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Wine Chat with Cal (and Cam)

Wine Chat with Cal (and Cam)

Episode 5.4: The South West

Oct 1, 2026 · 34 min · 14 segments

This week Cal and Cam explore what is on offer in the Atlantic South West of France, while pondering why it hasn't risen to the same level of fame as its neighbour Bordeaux...neighbordeax!

Speakers: Cal LeeHostCamHost

Top entities: France×47 Bordeaux×17 Cahors×13 Malbec×9 Gros Manseng×4

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CahorsCityCommune in France
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74%7 mentions
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71%5 mentions
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68%2 mentions
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65%3 mentions
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63%2 mentions
South West FrancePlace
60%1 mention
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57%8 mentions
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54%4 mentions
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51%5 mentions
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49%3 mentions
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46%3 mentions
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43%5 mentions
Cabernet SauvignonEntityWine grape
40%1 mention
ArgentinaCountryCountry in South America
38%5 mentions
AmaroneProductWine
35%2 mentions
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32%2 mentions
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29%3 mentions
Henry IV of FrancePersonFormer King of France
26%3 mentions
Botrytis cinereaEntityFungi
24%1 mention
Atlantic OceanBody of WaterOcean
21%1 mention
TannatEntityWine grape
18%1 mention
Iberian PeninsulaPlacePeninsula in Europe
15%1 mention
Bordeaux wineEntity
13%1 mention
Hundred Years' WarEventWar
8%1 mention
United KingdomCountryCountry in Europe
8%1 mention
EnglishEntitySpoken language
4%1 mention
Loire ValleyLandmarkRegion in France
1%1 mention

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