Wine First: Season 1
Liora and Yolanda meet larger-than-life wine producers from renowned vineyards, and learn first-hand the intricacies of creating the local wines. They explore what makes each wine special, taste local and regional delicacies, and share wine-tasting tips.
In the finale to each episode, they enjoy a magnificent meal with the winemakers, and together they all decide if the chef has managed to prepare dishes that complement the distinctive characteristics of each of the chosen wines.
They will prove that something special might happen, if you simply put wine first!
Episode 1 - Mosel Valley, Germany
Liora and Yolanda visit the beautiful Mosel Valley in Germany, searching for 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 2 - Rheingau, Germany
The Rheingau wine-region of Germany is famous for both red and white wines. 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 3 - Styria & Burgenland, Austria
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 4 - Vienna & Lower Austria
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 5 - Hardanger, Norway
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 microclimate perfect for growing fruits? Our hosts are eager to learn more about this, so they meet up 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?