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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.
▻ Bordeaux 2021
Leading Bordeaux expert Jane Anson talks about the 2021 Bordeaux vintage – which terroirs did well and which did not, and where you can find value for money.
✒ Wines Worth Talking About – Argentina
So many great wines, but here are my personal favourites from a week in the vineyards. From world-class to terrific value, much to talk about.
▻ Viva Argentina! – Part Six
Viva Argentina! – Ready to visit? Bernard Fontannaz of Finca La Anita talks about how visitors can enjoy an entire meal cooked over fire and which wines match each dish.
▻ Viva Argentina! – Part Five
Viva Argentina! – Sarah Kemp talks about the age-ability of Malbec with Juan Marco of Finca Decero.
▻ Viva Argentina! – Part Four
Viva Argentina! – Meet the Eco-Warriors of Argentina. Pierre Lurton of Cheval des Andes, Juan Marco of Finca Decero, Guillermina Van Houten of Catena Zapata and Manuel Lanus and Facundo Bonamaizon of Bodega Chakana.
▻ Viva Argentina! – Part Two
Viva Argentina! – What’s new in Argentina? Answer: lots… In this episode, we meet three of Argentina’s pioneers: Juan Marco of Finca Decero, Sergio Casé of Trapiche and Silvio Alberto of Bodega Bianchi.
▻ Viva Argentina! – Part One
Viva Argentina! – Sarah Kemp and Phil Crozier discuss how Argentina has come of age and meet dynamic winemaker Sebastian Zuccardi, who believes Malbec is all about place and is soil-and-stone obsessed.
▻ The Languedoc with Rosemary George MW
Rosemary George MW talks about the Languedoc, the region she believes has evolved most over the past 20 years.
✒ Il Vigore – Ornellaia 2019
Art and wine, always an uplifting combination and particularly when for a charitable cause – Vendemmia d’Artista dedicated to Ornellaia 2019.
✒ Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2019
The one tasting no wine writer will ever miss, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. A stunning debut of the Domaine’s Corton-Charlemagne.
▻ Bordeaux 2019 in Bottle
How good is Bordeaux 2019 now that it is in bottle? Sarah Kemp talks to Bordeaux expert Jane Anson.
▻ Massican with Dan Petroski
Dan Petroski of Massican Winery talks to Elin McCoy about how he left the world of magazines in New York to become a celebrated Napa Valley winemaker.
▻ The Wines of Israel
Learnt so much listening to Tal Sunderland-Cohen on the wines of Israel. Can’t wait to try some of the indigenous grapes – tasting liquid history!
▻ Bordeaux Memories
Sarah Kemp talks to James Tanner, the fourth generation of his family to run this independent wine merchant about his views on Bordeaux past and present.
▻ The Role of the Courtier with Margaux Brengel
Jane Anson talks to Margaux Brengel about the role of the courtier, past and present. A rare insight into how Bordeaux’s three-tiered system works.
▻ Climate Change with Jeremy Cukierman MW
Jane Anson talks to Jeremy Cukierman MW about his new book “Quel Vin Pour Demain?”.
▻ The Bordeaux Market in the US
Elin McCoy investigates Americans’ renewed love affair with Bordeaux.
✒ Book Review – South of Somewhere
Brian St Pierre reviews South of Somewhere by Robert V. Camuto.
▻ The Irish Influence on Bordeaux with Professor Charles Ludington
Who knew that the Irish were responsible for modern Bordeaux?