David Kohl is a wine importer with a passion for video story telling. In this podcast series, he highlights the global wine spectrum : Bordeaux’s majestic grand cru classe wine estates, Burgundy’s elegant offerings and an international array of value based, budget-friendly selections. Tune in to be entertained & educated about the captivating world of wine. #wine #winepodcast #bordeauxwine #burgundywine #italianwine #winetravel #redwine #whitewine
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Top Wine List in Paris at “Tan Dinh”
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1:51Tan Dinh Vietnamese restaurant in Paris is renowned by wine lovers for its unbelievable cellar. Brothers Robert & Fred Vifian have been running this treasured venue for over 50 years and still provide a personal touch to its loyal clientele. Tonight we opened an old & rare Burgundy : 1999 Chambolle Musigny that is a perfect pairing for the wonderfu…
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Cotes de Duras Tasting at Wine Paris Expo
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1:56David Kohl visits the Wine Paris / Vin Expo event and meets with Etienne Delmotte, specialist in France’s Sud Ouest region who highlights a delicious white wine 100% Sauvignon Blanc from Cotes de Duras. This is a region full of great value and unique discoveries. #winepodcast #sudouest #whitewineעל ידי David Kohl
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Tasting a 2019 Bordeaux : Chateau Leoville Les Cases
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1:46Here at the Wine Paris/ Vin Expo industry event, David Kohl meets with the prestigious negociant firm Descas, to taste one of their showcase Bordeaux offerings: 2019 Chateau Leoville Les Cases. Newly appointed USA export manager Alix Lalanne agrees that this selection is already drinking beautifully, with an elegance reflected by silky tannins. #wi…
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La Tombeur : a Tropical Rum Cocktail from Paris
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2:05Argotier is a fantastic new company in Paris, creating a refreshing range of botanical “ready to drink” cocktails that are marketed under whimsical French names such as La Tombeur : a rum based tropical drink blended with ginger and passion fruit. While sipping this cocktail infusion, you’ll take an enjoyable trip to far away islands. #cocktailcrea…
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La Fraiche : an herbaceous cocktail creation from Paris
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1:28David Kohl presents Argotier, an inventive young firm in Paris creating a fresh & exciting brand of ready to drink cocktails. Today we highlight La Fraiche, described by mixologist Luca Pandolfo as a blend of French Gin by Citadelle along with cucumber & mint, to create the sensation of ‘garden in a glass’. This verdant offering enhanced with elder…
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French Botanical Cocktails “Ready to Drink “ by Argotier
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9:34We continue our travels in France and today are outside of Paris with Luca Pandolfo the chief mixologist at Argotier Cocktails, a local producer of uniquely crafted “garden to bottle” creations : refreshing spirited liquor drinks infused with sustainable herbs & spices. The name Argotier is a playful French term supporting of-the-moment trends in u…
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Cabernet Franc Tasting at Lunch in Chinon, France
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1:42At Cafe Les Jardiniers here in The Loire Valley just outside of Chinon, the gourmet lunch is enjoyed with a deep and rich Cabernet Franc gem produced by Domaine Jean Maurice Raffault. #winepodcast #winetravel #winelunch #cabernetfranc #loirevalleyעל ידי David Kohl
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Black Truffle Lunch in Chinon within The Loire Valley
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1:23Today we enjoy a wonderful lunch in The Loire Valley : Cafe Les Jardiniers just outside of Chinon, where the chenin blanc selection from Domaine Jean Maurice Raffault will pair perfectly with black truffle gnocchi. #winepodcast #cheninblanc #blacktruffle #chinonwine #loirevalleyעל ידי David Kohl
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Red Wine from Reuilly in Loire Valley
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5:47While Sancerre & Quincy are renowned for their white wine offerings, the neighboring terroir of Reuilly produces acclaimed Pinot Noir varietals. Today we meet with Come Rouze who now operates the Jacques Rouze vineyard estate founded by his father. #winepodcast #winetravel #loirevalleywines #reuillywine…
