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 • 25 episodes
The Wine Lab
Latest Episodes
Vermouth and the Logic of Botanicals
Vermouth is everywhere, yet rarely examined on its own.Often encountered through classic cocktails rather than the glass itself, vermouth plays a defining role in balance, aroma, and structure while remaining largely unacknowledged. In t...
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Madeira - From Ocean Voyages to Attic Barrels
Madeira is one of the most resilient wines ever produced. Fortified during fermentation, intentionally heated, and slowly oxidized, it defies many of the rules that govern wine aging and thrives because of it.In this episode of The W...
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Fortified by the Douro: The Story of Port Wine
Step into the steep, sunlit terraces of Portugal’s Douro Valley and explore how landscape, law, chemistry, and culture shaped one of the world’s most distinctive wines. In this episode of The Wine Lab, host Dr. Andreea Bote...
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Under the Flor: The Science and Soul of Sherry
In this episode of The Wine Lab, host Dr. Andreea Botezatu explores the scientific brilliance and cultural heritage of Sherry. From Andalucía’s luminous albariza soils to the flor yeasts that sculpt its aromat...
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Winter in a Glass: The Story and Science of Icewine
Icewine is one of the most challenging and extraordinary wines ever produced,a liquid born from winter itself. In this episode of The Wine Lab, Dr. Andreea Botezatu explores how a frozen accident in 1794 became one of the modern wine wor...
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