House Wine
Welcome to House Wine. Every other Wednesday we cover a wine region together and go into all the details that make that place special - and the wine delicious! History, grapes origins, producers and tasting notes will all be covered as we look at some of most famous, and some more obscure wine regions. I am a Certified Sommelier based in Toronto and I believe wine should be for everyone, so if you are just starting out or if you are looking to refresh some knowledge, let's learn together.
Episodes
47 episodes
Bandol
Welcome back! We are strapping on our favourite bathing suits and heading to the beach with a bottle of rose or a cooler of rosé, who am I kidding? Yep it's summer and we are going to talk about the Bandol today - so it's all thing...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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23:52
Cyprus
This episode is called Cyprus but it really should be called Cyprus AKA Commandaria, the story of the worlds oldest wine still made today. We cover a lot in 23 minutes with this one - The Crusades, Monks, PDO laws, native grapes but I think tha...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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22:45
Chablis
House Wine is back and we are going to finish off Season 2 with some fun wines! I took a bit of an unannounced hiatus to catch up on life and get reorganize but now I have some more episodes ready to go and I am looking forwa...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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25:39
British Columbia
Welcome back nerds! This episode not only do we get to learn all about the emerging and exciting wine regions of British Columbia but we also get to back in time and glimpse into the angst ridden teenage years I spent on the West Coast... but m...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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24:28
South African Wine Law
Here it is, another wine law episode! I do spend quite a bit of time pontificating about how complicated the wine law is in South Africa before I get into the real topic itself... but suffice to say every time that I sit down and s...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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26:10
Phylloxera
***CORRECTION: The soils in the Mosel valley are slate. Phylloxera does not like slate soils. For some reason I say schist in this episode. Welcome back! This is a subject that comes up again and again every episode and that ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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18:55
Cahors
Yes, Cahors. The region that launched a thousand Malbecs. This week we are talking about what is in my opinion one of the most underrated, undervalued wines that France has to offer. This region has been copied, counterfeited, and undermined si...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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29:16
Armagnac
Just like when we talked about Cognac, I will preface this episode with saying that I know this is not a wine. BUT, Armagnac like it's more famous younger brother Cognac does in fact come form grapes and therefor it has a spot here on house win...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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29:12
Cava Part 2: Classic Penedès v. Cava
Ok, most of this episode is dedicated to Cava - all the things that make Cava what it is that we didn't cover last episode: Appellations, ageing requirements and sweetness levels of Cava all make an appearance in this episode. But ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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31:02
Cava Part 1 : Grapes and Place
Better late than never! I wanted to have this episode out before New Years so we could all talk about sparkling wine together but alas... I had a lazy holiday and I decided not to continue this season until the New Year. So Happy New Year...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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27:05
Mulled Wine
Happy Holidays House Wine nerds! I love the holidays, I love the holiday season and I have always wanted to do a holiday special, cue the sleigh bells in the intro! <3We have all of our favourite players in this episode....
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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17:42
Priorat
This week we are taking on one of Spains most prestigious wine regions and that is the region of Priorat. Just in case you were left asking yourself last week if Spanish Wine Law could get any more complicated, well this episode is here to answ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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32:50
Spanish Wine Law
It's time for us all to dive into another episode on Wine Law. I know how much you all love wine law :) Spain has a lot of it! Ever wonder how a fascist regime can stunt the development of wine regions ( I mean I guess we alr...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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29:06
Technical Difficulties
I had a bad cold this week and sound terrible! Head on over to @housewinepodcast instagram for some quizzes while I drink tea heal my voice :)
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:00
Washington State
Welcome back to House Wine and the beginning of an all new season! After declaring to the world that Cognac was wine I seemingly vanished off the face of the internet... I put away my podcasting pillow fort and went into ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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33:24
Cognac
Is Cognac a wine? No. But they make it from wine, so it counts! This episode we talk about all the things that make this one of the most famous and popular Eau de Vie's on in the world. From music, to movi...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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27:04
Madeira
Welcome back!Madeira is one of the most historic and (in my opinion!) most fascinating wine regions that there is. An uninhabited subtropical island off the coast of Morocco that ended up making some of the worlds longest lived and most...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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31:07
"The Rest" of Argentina
Yes, it is true they are making wine outside of Mendoza in Argentina, and once you get outside the main areas, they are making way more than just Malbec! In this episode we talk about Salta and history and origins of Torrontes, Arg...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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26:22
Mendoza
I'm back! I took a spontaneous and unannounced break for the month of July but now I am back and we are going to be covering a bunch of great topics in the next couple months from Mendoza to Madeira. Today we are getti...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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36:50
Marsala & Pantelleria
Hi wine friends! The schedule is a little out of sorts this week so I am releasing this on Friday and we will be back not next Tuesday but the Tuesday after with regular schedules episodes. Marsala may not be the most popular wine ...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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26:11
Sicily
Hi friends, welcome back! I now release the show on Tuesdays, so if you were thinking that I missed the release day yesterday... well, I did. BUT it was intentional. Ever wanted to try wine from a still active volcano? Maybe you ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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25:23
Minisode: Pliny the Elder
Hi wine friends! We are once again doing a deeper dive into history with a minisode on Pliny the elder. Ever wonder what wine was considered the most beneficial to your health in Ancient Rome or why we don't still drin...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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11:31
Le Marche
Welcome back! Today we are longing for the sun drenched Adriatic Coast as we dream of rolling out our beach towels, kicking off our flip flops and taking in the Italian Seaside. What did you bring to the beach with you? A cold bottle of Verdicc...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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25:50
Italian Wine Law
Hi friends. Welcome back after a brief one week hiatus we are talking all things the fall of Rome, the rise Medieval wine making families and the scandalous ups and downs that make up Italian Wine Law - the long eluded to episode!&...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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26:00
BONUS: The 1855 Classification of Médoc and Graves
Hi friends!Wine Nerd Alert: You have to be seriously wanting to know a lot about Bordeaux to listen to this episode. This is a pretty unnecessary bonus episode, but as I say at the top of the show this week - this was really one of my b...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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12:34