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Discover “Chateaumeillant” Wine Appellation in Loire Valley
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2:55David Kohl visits the Loire Valley vineyard of The Rouze Family and speaks with winemaker Come about his red wine offering in the Chateaumeillant appellation that provides a blend of Gamay & Pinot Noir grapes. These wines are not typically exported outside of Europe and are unfamiliar to the American consumer. But if American wine lovers are travel…
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A Visit to Adele Rouze Vineyard in Quincy Appellation in Loire Valley
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5:00David Kohl visits the historic family vineyard of Adele Rouze in Quincy, a little-known Loire Valley region that is neighbor to the very well known Sancerre. Adele Rouze produces 100% white wines from the Sauvignon Blanc grape. #winepodcast #loirevalleywines #sauvignonblanc #quincywineעל ידי David Kohl
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An Aged 2008 Vouvray at Lunch in The Loire Valley
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3:46David Kohl enjoys an aged 2008 Vouvray today at lunch while traveling in The Loire Valley. #winepodcast #vouvray #winetravelעל ידי David Kohl
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Vouvray Winemaker Christophe Boutet
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4:42David Kohl continues his travels in The Loire Valley of France, meeting with Christophe Boutet in Vouvray to discuss his sparkling selections of 100% Chenin Blanc produced by method champenoise with 18 months on lees . #winepodcast #vouvray #sparklingwine #loirevalleywines #winemakerעל ידי David Kohl
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2024 Sancerre Vintage with Domaine Reverdy
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13:52David Kohl interviews vigneron Guiilame Reverdy about the coming 2024 vintage of Sancerre at his vineyard estate La Villaduere. #winepodcast #sancerreעל ידי David Kohl
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Sancerre Wine’s “Silex” Soil Composition
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5:14Here at Domaine Jean Marie Reverdy in Sancerre, David Kohl interviews Guillame Reverdy about the specialized “Silex” soil composition that elevates the mineral experience of their vineyard estate offerings. #winepodcast #sancerre #winetravelעל ידי David Kohl
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Gourmet Lunch in Chavignol region of Sancerre
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1:26In Sancerre’s Chavignol region, acclaimed for its artisan goat cheese, David Kohl lunches at Henri Bourgeois Cafe with a local selection of sauvignon blanc. #winepodcast #winetravel #chavignol #Sancerreעל ידי David Kohl
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Bonnezeaux AOC Wines : Anjou France
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2:38Here at Day 2 of “Salon des Vins” expo in The Loire Valley, David Kohl presents a 100% Chenin Blanc offering from an acclaimed Bonnezeaux producer in Anjou region : Domaine des Petits Quarts. With artisinal winemaker Maxim at the helm, these hand-harvested selections reflect an essence of mango and are a perfect pairing with local cheeses or shellf…
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Côteaux du Layon : Chenin Blanc Aperitif
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2:53In the heart of Anjou region within The Loire Valley, here at historic Chateau des Forges, David Kohl enjoys the cozy winter fireplace along with a locally sourced aperitif from Les Perriers vineyard of 100% Chenin Blanc from Coteaux du Layon, which is reminiscent of a Sauternes offering. #winepodcast #anjoufrance #aperitif #cheninblanc #loirevalle…
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David Kohl presents the bustling wine expo "Salon des Vins" in The Loire Valley, where producers from all over France are showcasing their new vintages. Today we highlight an (old vines) "Vielles Vignes" selection from Saumur Champigny. #winepodcast #winetravel #winetravels #redwine #franceעל ידי David Kohl
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Travel to Calvados, France in Normandy
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3:47David Kohl travels to Normandy in France, visiting the Calvados region. Maison Christian Drouin produces a light aperitif known as “Pommeau de Normandie” which is a blend of apple juice and its award winning Calvados. At only 17% alcohol this is a refreshing way to begin a meal or an enjoyable quaff during cocktail hour. The gracious staff onsite a…
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Sicily’s “Nerello Mascalese” Red Wine Grape Varietal
