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Clay - what it is and why it matters with Alex Maltman

Wednesday, 29 January 2020 @ 12:00 noon EST

Clay is very familiar: in garden soils, for modelling toys, baked as bricks and tiles, pots and plates. It’s very widely used commercially: in landfill linings, drilling muds, animal housing, insulation, explosives, medicines, cosmetics, etc. etc. And yet it’s a rather mysterious substance. What is it exactly? What is it…

Let's Tour Italy's Lesser Known Regions: Basilicata and Molise with Susannah Gold

Wednesday, 12 February 2020 @ 12:00 noon EST

Join us as we delve into two of Italy's lesser known Southern regions, Basilicata and Molise. Home to wonderful wines made using indigenous grape varieties, Basilicata and Molise are regions to keep on your radar. In this webinar we will discuss the topography and climate factors as well as the…

Garnacha: Rooted in Spain with Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW

Wednesday, 26 February 2020 @ 12:00 noon EST

Garnacha (Grenache) is increasingly capturing the attention of wine enthusiasts around the world for its approachability, versatility and quality. As the variety continues to make its mark on the world wine scene, Spanish producers continue to innovate with a wide range of styles. Master of Wine Pedro Ballesteros Torres will…

The Wines of the French Alps with Wink Lorch

Wednesday, 04 March 2020 @ 12:00 noon EST

Abstract: From vineyards on the best-exposed limestone slopes of the Prealps, Savoie wines are made from a plethora of grape varieties, which are proving to be ideal in the face of climate change. Wink Lorch published her second book, Wines of the French Alps: Savoie, Bugey and beyond in 2019,…

Noble Nebbiolo with Alan Tardi

Wednesday, 11 March 2020 @ 12:00 noon EST

"Noble Nebbiolo" a survey of the prestigious Italian variety and its most important manifestations,appellations, and growing areas namely: Valtellina (Lombardia), Valle d'Aosta, and Piemonte (Langhe, Roero, Canavese, Alto Piemonte). Presenter: Alan Tardi Alan Tardi first became interested in wine through food, working as a cook, chef, and chef-owner in New…

Chambolle vs Morey with Tim Magnus

Wednesday, 01 April 2020 @ 12:00 noon EST

Abstract Coming soon Presenter: Timothy Magnus Dip WSET - Weinakademiker After growing up in Australia and falling in love with wine from an early age, Timothy Magnus spent several years working in the New South Wales wine region Hunter Valley. In 2007 Tim met a Swiss wine lover and it…

Women in Wine History: Systematic Exclusion, and the Success of Tenacious Women with Tanya Morning Star Darling

Wednesday, 08 April 2020 @ 12:00 noon EST

Wine has, since it’s discovery in Neolithic times, been one of the most powerful tools at human disposal for alleviating physical and emotional suffering. It is no surprise that wine has also historically been one of Western Civilizations most important trade commodities, a driving force of culture, politics, war, art,…

Orvieto, the Magic, and Mystery of the Place and it’s Wines with Tanya Morning Star Darling

Wednesday, 06 May 2020 @ 12:00 noon EST

The Orvieto wine-producing region in Umbria is a whole package of beauty, history, cultural richness, and extraordinary wines, a region that sometimes flies under the radar beside its famous neighbors in Tuscany. Orvieto wines were the prize of the renaissance period in Italy, but in recent history the wines have…

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