Unreserved Wine Talk

A podcast by Natalie MacLean - Wednesdays

Wednesdays

Categories:

Arts Society & Culture

310 Episodes

  1. 309: The Surprising Health Benefits of Wine with Tony Edwards, Author of The Very Good News About Wine

    Published: 10/30/2024

  2. 308: Defining Minerality, Mouthfeel and Musty Aromas with Gus Zhu

    Published: 10/23/2024

  3. 307: Umami, Petrol and Vegetal Aromas Behind the Glass in the Chemical and Sensorial Terroir of Wine Tasting with Gus Zhu

    Published: 10/16/2024

  4. 306: Wine and Folklore Share Terroir and Storytelling with Jo Penn Author of Blood Vintage

    Published: 10/9/2024

  5. 305: Blending Biodynamics and Suspense with Jo Penn Author of Blood Vintage

    Published: 10/2/2024

  6. 304: Rioja Wines Blend the Past and Present with Adam Lechmere

    Published: 9/25/2024

  7. 303: Rioja's Magical Wine, Medieval History and Modern Architecture with Adam Lechmere, The Smart Traveler's Wine Guide

    Published: 9/18/2024

  8. 302: The Rise of Southwestern Ontario Wines with Martin Janz, Winemaker at Pelee Island Winery

    Published: 9/11/2024

  9. 301: How Alcohol Fuels Innovation and Group Cohesion with Edward Slingerland

    Published: 9/4/2024

  10. 300: How Wine Fosters Creativity, Trust and Sociability with Edward Slingerland, Author of Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization

    Published: 8/28/2024

  11. 299: Beyond Eurocentric Wine and Food Pairings + Sonoma's Hidden Gems with Winemaker Theresa Heredia

    Published: 8/21/2024

  12. 298: Unrivaled Russian River Pinot Noir and Sonoma Wines with Theresa Heredia of Gary Farrell Winery

    Published: 8/14/2024

  13. 297: Glorious Ontario Wines and the Stubborn, Pathological Optimists Who Make Them with Matthew Gaughan

    Published: 8/7/2024

  14. 296: Riesling's Big Personality and Germany's Hidden Wine Gems with Anne Krebiehl

    Published: 7/31/2024

  15. 295: Untangling German Wine Styles, Laws and Mysteries with Anne Krebiehl, Author of The Wines of Germany

    Published: 7/24/2024

  16. 294: How Pigs, Sheep and Bats Help in the Vineyard with Wine Writer Sophie Menin

    Published: 7/17/2024

  17. 293: Why Wine Growing a Nail-Biter Experience with Sophie Menin, Co-Author of a Year in the Vineyard

    Published: 7/10/2024

  18. 292: Why Wildfire Smoke Taint in Wine Intensifies as it Ages with Dr. Wes Zandberg

    Published: 7/3/2024

  19. 291: How Wildfires Affect the Taste of Your Wine with Dr. Wes Zandberg

    Published: 6/26/2024

  20. 290: Ontario Wines, the Women Behind Them and at the Forefront with Jennifer Wilhelm

    Published: 6/19/2024

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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.