Liora Levi
Self
Wine First (2021)
Season 1
Wine First is a series that matches delicious wine and food. The program takes viewers through some of the most beautiful European wine regions, where sommelier Liora Levi and food enthusiast Yolanda Ano search for three wines that reflect the character of the area. In each episode, Liora and Yolanda challenge one renowned local chef to cook three dishes that complement the taste and qualities of each of their chosen wines.
Released Sept. 9, 2021
Episode 27 min
2+
Genres: Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.wine, tmdb.travel, tmdb.food
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Mosel Valley
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?
Sept. 9, 2021, midnight
S1E2 - Rheingau
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?
Oct. 4, 2021, midnight
S1E3 - Styria & Burgenland
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?
Oct. 5, 2021, midnight
S1E4 - 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?
Oct. 5, 2021, midnight
S1E5 - Hardanger
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?
Nov. 2, 2021, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 27 min.
Season Runtime: 378 min.
Released: Sept. 9, 2021
Last Air Date: June 1, 2023, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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