Southern Rhône

The southern Rhône has a much wider variety of grapes than the northern Rhône. The main grape is Grenache, but the wines are usually blends with Syrah and Mourvèdre playing an important part. Add whites and rosés to the mix and the southern Rhône produces an exciting diversity of wines. You can also follow my podcast on Soundcloud or on iTunes.

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Northern Rhône Podcast

The Northern Rhône produces some of the world's greatest Syrah from famous hillside appellations as Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, and Cornas, as well as great white wine from Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne. Listen to my podcast on the region to find out more about what makes these wines so unique. You can also follow my podcast on Soundcloud or on iTunes.


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Beaujolais Podcast

The latest episode of my educational podcast focuses on Beaujolais. I wrote about this underrated region in a recent blog post; here I go into greater depth, exploring the history, appellation structure, and style of wine. You can also follow my podcast on Soundcloud or on iTunes.




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Côte Chalonnais and Mâconnais Podcast

This week's episode of my new educational podcast focuses on the lesser known Burgundy regions of Côte Chalonnais and Mâconnais - tremendous value can be found here if you know where to look.

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Côte de Beaune Podcast

Here's the fourth episode of my new podcast, continuing the focus on Burgundy by looking at the Côte de Beaune. You can follow the podcast on Soundcloud or iTunes.



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Côte de Nuits Podcast

Continuing my educational podcast series, this episode looks at the Côte de Nuits in Burgundy where some of the world's greatest Pinot Noir is produced. Check out all the episodes on SoundCloud or iTunes.


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Chablis Podcast

Continuing my educational podcast series, we focus on Chablis, the first of four episodes on Burgundy. Follow the podcast on SoundCloud or on iTunes.


The episode features a defintion of "minerality" by Chablis winemaker Lyne Marchive of Domaine des Malandes. You can watch the video of the full interview on YouTube , taken from the Vins de Bourgogne website.

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Loire Valley Podcast

This blog takes a new track as it's now going to feature a series of educational podcasts. These are designed to help WSET students, particularly for Levels 3 and 4, as well as those taking other wine courses.

They can be found on my SoundCloud page and iTunes, as well as here on the blog.

The first episode is on the Loire Valley. Enjoy!



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