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Cork Dork: Inside the Weird World of Wine Appreciation (encore)
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Jan 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
“There’s the faintest soupçon of asparagus and just a flutter of Edam cheese,” says Paul Giamatti in the movie Sideways. Believe it or not, he's describing pinot noir, not quiche. The world of sommeliers, wine lists, and tasting notes is filled with this kind of language, prices seemingly rising in step with the number of bizarre adjectives. It's tempting to dismiss the whole thing as B.S., but listen in: this episode, author Bianca Bosker takes us along on her journey into the history and science behind blind tasting, wine flavor wheels, and the craft of the sommelier. You'll never feel lost in front of a wine list again. (encore)
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Released:
Jan 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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