Looking Into Wine

Rosé wines have taken the world by storm, evolving from a summer indulgence to a global phenomenon. But how did this pink revolution happen? In this episode, we sit down with Rasmus Emborg, author of Rose Revolution, to explore the rise of rosé wines, their growing popularity, and the fascinating stories behind the world’s most renowned producers. From the legendary Château d'Esclans, the pioneers...

Over the past decade, the Jura wine region in France has experienced a remarkable surge in interest. But behind the growing acclaim lies a tale of resilience. From the relentless challenges of nature to the encroachment of Burgundian producers seeking new terroirs, Jura’s winemakers have weathered it all. How has this small yet mighty region adapted? What does the future hold?    Join us as we del...

In this insightful episode of the *Looking Into Wine Podcast*, we are joined by Gus Zhu, Master of Wine, as we dive deep into the science and myths of wine tasting. Gus shares his expertise to explore what we know—and don’t know—about the complexities of wine tasting. From debunking common misconceptions to uncovering surprising truths, this conversation will challenge your perceptions of wine and...

**Monthly Podcast: Legendary Napa Valley Winemaker Richard G. Peterson** This month’s podcast features an extraordinary guest—Richard G. Peterson, one of Napa Valley's most legendary winemakers. If there’s anyone who can tell the story of Napa Valley’s evolution over the decades, it’s Peterson, whose career has spanned more than half a century. He’s witnessed and contributed to the valley’s transf...

Uncorking Success: Maximizing Your Winery's Potential Through Strategic Distribution Channels"Episode Description: In this episode, we dive deep into the essential role of distribution channels in expanding your winery's reach and reputation. Whether you're a boutique winery just starting out or an established brand looking to grow, understanding and optimizing your distribution strategy is key to...

Welcome back, listeners! After a few months of hiatus, we're thrilled to announce that the podcast is back in action. We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who reached out and asked when we'd return. Your enthusiasm and support mean the world to us.   This season, we're shaking things up with monthly episodes, each filled with fascinating topics, engaging conversations, and new focus...

Join us in this captivating episode as we venture into the heart of Penedés, Spain, a region renowned for its contribution to the world of sparkling wine, particularly Cava. Our special guest, Pepe Raventós, scion of the esteemed Raventós family, takes us on a journey through the picturesque vineyards that have been integral to the family's legacy in winemaking. Family Heritage: - Pepe shares insi...

Entering the world of wine as a career path can be as challenging as it is rewarding. It's a realm where passion meets precision, where tasting, talking, and writing about wine is not just a job but a lifelong journey. To shed light on this fascinating but demanding field, we recently had the privilege of hosting a guest who knows the wine industry inside out a prestigious wine magazine editor fro...

The #huntervalley Zone is around 200km north of #Sydney. It contains one o Australia’s oldest, simply called Hunter which, with plantings exceeding 2,300 ha, covers a slightly smaller area than the Hunter Valley Zone but the region is also often split, unofficially, into Lower Hunter and Upper Hunter. Lower Hunter is closer to the coast and benefits from some sea breezes, which means it is slightl...

An underdiscussed and under-appreciated part of the wine journey from the cellar to the end consumer is its storage which often is the cause of wines mature too quickly, losing freshness and downright oxidise. Storing wines in ideal conditions of 12 to 13 degrees with high levels of humidity constant year-round for a long time is not as easy as it may seem, Octavian Wine Services has done just tha...

What are the many wine flavours found in the various wine aromas wheels with descriptions such as strawberries, apple and vanilla? So, when you smell wine, the alcohol volatilises and carries these lighter-than-air aroma compounds into your nose. Each wine can contain hundreds of different aroma compounds and each compound can affect the flavour of a wine. From a chemical perspective, flavours are...

For more than 350 years, the cultures of Africa, Europe and the East have mingled in Cape Town, the gateway to the South African Winelands, a city rich in colourful history and culturally vibrant. It was here that Nelson Mandela, in 1990, took his historic walk to freedom. Today South Africa, a country of enormous diversity, is a peaceful democracy, home to the 'rainbow nation' From the very begin...

