Glass in Session® Winecast Val Caruso

A light, quick nip at the wines of Belgium, as well as a little corkdorkery on PIWI grapes.
Resources from this episode: 
Books:
The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)
Websites and Digital Document Files:
Belgium Map 360: Belgium Wine Map https://belgiummap360.com/belgium-wine-map
Britannica: List of the World’s Largest Countries and Dependencies by Area (1 May 2024) https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-the-total-areas-of-the-worlds-countries-dependencies-and-territories-2130540
Brussels Times: Why Belgium’s Winemakers are Enjoying a Vintage Year, Mitchener, B. (22 January 2023) https://www.brusselstimes.com/356124/why-belgiums-winemakers-are-enjoying-a-vintage-year
Brussels Times: Belgium Wins Five Gold Medals at World Sparkling Wine Contest, Belin, Hughes (20 December 2023) https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/845490/belgium-wins-five-gold-medals-at-world-sparkling-wine-contest
Drinks Business: Netherlands and Belgium to Gain Cross-Border PDO, Eads, L. (27 November 2017) https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2017/11/netherlands-poised-to-gain-first-pdo-wine-region/
Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC): Wine in Belgium, https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-product/wine/reporter/bel
PIWI International: https://piwi-international.org/en/about-piwi/piwi-grapes/
Wineguide Wine Plus: Belgium: https://wineguide.wein.plus/wine-regions/belgium
Wine Industry Advisor: Piwis are the Next-Gen Grapes, Pigott, S. and Sidore, P. S. (7 November 2023) https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2023/11/07/piwis-are-the-next-gen-grapes
Wines In Belgium: https://www.winesinbelgium.be/index.php/en/welcome/
Wines of Belgium: https://wob.belgischewijnbouwers.be/index.php/wines-of-belgum/wines-of-belgium-en/
Wired: Mini Ice Age Could Bring Freezing Temperatures by 2030, Temperton, J. (13 July 2015) https://www.wired.com/story/mini-ice-age-earth-sunspots/
Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to - or Mentioned in - This Episode:
S4E1: English Fizz https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s4e1-english-fizz
 
Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session
Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.
Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)
 
 

We’re taking off to the great wine north to explore the regions of Canada. Of course we gathered a little history and fun pop culture nuggets along the way.
Resources from this episode:
Books:
The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)
Websites and Digital Document Files:
Canadian Encyclopedia: Hoser [editorial], Abley, M. (27 June 2019) https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/hoser
Canadian Food Focus: What does ‘VQA’ mean on Canadian Wine? Leader, M.S. https://canadianfoodfocus.org/canadian-food-stories/what-does-vqa-mean-on-canadian-wine/
Conseil Des Appellations: Vin du Québec - Indication Géographique Protégée (IGP) https://cartv.gouv.qc.ca/appellations-et-termes-valorisants/appellations-reconnues/repertoire/vin-du-quebec/
Culture Trip: Why is Canada Nicknamed the Great White North, Simpson, H. (21 April 2020) https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/canada/articles/why-is-canada-nicknamed-the-great-white-north
Ontario Wine Appellation Authority: https://vqaontario.ca/
Vins du Québec: Les Vins du Québec https://winebc.com/wgbc-regional-topographic-maps/
Wine Country Ontario: https://winecountryontario.ca/
Wines of Nova Scotia: https://winesofnovascotia.ca/
Wine Spectator: After the Gold Rush, Sanderson, B. (29 February 2020) https://www.winespectator.com/articles/after-the-gold-rush
Wines BC: Wines of British Columbia https://winebc.com Wines BC: Wines of British Columbia Topographic Maps: https://winebc.com/wgbc-regional-topographic-maps/
Wines of Canada: https://winesofcanada.ca
You Tube: Take Off, McKenzie, B. & D., Lee, G. [Universal Music Group] (1981) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL0120iJhrA
Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to - or Mentioned in - This Episode:
S9E3: Ice Wine/Icewine/Eiswein (Baby?) https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s9e3-ice-wineicewineeiswein-baby
S4E1: English Fizz https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s4e1-english-fizz
Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session
Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.
Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)

We're exploring the early days and styles of sekt: sparkling wine from Austria and Germany.
Resources from this episode:
Books:
The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)
Websites and Digital Document Files:
Austrian Wine: Austrian Sekt https://www.austrianwine.com/austrian-sekt/
The Drinks Business: Sekt’s Appeal - Why Austrian Sparkling Wine is on the Rise, Thomas, L. (31 October 2022) https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2022/10/sekts-appeal-why-austrian-sparkling-wine-is-on-the-rise/
Trink: Sekt - Made in Austria, Burkhard, G. (21 July 2022) https://trinkmag.com/articles/sekt-made-in-austria/?t
VDP: VDP Sekt Statut https://www.vdp.de/en/the-wines/vdpsektstatut
Vinous: Evoe! German and Austrian Sekt Report, Krebiehl, A. (21 March 2024), https://v1.vinous.com/articles/evoe-german-and-austrian-sekt-report-mar-2024
Wine Enthusiast: Let’s Talk About Sekt, Baby, Krebiehl, A. (4 May 2023) https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine/lets-talk-about-sekt/
Wines of Germany: Glossary of German Wine Terms https://germanwineusa.com/resources/glossary-of-german-wine-terms/
World of Fine Wine: The Joy of Sekt, (Updated 22 November 2022) https://worldoffinewine.com/uncategorized/the-joy-of-sekt-5035002
Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to - or Mentioned in - This Episode:
S6E1: Prosecco DOC Rosé Plus Some Sweet Corkdorkery https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s6e1-prosecco-doc-ros-plus-some-sweet-corkdorkery
S9E1: Franciacorta DOCG https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s9e1-franciacorta-docg
S13E1: American Sparkling Wine https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/american-sparkling-wine-s13e1
Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session
Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.
Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)

