Rhône Whites Part 1 | S15E4
02/23/24 • 20 min
Exploring the history, region and white wines of the Northern Rhône in this first of a two-part series. Part Two will cover the white wines of the Southern Rhône appellations.
Resources from this episode:
Books:
The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)
Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours [Kindle Edition], Robinson, J., Harding, J., Vouillamoz, J. (2013)
Websites:
Experi: Complete Guide to the Rhône Valley Wine Region, Greenman, M. https://experi.com/journal/rhone-valley-wine-region/
Vins Rhone: https://www.vins-rhone.com/en
Vineyards.Com: Rhône Wine Region https://vineyards.com/wine-map/france/rhone-valley
Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to - or Mentioned in - This Episode:
S1E4: Tavel at my Memory Palace’s Table https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s1e4-tavel-at-my-memory-palaces-table
S1E6: Doing the Diois - Clairette de Die Sparkling Wine https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/size/5/?search=diois
S7E2: Wines of Anjou, the Musketeers ... and a Salad to Go? https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s7e2-wines-of-anjou-the-musketeers-and-a-salad-to-go
Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session
Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.
Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)
Exploring the history, region and white wines of the Northern Rhône in this first of a two-part series. Part Two will cover the white wines of the Southern Rhône appellations.
Resources from this episode:
Books:
The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)
Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours [Kindle Edition], Robinson, J., Harding, J., Vouillamoz, J. (2013)
Websites:
Experi: Complete Guide to the Rhône Valley Wine Region, Greenman, M. https://experi.com/journal/rhone-valley-wine-region/
Vins Rhone: https://www.vins-rhone.com/en
Vineyards.Com: Rhône Wine Region https://vineyards.com/wine-map/france/rhone-valley
Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to - or Mentioned in - This Episode:
S1E4: Tavel at my Memory Palace’s Table https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s1e4-tavel-at-my-memory-palaces-table
S1E6: Doing the Diois - Clairette de Die Sparkling Wine https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/size/5/?search=diois
S7E2: Wines of Anjou, the Musketeers ... and a Salad to Go? https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s7e2-wines-of-anjou-the-musketeers-and-a-salad-to-go
Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session
Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.
Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)
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Chablis Straight Up | S15E3
Exploring the history, region & wines of Chablis. The real Chablis. In France.
Resources from this episode:
Books:
Burgundy and its Wines, Faith, N. (2002)
The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)
Websites:
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB): Wine Laws, Regulations and Public Guidance [Title 27, Chapter I, Subchapter A, Part 4, Subpart C, § 4.24 - Generic, semi-generic, and non-generic designations of geographic significance https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-27/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-4/subpart-C/section-4.24
Le Bourguignon: Chablis and the Grand Auxerrois https://www.le-bourguignon.fr/fr/content/49-chablis-auxerre
Brittanica: Kimmeridgian Stage - Stratigraphy, Tang, C.M., https://www.britannica.com/science/Kimmeridgian-Stage
Chablis Wines: https://www.chablis-wines.com
INAO: Cahier des Charges de l’appellation d’origine contrôlée «Chablis» https://extranet.inao.gouv.fr/fichier/PNOCDCChablis.pdf
The Laurel of Asheville: What Happened to Chablis? Trippi, G. (2019) https://thelaurelofasheville.com/lifestyle/breweries/what-happened-to-chablis/
Wine Enthusiast: Chablis - Why Chablis is the Purest Chardonnay, Voss, R. (4 May 2023) https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine/chablis-the-purest-chardonnay/
Wine Spectator: Ask Dr. Vinny - (7 Dec 2011) https://video.winespectator.com/articles/what-does-the-term-chablis-on-a-wine-label-actually-mean-46130
Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to - or Mentioned in - This Episode:
S3E3: Wine Caves - Dishing the Dirt https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s3e3-wine-caves-dishing-the-dirt
S13E1: American Sparkling Wine https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/american-sparkling-wine-s13e1
Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session
Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC. Music:
“Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)
Next Episode
Rhône Whites Part Deux | S15E5
Another wild ride south of a nuclear plant toward a papal palace takes us through some dramatic landscape, historic vineyards, and surprises in the glass as we explore the white wines of the Southern Rhone.
Resources from this episode:
Books:
The Oxford Companion to Wine [5th Edition], Harding, J., Robinson, J., Thomas, T. (2023)
Websites and Digital Document Files:
AOC Vacqueryras: https://www.aocvacqueyras.com/appellation-des-vins-de-vacqueyras/
Cairanne Cahier des Charges de L’Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (25 June 2018) https://www.inao.gouv.fr/show_texte/5247
Châteauneuf du Pape: https://en.chateauneuf.com/
Chateauneuf du Pape Cahier des Charges de L’Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée: (2023) https://en.chateauneuf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CDC-Chateauneuf-du-Pape.pdf
Experi: Complete Guide to the Rhône Valley Wine Region, Greenman, M. https://experi.com/journal/rhone-valley-wine-region/
Gigondas Cahier des Charges de L’Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (78 Sep 2022) https://extranet.inao.gouv.fr/fichier/PNO2022AOPGigondas.pdf
Gigondas Vins: Le Dentelles de Montmirail - Unique Geology https://www.gigondas-vin.com/en/le-terroir-en/les-dentelles-de-montmirail-en/
Lirac Cahier des Charges de L’Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (2023) https://extranet.inao.gouv.fr/fichier/PNO2023AOPLirac.pdf
Vacqueyras Cahier des Charges de L’Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée https://www.syndicat-cotesdurhone.com/upload/article/file/agrt2032352acdcvacqueyras1-5fd2249e4b7b4.pdf
Vins Rhone: https://www.vins-rhone.com/en
Vineyards.Com: Rhône Wine Region https://vineyards.com/wine-map/france/rhone-valley
Winephabet Street: Season 2 Episode 20 - T is for Tavel, Gioquindo, D., and Budd, L. (26 October 2021) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uncork-your-mind/id1653850490?i=1000585688004
Wine Scholar Guild: Podcast - Christophe Tassan and Andrew Jefford on the Rhône, Camus, J. (6 February 2018) https://www.winescholarguild.com/blog/podcast-christophe-tassan-andrew-jefford-on-the-rhone
Wine, Wit, and Wisdom: Dispatch from Gigondas (and Gigondas Blanc), Nicles, J. (6 November 2022) https://winewitandwisdomswe.com/2022/11/06/dispatch-from-gigondas-and-gigondas-blanc/
Wine Enthusiast: A Guide to the Wines of the Southern Rhône,, Iijima, A.L.C. (4 May 2023) https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine/guide-wines-southern-rhone-valley/?ssp=1&darkschemeovr=1&setlang=en&cc=US&safesearch=moderate
Vignerons Cairanne: https://vignerons-cairanne.com/en/our-story/
Glass in Session Episodes Relevant to - or Mentioned in - This Episode:
S1E4: Tavel at my Memory Palace’s Table https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s1e4-tavel-at-my-memory-palaces-table
S1E6: Doing the Diois - Clairette de Die Sparkling Wine https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/size/5/?search=diois
Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session
Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.
Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)
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