Lawrence Francis' Interpreting Wine podcast

Interpreting Wine Podcast

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Lawrence Francis' Interpreting Wine podcast

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Ep 27: Paul and Sarah | Wine Ed Hospitality Training 08.03.2018 30:11

Show notes (0:30) Sarah and Paul's wine back story (6:00) Practical 1: Component Tasting and discussion (24:06) Practical 2: Temperature test (30:15) Hospitality wine training in context Contact details www.wineEd.co.uk everyone@wineed.co.uk www.twitter.com/WineEdTraining www.instagram.com/Wineedtraining Intro and outro music The New Investors http://newinvestors.dk/ Contact: glenn@velournet.dk In...

Ep 26: WSET Sherry tasting | Lauren Denyer | WSET, London 07.03.2018 45:28

Show notes: Wine Tasted: Principe de Barbadillo, Amontillado, Barbadillo Contact details www.wsetglobal.com www.wsetglobal.com/wset-school-london/ www.instagram.com/wset_school_london/ WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting: https://www.wsetglobal.com/media/2491/level-2-wines-sat-english-2014.pdf WSET Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting: https://www.wsetglobal.com/media/3119/wset_l3_wines_...

Ep 25: WSET Red wine tasting | Lauren Denyer | WSET, London 06.03.2018 31:13

Show notes: Wine Tasted: 2012, C.V.N.E Imperial Reserva, Rioja Contact details www.wsetglobal.com www.wsetglobal.com/wset-school-london/ www.instagram.com/wset_school_london/ WSET Level 2 Systematic Approach to Tasting: https://www.wsetglobal.com/media/2491/level-2-wines-sat-english-2014.pdf Intro and outro music The New Investors http://newinvestors.dk/ Contact: glenn@velournet.dk Visit details L...

Ep 24: WSET White wine tasting | Lauren Denyer | WSET, London 05.03.2018 29:01

If you enjoy this episode please share the direct link with a friend: www.interpretingwine.com/24 If you really find it useful please leave the episode an iTunes review on the same link. Thanks! 👌 👌 Show notes: Wine Tasted: 2016, Louro (Godello), Rafael Palacios Contact details www.wsetglobal.com www.wsetglobal.com/wset-school-london/ www.instagram.com/wset_school_london/ WSET Level 2 Systematic...

Ep 23: Zainab, Jiri and Sebastian | Basket Press Wines 04.03.2018 41:00

If you know someone who would enjoy this episode please share the direct link: www.interpretingwine.com/23 If you really enjoyed it please leave the episode an iTunes review on the same link. Thanks! 👌👌 Show notes (0:45) Intro to Czech wine culture and soils (6:25) Wine 1: 2014 Gruner Veltliner, Ryzlink Rynsky,Sauvignon Blanc, Dobra Vinice (17:45) Wine 2: 2015, Richard Stávek, Spigle Bocky (28:1...

Ep 22: Sara Rossi | Fera at Claridge's, London | Wine Talking & Tasting 03.03.2018 21:39

If you know someone who would enjoy this episode please share the direct link: www.interpretingwine.com/22 If you really enjoyed it please leave the episode an iTunes review on the same link. Thanks! 👌👌 Show notes (0:30) Sara's wine origin story (4:50) Wine 1: 2015 Mandili Mtsvane, Georgia (10:45) Wine 2: 2016 Pierre Cotton Brouilly (17:25) Food pairings for these wines Contact details www.clari...

Ep 21: Mark Smith, Sager and Wilde, London 02.03.2018 33:51

Show notes (0:40) Mark's wine origin story (7:50) Sager + Wilde moments, music and wines (17:45) Wine 1: 2016, Sin rumbo, Microbio (22:00) Wine 2: 2015, Ruhe en Frieden, Joiseph (26:05) Wine 3: 2015, Clarott, Tommy Ruff Contact details www.sagerandwilde.com hello@sagerandwilde.com Winemaker events: www.sagerandwilde.com/events www.instagram.com/sagerandwilde Intro and outro music The New Investors...

Ep 20: Solfinn Danielsen | Rødder & Vin, Copenhagen | Wine Talking 01.03.2018 21:12

Show notes (1:10) Solfinn's wine origin story and philosophy (10:25) Wine: Vincent & Marie Tricot - Petit Rouge de La Côte Ouest (13:45) Natural wine education (17:55) Spanish natural wine and his journey from Paris to Barcelona Contact details www.rodderogvin.dk/ Tel: +45 27 20 27 84 Email: solfinn@ogvin.dk Solfinn's book, Naturvin: https://rodderogvin.dk/product/naturvin-af-solfinn-danielsen/ Yo...

