 12.16: The hand written labels 14.05: The ethos of Luddite 17.42: Describing the Bot River and what makes it special as a wine region 21.18: The shiraz ‘peppercorn’ berries 21.52: Examples of minimal intervention at Luddite 25.20: Dealing with pests and diseases out in the vineyards when organic farming 27.13: Adding amphora pebbles into barrels 30.17: Tasting and talking about the Luddite Chenin Blanc 2021 Buon Vino £44 (2020) 34.46: Tasting and talking about the Luddite Shiraz 2018 Buon Vino £49 (2017) 41.16: Happy accidents in the winery = Cool by the Pool wine – a great story! And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is the second part of my mini series on wineries in South Africa. Today's episode is with Winemaker Mike Dawson from Journey’s End. This is a winery with some of the closest vineyards to False Bay. They have won The Drinks Business Green Wine awards in 2020 and 2021 and provided over 1 million meals to the local community during the tough times of covid in 2020. You will learn all about this very sustainable and ethical winery, and in terms of wine we will be focusing on the grape variety Chardonnay. If you want to skip ahead: 1.54: Discussing the current harvest 4.09: What happens to the grapes if it rains to close to harvest 5.09: What has been one of the most challenging vintages and why 7.39: How Mike got into winemaking 10.00: Using wine traditions from the past in the winery 12.07: Discussing Journey’s End location and terroir to understand the wines 15.25: Looking at all the sustainable and ethical recognition and focus of Journey’s End 18.54: The Trebuchet, and throwing wine barrels across the farm 25.11: How to decide what Chardonnay will go into each wine 27.17: Chardonnay with oak or without, and French oak V American 29.23: Having malic acid in Chardonnay 30.15: How easy is Chardonnay to work with in the winery? 32.16: Temperatures for fermenting Chardonnay 34.10: How does Chardonnay from the coastal regions of Stellenbosch compare to more inland Chardonnays? 35.23: Tasting and talking about The Haystack Chardonnay 2021 £13 Noble Green Wines 39.33: Tasting and talking about The V1 Chardonnay 2021 £19 Noble Green Wines 40.50: Building Amphoras and the Brownian Effect – how this affects the texture and flavour of wine 43.54: Tasting and talking about The Destination Chardonnay 2019 £23.50 Noble Green Wines 48.33: Differences found when using whole bunch V de-stemmed Chardonnay And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is the first part of my mini series on wineries in South Africa. Today's episode is with Cellarmaster RJ Botha from Kleine Zalze. This is the place you want to visit for a romantic getaway, and golf and wine weekend, or when you are looking for the best wine and food pairing. Their food is another level, as is their Chenin, so we are focusing on the grape variety Chenin Blanc and Old Vines. If you want to skip ahead: 3.11: RJ’s role at Kleine Zalze and working harvest time 6.34: Kleine Zalze’s history dating back to 1695 but modern approach and the resort that it is today 12.12: Describing Chenin Blanc 15.28: Why Chenin Blanc has done so well in South Africa 16.38: Comparing Chenin in Stellenbosch to Swartland 17.48: The decomposed granitic soils of Stellenbosch 19.25: The challenges of Chenin and it’s yields 21.32: Comparing Bush Vines to Trellised Vines 23.15: Talking about a very special old vine Chenin Block in the Firgrove region of Stellenbosch 27.17: Talking about and tasting the Vineyard Selection Chenin Blanc 2022 Vinvm £12.50 33.37: Talking about and tasting the Family Reserve Chenin Blanc 2020 Vinvm £20.50 40.42: Talking about and tasting the Project Z Chenin Blanc 2018 Fareham Wine Cellar £39.50 And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part 2 of the deep dive series into Sparkling wines: All on Champagne. These episodes are specifically designed to help out my WSET diploma friends. This is a flashcard-style podcast, which is a useful way for those trying to memorize the information, however, for all of you who just love wine and want to know more and increase your knowledge, this will still be a really interesting episode as you can just play it all the way through like any other episode. If you want to skip ahead: 2.20: The terroir of Champagne 4.56: The Grand Crus and Premier Crus, and five major sub regions 9.22: L'échelle des crus 12.47: Approved pruning methods 13.32: Yields 14.20: Minimum terms for ageing 15.01: CIVC 15.47: Letter on the label and who is making the wines 17.18: Prestige Cuvee Champage 18.52: Dom Perignon 20.38: Krug 22.06: Cristal 23.03: Grand Marques 24.03: Moet & Chandon 24.29: Veuve Cliquot 25.51: Louis