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Ep 131: Wines of South West France with The Author of the Knackered Mothers Wine Club, Helen McGinn (Part 2)
Ep 131: Wines of South West France with The Author of the Knackered Mothers Wine Club, Helen McGinn (Part 2)
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38 minutes
Released:
Mar 27, 2023
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This episode is part 2 with wine expert Helen McGinn, who you can watch on BBC’s Saturday Morning Kitchen and ITV’s This Morning. She's the author of the Book and Blog: Knacked Mother's Wine Club. During her 10 years as a wine buyer, one of the most rewarding regions to visit and which offered great value was the South West of France. We will be talking about the wonderful array of different grape varieties down there, the wine styles and the sub regions.
If you want to skip ahead:
1.50: Why is South West of France such a special wine region
3.21: The Co-op Plaimont – supporters of the local varieties
5.09: The views, vistas, and beauty of this wine region
8.18: Travelling to this wine region
9.30: The largest sub-region Bergerac including Pécharmant
12.22: Saint Mont and Fronton sub-region
13.05: The local grapes to discover
14.03: Sweet wines of Monbazillac and Saussignac compared to Sauternes
16.07: Sweet wines of Jurançon
17.10: Sweet wines of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh
18.40: Madiran and the grape variety Tannat
23.50: Cahors and the grape variety Côt (Malbec)
29.45: Visiting Château Tour des Gendres in Bergerac
34.06: Gaillac, Gaillac Primeur and the local grapes
And if the podcast isn't enough....
Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat
Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk
Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: janina@eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk
Until next time, Cheers to you!
This episode is part 2 with wine expert Helen McGinn, who you can watch on BBC’s Saturday Morning Kitchen and ITV’s This Morning. She's the author of the Book and Blog: Knacked Mother's Wine Club. During her 10 years as a wine buyer, one of the most rewarding regions to visit and which offered great value was the South West of France. We will be talking about the wonderful array of different grape varieties down there, the wine styles and the sub regions.
If you want to skip ahead:
1.50: Why is South West of France such a special wine region
3.21: The Co-op Plaimont – supporters of the local varieties
5.09: The views, vistas, and beauty of this wine region
8.18: Travelling to this wine region
9.30: The largest sub-region Bergerac including Pécharmant
12.22: Saint Mont and Fronton sub-region
13.05: The local grapes to discover
14.03: Sweet wines of Monbazillac and Saussignac compared to Sauternes
16.07: Sweet wines of Jurançon
17.10: Sweet wines of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh
18.40: Madiran and the grape variety Tannat
23.50: Cahors and the grape variety Côt (Malbec)
29.45: Visiting Château Tour des Gendres in Bergerac
34.06: Gaillac, Gaillac Primeur and the local grapes
And if the podcast isn't enough....
Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat
Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk
Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: janina@eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk
Until next time, Cheers to you!
Released:
Mar 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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