185: Dirt talk - with Raj Parr and Eva Fricke

It’s our first episode in English - and Rajat Parr’s first time in Berlin. Coincidence? Probably not. Joining Raj: Rheingau’s own Eva Fricke. Raj, international sommelier icon and winemaker of many hats (and vineyards), takes Willi and Curly through his vinous origin story: including nightly blind tastings with his mentor Larry Stone, where mistaking the vintage was tantamount to total disgrace. We touch on why wine education (looking at you, WSET) leaves Gen Z cold, how making wine changes how you drink it, and what vines and humans have in common when it comes to resilience. Other highlights: how Burgundy’s insane popularity shut down his San Francisco restaurant, what big-name wine labels really sell, and yes, how the infamous Rudy Kurniawan wines actually tasted. Willi and Curly had a blast - and Raj says he’s never had this much fun recording a podcast. A man with impeccable taste. Delicious Green x TundA* Weinpaket: https://deliciousgreen.de/produkt/tunda-paket Follow Eva on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evafricke/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delicious_green_selection/ Website: https://www.evafricke.com/ Website: https://deliciousgreen.de/ Follow Raj on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rajatparr/?hl=de Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phelanfarmcambria/?hl=de Website: https://www.parrcollective.com/ Follow Terroir und Adiletten on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terroirundadiletten/ Follow Willi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willi_drinks Follow Curly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelifeofcurly Producer: pleasure* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pleasure_berlin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pleasure_berlin Website: https://www.pleasure-berlin.com/ Magazin: https://www.thisispleasure.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pleasureberlin