Roederer 26.12: Bollinger And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today episode is part 2 with Helena Nicklin, an award-winning drinks writer, a broadcaster, a judge, and author. who you can watch on TV Series, Three Drinkers (Currently showing on Amazon Prime). Today we are talking about her very own whiskey matured in Bordeaux cask barrels. You will receive some personal wine recommendations. Then we’re discussing Riesling and its sweetness levels. The main focus is on the development of CHIANTI CLASSICO. We will be mentioning places to go and visit, Chianti Classico wines to try, and you will then be introduced to Chianti Classico’s new UGA classifications, which stands for Additional Geographical Units. To finish we'll be talking about women making an impact in the wine world and even, a winery on the Isle of Wight! Enjoy. If you want to skip ahead: 1.56: Making a whiskey matured in Bordeaux Barrels BUY HERE £49.99 04.00: The Barrels of Clos L’Eglise in Pomerol, Bordeaux 05:50: Money from Whiskey sales go to mental health charity MY BLACK DOG 10.07: Discussing cooperages, and the oak used to make barrels which impart different flavours 13.42: Wine Recommendations 18.15: Discussing the sweetness levels of Riesling 22.05: The UGA’s of Chianti Classico 25.17: The flavour of Sangiovese 28.35: Where to go and visit and where to stay in Chianti Classico 36.59: A few Chianti Classico wine recommendations 39.51: Shout out to the recognition Helena has received in the trade 41.23: Women in the wine trade and supporting each other 44.31: A new visual beginners wine book coming out soon 45.39: Ambassador for new Isle of Wight winery Pinkmead Estate And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today we are joined by Helena Nicklin, an award-winning drinks writer, a broadcaster, a judge, and author. who you can watch on TV Series, Three Drinkers (Currently showing on Amazon Prime). She is the winner of best contribution to Wine and Spirits Tourism 2022. She was recognised in the top 100 most influential people in drinks 2022. She has her own podcast called “Bring a Bottle”. This episode (Part 1) Helena talks about filming the Three Drinkers, some funny moments, and how she came about with this series. We talk about how she got into the wine industry, which really wasn't a very smooth start, and certainly something to open up your eyes, to how the industry is evolving and changing. But today's theme, which is COGNAC. If you want to skip ahead: 2.06: Helena’s story into the wine industry 6.59: Starting with a youtube channel 11.33: How she started the TV Series The Three Drinks with Aidy Smith (He has also been on my podcast (Ep 46) You can listen to him HERE) 15.19: Recording a series on Cognac 16.29: Still wines made in Cognac 17.21: Blending in Cognac 19.21: The Chalk soils and terroir in Cognac – looking at the sub regions 21.05: Understanding the Champagne name that gets used in two of the sub regions 21.50: Location of Cognac and visiting 22.39: Ideal food pairings for Cognac 25.22: Looking at labelling terms and the minimum age requirements for each 27.48: The difference between Cognac and Armagnac 29.29: Describing Cognac’s aromas and flavours 30.45: The different distillation methods of Cognac and Armagnac 32.02: Why does ‘Brandy’ have a bad name 33.21: Having Cognac in a cocktail 35.16: Buying Wine Tshirts for Helens online shop: DrinkyTees And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is Part 2 with wine writer and speaker Christina Rasmussen and we are discussing planting your own vineyard and the decisions that you can make. Christina has planted her very own vineyard in England. So, we will talk about the soils, choosing massal selection over clonal selection, diseases and viruses and vines, grafting your own vines onto rootstocks, grape varieties such as Mondeuse and Pineau d’Aunis, trellising on stakes, high density planting, and so much more. And Christina will be explaining all her reasons for why she has made her decisions, which I just found fascinating, and I hope you do too. If you want to skip ahead: 1.39: Why Christina planted her vineyard in Oxfordshire, England 3.49: Why plant Massal Selection rather than Clonal Selection? 