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5:36David Kohl has a passion for wine education and urges consumers to expand their palate by tasting varietals that may be unique, such as the red wine grape “Nerello Mascalese” which is native to Sicily. This offering is lighter in style, with notes of faded roses while reflecting the smoky soils of Sicily’s volcanic ash. Try pairing a Nerello Mascal…
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Unique White Wine Grapes from Southern Italy
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7:14Today we feature 2 unique white wine grapes from Southern Italy : “Fiano” from Campania & “Grecanico” from Sicily. These varietals are a great choice for Pinot Grigio drinkers looking to expand their palate. Fiano & Grecanico produce light -+ refreshing white wines with citrus notes that are perfect food-wines. Fiano reflects the herbal terroir of …
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Vire-Clesse Wine Region of Burgundy, France
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5:17We are thrilled to be importer for Domaine Perraud and today highlight their 100% Chardonnay offering from the Vire-Clesse region of Burgundy., recently scoring 97 Points from Decanter Magazine. This selection is a great value for those White Burgundy lovers looking to upgrade from a Macon without paying Pouilly Fuisse prices. Since this is a young…
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Robert Burns Day with Single Malt Scotch expert Matt Spinozzi
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49:30On this Robert Burns Day 1/25/2025 David Kohl interviews Matt Spinozzi, a single malt scotch expert . #singlemaltscotch #robertburnsday #scotchexpertעל ידי David Kohl
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Domaine Laboureau produces 100% Chardonnay offerings from Burgundy’s Cote D’Or region that deliver strong value for consumers. With notes of hazelnut reminiscent of top level Meursault, these selections reflect the limestone character of classic Burgundy with a typical price tag under $25-$30. #wine #chardonnay #burgundywine #frenchwine…
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The Languedoc’s St. Chinian Wine Region
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6:12The Languedoc’s St. Chinian region is rich in wine growing history, dating back to Roman Gaul and particularly flourishing during Medieval Years under direction from Benedictine Monks. While acclaimed for its red wine production, we highlight today the lesser known white wines. This limestone-rich blend features Viognier, Grenache Blanc & Rousanne,…
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With Sancerre’s Sauvignon Blanc prices climbing due to demand, value oriented consumers should seek out Loire Valley offerings from Touraine, such as Domaine Madeleine’s crisp & energetic offerings. While several global wine regions offer Sauvignon Blanc, it is Touraine that most closely reflects the mineral toned style of Sancerre. Typically retai…
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Chenin Blanc Dry White Wine from Savennières Region of The Loire Valley
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6:33Vigneron Dumnacus is an artisan producer of 100% Chenin Blanc mineral-rich offerings of dry white wine. With a vineyard located on the right bank of The Loire River in the appellation of Savennieres, these selections reflect notes of honey & orchard fruits and are the perfect pairing for all types of seafood dishes. #wine #cheninblanc #whitewine #l…
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De Schepper Family Wines from St. Emilion
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7:32The Belgian De Schepper Family is proud to own several vineyards including Bordeaux / Grand Cru estates of Chateau Tour Baladoz & Chateau La Croizille that each reflect the classic limestone character of St. Emilion terroir. Today we taste a 2021 offering, that while not considered a heralded Vintage, is now ready to drink because it is lighter in …
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La Fleur Saint Bonnet : Great Value Medoc Bordeaux Under $20
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6:56Fabien & Amelie Faget pursued their dream to own a Bordeaux wine estate and today produce La Fleur Saint Bonnet in The Medoc region of Bordeaux. Fabien had prior achieved acclaim as the top winemaker at Chateau Meyney. Retailing under $20 per bottle, this is tremendous value for a Medoc Bordeaux at 60% Merlot/ 40% Cabernet. #frenchwine #medoc #bord…
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Bordeaux 2003 Chateau Branaire Ducru
