Ep 149: Wines of Austria with Amelia Singer, wine educator and communicator (Part 1)

To download the transcript CLICK HERE   Today is part 1 with Amelia Singer, an international award-winning wine educator and communicator. In this episode, we're diving headfirst into the enchanting realm of Austrian wines. Together, we'll explore the three red grape varieties: Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, and Sankt Laurent, as well as the revered white grape, Grüner Veltliner. Tune in as we delve into the unique characteristics of each grape and learn about Amelia's Austrian escapades, her experiences at the Vienna Wine Fair, and engaging wine-filled anecdotes. It's a delightful blend of knowledge, travel stories, and of course, a lot of wine talk. Stay tuned for an invigorating and insightful conversation that will surely leave you craving more!    This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection!    If you want to skip ahead:   02.49: Why are we doing Austrian wine 04.16: Amelia’s experience at the Vienna Wine fair 06.01: Vienna is a wine region 09.51: Amelia's dad, her CEO 11.31: Janina’s trip to Vienna 14.44: The Rotgipfler grape variety 18.18: Wickhams wines 20.18: Grüner Veltliner  21.31: Steinfeder, Federspiel and Smaragd (Vinea Wachau’s quality trademarks) 23.15: Lenz Moser, the winemaker making wine in China 28.30: No food traditions without wine 29.56: Zweigelt, a crossing of Blaufränkisch and Sankt Laurent 33.29: Tasting notes and aromas of Zweigelt 34.28: Amelia’s wine trip to Romania (see below for links to podcasts on Romanian wine) 35.31: Tasting notes, aromas and tannins of Blaufränkisch 38.25: Decent and reasonably priced wines in Austria 41.10: Sweet wines of Austria 43.50: Austrian Premium red wines   Below you will find links to part 1 and part 2 of the episodes on Romanian Wines: Ep 121: Wines of Romania with Philip Cox, Owner of Cramele Recas (Part 1) Ep 122: Wines of Romania with Philip Cox, Owner of Cramele Recas (Part 2)   ALSO, Amelia is launching her very own podcast on the 8th of November, sign up for the newsletter now to be notified the second it does! You can sign up here You can also follow her on Instagram @amelias_wine Any thoughts or questions, do email me:  [email protected] Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat If you fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Until next time, Cheers to you!   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT PODCAST HAS BEEN FEATURED IN DECANTER MAGAZINE, RADIO TIMES AND FEED SPOT AS THE 6TH BEST UK WINE MAKING PODCAST