Ep 53 Wines of Alentejo, Portugal and how to taste wine with Sommelier Andre Luis Martins

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Welcome to the last episode of Season One of Eat Sleep Wine Repeat ( don't worry - I will be back on 16th August!)

In this episode I am talking with top Sommelier Andre Luis Martins who is Head Sommelier at The Calvary and Guards Private Members Club in London.

He is a judge for the Sommelier Wine Awards, The International Challenge and The London Wine Challenge so he will talk a little bit about these 3 different competitions and how he judges the wines. We will go in to more details on how to wine taste and then will go to Andre's home country, Portugal. We will focus on the Wines of Alentejo. Learn about the varieties of this region, its topography and terrior and about the special Vinhos de Talha DOC.

If you want to skip ahead:

1.51: My Winery of the week: Espaço Rural who make Vinho de Talha

learn about what this tradional wine is

focus on the sub-region Vidigueira

WINE TASTED: 2018 Vinho De Talha Bojador Tinto Espaço Rural £24.95 Davys

7.57: Talk with Andre

10.35: Talking about his portugese wine on his winelist

11.23: Judging in wine competitions

15.54: How to taste and judge wine, looking at tannins, acidity, structure, body, aromas, and how to enchance you skills to pick our aromas and flavours

35.58: The region of Alentejo

the climate, terroir and topography

the top subregions

the iconic wines

top producers

the grape varieties

49.23: Vinho de Talha DOC

51.36: Rosé wine of Alentejo

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I can't wait to be back with you all in mid-August. Sending you all love and delicious wine!

Cheers to you!