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7:23Chateau Branaire Ducru is a Grand Cru Classe estate in Bordeaux’s St. Julien region. The 2003 Vintage was produced during a year where record heat during July / August caused many vineyards to suffer, but Chateau Branaire Ducru’s location nearby to River Gironde was a great benefit to its vines and helped create a stellar offering. #grandcruclasse …
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With Holiday Season quickly approaching we highlight the festive character of Taylor Fladgate’s 2002 Vintage Port, harvested by hand from a Single Quinta in Porto’s Douro Valley: Vargellas. In Porto, a Vintage will be “declared” if the production is considered outstanding, as occurred in 2002. After 2 years in-barrel, the selection was bottled in 2…
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Chateau Bellevue 2012 Vintage Grand Cru Classe
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9:28Chateau Bellevue is a Grand Cru Classe selection from Bordeaux’s St. Emilion region, producing varietals that are predominantly Merlot in character. As one of the “Cote Pied” estates it is located walking distance from the medieval town center. Situated alongside Hubert de Bouard’s esteemed Chateau Angelus, the vineyard of Chateau Bellevue is now a…
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Chateau Leoville Poyferre in Bordeaux’s St. Julien Region
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5:29#wine #grandcruclasse #bordeauxwine Chateau Leoville Poyferre is celebrating 100 years of ownership by The Cuvelier Family. This Bordeaux Grand Cru Classe estate was founded in 1638 and is situated in the St. Julien region in close proximity to the River Gironde. Today we highlight the 2020 vintage, and showcase the magnum format which benefits the…
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The Iconic Chateau Margaux Wine Estate
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7:14#wine #chateaumargaux #bordeauxwine. Presenting the elegant & illustrious Chateau Margaux, the iconic 1st growth Bordeaux Grand Cru Classe wine estate. David Kohl relays the deep history of the vineyard from The 12th Century beginnings, up through Thomas Jefferson’s presence during his tenure as Ambassador to France, to modern day stewardship of Th…
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Chateau Clos de Sarpe Grand Cru Classe Bordeaux
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5:56#wine #bordeauxwine #grandcruclasse Today David Kohl presents Chateau Clos de Sarpe, a “garagiste” wine that was elevated to Grand Cru Classe status in 2012. This wine estate, located in the commune of St. Christophe des Bardes has some of the oldest vines in St. Emilion and produces very small batch/ low yield of Bordeaux from its 3 hectare parcel…
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Ireland’s Heritage in Bordeaux Wine History
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6:13#wine #bordeauxwine #grandcruclasse Many of the legendary families in Bordeaux actually hail from Ireland. Fleeing England’s religious persecution early in The 1700’s the patriarchs of families such as Barton, Kirwan, Phelan and more settled in Bordeaux and these “geese” founded many of today’s Grand Cru Classe wine estates. Chateau Langoa Barton &…
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Wine of Sicily from Nero d’Avola grapes
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4:54Sicily’s arid climate provides perfect conditions for native grape Nero d’Avola to flourish. These wines offer an excellent learning opportunity for those wishing to train their nose to smell different aromas within red wine. Nero d’Avola exudes scents of “faded roses” with tea and spice undertones. #wine #redwine #sicily #italianwine #wineculture…
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Gavi dei Gavi : a White Wine from Northern Italy
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5:41David Kohl presents the Gavi zone within Piedmont in Northern Italy, where refreshing white wines are produced from the native Cortese grape. These mineral rich wines pair perfectly with porcini mushrooms and today we prepare a fresh mozzarella pizza drizzled with truffle oil. #wine #italianwine #whitewine #piedmontwine #wineculture…
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Sardinia Italy’s Red Wine Grape “Cannonau”
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7:03Sardinia’s history as a wine growing region dates back to The Ancient Greeks. Cannonau is the region’s indigenous red wine grape. Here at The Grape Explorer we encourage the discovery of unique wine grapes so that consumers do not solely rely upon the better known varietals. Cannonau is rich with mineral tone and has been heralded as a benefit for …
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Italy’s Negroamaro Wine Grape from Puglia
