💪 Which physical aspects of working in a restaurant might surprise you?
🎓 Why is it hard to get a good wine education?
❤️ How can an emotional guide to wine deepen your pleasure in it?
Part 1: https://www.nataliemaclean.com/253
🍷 Are you curious about new Australian wine styles and regions?
🔥 Why is grenache experiencing a resurgence in Australia right now?
⚖️ What was the most devastating part of several Court of Master Sommelier scandals?
Part 2: https://www.nataliemaclean.com/254
🎙️ In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, you’ll hear the stories and tips that answer those questions in our chat with Jane Lopes, a sommelier, author, and wine importer.
🍾 Do you have a favourite Australian wine❓
Let me know in the comments 👇
🍷 PS Get my free “Ultimate Guide to Wine & Food Pairing” at:
http://www.nataliemaclean.com/guide
0:00 Introductions
5:43 Why is tasting wine just as important as reading about it for you?
1:13:43 What surprises you the most about Australia’s wine diversity?
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Transcript:
Natalie MacLean:
Do you have a thirst to learn about wine? Do you love stories about wonderfully obsessive people, hauntingly beautiful places and amusingly awkward social situations? Well, that’s the blend here on the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast. I’m your host, Natalie McLean, and each week I share with you unfiltered conversations with celebrities in the wine world, as well as confessions from my own tipsy journey as I write my third book on this subject. I’m so glad you’re here. Now pass me that bottle please and let’s get started.
Welcome to episode 253. Which physical aspects of working in a restaurant might surprise you? Why is it so hard to get a good wine education? And how can an emotional guide to wine deepen your pleasure of it? In today’s episode, you’ll hear those stories and tips that answer those questions in our chat with Jane Lopes, a sommelier, author, and wine importer.
Thursday evening, I hosted an event at KIN Vineyards for the law firm Gowlings and their clients, and it was a spectacular evening as the sunset over the vines. And we tasted some terrific wines under a large tent that was open along the sides. We also had quite day lively discussion about the issues raised in my new book Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking too Much. Everyone went home with a signed copy at the end of this magical evening.
I’d like to give a shout out to Rossignal Winery in Prince Edward Island for stocking Wine Witch in their winery tasting room and supporting its message of hope, justice, and resilience. I’ll put a link to their winery in the show notes. If you visit a winery or work at one, please encourage owner or tasting room manager to stock the book.
Here’s a review from Suzanne Scott in Collingwood. “I was hooked quickly by the very readable prose that carried such interesting details that made me want to learn more. Immediately. I was intrigued by the story. Natalie is able to give you a very honest look at her life and in turn, let you look at your life in a new light. Forgiveness is a powerful thought that gives us hope for the future. The witch theme is wonderfully sprinkled throughout with interesting facts and comparisons. Fascinating wine details are woven throughout the book, along with the ups and downs of the world in which we all find ourselves. There are moments that will make you laugh, making it a readable, enjoyable novel that will shine a light on life and have you looking at yourself a little more carefully. Well done”. Thank you, Suzanne.
If you’ve read the book or are reading it, I would love to hear from you at Natalie@NatalieMacLean.com. If you haven’t got your copy yet and would like to support it and this podcast that I do on a volunteer basis, please order it from any online book retailer no matter where you live. Every little bit helps spread this message. I’ll put a link in the show notes to all the retailers worldwide at NatalieMacLean.com/253.
Coming up, I’ll be hosting a wine tasting and book launch event at the Ottawa Writers Festival on Friday, October 27th at 6:30 PM.
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