{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6511c62fe7b19e00114600e0/6a4e6a23fe878dc8e22f7611?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The First Wine on Earth: Uncorking Armenia with Diana Khandilyan","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6511c62fe7b19e00114600e0/1783523429767-f33f3313-13ca-432a-afa4-fe6887f61b56.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Michael and Andre sit down outside in 33°C heat with geophysicist-turned-wine-educator <strong>Diana Khandilyan</strong> to explore Armenia — home to the world's oldest known winery (the Areni-1 cave, dated ~6,100 years). Diana breaks down Armenia's geography (landlocked between the Caspian and Black Seas, bordering Turkey, Georgia, and Iran), the Soviet-era gap that pushed winemaking underground for 70 years, and how the diaspora is now rebuilding the industry from scratch.</p><p><br></p><p>The guys taste three wines built entirely on indigenous grapes:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>An Areni from <a href=\"https://oshinwines.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Oshin</strong></a> — high-altitude, ungrafted vines, aged in native Caucasian oak</li><li>An estate blend from <a href=\"https://www.vanardi.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Van Ardi</strong> </a>— Areni, Haghtanak, and Milakh grown at ~1,000m</li><li>A rare natural, one-barrel skin-contact wine called <strong>Tarerk</strong>, made by winemaker <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/tarerk_wine\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Silva Atoyan</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Many thanks to our guest Diana Khandilyan whom you can follow here </strong></p><ul><li>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/glass_nomad\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@glass_nomad</strong> (international wine travels)</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/pour_across_america\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@pour_across_america</strong> (US winery discovery project)</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can support us on Patreon here - <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/2guystalkingwine\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/2guystalkingwine</a> ... $5/month members NOW get exclusive content. See Patreon page for details.</p><p><br></p><p>You can email André at <a href=\"mailto:andre@andrewinereview.ca\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">andre@andrewinereview.ca</a> and follow him on Instagram here - <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/andrewinereview\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@andrewinerview</a></p><p>You can email Michael at <a href=\"mailto:michael@michaelpinkuswinereview.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">michael@michaelpinkuswinereview.com</a> and follow him on Instagram here - <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thegrapeguy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@thegrapeguy</a></p>","author_name":"Two Guys Talking Wine"}