EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT: A Wine Podcast Exploring Wine Regions, Grapes & Education

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today I am talking about Old vines. We will touch on what actually are old vines, where in the world regions are actually classifying specific vines and how old they actually have to be. What is the significance of old vines culturally and genetically? How they can help us in the future, the stories that they hold and how the flavour of the wines that come fro...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Last week I hosted a Masterclass in Paladar , THE latin American restaurant in London and so I was inspired to bring this to life here, and talk to you all about the Criolla varieties of South and Latin America. It was the Spanish conquistadors, that brought across the first Vitis Vinifera Vines to the Americas and these gave birth to the ‘Criolla Varieties’....

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part 3 of the deep dive series into Sparkling wines: On all the sparkling wines of the word (except Champage). These episodes are specifically designed to help out my WSET diploma friends. This is a flashcard-style podcast, which is a useful way for those trying to memorize the information, however, for all of you who just love wine and want to know mo...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is the fifth and last part of my mini series on wineries in South Africa. Today's episode is with Sales and Marketing Manager Deidre Taylor of Kanonkop based in Simonsberg-Stellenbosch. They are definitely considered one of the prestigious wineries of South Africa, and they were one of the pioneers of Pinotage. They played a significant role in establishi...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is the forth part of my mini series on wineries in South Africa. Today's episode is with Winemaker Andries Burger of Paul Cluver Winery based in Elgin. This region is known for it’s Pinot Noir and Chardonany and as Paul Cluver is the pioneer of this wine region, who better than to discuss with them. So we will focus on Pinot Noir, talking about the import...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is the third part of my mini series on wineries in South Africa. Today's episode is with Winemaker Alice Verburg from Luddite Winery, based in Bot River. They are very much about hands off and minimal intervention, and the most interesting and fun family, who do not take themselves too seriously. The focus on today’s podcast will be minimal intervention,...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is the second part of my mini series on wineries in South Africa. Today's episode is with Winemaker Mike Dawson from Journey’s End . This is a winery with some of the closest vineyards to False Bay. They have won The Drinks Business Green Wine awards in 2020 and 2021 and provided over 1 million meals to the local community during the tough times of covid...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is the first part of my mini series on wineries in South Africa. Today's episode is with Cellarmaster RJ Botha from Kleine Zalze. This is the place you want to visit for a romantic getaway, and golf and wine weekend, or when you are looking for the best wine and food pairing. Their food is another level, as is their Chenin, so we are focusing on the grape...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part 2 of the deep dive series into Sparkling wines: All on Champagne. These episodes are specifically designed to help out my WSET diploma friends. This is a flashcard-style podcast, which is a useful way for those trying to memorize the information, however, for all of you who just love wine and want to know more and increase your knowledge, this wil...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today episode is part 2 with Helena Nicklin, an award-winning drinks writer, a broadcaster, a judge, and author. who you can watch on TV Series, Three Drinkers (Currently showing on Amazon Prime ). Today we are talking about her very own whiskey matured in Bordeaux cask barrels. You will receive some personal wine recommendations. Then we’re discussing Rieslin...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today we are joined by Helena Nicklin, an award-winning drinks writer, a broadcaster, a judge, and author. who you can watch on TV Series, Three Drinkers (Currently showing on Amazon Prime ). She is the winner of best contribution to Wine and Spirits Tourism 2022. She was recognised in the top 100 most influential people in drinks 2022. She has her own podcast...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is Part 2 with wine writer and speaker Christina Rasmussen and we are discussing planting your own vineyard and the decisions that you can make. Christina has planted her very own vineyard in England. So, we will talk about the soils, choosing massal selection over clonal selection, diseases and viruses and vines, grafting your own vines onto rootstocks,...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today’s episode is about the grape variety Palomino. Often thought of as a neutral grape variety yet there are certain people in the wine industry that are true believers like my guest today, Christina Rasmussen . She is a wine writer, speaker and has even made her very own still Palomino wine. So, I'm fascinated to pick Christina's brain to hear more about he...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This episode is part 2 with wine expert Helen McGinn, who you can watch on BBC’s Saturday Morning Kitchen and ITV’s This Morning . She's the author of the Book and Blog: Knacked Mother's Wine Club . During her 10 years as a wine buyer, one of the most rewarding regions to visit and which offered great value was the South West of France. We will be talking abou...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE My guest today is Helen McGinn, wine expert on the BBC’s Saturday Morning Kitchen and ITV’s This Morning . She's the author of the Book and Blog: Knacked Mother's Wine Club . She has worked for over a decade as a wine buyer Tesco’s supermarket, and so this episode we are settling down to talk about her career and wine moments. We'll have some wine and food pai...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part 1 of the deep dive series into Sparkling wines: All on production and different sparkling wine methods. These episodes are specifically designed to help out my WSET diploma friends. This is a flashcard-style podcast, which is a useful way for those trying to memorize the information, however, for all of you who just love wine and want to know more...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part two of my chat with wine writer and now part time winemaker Chris Boiling. Check out his articles on Canopy , on the International Wine Challenge website. This episode is all about crazy wine making projects, discussing lesser known varieties, and that includes those of Georgia. We we talk about the wine capital Kakheti, the ancient art of ageing...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part one of my chat with wine writer and now part time winemaker Chris Boiling. You can find his work in Decanter or other online wine magazines. And more recently, a wine newsletter called Canopy , which you can find on the International Wine Challenge website. We will be talking about the wines of Slovenia because Chris has bought a home with a small...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part two with the expert of Burgundy and Master of Wine, Jasper Morris . As we spoke about in the episode before, he has published two editions of his book “Inside Burgundy” , which both times has won the Andre Simon Prize. So this episode we are going through the regions of Burgundy from the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise and Mâconnai...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part one of two with the expert of Burgundy and Master of Wine, Jasper Morris . He has published two editions of his book “Inside Burgundy” , which both times has won the Andre Simon Prize. There really isn't much that Jasper doesn't know about Burgundy over the four decades that he has dedicated to this region. So this episode we'll be talking about t...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE We are back with wine educator Jimmy Smith for part two and we are talking about the wines from the Canary Islands. We'll be looking at the major grapes that grow across this sun worshipers Archipelago, with a major focus on Tenerife. Why Tenerife? Because this is the main producer and exporter of Canarian wines with an incredibly rich and interesting history....

To download the transcript CLICK HERE I AM BACK FOR 2023! And I am starting strong. I have wine educator Jimmy Smith talking to us about the Jura wine region in France. Jimmy is one of the best wine educators out there. You'll hear through this podcast all about Jimmy's wine schools. His YouTube channel “Wine with Jimmy” and his other wine businesses. He has just started making wine in England. We...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is Part 2, all about Romanian wine and we are continuing our conversation with Philip Cox, Owner of the largest Romanian Winery, Cramele Recas . In this episode we will focus on the country’s flagship variety: Fetească Neagră but we will also be discussing the other grapes you need to try alongside Pinot Noir which is just incredible value. We will also b...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE Today’s episode is all about Romanian wine. And who better to talk about this than the owner of the largest Romanian Winery, Cramele Recas , responsible for more than 50% of all of Romania's wines that are exported. So, English born Philip Cox, is going to be taking us through the wine regions of this much lesser-known eastern European country. He'll be taking...

To download the transcript CLICK HERE This is part 2 of the deep dive series into Fortified wines: a new style of episode specifically designed to help out my WSET diploma friends. If you haven’t heard part 1, you need to go back to Episode 113 which covers intensely Sherry, Vin Doux Naturels and Rutherglen Muscat. This part 2, covering Port and Madiera. This is a flashcard-style podcast, which is...