Good Friends and a Glass of Wine

In the special from our third season, we learn about and taste a red and a rose non-alcoholic wine.

Wines
Bonne Nouvelle No Alcohol Rose
Bonne Nouvelle No Alcohol Rouge  
Useful resources 
How is non-alcoholic wine produced?
Further information on non-alcoholic consumption & rising popularity

On the final episode of this season we're learning more about dessert wines as we taste a beautiful port.

Wine
Quinta Seara d’Ordens
Useful resources 
An intro to port wine

On the fifth episode of this season we're learning more about fortified wine as we taste a sherry for the first time.

Wine
Orleans Borbón Manzanilla Fina
Useful resources 
Intro to fortified wines
A comprehensive guide to sherry

On this episode, we try another budget Portuguese wine. This time a white wine.

Wine
Mau Maria Vinho Verdi

On this episode of our budget wine series, we are trying a white Italian wine, Folonari Pinot Grigio.

Wine 
Folonari Pinot Grigio
Useful resources 
Beginners guide to Italian wine
Glossary
DOCG: Or Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita. The highest classification for Italian wines. 
DOC: Denominazione di Origine Controllata. The second highest classification for Italian wines. 
IGT: This classification allows Italian winemakers to use grapes and craft styles outside of DOC and DOCG regulations. 
Riserva: Italian wines aged for longer than normal.
Classico: Wines from a zone within an Italian region (i.e., Chianti Classico), which is considered the original area of production.

On this budget wine episode, we are trying a red Portuguese bottle, Alfacinha Lisboa Tinto.

Wines
Alfacinha Lisboa Tinto

On this series, we are tasting wines that give you the most for your money. We kick off with a Rioja from Carlos Serres.

Wines
Carlos Serres Crianza 
Useful resources 
Tasting wine using pro techniques
Understanding the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary aroma characteristics
Glossary
Wine grid - A breakdown of certain criteria that is used by wine experts when assessing wine.

We taste and chat about Sicilian wine.

Wine
Fabrizio Vella Rosso Biologico
Fabrizio Vella Bianco Biologico
Useful resources
Info on the Nero d’Avola grape
Learn about Catarratto wine

We taste and chat about Georgian wine.

Wine
Iago Bitarishvili Chinuri Qveri #6, Chardakhi
Useful resources
Guide to Georgian wine

We welcome back our friend Jacqui to talk about and taste New Zealand wine.

Wines
The Better Half Sauvignon Blanc (2022)
Hãhã Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (2022)
Useful resources
Facts about the wine industry in New Zealand
Info on the main wine growing regions
A guide to NZ wine