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Interpreting Wine Podcast

Nov 21, 2017

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...


Nov 10, 2017

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...


Nov 7, 2017

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...


Oct 22, 2017

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...


Oct 18, 2017

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...