(Originally released Oct 25, 2019)

This orange (amber) wine episode discusses winemaking, the origins of the style, and what makes them unique. They aren't red wines, despite skin maceration and fermentation. They aren't white wines, despite being made with white grapes. And they are not rose' wines. They are their own thing, and are the subject of much more press and literature than a decade ago.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition [Kindle Edition], Robinson (2015)

Uncorking the Caucases: Wines from Turkey, Armenia, and Georgia, Horkey & Tan, (2016)

Understanding Wine Technology: The science of wine explained, 3rd Edition, Bird, (2010)

The Wine Bible, 2nd Edition, MacNeil (2015)

Websites:

Early Neolithic Wine of Georgia in the South Caucasus (McGovern, Jalabadze, Batiuk et al.) https://www.pnas.org/content/114/48/E10309

Georgian Wines: Older and wiser (Jefford) https://www.ft.com/content/7307e952-f50b-11e2-b4f8-00144feabdc0

Gravner https://www.gravner.it/

Wakawaka Wine Reviews https://wakawakawinereviews.com/2012/02/20/understanding-orange-wines-2-georgian-amber-wines-pheasants-tears-rkatsiteli-vinoterra-kisi/

Wines Georgia https://www.winesgeorgia.com

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Music: Addict Sound - Happy Acoustic - (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)