Godforsaken Grapes

Jason Wilson

There are nearly 1,400 known varieties of wine grapes in the world—from altesse to zierfandler—but 80 percent of the wine we drink is made from only 20 grapes. In Godforsaken Grapes, Jason Wilson looks at how that came to be and embarks on a journey to discover what we miss. Stemming from his own growing obsession, Wilson moves far beyond the “noble grapes,” hunting down obscure and underappreciated wines from Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, France, Italy, the United States, and beyond. In the process, he looks at why these wines fell out of favor (or never gained it in the first place), what it means to be obscure, and how geopolitics, economics, and fashion have changed what we drink. A combination of travel memoir and epicurean adventure, Godforsaken Grapes is an entertaining love letter to wine. Duration - 9h 52m. Author - Jason Wilson. Narrator - Jonathan Horvath. Published Date - Saturday, 28 January 2023. Copyright - © 2018 Jason Wilson ©.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Cooking

Travel

Audiobooks

Networks:

Jason Wilson

Jonathan Horvath

Abrams Books

English Audiobooks

Findaway Audiobooks

Description:

There are nearly 1,400 known varieties of wine grapes in the world—from altesse to zierfandler—but 80 percent of the wine we drink is made from only 20 grapes. In Godforsaken Grapes, Jason Wilson looks at how that came to be and embarks on a journey to discover what we miss. Stemming from his own growing obsession, Wilson moves far beyond the “noble grapes,” hunting down obscure and underappreciated wines from Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, France, Italy, the United States, and beyond. In the process, he looks at why these wines fell out of favor (or never gained it in the first place), what it means to be obscure, and how geopolitics, economics, and fashion have changed what we drink. A combination of travel memoir and epicurean adventure, Godforsaken Grapes is an entertaining love letter to wine. Duration - 9h 52m. Author - Jason Wilson. Narrator - Jonathan Horvath. Published Date - Saturday, 28 January 2023. Copyright - © 2018 Jason Wilson ©.

Language:

English

Premium Episodes

Premium

Opening Credits

1/27/2023

Duration:00:00:11

Epigraph

1/27/2023

Duration:00:00:25

Part 1: The Vines in the Sky: Chapter 1: Dangerous Grapes

1/27/2023

Duration:00:39:39

Part 1: The Vines in the Sky: Chapter 2: Chateau du Blah Blah Blah

1/27/2023

Duration:00:48:14

Part 1: The Vines in the Sky: Chapter 3: Wine and Dada

1/27/2023

Duration:00:26:46

Part 1: The Vines in the Sky: Chapter 4: Alpine Wines

1/27/2023

Duration:00:45:04

Part 1: The Vines in the Sky: Chapter 5: Is Prosecco a Place or a Grape?

1/27/2023

Duration:00:46:17

Part 1: The Vines in the Sky: Chapter 6: When Wine Talk Gets Weird

1/27/2023

Duration:00:47:33

Part 2: Travels in the Lost Empire of Wine

1/27/2023

Duration:00:00:08

Part 2: Travels in the Lost Empire of Wine: Chapter 7: Wines With Umlauts

1/27/2023

Duration:00:52:36

Part 2: Travels in the Lost Empire of Wine: Chapter 8: The Meaning of Groo-Vee

1/27/2023

Duration:00:36:42

Part 2: Travels in the Lost Empire of Wine: Chapter 9: Blue Frank and Dr. Zweigelt

1/27/2023

Duration:00:39:05

Part 2: Travels in the Lost Empire of Wine: Chapter 10: Gray Pinot, Blueberry Risotto, and Orange Wine

1/27/2023

Duration:00:37:57

Part 3: Selling Obscurity: Chapter 11: Waiting for Bastardo

1/27/2023

Duration:00:27:15

Part 3: Selling Obscurity: Chapter 12: The Same Port Dick Cheney Likes

1/27/2023

Duration:00:30:19

Part 3: Selling Obscurity: Chapter 13: Pouring the Unicorn Wine

1/27/2023

Duration:00:50:26

Part 3: Selling Obscurity: Chapter 14: Looking Forward, Looking Eastward

1/27/2023

Duration:00:40:05

Part 3: Selling Obscurity: Chapter 15: How Big Is Your Pigeon Tower?

1/27/2023

Duration:00:23:13

Ending Credits

1/27/2023

Duration:00:00:36