After our last very educational episode on Wines of Argentina, this episode is a slightly more lighthearted take on the world of wine. I am chatting with Dutch Sommelier India who has been taking the social media world by storm with her very entertaining and quite racy videos and posts on Instagram. After some fun discussions on her love of wine baths with grapes we dig a little deeper into the world of Dutch wine. We also talk about Amsterdam in general, so this can act as a little travel guide for you should you be planning to come to Holland.

If you want to jump ahead to any parts:

3m10: Learn about my winery of the week: Apostelhoeve (The oldest winery in the Netherlands)

6m32: Chat with India – talking about her crazy and fun antics on Instagram @winespicegirl (Really worth checking out)

13m06: Chat with India – An introduction into Dutch wines, the grapes that grow there, the wine culture in the Netherlands and the wine bars to visit in Amsterdam

31m28: Discover Dutch wine book – A book to download if you want to know more about Dutch wine

32m12: A quick overview of the wine regions in the Netherlands

33m13m – A detailed talk of some of the unusual grape varieties in the Netherlands

Wineries mentioned by India to try: Apostelhoeve, De Kleine Schorre, St Martinus

For the wine lovers in the UK on Winebuyers.com you can buy from the following dutch wineries – Apostelhoeve, De Kleine Schorre, Domein Holset and Wijngaard De Bilderhof

Wine bars in Amsterdam to visit, as recommended by India: Shiraz Jardin des Vins, Glou Glou, Bar Central, Wijnbar Paulus, Wijnbar Paskamer

And don’t forget to head over to India’s wine blog at www.winespicegirl.com