Oct 27, 2021
After the full episode on wine fraud and forgery, the biddies watched the documentary “Sour Grapes” discussing Rudy Kurniawan and his operation behind pumping the elite wine collectors market with fraudulent Burgundian wine. Spoiler alert, in this minisode, they summarize the documentary and provide their personal...
Oct 20, 2021
Moving into the shadier side of the industry, the biddies discuss some of the biggest counterfeit and fraudulent wine sales in recent history starting with the Jefferson Bottle in 1985 to the Rudy Kurinawan situation in the early 2000s. While these cases are more recent, wine forgery has been around for centuries.
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Oct 13, 2021
The biddies do some research on the first wine stud Pliny the Elder, who had been referenced in many past episodes, only to find out that he was not so studly. Listen in to learn about the man widely regarded as the first wine critic and some of his more bizarre opinions.
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Oct 6, 2021
The biddies take on Tuscany in this final episode of the Italy Passport Tour. World-renowned for delicious Italian wines, this region was literally known as the ‘land of wine’ in Ancient times. Tuscany provided plenty to talk about from the Etruscans to the first wines granted DOC status so grab a glass of Chianti...