EPISODE · Apr 14, 2025 · 2H 10M
#21 Dawn Davies MW - Wine Masterclass: Regions, Varieties, Terroir, Biodynamic, Natural, Tasting, Closures, Storage, Enjoyment
from The Curious Bartender Podcast · host Tristan Stephenson
Dawn Davies is a certified master of wine, former sommelier to the star, former head wine and spirits buyer for Selfridges, and has been the head wine and spirit buyer for the Whisky Exchange for the past 8 or 9 years.00:00 What is Wine?01:40 Where is Wine Made? Climate, New World & Old World, History, Soil08:56 Wine Producing Regions of Note15:19 Tasting Chablis, Comparing Wines, Intro to Terroir, Malolactic Fermentation, Lees27:10 Tasting Californian Chardonnay31:47 Wine Agriculture, The Life of a Grape Vine, Phylloxera, Yields, Quality41:45 How Much to Spend on Wine, The Wine Market, Packaging, Penfolds Vineyard, FMC51:14 Wine Closures - Cork vs. Screw Cap - Cork Taint, Smelling Corks, Oxidation, Other Faults1:02:20 Tasting Pinot Gris, Pinot Grigio, Regional Variations1:05:45 How to Explore and Order Wine1:10:40 Categorising White Varieties by Flavour: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Viognier1:17:10 Tasting Orange Wine, Wine Colour, Rosé, Tannin, Skin Contact, Orange Wines1:27:19 Natural, Organic & Biodynamic Wines1:40:13 Wine Additives: Sulphites, Chaptalisation, Water, Acids - Economics1:45:10 Wine Labelling, Deciphering Regions in Europe, Profiling Flavour, Appreciation1:51:00 Tasting Italian Frappato, Tasting Technique (slurping), Wine Temperature, Storing Open Wine1:56:36 Tasting Argentinian Cabernet Franc2:00:26 Categorising Reds by Flavour: Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Malbec2:04:08 Quick-fires: Wine Glass Shape, Letting Wine BreatheWines tasted:https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/79526/chablis-village-domaine-jean-collet-2022https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/81285/au-bon-climat-wild-boy-chardonnay-2022https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/82836/pinot-gris-rockburn-2023https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/81875/troupis-hoof-lur-moschofilero-orange-rose-wine-2023https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/80866/les-cretes-la-sabla-2021https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/83641/mauricio-lorca-natural-cabernet-franc-malbec-2023Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/tristanstephenson/?hl=en-gbFollow Dawn: https://www.instagram.com/dawndaviesmw/?hl=enThanks to this episode's sponsor: Fever-Tree
What this episode covers
Dawn Davies is a certified master of wine, former sommelier to the star, former head wine and spirits buyer for Selfridges, and has been the head wine and spirit buyer for the Whisky Exchange for the past 8 or 9 years.00:00 What is Wine?01:40 Where is Wine Made? Climate, New World & Old World, History, Soil08:56 Wine Producing Regions of Note15:19 Tasting Chablis, Comparing Wines, Intro to Terroir, Malolactic Fermentation, Lees27:10 Tasting Californian Chardonnay31:47 Wine Agriculture, The Life of a Grape Vine, Phylloxera, Yields, Quality41:45 How Much to Spend on Wine, The Wine Market, Packaging, Penfolds Vineyard, FMC51:14 Wine Closures - Cork vs. Screw Cap - Cork Taint, Smelling Corks, Oxidation, Other Faults1:02:20 Tasting Pinot Gris, Pinot Grigio, Regional Variations1:05:45 How to Explore and Order Wine1:10:40 Categorising White Varieties by Flavour: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Viognier1:17:10 Tasting Orange Wine, Wine Colour, Rosé, Tannin, Skin Contact, Orange Wines1:27:19 Natural, Organic & Biodynamic Wines1:40:13 Wine Additives: Sulphites, Chaptalisation, Water, Acids - Economics1:45:10 Wine Labelling, Deciphering Regions in Europe, Profiling Flavour, Appreciation1:51:00 Tasting Italian Frappato, Tasting Technique (slurping), Wine Temperature, Storing Open Wine1:56:36 Tasting Argentinian Cabernet Franc2:00:26 Categorising Reds by Flavour: Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Malbec2:04:08 Quick-fires: Wine Glass Shape, Letting Wine BreatheWines tasted:https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/79526/chablis-village-domaine-jean-collet-2022https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/81285/au-bon-climat-wild-boy-chardonnay-2022https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/82836/pinot-gris-rockburn-2023https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/81875/troupis-hoof-lur-moschofilero-orange-rose-wine-2023https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/80866/les-cretes-la-sabla-2021https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/83641/mauricio-lorca-natural-cabernet-franc-malbec-2023Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/tristanstephenson/?hl=en-gbFollow Dawn: https://www.instagram.com/dawndaviesmw/?hl=enThanks to this episode's sponsor: Fever-Tree
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#21 Dawn Davies MW - Wine Masterclass: Regions, Varieties, Terroir, Biodynamic, Natural, Tasting, Closures, Storage, Enjoyment
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