7.53: Hand grafting V mechanical grafting 10.54: Planting Savagnin grape 11.21: Planting Gamay and Trousseau grape 12.20: Pineau d’Aunis grape variety 13.41: Mondeuse grape variety 15.19: Planting each vines on their own stake 18.58: Planting high density 20.58: Using natural treatments on the soil such as Horsetail ferments and avoiding sprays 23.19: The experience of physically planting each vine in a vineyard 26.35: What Christina has learnt about planting a vineyard 28.35: Inspirational wine friends who have helped Christina on her journey MENTIONED ON EPISODE: THE ARTICLE DISCUSSING VINE MATERIAL AND VIRUS: https://cloud.3dissue.net/28174/28154/35592/89737/index.html?12518 And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today’s episode is about the grape variety Palomino. Often thought of as a neutral grape variety yet there are certain people in the wine industry that are true believers like my guest today, Christina Rasmussen. She is a wine writer, speaker and has even made her very own still Palomino wine. So, I'm fascinated to pick Christina's brain to hear more about her love for this grape variety and her love for farming the soil and terroir. So, she will be talking about some of her wine projects and how she brings the winemakers story to life. And then, we will be discussing Palomino and all the winemaking steps that she took to make her very own still white wine. If you want to skip ahead: 2.25: How Burgundy was the start of Christina’s wine story 6.13: Becoming a wine writer 8.49: LITTLEWINE – a digital platform enabling winemakers to communicate directly and tell their story 14.04: Favourite winery Pedres Blanques, Banyuls, whilst traveling France 15.28: Another recommended winery Domaine Ligas in Pella, Greece 16.03: What is permaculture? 18.37: Palomino: How Christina realized how good this variety can be, looking at wines from Envinate and Suertes del Marques in Tenerife, and Eben Sadie of the Sadie family wines and Adi Badenhorst in South Africa 25.01: Making wine with Abe Schoener, a winemaker who has the Scholium project, but also more recently the LA River Wine Company 28.32: Why Palomino can taste special 31.44: Discussing Christinas winemaking journey and decisions when making her own wine The Alley 2019 - flor or no flor - skin contact - adding marbles to barrel to raise the levels of juice to top - leaving wine on heavy lees - adding sulphites 39.52: How The Alley 2019 tasted 42.00: What Christina learned on her winemaking journey and rescuing a stuck fermentation 44.17: LA River Raisin City White 2019 46.05: Recommended winery for Palomino in Jerez: Muchada-Léclapart And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This episode is part 2 with wine expert Helen McGinn, who you can watch on BBC’s Saturday Morning Kitchen and ITV’s This Morning. She's the author of the Book and Blog: Knacked Mother's Wine Club. During her 10 years as a wine buyer, one of the most rewarding regions to visit and which offered great value was the South West of France. We will be talking about the wonderful array of different grape varieties down there, the wine styles and the sub regions. If you want to skip ahead: 1.50: Why is South West of France such a special wine region 3.21: The Co-op Plaimont – supporters of the local varieties 5.09: The views, vistas, and beauty of this wine region 8.18: Travelling to this wine region 9.30: The largest sub-region Bergerac including Pécharmant 12.22: Saint Mont and Fronton sub-region 13.05: The local grapes to discover 14.03: Sweet wines of Monbazillac and Saussignac compared to Sauternes 16.07: Sweet wines of Jurançon 17.10: Sweet wines of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh 18.40: Madiran and the grape variety Tannat 23.50: Cahors and the grape variety Côt (Malbec) 29.45: Visiting Château Tour des Gendres in Bergerac 34.06: Gaillac, Gaillac Primeur and the local grapes And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE My guest today is Helen McGinn, wine expert on the BBC’s Saturday Morning Kitchen and ITV’s This Morning. She's the author of the Book and Blog: Knacked Mother's Wine Club. She has worked for over a decade as a wine buyer Tesco’s supermarket, and so this episode we are settling down to talk about her career and wine moments. We'll have some wine and food pairing recommendations and you’ll come away with a few wine tips. Enjoy. If you want to skip ahead: 2.01: Helen’s wine journey 4.21: A Penfolds wine, that set the path for Helen 6.01: Krug 1988 – a significant wine memory 7.46: Joining Tesco’s as a wine buyer, and the lessons learnt 13.44: Starting the wine blog 19.08: Helen’s wine course on Create Academy 21.08: Tips for buying wine in a supermarket 23.36: Filming the wine course down at Wistons Estate with winemaker Dermot Sugrue 26.28: Choosing the wines on Saturday Morning Kitchen 27.48: Balfour Wineries Eight Acre Sparkling Rose £19.50 Coop 31.19: Best food pairings with wine 34.15: Discussing the flexibility of sparkling wine with all foods 35.39: Favorite wine glass for sparkling wine and wine glasses in general 38.43: Helen’s fiction books 41.32: The perfect wine for main