An interesting episode where Rex explains the huge difference between a variety of wine and a varietal of wine. But he focuses more on helping explain whether old vintage wine is better than recent vintaged wine. He also provides some good tips and insights into how wines age and some of the factors you should consider when looking at wine. He also exposes the 'commodification' of wine by the conglomerate makers of wine and how to avoid those where you can. He talks about something called a ‘dumb phase’ that happens when wine is aging. He also clarifies the difference between wine that comes in caps and those who use corks.

Youie’s favourite word from the podcast is ‘declivity’. You will learn heaps on this episode.

The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie!

Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on [email protected]

This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned.

Produced by 158 Limited.