Episode 2 – How climate affects flavour (Part I – white wines)
For our first comparative tasting, we’re looking at the single most important thing that affects the flavour of wine – climate. We’re comparing two unoaked Chardonnays, and finding that hotter climates produce riper flavours.
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Check out the other videos in the series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvfFLLrFgWiG2ZHC6he_xYhQ3x8BmsMzV
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Wines in this episode:
– Unoaked Chardonnay from South Africa or Australia
– Unoaked Chardonnay from Burgundy, France (look out for Mâcon or Chablis on the label)
I’ll be tasting:
– Stellenbosch Drive Chardonnay (Co-op, £6.50) – https://www.cellartracker.com/w?3287487
– Cave de Lugny Mâcon-Villages (Co-op, £8.50) – https://www.cellartracker.com/w?3421453
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Wines for next episode:
– Merlot from South Africa or Australia
– Merlot from Bordeaux, France (look out for St Emilion on the label)
I’ll be tasting:
– McGuigan Reserve Merlot (Sainsburys, £7.00) – https://www.cellartracker.com/w?3660105
– Roc de Lussac, Lussac-St-Emilion (Sainsburys, £9.00) – https://www.cellartracker.com/w?3558490
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Video contents:
00:00 – Introduction
01:03 – Tasting temperature
01:48 – Reading the labels
03:21 – Tasting: look
03:56 – Tasting: sniff
04:40 – Tasting: swirl and sniff
05:30 – Tasting: taste
08:39 – The science behind the flavour
11:37 – Think!
12:50 – Wines for next time
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Intro music: Let’s Do It, Topher Mohr & Alex Elena
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