character Stella in Helens latest book: This is Us 43.26: The perfect drink for Lizzie Bennett, Pride and Prejudice 44.21: The perfect wine for Lisbeth Salander, The girl with a dragon tattoo Next week I am back with Helen for Part two and we are going to being talking about the wines of the South west of France. And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part 1 of the deep dive series into Sparkling wines: All on production and different sparkling wine methods. These episodes are specifically designed to help out my WSET diploma friends. This is a flashcard-style podcast, which is a useful way for those trying to memorize the information, however, for all of you who just love wine and want to know more and increase your knowledge, this will still be a really interesting episode as you can just play it all the way through like any other episode. If you want to skip ahead: 2.28: The 6 different methods of sparkling wine 3.10: Traditional method 10.09: Transfer method 11.11: Charmat method 12.08: Method Ancestral 13.45: Asti Method 15.30: Moscato d’Asti 16.29: Vineyard decisions 18.17: Winery decisions And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part two of my chat with wine writer and now part time winemaker Chris Boiling. Check out his articles on Canopy, on the International Wine Challenge website. This episode is all about crazy wine making projects, discussing lesser known varieties, and that includes those of Georgia. We we talk about the wine capital Kakheti, the ancient art of ageing in Qvevri and discussing the Georgian grape varieties Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, Kisi and Khikhvi. If you want to skip ahead: 1.12: Piwi varities 2.19: Saperavi, the red grape of Georgia 3.00: Rkatsiteli, the white grape of Georgia 4.30: Chris’ dream of making nine wines in five countries in one vintage 7.09: The grape variety Pearl of Victoria 12.41: The PIWI varieties Souvignier Gris and Muscaris 16.08: Lesser known Georgian white varieties: Kisi and Khikhvi 20.42: Looking at Qvevri traditions, what they are and how they are cleaned 30.32: The advantage of ageing in Qvevri 34.37: Getting to Kakheti, the main wine region in Georgia and it’s geography 40.47: Discussing in detail Kakheti, the wine capital And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part one of my chat with wine writer and now part time winemaker Chris Boiling. You can find his work in Decanter or other online wine magazines. And more recently, a wine newsletter called Canopy, which you can find on the International Wine Challenge website. We will be talking about the wines of Slovenia because Chris has bought a home with a small vineyard there and it has inspired all kinds of wine projects. On the famous wine site jancisrobinson.com, you may have seen him chronicling his winemaking disasters in a column called Diary of a Dream. For this reason we will be touching on some winemaking techniques and some mistakes Chris has made on the way. We will look at some interesting grape varieties like Laški Rizling, Refošk, and Rebula. You'll learn about some indigenous varieties of Slovenia alongside the three main wine regions of this country, and I'll be trying Chris's very unique and interesting Pinot Gris. If you want to skip ahead: 1.58: Why did Chris decided to buy a vineyard in Slovenia? 5.21: Slovenian wine getting the fame it deserves and it’s neighbours 6.45: The wine region Podravje 8.25: Documenting Chris’ winemaking journey on Jancis Robinsons website, called The Diary of a Dream 12.01: The grape variety Laški Rizling and discussing Chris’ Pinot Gris and the winemaking process 18.54: Tasting Chris’ Pinot Gris 25.22: Food pairings for Orange wines/Skin contact wines 27.15: Furmint in Slovenia and it’s differences from Hungary 30.29: The wine region Primorska and Ribolla Gialla 33.31: The red wine Teran and Refosc 35.25: The third and final wine region Posavska 36.03: The wine Cviček 37.31: Indigenous varieties Zelen, Pinella, Ranina and Ranfol 38.59: Movia, a winery that you need to know about And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part two with the expert of Burgundy and Master of Wine, Jasper Morris. As we spoke about in the episode before, he has published two editions of his book “Inside Burgundy”, which both times has won the Andre Simon Prize. So this episode we are going through the regions of Burgundy from the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise and Mâconnais. I am not going to touch on Chablis at the top or Beaujolais at the bottom as they deserve episodes to themselves. Jasper will be giving us some of his best value regions to look out for, some buying advice and his personal favourite Grand Crus. If you want to skip ahead: 1.39: Interesting young producers and regions to look out for. 5.21: When was the appellation system created? 