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Wine Educate: Wine Lessons, Travel & WSET Study Prep

Wine Educate: Wine Lessons, Travel & WSET Study Prep

著者： Joanne Close
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Welcome to the Wine Educate Podcast, your ultimate guide to mastering wine through the lens of WSET wine courses and certifications. Whether you're a beginner exploring WSET Level 1 or preparing for the rigorous WSET Level 3 exam, this podcast is packed with insights tailored for every stage of your wine education journey. Learn wine tasting techniques using the Systematic Approach to Tasting (SAT), discover expert strategies for excelling in WSET essay practice, and dive into topics like food and wine pairing and career pathways in the wine industry. With episodes on professional wine education, tips for online wine classes, and behind-the-scenes stories from WSET exam preparation, we'll help you turn your passion for wine into expertise. Whether you're pursuing wine certification for personal growth or advancing your career as a sommelier or educator, the Wine Educate Podcast is here to guide you—one glass at a time. Subscribe now to gain the confidence to ace your WSET courses and elevate your appreciation of wine! This podcast is for you if you are asking questions such as: How do I study for WSET classes? How do I pass WSET Level 3? How do I pass WSET Theory? How do I pass WSET Tasting? How can I take WSET Level 1 course online? Where can I take WSET Level 1 course online? Where can I take WSET Level 2 course online? Where can I take WSET Level 3 course online? What are the WSET Level 2 study materials? How can I prepare for the WSET Level 3 exam? What wine certification programs are available? What are the best wine education podcasts? Where are wine tasting courses near me? How can I take an online wine education class? What are Wine and Spirit Education Trust certifications? How can I become a certified sommelier? What is a wine appreciation course? What wine education is for beginners? What are advanced wine studies? Can I study wine abroad? Can I study WSET in France? Can I study WSET in Europe? What are the top wine regions to visit? How can I find wine tasting tours? What are some WSET exam tips? What are some wine industry certifications? What are professional wine qualifications? What are some wine courses for enthusiasts? What is the WSET diploma program? What are the benefits of obtaining a WSET Level 1 certification? How can I prepare for the WSET Level 2 exam? What topics are covered in the WSET Level 3 course? Are there online courses available for WSET certifications? What is the difference between WSET and sommelier certifications? How long does it take to complete WSET Level 1? What are the costs associated with WSET Level 2 courses? Can I take WSET exams online? What career opportunities are available with a WSET Level 3 certification? How do I find WSET-approved course providers near me? What study materials are recommended for WSET Level 2? Are there practice exams available for WSET Level 3? What is the pass rate for WSET Level 2 exams? How does WSET certification benefit wine professionals? What are the prerequisites for enrolling in WSET Level 3? Can I retake the WSET exam if I don't pass on the first attempt? What is the format of the WSET Level 1 exam? Are there scholarships available for WSET courses? How does WSET certification compare to other wine education programs? What are the best resources for WSET Level 3 exam preparation? How many wines do you taste in WSET Level 2? Is WSET Level 3 difficult? What jobs can I get with a WSET certification? What is the difference between WSET and CMS (Court of Master Sommeliers)? How can I memorize wine regions for the WSET exam? Do I need WSET Level 1 before taking Level 2? What's the difference between WSET Level 2 and Level 3? How does blind tasting work in WSET exams? Is WSET certification worth it? What are the hardest parts of the WSET Level 3 exam? Can you skip WSET Level 1 and go straight to Level 2? What are the key sparkling wine styles covered in WSET Level 3? How do I apply the BLIC (Balance, Length, Intensity, Complexity) method? What are the key wine regions I need to know for WSET Level 3? How does soil type affect wine for WSET exams? What are the essential fortified wines to know for WSET Level 3? How do I prepare for the WSET Level 3 short-answer questions? What is BLIC in wine tasting, and how is it used in WSET? What's the best way to practice multiple-choice questions for WSET? What's the best way to take notes during a WSET wine tasting? What wines should I blind taste for WSET Level 3? How do I taste wine like a professional? What's the difference between young and mature wines? How do I recognize wine faults like cork taint or oxidation? Why do some wines taste buttery? What's the best way to aerate a wine before drinking? How do I know if a wine is corked? How do tannins in wine interact with food? What wines pair best with soft cheeses? 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  • 133. Syrah/Shiraz Grape Guide - Same Grape, Different Names: Styles, Regions and Winemaking for WSET Level 2

