WineSoul Podcast

Bandol - Extra

A retaste of Dupéré Barrera Cuvée India turns into an impromptu conversation that gives you a preview—a taste of what happens when the official recording is supposedly over. This time, it's peak millennial energy as the guys spiral into Quebec's summer festival (FEQ), getting older, and future Greek trips that feel inevitable. You'll find these kinds of conversations—and plenty more—on the Cork Dork tier on Patreon. Patreon

Bandol - Overview

Before we make it to Magna Graecia, we make the usual completely necessary stops at the still-open wound that is the Montreal Expos' departure, Nick's love for the Boston Red Sox, Ken Griffey Jr.'s N64 baseball games, and Rick Ross' booty-shaking music. Then, as it always does, it starts with Greece. Nick takes us back 2,500 years, as Greek settlers arrived around Marseille and southern Provence—the first wine producers of the region—laying the foundations of what would eventually become Bandol. We take a brief tour through the AOC's rules, breaking down what defines Bandol's rosé, red, and white wines. Wine we drank Dupéré Barrera Cuvée India 2024 (Bandol) — 60% Mourvèdre, 40% Cinsault — $32.75 CAD Spectacular wine that made us want to drink more rosé Skouras Peplo 2024 (Peloponnese) — 34% Agiorgitiko, 33% Syrah, 33% Other grape variety — $30.50 CAD Wine we briefly mention Domaine du Vieux Collège Marsannay Rosé 2021 (Marsannay) — 85% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay — $39 CAD We finish with a promise to try Tavel rosé wines next. Patreon

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Corked and Confused 1

The very first Corked & Confused episode. In this new series, Charles and Nick each bring two mystery bottles to the table for a blind tasting. The challenge? Figure out what the other brought using nothing but sight, aroma, taste, and a healthy dose of confidence—mostly undeserved. Bulgarian Empires. Basil the First. The County of Toulouse. Wines We Describe Clos Lapeyre Jurançon Sec 2023 (Jurançon) — 100% Gros Manseng — $26.55 CAD Forge Cellars Riesling Estate Bottled Dry Classique 2019 (Finger Lakes) — 100% Riesling — $32.25 CAD Perrini Negroamaro Puglia 2024 (Puglia) — 100% Negroamaro — $20.70 CAD Pelican Negru Soft Red Blend 2022 (Ștefan Vodă, Moldova) — 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Malbec — $16.90 CAD Patreon

Randall Grahm: Popelouchum, Faith & the Pursuit of Terroir

Charles takes us on a faithful journey through Northern California, where an unexpected meeting profoundly changes the course of this story. A chance encounter with Madeleine Puckette of Wine Folly sets the adventure in motion, leading us through San Benito County, the story of Théophile Vaché, the pioneering spirit of the Rhône Rangers, the lasting impact of the Judgment of Paris (1976), and Oz Clarke's Big Wine Adventures. In this episode Why Popelouchum is committed to pushing terroir instead of following convention. How the San Andreas Fault, the land's energy, Popelouchum's serene vines, and the traditional gobelet method all become part of the journey. Somehow Nick finds a way to weave Cajun history and Louisiana's French heritage into the conversation. Wines We Describe Popelouchum Blanc – 2021 & 2022 Popelouchum Pinot Noir – 2023 & 2024 Patreon

Bulgaria - Overview

Charles is taking us to Bulgaria for an overview of one of the world's oldest wine-producing countries. From Homer's Iliad to the USSR and Churchill's love for Broad Leaf Melnik, passing through Roman rule, innovations, and the vineyard expansion under Emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus and, of course, the Byzantines. Bulgaria's Wine Regions We'll also take a tour through Bulgaria's five major wine regions: Danubian Plain – Home to Gamza, known as Kadarka in Hungary. Black Sea Coast – Home to Dimyat. Rose Valley – Home to Red Misket. Thracian Lowlands – Home to Mavrud, Rubin, and Pamid. Struma Valley – Home to Spartacus, Sandanski Misket, and Broad Leaf Melnik. Patreon

Intro to WineSoul

Welcome to the Wine Soul universe. Patreon

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