The biddies return for season three to introduce Piedmont - where the king of wines and the wine of kings, Barolo, is from. They also touch on Gavi, a delicious white wine from this northern Italian region. For more information:

52: Wine from Piedmont Italy (Passport Tour)

In last week’s episode we talked about how Barolo is a BIG DEAL in Piedmont, and this week we’re filling you in on a little thing called the Barolo Wars. The old guard wanted to keep a longer maceration period, the young guns wanted shorter maceration in new French oak barrels. It got ugly. We were not drinking a Barolo for this one, but you do you and bust one out if you'd like to! For more details:  Follow along:&nbsp; on Instagram

52: The Barolo Wars (Minisode)

The Veneto region is one of the largest, most important wine regions in Italy producing a lovely range of independent and indigenous wines alongside Italian classics and international varieties. Veneto is known for two immensely popular but very different styles of wine including the light, slightly sweet and bubbly Prosecco and the deep Amarone made from dried grapes.&nbsp; For the full show notes:  Follow along:

54: Veneto Wine Region in Italy (Passport Tour)

Grappa is a unique Italian spirit distilled from the leftover seeds, stalks and stems from wine production. It’s usually enjoyed as a digestif and today the biddies are diving into all things grappa for this mini-episode. For more details:

55: Grappa (Minisode)

The biddies take on Tuscany in this final episode of the Italy Passport Tour. World-renowned for delicious Italian wines, this region was literally known as the ‘land of wine’ in Ancient times. Tuscany provided plenty to talk about from the Etruscans to the first wines granted DOC status so grab a glass of Chianti or anything you’d like from the region and tune in. For more information

56: Wine In Tuscany (Passport Tour)

The biddies do some research on the first wine stud Pliny the Elder, who had been referenced in many past episodes, only to find out that he was not so studly. Listen in to learn about the man widely regarded as the first wine critic and some of his more bizarre opinions. For more information:

57: Pliny the Elder - The First Wine Critic (Minisode)

Moving into the shadier side of the industry, the biddies discuss some of the biggest counterfeit and fraudulent wine sales in recent history starting with the Jefferson Bottle in 1985 to the Rudy Kurinawan situation in the early 2000s. While these cases are more recent, wine forgery has been around for centuries. For more information:

52: The Barolo Wars (Minisode)

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