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Talking of Wine wraps up the 2024 vintage reports from Wildwood Vineyard. Dr Paul joins us for this last episode where we look at the month of October. This is harvest month so Paul finally gets to see what state his crop will be in. We talk through the final assessment of moulds and last minute hurdles involving the local wildlife. A gentle reflection on visits to the property over the year and a look forward to the wines that will be bottled over the coming months and years. With this, the last instalment, I hope that anyone interested in how wine is made, either for studies or perhaps with an aim to making their own, has found our little monthly series of interest.
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Talking of Wine here links the classification of wines around the world with our previous episode on Phylloxera. How could such a devastating etymological event have such a positive impact on the structure of the world wine trade? Its timing with Napoleon's own classification table of 1855 led to a retrospective look at how wines have been categorised since Greek and Phoenician trading. And what happens when the rules are questioned or even broken? To be honest we were pretty good at sticking to theme this time. That said, we have our first (I think) mention of the towering influence that is Robert Parker Jnr., Joe gives us a very brief analysis of how Italians view the powers that be and he is a little dismissive of the Gironde landscape (that said he is rather fond of those in South Africa). Also, it transpires that table wine can be really rather brutal on the wallet.
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Talking of Wine's monthly wander through the vines of Wildwood. It's crunch time as we near the harvest and the moment of truth is upon us. Have we had a summer or not? Spoiler alert, we talk about a lot of things that are not wanted in a vineyard at this time. All that makes life hard for Paul though makes for a fascinating Podcast. Turns out two be almost a two-parter with Dr Erica's episode on Phylloxera. We revisit the Spotted Wing Drosophila, explore the negative side of Botrytis, brush over photosynthesis and, as if there weren't enough big greek words already, throw in some Thermopylae. Aπολαμβάνω!
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Following on from our episode on closures, we have a closer look at the more modern options of Cans and Bags. Value, recycling options and aesthetics are all deliberated. As ever we digress or make random deviations. This time listen out for Festivals, space shuttles as well as a brief journey down the Danube. If your listening on a fine day with friends you could maybe set up a game of Goon of Fortune outside…
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With the help of the wonderful Dr Erica McAlister this episode of Talking of Wine attempts to bring Joe's scientific knowledge of Phylloxera down to Richard's level of understanding. We thought it would be fun to take a really, really niche wine topic and see if we could sell it to the lay people. So, obviously, we talk sex, nightclubs, Center Parcs and red spider mites. Why would you lick a battery and can you grow vines on a volcano? You see, it's not all about nymphs and root stocks. Don't say we don't spoil you dear listener. As usual, with a guest, it is a slightly longer listen but hope you enjoy…
(The explicit warning would be mild but have listed it as such to be safe)
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So, August has been and gone and whatever Summer we had this year with it! Whatever the weather though, Dr Paul has to continue to tend his vines. This month he talks us through various mildews and their causes, effects and the relevant deterrent procedures. Canopy management is at the forefront and we also get a status update on his baby vines. Bacchus is flirting with barrels and giving out mixed vintages and we learn why I may be more of a hindrance than help when it comes to pip analysis. We also hear a little about his other work as a director. This time a stage play called "Before Nell and After Agincourt", I'm not in it this time. And why Hen and Chickens is not just a pub name.
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Obviously this is a wide ranging subject that will pop up regularly but we thought we would give it its first solo gig. This episode introduces the basics of bottle closures. Particularly the progression from cork to screw-cap. Bags and cans are mentioned but will have their own little outing soon. Is a cork just cork? What is the connection with heart valves? We also answer the burning questions of who taught Joe how to fence and can he cook shortbread and why is Eddie the Head part of the conversation?
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Once again the Prof joins us for our monthly vineyard maintenance update. Have the vines flowered? Have the flowers survived? Will the UK have a summer, or were those few hours it for the year? We establish that a messy vineyard is a proactive one. Paul's pioneering visions are bringing Bacchus to the barrel. Is there a concerto somewhere for the anvil, saw, spoons and clarinet? And we even reward our intrepid regular listeners to a bit of healthy chemistry. You'll be relieved to hear that none of this was done, or will it ever be done, naked.
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Potentially a huge subject but we whittle things down to a few general pointers. Words on sommeliers, pairing with food, inside or outside? Although titled as Restaurants we flirt around a little bit of everything when it comes to choosing a wine for your meal. Are you splashing the cash or saving your pennies? Have you ever considered larger format bottles? What is Cinderella pricing or the Venturi effect? A nod to the pioneering Gerard Basset and obviously, being a podcast on wine, we are not averse to extolling the sometime virtues of beer!
