[E] Fattoria Poggerino (#1) in Chianti, the wines with …
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http://www.bkwine.com/wine_tours/wine_tours.htm — Part 1 of the interview with Piero Lanza, co-owner (together with his sister) and winemaker at Fattoria Poggerino, a classic and biodynamic winery and farm. Poggerino is a winery located in Radda in Chianti in Italy, at the heart of the Tuscan wine region. It’s a small vineyard and winery, 43 hectares with 11 hectares of vineyards with mainly sangiovese. They make a rose wine, primary purpose it to increase the quality of the red wine. The base red is called Il Labirinto made from sangiovese from young vines. Then they make a Chianti Classico Poggerino, aged for 12 months in French oak barrels – a classic Tuscan wine with original character. Next is a Chianti Classico Riserva Bugialla, which is the name of a small vineyard plot with old wines. They also have an IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) which is called Primamateria, which is more in a “New World” style (albeit Italian). The Chianti Classico is made from sangiovese. They also have some merlot planted which they mainly use for their super Tuscany. Some of the wines are aged in French oak barrels, barriques, but they don’t want to get too much oak character. The ideal is to make wine with unique regional and terroir character. A genuine Chianti / Tuscany / Italian wine producer. Don’t miss part 2 where Piero Lanza talks about organic and biodynamic farming. http://www.poggerino.com/ Music: George Wood, One more for the road, http://www.podsafeaudio.com By BKWine, http://www.bkwine.com See all our wine videos on our BKWine TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/bkwine

[E] Cantina Candialle, Tuscany, Jarkko Peranen interview
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http://www.bkwine.com/wine_tours/wine_tours.htm — Interview with Jarkko Peranen winemaker at Cantina Candialle. He owns the winery together with Josephin Cramer. Jarkko comes originally from Finland and Josephin from Germany. They have been running the Candialle vineyard since the early 2000s. The vineyard is located in Tuscany in the heart of the Chianti Classico region, near the Panzano village. The vineyard covers six hectares of vines, primarily sangiovese, but also some merlot, syrah and petit verdot. Jarkko makes three wines: one wine based on Merlot called Ciclope, Cyclops, the one-eyed. It is a blend including some sangiovese and syrah. A very fresh fruity, easy drinking wine. They also have one IGT wine called Pli, which is their top quality cru wine, and a Chianti Classico Candialle. http://www.candialle.com Music: Chris Mosley, Tropic of Cancer, http://www.podsafeaudio.com By BKWine, http://www.bkwine.com See all our wine videos on our BKWine TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/bkwine

[F] Les vins de Bordeaux #2 – CIVB, le point de vue des …
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http://www.bkwine.com/wine_tours/wine_tours.htm — Deuxieme partie de l interview avec Alain Vironneau, president du CIVB (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux, l’interprofession bordelais charge d entre autre la promotion, le marketing et beaucoup d autre projets communs des vignerons et producteurs de vin), et avec Georges Haushalter, vice-president. Quel sont les grand chantiers, les grands projets pour le future pour les vins de Bordeaux ? (L’un des projets les plus importants est ce qui concerne l environnement, secutrite environnementale, bilan carbone, reduction d emisson de gaz d effet de serre. Deuxieme chantier : la communication autour du vin, le verre a la main, parler du vin ; pour montrer que Bordeaux est vraiment abordable. Communication, formation (dans le cadre de l Ecole des Vins de Bordeaux), promotion, actions sur le terrain.) Quels sont les perspectives pour le millésime 2008 ? (Les caracteristiques de l annee pour les vins rouges, vins blancs, et vin moelleux. 2008 sera une bonne surprise !) http://www.bordeauxprof.com/ Music by: Johnne Tuzza – Maple Leaf Rag, http://www.podsafeaudio.com By BKWine, http://www.bkwine.com See all our wine videos on our BKWine TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/bkwine

[F] Les vins de Bordeaux #1 – CIVB, le point de vue des …
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http://www.bkwine.com/wine_tours/wine_tours.htm — Premiere partie de l interview avec Alain Vironneau, president du CIVB (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux, l’interprofession bordelais charge d entre autre la promotion, le marketing et beaucoup d autre projets communs des vignerons), et avec Georges Haushalter, vice-president. Qu est-ce que Bordeaux a fait pour aujourd hui etre la region viticole la plus connue au monde et peut-etre celle qui a eu le plus grand succes ? (son importance dans le cadre des appellations en France ; le classement de 1855 des grands crus et la suite ; la reconnaissance mondiale ; plus de 150 ans de bon marketing ; une heritage ; un nom synonyme de grands vins…) Il y a quand meme beaucoup de producteurs de vins de Bordeaux qui ont de difficultes aujourd hui… Quel sont les axes de developpement pour ameliorer la situation pour les producteurs de milieu de gamme ? (Le bordelais n est pas uniquement une source de tres grands vins mais aussi une region ou on trouve beaucoup de vin avec un excellent rapport qualite prix…) [E] Part one of the interview (in French) with Alain Vironneau, president of the CIVB (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux – the growers collaboration, marketing and promotion organisation) and with Georges Haushalter, the vice president. http://www.bordeauxprof.com/ Music by: Johnne Tuzza – Maple Leaf Rag, http://www.podsafeaudio.com By BKWine, http://www.bkwine.com See all our wine videos on our BKWine TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/bkwine

[E] Chateau Yquem (part 2), Sauternes, tasting with …
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http://www.bkwine.com/wine_tours/wine_tours.htm — Sandrine Garbay, cellar master and winemaker at Chateau d Yquem, comments on how a Chateau d Yquem change in taste as it ages. She starts from young vintages just after bottling and talks about how the taste evolves to more complex flavours with age, all while we are tasting the 1998 vintage. When young the wine is very much on the fruit and exotic aromas. With age it evolves more to dried fruit and marmalade. Even older it turns towards coffee, caramel, toast, roasted aromas… Enjoy! Also some peeks on the vintages 1989, 1982, 1967, 1945, 1937, 1929, 1921, 1893. . . One can always dream! Chateau d’Yquem is located in Sauternes in Bordeaux and is one of the world’s most expensive sweet white wines, in fact simply one of the world’s most exclusive wines over all. Yquem is the biggest property in all of Sauternes having 100 hectares. The size adds complexity and depth to the wine. Don’t miss the first video on Chateau d’Yquem where Sandrine Garbay talks about the chateau, her own background, the estate and about how to match and pair sauternes, and Yquem in particular, with food. http://www.yquem.fr/ Music: Mable Lynch, Man for Me, http://www.podsafeaudio.com By BKWine, http://www.bkwine.com See all our wine videos on our BKWine TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/bkwine