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Beyond The Textbook: Northern Rhone

Summary We are delighted to welcome Matt Walls, the world’s leading expert on the wines of this region, to host this live member event. Matt will give us an overview of all the major appellations of the Northern Rhône and get us up to speed with all the latest trends and developments, and how these regions are evolving in the 21st century. A great opportunity to develop your knowledge of the region past what you might have studied in wine books and put your questions to

Blind Tasting: Syrah

Summary: In this video we'll taste 3 different Syrahs of different styles, quality and origins, and see how we might make some arguments for deciding the variety, where in the world they come from and how good they are using evidence from the glass. All the details about the wines can be found in the pdf link above. About the Speaker: Justin Martindale is the Wine Scholar Guild Membership Manager and one of our in-house Masters of Wine. Justin
Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards.
Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards. Guenhaël Kessler

Châteauneuf-du-Pape: A User Guide

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the largest appellation in the Southern Rhône, which can make it hard to handle. Matt Walls suggests some ways of breaking it down to make it more accessible.

Insider's Guide: Rotundone and Dusted - Cracking the Code of Syrah's Spice

Watch Here You can watch this video in our community space here Summary In this interview we’re joined by Matt Walls, one of the world’s leading experts on the wines of the Rhone, to answer all your questions on this hot topic! We discuss what the peppery smell on Syrah is

Insider's Guide: Stems in the Rhône - Viticulture, Winemaking and Wine Expression

Watch Here You can watch this video in our community space here Summary Should you use whole bunches to make great Syrah? What does it add? Actually, what is it at all?!? We’re once again delighted to be joined by Matt Walls to discuss this really important part of the

Tasting Room: What Makes a Great Wine?

Watch Here You can find this recording in our community space here Summary In this month’s Icon tasting, I get to try one of the Northern Rhone superstars, Domaine JP Jamet’s Cote-Rotie from 2011. It got me thinking about what it takes to elevate a

Wine Grapes: Uncovering Origin and Family Ties - Part I

Introduction  Unlock the hidden stories behind the world's most iconic grapes with our cutting-edge wine course,Wine Grapes:  Uncovering Origin and Family Ties. Guided by the renowned Dr. José Vouillamoz, this six-part webinar series dives deep into the genetic origins of

Wine Grapes: Uncovering Origin and Family Ties - Part II

Introduction  This is Part Two of this course. The first three sessions can be found in Part One here.