    133. Syrah/Shiraz Grape Guide - Same Grape, Different Names: Styles, Regions and Winemaking for WSET Level 2
    2026/10/13
    Episode 133: Syrah/Shiraz Grape Guide - Same Grape, Different Names: Styles, Regions and Winemaking for WSET Level 2 Host: Joanne Close Episode Length: 10:33 Release Date: October 13, 2026 Join the Wine Educate Newsletter Get wine tips, episode updates, and exclusive content delivered to your inbox. Subscribe at https://mailchi.mp/6648859973ba/newsletter Level 2 Mock Exam Bundle Syrah and Shiraz show up all over the WSET Level 2 exam, from Barossa Valley and Hunter Valley to the Northern Rhône and the blends of Southern France. The Level 2 Mock Exam Bundle gives you realistic practice questions in the same format as the real exam, so you can find your weak spots before exam day and walk in feeling prepared. https://joanne-close.mykajabi.com/offers/xeXeiyop/checkout Related Episodes This episode touches on the Rhône, the Languedoc and the earlier Australian history episodes. If you want to go deeper, these pair well with it: Episode 78 - The LanguedocEpisode 81 - The Rhône Wine LawsEpisode 82 - The Northern Rhône, Part 1: Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu & Château GrilletEpisode 83 - The Northern Rhône, Part 2: Saint-Joseph, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage & CornasEpisode 84 - The Southern RhôneEpisode 85 - Exploring Five Key Southern Rhône Crus: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Lirac, and TavelEpisode 131 - Australian Wine History: The Convicts Who Planted Australia's First Vines and the Wine Nerd Who Laid the FoundationsEpisode 132 - Australian Wine History - Why a "New World" Country Has Some of the World's Oldest Vines Episode Description The Australian wine series has reached the grape at its center. This episode is a full grape guide to Syrah/Shiraz, and it starts with a question students ask all the time: why does Australia call it Shiraz when most of the world calls it Syrah? Joanne explains the old theory that the grape came from the city of Shiraz in Persia, how that theory was circulating when James Busby collected his vines in 1831, and why Shiraz became the name that stuck in Australia. She then covers what DNA testing in 1998 revealed about where Syrah actually comes from. From there, Joanne covers the WSET Level 2 essentials: grape characteristics, how moderate and warm climates change the style in the glass, and what oak and bottle age add. She covers the three Australian regions you need to know for Level 2 (Barossa Valley, Hunter Valley and South Eastern Australia) and then heads back to France for the Northern Rhône, the Languedoc's shift from bulk wine to quality, and the role Syrah plays in Southern French blends, including at her family's vineyard, Château Camplazens. What You'll Learn in This Episode Why Australia Calls It Shiraz The theory that Syrah originated in the city of Shiraz in Persia, modern-day IranJames Busby's 1831 vine-collecting expedition and Syrah's arrival in Australia in 1832The early names and spellings, including Hermitage, a nod to the Northern Rhône vines Busby collectedWhy Shiraz became Australia's preferred name What DNA Revealed Parentage established in 1998 through DNA fingerprintingSyrah's parents: Mondeuse Blanche, a white grape, and Dureza, a black grapeSyrah is French, originating in southeastern France, not Persia Grape Characteristics (WSET Level 2) Small berries with thick skins, producing deeply colored winesMedium to high tannins and acidityBlackberry, black cherry and distinctive black pepper Climate and Style Syrah prefers warm to moderate climates and does not do well in cool climatesModerate climates (Northern Rhône, cooler sites in Victoria): medium body, fresh black fruit, more pronounced pepperWarm climates (Barossa Valley, Languedoc, Napa Valley): full body, cooked or stewed black fruit, licorice, higher alcohol, riper tannins Winemaking and Maturation Oak aging is common and helps soften tanninsOak adds smoke, spice, vanilla and coffeeWith bottle age: dried fruit, leather, meat and earth Australia's Key Shiraz Regions Barossa Valley, South Australia: warm climate, historic old vines, full-bodied wines with high alcohol and ripe tanninsHunter Valley, New South Wales: warm, but moderated by cloud cover and sea breezes, giving medium-bodied wines that develop earth and meat with ageSouth Eastern Australia GI: the warm inland regions of Riverland, Riverina and Murray Darling, home to large-volume, inexpensive ShirazShiraz is Australia's most widely planted grape and made up 23% of the national crush in 2025 Syrah in France Northern Rhône: 100% Syrah, with Viognier co-fermentation permitted in Côte-RôtieCôte-Rôtie's steep slopes and why everything there is done by handHermitage, a single hillside making concentrated wines, and Crozes-Hermitage, the surrounding land making a generally lighter styleHow the Languedoc moved from high-yield Carignan, Aramon and Cinsault to quality plantings including Syrah in the 1980s and 90sSyrah as a blending partner for Grenache, adding body, structure and colorMinervois AOC blends and varietal ...
