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Matthew's World of Wine and Drink

Matthew's World of Wine and Drink

by Matthew Gaughan

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Season 15

Cutlure of Wine: Podcast Overview

Overview of my 17-episode series on The Culture of Wine available over on patreon.com/mattswineworld exploring how wine reflects the culture of the countries in which it's made, an avenue into their history, people, geography, economics, war, and trade. Have a glass of wine while discovering just where that wine comes from, not just today but over thousands of years.

Following the Variety - Podcast Overview

A free overview of the six series of Following the Variety which is available on patreon.com/mattswineworld. These are extensive explorations of grape varieties, where they're grown, the different styles of wine made from them, covering all the major—and many minor—regions around the world. So far, Following the Variety consists of multi-part series on Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Bordeaux varieties, and Spanish varieties. Ideal for refreshing knowledge of these major varieties, as well as learning about new regions.

Season 14

Interview with Lukas Therre of Jospehinenhütte

Ever wondered how a glass alters your appreciation of a wine? Lukas Therre works at Josephinenhütte, a series of very distinctive glassware designed by Kurt Zalto. This is a fascinating interview, which covers how wine glasses are made (an intensive process), the sensory effect of a wine glass, what glass we should use for sparkling wine, and even water glasses. Pick up a glass and listen!

Interview with Agostino Bertolin: Austria

An interview with Agostino Bertolin of notastingnotes.com all about Austria, talking about some of the lesser known regions, Weinviertel, Neusiedlersee, Burgenland, and Steiermark, as well as varieties such as Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, and Welschriesling. Agostino provides great insight into the many styles of wine made in such a relatively small country.

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grape Varieties

There are eighteen grape varieties permitted for Châtauneuf-du-Pape, some of them very famous, others much more obscure. This episode details the characteristics of each of the varieties and what they bring to a blend—and why blending is so important in the warm climate of the southern Rhône—as well as looking at some of the other regions the varieties are grown in.

Interview with Terah Bajjalieh

Terah Bajjalieh is an up-and-coming winemaker in California, making wine from Grenache, Syrah, Vermentino, and Falanghina. The wines are modern expressions of California, but also representations of California's Mediterranean climate and its history from the early days of the nineteenth century. In this episode, we talk about all things California in relation to these Mediterranean varieties.

Gouais Blanc

Gouais Blanc is a little-planted white grape variety that in the past has been banned in France. It produces indeterminate, high-acid wines, but is indirectly responsible for some of the greatest wine in the world. Through natural crossings, it's the parent of Chardonnay, Aligoté, and Gamay in Burgundy/Beaujolais, as well as Riesling, Furmint, and Blaufränkisch. Without Gouais Blanc, wine as we know it wouldn't exist, nor would our understanding of DNA and grape genetics.

Interview with Julian Hanna: "Island"

Julian Hanna has just published "Island," a book all about island life. In this episode, I interview him all about island culture and how it differs from the culture of the "mainland." We take in islands associated with wine in many different ways: Madeira, Sardinia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and plenty of others.

Interview with Henry Jeffreys: England

Henry Jeffreys's book, Vines in a Cold Climate, is an essential and extremely engaging history of the development of English wine since the 1970s. He interviews many characters and charts the change from amateur DIY winemakers to the professionalism of the industry in the 1990s to the investment from wealthy entrepreneurs in the 2000s onwards. I talk to him about how English wine, sparkling in particular, has become such a talking point, referencing the climate, the place, and the people behind the rise of the industry.

Interview with Natalie MacLean: Ontario

Author and podcaster Natalie MacLean gives a thirty-minute overview of Ontario wines: climate, Ice Wine, Riesling, Vidal, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, sparkling wine. A must for any student wanting to more about Canadian wine and Ontario (the largest region) specifically. visit www.nataliemaclean.com/ for more on Canadian wine

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