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Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff

Hosted by two guys who know a bit about music and nothing about wine, the Tasting Notes podcast is a weekly chat about both. Bryn and Jaff try a different bottle every week in a quest to understand the terminology and to be able to taste wine, rather than just drink it; as well as discussing all things heavy, extreme and alternative in the world of music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:38:34

Haut-Poitou (2024)

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2026/04/09

Bryn and Jaff make a triumphant return to Poitiers as they continue their journey through France. It's a Sauvignon Blanc this week...ominously produced with grapes from from "the year of of many challenges".There's black metal Super Bowl, Varg's semen, Kanye getting sent back West, Jaff reminiscing about his time in the cubs....and Bryn presents Jaff with a gift from a mythical creature.It's been one hell of a week for releases with everything from Corrosion of Conformity to The Shits....and a

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2:01:16

S3 E12 - The French Journey

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2026/04/02

This week Jake has returned to set Bryn and Jaff off on a new journey through the vineyards of France...and they're kicking their trip off in style with a bottle of Cotes-Du-Rhone as well as a (rather pricey) bottle of the highly regarded Chateauneuf-Du-Pape....is it as good as everyone says?!M Shadows sells insurance, Paul Mcartney falls foul of his own rules, somebody defecates down a drainpipe and Jaff hosts the inaugural round of "Bus or Cuss".Musically, there's a pair of atmospheric black metal

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1:54:08

S3 E11 - 1000 Stories

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2026/03/26

As their Primitivo / Zinfandel journey draws to a close, Bryn and Jaff ponder on what they've discovered over the previous few weeks...and it appears that they have actually learnt some interesting facts!Alice Cooper sells some fetching golf trousers, Flea has a run-in with a glass door, there's wimples, habits and a slanderous rumour started about Slipknot....what a week!And it doesn't stop there! This week sees some of the biggest releases of the year so far with new albums from Neurosis, Exodus

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1:49:18

Costarossa

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2026/03/19

Normal service has resumed this week as Bryn returns from his travels and the guys continue their Primitivo journey....where they may well have found their favourite wine so far!!Snoop Dogg turns his hand to winemaking, Bryn takes a pop at Morrissey, Jaff's musical idol comes crashing to the earth in a soggy mess...and there's some genuinely sad news to be discussed.There's also 14 strong releases to be talked about....from northern black metal punks all the way to Australian piano

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55:01

S3 E9 - House By Sainsbury's

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2026/03/12

This week Jaff finds himself tottering around Italy whilst Bryn is nowhere to be seen...luckily he has a reliable bottle of Montepulciano to keep him company.Nikki Sixx makes some comments about genitals, Metallica get spherical and Jaff summons the spirirt of Oz Clark to keep him company...There's twelve releases this week for you to get your teeth into...including some questionable 'big' release...plenty to keep you occupied!This Weeks ReleasesBlack Stone Cherry - Celebrate (00:16:56)Mascot

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2:01:28

S3 E8 - Primitivo and Zinfandel (The Journey)

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2026/03/05

It's long overdue, but we've finally got our friendly resident wine expert back! This week Jake leads us on a carefully curated journey into the history of Primitivo and Zinfandel....and you may actually learn something for a change!Bryn talks about his embarrassing faux pas, Jaff scours the internet comments sections for more comedy gold and Jaff goes head to head with Jake in a round of 'Band or Booze'There's an album of the year contender, some questionable pop music and a progressive death metal

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1:55:00

Waking The Demon (Mead)

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2026/02/26

Bryn and Jaff step outside their comfort zone this week and try a bottle of UK produced mead (courtesy of Bryn's father-in-law) that also happens to be a collaboration from welsh noise-mongers Bullet For My Valentine (....ball-bag). It turns out that mead has an interesting effect on Jaff's linguistic abilities...Jaff puts Bryn's knowledge of the Highway Code to the test, Download festival have ruined everyone's day (splits), there's an Ozzy themed Mardi Gras parade and Bryn has concocted a new

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1:43:30

Pepperbox

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2026/02/19

G'day folks! Bryn and Jaff return to Southern Australia to try out a bottle of Pepperbox Shiraz...and they humbly apologise for the appallingly bad attempts at Australian accents.Bryn's crack gets a shout out, there's a game of Kiss My Trump, David Ellefson rears his big head (sorry) and Jaff tests Bryn's knowledge of Australian hard-rock bands...oh, and we raise a glass for Dr Dre's birthday!From gypsy punk to ambient classical, death metal to deathcore with a quick amble through Mariachi and

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1:45:36

Los Arrāez

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2026/02/12

This week Bryn and Jaff return to the delights of white wine! They've picked a slightly more obscure grape from Valencia in Spain....and it hasn't been made in a mental asylum or the worlds thinnest house...Slipknot are looking outside their window, Steven Wilson has made Bryn very happy, and Kid Rock gains a whole new meaning after his anti-SuperBowl show....After wading through the musical pond, there's been some absolute beauties that have risen to the surface!! I you're looking for modern

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1:43:30

S3 E4 - The Wolftrap

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2026/02/05

South Africa is the destination of choice this week! Bryn and Jaff try a Shiraz from the Franschoek region...and the reviews are mixed...There's been announcements from ArcTangent and Damnation, Grammy's snubs, Donald Trump's aversion to Green Day, and there's another round of 'Red, White or Black'...if Bryn can keep his eyes of Jean's sugar bush....New releases cover a wide range of genres this week, including a British black metal band, some Swedish prog and a Belarusian technical death metal band

