Unreserved Wine Talk

Unreserved Wine Talk


Latest Episodes

282: Wine Sulphites, Mindful Drinking and Marketing Alcohol on The Erica Diamond Podcast
April 24, 2024

Should you avoid wine with sulphites? What are some of the important differences in the way wine is marketed to men versus women? How can you practice mindful drinking without giving up the wine you l

281: Splendid Vin Jaune, Jura Wine 's Wild Variety and Mysterious Grapes of the French Alps with Wink Lorch
April 17, 2024

What makes Vin Jaune from France's Jura region so special?What can you discover about the diversity of wine coming out of Jura and the French Alps?What are some insider tips for planning a journey t

280: Wines of Jura and the French Alps with Wink Lorch: From Ski Resorts to Worldwide Sensation
April 10, 2024

What is it about wines from the French Alps and Jura that makes them so different from any other wine region in the world?How has climate change impacted wines in the region? How did their perception

279: Dazzling Beaujolais Food Pairings and Wild Indigenous Yeast Flavours with Natasha Hughes
April 03, 2024

Why are Beaujolais wines so versatile when it comes to food pairing?How are younger producers bringing renewed optimism to Beaujolais?What is indigenous fermentation, and how does it contribute to t

278: The Surprising Complexity of Beaujolais with Natasha Hughes, Contributor to On Burgundy: From Maddening to Marvellous in 59 Tales
March 27, 2024

Whats behind the surprising complexity and variety of Beaujolais wines?How has Beaujolais Nouveau distorted the public perception of Beaujolais?What makes Beaujolais such a good value wine? In this

277: Will AI Replace Writers and Winemakers? Conversation with Ellen Clifford of The Wine Situation Podcast
March 20, 2024

Why dont I think that artificial intelligence (AI) will replace human writers any time soon?What are some tips you can use for maintaining a healthy relationship with wine?What are some of the chal

276: Delicious Vegan Wine Pairings with Jennifer Huether and Priya Rao, Authors of The Social Herbivore
March 13, 2024

Which wineries are leading the way with vegan wines?How are some restaurants expanding into innovative vegan or vegetarian menus?What makes Riesling so versatile, especially with vegan dishes? In th

275: What Are Vegan Wines & Are They Better for You with Jennifer Huether and Priya Rao
March 06, 2024

Are vegan wines better for our health?What three aspects of a wine determine whether its vegan or not?How can you identify whether or not a wine is vegan by looking at the label? In this episode of

274: The Golden Rule to Buy Burgundy & Avoid High Prices with Raymond Blake, Author of Côte d’Or
February 28, 2024

How did the French region of Burgundy come to the worlds attention as a wine region in the first place?Whats the golden rule for buying Burgundy, especially Pinot Noir?Whats behind the sometimes

273: Changes in Burgundy and Untangling a Complicated Region with Raymond Blake, Author Breakfast in Burgundy
February 21, 2024

Why is Pinot Noir considered the holy grail of wine?What makes the French region Burgundy so complicated, and how can we untangle it? What would surprise and delight you about how both the wine and t