Unreserved Wine Talk
The Unreserved Wine Talk podcast features candid conversations with the most fascinating people in the wine world. Your host, award-winning journalist Natalie MacLean, dives into how it feels to compete in the nerve-wracking World's Best Sommelier Competition, the shadowy underground of wine forgery, the zany tactics of a winemaker who hosted a funeral for cork, and more. Nestled in these colourful stories are practical tips on how to choose wine from a restaurant list, pair it with food and spot great values in the liquor store.
Every second episode, Natalie goes solo with an unfiltered, personal reflection on wine. She'll share with you how it feels to be a woman in what is still a largely male-dominated field, her gut reaction to the latest health study that says no amount of alcohol consumption is safe and her journey in writing her next book. She'll reveal these vulnerable, sometimes embarrassing, stories with tipsy wit and wisdom that she's soaked up from 20 years of writing about wine.
This podcast is for wine lovers from novices to well-cellared aficionados.
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- 350: Can you really taste “minerality” in wine? Sunny Hodge offers a Cynic's Guide to Wine 13.08.2025
- 349: Why is Languedoc a Popular Choice for Organic, Biodynamic, and Natural Winemaking? 06.08.2025
- 348: What’s It Like Moving Your Family Thousands of Miles to Live in the Wine Region of Languedoc, France? Steve Hoffman Shares Stories 30.07.2025
- 347: Does Mozart or Metallica make wine taste better? 23.07.2025
- 346: How Can Music Change the Taste of Your Wine? Susan Lin, MW, Shares Stories and Tips 16.07.2025
- 345: What Turns A Wine Country Visit Into An Incredibly Memorable Experience? with Amy Wislocki, editor-in-chief of Decanter 09.07.2025
- 344: The Ultimate Travel Guide for Wine Lovers with Decanter Magazine’s Editor Amy Wislocki 02.07.2025
- 343: What Is Vital About Argentina's Old Vine Malbec and Ontario Wine's Future with Ann Sperling and Peter Gamble? 25.06.2025
- 342: How is Niagara-on-the-Lake's On Seven Winery Making Montrachet-Style Chardonnay? with Ann Sperling and Peter Gamble 18.06.2025
- 341: Is A $400 Wine Really 10 Times Better Than a $40 One? Do Wine Labels and Glassware Matter More Than You Think? 11.06.2025
- 340: Why do wine descriptors like cat's pee alienate many wine lovers? Charles Jennings and Paul Keers answer that and more in "I Bought It So I'll Drink It" 04.06.2025
- 339: What Do Wild Orchids Reveal About the Health of a Vineyard and How Does Preschool Turn France Into a Nation of Gourmets? 28.05.2025
- 338: What Are 4 Ways That Winemakers Die in Wineries and Why Is It So Dangerous? Caro Feely, Author of Grape Expectations, Has Answers 21.05.2025
- 337: Why do Celebrities, like Brad Pitt, John Legend, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jon Bon Jovi, Cameron Diaz and Kylie Minogue Choose Rosé for Their Brands? 14.05.2025
- 336: How did Marcel Ott, of Domaines Ott, revolutionize Rosé wine? Rasmus Emborg & Jens Honoré Share the Story in Rosé Revolution 07.05.2025
- 335: Why are major Champagne houses, like Taittinger and Pommery, spending millions on English vineyards? 30.04.2025
- 334: Is chalky soil really the secret to great English wine or just clever marketing? Henry Jeffreys, Author of Vines in a Cold Climate Shares His Stories 23.04.2025
- 333: How Can a Vineyard (or Life) Disaster Turn Into a Good Thing? Sally Evans' Life Story is Proof That it Can 16.04.2025
- 332: Start a Bordeaux Winery and Make The Midlife Move with Sally Evans 09.04.2025
- 331: How Do Oak and Yeast Magically Transform Wine and Whisky? 02.04.2025
