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Maddie & Andrea dig into the role of soil in wine (pun fully intended) while tasting Pinot Noir from Burgundy and New Zealand. Along the way, they bust some common wine myths, question whether you can actually taste “minerality,” and discover just how much soil influences what ends up in your glass.

Maddie shares some facts about the science of smell (including the fact that humans can detect one trillion scents), mispronounce several wine regions with confidence, and encounter a particularly… questionable Pinot.

By the end, they come to a surprising conclusion: soil matters — just not in the way you might think.

Wines featured:

• Maison Champy Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2023
• Paddy Borthwick Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2022
• Monthelie-Douhairet-Porcheret Savigny-les-Beaune 2021
• Valli Burn Cottage Vineyards Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022