Ep 99: Being a Master of Wine Stage 1 Student, and the wine regions of South Australia with Melissa Worrall (Part 1)
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06/06/22 • 47 min
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I am joined today by a good wine friend of mine, Melissa Worrall. We did our WSET diploma together and now she embarks on the next stage: Master of Wine. There are different stages and she is on Stage 1, so she will explain what is required of her, the types of things she is studying right now in details, and how to deal with the incredibly high financial costs. As she is from South Australia, she is going to be taking us overseas and talking about the main wine regions of this area. We will be comparing several of the main grape varieites and seeing what nuances they have depending on where they grow within South Australia.
Follow Mel and her journey on Instagram @mwdrinkswine or @mwwineambassador for winery and wine events.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.08: The famous Terra Rossa wine soils of Coonawarra, South Australia
3.35: Chat with Mel
4.46: Jancis Robinsons wine writing competitions and Mel’s article that won on old vines in the Barossa
9.55: Life affirming moment in a Birgit Braunstein’s vineyard in Austria
12.16: Why study to be a Master of Wine
14.03: The biggest surprises and shocks of being a Master of Wine Student
15.48: Ways to deal with the financial costs associated with becoming an MW
19.47: The subjects and what you have to study to pass Stage 1 MW
25.12: How to structure the learning
28.23: Talking about the wine regions of South Australia- where they are and their main grape varieties
34.07: Looking at the volume wine region Riverland which is now creating some very interesting wines from old vines
38.16: The wines of Kangaroo Island
40.30: Comparing Riesling from Clare Valley and Eden Valley
41.57: Comparing Shiraz from Barossa Valley and Eden Valley
43.14: Comparing Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra and Langhorne Creek
44.16: Comparing Grenache from McClaren Vale and Barossa Valley
Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat
Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk
Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected]
Until next time, Cheers to you
To download the transcript CLICK HERE
I am joined today by a good wine friend of mine, Melissa Worrall. We did our WSET diploma together and now she embarks on the next stage: Master of Wine. There are different stages and she is on Stage 1, so she will explain what is required of her, the types of things she is studying right now in details, and how to deal with the incredibly high financial costs. As she is from South Australia, she is going to be taking us overseas and talking about the main wine regions of this area. We will be comparing several of the main grape varieites and seeing what nuances they have depending on where they grow within South Australia.
Follow Mel and her journey on Instagram @mwdrinkswine or @mwwineambassador for winery and wine events.
If you want to skip ahead:
2.08: The famous Terra Rossa wine soils of Coonawarra, South Australia
3.35: Chat with Mel
4.46: Jancis Robinsons wine writing competitions and Mel’s article that won on old vines in the Barossa
9.55: Life affirming moment in a Birgit Braunstein’s vineyard in Austria
12.16: Why study to be a Master of Wine
14.03: The biggest surprises and shocks of being a Master of Wine Student
15.48: Ways to deal with the financial costs associated with becoming an MW
19.47: The subjects and what you have to study to pass Stage 1 MW
25.12: How to structure the learning
28.23: Talking about the wine regions of South Australia- where they are and their main grape varieties
34.07: Looking at the volume wine region Riverland which is now creating some very interesting wines from old vines
38.16: The wines of Kangaroo Island
40.30: Comparing Riesling from Clare Valley and Eden Valley
41.57: Comparing Shiraz from Barossa Valley and Eden Valley
43.14: Comparing Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra and Langhorne Creek
44.16: Comparing Grenache from McClaren Vale and Barossa Valley
Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat
Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk
Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected]
Until next time, Cheers to you
Previous Episode
Ep 98: Viticulture: The annual growth cycle, understanding your meso-climates, and soil structures and nutrients (Part 1)
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This episode is all about vine growing and vineyard choices. Firstly we will look at the annual growth cycle of a vine so you can fully understand what happens each year, and at every stage. I will be breaking down the different categories of climates out there and then looking deeper into the meso-climates of each site. Then we will get really geeky looking into soils, and talking about textures, nutrients and minerals.
If you want to skip ahead:
3.22: The annual growth cycle – looking at each stage in the year and the hazards and issues vines can come across
13.14: Looking at the difference between continental, maritime and Mediterranean climates. What qualifies as cool climate, moderate and warm, and the effects of being far from the equator. Effects of:
altitude
-mountains
-slope aspect
-bodies of water
22.19: Looking at different soil textures and types and the nutrients that a vine needs.
Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat
Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk
Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected]
Until next time, Cheers to you!
Next Episode
Ep 100: Master of Wine Student Seminar in Rust, Austria and Blind tasting Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch with Melissa Worrall (Part 2)
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This is Part 2 with Master of Wine Stage 1 Student, Melissa Worrall. Earlier this year she went to Rust, Austria for a 1 week residential. She is going to tell us all about this, what is expected from her and the emotional journey of being on it. Then we are going to talk about how to identify the 3 main varieties of Austria: Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch in a Blind tasting. As Mel visited Kamptal DAC and Burgenland DAC she will talk about her experiences of the regions and their climates/terroirs.
If you want to skip ahead:
3.50: Winery of the week: Heinrich based in Burgenland DAC
4.28: Tasting the Heinrich 2017 Cuvee “Pannobile” £29.50 The Sourcing Table
7.03: Chat with Mel: Talking about what the Master of Wine Student Seminar in Rust is
8.51: A WSET diploma exam mistake in blind tasting
13.29: Some Master of Wine facts and figures
15.18: Blind tasting Grüner Veltliner
18.08: Blind tasting Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch
22.13: Describing the Kamptal DAC region
24.00: Describing the Burgenland DAC region
27.14: The beautiful town of Rust
28:00: Austrian Sekt
Other episodes to explore Austrian wine a little further are Ep 54 (18 mins in) – Talking about St. Laurent grape variety and Ep 37 – At the beginning of the episode touching of food pairings with Grüner Veltliner and the end of the episode, pairings for Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch
Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat
Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk
Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected]
Until next time, Cheers to you
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