‎The Instant Sommelier: Choosing Your Best Wine - Apple TV

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Cut through the complexity of wine with eight down-to-earth, practical, and accessible episodes that will take the intimidation factor out of choosing, drinking, and enjoying wines, led by Professor Paul Wagner, who has dedicated his career to what he calls “democratizing wine appreciation."

Special Interest · 2023 · 27 min

Starring Paul Wagner

EPISODE 1

How to Explore Your Glass of Wine

In this episode, explore how to use four of our five senses to explore a glass of wine, and what these senses can tell us not only about the wine, but also about our own taste profiles and sensitivities. This is the first step toward determining which wines we really like the best.

26 min · Nov 1, 2023
EPISODE 2

Key Elements in Wine and How to Taste Them

When sommeliers talk about wine, they focus on a few key elements that define wine style and character. Now that you know how to use your senses to taste wine, let's use those tools to identify these elements and help you understand them. And in the meantime, this will also let you speak to those crazy sommeliers in their own language!

23 min · Nov 1, 2023
EPISODE 3

Choosing White Wines

What kind of white wines do you like? In this episode, explore the best-known white wines and get a basic idea of what each one tastes like. Once you are familiar with these, you'll be able to talk to a sommelier in a restaurant without fear, and you'll be able to use these examples to understand thousands of other wines in the world.

23 min · Nov 1, 2023
EPISODE 4

Choosing Red Wines

Now that you have a firm grip on white wines, tackle red wines using the same basic techniques. And since there are even more styles of red wine than white, this one will be even more fun (and more helpful in your visits to a restaurant or wine shop).

23 min · Nov 1, 2023
EPISODE 5

Choosing Sparkling and Dessert Wines

While 90 percent of the world's wines fall into the categories of red and white, here is where we discover the rest, from sparkling wines to legendary dessert wines and aperitifs. Sure, sparkling wine may be perfect for celebrations, but by the time we are done with this episode, you'll use it for far more than that. And you'll have a lot of other wines that will serve just as well.

21 min · Nov 1, 2023
EPISODE 6

The History of Wine: From Babylon to James Bond

Since the beginning of recorded history, wine has enjoyed a special place in social celebrations around the world. In this episode, follow the course of wine’s role in society and how it affects the way we enjoy wine today.

22 min · Nov 1, 2023

Paul Wagner

Host