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This week Helena and Aidy are reunited for a festive podcast! Join the duo as they chew the fat on all the latest news and look forward to 2023. If you want to know the best Malbec and Christmas food combinations then press play now!

Thank you to Graffigna Malbec for sponsoring this podcast.

Jessica Summer is welcomed back to the podcast by Helena this week. Jessica is the founder of Mouse & Grape, a cheese and wine business that specialises in pairing events and hampers. Together, Helena and Jessica go on a cheese and wine pairing journey, discussing perfect and not so perfect matches. They take a deep dive into why Mendoza's Uco Valley produces such fine wine and taste a rather special hazelnut liqueur...

Thank you to Graffigna, Genuince Collection, Reserve Malbec for sponsoring this podcast.

Jessica Summer is welcomed back to the podcast by Helena this week. Jessica is the founder of Mouse & Grape, a cheese and wine business that specialises in pairing events and boxes. Together, Helena and Jessica go on a cheese and wine pairing journey! A perfect listen if you are in the process of buying a Christmas cheese board.

Thank you to Graffigna Malbec for sponsoring this podcast.

This week Helena is joined by Jessica Summer, the founder of Mouse & Grape. Jess is a cheese and wine pairing connoisseur... press play to learn some incredibly unique pairings for your wine!

Thank you to Graffigna Malbec for sponsoring this podcast.

This week Aidy is joined by Rémy Cointreau's Head Brand Ambassador, Jack Charlton.

They sip on Mount Gay Black Barrel and XO with discussion highlights including the first KFC Pub, the best drinks advent calendars and a festive Buy It Or Bin It!

Plus Helena catches up with Trudiann Branker, the first female Master Blender for Mount Gay Rum, about how she helps to carve a path for women in spirits.

Thank you to Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum for sponsoring this podcast.

It's our 100th episode and our old friend Colin Hampden-White has returned to help us celebrate! We talk about all our favourite podcast memories, whilst sipping on Westland single malt whiskey.

Colin gives us all the advice you need for cask buying and we discuss the perfect drink for Christmas morning.

Thank you to Westland single malt whiskey for sponsoring this episode!

Helena is joined by Jason Myers, an experienced Chief Executive Officer in the hospitality space. This week he tells us about his new sustainable farming project called Feed The World.

We also discuss how smells could be introduced to virtual-reality worlds and try a sparkling red wine from Emila-Romagna.

This podcast is sponsored by Remy Cointreau and we are tasting the Mount Gay New Limited edition this week.

This week Aidy is joined by Alex Layton, Head Of Marketing at Decanter. Decanter is a wine-lifestyle media brand. This includes a magazine, wine tasting events, a subcription website and more.

Alex and Aidy take on all the latest booze news and play a christmassy game of Buy It Or Bin It. Plus, Alex lets Aidy in on the world of marketing and his favourite clients.

This podcast is sponsored by Remy Cointreau and this week we are drinking the gorgeous Port Charlotte 10.

This week Helena is joined by Jason Myers, an experienced Chief Executive Officer in the hospitality space. He's across some of the biggest names in the business.

They catch up on booze news, celebrity drinks and play buy it or bin it.

Helena also takes a moment to catch up with Chief Commercial Officer of Crurated, Paolo Sforza. Crurated is a members only digital platform for wine lovers that helps you to discover the expertly curated selection of wines sourced from celebrated domaines and new talent.

This podcast is sponsored by Remy Cointreau and we were drinking the amazing Bruichladdich Classic Laddie this week.

This week we are joined by drink gadget and design entrepreneur Jay Akbar. He's the brains behind a new whiskey decanter concept from Wolf Whiskey. Also joining us on the mic is mixologist Lewis Stairs. Lewis founded Sunday Cocktail Club Instagram account!

Together we explore the world of oatNog, Bonfire night and Napa Valley Monopoly!

This podcast is brought to you by the legendary Glen Grant! Born with the soul of Speyside on the banks of Rothes, the Glen Grant has created unique whisky since 1840. The Glen Grant process harnesses the knowledge and skills honed by Dennis Malcolm, Scotland’s longest serving master distiller and third generation Glen Grant maker, to create exceptional liquid. Raise a Dram with us wherever you are!