Wine with Andy: An introduction to wine
Episode 4 – Sugar
Now that we’re experts on the fruit flavours in wine and the effects of climate, it’s time to think about some of the other essential building blocks. First up: sugar. We’re comparing two wines with different amounts of sugar in, to understand what it does to the experience of the wine and what that means for matching wine with food.
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Wines in this episode:
– Off-dry Riesling from Germany (look out for alcohol content of 10-11% or lower)
– Dry Riesling from Germany, France (Alsace), or Austria
I tasted:
– Leitz Magdalenenkreuz Riesling Kabinett (Germany) (Waitrose, £13.99) –
– Cave de Beblenheim Kleinfels Riesling (France) (Waitrose, £10.99) –
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Wines for next episode:
– Chenin Blanc
– Viognier
…both from the same country – your choice of country!
I’ll be tasting:
– Les Andides, Saumur-Blanc (Chenin Blanc) (Waitrose, £9.99) –
– Laurent Miquel Vendanges Nocturnes Viognier (Waitrose, £9.39) –
…both from France
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Video contents:
00:00 – Introduction
04:06 – Tasting: look
05:21 – Tasting: sniff
06:42 – Tasting: swirl and sniff
08:16 – Tasting: taste
11:37 – Balance
13:49 – Sugar and food matching
16:55 – Wines for next time
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Intro music: Let’s Do It, Topher Mohr & Alex Elena
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