The Wine Lab
A sciency podcast series about wine, chemistry, flavor, smell and everything in between hosted by wine and sensory scientist, book worm and food aficionado, Andreea Botezatu.
Podcasting since 2025 • 19 episodes
The Wine Lab
Latest Episodes
Steel, Bubbles, and Fruit: Inside the Making of Prosecco
What makes Prosecco so different from Champagne or Cava? In this episode, Andreea takes you inside the tanks (almost literally) to explore the Charmat method, the clever bit of winemaking engineering that gives Prosecco...
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10:14
Champagne & Cava: Two Ways to Catch a Bubble (or proof that joy can be engineered - one tiny bubble at a time)
Across Europe, bubbles tell stories. In this episode of The Wine Lab, we explore two sparkling legends - Champagne and Cava - both born from the same meticulous process yet shaped by different lands, grape...
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9:29
Inside the Barrel: Where Wine Meets Oak, Fire, and Time
In this episode of The Wine Lab, Andreea takes you inside one of winemaking’s most iconic tools — the oak barrel. From Celtic craftsmanship to modern coopering, we’ll explore how fire, oxygen, and time turn simple wood into a vessel of...
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