Topic: Spanish Wine

2 chapters across the catalog

Germany Boy
Episode 241 2:15 - 4:31

241: Germany Boy

Drunken Goat Cheese, Spanish Wine Curing Process

A discussion regarding Drunken Goat cheese clarifies that the name refers to the cheese being soaked in red wine for several days rather than the animal being intoxicated before milking. The process creates a purple rind and is compared to the practice of injecting Stilton cheese with port wine.

Attack Of The Icebergs
Episode 152 8:24 - 11:44

152: Attack Of The Icebergs

French Wine Wars and Minitel System History

French farmers reportedly hijacked tanker trucks of Spanish wine and dumped the contents into sewers to protest anti-drinking laws and the blending of foreign grapes. The conversation shifts to the history of the Minitel system in France, noting how the closed text-messaging network eventually became a platform for solicitation.