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7:15Negroamaro is a red wine grape indigenous to Puglia Italy, an area known as “Heel of the Boot”. While this region on The Adriatic Sea is rich with wine growing history dating back thousands of years to The Ancient Greeks, it is often overlooked. Even native Italians focus on their country’s more widely recognized regions. But these offerings from P…
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Eastern European Wine Region of Serbia
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7:10Serbia’s history of wine production dates back to Roman times. Many vineyards are located within Fruska Gora region nearby to Belgrade. The signature grape known as “Portuguiser” is quite light in style , reminiscent of Gamay. The herbaceous character of Portuguiser pairs perfectly with food and its inexpensive price tag should appeal to adventurou…
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Discover Southern Rhône’s “Lirac ” Wine Growing Region
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7:13The Southern Rhône wine region of France is best known for its Chateauneuf du Pape appellation, but the lesser known Lirac appellation provides tremendous value worth discovering. The red clay soil of Lirac provides fertile conditions for the Grenache grape to thrive . With a retail price that is heavily discounted vs. neighboring Chateauneuf du Pa…
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Vieux Chateau Certan & La Gravette de Certan in Pomerol Bordeaux
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8:36David Kohl recalls his first visit to VCC (Vieux Chateau Certan) in 1990 for a barrel tasting with proprietor Alexandre Thienpont. Sensing David’s enthusiasm for the wine business, Alexandre very generously offered an introduction to Jacques Thienpont and his own Pomerol project Chateau Le Pin, which at that time was valued in the $100 per bottle r…
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ZZ Top Concert at Jones Beach Theater : Wine Tailgate with Bordeaux Pomerol
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1:36How is Pomerol just like Rock & Roll ? Listen to David Kohls references ! Can you follow all of the references to rock music & rock lyrics ? Just a bit of fun. #wine #tailgate #rockconcert #rockandroll #pomerol #bordeauxעל ידי David Kohl
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The lesser known “Refosco” wine grape of Northern Italy
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5:20Here at The Grape Explorer our mission is to educate consumers on all types of wine grape varietals , even those which are lesser known by consumers. Northeast Italy’s Friuli region is largely known for its white wines, yet global warming has heated the climate enough to generate an impressive harvest of red wine varietals from the Refosco grape. W…
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At a recent trade show, David Kohl had the pleasure of meeting Ken Takehisa, a master Sake producer from Japan. This proved to be a very intriguing event, as Sake is such a hot topic these days in The USA with top restaurants featuring Sake selections along with their wine list. Always interested in learning something new, David heard that Ken’s ra…
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Discover Chenin Blanc Wines of The Loire Valley
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6:30David Kohl believes that The Loire Valley produces an amazing array of wines that are often overlooked & underrated by consumers. Domaine Boutet Saulnier produces “Les Brosses” a single vineyard Vouvray offering of 100% Chenin Blanc that deserves attention. The Domaine is operated by Christophe Boutet,who cultivates a classic Vouvray from the chalk…
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Fantastic Wine Values : Beaume de Venise Region of The Rhone Valley
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7:22David Kohl has a passion for educating adventurous wine consumers about unique value oriented discoveries. The Southern Rhône is the perfect hunting ground for this mission, with the region of Beaume de Venise producing both red & white selections that deliver a top experience at great prices. White offerings are traditionally Muscat varietal, infu…
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Sparkling Wine from Italy : Franciacorta Region
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5:59Although many people believe that Prosecco is Italy’s answer to Champagne, this is not actually the case, since Prosecco is not produced via Method Champenoise. It is in the Lombardy Region, within Franciacorta, that Method Champenoise is applied with fermentation inside the bottle, to produce Italy’s alternative to Champagne. In fact during a blin…
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