Ep 246: Ian Renwick Talks about Unusual Alternatives to Everyday Wines

Wine for Normal People

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

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🗓️ 17 September 2018

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

There are so many different wines that are similar to the standbys most people know and love. This time, Ian Renwick, shop owner of www.jadedpalates.com in the U.K. (Devon but he ships all over the U.K.!), talks with me both about ideas for alternatives and vocabulary you can use to get even more alternatives locally. Another riff on vocabulary and expanding your palate, this is a must-listen!

Here are the wines we discuss with some vocabulary and alternatives, but I'd recommend looking at Ian's site: www.jadedpalates.com to get even more ideas of categories and vocabulary!

1. Sauvignon Blanc:

Terms to describe: acidic, crisp, tart OR herbal and grassy OR tropical, OR minerally and tangy
Alternatives: Vinho Verde from Portugal, Verdejo from Spain, Rousette from Savoie in France

2. Pinot Grigio:

Terms to describe: Tart, neutral
Alternatives: Pinot Blanc, Vernaccia from Italy, Ugni Blanc, Clairette, Vermentino

3. Chardonnay:

Terms to describe: oaky, creamy, buttery, rich OR crisp, minerally, tart, citrus, not aromatic
Alternatives: South African or Loire Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc/Garnacha Blanca, Fiano di Avellino, Etna Bianco (Burgundy alternative)

4. Merlot and Malbec:

Terms to describe: Full and fruity, easy drinking, soft, unoaked, Malbec -- spicy
Alternatives: Primitivo, Nero d'avila, Negroamaro, Valpolicella -- Italian varietals from warmer places, Bobal from La Mancha in Spain

5. Rioja:

Terms to describe: Dusty, tannic, medium bodied
Alternatives: For Elizabeth -- Bordeaux only, for Ian -- Garnacha, Bordeaux, Ribera del Duero, Toro, Navarra

6. Cabernet Sauvignon:

Terms to describe: Dry, tannic, fruity, or earthy and dry
Alternatives: For Ian -- other Cabernet, For Elizabeth - Douro, for both -- Uruguayan Tannat

7. Pinot Noir:

Terms to describe: Earthy, spicy, acidic, tart, crisp, lightly tannic (Burgundy) OR ripe, red berry notes, full flavored, heavier (most U.S. Styles)
Alternatives: for light styles: Zweigelt, Sankt Laurent, Blaufrankisch, Loire Cabernet Franc, Arbois, Spätburgunder. For heavier styles: Gamay, Grenache/Garnacha, Syrah

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Thanks for
0:08.0	downloading Wine for Normal People Radio,
0:10.0	the podcast for people who like wine but not the snobbery that goes with it.
0:14.0	I'm Elizabeth Schneider, a certified Silmaier and certified specialist of wine.
0:20.0	And I'm MC Ice, just a wine-loving normal person.
0:23.0	Before we get started on this fascinating podcast, you're going to learn a lot about what people
0:27.4	think who are on the other side of you when you go into a wine store.
0:31.8	I think he provides a lot of insight into that and we provide some help about how to communicate better which is always our goal when Ian comes on.
0:39.0	But before we get to that I wanted to tell you that if you really want to improve your communication
0:43.1	skills about wine you should take a wine for normal people class.
0:47.1	They are live with me online.
0:50.1	Almost everybody who's taking one class has taken two classes.
0:53.6	They're very fun.
0:55.0	You'll learn a ton.
0:56.0	Great handouts.
0:57.2	$42 for two people,
0:59.8	and you can have a bunch of people over,
1:02.2	as long as everybody's accounted for we are
1:05.0	set to go I'll give you the wine list you join in on Google Hangout and we
1:10.9	will nerd out you will learn a ton about all of these different subjects from how
1:16.8	to taste wine, which is the one that's coming up to wines of Germany and Austria,
1:22.2	wines of Italy.
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