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1:48:12

S3 E3 - Three Finger Jack

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2026/01/29

Another week, another wine! And this time it's back to California for a Zinfandel courtesy of Three Finger Jack (prospecting not required).This week Vigljos are touring Botswana, there's drunken children stumbling around France in 1981, Bryn and Jaff have an uncharacteristically serious conversation about the challenges facing music venues across the UK......and Jaff goes full Bruce Forsyth as he brings a game for Bryn to try his hand at!It's been another stellar week for music releases, including

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1:52:22

S3 E2 - Lui

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2026/01/22

This week Jaff has pulled an absolute blinder with his wine choice, opting for a Cabernet Sauvignon from Verona in northern Italy.Gimp suits, Megadeth, James Hetfield's tricky guitar playing and the best Doctor Dave you could ever ask for.....there's all this and plenty more in store for you this week.On the release front, Jaff brings all the heavy this week, whilst Bryn basks in crust....January is throwing some absolute gems!This Weeks ReleasesKreator - Krushers Of The World (00:36:07)Nuclear

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1:47:24

S3E1 - American Gothic

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2026/01/15

After a shaky, snowy start to the year, Bryn and Jaff are back!! They're kicking off 2026 with a truly artistic bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon from California....and Bryn brings a fancy new piece of wine tech to elevate their drinking experience!!You'll hear about Mozart's love of arses, Ozzy's new autobiography, the first Damnation announcement of 2026.....and there's a throwback to the infamous Italy episode!And on top of all that, there's been some exceptional releases already this

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1:34:04

S2 E22 - Albums Of The Year 2025 (pt. 2)

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2025/12/18

And here it is.....after 49 episodes, 53 bottles of wine and 300 albums.....it's time for Bryn and Jaff to share their TOP TEN ALBUMS OF THE YEAR!!Jaff puts Bryn's wine knowledge to the test once again, there's the return of a certain infamous Chilean cowboy and there's even a festive whisky to finish off the year in style.....sorry about the slurring...It's now time for Bryn and Jaff to eat, drink and be merry, but they'll be back in the new year to do it all again....CHEERS!! Hosted on Acast. See

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1:17:06

S2 E21 - Albums Of The Year 2025 (pt. 1)

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2025/12/11

And, here it is! The first of a two-part episode where Bryn and Jaff give you the rundown of their top 20 albums from 2025.....In this episode they'll share each of their #20 - #11 albums, whilst sipping one of the most unapologetically glamorous drinks they've tried this year....and Jaff has devised a little game to test how much they've learnt about wine!Expect some obvious choices, some less-obvious.....and some absolute wildcards as we race ever closer to the end of the year!! Hosted on Acast

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49:26

Interview #1 - Caine Hemmingway (Believe In Nothing)

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2025/12/09

In the midst of a UK tour promoting their new record, titled 'Rot' (Church Road Records), the UKblackened sludge/noise band Believe In Nothing called in for a chat. Bryn and Jaff discuss the band'sjourney to this point, the themes behind 'Rot', future plans for the band, and wider music with CaineHemmingway (vocals). In a break from form, and due to the fact that it wasn't even 10am, there was no wine to be found anywhere, preferring a good old cuppa and some chuckles along the way.Link to

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1:46:36

W/O

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2025/12/04

As the year draws to a close, Bryn and Jaff finish off their wine journey by heading to Sicily to try a Nero D'avola, a grape they haven't yet experienced....There's also some fake news, Biffy Clyro's visa cock-up, the announcement of the new Bristol Extreme Fest......and an unusual outburst about potties.....all perfectly normal occurrences here at Tasting Notes HQ...Bringing the grand total of albums reviewed this year to 300 (which is quite an achievement) there's a flurry of solo black metal

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1:53:08

S2 E18 - The Guns Of Garnacha

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2025/11/27

Spanish Garnacha is the order of the day this week! Bryn and Jaff dust off their cowboy hats and take a trip to North-East Spain to rub shoulders with some gunslingers...Grown men chuckling at the word 'windy', a lady with a garden in her face, Sue Pollard getting 'earthy', Croatian parking tickets, Thom Yorke busting some funky moves and another wave of ArcTangent band announcements.....this episode has it all!!Unbelievably for this time of year, there's still some really fantastic releases

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1:51:42

S2 E17 - Andreas

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2025/11/21

South Africa is the location of the week, where Bryn and Jaff find themselves drinking a Syrah from a small winemaker in the Bovlei Valley.There's more pointless facts from Doctor Dave, Metallica's transition into a family friendly 'party band', Bryn's mother-in-law gets a mention.....and Jaff has some interesting facts about mines!And there's still some great albums being released, from jazzy oud compositions to groovy black-metal.....there's plenty to get stuck in to!!This Weeks ReleasesGhold -

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1:37:16

S2 E16 - Hey Malbec

Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff ·

2025/11/13

The guys are back in the Mendoza province of Argentina to try a superhero inspired, hand-pruned Malbec....and it's pretty bloody good!There's a full run-down of the Damnation shenanigans, thoughts on the Hellfest lineup, James Hetfield in an inflatable kangaroo costume, a mouthful of marbles....and (for some unknown reason) the chance to own some of Bryn's hair.It's been a busy few days so there isn't the usual juggernaut of new releases being discussed, but they did still find the time to recommend

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