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129: Champagne Widows + Are Expensive Wines Worth It?

129: Champagne Widows + Are Expensive Wines Worth It?

FromUnreserved Wine Talk


129: Champagne Widows + Are Expensive Wines Worth It?

FromUnreserved Wine Talk

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Are wines that cost hundreds of dollars per bottle ever worth the price? Does deepening your understanding of wine increase your enjoyment of wine? Who were the young widows who built the famous Champagne houses into top luxury brands? How can you use the butter/lemon test to help with food and wine pairing? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I'm sharing part two of my interview on the All About Wine podcast with Ron Hunt. You can find the wines we discussed at https://www.nataliemaclean.com/winepicks.   Highlights Are high-end wines like Domaine Romanée-Conti worth their price? When is it worth it to go for the $30 bottle of wine instead of the $500 bottle? How does deepening your understanding of wine improve your experience? How can you use the butter/lemon test to help with food and wine pairing? What fascinating stories are behind the Merry Widows of Mousse? How did I develop my interviewing skills? Why is storytelling so important? Why do I embrace the enthusiastic amateur mindset?   About All About Wine and Ron Hunt All About Wine is a weekly call-in talk show dedicated to the wine industry that's been on the air since 2009. Host Ron Hunt brings his experience and knowledge as a winemaker, cellar master, and vineyardist and tasting expert to the airwaves with special guests from around the world. Always informative and entertaining...it's All About Wine.   To learn more about the resources mentioned in this episode, visit https://www.nataliemaclean.com/129.
Released:
May 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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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.