Ep 82: The oldest wineries in the world, the grape variety Müller-Thurgau, Mosel V Rheingau wine regions, German labelling terms, and Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

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Today I am going to go through the Oldest 10 wineries of the world that are still in operation today. Of course I want you to learn more than just the wineries so you will also learn quite a bit about different wine labels and what that will mean to the flavour of the wine, along with some talk about different wine regions such as comparing Riesling when grown in the Mosel V Rheingau and as I'm tasting a rather tasty Müller-Thurgau, we are going to talk about this too.

If you want to skip ahead:

1.45: The oldest winery in the world: Staffelter Hof 

6.15: What is Müller-Thurgau and what does it taste like

7.35: Tasting of the Staffelter Hof - It's Muller Time 'Sandersstruck' 2020 £27 Modal wines

12.29: Château de Goulaine

13.00: What is Muscadet, the grape variety and its flavours. Plus a little on Vouvray and Sauvignon within the Loire Valley

15.45: Schloss Johanisberg and understading the difference in Riesling wines when grown in the Mosel V Rheingau regions of Germany 

18.09: Understanding the Qualitätswein mit Prädikat system and what it means when you see Kabinett, Spätlese or Auslese on the bottle

23.58: Barone Ricasoli 

26.00: What does Gran Selezione mean in Chianti Classico wines?

28.12: Antinori and some tips of where to visit when in Chianti

33.10: A quick run down of the the 5th to 10th oldest wineries in the world

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