D’Amato & Szabo: Wine Thieves

Send us Fan Mail John and Sara set sail on Provence, navigating the Mediterranean coastline, sampling rosé, structured reds and coveted white wines while speaking to some of the region's top producers. It may come as no surprise that it is continental France's sunniest region but did you know that Provence is the country's oldest wine region? Together we'll discover that rosé i...

Send us Fan Mail The Mâconnais is the most southerly terroir of the Bourgogne wine growing region. Sara and John survey the region from atop the Roche de Solutré and speak to Olivier Merlin of Domaine Merlin in the village of La Roche-Vineuse. This is the final podcast in this series on Bourgogne. 

Send us Fan Mail Our second to last episode on Bourgogne, we present you with Côte Chalonnaise. We explore this natural extension of the Côte de Beaune that is often referred to as the cradle of Crémant de Bourgogne. Remi Marlin joins us in conversation direct from the of the Cave de Buxy to speak to us about the multitude of styles produced in this dynamic region. 

Send us Fan Mail In this second to last episode on the region of Bourgogne, John and Sara venture further south into the Côte Chalonnaise. This natural extension of the Côte de Beaune is often referred to as the cradle of Crémant de Bourgogne (and you know by now how they feel about Crémant!). Remi Marlin joins the conversation direct from the Cave de Buxy to speak about the multitude of styles pr...

Send us Fan Mail John and Sara continue their journey through the Grand Auxerrois region in northern Burgundy, this time, on its eastern edge where they meet up with Dominique Gruhier at the 12th century Abbaye du Petit Quincy in Épineuil. The episode concludes with John and Sara sharing a glass of wine and few laughs and well, more wine. 

Send us Fan Mail John and Sara continue their exploration of Burgundy's (sorry "Bourgogne"'s) lesser known gems as they wax poetic about heatless sunshine, variations in limestone and the nearly extinct grape variety of César. In this episode they welcome Magali Bernard of Domaine Clos du Roi from Coulange-la-Vineuse. 

Send us Fan Mail Our inaugural episode! Tour the newly renamed Bourgogne and Mâcon PLUS appellations  in search of top value in the revered region of Burgundy (we’ll re-train you to say “Bourgogne”) where the prices are historically steeper than the slopes. Master Sommelier John Szabo and Sara d’Amato speak to Jean-Pierre Renard of the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne. Produced in partnership with Le B...