Barbaresco, Piedmont. Where Nebbiolo grows on calcareous marl and limestone, creating wines of elegance, power, and profound complexity. This isn't Barolo's bold sibling. This is a different beast entirely.

In this episode of the Terroir & Soul series, we take a walking tour through some of Barbaresco's most essential Cru sites. From the silky rose-petal elegance of Asili to the muscular clay-driven power of Rabajà. From Angelo Gaja's revolution with French barriques to the wild, earthy intensity of Pajè.

This is terroir you can walk. This is Nebbiolo at its most transparent.

Perfect for WSET & CMS students, sommeliers, and wine lovers who want to understand some of Italy's greatest red wines.

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Rías Baixas, Northwest Spain, where the Atlantic Ocean meets ancient granite to create Spain's most electric white wines. This isn't the sunny Spain you know, it's Green Spain.

In this episode of the Terroir & Soul series, discover the secret of "Xabre" soil, why vines climb high on pergolas to survive the rain, and how Albariño evolved from a peasant secret to a world-class icon of tension and salinity.

Perfect for WSET & CMS students and curious drinkers alike.

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Cahors, Southwest France, where Malbec was born on limestone, creating "black wines" that taste nothing like Argentina. Discover three terroirs, phylloxera's legacy, and why tension beats power.

Perfect for WSET & CMS students and curious drinkers alike.

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Cahors, Southwest France—birthplace of Malbec and France's historic "black wine" (vin noir). Learn how limestone terroirs create structured, mineral-driven wines completely different from Argentine Malbec. Discover valley, terrace & plateau vineyards, the phylloxera story, and why French Malbec develops tension over power. Hosted by Máté Vass (DipWSET).

Perfect for WSET & CMS students and wine enthusiasts.

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Tenuta di Trinoro was born out of Andrea Franchetti's vision in a remote yet absolutely dreamy corner of Tuscany. His son, Benjamin, carries his father's flame into the future nowadays. Listen to what he has to say.

Guest: Benajmin Franchetti / Tenuta di Trinoro

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Topics:

- Legend of Andrea Franchetti

- The Beginnings on Sicily

- Momentum of Etna & Contradas

- Nerello Mascalese & wine profile

- Etna as a brand and even investment in the future?

- Passopisciaro Contradas in detail

- Visions for the future

Guest: Benjamin Franchetti / Passopisciaro, Sicily

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The Castello di Ama wine ghosts are some of the most elegant bottlings of Tuscany, thanks to their location in one of the highest parts of Chianti Classico. The estate was leading the way in the creation of the ‘Gran Selezione’ and in the single vineyard wines in the area. Oh, and they were also the first ones to bottle single-varietal Merlot in the region! You could also hear Lars Granat Jensen, the CEO of Rare Wine Invest, praising the estate in our last episode, which might leave you with an extra incentive to look into the Castello di Ama wines more intensely.

1:27 - Intro & Terroir & History

11:52 - Gran Selezione

14:27 - Sangiovese and its clones

23:23 - Warming Climate & New Varieties?!

26:54 - Single Vineyards Characters

31:35 - Elevage

35:30 - Who is the typical Castello di Ama drinker?

Guest: Lapo De Santi / Winery Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/castellodiama/ Follow the Wine Ghosts Instagram page for more content here: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/wineghosts/⁠ 

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I've been thinking about properly investing in wine for years now. So I thought, I should ask someone who is really on the top of this game. The Danish company, RareWine Invest, is one of the largest and most trusted name in the industry. Mr. Jensen, the CMO of the company, has been delving deep into the topic with me and covered the ABC of wine investing in this hour-long episode. You can learn which allocation they recommend for a well-balanced portfolio, what makes a region or a winery eligible for investment, how it might change in the future, and of course: how you can start to invest. Fascinating insights, I learned a lot.

Topics in chronological order:

- Why and who should invest in wine?

- What are the criteria for investing in certain wines?

- Regions to invest

- Climate Change and what does it change for investment?

- Biggest surprises on the wine market

- How could one start with wine investment?

- Italy as the potential for growth

Guest: LARS GRANAT JENSEN / RAREWINE INVEST

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The 'von der Vogelwaide' winery counts almost as a rebellion in almost every sense in the region of Wachau. They only use native yeast, planted Syrah, make cuvées instead of single varietal wines, don’t show the vineyard or the ripeness level on the label, vinify in small oak, not afraid of malolactic fermentation, you get the point. They are also one of the few gay vintner couples in the country and they built up their successful winery like a true start-up in the last couple of years by recultivating steep vineyards in often abandoned territories. I love to see more diversity in the Wachau as much as I admire the courage and perseverance of these two guys to bring a new taste to this wonderful region. Enjoy!

Guest: Daniel Vogelwaid & Michael Donabaum / Winery: von der Vogelwaide

Réka Koncz dared to make natural wines where no professional winemakers labelled wine ever before. In this episode, she tells us her story how working in a Danish natural wine bar changed her approach towards wine and winemaking. I also tasted 3 of her vivid wines during the conversation and we talked Kékfrankos, Furmint, PIWI varieties, oak usage and so much more. I really enjoyed our dialogue and the way how her free spirit unfolded in these 50 minutes. Enjoy!

1:25 - How did Réka get into winemaking?