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  • 132. Australian Wine History - Why a "New World" Country Has Some of the World's Oldest Vines

    132. Australian Wine History - Why a "New World" Country Has Some of the World's Oldest Vines
    2026/10/06
    Episode 132: Australian Wine History - Why a "New World" Country Has Some of the World's Oldest Vines Host: Joanne Close Episode Length: [Insert Duration] Release Date: October 6, 2026 Join the Wine Educate Newsletter Get wine tips, episode updates, and exclusive content delivered to your inbox. Subscribe at https://mailchi.mp/6648859973ba/newsletter Level 2 Mock Exam Bundle Barossa Shiraz and Eden and Clare Valley Riesling are classic Australian wines that come up on the WSET Level 2 exam. The Level 2 Mock Exam Bundle gives you realistic practice questions in the same format as the real exam, so you can find your weak spots before exam day and walk in feeling prepared. https://joanne-close.mykajabi.com/offers/xeXeiyop/checkout Episode Description In part two of the Australian wine history series, Joanne follows the vines as they spread out from New South Wales. Australia is roughly the size of the United States, so this part of the story reads more like a migration map: wherever people settled, vines went with them. In Victoria, the 1851 gold rush grew the population sixfold in a decade and created something every wine industry needs, which is customers. In South Australia, a free settler colony attracted farmers, tradespeople and families, including German settlers who brought their viticultural knowledge and their vines. That is why Riesling grows in the Eden and Clare Valleys today. Joanne also tells the story of how the Barossa got its name, typo and all. Then phylloxera arrives. Joanne explains what this tiny insect does to vine roots, why Victoria's wine industry slumped when it hit, and how South Australia's early vine protection laws kept the insect out completely. The result is that a country we've long called "New World" still has 19th century vines in the ground. These vines are now protected by the Barossa Old Vine Charter, and many of them are planted to Shiraz. What You'll Learn in This Episode How Vines Spread Across Australia Why the distances between Australian wine regions matter, from Sydney to Melbourne to AdelaideHow the spread of vines followed patterns of settlement and immigration Victoria and the Gold Rush Victoria becoming a separate colony from New South Wales in 1851How the gold rush increased the population sixfold between 1851 and 1861Why consumer demand has such a big influence on the wine industry South Australia and the German Settlers Why South Australia was founded in 1836 as a free settler colony rather than a penal colonyVines planted near Adelaide by 1837How German settlers brought their agricultural traditions, viticultural knowledge and grapevinesWhy Riesling is grown in the Eden and Clare ValleysHow the Barossa was named after a battle in Spain, and the spelling mistake that stuck Phylloxera in Europe and Australia What phylloxera is and how it damages the roots of Vitis viniferaThe identification of phylloxera in 1868 as European vineyards were devastatedSouth Australia's strict vine protection legislation in 1874, passed before phylloxera reached AustraliaPhylloxera's discovery in Victoria in 1877 and the slump that followed as the gold ran out The Barossa Old Vine Charter Why South Australia remains phylloxera freeThe 2009 Barossa Old Vine Charter and its four categories of old vinesWhy so many of these ancient vines are Shiraz, the grape James Busby brought from France Episode Highlights and Quotes "The gold rush doesn't just create miners, it creates towns, wealth, restaurants, hotels, agriculture, and most importantly for wine producers, customers." "This, friend, is why we have Riesling in the Eden and Clare Valleys." "They survived economic booms and busts. They survived changes in wine fashion, generations of growers, and crucially, they survived phylloxera because it never reached them." Australian Wine History Quick Reference 1836: South Australia established as a free settler colony 1837: Vines being planted near Adelaide 1851: Victoria becomes a separate colony, and gold is discovered 1851 to 1861: Victoria's population increases sixfold 1860s: European vines begin dying from an unknown cause 1868: Phylloxera identified as the cause 1874: South Australia passes strict vine protection legislation 1877: Phylloxera discovered in Victoria 2009: Barossa Old Vine Charter created Barossa Old Vine Charter Categories Old Vine: 35 years or older Survivor Vine: 70 years or older Centenarian Vine: 100 years or older Ancestor Vine: 125 years or older Resources Mentioned Episode 131: Australian Wine History - The Convicts Who Planted Australia's First Vines and the Wine Nerd Who Laid the Foundations Barossa Old Vine Charter James Busby Australian Wine Class at Wine Educate, October 20, at The Independent in New Orleans Level 2 Mock Exam Bundle - realistic practice questions to prepare for the WSET Level 2 exam: https://joanne-close.mykajabi.com/offers/xeXeiyop/checkout Coming Up Next Episode 133: Australian Wine History - [Insert Title] Joanne turns to the...
