Ep 021 The Grape Mini Series: Pinot Noir

Wine for Normal People

Alcohol, Lifestyle, Arts, Education, Food, Wine, Dining, Grapes

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2011

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Do you love Pinot Noir? Then, this episode is for you! Elizabeth and Rick chat about the different styles of Pinot Noir from all over the world, and help point out which Pinot Noir may be perfect for you. Show Notes: Shout-outs - Fun comments on the Facebook page, Wine for Normal People Blog, and on Twitter How to pick the perfect Pinot Noir when shopping for wine Different flavor profiles/styles of Pinot Noir Popular regions that grow Pinot Noir: Burgundy Carneros (Napa & Sonoma) Russian River Valley (Sonoma) Central Coast New Zealand Oregon (Ora-gone / Or-again, depending on how you pronounce it) Germany (where it’s called Spätburgunder) Australia Champagne (typically blush/rosé sparkling wine from this region) And a special invitation to an online wine tasting with Elizabeth & Rick Send us questions, comments, and some love on Twitter @NormalWine Drop a comment on the Wine for Normal People blog Dig the podcast? Please review us on iTunes and we’ll give y [...]

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0:00.0	Thanks for
0:04.7	downloading Wine for Normal People Radio, the podcast for people who like wine but not the
0:08.7	snobbery that goes with it.
0:11.0	That's right, this podcast has a strict, no snobs allowed policy.
0:16.0	I'm Elizabeth Schneider, a certified sill mooray
0:19.0	and certified specialist of wine.
0:21.0	And I'm Rick Breslin, a certified wine-loving tech geek.
0:25.3	And today's topic, Exploring the Grape.
0:28.6	Exploring the Grape.
0:31.0	Yes, it's not pigs in space, but it's going to have to do.
0:35.0	That's right.
0:36.0	I'm excited about this.
0:37.2	Now, you've got a few requests through email
0:39.5	for some sort of series like this, right?
0:43.0	I have and also in person at tasting some people who I have connected with in person and
0:48.6	also, you know, connect with over social media have requested this. So here it is. Okay so let's explain I guess the
0:57.3	series because we're going to sprinkle these in in addition to our you know
1:01.7	typical conversations about wine and all the different wine topics,
1:05.0	but this one is going to highlight a specific grape and talk about all the different styles across the world,
1:12.0	the different regions and their influence and other things.
1:15.0	Yeah, and let's be really honest, this is not about dorking out on the grape and like getting really into all the nuance.
1:21.0	It's so that when you go shopping,
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