Ep 057: Benchmark Wines of the Old World
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Following a catch up on shout-outs (thank you so much for the comments!) and a listener question about \\u201cbottleshock\\u201d and transport of wine, we hit the main topic, given to us by Paula Kidwell, a great podcast fan! Her question: What are the wines that I need to seek out to get an idea of the 10 classic, benchmark styles of major grapes? We\\u2019re a listener-driven show, so you\\u2019re comments are our bidding! I hit a few more than 10, but the main ones were: Champagne Bordeaux \\u2014 red, white, and sweet Sancerre Vouvray Syrah from the Northern Rh\\xf4ne Burgundy \\u2014 White and Red German Riesling Rioja Chianti Classico Barolo Now that you know them, why should you listen? Because we talk through each and why they\\u2019re benchmarks\\u2026important stuff to know! If you like the podcast, please review it on iTunes, drop a comment below, or join the awesome conversation on\\xa0Facebook (Wine For Normal People page) and\\xa0Twitter @normalwine! And if y [...]
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