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This episode is all about the wines of Campania. I was sent some samples from a relatively small winery called Donna Elvira, established in 2010 and they really inspired the episode, and I decided to bring these wines to you whilst also covering all the main grape varieties of this region that you should know about.

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4.16 Winery Donna Elvira

6.51 Soils of Campania

7.31 History of Campania

8.19 Cult wines and the 4 x DOCGs

9.49 Climate of Campania

10.46 Falanghina grape variety

11.55 Tasting Donna Elvira Fringilla Falanghina 2019 £15 Campania wines

13.45 Fiano grape variety and Fiano di Avellino

14.53 Tasting Donna Elvira Fink Fiano di Avellino 2019 £18 Campania wines

16.32 Greco grape variety and Greco di Tufo

17.30 Tasting Donna Elvira Aegidius Greco di Tufo 2019 £18 Campania wines

19.16 Tasting Donna Elvira Kaysara Rosato 2019 £15 Campania wines 

21.20 Aglianico grape variety and Taurasi

23.59 Tasting Donna Elvira Settemazza Aglianico 2018 £18 Campania wines

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This episode is part 2 with fellow wine podcast host Lawrence Francis. After a trip to Jerez, Lawrence has always been inspired by Sherry wines. He brings his personal experiences to this episode and we discuss the different wine styles of the dry sherries that you can choose from. 

To listen to some of Lawrence's episodes or to know more about what he is doing go to https://www.interpretingwine.com/

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1.09 Chat with Lawrence

5.01 Manzanilla and Fino wine style and food pairings

9.00 Bodega Hidalgo - La Gitana

9.52 Feria de Abril and the Sherry drink: Rebujito

13.82 The fino grape, and tasting of La Gitana Manzanilla £9.69 75cl Waitrose

19.03 The Sherry Triangle

20.47 Sanlúcar de Barrameda

25.14 Copa Jerez - competition

28.26 What is Palo Cortado, Amontillado and Oloroso

32.29 Tasting the Wellington Palo Cortado £22.95 50cl Davys

39.19 More about Bodega Hidalgo - La Gitana

40.33 Albariza soils

45.18 Sherry Wine week

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In this episode I am chatting with fellow wine podcast host Lawrence Francis. Learn about his story, his inspirations and his thoughts on wine communication and where it needs to go. This is a very different episode than normal where we are not focusing on a wine region, but more having a chat about people and things that can help you or motivate you in the digital world of marketing and branding.

To listen to some of Lawrence's episode or to know more about what he is doing go to https://www.interpretingwine.com/

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2.15 Chat with Lawrence.

3.42 How the Interpreting Wine podcast started and who was his original inspiration.

11.36 Taking inspiration from outside of the wine industry.

14.06 Gary Vaynerchuk - his story from wine to marketing/branding entrepreneur, and some of his advice.

25.47 Laura Belgrey - a genius copywrighter

29.23 The advantages of Podcasting

36.52 The future for Interpreting Wine Podcast

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In this episode, I am continuing the conversation with Kevin Judd of Greywacke Vineyards, and this part we are focusing on Sauvignon Blanc. We are tasting his classic Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc and the Wild Sauvignon, alongside chatting about the viticulture and winemaking behind these different styles of wines. 

If you haven't listened to Part 1 - go back to episode 62.

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0.31: The geeky wine science as to what compounds give the iconic aromas and flavors that we recognize in Sauvignon Blanc

3.17: Chat with Kevin

4.00: Looking at both Greywacke Sauvignon Blancs.

5.17: Tasting the Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2020 £18 Vinvm £17.99 Roberson Wine

7.25: Viticulture and winemaking of the above wine.

9.15: Viticulture and winemaking of the Wild Sauvignon.

