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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.
▻ The Connoisseur Week in Tuscany
Discover the amazing people visited and great wines drunk when Jane Anson and Sarah Kemp visited Tuscany on the inaugural Tuscany Connoisseur Week.
✒ Why Now is Tuscany’s Golden Age
Sarah Kemp discusses the reasons why Tuscany is outperforming Bordeaux and the rest of the fine wine market.
▻ Barolo with David Gleave MW
Take a deep dive into all things Barolo in our latest 10-Minute Masterclass with Italian guru David Gleave MW.
✒ Biondi Santi’s New Releases
John Stimpfig tastes the latest releases from the world-famous Biondi Santi estate.
✒ Gravner – The Road Not Taken
Sarah Kemp attends a vertical of Gravner, the father of the modern orange wine movement, and asks “are classical wine lovers missing out?”
✒ Kellerei Cantina Terlan Tasting
Sarah Kemp reports on a historic tasting of Kellerei Cantina Terlan with vintages back to 1955.
▻ Sicily with David Gleave MW
Italian guru David Gleave MW takes a look at Sicily in our latest 10-Minute Masterclass.
✒ Masseto Vertical Tasting
John Stimpfig reports on a rare vertical of Masseto, the Marchesi Frescobali family’s renowned wine which is known as “the Petrus of Italy”.
▻ Montalcino with David Gleave MW
Italian expert David Gleave MW guides us through the region’s diverse terroir and different wine styles.
▻ Sangiovese with David Gleave MW
Discover where it grows best, its parentage, and why David thinks it has a very bright future.
▻ Chianti Classico with David Gleave MW
Discover its history, terroir, its best producers and David’s tips on which young producers to look out for. Bellissimo!
▻ Biondi-Santi with Giampiero Bertolini
Giampiero Bertolini of Biondi-Santi talks to Sarah about Italy’s iconic estate and the release of the Riserva Storica 1988 and 2010.
▻ Marcheses Filippo and Francesco Mazzei
Sarah Kemp meets Marcheses Francesco and Marchese Filippo Mazzei of Castello di Fonterutoli, who have 600 years of winemaking history in the family.
✒ Isole e Olena New Releases
Great to meet Emanuele Reolon, the new Estate Director of Isole e Olena at the River Café for the launch of the new vintages.
▻ Giovanni Mazzei – The Next Generation
600 years of winemaking runs through the blood of Giovanni Mazzei – we talk to him for our ‘Next Generation’ series.
✒ Why I believe that Tuscany’s golden era is right now
I am convinced that Tuscany’s golden era is right now. Find out why.
▻ Paolo de Marchi
As Paolo de Marchi leaves Isole e Olena after 50 years, find out how he helped change the image of Italian wine forever.
▻ Ornellaia
A deep dive into how the original Super Tuscan ages – a historic tasting of Ornellaia, one of Italy’s most renowned wines, from 1988 to 2020.