6.08: Explaining the appellation system. 12.04: More value wine regions to look out for. 13.27: The grape variety Aligoté. 15.11: One of Jasper’s special memories in Burgundy 17.20: A run down of all the regions and points to note about them, 24.28: Is climate change affecting where to plant on the slopes? 26.29: Jaspers personal favourite Grand Crus 29.22: Inside Burgundy website And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part one of two with the expert of Burgundy and Master of Wine, Jasper Morris. He has published two editions of his book “Inside Burgundy”, which both times has won the Andre Simon Prize. There really isn't much that Jasper doesn't know about Burgundy over the four decades that he has dedicated to this region. So this episode we'll be talking about the quality of Pinot noir and discussing the styles of this great variety across the world. Of course, Chardonnay will get a little attention to, we'll be talking about the use of natural yeasts in Burgundy and the changes in Burgundy over the last 40 years, looking at the use of fertilizers and their effects, the technologies that have been adopted and premox (premature oxidation). If you want to skip ahead: 2.32: Chat with Jasper 4.33: How Jasper became a UK importer of Burgundian wine 8.14: What is the allure of Burgundy? 9.57: Addressing the cliches of Burgundy ie: The Holy Grail and being a minefield 14.51: Janina’s experience with a Grand Cru Musigny Comte George de Vogue 17.14: Does a new world or old world pinot style exist? 19.59: The flavours and descriptors for Pinot Noir 23.31: Chardonnay 26.07: Using natural yeast 27.59: How has Burgundy changed over the last 40 years? 29.55: Use of fertilizers and chemicals 32.39: Going organic and biodynamic 34.00: Premox 35.41: Natural cork, Diam cork, capusules and wax 39.26: The price changes in Burgundy 40.45: The differences between both editions of “Inside Burgundy” Book AND NEXT WEEK: Part 2: We will run through the wine regions from top to bottom. And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE We are back with wine educator Jimmy Smith for part two and we are talking about the wines from the Canary Islands. We'll be looking at the major grapes that grow across this sun worshipers Archipelago, with a major focus on Tenerife. Why Tenerife? Because this is the main producer and exporter of Canarian wines with an incredibly rich and interesting history. His YouTube channel “Wine with Jimmy” and his other wine businesses. He has just started making wine in England. We'll be discussing his journey, some wine disaster stories and then will get stuck in to learning about Jura. So, pour yourself a glass of wine and let's go. If you want to skip ahead: 1.53: Discussing Jimmy’s YouTube channel “Wine with Jimmy” 12.23: Visiting the Canary Islands and the intrigue of these volcanic wines 17.00: The biggest island Tenerife and it’s wine history 22.12: The Epic Wines of the Canary Islands by Santo Bains – a must read 24.31: Listán Blanco 30.10: Cordon Trenzado – the art of trellising in Tenerife 34.26: Touching on the DO’s 36.11: Listán Negro 42.00: Negramoll 44:00: Tacoronte-Acentejo DO 46.30: Baboso Negro 49.00: Castellana Negra 50.51: Lanzarote NOTE: The is an episode on Wines of Lanzarote (Ep49) with Ollie Horton of Wine Tours Lanzarote. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN. And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk

To download the transcript CLICK HERE I AM BACK FOR 2023! And I am starting strong. I have wine educator Jimmy Smith talking to us about the Jura wine region in France. Jimmy is one of the best wine educators out there. You'll hear through this podcast all about Jimmy's wine schools. His YouTube channel “Wine with Jimmy” and his other wine businesses. He has just started making wine in England. We'll be discussing his journey, some wine disaster stories and then will get stuck in to learning about Jura. So, pour yourself a glass of wine and let's go. If you want to skip ahead: 2.08: How did Jimmy get the wine bug 6.24: Jimmy’s best wine disaster stories during his career 15.58: Talking Jura 22.35: The Terroir in Jura 25.26: Pinot Noir in Burgundy compared to Jura 27.14: Beare Green Winery in England (Jimmy’s winery) and using Burgundy V Champagne clones 35.28: The grape variety Poulsard 39.59: The grape variety Trousseau 43.07: The grape variety Savagnin 48.00: Chateau Chalon and aging Savagnin under flor 50.47: La Percée du Vin Jaune, wine festival in February 53.29: The three