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EPISODE · Jul 29, 2025 · 36 MIN

Did Wales invent Champagne?

from Uncorked: The Welsh Wine Podcast · host Jamie Matthews, Sara Hobday and Angela Muir

The team take a closer look at Welsh sparkling wine—how it’s made, why it works so well in the Welsh climate, and why it's so good. They spotlight producers like Velfrey Vineyard, open a bottle of Velfrey fizz to taste for themselves, and explore the origins of sparkling wine, uncovering a tenuous historical link to Wales. Oh, and there's a theory that Dom Pérignon might actually have been Dai Pérignon…Follow on Instagram @uncorkedwelshwine

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The team take a closer look at Welsh sparkling wine—how it’s made, why it works so well in the Welsh climate, and why it's so good. They spotlight producers like Velfrey Vineyard, open a bottle of Velfrey fizz to taste for themselves, and explore...

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