ThirtyFifty's Level 3 Wine Podcast

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ThirtyFifty's Level 3 Wine Podcast is a fabulous resource for students studying the WSET Level 3 Award in Wine. We have taken the most relevant interviews from ThirtyFifty's UK Wine Show Podcast and put them all in one place and in the order that you would typically do the course in the classroom or online. Some of the shows as designed specifically to support the WSET Level 3 Wine Course, while others are interviews with leading wine experts covering topics from the syllabus.

Episode Date
1: ThirtyFifty's Level 3 Podcast Introduction
Chris Scott is a WSET L3 certified educator and this podcast is designed to help you pass the WSET Level 3 Wine Exam.
Nov 04, 2021
3: Products to help you pass your exams
ThirtyFifty has a number of products that are designed to help students pass there exams, including tasting Support and Exam Questions.
Nov 03, 2021
2: WSET L3 Course Introduction with Victoria Burt MW
Victoria Burt MW was responsible for the current syllabus and we discuss with her how students should approach the course.
Nov 02, 2021
4: Systematic Approach to Tasting
ThirtyFiftys audio guide to the WSET Level 3 Tasting.
Nov 01, 2021
5: The Flavours in wine
This show is all about what the key flavours where they come from and what they mean. An important building block to smelling and tasting better.
Oct 22, 2021
6: How to improve your sense of smell
Struggling to identify the flavours in wines, this show is all about how to imrpove you sense of smell.
Oct 08, 2021
7: Top tips on how to pass the WSET L3 tasting exam.
Chris gives top tips on how to pass the WSET L3 tasting exam.
Oct 01, 2021
9: Spotlight on Carbonic Maceration
Chris takes a deep dive into the winemaking technique Carbonic Maceration looking at the different methods and how they change the wines.
Sep 27, 2021
8: Top tips for the WSET L3 Wine Theory Exam
This podcast takes a deep dive into the WSET L3 wine theory exam, how to prepare what to expect and tips to focus your study.
Sep 27, 2021
10: Spotlight on Cabernet Sauvignon
Chris Scott DipWSET takes a deep dive into the Cabernet Sauvignon grape looking at the characteristics, winemaking and regions/countries its grown in.
Aug 30, 2021
11: Spotlight on Riesling
Chris takes a deep dive into the Riesling grape looking at the characteristics, winemaking and regions/countries its grown in.
Aug 28, 2021
12: Spotlight on Grenache
Chris takes a deep dive into the Grenache grape looking at the characteristics, winemaking and regions/countries its grown in.
Aug 26, 2021
13: Spotlight on Chardonnay
Chris takes a look at the Chardonnay grape, its characteristics, wine-making techniques and regions.
Aug 24, 2021
14: Spotlight on Pinot Noir
Chris takes a look at the Pinot Noir grape, its characteristics, wine-making techniques and regions.
Aug 22, 2021
15: Spotlight on Merlot
Chris Scott DipWSET takes a deep dive into the Merlot grape looking at the characteristics, winemaking and regions/countries its grown in.
Aug 20, 2021
16: Spotlight on Pinot Gris
Chris Scott DipWSET takes a deep dive into the Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio grape looking at the characteristics, winemaking and regions/countries its grown in.
Aug 18, 2021
17: Spotlight on Sauvignon Blanc
Chris Scott DipWSET takes a deep dive into the Sauvignon Blanc grape looking at the characteristics, winemaking and regions/countries its grown in.
Aug 16, 2021
18: Spotlight on Syrah
Chris Scott DipWSET takes a deep dive into the Syrah/Shiraz grape looking at the characteristics, winemaking and where it is grown around the world.
Aug 14, 2021
19: Spotlight on High Volume Inexpensive Red Wines
Chris Scott DipWSET looks at high volume, inexpensive red wines. We explore the key factors for making this type of wine, such as location, viticulture and wine making.
Jul 01, 2021
Common Wine Faults
Jamie Goode is an expert in the science of winemaking. His book Wine Science provides an indepth reference for wine producers across a range of issues. In this interview we explore common wine faults such as Brettanomyces and volatile acidity.
Feb 24, 2019
Viticultre Overview with Siobhan Harnett from Cloudy Bay
Sioban Harnett is viticulturist at Cloudy Bay, the iconic New Zealand winery. We find out how the vines are trained and managed to suit the growing conditions of the Marlborough region.
Feb 20, 2019
Grafting and Phylloxera with Prof Ernst Ruhl from Geisenheim
Grafting and Phylloxera go hand in hand we find out how phylloxera attacks the grape vine and the importance of grafting.
Feb 15, 2019
Frost Protection in UK with Alistair Nesbitt
We talk with leading Viti climatologist Alistair Nesbitt about the different types of frosts and the best way to manage them.
