Tune In to Wine with David Kohl : Bordeaux, Burgundy &; Beyond

Bosnia’s Native White Wine Grape : Zilavka

The Balkan country known today as Bosnia has faced much geopolitical unrest including the breakup of former Yugoslavia, but throughout historic challenges the ancient wine growing culture of Bosnia has endured. Proximity to both The Adriatic Sea and the mountainous regions surrounding Sarajevo have created a unique micro-climate that benefits growth of Bosnia’s native white wine grape : Zilavka. David Kohl tastes a Zilavka offering that retails in the $20 range, and finds it a close parallel to Sauvignon Blanc in its character. Always a pleasure to discover value based, top quality wines to share with adventurous consumers. #winepodcast #wine #bosnianwine #winelover #zilavka #whitewine

The Black Sea Wine Region: Moldova

Nestled along The Black Sea wine region, Moldova had once been known for its sweet wines reminiscent of sherry, while controlled by Soviet Bloc influences. Now a member of The EU and able to attract private capital investments, Moldova’s vineyard activity has been elevated. “Viorica” is Moldova’s native grape, producing uniquely fragrant dry white wines with a floral nose of jasmine. Rich in orchard fruits such as pear, Moldovan wine offerings retail under $20 and deserve to be discovered by consumers seeking value and a rewarding tasting experience. #wine #winepodcast #moldova #blackseawines #moldovanwines #viorica #whitewine #winelover

Delightful White Wine from Transylvania in Romania

The Transylvanian wine growing region in Central Romania dates back 5,000 years. Its native grape known as “Feteasca Regala” produces a delightfully refreshing white wine with rich nuances of lemon peel and orchard fruits. It is always a pleasure to discover an off-the-radar tasting experience that delivers this level of quality, in a $6.99 price range that benefits adventurous consumers. #wine #winepodcast #winelover #transylvania #romanianwine #feteascaregala #whitewine

Pinot Noir from Transylvania in Romania

David Kohl’s search for top value wine regions leads to the vineyards of Transylvania in Central Romania, where we taste a mineral-rich Pinot Noir with interesting spice tone & bright acidity. Formerly within the Soviet Bloc, Romania is today a member of The EU and able to attract private capital investment into its wine growing industry. Pinot Noir is a fragile grape and does not easily flourish, so it is quite impressive to experience the quality of this offering which retails in the unbelievable price range of $6.99. #wine #winepodcast #pinotnoir #romania #transylvania #winelover #easterneuropeanwine #redwine

An Exotic Neuchatel Rose Wine from Switzerland

A great discovery at Beverage Trade Network’s international tasting was this beautifully exotic rose wine from Switzerland’s Neuchatel region. Importer Thor Thorvaldsson, a Swiss native explained that most of his country’s wine production is locally consumed rather than exported to The USA. The stunning length on the finish of this unique rose is most impressive so it was a pleasure to find this absolute gem. #winepodcast #winelover #neuchatel #swisswine #uniquewine #wineregions #rosewine

Unique Chasselas White Wine Varietal

The grape known as Chasselas produces a unique white wine varietal with a taste that is akin to a Macon Chardonnay. Today we present a Chasselas offering from the Neuchatel region of Switzerland, imported to The USA by Swiss native Thor Thorvaldsson. Golden in color with hints of lemon, this mineral rich Chasselas is grown in Neuchatel s chalky soils. For an off-the-radar tasting experience the adventurous consumer will enjoy discovering Chasselas white wine selections. #winepodcast #winelover #chasselaswine #Neuchatel #swisswine

A Spicy Pinot Noir Wine from Switzerland

Switzerland is indeed a wine producing country, but since most of the production is consumed locally, Swiss wines are not widely exported to American retail shelves. At Beverage Trade Network’s international tasting event in Chicago we were pleased to meet Thor Thorvaldsson, who has set up distribution of Swiss wines from Neuchatel here in The USA. His Pinot Noir offering reflects peppery notes along with limestone minerality. Pinot Noir is a fragile grape that does not necessarily grow well in all regions, but the effects of climate change have allowed Neuchatel, which sits along the same latitude as Burgundy, to harvest these impressive 100% Pinot Noir selections. #winepodcast #swisswine #pinotnoir #switzerland #winelover

Wine Trade Panel Discussion on Import Tarrifs

David Kohl participates in Beverage Trade Network panel discussion on “Navigating Tariffs” in the wine industry. #winepodcast #wine #tarrifs #winebusiness #wineindustry

Chicago Deep Dish Giordano’s Pizza paired with Chianti DOCG wine #italianfoodie

David Kohl highlights Cabernet Sauvignon from vineyard in Coonawarra Australia