Ep 19: Fanny Josefsson Waller | Sommelier and Importer | Wine Talking (and Tasting) 01.03.2018 31:47

Show notes: (0:55) Behind the scenes in the Copenhagen food scene (8:50) Wine tasted: Sepp & Maria Muster, Sauvignon blanc vom opok 2015 (23:35) Deep dive on vindetta importing business Contact: www.vindetta.se fanny@vindetta.se www.instagram.com/vindetta_ab/ www.facebook.com/vindettaab/ Intro and outro music The New Investors http://newinvestors.dk/ Contact: glenn@velournet.dk Location: The Corne...

Ep 18: Søren Ledet | Geranium, Copenhagen | Wine Talking 28.02.2018 41:13

Show notes (0:45) The evolution of the wine list at Geranium (8:45) Wine 1: 2004 Trésors d'Aiglepierre blend, Jean Marc Brignot, Jura (Chardonnay/Savagnin) (16:55) Wine 2: 2010 Els Jelipins, Penedes (Sumol/Garnacha) (24:35) Wine 3: 2012 Saumur Champigny, Clos Rougeard, Loire (Cabernet Franc) Contact: Phone: +45 6996 0020 info@geranium.dk - for general information virginia@geranium.dk - for press i...

Ep 17: Simon Olesen | Palægade, Copenhagen | Wine Talking 26.02.2018 25:41

If you know someone who would enjoy this episode please share the direct link: www.interpretingwine.com/17 If you really enjoyed it please leave the episode an iTunes review on the same link. Thanks! 👌👌 Show notes: (1:10) Simon's restaurant origin story (9:30) How he thrives in today's super competitive Copenhagen food scene (17:05) Spanish wine secrets and the future of Spanish wine Contact: ww...

Ep 16: Bianca Bosker | Cork Dork author, London 15.02.2018 21:20

If you know someone who would enjoy this episode please share the direct link: www.interpretingwine.com/16 If you really enjoyed it please leave the episode an iTunes review on the same link. Thanks! 👌👌 Show notes (0:50) Bianca's wine epiphany and Cork Dork journey (8:45) The link between language and smell (12.50) Reliving her Michelin 2 star sommelier experience (17:36) The human blind spot in...

Ep 15: Honey Spencer | Nuala Restaurant, London 14.02.2018 43:27

Show notes (1:00) Challenges of putting together her wine list (5:56) The Nuala wine list: Bubbles, Tried and True, A Walk on the Wild Side, The Classics, A Touch out of the Ordinary, Wild Things (11:22) Wine number 1: Gentle Folk Wines, 'Village' Pinot 2016 (16:40) Why organic? (19:04) Wine number 2: Ota Ševčík Blanc De Pinot Noir 2015 (30:15) Copenhagen (35:55) Wine number 3: Christian Tschida,...

Ep 14: Jenn and Aneley | West Wine Kitchen 12.02.2018 24:53

Show notes (0:52) Jenn and Aneley's wine origin story (10:54) How California influences their lives and restaurant (14:45) Health and sustainability at West (20:30) The ups and downs of going into business with a friend Contact details www.westwinekitchen.com Email: hello@westwinekitchen.com www.instagram.com/westwinekitchen/ www.facebook.com/westwinekitchen/ West in a nutshell: WEST is a new, inn...

Ep 13: 'The Wine Talking' | Bedales Wines | Spitalfields, London 05.02.2018 19:14

Show notes (0:40) An introduction to Bedale's and the wine team (3:10) Intro to pairing (6:45) First Pairing: Goat's cheese and Riesling (12:12) Second Pairing: Blue cheese and Dessert wine Tasting notes Cheese #1 Fromage de Chèvre France - Raw goat's milk, Bloomy Rind Paired with - RIESLING Weingut Pfluger, Buntsandstein 2016, Pfalz, Germany Cheese #2 Colston Basset Stilton England - Pasteurised...

Ep 12: Warwick Smith | Renegade London Wine 04.02.2018 40:28

Show notes (2:35) How do the grapes reach Bethnal Green and how are they vinified? (9:45) What Warwick finds has the biggest influence on the flavour of the wine. (16:35) Where their wines are being drunk (28:50) The urban winery scene around the world (34:00) Building the brand and building a business Contact details www.renegadelondonwine.com/ Email: warwick@renegadelondonwine.com Intro and outr...

