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Tune in to hear from our panel of experts, as they delve into the delicious world of grower Champagne.

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In this podcast we chat to Antoine Kreydenweiss, winemaker at Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss, about the patchwork of terroir he has to work with and his stripped back philosophy of winemaking.

While visiting from South Africa, renowned winemaker Rianie Strydom sat down with us to shed light on the Stellenbosch wine scene, her personal projects and the future of Strydom Vineyards.

This week we chatted to Rhône producer Louis Barruol from Saint Cosme about his thoughts on wine making practices, his winery's heritage and the direction of the wine industry's future.

This week we chatted to Rhône producer Louis Barruol from Saint Cosme about his thoughts on wine making practices, his winery's heritage and the direction of the wine industry's future.

Today we caught up with Ale Tessari of Suavia in Veneto during her trip to the UK.

Today we caught up with Ale Tessari of Suavia in Veneto during her trip to the UK.

Welcome to Bibendum Radio! In this new series of podcast debates, we invite industry experts to discuss a variety of hot topics.

In episode three we gathered wine geeks from across the trade to talk about German wine, from the history of German Riesling and why cheap, sweet wines briefly dominated, to changing consumer perceptions, to what constitutes a 'classic' German Pinot.

The experts:

Johannes Kopp, winemaker at Weingut Kopp, Baden

Jan Konetzki, director of wine at Ten Trinity Square

David Motion, owner of The Winery wine shop, London

Billy Wagner, owner, host and sommelier at Nobelhart & Schmutzig in Berlin

Wieteke Tepema, Sommelier at Trinity Restaurant, London

Christina Schneider, Bibendum ambassador

The wines:

Spatburgunder RoterPorphyr Baden, Weingut Kopp

#wine

Welcome to Bibendum Radio! In this new series of podcast debates, we invite industry experts to discuss a variety of hot topics.

In episode three we gathered wine geeks from across the trade to talk about German wine, from the history of German Riesling and why cheap, sweet wines briefly dominated, to changing consumer perceptions, to what constitutes a 'classic' German Pinot.

The experts:

Johannes Kopp, winemaker at Weingut Kopp, Baden

Jan Konetzki, director of wine at Ten Trinity Square

David Motion, owner of The Winery wine shop, London

Billy Wagner, owner, host and sommelier at Nobelhart & Schmutzig in Berlin

Wieteke Tepema, Sommelier at Trinity Restaurant, London

Christina Schneider, Bibendum ambassador

The wines:

Spatburgunder RoterPorphyr Baden, Weingut Kopp

#wine