Unreserved Wine Talk

A podcast by Natalie MacLean - Wednesdays

Wednesdays

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Arts Society & Culture

331 Episodes

  1. 330: The Surprising Science of Booze and Wine with Adam Rogers

    Published: 3/26/2025

  2. 329: Tuscan White Wines, Vin Santo and Spirited Sangiovese with Susan Keevil

    Published: 3/19/2025

  3. 328: On Tuscany: From Brunello to Bolgheri, Tales from the Heart of Italy with Susan Keevil

    Published: 3/12/2025

  4. 327: What do Famille Perrin, Torres and Gaja Wines Have in Common that Makes Them Uncommon? Fiona Morrison Goes Behind the Scenes of These Family Businesses

    Published: 3/5/2025

  5. 326: Who Are The 10 Great Families of Wine? Fiona Morrison Gives Us A Tour Through Europe

    Published: 2/26/2025

  6. 325: Why is the Languedoc a Hotbed of Experimentation? Rosemary George Reveals What This Means for the Wines You Drink

    Published: 2/19/2025

  7. 324: Why are Languedoc Wines Capturing Worldwide Attention? Rosemary George Tells the Story

    Published: 2/12/2025

  8. 323: Why Did Greece Have the First Sommeliers, Wine Tastings and Writers? Konstantinos Lazarakis Reveals the Answers

    Published: 2/5/2025

  9. 322: What are the Surprising Wines and Regions of Greece? Konstantinos Lazarakis Shares His Favourites

    Published: 1/29/2025

  10. 321: Why is Chardonnay the Winemaker's Grape + What a Family Brand Means with Chris Benziger

    Published: 1/22/2025

  11. 320: Pioneer California Biodynamic Winemaking + 100 Adorable Sheep with Chris Benziger

    Published: 1/15/2025

  12. 319: The Biggest, Most Surprising Wine Myths with Hailey Bohlman

    Published: 1/8/2025

  13. 318: Flute or White Wine Glass for Champagne, Serving Tips and Styles with Chris Ruhland

    Published: 1/1/2025

  14. 317: Dom Perignon, Grand Cru Champagnes and Marketing Myths with Chris Ruhland

    Published: 12/25/2024

  15. 316: Piemonte Sparkling Wines, Roero Nebbiolo and Visiting Alba with David Way

    Published: 12/18/2024

  16. 315: Exploring Piemonte Wines Beyond Barolo and Barbaresco with David Way

    Published: 12/11/2024

  17. 314: Why We Struggle to Describe Wine Yet Keep Trying with Hugh Johnson

    Published: 12/4/2024

  18. 313: The legendary Hugh Johnson, author of The World Atlas of Wine, on how you can improve your wine-tasting skill and pleasure

    Published: 11/27/2024

  19. 312: How Can You Improve Your Sense of Smell with Wine? Johannes Frasnelli Has Great Tips

    Published: 11/20/2024

  20. 311: Smell, the Cinderella Sense, Goes Full Princess on Wine with Johannes Frasnelli

    Published: 11/13/2024

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The Unreserved Wine Talk podcast features candid conversations with the most fascinating people in the wine world. Your host, award-winning journalist Natalie MacLean, dives into how it feels to compete in the nerve-wracking World's Best Sommelier Competition, the shadowy underground of wine forgery, the zany tactics of a winemaker who hosted a funeral for cork, and more. Nestled in these colourful stories are practical tips on how to choose wine from a restaurant list, pair it with food and spot great values in the liquor store. Every second episode, Natalie goes solo with an unfiltered, personal reflection on wine. She'll share with you how it feels to be a woman in what is still a largely male-dominated field, her gut reaction to the latest health study that says no amount of alcohol consumption is safe and her journey in writing her next book. She'll reveal these vulnerable, sometimes embarrassing, stories with tipsy wit and wisdom that she's soaked up from 20 years of writing about wine. This podcast is for wine lovers from novices to well-cellared aficionados.