Ep 11: Martin and Adriana | Lichtenberger Gonzalez 03.02.2018 47:18

Show notes (06:23) Complete wine range overview (07:47) Austrian wine classifications (23:40) Muchelkark range overview (26:50) The future of the winery (33:35) How their wines fit into the winemaking region Wines tasted 1. 2017. Muchelkark 2. Grunervertliner 3. Grunervertliner (late harvest) 4. Weisburgunder 5. Weisburgunder (later harvest) 6. Nuieburger 7. Muchelkark. 8. Pet nat 9. Rosé. Complex...

Ep 10: Maria Koppitsch, Koppitsch Alexander | Burgenland, Austria 29.01.2018 39:29

Show notes (01:25) Background to the location and family winemaking history (10:10) Wine tasting (details below) (37:31) Wine fairs attended by Alexander Koppitsch in the coming months Wines tasted 1. Gruner Vertliner, Autentische 2017 (Barrel sample) Some 'funk' on the nose. Much more restrained in mouth. I had the impression that it would change over time in the glass. 2. Weissburgunder Autentis...

Ep 9: Mike Mazey, Wine Words the Book 28.01.2018 25:06

If you know someone who would enjoy this episode please share the direct link: www.interpretingwine.com/9 If you really enjoyed it please leave the episode an iTunes review on the same link. Thanks! 👌👌 Show notes: (02:00) Mike's backstory and who the book is written for (07:43) Winewords, a bridge to WSET higher levels for non-native English speakers (11:40) How eight Masters of Wine helped Mike...

Ep 8: 'Behind the Bodega Door' | Cava Torelló | D.O Penedès 21.11.2017 15:43

Show notes: (00:50) Cava is not the new 'kid on the block'. (01:16) The region: the D.O Cava is bigger than you think! An intro to the D.O Penedes. (03:42) Torello: A family dynasty dating back to 1395. How cava is made! In case you want to try for yourself. (06:49) Marketing: A high end cava, 90% of which never leaves Spain. In Cataluña you don't need a special reason to drink cava! (08:40) Enoto...

Ep 7: 'Behind the Bodega Door' | Daniel Ramos | D.O Cebreros 10.11.2017 22:04

Show notes: (00:36) Why I started the 'Interpreting Wine' podcast and an introduction to Daniel Ramos (02:02) Welcome to the Sierra de Gredos and the D.O Cerberos (04:50) What a bodega! The history of wine drinking in El Tiemblo. (06:30) Daniel's strong links with Spain and Australia (08:07) How Spanish wine is bought and drunk in New York (and Spain) (09:49) Enotourism: Bringing the Hunter and Na...

Ep 6: 'Behind the Bodega Door' | Casa Pardet | D.O Costers del Segre 07.11.2017 16:23

Show notes: (00:18) Introducing the Cataluñan natural wine producer series (01:40) The impact of the regional natural wine scene (02:40) The D.O Costers del Segre (briefly) (03:08) Why Casa Pardet do what they do (05:00) Defining natural wine (Pep style) (05:45) Why Casa Pardet exports more than 90% of their wine (06:45) Tasting notes: Vermouth (made with 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon/Trepat), Cabaret S...

Ep 5: 'Behind the Bodega Door' | Cava Guilera | D.O Penedes 22.10.2017 13:08

Show notes: (00:27) Overview: Cava. More than a sparkling beverage and how a small bodega is adapting to change. (01:00) The region: Why (most) white grapes love the region (02:00) The bodega: How Pere's grandmother changed the family's story and the bodega's USP (04:20) What's happening in the market: Who drinks their cava overseas (04:50) Marketing: Making Penedes a household name (06:10) Enotou...

Ep 4: 'Behind the Bodega Door' | Bodegas Nekeas | D.O Navarra 18.10.2017 8:40

Show notes: (0:30) Introduction: Natural diversification by knowing the land and its grapes (0:58) The region: Navarra, a Spain in miniature. (1:40) The bodega: A secluded bodega with lots going on (2:02) The 8 families of Añorbe (2:48) Marketing: Staying close to the market (3:20) Enotourism offering: An equally diverse visitor base to complement Pamplona tourism (4:23) Marketing: The reason the...

Ep 3: 'Behind the Bodega Door' | Bodegas Bhilar | D.O Rioja 15.10.2017 23:02

Show notes: (0:25) Intro: A bodega transmitting their unique location through its wines (1:39) The region: Welcome to the Basque Country and its valleys (2:20) The bodega: From Hawaii to the North of Spain (via France) (5:18) What's happening in the market: To orange wine or not to orange wine? (6:00) Marketing: Why 90% of their wine leaves Spain! (7:40) Enotourism offering: (not) the Bhilar Hilto...