Ep 123: Wines of Jura with Wine Educator Jimmy Smith (Part 1)

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I AM BACK FOR 2023! And I am starting strong. I have wine educator Jimmy Smith talking to us about the Jura wine region in France. Jimmy is one of the best wine educators out there. You'll hear through this podcast all about Jimmy's wine schools. His YouTube channel “Wine with Jimmy” and his other wine businesses. He has just started making wine in England. We'll be discussing his journey, some wine disaster stories and then will get stuck in to learning about Jura. So, pour yourself a glass of wine and let's go.

If you want to skip ahead:

2.08: How did Jimmy get the wine bug

6.24: Jimmy’s best wine disaster stories during his career

15.58: Talking Jura

22.35: The Terroir in Jura

25.26: Pinot Noir in Burgundy compared to Jura

27.14: Beare Green Winery in England (Jimmy’s winery) and using Burgundy V Champagne clones

35.28: The grape variety Poulsard

39.59: The grape variety Trousseau

43.07: The grape variety Savagnin

48.00: Chateau Chalon and aging Savagnin under flor

50.47: La Percée du Vin Jaune, wine festival in February

53.29: The three styles of Savagnin

56.44: Vin de Paille

58.50: The history of aging wine under flor

1.01.13: L’etoile sub region

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