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CONVERSATIONS
The wine conversation is all about conversations around wine, be it great wine lives, recommendations or travel.
Every month we will be recording ‘magazine-style’ podcasts, but we will also be having in-depth looks at certain subjects and releasing these as separate episodes.
Find the conversations that interest you the most – search by category, or indeed any term / name of interest. Some of our articles contain audio files of our conversations.
✒ Château Lascombes
John Stimpfig talks to Axel Heinz, who caused shockwaves last year when he left Ornellaia and Masseto to head back to Bordeaux to run Château Lascombes.
▻ Alexander Van Beek of Château Giscours
Alexander Van Beek, Estate Director of Château Giscours and Tuscan estate Caiarossa.
▻ Château Lafleur Leaving the Pomerol Appellation
Emergency Bordeaux podcast! Jane Anson and Sarah Kemp discuss the news that has sent seismic waves around the wine world.
▻ Christian Moueix
Christian Moueix is the winemaker’s winemaker, the man Hugh Johnson called “a reference point to the Right Bank of Bordeaux”.
▻ The Connoisseur Week 2025
Find out why the Connoisseur Week is Sarah Kemp and Jane Anson’s favourite week of the year.
▻ Bordeaux 2024 – The Verdict
The verdict is in! Listen in to our final podcast on En Primeur 2024, where after three weeks of tasting Jane Anson delivers her verdict on the vintage.
▻ Bordeaux 2024 Vintage Challenges
Frédéric Faye of Château Figeac and Alexander Van Beek of Château Giscours talk to Sarah Kemp about how they approached the 2024 vintage.
▻ Bordeaux 2024 Wines – First Impressions
Jane Anson and Sarah Kemp’s first impressions of the Bordeaux 2024 vintage – there is much to discuss!
▻ The Bordeaux Market
Justin Gibbs of Liv-ex talks to Sarah Kemp about the Bordeaux market and discusses the issues facing En Primeur.
▻ Who Buys Bordeaux En Primeur
Sarah Kemp talks to David Thomas of Bordeaux Index, the man responsible for selling millions of pounds of Bordeaux En Primeur worldwide.
▻ En Primeur Bordeaux 2024 – The Weather
In our first En Primeur Bordeaux 2024 podcast Jane Anson talks to Sarah Kemp about the weather conditions that forged the 2024 vintage in Bordeaux.
▻ Pruning with Jane Anson
Jane Anson looks at the art of pruning in our latest 10-Minute Masterclass.
▻ Lorenzo Pasquini about Château d’Yquem
Lorenzo Pasquini talk to Elin McCoy about his life at Château d’Yquem. From childhood dreams of becoming a professional fencer to landing the ultimate wine job, discover his amazing story.
✒ Connoisseur Week 2024
Sarah Kemp looks back at her personal highlights of 2024’s fabulous Connoisseur Week.
▻ Bordeaux 2023 – Part Two
The second part of our deep-dive into Bordeaux 2023 – a vintage Bordeaux lovers will love.
▻ Bordeaux 2023 – Part One
The first part of our deep-dive into Bordeaux 2023 – putting together the jigsaw puzzle of understanding the latest vintage.
▻ Bordeaux 2023 – A Preview With Jane Anson
As the En Primeur tastings get into full swing, Bordeaux expert Jane Anson looks at the weather conditions that have formed the 2023 vintage.
▻ Sauternes with Jane Anson
Drunk by hedonists, made by masochists, Sauternes is one of the world’s greatest fine wines.
▻ Cabernet Franc with Jane Anson
Discover how much is grown, which varieties it is a parent to, famous names and the big issue it faces.
▻ Pessac-Léognan with Jane Anson
Take a deep dive into Bordeaux’s Pessac-Léognan in our 10-Minute Masterclass with Jane Anson and Sarah Kemp.