On the road episode — John Forrest knows a secret – how to make lower-alcohol wines by beginning in the vineyard, not the laboratory

John Forrest, and his wife Brigid, are both doctors by training and winery owners by choice. Their lineup of wines in New Zealand covers the gamut from delicious low-alcohol wines (Doctors’), to the hallmark wines of Marlborough (Forrest), to the sumptuous Cote de Beaune-esque wines of the Waitaki Valley (Tatty Bogler). If you don’t think that low-alcohol can’t be sumptuous and complete, think again. Find out what John’s secret is when you drink in this episode with Dr. Forrest.

Wines Tasted in This Episode:

2018 Doctors’ Pinot Noir

2018 Doctors’ Sauvignon Blanc

2018 Doctors’ Rose

2019 Forrest Sauvignon Blanc

2018 Forrest Albarino

2015 Forrest Chardonnay

2015 Forrest Pinot Noir

2017 Forrest Pinot Noir

2015 Tatty Bogler Waitaki Valley Pinot Noir

2018 Forrest Botrytised Riesling

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