11.44: Working with wild yeasts

15.28: Tasting of the Greywacke Wild Sauvignon 2018 £21.75 Vinvm £22.95 ND John Wines

16.38: Short discussion on Semillon

19.47: The appeal of Sauvignon Blanc and why it grows so well in Marlborough

22.10: Food pairings with Sauvignon Blanc

25.32: Comparing Marlborough Sauvignon to the other regions in New Zealand

27.49: The world class photography of Kevin Judd: www.kevinjudd.co.nz

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2.03: Some fun facts about Marlborough Wine Region

4.12: Chat with Kevin

4.51: The first wineries of Marlborough

5.31: Kevin's history and story of how he became the winemaker at Cloudy Bay

16.18: How and when Greywacke winery came about

16.34: The soil type Greywacke and other soil types in the region

20.42: Pinot Noir in the Southern Valleys

23.05: The Awatere Valley

26.01: Describing the climate of Marlborough

28.21: Vintage variations

29.50: Running out of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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This episode, I am talking about celebrity wines. Everyone has a different opinion on them, however, there certainly are some wines, that are made fantastically. There are three wineries that I would recommend 100% and so I am going to go into detail about these three, but I will mention a few others at the end. How many of them did you know had celebrities behind the scenes? Or if you already knew they were celebrity wines, did you know which winery was behind them (if they are not doing it themselves?

Don't forget there is a competition running, to with a virtual wine tasting, hosted by me (open to listens all over the world). More details at the bottom.*

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4.45: Talking about the Della Vite wines.

9.12: Tasting the Della Vite Superiore DOCG £25.95 Dellavite.com

12.03: Talking about the Two Paddocks wines.

16.01: Tasting the Two Paddocks Picnic Pinot Noir 2019 £21.50 HH&C

18.53: Talking about the Inglenook wines.

24.33: Talking about Zinfandel.

26.39: Tasting Inglenook Edizione Pennino Zinfandel 2017 £57.99 House of Malt, £55 EW Wines

29.32: A round up of some of the other celebrity wines out there.

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*Competition closes on August 30th 2021. It is open to participants all over the world.  The virtual tasting will include 6 wines. These wines will be chosen based on the winner's chosen theme, what they want to learn and what wines are available in their country. The winner will be chosen on August 31st and contacted. To win, leave a review and some stars on Apple Podcasts, take a screenshot, and send this screenshot to [email protected] or on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat

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This episode is the second episode with John Jackson, aka Attorney Somm (on youtube and Instagram), and we are looking at the Bordeaux region in general. John will certainly give you a load of Chateaus to go out and try, and you will learn a little bit more of the sub-regions within Bordeaux and what they can offer. If you have ever wondered about the many classifications systems, I will also go over them. NOTE: I was really proud of myself, thinking I had covered them all, and then after recording, realized I didn’t cover the Graves classification system of 1953. Oh well, that’s for another episode!

Don't forget there is a competition running, to with a virtual wine tasting, hosted by me (open to listens all over the world). More details at the bottom.*

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0.31 Introduction to the Bordeaux region

3.56: Cru Bourgeois and it’s classification system

8.08: My winey of the week Chateau de Villegeorge 

10.23: Tasting L'Étoile De Villegeorge 2018 £14.99 mix 4 Wine App 

12.45: Chat with John – we discuss great value wines, the difference between regions like Pauillac and Margaux, some of the best vintages.

29.46: Understanding the Saint-Émilion classification system and the current shock news in the industry.

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*Competition closes on August 30th 2021. It is open to participants all over the world.  The virtual tasting will include 6 wines. These wines will be chosen based on the winner's chosen theme, what they want to learn and what wines are available in their country. The winner will be chosen on August 31st and contacted. To win, leave a review and some stars on Apple Podcasts, take a screenshot, and send this screenshot to [email protected] or on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat

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This episode is my first episode ever, when I am talking to someone who is NOT in the wine industry, but knows far more about a wine topic than I do: Fine wine investment. I am talking with John Jackson, aka Attorney Somm (on youtube and Instagram), and certainly has a few things to say regarding buying wine to either drink further down the line, or to sell. So if you have ever wondered where to start, what to buy, how much to buy, then this episode might be worth listening to.

