4 episodes
Wine of the Times Podcast Series Côtes du Rhône
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- Society & Culture
Eat, drink and listen as Joe Wadsack takes us on a journey through the much loved Côtes du Rhône, as we listen to the movers and shakers of the wine world taste and talk about their lives, work and of course their shared love of the Côtes du Rhône.
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Food friendly wines - Mattieu Germond discusses Rhône wine & food parings
Mattieu Germond discusses Rhône wine & food parings
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From Rugby to Wine - A transition from England prop to wine connoisseur with Andrew Sheridan
He might be known for his unmistakeable frame and a career that saw him win 40 caps, the Premiership, Heineken Cup, tour with the Lions twice and reach a World Cup final but you’ll now find him living happily in the South of France with his family, having completed the WSET Level 3 Diploma and working on his ever growing love of wine.
From bench-pressing 35st 6lbs to chatting grape varieties, regions and soil types is all taken very much in Andrew’s stride who’s gentle manner comes across as he chats to Joe about his recent trip to the Côtes du Rhône taking in some of the named villages.
Together Andrew and Joe taste some great wines from the named villages of the Côtes du Rhône and chat about what makes the villages wines so special. -
Make way for the whites and rosés - Discover the up and coming heroes of the Rhône with Helena Nicklin
In this episode Joe chats to his good pal Helena Nicklin, award-winning TV presenter and wine & spirits writer who you’ve probably seen on Amazon’s Three Drinkers or her entertaining wine columns. Together Helena and Joe taste some superb examples of Rhône’s whites and rosé wines while chatting about life, work, travel and of course wines from the Côtes du Rhône!
Rhône-style White Blends are a style of white wine composed of two or more traditional Rhône varieties, including but not limited to Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne, Clairette and Bourboulenc.
The rosés of Côtes du Rhône varied in style and structure to produce Côtes du Rhône Rosé ensure that the wines not only have a vibrant rose colour, but also a full body and exceptional fruit flavours. Côtes du Rhône Rosé wines range in colour from blush pink, raspberry and even a bright salmon colour but hear all about it with Joe and Helena. -
Living the Wine Dream - Moving to the Rhône to write a book about wine – does it get much better?
Award winning writer, Matt Walls, has been busy of late - his time working and living in France writing his book, Wines of the Rhône, finally came to fruition when it was published earier this year.
Travel with Matt and Joe through the Rhône Valley as they taste wines and chat about living and writing in France. Hear them discussing some of the angles that arise from the heart of Rhône from west bank wines, Grenache and different blends that lend themselves well for ageing.