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Today we are joined by Helena Nicklin, an award-winning drinks writer, a broadcaster, a judge, and author. who you can watch on TV Series, Three Drinkers (Currently showing on Amazon Prime). She is the winner of best contribution to Wine and Spirits Tourism 2022. She was recognised in the top 100 most influential people in drinks 2022. She has her own podcast called “Bring a Bottle”. This episode (Part 1) Helena talks about filming the Three Drinkers, some funny moments, and how she came about with this series. We talk about how she got into the wine industry, which really wasn't a very smooth start, and certainly something to open up your eyes, to how the industry is evolving and changing. But today's theme, which is COGNAC.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.06: Helena’s story into the wine industry
6.59: Starting with a youtube channel
11.33: How she started the TV Series The Three Drinks with Aidy Smith
(He has also been on my podcast (Ep 46) You can listen to him HERE)
15.19: Recording a series on Cognac
16.29: Still wines made in Cognac
17.21: Blending in Cognac
19.21: The Chalk soils and terroir in Cognac – looking at the sub regions
21.05: Understanding the Champagne name that gets used in two of the sub regions
21.50: Location of Cognac and visiting
22.39: Ideal food pairings for Cognac
25.22: Looking at labelling terms and the minimum age requirements for each
27.48: The difference between Cognac and Armagnac
29.29: Describing Cognac’s aromas and flavours
30.45: The different distillation methods of Cognac and Armagnac
32.02: Why does ‘Brandy’ have a bad name
33.21: Having Cognac in a cocktail
35.16: Buying Wine Tshirts for Helens online shop: DrinkyTees
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Until next time, Cheers to you!