Unwrapping Wine

Sparkling wine can be produced in many ways: pét-nat, méthode Champenoise, Charmat, and force carbonation, etc. Grapes with more acidity are often used to produce sparkling wine.

We talk with Josie Boyle of Mousse Winery. At her winery in in Jordan, Minnesota Josie focuses on the production of sparkling wines using a wide range of production methods.

In this episode we talk about:

• Josie's meandering journey into the wine world.
• Starting a sparkling-focused winery in Minnesota.
• How she produces sparkling wine: pét-nat, méthode Champenoise, Charmat, and force carbonation.
• Why grapes from Minnesota are well adapted to sparkling wine production.
• How she introduces wine drinkers to sparkling wines.
• Her enthusiasm to create new and unique wines, using traditional wine making methods.

Mouse Winery can be found at https://www.moussewinery.com/ and on Facebook and Instagram.

There are a lot of wine competitions. What value do they have for wine consumers?

The Indy International Wine Competition was one of the first of its kind that allowed wines from the eastern USA to be compared in blind ratings amongst wines from around the world.

In this episode we talk about topics like:

• How wine competitions operate.
• What way the Indy competition helped promote wines from lessor know regions.
• How judging wines of the same grape cultivar, but from different regions, can help us learn about what wine styles fit a grape cultivar.
• Ways wine consumers and wineries can use wine competitions as a tool.

Our guest is Jill Blume, an Indiana based enologist and Competition Director of the former Indy Wine Competition. Join Anne and Randall as they have a fun conversation while sharing their experiences with wine competitions.

Curious about wine? Interested in emerging wine grape varieties and regions? Wine is about more than just what's on the label. We talk about the diverse world of wine and have conversations with wine industry members to highlight unique things they are doing. Join Anne and Randall as they take wine drinkers on a journey to discover more about wine and uncover some hidden gems.