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  • 131. Australian Wine History: The Convicts Who Planted Australia's First Vines and the Wine Nerd Who Laid the Foundations

    131. Australian Wine History: The Convicts Who Planted Australia's First Vines and the Wine Nerd Who Laid the Foundations
    2026/09/29
    Episode 131: Australian Wine History: The Convicts Who Planted Australia's First Vines and the Wine Nerd Who Laid the Foundations Host: Joanne Close Episode Length: 10:28 Release Date: September 29, 2026 Join the Wine Educate Newsletter Get wine tips, episode updates, and exclusive content delivered to your inbox. Subscribe at https://mailchi.mp/6648859973ba/newsletter Level 2 Mock Exam Bundle Australia comes up again and again on the WSET Level 2 exam, from Hunter Valley Semillon to Barossa Shiraz. The Level 2 Mock Exam Bundle gives you realistic practice questions in the same format as the real exam, so you can find your weak spots before exam day and walk in feeling prepared. https://joanne-close.mykajabi.com/offers/xeXeiyop/checkout Episode Description This episode kicks off a new series on Australian wine, and Joanne starts at the very beginning. To really understand why Australia grows the grapes it does and makes the styles it makes, you need to know how vines got there in the first place. That story starts in 1788 with the First Fleet, a group of 11 ships carrying convicts, sailors, administrators and their families from England to establish a new settlement. Joanne explains why grapevines were packed alongside food crops and livestock, how the fleet collected vines on stops in Rio de Janeiro and the Cape of Good Hope, and why those first plantings around Sydney Cove mostly failed. Then she introduces James Busby, who she calls Australia's first wine nerd. His trip through France and Spain brought back thousands of cuttings, including Semillon and Syrah taken straight from the northern Rhône, and helped turn the Hunter Valley into a serious wine region. Along the way, Joanne also looks at why many wine educators are moving away from the terms Old World and New World, and why Australian wine history makes that case so clearly. If you are studying for WSET Level 2 or Level 3, this history gives you a framework that makes Australian regions and grapes much easier to remember. What You'll Learn in This Episode Why "Old World" and "New World" Are Being Phased Out How these terms have traditionally been used in wine educationWhy organizations like the Court of Master Sommeliers have dropped them, citing historical accuracy, cultural bias and blurring stylistic differencesHow Australia's history challenges the idea of a "new" wine country The First Fleet and Australia's First Vines Why England sent convicts to Australia after the American colonies rebelledThe 11 ships that left Portsmouth on May 13, 1787, with around 750 convicts plus mariners, administrators and familiesWhy the grapevine was considered essential for building a European-style agricultural societyVines picked up in Brazil and South Africa, likely including Chenin Blanc, Semillon and Muscat varietiesThe move from Botany Bay to Sydney Cove in Port Jackson, where the first vines were planted Early Struggles Around 8,000 vines planted by 1791Why these early efforts largely failed without any viticultural expertise on board James Busby: Australia's First Wine Nerd His background in Edinburgh and his family's move to New South WalesStudying wine in France and writing a book about wine at age 24Receiving land in the Hunter Valley and becoming the de facto wine expertHis return trip to Europe and the thousands of cuttings he brought back from top vineyard sites in France and SpainIntroducing Semillon to the Hunter Valley and Syrah (Shiraz) from the northern Rhône Setting Up the Rest of the Series How vines spread from New South Wales into Victoria, South Australia and TasmaniaA preview of how phylloxera changed the significance of Australia's vineyards Episode Highlights and Quotes "Europeans didn't merely wanna survive. They're attempting to establish a European agricultural society." "Nobody knew what they were doing. I mean, there was no wine expert on this boat. There was no agricultural expert. They were convicts, administrators, and sailors." "What we really need here is a wine nerd to the rescue, and that is exactly who shows up in the form of James Busby." Australian Wine History Quick Reference 1787: 11 ships leave Portsmouth, England on May 13, stopping at Rio de Janeiro and the Cape of Good Hope 1788: First vines planted at Sydney Cove, Port Jackson 1791: Around 8,000 vines reportedly planted in the area, most struggling to survive 1820s: Vines being planted in the Hunter Valley, with James Busby as a key early figure Busby's European trip: Thousands of cuttings from France and Spain, including Semillon and northern Rhône Syrah Mid 19th century: Vineyards spread into Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania Key grapes from this era: Chenin Blanc, Semillon, Muscat, Syrah (Shiraz) Resources Mentioned James Busby and his early book on wine and viticulture Court of Master Sommeliers Legend, an importer bringing Australian wines into the New Orleans market Australian Wine Class at Wine Educate, October 20, in the shop in New ...
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