Demystifying Funky, Trendy Natural Wines
Looking for a funkier flavor in your next wine selection? In this debut episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, global wine expert and Senior Lecturer Cheryl Stanley from the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration joins host Chris Wofford to discuss – and taste – natural wines you’ll have to try.
An episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, hosted by Chris Wofford, Cheryl Stanley, titled "Demystifying Funky, Trendy Natural Wines" was published on August 30, 2023 and runs 31 minutes.
August 30, 2023 ·31m · Cornell Keynotes
Summary
Looking for a funkier flavor in your next wine selection? In this debut episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, global wine expert and Senior Lecturer Cheryl Stanley from the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration joins host Chris Wofford to discuss – and taste – natural wines you’ll have to try.
Episode Description
Dive into the unfined and unfiltered world of natural wines. Cheryl Stanley, global wine expert and senior lecturer at the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration, joins host Chris Wofford to explore the scrubbing bubbles, oxidized apples and sediment in a variety of wines, from pétillant naturel to orange to Beaujolais.
This debut episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast covers a range of topics, including:
- Definitions of natural wines
- Evolving consumer tastes
- Fermentation types
- Economics of producing natural wines
- Skin contact and maceration
- Natural wines from specific regions of the world
Learn more in Cheryl Stanley’s eCornell certificate programs:
- Wines of Germany and Austria
- Wines of the World
- Wines of Spain and Portugal
- Wines of the Southern Hemisphere
- Wines of Italy
- Wines of France
- Wines of California, the Pacific Northwest, and New York
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