Italian Wine Podcast

Ep. 2300 An Inside Look at Wine Competitions and 5StarWines - the Book with Robert Joseph and Andrea Lonardi MW | wine2wine Business Forum 2024

Mar 27, 2025
Join Master of Wine Andrea Lonardi, a specialist in fine Italian wines, and award-winning wine writer Robert Joseph as they dive into the nuances of wine competitions. They unveil the behind-the-scenes process of selecting top-scoring wines for 5StarWines, emphasizing the role of blind tastings and the collective insights of diverse panels. The duo also celebrates unique Italian varietals like Lambrusco, discussing how factors like acidity and oak shape their character. Enjoy anecdotes and vivid recommendations that highlight the richness of Italian winemaking.
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ADVICE

Value Tasting Notes Over Scores

  • Avoid focusing only on wine scores; tasting notes contain deeper insights.
  • Use collective notes from 50 tasters for objective wine feedback and improvement.
INSIGHT

Five Star's Blind Agnostic Tasting

  • Five Star Wines uses a blind, agnostic tasting approach embracing Master of Wine standards.
  • This helps judge wines by identity and typicity, reflecting market trends and wine character fairly.
INSIGHT

Knowing Wine Origin Matters

  • Wine competitions vary widely in revealing wine origins, affecting tasting context.
  • Knowing wine origin helps tasters evaluate identity and typicity more accurately.
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