Wine For Normal People Radio: Ep 057 -- Benchmark Wines of the Old World

Following a catch up on shout-outs (thank you so much for the comments!) and a listener question about "bottleshock" and transport of wine, we hit the main topic, given to us by Paula Kidwell, a great podcast fan!

Her question: What are the wines that I need to seek out to get an idea of the 10 classic, benchmark styles of major grapes?

We're a listener-driven show, so you're comments are our bidding! 

I hit a few more than 10, but the main ones were:

• Champagne
• Bordeaux -- red, white, and sweet
• Sancerre
• Vouvray
• Syrah from the Northern Rhône
• Burgundy -- White and Red
• German Riesling
• Rioja
• Chianti Classico
• Barolo

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Now that you know them, why should you listen? Because we talk through each and why they're benchmarks...important stuff to know!

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