Ep 105 – Introduction to Australian Wines


This week starts a series of episodes on Australian wines and wine regions. We haven’t talked about Australian wines on this podcast yet so this topics is a long time coming. This week is going to be an introduction to Australia and it’s wine and over the next few weeks we will talk about different geographic areas and showcase some Australian wines from those larger regions. Australia doesn’t have a very long history in terms of wine but there is a lot of learning to unpack.

 

This week’s episode we discuss:

  • Short history of Australian wine
  • Climate and Geography
  • Grape varieties and winemaking
  • Australia wine laws

 

Stay tune for upcoming episodes where we dive into specific wine regions.

 

 

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About Betty Notto

Betty Notto is a wine lover based in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. She is the co-creator and co-host of Weekly Wine Show Podcast and certified in Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 2. Find her out in the interwebs via Twitter and Instagram @weeklywineshow @bettynotto