Skin contact, maceration pelliculaire in french, winemaking operation with the aim of extracting flavour compounds, flavor precursors, and anthocyanins from grape skins into grape juice or wine partly inspired by the likes of gravner in friuli, and traditional winemaking techniques in georgi , winemakers have been experimenting with fermentation and ageing in modern copies of amphorae, made from c...

In the second episode dedicated to Cotes du Rhone’s, we explore the sustainability program and the research that is taking place, other geeky episode just what we like! Inter Rhône has three main missions: economic support, promotion of the appellations, and technical support. The latter is embodied by the ‘Institut Rhodanien’, where all our Research & Development is being carried I spoke to J...

In this episode, I spoke to Matt Walls author of the book The wines of Rhone about the Southern Rhone with a focus on the Cote du Rhone. To best understand the appellation system is a pyramid with three distinctive stages for the Cotes du Rhone - Cote du Rhone, Cote Du Rhone Village, cotes du Rhone Named village and then the Cru see picture here: https://boutinot-rhone.com/news?start=18 With Matt...

Alentejo the largest wine region of Portugal, is also one of the hottest wine region in the world with many sumer days above 40 degrees and is also one of the at most risk to climate change. The region has long known about this risks and formed an association dedicated to its sustanabily and future proofing called Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Programme (WASP) The nine members of the Wines of A...

Brettanomyces, also known as Brett, is a yeast that imparts plastic or animal aromas, such as sticking plasters, smoke, leather, or sweaty horses, to wine. To put it differently, Brettanomyces could cause spoilage in wines via the production of volatile phenol compounds. At first glance, these characters may seem unpleasant. However, many wine enthusiasts enjoy them and do not consider low levels...

Welcome to the first episode of the 3rd season of the Looking Into Wine podcast! Timorasso? What is that you might ask? Timorasso is a white Italian wine grape variety grown primarily in the Piedmont wine region of northwest Italy. There it is used to make aromatic wine with some ageing potential On the palate, Timorasso is known for an exceptional balance of mouthwatering acidity and characterist...

We Coming back on the 19th of September on monthly basis and many great guests to joining us.

With the rise in popularity of Rose Wines especially those of the province region, A multitude of look-alike rose' have found their way into the markets, from wineries chasing the sales and to the wine region in which rose' have been traditionally made the style has shifted to mimic this of the Provance. With my guest today Elizabeth Gabay MW we are exploring the effects of the rose sales growth a...

Pignolo is promising red grape variety native to the friuli region of northeast Italy, probably first cultivated in the hills of Rosazzo in the colli orientali. Pignolo is a very shy bearer and it was generally ignored by local growers who preferred other, more productive grape varieties until, like schioppettino, it was given a new lease of life by a EU decree of 1978 authorizing its use in the p...

Loved by wine critics but a stranger to broad commercial appeal, Riesling is a light-skinned, aromatic grape of German origin which is also responsible for some of Germany's greatest, and longest-lived, wines. Riesling is made in a range of styles but generally produces crystalline, aromatic white wines with notes of citrus, wax and lanolin, with a light to medium body and plenty of fresh acidity....

Chablis has been one of the hardest wine regions to learn for me while studying for the WSET Diploma, in the blind tasting is my Achilles heel I never get it right! Well following my ideas of covering regions and topics that I found fascinating and hard while studying, this episode was bound to happen! Chablis is the name of a town and an appellation that lies in the valley of the River Serein in...

The final episode on English wines is out now! We went to Kent to Visit Simpsons! https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wines-of-kent-with-simpson-wine-estate-english-wine/id1525851408?i=1000557684410 Kent is a county in southeast England and one of the leading areas for wine production in the UK. A range of still wines is made, predominantly whites from cool-climate German-developed crossings suc...

Sussex is classified as having a maritime climate and is one of the sunniest and warmest areas in England. Rainfall per annum is typically in the 650 to 850 range (25.5 to 33.5 inches). Projections regarding climate change have prompted optimistic suggestions that Sussex and neighboring areas may in a couple of decades supplant the ever-warming Champagne region as the world center of sparkling win...