The legendary first vintage of traditional method wine from Argyle in the Willamette Valley, OR sparked a revolution. Oregon is now becoming a leader in American traditional method Sparkling wine, but many experts believe that movement started with the 1987 Argyle. On this episode, winemakers Kate Payne Brown and Jeanne Feldkamp dive into the bottle that started it all.
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The Bottles That Created Legends
Sit down with three legends in wine as they open up the bottles that changed their lives forever. Steven Spurrier, Jancis Robinson, and Fred Dame come together at a table in Paris to taste through the wines that inspired them to become obsessed and dedicated to the world of wine.
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1969 Chave Hermitage
There are only a few bottles that can be called truly legendary. In this episode Jean Louis Chave opens the 1969 hermitage red - one of the world's rarest and most legendary wines. Originally featured in the sequel to "SOMM" called "into the Bottle", this scene has been recut and remastered to ...
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Oregon vs Burgundy or... What does Bu...
We travel to Abbott Claim in Oregon's Willamette Valley to discuss the word "Burgundian" and what it means to try to make a wine from somewhere else. This episode features James Beard award winner Jason Wise and famed winemaker Alban Debeaulieu as they open a bottle of Oregon Pinot and a bottle ...
