Ep 156: Wines of Brazil with Wine Communicator Luma Monteiro (Part 1)

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Today's episode I am taking you on a journey through the sun-kissed landscapes and burgeoning vineyards of Brazil. My guest, wine communicator Luma Monteiro, is a Brazilian native, so we are in safe hands as she tells us her stories and takes us through the wine regions and styles. Luma was the winner of The IWSC Emerging Talent Wine Communicator of the Year 2023 award and was also featured this year in the Top 100 Most Influential People in Drinks by Drinks Retailing. 

In this episode you will learn about the new DOs, an incredible new technique to invert the vines to produce fruit in the winter, It's called Vinhos de Inverno. Luma will suggest the region in which you must visit, and lots of wines for you to try to truly understand the quality of Brazilian wines.

This episode is sponsored by Wickham Wines, A small business themselves focusing on top quality wines. Do yourself a favour, and go check out their online store for their amazing collection! Use the code EATSLEEP10 for 10% off your first order.

If you want to skip ahead:

2.36: Learning about wines in Brazil

4.47: The wine culture in Brazil and how it has changed

6.30: Moscato d’asti style wines

9.30: First top producers of Brazil to possibly try

10.35: Brazilian wine tasting with Tim Atkin MW

15.06: Where are the wine regions of Brazil

19.10: The Dupla Poda wines (Vinhos de Inverno) in the South East of Brazil

25.11: The new DO Altos de Pinot Bandeira

28.46: The grape variety Teroldego

30.14: Other varieties planted

32.09: The sparkling wine styles

33.08: 2-3 day wine itinerary for visiting the Vale dos Vinhedos wine region

37.00: Peterlongo Champagne

38.30: Visting Miolo

(You can listen to Episode 29 with the Brand Ambassador of Miolo HERE)

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Until next time, Cheers to you!

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