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The episode where we help you to navigate a wine label. Easy perhaps for some but some pointers for others who want to know more. We also discover that many wine shops effectively offer a pre-label label by categorising wines to there system. Country style etc. And it also leads us to the wonderful world of discoveries that is a Bin-End. Ever wondered why there are now two labels? What purpose does the one on the back serve? And how is it that wine can put the polish back on to a one pence/cent coin? Scenic detours this week do not include the films Bottle Shock and The Hangover but we do discuss them etymologically. Now there's a word for you…
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What is the difference between tasting and drinking? Is one just more pretentious than the other? Or do we all in fact do a bit of both all the time? We think it basically boils down to whether you spit or swallow. Drinking is undoubtably great but tasting is clearly fundamental to making the stuff in the first place. Then there are the ubiquitous medal wines and why they are selected. Naturally we digress. The wonderful Impressionists, some dappled horses and we even manage to reference the Batphone. It's all in the Ep.
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Just in time for July we get the latest on the month of June in Wildwood. Dr Paul is back with everything from trunk rubbing to Crowning. Flowering is the big mover this month and so we get the lowdown on what this means for vines both young and old. Paul also flaunts his wines to the Three Wine Men and explains the benefits of worm poo. Joe and I chip in with badgers, Chameleons and David Icke. Why not?
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So, the second part of our Regions Ramblings. This episode we finish off with Spain, South America and, of course, NZ and Australia. Along the way we discuss Garnacha, Carmanere, Tempranillo and what exactly is Hunter Burgundy or Hunter Riesling? We hint at my Dad, John Avery's legacy, discuss a time when Chardonnay wasn't even in Australian vocabulary and reacquaint with our Crusading Knight who retires as a Hermit in the Rhône. Not forgetting Spaghetti Westerns, and bung in a dose of far too high brow for this podcast, chemical name dropping, methoxypyrazines.
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Back again and, after flirting with a hiatus, clearly looking to make up for lost time. A simple episode on Regions of the world very quickly became an out of control epic. Overrunning, Wadsack unleashed, the episode went into hyperdrive and so has been edited into two parts. This, the first, deftly weaves the journeys of some grapes throughout the world. From the Dynastic Carmenet family of grapes to the more parochial Zinfandel and Pinotage. From Bordeaux to California, via South Africa with stop-overs in Italy and others. When I say 'deftly' it obviously does stop us from some rambling through Mad Men and Liverpool FC on a couple horses of the Apocalypse…
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With Joe wandering the markets and festivals across the land, he left me to catch up with Paul from Wildwood vineyard. Frost threats have nearly passed, are the bougies still out or not? Have the buds burst or have they been nipped? What is 'charge' (pronounced a la Francaise)? A relatively quiet month, it gave the chance to look back a bit over the earlier months of the year before motoring on to motoring and crop spraying. We also take a fascinating look at 'baby vineyard' management. An episode that has everything from a Downey Alert, a brief introduction to my prowess as a gardener and even a little tickle of that which may or may not be in a bio-dynamic wine-maker's toolbox. Coal face canaries, a dash of Nigella and a spraying Ghostbuster.
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Back, better late than never!
Terre is the French for soil but how do we translate 'Terroir'? Here we try and lift the lid on this slightly mystical topic. Joe compares vines to factory workers and recalls school blackboards. Ever dreamed in a foreign language? And what on earth is CATSUIT? (It is nothing to do with cosplay). Few little tech gremlins again, apologies
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This is the first of series of bonus episodes. Each month we will be talking to vineyard owner and most excellent grower of grapes, Dr Paul Olding. The idea is to map out the journey of a grape, from vine to bottle. The month of April sees the vines waking up from winter hibernation only to be immediately met with the threat of frost. Paul explains the risks that this poses to the year's crop and guides us through the steps a winemaker can take to alleviate any damage. On this occasion Paul also introduces us to his Kent vineyard, Wildwood, explains to us his choices of grapes and also gives us a brief lesson in the production of vermouth. As always we deviate a little along the way. This time we are distracted by the Young Ones, fork handles and Baboons in South Africa!
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Varietal, variety, or even cultivar? This episode puts broad brushstrokes to the role of grape selection in the making of wine. Speaking of brushstrokes there's even some art history, Chagall and Klimt (or is it Kandinsky?), a bit of Footballers Wives and even some changing of lightbulbs. Its all here…
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It appears we couldn't get everything we wanted to say into one episode so we bunged it into another. Good thing to as it meant we could even answer our first listener question in our new segment, The Listener Bin. In this episode we discuss traditional wine merchants, The Wine Society and what life may sound like at the bottom of an empty port bottle
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Now we know the history of wine and what it is, we need to get ourselves some. From an English market perspective but hopefully the principals can be applied to other countries. From Supermarket to Independent merchants, each have their own qualities. What is the "Magic 80"? What is a "Gondola" in a supermarket? The loss of Oddbins its all here in this latest episode, all with fewer sound gremlins. We're getting there, are we? Let us know.
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