An exploration of Soave wine region, grapes, and styles, come Soave culture anecdotes, plus a silly "ricco Soave" joke.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours [Kindle Edition], Robinson, J., Harding, J., Vouillamoz, J. (2013)

Websites:

Drunkard's Almanac: Sinatra's Favorite Drink (12 December 2024) https://drunkardsalmanac.com/for-his-birthday-what-sinatra-drank/

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations: Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) - Soave Traditional Vineyards, Italy https://www.fao.org/giahs/giahs-around-the-world/italy-soave-traditional-system/mediterranean-diet---agricultural-heritage--the-flavors-of-the-land/en

History Company: the Ombra - Venice in a Glass (25 August 2021) https://www.historycompany.com/blogs/storytelling/the-ombra-venice-in-a-glass

Italian Wine Central: Veneto https://italianwinecentral.com/region-province/veneto/

Italy Segreta: Ombre: Venice's Small Glasses of Wine, Necchio, V. (October 2021) https://italysegreta.com/ombre/

Quattrocalici: Wine in Veneto https://www.quattrocalici.com/regions/veneto/

Consorzio Tutela Soave: Disciplinare https://www.ilsoave.com/disciplinare/

Vineyards: Veneto Wine Region https://vineyards.com/wine-region/veneto-wine-regions

Wine Enthusiast: Do Low-Yield Vines Really Make Better Wines? Willcox, K. (8 May 2023) https://www.wineenthusiast.com/basics/how-its-made/low-yield-vines-better-wine/

Glass in Session Episodes Referenced in this Episode:

S1E1: Fringe Wines and Flor https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s1e1-fringe-wines-and-flor

S2E4: Orange (Amber) Wines https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s2e4-orange-amber-wines

S3E4: Wine from Dried Grapes https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s3e4-wine-from-dried-grapes

S3E5: Wine and Oxygen from Grapes to Glass https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s3e5-wine-oxygen-from-grapes-to-glass

S4E2: Valpolicella-Palooza https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s4e2-valpolicella-palooza

S4E6: Got Wood? Talkin' bout Oak https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s4e6-got-wood-talkin-bout-oak

S6E1: Prosecco DOC Rosé Plus Some Sweet Corkdorkery https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s6e1-prosecco-doc-ros-plus-some-sweet-corkdorkery

S18E5: Lake Garda - Surrounded by Wine Regions https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/lake-garda-surrounded-by-wine-regions-s18e5

S19E3: Wine From Friuli-Venezia Giulia in Italy https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/wine-from-friuli-venezia-giulia-in-italy-s19e3

S20E2: A Quick Exploration of Emilia-Romagna Wine https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/a-quick-exploration-of-emilia-romagna-wine

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