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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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Jul22nd

How We Buy Wine Based on Secret Retail Triggers with Dr. Tim Dodd

What would surprise us about the way we buy wine? What techniques do wine retailers use to trigger impulse buys in the store? What are the biggest differences between the way men and women buy wine? Why is a direct to consumer sales model beneficial for you as a buyer?

Jul15th

How Did the Mega-Hit Movie Sideways Change Pinot Noir (and Merlot)?

How did the novel and movie Sideways change the wine market in North America? In the book, the character Miles is portrayed as a wine snob, but what really defines a wine snob? What do you need to kno...

Jul8th

Are Celebrity Athlete Wines Great or Gimmicks? With Dr. Antonia Mantonakis

Are wines named after a sports celebrity any good or is this just a marketing gimmick? Are more gentle sports like golf better suited to marketing a wine than the more rough and tumble world of wrest...

Jul1st

What’s Trending in the Wine World with Darren Oleksyn

What are the hottest wine trends right now? What's the difference between natural wine and orange wine? Are new drinks like blue wine and Pinot Freezio here to stay? How does canned wine hold up to it...

Jun24th

Bordeaux and China: Wine Culture Clash or Perfect Pairing? Suzanne Mustacich Reveals Surprising Insights

Why is Bordeaux considered the ultimate luxury brand in the world of wine? Why did the Chinese market suddenly start buying Bordeaux wines in the 1980s and 90s? Why does Bordeaux in particular suit ...

Jun17th

Tasting Wine Like a Detective with Ontario’s Best Sommelier Emily Pearce-Bibona

What does it take to win Ontario’s Best Sommelier competition? What’s it like performing in front of a set of very stern-eyed wine judges and a live audience? What is the smartest question you c...

Jun10th

What’s the Rosé Lifestyle? Wine Writer Jill Barth on Why You’d Enjoy It

How did Provence become known as the heartland of Rosé? What does it mean to be part of the Rosé lifestyle? Why should you take a trip to the Provence wine region? Does the colour of Rosé give you ...

Jun3rd

Why Sommeliers Love Austrian Gruner Veltliner with Heidi Fisher Pfaffl

Would you like to learn more about Austrian wines, especially its iconic grape, Gruner Veltliner? Do you know why this wine is one of the most versatile wines on the planet? Why should an Austrian H...

Why are Nova Scotia’s Tidal Bay and L’Acadie Blanc Signature Wines?

What do you need to know about Nova Scotia’s signature grape, L'Acadie blanc? What is Tidal Bay and why is it Canada's first stylistic appellation? Why is one Nova Scotia winery burying barrels of w...

May20th

The Use (and Abuse) of Wine Scores with Vino Mike and Pete on That Wine Pod

How does the 100 point scale make wine scores easier for you to interpret? How can you drink better wines by finding a wine critic whose style you like? How does grade inflation affect you as a wine l...