Feb 13, 2019
Viticulture in Margaux with Benjamin Sichel from Ch d Angludet
We talk about Viticulture in the Margaux region - the climate, the weather and the soils - and find out how the vines at Chateau Angludet are managed and maintained.
Feb 12, 2019
Red Wine Making in Margaux with Benjamin Sichel from Ch d Angludet
Benjamin Sichel of Chateau Angludet talks us through the red wine-making process from start to finish for his Bordeaux reds
Feb 09, 2019
Rose wine making with Jerome Pernot from Ch leoube
We talk about how rose wine is made with Jerome Pernot from Chateau Leoube, Provence.
Feb 06, 2019
The influence of Sulphur with Julien Mingot from Chateau Marechaux
We taste and discuss low sulphur wines from the Pure range.
Feb 05, 2019
Generic Bordeaux with Frederic Roger
Frederic Roger from Planet Bordeaux talks to us about the key Generic Bordeaux appellations, the rules, the grapes and the wines.
Feb 04, 2019
Burgundy Overview with Olivier Normand
Olivier Normand is a Burgundy courtier who acts as the export department for many small growers. Olivier gives us an overview of the region and the appellation system.
Jan 31, 2019
Burgundy with Pierre Boillot
We discover the differences in Pinot Noir between different sub regions.
Jan 29, 2019
Chablis with Nathalie and Gilles Fevre of Domaine Fevre
Nathalie and Gilles Fevre are the owners of Domaine Fevre in Chablis. We find out about the region and wines of this famous French appellation.
Jan 28, 2019
Beaujolais with Christophe Coquard
We talk with Christophe Coquard about Beaujolais Nouveau, the region, grape varieties and some of the unique methods in making Beaujolais Nouveau.
Jan 27, 2019
Cru Beaujolais with Christophe Coquard
In this show this week we talk to Christophe about the 12 appellations of Beaujolais with a focus on the 10 Cru Beaujolais, the highest category of classification in the region.
Jan 24, 2019
Alsace with Jean Frederic Hugel
Jean Frederic Hugel tells us about Alsace, the French wine region which borders Germany grape varieties of Alsace.
Jan 20, 2019
Alsace with Phillipe Zinck
Philippe Zinck heads up Paul Zinck vineyards in Alsace. He talks to us about the history and the wines of this famous French wine region
Jan 19, 2019
Loire Wines with Benoit Roumet
We discuss the main grapes and how the grapes express themselves differently according to where in the Loire they are grown.
Dec 30, 2018
Northern Rhone with Laetitia Terry from Jaboulet
In our second interview with Laetitia Terry we learn about the wine regions of the Northern Rhone, the climates, the soils and grapes.
Dec 22, 2018
Hermitage with Laetitia Terry from Jaboulet
Sommelier Laetitia Terry of Jaboulet gives us an overview of Hermitage in Northern Rhone.
Dec 20, 2018
Southern Rhone with Christophe Jaume from Alain Jaume
Christophe tells us about Southern Rhone wine regions, including the Crus of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Lirac, Gigondas, Vacqueyrays and Gigondas.
Dec 19, 2018
Languedoc overview with Jean-Claude Mas
Leading Languedoc producer Jean-Claude Mas gives us an overview of Languedoc, its geography and appelations.
Dec 10, 2018
Provence with Jerome Pernot from Ch leoube
Jerome Pernot at Chateau Leoube takes us into the vineyard to look at the vines and gives us an overview of their wines from Provence
Dec 03, 2018
German Quality Standards and the VDP with Michael Adelmann
German Quality Standards and VDP with Michael Adelmann
Nov 25, 2018
Germany Mosel and the Goldtropchine Vineyard
We take a look at Mosel and one of the Mosel premier vineyards Goldtropchine.
Nov 20, 2018
German Baden with Arne Bercher
Pinot expert Arne Bercher tells us about the wine region of Baden and the different grape varieties grown there.
Nov 18, 2018
Pfalz with Ralf Anselmann from Weingut Anselmann
In this interview Ralf describes the Pfalz wine region which is the 2nd largest region in Germany.
Nov 15, 2018
Austria with Willi Klinger
Willi Klinger represents the Austrian Wine Marketing board. We find out about the history of winemaking in Austria and talk about the most planted grape variety Gruner Veltliner.
Oct 29, 2018
Greek Wines with Konstantinos Lazarakis MW
Konstantinos Lazarakis MW talks to us about the different grape varieties of Greece and Retsina.
Oct 17, 2018
Italian Overview with Ian Ian D Agata
Italian wine expert Ian D Agata gives us a brilliant overview of Italy.
Oct 10, 2018
The wines of Veneto with Andrea Sartori
Andrea talks to us about the wines of Veneto in North East Italy, where both international grape varieties and native varieties are grown.
