Ep 149: Wines of Austria with Amelia Singer, wine educator and communicator (Part 1)

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09/25/23 • 46 min

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Today is part 1 with Amelia Singer, an international award-winning wine educator and communicator. In this episode, we're diving headfirst into the enchanting realm of Austrian wines. Together, we'll explore the three red grape varieties: Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, and Sankt Laurent, as well as the revered white grape, Grüner Veltliner. Tune in as we delve into the unique characteristics of each grape and learn about Amelia's Austrian escapades, her experiences at the Vienna Wine Fair, and engaging wine-filled anecdotes. It's a delightful blend of knowledge, travel stories, and of course, a lot of wine talk. Stay tuned for an invigorating and insightful conversation that will surely leave you craving more!

This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection!

If you want to skip ahead:

02.49: Why are we doing Austrian wine

04.16: Amelia’s experience at the Vienna Wine fair

06.01: Vienna is a wine region

09.51: Amelia's dad, her CEO

11.31: Janina’s trip to Vienna

14.44: The Rotgipfler grape variety

18.18: Wickhams wines

20.18: Grüner Veltliner

21.31: Steinfeder, Federspiel and Smaragd (Vinea Wachau’s quality trademarks)

23.15: Lenz Moser, the winemaker making wine in China

28.30: No food traditions without wine

29.56: Zweigelt, a crossing of Blaufränkisch and Sankt Laurent

33.29: Tasting notes and aromas of Zweigelt

34.28: Amelia’s wine trip to Romania (see below for links to podcasts on Romanian wine)

35.31: Tasting notes, aromas and tannins of Blaufränkisch

38.25: Decent and reasonably priced wines in Austria

41.10: Sweet wines of Austria

43.50: Austrian Premium red wines

Below you will find links to part 1 and part 2 of the episodes on Romanian Wines:

Ep 121: Wines of Romania with Philip Cox, Owner of Cramele Recas (Part 1)

Ep 122: Wines of Romania with Philip Cox, Owner of Cramele Recas (Part 2)

ALSO, Amelia is launching her very own podcast on the 8th of November, sign up for the newsletter now to be notified the second it does! You can sign up here

You can also follow her on Instagram @amelias_wine

Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected]

Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat

If you fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat

Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk

Until next time, Cheers to you!

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To download the transcript CLICK HERE

This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection!

If you want to skip ahead:

02.49: Why are we doing Austrian wine

04.16: Amelia’s experience at the Vienna Wine fair

06.01: Vienna is a wine region

09.51: Amelia's dad, her CEO

11.31: Janina’s trip to Vienna

14.44: The Rotgipfler grape variety

18.18: Wickhams wines

20.18: Grüner Veltliner

21.31: Steinfeder, Federspiel and Smaragd (Vinea Wachau’s quality trademarks)

23.15: Lenz Moser, the winemaker making wine in China

28.30: No food traditions without wine

29.56: Zweigelt, a crossing of Blaufränkisch and Sankt Laurent

33.29: Tasting notes and aromas of Zweigelt

34.28: Amelia’s wine trip to Romania (see below for links to podcasts on Romanian wine)

35.31: Tasting notes, aromas and tannins of Blaufränkisch

38.25: Decent and reasonably priced wines in Austria

41.10: Sweet wines of Austria

43.50: Austrian Premium red wines

Below you will find links to part 1 and part 2 of the episodes on Romanian Wines:

Ep 121: Wines of Romania with Philip Cox, Owner of Cramele Recas (Part 1)

Ep 122: Wines of Romania with Philip Cox, Owner of Cramele Recas (Part 2)

ALSO, Amelia is launching her very own podcast on the 8th of November, sign up for the newsletter now to be notified the second it does! You can sign up here

You can also follow her on Instagram @amelias_wine

Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected]

Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat

If you fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat

Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk

Until next time, Cheers to you!

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THE EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT PODCAST HAS BEEN FEATURED IN DECANTER MAGAZINE, RADIO TIMES AND FEED SPOT AS THE 6TH BEST UK WINE MAKING PODCAST

Previous Episode

Ep 148: Your three day itinerary around Rias Baixas: The land of Albariño

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WE ARE BACK WITH SEASON 4. And I am going to take you on a three-day trip around Rias Baixas. We will be looking at the food, the regions, the grapes, the vine training methods and the beaches you can visit. I hope this episode will motivate you to go and visit this lusciously green area, and have you reaching for a refreshing bottle of Albariño.

Introducing my sponsor for this season, Wickhams Wine, who aligns so well with me. A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. With their help, I am going to be able to turn this podcast from a one women band to a team that will be able to help me grow this podcast. Do go and explore their online site to get your hands on some seriously well-chosen wines.

If you want to skip ahead:

3.39: Why visit Rias Baixas

5.38: The location and terroir

8.01: Visiting Santiago de Compostela

11.21: Visiting Martin Codax in Val do Salnes

15.11: The plantings and average winery size

17.40: Different styles of Albariño and pairing Lias wines with Cebreiro cheese

21.00: Late harvest and Botrytis Albariño wines – what is Botrytis?

24.17: Rias Baixas – the women’s land!

27.19: Cambados for lunch

29.14: Visiting Pazo Baion in Val do Salnes

34.48: A must visit: Combarro

37.18: Local food of Galicia

38.01: Beach recommendations

41.05: Visiting Adega Entre Os Rios (a rural stay as well as a winery)

48.15: The grape variety Reposa

51.55: The 5 subregions

52.58: The other grapes of Rias Baixias

If you like this style of episode and want to listen to more itineraries when I visit wine regions, get in touch and let me know by email [email protected]

Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat

If you fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat

Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk

Until next time, Cheers to you!

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Next Episode

Ep 150: Wine Experiences with Amelia Singer, wine educator and communicator (Part 2)

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Today we have part 2 of our chat with Amelia Singer. In this episode we're digging deeper into Amelia's extensive wine journey, her valuable insights, and her intriguing collaboration with Concha y Toro, the Chilean wine powerhouse. Amelia shares her experiences, opinions on the wine world, and offers some invaluable wine advice. Additionally, discover the fascinating wine region of Limari as inspired by Amelia's unique collaboration.

This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! Use the code EATSLEEP10 for 10% of your first order.

If you want to skip ahead:

01.17: The wine region, Limari

04.05: Amelias’ Concha Y Toro project

07.36: Janina working for a Chilean Winery

09.21: Amelia chairing for Oz Clarke and Jancis Robinson

11.12: South African Wines

13.34: Learning about wine tasting

17.22: Kanye West and Spanish Wine

23.15: Amelias’ wine courses

25.22: Ordering wine with food

27.09: Jancis Robinson wine glasses

28.36: The Wine Bible, by Karen McNeil

29.30: What wine would you be?

31.24: #whitewineglassemoji

ALSO, Amelia is launching her very own podcast on the 8th of November, sign up for the newsletter now to be notified the second it does! You can sign up here

You can also follow her on Instagram @amelias_wine

Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected]

Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat

If you fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat

Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk

Until next time, Cheers to you!

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THE EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT PODCAST HAS BEEN FEATURED IN DECANTER MAGAZINE, RADIO TIMES AND FEED SPOT AS THE 6TH BEST UK WINE MAKING PODCAST