Wine for Normal People - Ep 485: The Grape Miniseries -- Marsanne

Ep 485: The Grape Miniseries -- Marsanne

08/14/23 • 39 min

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This time we dive into one of the three main grapes of the Northern Rhône: Marsanne. Related to Roussanne, the grape with which it is almost always blended, this grape reaches its heights in the wines of Hermitage in northern Rhône and does exceptional things around the world from Victoria and South Australia, to the US, to New Zealand and South Africa.

Photo: Chante-Alouette from Chapoutier, the wine we mention in the show. Credit: Wine For Normal People

Although not a grape you will encounter as a standalone varietal that often, its contribution to the great whites of the Rhone can’t be underestimated. This grape is vital to understand if you are interested in diving deeper into the world of Rhône whites (which you definitely should do!).

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Sources used in the show:

Wines of the Rhone, Matt Walls (also listen to Episode 458 with Matt Walls)
Wine Grapes, Dr. José Vouillamoz, Jancis Robinson, and Julia Harding
Grapes & Wines, Oz Clarke and Margaret Rand
Tablas Creek Blog (Also, episodes 162, 281, 440 with Jason Haas of Tablas Creek)
Tahbilk Winery Site
The Wine Cellar Insider

Photo: Chante-Alouette from Chapoutier, the wine we mention in the show. Credit: Wine For Normal People

Full show notes are on Patreon. Become a member today! www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople

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I love my exclusive sponsor, Wine Access, my go-to source for the best selection of interesting, outstanding quality wines you can’t find locally.

To register for an AWESOME, LIVE WFNP class with Elizabeth go to: www.winefornormalpeople.com/classes

Sources used in the show:

Wines of the Rhone, Matt Walls (also listen to Episode 458 with Matt Walls)
Wine Grapes, Dr. José Vouillamoz, Jancis Robinson, and Julia Harding
Grapes & Wines, Oz Clarke and Margaret Rand
Tablas Creek Blog (Also, episodes 162, 281, 440 with Jason Haas of Tablas Creek)
Tahbilk Winery Site
The Wine Cellar Insider

Previous Episode

Ep 484: Alternatives to a Favorite - Riesling

After reviewing some of the basics about Riesling (possibly my favorite white grape!), we talk about some other wines that may be interesting to try.

Photo: The Riesling grape. Credit: Getty Images, Canva

We start out with the ones on everyone’s list – Chenin Blanc, Torrontés, Albariño, Gewürztraminer, and Grüner Veltliner – but then venture deep into other territory, giving you some very different wines to consider!

From Pecorino to Malagouzia, this show will give you some great ideas for wines to try if you love Riesling but want to change it up a bit!

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Next Episode

Friends of the Pod Series -- Ep 486: The (REAL) Inner Workings of the Wine Industry with NY Retailer Daniel Posner of Grapes, The Wine Company

In this show, I welcome my friend and wine industry guru Daniel Posner, the owner of the prestigious New York retailer, Grapes, The Wine Company.

Daniel joined Grapes, The Wine Company in 2000 and was the managing partner by 2004. For the past 23 years, he has been a wine consultant, with clients from all over the globe. He travels to wine regions to meet with producers, winemakers, winery owners, especially in his favorite areas of Burgundy, Piedmont, Tuscany, and California. He knows the ins and outs of the New York wine scene, and the inside dirt that is pretty fascinating to those of us on the outside.

Daniel also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Wine Retailers, a national trade organization founded in 2006, for which he served as President from 2011 to 2019. I met him at the NAWR conference, where he and frequent podcast guest Tom Wark were gracious enough to have me.

Daniel has been featured and quoted in the New York Times, Wine Spectator, Food & Wine Magazine, Forbes Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal referred to him one of the most influential wine retailers in the United States.

From how companies in Europe get their wine to the us, to pricing and how the producers and consumers lose out through layers upon layers of markups, to the murky politics of wine and international wine scandals, in the last 20+ years, Daniel has seen it all and he shares it in this show. This podcast will teach you more about the business of wine than almost any other I’ve done. I often talk about the shady underbelly of wine – here it is, exposed in all its glory!

Check out Daniel's amazing, curated selection and order wine for shipping (where legal!).

https://www.grapesthewineco.com/

Full show notes are on Patreon. Become a member today! www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople

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I love my exclusive sponsor, Wine Access, my go-to source for the best selection of interesting, outstanding quality wines you can’t find locally.

To register for an AWESOME, LIVE WFNP class with Elizabeth go to: www.winefornormalpeople.com/classes