styles of Savagnin 56.44: Vin de Paille 58.50: The history of aging wine under flor 1.01.13: L’etoile sub region And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is Part 2, all about Romanian wine and we are continuing our conversation with Philip Cox, Owner of the largest Romanian Winery, Cramele Recas. In this episode we will focus on the country’s flagship variety: Fetească Neagră but we will also be discussing the other grapes you need to try alongside Pinot Noir which is just incredible value. We will also be talking natural wine, organic wine and orange wine alongside some very interesting conversations on the wine packaging crisis. Enjoy! If you want to skip ahead: 3.05: The wine packaging crisis 6.15: Philip’s answer to combat the glass crisis 12.57: Natural wine – opinions 17.15: Talking about and tasting the Orange Natural Wine 2021 £10.99 Clickndrink.co.uk £9.99 Mix 12 Averys of Bristol 25.09: The winemakers behind the wines of Cramele Recas 27.54: How many Romanian wines are there and area under vine 29.24: Romania’s flagship grape variety: Fetească Neagră 33.41: Talking and tasting the Curious Parallel Fetească Neagră 2020 £9.99 Virgin Wines 37.56: Pinot Noir In Romania 42.56: Complications of making Organic wines 47.13: The other grapes in Romania that people must try: some international, some indigenous varieties And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today’s episode is all about Romanian wine. And who better to talk about this than the owner of the largest Romanian Winery, Cramele Recas, responsible for more than 50% of all of Romania's wines that are exported. So, English born Philip Cox, is going to be taking us through the wine regions of this much lesser-known eastern European country. He'll be taking us on his own journey of how he ended up in Romania, the challenges he's had to take on, how to deal with adversity, how to think outside of the box, how to market to the right customer. We will, of course, be tasting and talking about one of the most famous indigenous grape varieties of Romania, Fetească regală, which means royal madam. We will discuss tourism in this beautiful country, wine making choices. If you want to skip ahead: 2.36: How English born Philip ended up owning and running a Romanian winery 13.45: The size of Cramele Recas in terms of production and export 15.44: All the main wine regions of Romania and the grapes that grow there 19.27: Discussing the white grape variety Fetească regală 23.24: Tasting Fetele Fetească regală 2021 £10.45 Corney & Barrow 31.19: Tasting Pasari, Chardonnay - Fetească regală 2021 £9.95 Corney & Barrow 34.03: Storing all wines at 5 degrees Celsius and its effect on wines 36.22: The 2021 vintage in Romania 37.16: Describing the vineyards in Recas 41.10: Visiting the winery – and advice on a trip to Timișoara aka ‘Little Vienna And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part 2 of the deep dive series into Fortified wines: a new style of episode specifically designed to help out my WSET diploma friends. If you haven’t heard part 1, you need to go back to Episode 113 which covers intensely Sherry, Vin Doux Naturels and Rutherglen Muscat. This part 2, covering Port and Madiera. This is a flashcard-style podcast, which is a useful way for those trying to memorize the information, however, for all of you who just love wine and want to know more and increase your knowledge, this will still be a really interesting episode as you can just play it all the way through like any other episode. If you want to skip ahead: 2.34: Port 24.54: Madeira And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part two with Carlos de Jesus from Amorim. Now we are continuing our journey into the wonderful sustainable world of cork production. This episode, you're gonna learn about the species of tree, the percentage of cork trees in Portugal compared to the rest of the Southern Iberian peninsula. You'll learn about some incredible investment that Amorim’s done to speed up the time in which the tree bark can in fact be used and we will touch on how long is normal to wait for a tree to be ready. By the end of the episode, you're gonna know how old these trees tend to get and how to actually harvest the bark. The incredibly long process of turning that bark into a cork stopper, then there is a common misconception of how oxygen is transmitted through the cork. So, Carlos will do some debunking and then right at the end you're gonna learn how to check the quality of your cork and to know that it is in good condition. If you want to skip ahead: 2.44: The species of cork tree 3.57: Where in Portugal are the cork oak trees found 6.41: Who owns the cork oak tree