Good Friends and a Glass of Wine

In the special from our third season, we learn about and taste a red and a rose non-alcoholic wine.

Wines
Bonne Nouvelle No Alcohol Rose
Bonne Nouvelle No Alcohol Rouge  
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How is non-al…

On the final episode of this season we're learning more about dessert wines as we taste a beautiful port.

Wine
Quinta Seara d’Ordens
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An intro to port wine

On the fifth episode of this season we're learning more about fortified wine as we taste a sherry for the first time.

Wine
Orleans Borbón Manzanilla Fina
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Intro to fortified wines
A compr…

On this episode, we try another budget Portuguese wine. This time a white wine.

Wine
Mau Maria Vinho Verdi

On this episode of our budget wine series, we are trying a white Italian wine, Folonari Pinot Grigio.

Wine 
Folonari Pinot Grigio
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Beginners guide to Italian wine
Glossary
DOCG: Or Denomi…

On this budget wine episode, we are trying a red Portuguese bottle, Alfacinha Lisboa Tinto.

Wines
Alfacinha Lisboa Tinto

On this series, we are tasting wines that give you the most for your money. We kick off with a Rioja from Carlos Serres.

Wines
Carlos Serres Crianza 
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Tasting wine using pro techniques
Un…

We taste and chat about Sicilian wine.

Wine
Fabrizio Vella Rosso Biologico
Fabrizio Vella Bianco Biologico
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Info on the Nero d’Avola grape
Learn about Catarratto wine

We taste and chat about Georgian wine.

Wine
Iago Bitarishvili Chinuri Qveri #6, Chardakhi
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Guide to Georgian wine

We welcome back our friend Jacqui to talk about and taste New Zealand wine.

Wines
The Better Half Sauvignon Blanc (2022)
Hãhã Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (2022)
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Facts about the wine indus…

We taste a gorgeous white Riesling wine from the Rheingau region in Germany.

Wines
Kloster Eberbach Riesling ‘Feinherb’
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German wine information
History of German wine

On this episode, we taste a Central Californian Zinfandel and have a special guest, Dave, to chat all things wine with.

Wines
Carnivor Zinfandel 
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Facts about Californian wine
Wine in Ame…

On the Portuguese episode, we taste Vinho Branco (or white wine) from just outside of Lisbon.

Wines
Lisboa Valley Selection White 
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History of Portuguese wine
Learning about Portuguese w…

On the South African episode, we taste a Pinotage.

Wine
The Winery of Good Hope Pinotage   
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South African wine 101
General info on South African wine
Glossary
Wine farms: The term for a vi…

On this episode, we taste a strawberry fruit wine from Wicklow called Móinéir Strawberry Wine.

Wine
Móinéir Irish Strawberry Wine
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How to make fruit wine
Fruit wine info
Glossary
Vitis Vinif…

In this special, we taste our second summer wine. This time we try L'Orange du Moulin Natural Orange Wine.

Wine
French: L’Orange du Moulin Natural Orange Wine
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Orange Wine 101
Natural Wine…

In this summer special, we learn about rosé wine production and taste Vergel organic rosé.

Wine
Spanish: Vergel organic rose
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The Difference Between Organic vs Non-Organic Wine
A brief loo…

We taste two dessert wines, the Italian: I Veroni Vin Santo del Chianti Rufina, and the Australian: Geoff Hardy Fortified Muscat. We also learn about choosing the most suitable wine glass depending …

We taste two chardonnays, the French: Chateau de Chemily, and the Australian: Bleasdale. We also learn about how price affects the quality of the wines you select & how vintage charts can have an imp…

We taste a couple of merlots, the French: Chateau Laulerie Bergerac, and the Chilean: Antawara Merlot. We also learn about pairing food with wine.

Episode 4 show notes
Wines
French: Chateau Laulerie Ber…