Wine First

Episode 01

Mosel Valley

Sep 9, 2021 · 27 min

In this episode, Liora and Yolanda visit the beautiful Mosel Valley in Germany, in search of tasty wines. This region is known for its white wines, and in particular Riesling wine. Will Michelin-chef Harald Russel succeed in cooking three meals that match the qualities of each wine?

Episode 02

Rheingau

Oct 4, 2021 · 27 min

The Rheingau wine-region of Germany is famous for both red and white wines. In this episode, Liora and Yolanda are determined to taste as many wines as possible, to find the perfect selection for the chef’s challenge. Three wineries are on their list. Will chef Josef Laufer’s dishes match the wines picked by our hosts?

Episode 03

Styria & Burgenland

Oct 5, 2021 · 27 min

In today’s episode, Liora and Yolanda travel to beautiful Austria in search of three local Styrian wines to present to chef Harald Irka for the cooking challenge. Our hosts get to participate in every aspect of wine production, they harvest grapes with the pickers and compete barefoot grape-stomping in barrels with an Austrian celebrity! Will the fruits of their labor pay off?

Episode 04

Vienna & Lower Austria

Oct 5, 2021 · 27 min

Did you know that there are wineries right in the capital of Austria? Liora and Yolanda are about to find out, as they visit the historic city of Vienna and the surrounding wine region to find three delicious wines. Chef Thomas Dorfer is ready to cook for the winemakers as they judge whether or not he is successful in pairing his food with the chosen wines. Will he succeed?

Episode 05

Hardanger

Nov 2, 2021 · 27 min

Liora and Yolanda visit Hardanger in Norway to find out more about apples and hard cider, the wine of the north. Did you know that the fjord valley with its steep mountains create a micro-climate perfect for growing fruit? Our hosts meet with three apple-farmers to select three different ciders. Chef Steinar Rinaldo is ready for the chef’s challenge. Will his dishes match the chosen ciders?