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  World Taster
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Episode 1
Floating gold

French king Louis the fourteenth called it ”the wine for kings, the king among wines”. In today´s episode, World Taster takes you to Tokaj in Hungary where we harvest the grapes, visit the caves and enjoy delicious  wines together with equally good food.

Episode 2
Blendings

In today´s episode, World Taster invites you to sample some new mixtures. By letting drinks from one part of Europe have a date with food from quite another region, we find that rosé wine from French Provence and salmon from Norwegian Lofoten make a perfect marriage.
     
Episode 3
Wines of the holy book

Welcome to explore another Israel! In today´s episode, World Taster takes a look at the land of the biblical wines. New, delicious, tasteful experiences from Israeli vineyards await along the journey, which also brings you to a kitchen in quite another area – the Swedish archipelago.

Episode 4
5 000 kilometer

5 000 kilometers – that´s the distance you will cover in today´s episode of World Taster. You start with a hunting trip on the Pasvik Taiga along the Arctic circle in Norway, and end up in Saint Tropez in southern France where chef Sylvain serves an exotic, delicious tuna fish.

 Episode 5
New friends

In our search for the fruits of life, World Taster makes the acquaintance of three different delicacies which go surprisingly well together: Belgian beer, exquisite chocolate and Swedish Grevé cheese.

Episode 6
Say “cheese”!

Say “cheese” and the history of French Languedoc appears in a glass of tasteful, red wine. Say “cheese” and you will be brought to the home of the famous Roquefort cheese. Say “cheese” and today´s episode of World Taster starts!

Episode 7
The island of love

Did you know that Cyprus was the island of the Godess of love, Aphrodite? And that is was on Cyprus the God of wine, Dionysos, first let us earthly beings try wine?  Explore Cyprus with World Taster! Unwind in a spa, enjoy the sun and sample the oldest wine still in production.

Episode 8
Christmas delights

In today´s episode, World Taster samples different Christmas delicacies – from pike out of the Finnish lakes to goose liver in French Alsace. Santa Claus invites you to a sledge ride through the Finnish wilderness, with a stopover in the charming city of Turku.

Episode 9
French – Danish encounter

Today World Taster takes you to both France and Denmark. In Paris you´ll experience the mythical absinth aperitif, the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret and – of course – delicious food. And why not end the day with a really nice beer in the Danish capital Copenhagen?

Episode 10
Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles

Welcome on a sparkling trip to Iceland and France! In today´s episode, World Taster arranges a sizzling encounter between the bubbling, hot springs on Iceland and the legendary sparkling wines from the Champagne region in France.

Episode 11
Timeless

Time gets a new meaning when World Taster takes you on a trip to Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean. Your travelling companions over the impressive wide open panoramas are strong, persistent and fat.  Arctic fish and Spanish red wine will make up for your strains.

Episode 12
Cha Cha Cha

In the search of the fruits of life, World Taster has found Cha Cha Cha – Chardonnay from both Chablis and Champagne. They make a perfect match for today´s dinner – marinated tuna with tangy apple dressing. Cha Cha Cha!

Episode 13
On The Rocks

The Irish were first but the Scots are the biggest producers of Uisge beatha [ishke ba'ha] – “water of life” or whisky. On this island-hopping trip to Scotland and Ireland with World Taster you will become acquainted with how this very special kind of water is made and how the experts prefer to drink it. Welcome to enjoy whisky, local food specialities and equally typical music!

Episode 14
The cheese platter

In our search for the best things in life, we come acress a magnificent cheese platter, funny stories and happy goats along the road. Join World Taster on a trip to the north of Sweden to make cheese, which we enjoy with Riesling wine from the vineyards in Alsace in northeastern France.

Episode 15
All natural

In this all nature episode of World Taster, we will tempt your taste buds both with delicious wines from sunny California and with tasty food from Sweden. We will take you all the way from a small island in the Stockholm archipelago to Napa Valley on the American west coast, with a stop over in an old open-pit mine. There you will get a unique, truly great music experience.

Episode 16
Down Under

Welcome to join World Taster on a trip to Australia to experience how good wines are made – and what to serve with them. Unrestrained curiosity and a cork screw mark our search for insight in Australia and it´s wine culture.

Episode 17
Spicy

Do you enjoy hot food adventures? We hope so because in today’s episode, World Taster lets you enjoy the flavours of Malaysia. While you enjoy the traditional spicy food of this country along the Straits of Malacca, we will take you on a trip to the sun drenched beaches of Penang and Langkawi islands, as well as to the ultra modern skyline of the country’s capital, Kuala Lumpur.

Episode 18
In praise of the olive

A day without wine is like a day without sun, as Italians say. World Taster takes you on a search for sun and wine – and another Italian speciality, olive oil – in classical regions like Umbria, Tuscany, Piedmont and Valpolicella

Episode 19
In vino veritas

In ancient Rome people said ”In vino veritas” – in wine, the truth. Today World Taster reveals a not so well known truth – not only countries like Italy and France produces nice wines. Many fine wines of today come from Hungary. We serve it together with spicy dishes and festive music.

Episode 20
Aruba Ariba

Today World Taster bids you welcome on a trip that starts in the Dutch capital Den Haag and takes you to the Caribbean, to the former Dutch colony, Aruba – the A in the so called ABC-islands: Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. Aruba is a mix of salt and sweet, wet and dry.

Episode 21
Not only tulips

If you are looking for new inspiration in the kitchen, let World Taster take you to Amsterdam. The abundance of restaurants from all over the world – remember that The Netherlands once had colonies like Indonesia, Suriname and the Antilles – make it a city full of new sensations for your taste buds.

Episode 22
Rhineland, wineland

In today´s episode of World Taster the Swedish game chef Erik Brännström takes you on a trip on European waterways. We start at Svartälven – Black River – in the deep forests in Sweden and end up in the German wine district Rheinland Pfalz after a stopover in Cologne, along the broad Rhine river, for a very special beer.

Episode 23
A taste of Sweden

Today World Taster invites you to taste Sweden. You´ll travel from the interior to the coast, from small towns to big cities in search of ”good taste” whether you look at hundred years of outstanding design or you are served nice, freshly prepared organic food.

Episode 24
The other Italy

It´s time to harvest and a rather unknown part of Italy, Abruzzo, shows its best sides. World Taster takes you on a tasting trip to vineyards and restaurants in a national park before embarking to Sweden and a mouth watering game experience.

Episode 25
So Sushi

Today World Taster takes a closer look at salmon. Follow the modern salmon – a true globetrotter – on it´s migration from the Norwegian Arctic Sea to the fish markets and sushi restaurants in the hot, pulsating food quarters of Japanese Tokyo.

Episode 26
Anti-stress in Cognac

In today’s stressful society we need moments to wind down and reflect. World Taster visits the French town Cognac which goes its own anti-modern way. The town, as well as the famous liquor that carries the town´s name, calls for patience, knowledge and taste.




 
 
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