Dan Really Likes Wine

From the gathering of industry heavyweights that made up the room at WineTalk Joburg, a special edition of the show featuring Nedbank’s Kensi Nobanda and the Alchemy project, plus winemakers Shawn Mathyse from Ken Forrester, and Delheim’s Nongcebo Langa.

As arguably the world’s most famous champagne house, Moët et Chandon carries enormous prestige - which makes Benoît Gouez, the resident chef de cave, one of the most influential people in French wine.

The Barton family occupy a special place in Bordeaux’s wine story, keeping a multi-generational family property firmly amongst the most revered producers in France.

As the latest in a long line of family members to have stood watch over two iconic Bordeaux properties, Damien Barton Sartorius has French wine firmly in his DNA - but also has a very particular love for South Africa.

As the global capital of South African wine sales, Johannesburg has a huge say in the future of the industry - and with the second edition of WineTalk focused on exactly that, Andrew Shelly and Pamela Makhubele set the scene.

Andrew Shelly is one of South Africa’s great wine teachers, Pamela Makhubele one of our most passionate supporters - and both will play in a big part in the second edition of industry gathering WineTalk.

It’s been shopping season at Van Loveren in recent years, as the Robertson powerhouse added Zandvliet, Neil Ellis, Landskroon and Survivor to the Retief family’s portfolio; Philip Retief talks through the past, the present and a very exciting future.

They’re best known in South Africa for having launched Vilafonté with partner Mike Ratcliffe, but Phil Freese and Zelma Long have a compelling wine story that extends across both South Africa and California.

As he and his brother Frederic hand over the reins of Vieux Télégraphe to a sixth generation, Daniel Brunier reflects on the success of an icon of Chateauneuf du Pape.

Like his celebrity chef brother Ton, sommelier Tam Chaisiri Tassanakajohn started life in the finance world, but is now happily running Michelin star restaurant Nusara, where marquee champagne leads the fine wine offering.

Overseeing wine at a three Michelin star restaurant, celebrating a love of riesling, and appraising a fine dining scene in Bangkok that’s soaring: sommelier Guillaume Perdigues checks in from Restaurant Sühring.

A chance visit to Michelin-starred restaurant Potong inspired Thai sommelier Phuengthum Khathhiphathee to join the (almost) all-woman team, and join Bangkok’s fine food and wine revolution.