Oct 07, 2018
Valpolicella with Andrea Sartori
In this second interview we talk to Andrea Sartori about the wine styles of Valpolicella.
Oct 06, 2018
Soave with Andrea Sartori
In this final interview with discuss the Soave wine region with Andrea Sartori.
Oct 05, 2018
Trentino with Matteo Lunelli of Ferrari Winery
Chris meets Matteo Lunelli, president and CEO of Ferrari Winery, to find out more about the region of Trentino, Northern Italy.
Oct 01, 2018
Barolo with Enrico Rivetto
In this interview with Enrico Rivetto we find out about his Barolo wines.
Sep 27, 2018
Piedmont with Enrico Rivetto
In this interview with Enrico Rivetto we find out more about the Piedmont region.
Sep 25, 2018
Central Italy with Monty Waldin
In this interview we focus on central Italy including Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino.
Sep 23, 2018
Rioja with Eduardo Beltran and Julia Sanchez from Hacienda El Ternero
In these two interviews we discuss the region of Rioja with its sub regions and grape varieties.
Sep 19, 2018
Rias Baixas wine region with Eva Minguez
Eva Minguez is marketing manager for the Rias Baixas wine region in Spain. We talk about the region and its flagship grape, Albarino.
Sep 14, 2018
Levante Yecla and Jumilla region and taming Monastrell with Caroline Dessort
We review viticulture and wine making in Yecla and Jumilla region and take a deep look at the Monastrell variety.
Sep 12, 2018
California North Coast and Sonoma County with Mark de Vere MW
This interview focuses on Sonoma County with an overview of California, described as a complex and diverse wine growing area with many different climates, soil types and grape varieties.
Aug 28, 2018
Napa Valley with Mark de Vere MW
We get a feel for the Napa wine region, geology, climate and the changing styles of the wines.
Aug 24, 2018
Oregon wines with David Adelsheim and Mike Coveney
We meet with David Adelsheim of Adelsheim Vineyard and Mike Coveney of Hilltop Wines to find out about the wines of Oregon in the United States.
Aug 15, 2018
New York wines with Jim Tresize
Jim Tresize is president of the New York Wine and Grape Foundation. We find out about the New York wine region which spans the breadth of New York State.
Aug 10, 2018
Canada and Ice Wine with Bruce Walker
We find out about the main Canadian wine regions and their world-famous Ice Wines.
Aug 05, 2018
Colchagua and managing vigour with Nicolas Jarpa from la Playa
We talk to Nicolas Jarpa from La Playa winery in Colchagua Valley, Chile about the region's climate, soils and grapes.
Jul 22, 2018
Mendoza and the Uco Valley with Michael Evans
In this interview with Michael Evans of Vines of Mendoza we talk about Mendoza and the Uco Valley.
Jul 12, 2018
Effects from Altitude and the Bonarda Grape with Mariela Molinari from Catena Zapata
Bodega Catena Zapata has high elevation vineyards in Mendoza, Argentina producing world-class wines. We spoke to Mariela Molinari, assistant winemaker, to find out how altitude affects wine.
Jul 10, 2018
South Africa Overview and Stellenbosch with Murray Barlow from Rustenberg wines
Murray Barlow gives us an overview of South Africa and Stellenbosch, soil types and the warm, Mediterranean climate.
Jun 29, 2018
South Africa Grape Varieties and the Coastal Regions with Simon Back of Backsberg
We talk about the history, the Coastal Region, grape varieties and the effect of leaf roll virus on South African wines.
Jun 25, 2018
Hunter Valley Semillon with Phil Ryan from Mount Pleasant
Phil Ryan is Chief Winemaker at Mount Pleasant in Hunter Valley and has been with parent company McWilliams for 41 years. Phil takes us through a vertical tasting of Semillons and explains how the wine's character changes as it ages.
May 14, 2018
Martinborough with Allan Johnson from Palliser and Paul Mason from Martinborough Vineyards
In these two interview Allan and Paul we get an overview of the region, the vineyards and winemaking in Martinborough
May 10, 2018
Central Otago Wine with Greg Haye
We find out how the Otago wine region divides up and how Greg has been played his part in its success.
May 08, 2018
Champagne Overview with Francoise Peretti from the Champagne Info Bureau
We get an overview of the Champagne the sub regions the wines and styles.
Apr 25, 2018
Sherry with Beltran Domecq
Beltran Domecq, president of the Sherry Institute guides us through Sherry the region, its styles and production methods.
Apr 15, 2018
Port Overview with Paul Symington
Paul Symington of Symington Family Estates gives us an overview of Port, the main grape varieties, the region, climate and vineyards.
Apr 08, 2018