forests and how long it takes for an oak tree to be ready to have it’s bark used for cork production 7.58: Amorim investment plans to speed up tree development 11.11: How old cork oak tree lives to 12.42: How to harvest the bark from the tree 15.05: Sustainability story for the people 20.16: How oxygen ACTUALLY gets into the wine inside the bottle – the truth 22.22: The advantage of natural cork over screwcap 27.07: The different types of corks at Amorim and their prices 28.51: How does the plank of bark get turned into a cylinder cork? 34.59: How do you check that your cork is in good condition? And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today's theme is Cork, a natural wine stopper that has been used for centuries. They come from a forest habitat with incredible biological diversity. With the explosion of screw caps in the last 20 years, many began predicting that cork stopper would become obsolete. But the story behind cork is so much more than the fact that they are adequate at sealing the neck of a glass bottle. There are the people, the animals, an epic story of sustainability. And so, this episode, I'm talking with Carlos De Jesus, who heads the marketing and communications department at Amorim Cork, the world's leading company in the cork sector. In part one we touch on TCA, Trichloroanisole. This has been the nightmare story for cork as when wine comes in contact with a natural cork that has been affected by TCA, it changes the flavors of that wine for the worst. Flavours such as musty, wet cardboard. But we will also touch on the science that has now been used to eliminate TCA, and offers a non-detectable TCA guarantee on cork. You're going to understand the composition of a single cork and how it works, why it truly is one of the world's greatest sustainability stories, which countries produce cork, the age of the trees, and when it was first discovered. And next week will we touch on everything else, like harvesting the bark and how to convert that into the cylinder cork that we know. If you want to skip ahead: 2.52: How did Carlos get into the Cork industry 5.43: Carlos' best wine memories 10.51: More about Amorim, the leading producer of cork and how they used technology to defeat TCA, including: - detecting TCA - the number of wine bottles made in a year (how many to each type of closure) 21.24: The number of cells in a single cork 24.27: The sustainability story of cork 27.39: Where are the cork oak forests 30.14: How long cork oak trees have been around and when were they first used as cork 32.06: Describing a cork oak forest during harvest And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is Part two with South American wine specialist Lee Issacs. We are continuing on with Chile. We will talk about old vine Carignan, and discuss one of the associations that are really making waves in Chile, Vigno. Alongside that, we'll also be talking about MOVI, another movement that you need to know about. We also highlight old vine Pais. You will learn about it's flavours and where it originally came from. You also might find it interesting to know how winemakers in Chile are going back to the old winemaking techniques. So we will be talking about the traditional style and apparatus that is used. If you want to skip ahead: 1.00: Wine facts on Chile's grape plantings throughout history 2.00: The synonyms of Carignan around the world 2.49: Vigno - Vignadores de Carignan 12.22: Flavours of Carignan 12.57: Talking about and tasting Garage Wine Co Lot #48, Portezuelo vineyard, Carignan 2013 About £27 17.15: Talking about Torres as a winery and it's history 20.36: Tasting Miguel Torres Vigno Carignan 2016 Current vintage release £13.99 Waitrose 24.16: MOVI - Movimiento de Viñateros Independientes 30.57: Old Vine Pais, it's flavours and it's story 39.32: Pipeño - what does it mean, and the tradional way to make wines in Chile NOTE: If you enjoyed listening to Lee Issacs, he has just started his own podcast with Balfour Wineries Head Winemaker Fergus Elias, and it's called The Maker and The Merchant. Check it out HERE. And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This episode is all about Chile and the grape variety Carmenère. Lee Issacs is joining me, a South American wine specialist, wine merchant and wine educator. You will learn some interesting stories about this grapes past, how it was rediscovered after 150 years and why it has struggles to get the attention it deserves. There’s certainly a few wine facts in this episode that aren’t often discussed so you will certainly learn something new. If you want to skip ahead: 3.35: How Lee got into the wine industry 10.05: Describing The Worlds Best Winery: