Episode 29: Villa Melnik in Bulgaria
This podcast comes from the beautiful and exotic Melnik wine region in Bulgaria. We’ve traveled here to visit the preeminent regional winery, Villa Melnik. Nick Zikatanov had a dream to…
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Burgenland – Austria’s Red Wine Contender
If Austria’s international reputation for white wines has beefed up recently (led by Riesling and Grüner Veltliner), the red part of the Austrian wine equation is doing its best to…
Episode 18: John Moynier of Purple Heart Wines
A Special Memorial Day Podcast in Support of the Purple Heart Foundation
John Moynier of Purple Heart Wines is our guest today. Together with the C Mondavi organization, John produces…
Salta Wine Region, Argentina
Valle Calchaqui in the Cafayate region of Northern Argentina is the home of Torrontés
The Calchaquí Valley in the Salta wine region of northern Argentina boasts what is perhaps the…
Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Campania
Colli di Lapio Vineyard in Avellino, Campania
There are three main white grape varieties grown in Campania: Falanghina, Greco di Tufo and Fiano. Each of these varieties has its own…
Tamar Valley, Tasmania
Tasmania and the Tamar Valley – great cool climate wines and friendly cellar doors.
Cool climates wine growing regions are prized for their ability to produce fresh, bright wines with…
Maldonado and Montevideo, Uruguay
Bodega Garzón in Maldonado, Uruguay
In the South American context it is easy to overlook the magnificent wines of Uruguay. Chile and Argentina have such an overwhelming presence in the…
Thracian Lowlands Region, Bulgaria
Orbelus Winery in the Strouma Valley of the Thracian Lowlands
The Thracian Lowlands are one of the two prominent wine growing regions of Bulgaria. The name evokes ancient Thrace, inextricably…
Vinho Verde, Portugal
Vinho Verde wines come from Portugal’s achingly beautiful, pastoral north
For the adventurous wine drinker Vinho Verde is an area that will arouse intense interest. There is a lot going…
San Antonio and Leyda Valleys, Chile
Chile has done more in a shorter period of time to conquer the wine world than any other country on earth. The speed with which the Chileans developed a commanding…