Ep 024: The Grape Miniseries…Chardonnay

Wine for Normal People

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

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2011

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

And finally, we tackle the big dog of the whites: Chardonnay. So many styles, so little time. MC Ice steps in while Rick is on summer break! Here are the show notes… Some fun facts about the Chardonnay grape (the real dorky stuff and some surprising things about how boring the grape is on its own…) Typical profiles of the Old World v. New World Styles Major (and not so major) growing regions in the Old World: Burgundy, Champagne, Northern Italy, Austria, Germany, Eastern Europe Major growing regions in the New World: South America, South Africa, Australia, California A word on food and Chardonnay pairing… Chardonnay is such a huge topic that we couldn’t do anything but brush the surface. If you’ve got questions post them on Facebook or Tweet us @Normalwine Like this? Then, tell the world: Please drop a comment on the Wine For Normal People Blog or Facebook Page. Dig the podcast? Please review us on iTunes and we’ll give you a shout out! Sponsore [...]

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0:00.0	Welcome to Wine for Normal People Radio, for people who like wine but not the snobbery that goes with it.
0:10.0	This weekly podcast is an exploration of a hot topic in wine.
0:15.0	It's an honest, fun, and interesting look inside wine, wine technology, and the wine
0:20.4	industry.
0:21.4	And I'll prove to you that wine doesn't have to be snoddy, condescending or boring.
0:26.2	We're normal people who like wine and we welcome you to Wine for Normal People Radio.
0:30.6	Today's program is sponsored by Hello Vino, a free mobile app that will help you pick a wine next time you're in the store or the restaurant.
0:38.0	The free app is available on both iPhone and Android. Check it out at hello vino dot com. I'm Elizabeth Schneider a
0:45.2	certified solier certified specialist of wine wine blogger of wine for
0:49.5	normal people and educator with years of experience in the wine industry.
0:53.0	But I'm not an insider. I can't stand pretense in wine or in anything else.
0:58.0	And I'm Rick Kreslin co-host and certified technology lover.
1:02.0	Also the co-founder of Helovino, the Wine App for Normal People.
1:07.0	Welcome, today we continue the great mini series with the Big Daddy of the Whites. We're doing Chardonnay today and today we've got MC ice
1:16.2	with us again. We have lost work to the Vacation Gods just for this week and he will
1:20.5	be back next week. At least someone gets a break.
1:23.2	I know, seriously.
1:24.5	Geez.
1:26.4	Well he is enjoying himself with his lovely family and we are here talking about...
1:32.1	Slaving away. slaving away and
1:35.4	and Rick is on vacation ridiculous.
1:38.0	Rick ridiculous.
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