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Bosnia-Herzegovina
Season 11 Episode 4
Part 3 of series on the wines of the Balkan States and former Yugoslavia: Bosnia-Herzegovina. A small wine industry, with just 3,500ha of plantings b…
3 years, 1 month ago
Croatia
Season 11 Episode 2
Episode 2 of my series on Balkan wine: Croatia. A beautiful country which attracts two and a half times as many tourists as residents, the wine regio…
3 years, 1 month ago
Slovenia
Season 12 Episode 3
First episode on the wines of the Balkan States, starting with Slovenia, a country with lots of connections with neighbouring regions of Friuli in no…
3 years, 2 months ago
Portuguese Varieties
Season 12 Episode 2
250 indigeneous varieties plus a handful of international; field blends in a small, fractured vineyard ownership; maritime and continental climates: …
3 years, 4 months ago
Austrian Grape Varieties
Season 12 Episode 2
This episode explores some of the 40 grape varieties approved in Austria, including the classics such as Grüner Veltliner, Blaufränkisch, St. Laurent…
3 years, 4 months ago
Trip to Australia
Season 11 Episode 9
Just back from a two-week trip to Australia where I visited the wine regions of Tasmania, Adelaide Hills, and McLaren Vale. The former two are relati…
3 years, 5 months ago
Scarce and Wild Italian Grape Varieties
Season 12 Episode 1
Conversation with Sheila Donohue of Vero Vino, who specialise in importing "scarce and wild" Italian grape varieties. We discuss four lesser known—or…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Identity of Cava
Season 10 Episode 3
Interview with three Cava producers on its identity and what makes the sparkling wine different from others: place, grape varieties, ageing, and its …
3 years, 5 months ago
Old v New World
Season 11 Episode 1
What's the difference between an Old and a New World Wine? Is there a differerence? This episode explores what the terms mean, whether we should use …
3 years, 7 months ago
Southern Italy Black Grape Varieties
Season 10 Episode 6
There are many historic grape varieties from southern Italy, which are deservedly regaining attention. This episode looks at some of the black grape …
3 years, 8 months ago