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The Unreserved Wine Talk Podcast with Natalie MacLean

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The Unreserved Wine Talk podcast features candid conversations with the most fascinating people in the wine world. Your host, award-winning journalist Natalie MacLean, dives into how it feels to compete in the nerve-wracking World's Best Sommelier Competition, the shadowy underground of wine forgery, the zany tactics of a winemaker who hosted a funeral for cork ... read more

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Dec2nd

Wine and Cheese Pairings to Celebrate the Holidays with Janet Fletcher

Should you try a cheese-only cheese course? Why are cheese and bread not necessarily great matches for cheese? Which underappreciated wine and cheese pairing should you try today? How does sparkling wine stack up with your favourite cheeses? Have you been serving cheeses the wrong way? Should you eat the rinds on cheeses?

Nov25th

Zinfandel Crusader Joel Peterson, Ravenswood Founding Winemaker

How does "airroir" impact your experience with wine? What's the less-than-catchy name you'd use for the Zinfandel grape in it's home country of Croatia? How is Zinfandel connected to Old World royalty...

Nov18th

The Connected Table with Melanie Young and David Ransom

How did my first sip of "fancy wine" jump-start my thirst for wine knowledge and experiences? Why is this a perfect time for you to take an online wine course? Why is it hard to pair certain vegetable...

Nov11th

Nova Scotia’s Secret Star Wine Power with Benjamin Bridge’s Jean Benoit Deslauriers

Where can you find one of the Canadian wine industry's best-kept secrets? How does the dynamic Bay of Fundy impact the flavours you taste in wines from the Gaspereau Valley? Which Benjamin Bridge wine...

Nov4th

Niagara-on-the-Lake Wineries Adapt to Covid with Andrea Kaiser

What's it like harvesting grapes in sub-zero temperatures? Is there really any difference between a vineyard on one side of the road and a vineyard on the other? Is this a good time for you to visit a...

Oct28th

Moms Sipping Sangria and Talking Wine with Sheila Walsh and Anita MacArthur

Which hilariously named Sangria recipe should you try today? How did an unintentional restaurant order spark my passion for wine? Why should you serve Pinot Noir in a big glass? How can you safely ex...

Oct21st

Family-Run Wineries v Corporate-Owned? Henry of Pelham’s Daniel Speck

What was it like being part of the budding Niagara wine scene? Why are wineries so well-suited to be family-owned? How does the terroir of the Niagara bench influence what you taste in Henry of Pelham...

Oct14th

The Shape of Wine Taste with Australia’s Wakefield Wines

How can you visualize the taste of wine in a chart? How would those charts be different for Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling and Shiraz? What makes the wines from Australia's Clare Valley uniq...

Oct7th

Taco Bell’s New Jalapeño Noir Wine: Should You Try It?

Taco Bell just launched its first wine called Jalapeño Noir, a Pinot Noir, get it? Is the wine any good? Should you try it? Does it pair well with tacos? What will surprise you about making the wine,...

Sep30th

Which Wine Pairs Best with Blue Cheese? Janice Beaton Makes the Match

Why are wine and cheese your best bets when entertaining? If you're not a fan of blue cheese, where do you start to acquire a taste for it? How is blue cheese made? Can blue cheese actually have no bl...