Don't forget there is a competition running, to with a virtual wine tasting, hosted by me (open to listens all over the world). More details at the bottom.*

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2.41: Most expensive wines sold in auction

6.18: How John, an attorney, got into wine

9.25: How John started in wine investment

11.08: Deciding what is worthy of investment

12.22: What is OWC

12.48: Storage options

14.48: How much of each wine to buy

16.10: Following points, trackers or critics to make your choice on which wine to buy

17.38: Choosing the right vintage

18.30: Where to purchase the wines, mailing lists, winery clubs and En Primeur

22.05: What apps to use to track your wines

23.50: Temperature for storage and how to keep labels in top shape

25.42: Great wines for drinking under $40

28.23: DPD or In Bond

29.21: Auction Houses

31.05: What is La place de Bordeaux

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*Competition closes on August 30th 2021. It is open to participants all over the world.  The virtual tasting will include 6 wines. These wines will be chosen based on the winner's chosen theme, what they want to learn and what wines are available in their country. The winner will be chosen on August 31st and contacted. To win, leave a review and some stars on Apple Podcasts, take a screenshot, and send this screenshot to [email protected] or on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat

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This episode is part 2 with owner and winemaker Daniel Chaffey Hartwig from Chaffey Bros Wine Co. If you haven't listened to Episode 57 go back to that now. 

This episode we are looking at the three varieties that make up the famous GSM blend: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. We will be tasting two of his wines that use these varities and than chatting about the differences between the two Valleys, Eden Valley and Barossa valley.

Don't forget there is a competition running, to with a virtual wine tasting, hosted by me (open to listens all over the world). More details at the bottom.*

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1.26: Why Mourvèdre is called Mataro in Australia

2.23: How and why Barossa got it's name

3.40: Talking about and tasting the Not your Grandma's Rosé 2020, including food pairings and a comparison with Provence Rosé £12.55 mix 12 The Great Wine Co

9.31: Talking about and tasting the La Resistance 2018 including food pairings and what each grape variety adds to a GSM blend £13.95 mix 12 The Great Wine Co

20.58: The best part of his job at Chaffey Bros

25.21: The Barossa Grounds Project - and the different soils in Barossa

26.53: Difference of Shiraz from Barossa Valley V Eden Valley

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*Competition closes on August 30th 2021. It is open to participants all over the world.  The virtual tasting will include 6 wines. These wines will be chosen based on the winner's chosen theme, what they want to learn and what wines are available in their country. The winner will be chosen on August 31st and contacted. To win, leave a review and some stars on Apple Podcasts, take a screenshot, and send this screenshot to [email protected] or on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat

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Today's episode I am joined by the owner and winemaker of Chaffey Bros Wine Co. All these wines have electricity and energy, and you need to know about them. Based In Eden Valley, Australia, the wines are artisanally made in small batch. In this episode we are focusing on the grape variety KERNER, which is a German variety, and Chaffey Bros are the only winery working with this variety in the southern hemisphere (to their knowledge).

Don't forget there is a competition running, to with a virtual wine tasting, hosted by me (open to listens all over the world). More details at the bottom.*

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3.06 How Daniel started in the wine industry and how Chaffey Bros came about

11.02 The essence of the winery and how they make their wines

12.46 How the wines are so textural and aromatic

16.30 The grape variety Kerner

19.11 Tasting of the Kontrapunkt Kerner 2019 £15.25 (mixed) The Great Wine Co

20.00 The reason for the 'punkt' names

21.37 The german heritage in Barossa

23.46 Touching of the different soils in Eden Valley

24.05 Food pairings for Kerner

25.55 Ageability of Kerner

27.59 The astericks on the wine labels, and the story telling

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*Competition closes on August 30th 2021. It is open to participants all over the world.  The virtual tasting will include 6 wines. These wines will be chosen based on the winner's chosen theme, what they want to learn and what wines are available in their country. The winner will be chosen on August 31st and contacted. To win, leave a review and some stars on Apple Podcasts, take a screenshot, and send this screenshot to [email protected] or on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat

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