Somm Women Talk Wine
Join friends and fellow wine enthusiasts Charisse Henry (WSET2) and Kristi Mayfield (WSET3) on Somm Women Talk Wine, where we dive into all things wine with passion and expertise. Kristi’s knack for simplifying wine education into bite-sized, accessible nuggets perfectly complements Charisse’s extensive experience in the service industry—creating a match made in wine heaven!
Each episode is packed with wine insights, tips, and tricks to help you craft your own fantastic wine experiences. We keep it fun, straightforward, and approachable, ensuring that everyone, from beginners to seasoned connoisseurs, can enjoy and learn. With these two, you know you’re getting top-notch wine knowledge.
Tune in to Somm Women Talk Wine and let’s raise a glass to great wine and even better conversations!
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Dirt: How terroir, specifically soil, impacts wine
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Let’s get down and dirty and talk about terroir, in particular soil. Terroir is a word tossed around flippantly in the wine world without much explanation. Simply put, it is a reference to the “sense of place” where grapevines grow. This can include location, weather, altitude, rainfall, fog, proximity to water, angle to the sun or aspect, and many other elements, including soil.
In this episode, Charisse and Kristi break down the most common soils ideal for vineyards and explain how the differences can influence wine long before harvest, fermentation and bottling. Geomorphology, climate, flora and fauna as well as traditions can play a part in terroir. But the one grounding element is the soil.
Join us as we deep dive into the grungy, dirty, dusty topic of soil!
Cheers!
Charisse and Kristi
PS: Special thanks to our sponsors: The Magnolia Wine Bar and Texas Wine Club
And a special shout out for our theme song Swinging Shephard by the late, great Paul Gray.
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