The Wine Show
2016TV-14
Matthew Goode and Matthew Rhys host this delightful travel series about the stories behind some of the world’s most fascinating wines, starting with Italy’s wine regions.
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Episodes (13)
- 1. Episode 1April 15, 201650minTV-14SubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglish
From their villa headquarters in the Italian hills, Matthew Goode and Matthew Rhys head to Tuscany for a barrel race and find a wine made by a woman called Dora - 2. Episode 2April 22, 201650minTV-14SubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishThe two Matthews travel to meet a Super Tuscan called Cinzano in Montalcino, where they crash his vintage Fiat 500, while wine expert Joe Fattorini heads to Chile.
- 3. Episode 3April 29, 201650minTV-14SubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishIn Italy’s capital, Matthew Goode and Matthew Rhys find out why ancient Romans added cheese to their wine. Amelia Singer tries wines in Australia’s Mornington Peninsula.
- 4. Episode 4May 6, 201650minTV-14SubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishAt the Vatican, Rhys and Goode meet a priest who needs a new communion wine. In South Africa, Joe Fattorini goes on baboon patrol at a vineyard inside a game reserve.
- 5. Episode 5May 13, 201650minTV-14SubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishIn Chianti, Matthew and Matthew visit the one-time home of Mona Lisa Gherardini, subject of Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait. Joe learns why Russia banned Moldovan wine.
- 6. Episode 6May 20, 201650minTV-14SubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishThe actors visit a vineyard once owned by Michelangelo and try designing their own wine label. In Israel, Joe examines how wine came to be at the heart of Judaism.
- 7. Episode 7May 27, 201650minTV-14SubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishGoode and Rhys live la dolce vita in Rome with a breakfast of ice cream, a pastry-making class, and a celebration of sweet wine-and then see if they can avoid a hangover.
- 8. Episode 8June 3, 201649minTV-14SubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishThe Matthew duo get a masterclass in making Bologna’s most famous dish, with mixed reviews from an Italian mama. Joe overbuys at Burgundy’s famous Vente des Vins auction.
- 9. Episode 9June 25, 201650minTV-14SubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishOur two gentlemen head to Verona, the setting for “Romeo & Juliet,” where they practice their newly learned sommelier skills on two unsuspecting lovers.
- 10. Episode 10July 2, 201650minTV-14SubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishMatt and Matt travel north to the mountainous region of Trentino, where they meet an inspirational winemaker. In Hong Kong, Joe explores China’s “red obsession.”
- 11. Episode 11June 24, 201650minTV-14SubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishMatt and Matt are challenged to distinguish between a £120 bottle of French wine and a Spanish one that costs just £10, as they learn about the most famous wine fraud.
- 12. Episode 12July 16, 201650minTV-14SubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishIn Venice, Matt and Matt find out about the Venetian love of the “aperitivo,” the opening drink of the evening. Joe visits an underwater wine cellar on Santorini.
- 13. Episode 13July 23, 201650minTV-14SubtitlesEnglish [CC]Audio languagesEnglishRevisiting some of the show’s highlights, Matthew and Matthew take us on a whistle-stop tour of all 12 bottles in the show’s Spirit of Italy case.
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