185: Dirt talk - with Raj Parr and Eva Fricke

It’s our first episode in English - and Rajat Parr’s first time in
Berlin. Coincidence? Probably not. Joining Raj: Rheingau’s own Eva
Fricke. Raj, international sommelier icon and winemaker of many
hats (and vineyards), takes Willi and Curly through his vinous
origin story: including nightly blind tastings with his mentor
Larry Stone, where mistaking the vintage was tantamount to total
disgrace. We touch on why wine education (looking at you, WSET)
leaves Gen Z cold, how making wine changes how you drink it, and
what vines and humans have in common when it comes to resilience.
Other highlights: how Burgundy’s insane popularity shut down his
San Francisco restaurant, what big-name wine labels really sell,
and yes, how the infamous Rudy Kurniawan wines actually tasted.
Willi and Curly had a blast - and Raj says he’s never had this much
fun recording a podcast. A man with impeccable taste. Delicious
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