ThirtyFifty's Level 4 Wine Podcast
ThirtyFiftys Level 4 Wine Podcast is for students studying the WSET Level 4 Award in Wine.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Episodes
- 215
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2023
D1: The Vine: Background: Jose Vouillamoz on DNA Mapping the technical stuff
Jose Vouillamoz is a botanist and grape geneticist and is co-author of the book Wine Grapes. We talk to him about the technicalities of DNA mapping of grape varieties.
Tue 18 Oct 2022
D1: The Vine: Background: Professor Chris Howe on the parentage of Chardonnay
Chris Howe is professor of plant and microbial biochemistry at Cambridge University. We find out how he discovered the parentage of the Chardonnay grape.
Sun 16 Oct 2022
D1: The Vine: Background: Ernst Ruhl from Geisenheim on Vine Breeding
Professor Ernst Ruhl from the Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute explains how vines are bred in this second interview.
Thu 13 Oct 2022
D1: The Vine: Background: Ernst Ruhl on Geisenheim Root Stock Breeding
Professor Ernst Ruhl from the Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute explains how root stocks are bred in this third interview.
Wed 12 Oct 2022
D1: Climate: Background: Mariela Molinari of Catena on altitude effects on wine
Bodega Catena Zapata has high elevation vineyards in Mendoza, Argentina producing world-class wines. We spoke to Mariela Molinari, assistant winemaker, to find out how altitude affects wine.
Fri 30 Sep 2022
D1: Climate: Background: Tim Finn of Neudorf Vineyards on UV Light
Tim Finn established Neudorf Vineyards 30 years ago in 1978 in the village of Neudorf, Nelson in New Zealand's South Island. Tim has been experimenting with UV light to achieve the perfect balance be…
Wed 28 Sep 2022
D1: Background: Frost Protection in UK with Alistair Nesbitt
We talk with leading Viti climatologist Alistair Nesbitt about the different types of frosts and the best way to manage them.
Thu 22 Sep 2022
D1: Climate: Background: Greg Jones Climate Change and Wine
Greg Jones is a Professor of Climatology at the University of Oregon in the United States. We talk about the big picture for climate change and what it means for the wine industry.
Mon 12 Sep 2022
D1: Climate Background: Dr Hans Schultz Climate Change and Wine: Impact on Viticulture in Europe
Dr Hans Schultz is Professor at the Department of Viticulture in The Geisenheim Research Institute of Germany. He has researched the impact of climate change on Viticulture and talks about how increa…
Sat 10 Sep 2022
D1: Climate: Background: Richard Smart Climate Change and Wine: Regions
Dr Richard Smart is a world-leading viticulturist and canopy management specialist. We ask how climate change will affect current wine regions.
Thu 08 Sep 2022
D1: Climate: Background: Alistair Nesbitt on Climate Change and UK Wine
Viticultural climatologist Alistair Nesbitt explains that while the climate is warming the variability in the weather has not changed.
Tue 06 Sep 2022
D1: Viticulture: Background: Sioban Harnett Viticulturist at Cloudy Bay Part 1
Sioban Harnett is the viticulturist at Cloudy Bay, New Zealand's iconic winery. We talk about the different jobs of a viticulturist throughout the growing season.
Sun 28 Aug 2022
D1: Viticulture: Background: Sioban Harnett Viticulturist at Cloudy Bay Part 2
Sioban Harnett is viticulturist at Cloudy Bay, the iconic New Zealand winery. We find out how the vines are trained and managed to suit the growing conditions of the Marlborough region.
Sat 27 Aug 2022
D1: Viticulture: Background: The ripening of grapes with Giovanni Battista Tornielli
We are deep diving into what happens as grapes ripen from with Professor Giovanni Battista Tornielli
Fri 26 Aug 2022
D1: Viticulture: Background: Dr Richard Smart on viticultural practice and myths
Dr Richard Smart is a world-leading viticulturalist and consultant on canopy management. In this second interview with Richard he explodes a few common myths on viticultural practices.
Thu 25 Aug 2022
D1: Viticulture: Background: Viticulture in Margaux with Benjamin Sichel of Chateau Angludet
Benjamin Sichel from Chateau Angludet in Margaux talks us through the yearly cycle of work in the vineyard, from winter through to harvest.
Tue 23 Aug 2022
D1: Viti Approaches: Background: Monty Waldin on Biodynamics Part 1
Biodynamic winemaker Monty Waldin describes and debates the principles and practices of biodynamic farming.
Fri 19 Aug 2022
D1: Viti Approaches: Bacakground: Monty Waldin on Biodynamics Part 2
Winemaker Monty Waldin shares his views on biodynamic farming and viticulture.
Thu 18 Aug 2022
D1: Viti Approaches: Bacakground: Natural Wine with Doug Wregg from Les Caves de Pyrene
Doug Wregg from Les Caves de Pyrene talks to us about natural wines - Part 1.
Wed 10 Aug 2022
D1: Viti Approaches: Bacakground: Natural Wine Part 2 with Doug Wregg from Les Caves de Pyrene
Doug Wregg from Les Caves de Pyrene talks to us about natural wines Part 2.
Tue 09 Aug 2022
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