A quick tour of a favorite French tipple, Pastis. It was created to scratch the itch of the once banned Absinthe. How is it different? How should one drink it? Why does the word show up in some political circles? Click play, enjoy.
Resources from this episode:
Books:
Society of Wine Educators: Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS) Study Guide, Nickles, J. (2020)
The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails [Kindle Edition], Wondrich, D & Rothbaum, N., (2022)
Websites and Digital Document Files:
College of Europe [Department of EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies]: ‘Pastis Power Europe’: An Assessment of the EU’s Actorness in International Investment Politics, Topete, P. D. (June 2016) http://aei.pitt.edu/85949/1/edp_6_2016_diaztopete.pdf
Eur LEX: Access to European Law, Annex 1 [Categories of Spirit Drinks], 26 [Pastis] & 27 [Pastis de Marseille], (15 August 2022) https://eur-https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/787/2022-08-15
France Today: Pass the Pastis - A History of France’s Second Favorite Drink (5 June 3013) https://francetoday.com/food-drink/wine_and_spirits/pass_the_pastis/?ssp=1&darkschemeovr=1&setlang=en&cc=US&safesearch=moderate
Politico: Pass the Pastis, says principled Pascal (26 February 2003) https://www.politico.eu/article/pass-the-pastis-says-principled-pascal/
Taste France Magazine: Everything You Need to Know about Pastis, Denig, V. https://www.tastefrance.com/magazine/article/everything-you-need-know-about-pastis
Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to - or Mentioned in - This Episode:
S8E4: Let’sAbsinthe https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s8e4-lets-absinthe
Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session
Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.
Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)

Another wild ride south of a nuclear plant toward a papal palace takes us through some dramatic landscape, historic vineyards, and surprises in the glass as we explore the white wines of the Southern Rhone.
Resources from this episode:
Books:
The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)
Websites and Digital Document Files: 
AOC Vacqueryras: https://www.aocvacqueyras.com/appellation-des-vins-de-vacqueyras/
Cairanne Cahier des Charges de L’Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (25 June 2018) https://www.inao.gouv.fr/show_texte/5247
Châteauneuf du Pape: https://en.chateauneuf.com/
Chateauneuf du Pape Cahier des Charges de L’Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée: (2023) https://en.chateauneuf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CDC-Chateauneuf-du-Pape.pdf
Experi: Complete Guide to the Rhône Valley Wine Region, Greenman, M. https://experi.com/journal/rhone-valley-wine-region/
Gigondas Cahier des Charges de L’Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (78 Sep 2022) https://extranet.inao.gouv.fr/fichier/PNO2022AOPGigondas.pdf
Gigondas Vins: Le Dentelles de Montmirail - Unique Geology https://www.gigondas-vin.com/en/le-terroir-en/les-dentelles-de-montmirail-en/
Lirac Cahier des Charges de L’Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (2023) https://extranet.inao.gouv.fr/fichier/PNO2023AOPLirac.pdf
Vacqueyras Cahier des Charges de L’Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée https://www.syndicat-cotesdurhone.com/upload/article/file/agrt2032352acdcvacqueyras1-5fd2249e4b7b4.pdf
Vins Rhone: https://www.vins-rhone.com/en
Vineyards.Com: Rhône Wine Region https://vineyards.com/wine-map/france/rhone-valley
Winephabet Street: Season 2 Episode 20 - T is for Tavel, Gioquindo, D., and Budd, L. (26 October 2021) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uncork-your-mind/id1653850490?i=1000585688004
Wine Scholar Guild: Podcast - Christophe Tassan and Andrew Jefford on the Rhône, Camus, J. (6 February 2018) https://www.winescholarguild.com/blog/podcast-christophe-tassan-andrew-jefford-on-the-rhone
Wine, Wit, and Wisdom: Dispatch from Gigondas (and Gigondas Blanc), Nicles, J. (6 November 2022) https://winewitandwisdomswe.com/2022/11/06/dispatch-from-gigondas-and-gigondas-blanc/
Wine Enthusiast: A Guide to the Wines of the Southern Rhône,, Iijima, A.L.C. (4 May 2023) https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine/guide-wines-southern-rhone-valley/?ssp=1&darkschemeovr=1&setlang=en&cc=US&safesearch=moderate
Vignerons Cairanne: https://vignerons-cairanne.com/en/our-story/
Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to - or Mentioned in - This Episode:
S1E4: Tavel at my Memory Palace’s Table https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s1e4-tavel-at-my-memory-palaces-table
S1E6: Doing the Diois - Clairette de Die Sparkling Wine https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/size/5/?search=diois
Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session
Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.
Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)

Exploring the history, region and white wines of the Northern Rhône in this first of a two-part series. Part Two will cover the white wines of the Southern Rhône appellations.
Resources from this episode:
Books:
The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)
Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours [Kindle Edition], Robinson, J., Harding, J., Vouillamoz, J. (2013)
Websites:
Experi: Complete Guide to the Rhône Valley Wine Region, Greenman, M. https://experi.com/journal/rhone-valley-wine-region/
Vins Rhone: https://www.vins-rhone.com/en
Vineyards.Com: Rhône Wine Region https://vineyards.com/wine-map/france/rhone-valley
Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to - or Mentioned in - This Episode:
S1E4: Tavel at my Memory Palace’s Table https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s1e4-tavel-at-my-memory-palaces-table
S1E6: Doing the Diois - Clairette de Die Sparkling Wine https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/size/5/?search=diois
S7E2: Wines of Anjou, the Musketeers … and a Salad to Go? https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s7e2-wines-of-anjou-the-musketeers-and-a-salad-to-go
Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session
Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.
Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)