The Invisible Ingredient: Michel Rolland

About this episode

The episode discusses the significant influence of Michel Rolland on modern red wine profiles.

Send a Text Message to The Kosher Terroir A giant has fallen, and we’ve been tasting his influence for years without always knowing his name. From Bordeaux to Napa to the Upper Galilee, Michel Rolland helped define the modern red wine profile so many of us now treat as “normal” — deep color, lush fruit, and tannins that feel like velvet instead of sandpaper. If you’ve ever opened a premium kosher Cabernet or a kosher Bordeaux run and wondered why it’s so polished right out of the gate, the an...

People in this episode

Host: Solomon Simon Jacob

Topics covered

• wine
• Michel Rolland
• kosher wine
• Bordeaux
• Napa Valley
• wine tasting

Keywords

• Michel Rolland
• red wine
• kosher wine
• Bordeaux
• Napa
• wine profile
• tannins
• Cabernet

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Cabernet, Bordeaux

Places: Bordeaux, Napa, Upper Galilee

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