Two winemakers join the podcast today to talk about the sneaky next big grape for wine: Gamay. Famous in Beaujolais, this grape has been marginalized for centuries by Pinot Noir, but it is now standing in the sun. Join Meghan Zobeck of M Zobeck Wines and John Adams of Wildsound Wine as we talk through the history and present of Gamay and litigate if its worthy of all they hype.
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