Piedra Infintia – Familia Zuccardi 14.57: Why is Chile so special 19.14: The three biggest wineries in Chile and the effect they have had on the country and it’s exports 23.23: The story of Carmenère 27.01: The discovery and resurrection of Carmenère 31.16: The issue with labelling Carmenère once it was discovered 33.28: Carmenère’s other name: Grande Vidure 34.11: Carmenère’s history starting in France and how it’s hard to grow. 37.21: Viticulturally what Carmenère needs 39.06: Flavours of Carmenère 41.30: Regions in Chile to find best Carmenère NOTE: If you enjoyed listening to Lee Issacs, he has just started his own podcast with Balfour Wineries Head Winemaker Fergus Elias, and it's called The Maker and The Merchant. Check it out HERE. And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part 2 with Chris Tyrrell of Tyrrell’s Wines. We are looking at Shiraz from the Hunter Valley, but it's not anything like you would identify as an Aussie Shiraz. These are incredibly different from all Shiraz and Syrahs around the world. We will also be talking old Vines. Tyrrell’s has some of the oldest vines in the world, and in fact, you will learn they might quite possibly have more super old vine single vineyards than anyone else in the world. We will also be chatting about the fires, about vintages and going into far more detail in general about the Hunter Valley wine region. And to finish we will also touch on their Chardonnay’s. Get ready to know Hunter Valley and Tyrrell Wine’s in its entirety. If you want to skip ahead: 2.38: The climate of Hunter Valley 5.53: The beauty and the landscaping of Hunter Valley – Why visit 7.00: The best vintages in Hunter Valley 8.24: The fire in 2020 12.01: Chris’ winemaking experience, and favourite part of winemaking 16.08: Hunter Valley Shiraz V Barossa Valley Shiraz 18.18: Talking about and tasting The Hunter Valley Shiraz 2019 £17 Vinvm £19 Noble Green Wines 21.31: Talking about and tasting The Old Hillside Shiraz 2019 £30 Uncorked – 2018 vintage 25.37: Adding in whole bunch and what it adds 26.58: The Old Patch Shiraz – planted in 1867 29.57: Hunter Valley’s old vines – and the old vines of Tyrrell’s 33.01: Tyrrell’s Single Vineyard Chardonnay 35.30: How to visit Hunter Valley 37.14: The Lower Hunter Valley – were most wineries are located And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This episode is going to be all about the white wine grape variety Semillon, a grape that is such an age worthy grape variety that is also very affordable. Those of you interested to try, should turn your attention to the wine region of Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia, which is the new world's spiritual home for this grape variety. When talking of Semillon, the winery Tyrrells is never close behind. And so today's guest is Chris Tyrrell, who is COO of the Tyrrells Wines. He is fifth generation and grew up around these vines so is the perfect person to learn from. If you want to skip ahead: 2.25: What is Baumé and Brix 3.34: The history of Tyrrell’s Wines 5.26: Australia's first families of wine 8.54: Growing up on the family estate 11.53: Working with Murray and Bruce Tyrrell 15.05: All things Semillon (History, Shepherds Riesling, Earlier picking, winemaking, flavour) 36.05: Tasting and talking about the HDV Semillon 2015 £24 Waitrose 43.01: Pairing Semillon with food And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is a new style of episode specifically designed to help out my WSET diploma friends. Several episodes ago I focused on viticulture. Part 1 is Episode 98 and Part 2 is Episode 105. My teachings in those episodes (or ramblings) are all things expected of you IF you want to pass your D1 ‘Wine production’ exams. Since then, regardless of if you are studying for your diploma, or just wanting to do some DEEP DIVES, I’ve been requested to do some more episodes focusing on the units in these highly regarded wine exams. So this episode is going to be on FORTIFIED WINES – (Unit D5 in the WSET Diploma). I've decided to do a flashcard-style podcast, which is a useful way for those trying to memorize the information, however, for all of you who just love wine and want to know more and increase your knowledge, this will still be a really interesting episode as you can just play it all the way through like any other episode. This is Part 1 which will cover Sherry, VNDs (Vins Doux Naturels), and Rutherglen Muscat. Part 2 will come out in the following weeks and that will cover Port and Madeira. If you want to skip ahead: 2.32: Sherry 28.35: Vins Doux Naturels 38.21: Rutherglen Muscat And if the podcast isn't enough.... Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!