Cyprus

07/06/22 • 22 min

This episode is called Cyprus but it really should be called Cyprus AKA Commandaria, the story of the worlds oldest wine still made today. We cover a lot in 23 minutes with this one - The Crusades, Monks, PDO laws, native grapes but I think that the real take away here is that if you come across wine from Cyprus drink it, because every time someone has a wine from Cyprus you are having a wine from one of the first places in the world to ever make wine, and that is f***ing cool.
I used some great resources here:
The Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition by Jancis Robinson
https://www.winemag.com/2010/05/05/wines-of-cyprus-nectar-of-the-gods/
https://www.decanter.com/premium/wines-from-cyprus-current-trends-plus-top-bottles-to-seek-out-473948/
I mentioned some wineries:
Kalamos:
https://www.kalamoswinery.com/
KEO:
https://www.cyprusisland.net/cyprus-wineries/keo-winery-mallia
EKTO:
http://www.etkowines.com/listcategories.asp?parid=11&idcategory=49&ID=&menuid=162
If you spot something that needs correcting or you would like to request an episode you can reach out at [email protected] or check out the House Wine Instagram @housewinepodcast
This podcast is 100% independent, it is written, narrated and produced by myself, Rachael so if you heard something you liked then scroll down and leave a comment or review, that is the best way that you can support the show.
Until next week, I hope you drink something delicious!
Music Credit:
Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Previous Episode

Chablis

House Wine is back and we are going to finish off Season 2 with some fun wines!
I took a bit of an unannounced hiatus to catch up on life and get reorganize but now I have some more episodes ready to go and I am looking forward to a new posting schedule and getting back to podcasting!
So have you ever wondered about the different kinds of Chablis? What makes Petit Chablis different from just plain old Chablis? Why people go crazy over this wine ... We are going to talk about it all, and in this episode we even get monks! What a way to kick things back off.
I used some great resources here:
The Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition by Jancis Robinson
1001 Wines You Must Try Before You Die, by Neil Beckett
https://www.chablis-wines.com/
And of course some great producers:
Francois Raveneau:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domaine_Raveneau
Vincent Dauvissat:
https://www.rarewineco.com/producer/dauvissat-chablis/
La Chablisienne:
https://chablisienne.com/en/home/
Moreau Naudet:
https://www.chambersstwines.com/Articles/12842/moreau-naudet-chablis-le-vrai-truc-the-real-thing
Domaine la Roche:
https://www.larochewines.com/en/domaine-laroche
Eleni et Edouard Vocoret:
http://vocoret.fr/
If you spot something that needs correcting or you would like to request an episode you can reach out at [email protected] or check out the House Wine Instagram @housewinepodcast
This podcast is 100% independent, it is written, narrated and produced by myself, Rachael so if you heard something you liked then scroll down and leave a comment or review, that is the best way that you can support the show.
Until next week, I hope you drink something delicious!
Music Credit:
Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Next Episode

Bandol

Welcome back! We are strapping on our favourite bathing suits and heading to the beach with a bottle of rose or a cooler of rosé, who am I kidding?
Yep it's summer and we are going to talk about the Bandol today - so it's all things rosé.... and also don't forget about the very heavy tannic reds that they make here too, and whites. This episode is a deep dive on one of the best AOP's in Provence and what makes this wine special and delicious.
Of course I used some fabulous resources to help me out:
The Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition by Jancis Robinson.
1001 Wines You Must Try Before You Die, by Neil Beckett
https://thewineanalyst.org/bandol-history/
http://www.maisondesvins-bandol.com/en/grape-varieties.cfm
https://bandol.cz/?lang=en
And I also talk about some great wines:
Domaine du Tempier:
https://www.domainetempier.com/en/homepage/
Chateau Pibarnon:
https://www.pibarnon.com/fr/
If you spot something that needs correcting or you would like to request an episode you can reach out at [email protected] or check out the House Wine Instagram @housewinepodcast
This podcast is 100% independent, it is written, narrated and produced by myself, Rachael so if you heard something you liked then scroll down and leave a comment or review, that is the best way that you can support the show.
Until next week, I hope you drink something delicious!
Music Credit:
Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/