An exploration of the wines, grapes, and the gorgeously mountainous region of Valle d’Aosta Italy, where we meet up with a Saint Bernard. 

Resources from this episode:

Books: 

The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition, Kindle Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)

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: 

Consorzio Vini Valle d’Aosta https://www.vinivalledaosta.com/doc-valle-d-aosta

Decanter: Valle d’Aosta for Wine Lovers - A charming blend of French and Italian cultures in this northernmost Italian wine region, Finetti, M. (24 October 2022) https://www.decanter.com/wine-travel/valle-daosta-for-wine-lovers-490147/

Disciplinare.it: Valle d’Aosta o Vallée d’Aoste DOC (20 December 2020) https://www.disciplinare.it/valle-daosta-o-vallee-daoste-doc.html

Fodor’s Travel: Auberge de l’Hospice Gran San Bernardo https://www.fodors.com/world/europe/italy/piedmont-and-valle-daosta/hotels/reviews/auberge-de-l’hospice-gran-san-bernardo-161475

Hospice du Grand-Saint-Bernard: https://gsbernard.com

Institut Agricole Regional: https://www.iaraosta.it

Italian Wine Central: Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste DOC https://italianwinecentral.com/denomination/valle-daosta-vallee-daoste-doc/

Pays du St-Bernard: Great St. Bernard Hospice https://www.saint-bernard.ch/en/activities/great-st-bernard-hospice-8006/

Quattro Calici: Il Vino nella Valle d’Aosta - Vitigni, Vino, Enogastronomia https://www.quattrocalici.it/regione/valle-d-aosta/

Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to this Episode:  

S5E2: Getting Medieval - Wine and Holy Warriors https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s5e2-getting-medieval-wine-and-holy-warriors

S9E1: Franciacorta DOCG https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s9e1-franciacorta-docg

S9E3: Ice Wine/Icewine/Eiswein (Baby?) https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s9e3-ice-wineicewineeiswein-baby

S9E5: Swiss Wine, Sweet Stories https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s9e5-swiss-wine-sweet-stories

S19E2: Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Wine Regions in Italy https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/trentino-alto-adigesdtirol-wine-regions-in-italy-s19e2

S19E4: The Wines and the Region of Lombardia, Italy https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/the-wines-and-the-region-of-lombardia-italy-s19e4

 

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