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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. The low and no category is big business, with double digit growth as drinkers choose to abstain, or just have a little less. David chats to Bev Zero’s Irem Iren, who is dedicating the latest stage of her career to the development of no and low.

Low and no winners (all gold):

Giesen 0% Pinot Gris NV

Giesen 0% Merlot NV

Edenvale Cabernet Sauvignon NV

Dzjing Bergamot

Botivo Slow Sipping Botanicals

AmaricoAperitivo

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Caroline Kenyon talks our favourite, happy-making foodstuff with writer Andrew Baker (his latest book is Cake: A Slice of British Life), Stephen Hallam MBE, master baker and Judge of the Tiptree Cake Award, and Loria Stern, Los Angeles-based culinary artist and cake baker.

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David talks to the dynamic couple behind one of Argentina’s fastest growing premium wine brands, Domaine Bousquet, which recently triumphed at the IWSC with a trio of gold medals. David hears how the story began, in rural France, and how it made the Uco Valley its own.

Wines featured (all gold medal, winners judged ‘in situ’ in Argentina):

Domaine Bousquet Gran Bousquet Organic Malbec 2021 

Bodegas Bianchi Gran Famiglia Corte 2020 

Bodegas Salentein Portillo Organic Malbec 2022 

Bodega Benegas Family Juan Malbec 2022

Bodegas Fabre Alta Yari Gran Corte 2021

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. With its ability to retain high acidity in the summer sun, Assyrtiko is now planted around the world, but it never tastes the same as it does when it comes from its home in Santorini. David talks to pioneering producer, Yiannis Paraskevopoulos, at Gaia Wines, to find out why.

Greek wines and spirits featured:

Estate Argyros Cuvee Evdemon 2019 (gold)

Estate Argyros Assyrtiko 2021 (silver)

Lafazanis Winery Geometria Moschofilero 2022 (silver)

7 Epta Gold Premium Ouzo (gold)

Axia Mastiha (silver)

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David’s guest is a whisky legend: Master Blender and Director of Inventory at Chivas Brothers, Sandy Hyslop, talks about his 40-year-career crafting whisky, how he learnt his skill, his approach to innovation and his favourite dram.

Whisky medal winners:

Chivas Brothers Royal Salute 62 Gun Salute Blended Scotch Whisky (gold and trophy)

Royal Salute 30 Year Old Key To The Kingdom Blended Scotch Whisky (gold)

Chivas Brothers Aberlour A’Bunadh Speyside Single Malt Whisky (gold)

The Glenlivet 12 YO Rum & Bourbon Cask Selection Single Malt Scotch Whisky (gold and silver whisky highball)

Ballantine's 30 YO Blended Scotch Whisky (silver)

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David chats to Master of Wine, Sarah Heller, about her series of detailed reports on Italian fine wine, being published across the month of September by Club Oenologique, featuring Tuscany’s Chianti Classico and Brunello, Piedmont’s Barolo and Barbaresco, plus Amarone di Valpolicella.

Featured wines:

La Togata Seconda Stella a Destra 2018 (gold)

Fattoria La Vialla Riserva 2013 Vin Santo Del Chianti Occhio Di Pernice (gold)

Fattoria La Vialla Vin Santo 2018 (gold)

G.D.Vajra Coste di Rose 2019 (gold)

Lo Zoccolaio 2018 (silver)

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David travels to The Uco Valley for a special episode focused on altitude winemaking in Argentina, featuring legendary names including Daniel Pi, Sebastian Zuccardi and Silvio Alberto, plus Alistair Cooper MW.

IWSC Argentina ‘in situ’ gold medal winners:

Domaine Bousquet Ameri Single Vineyard Organic Red Blend 2020 

Bodegas Bianchi Gran Famiglia Malbec 2020 

Chakana Ayni Malbec 2020

Antigal Aduentus Cabernet Franc 2019

Bodega Argento Gualtallary Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. On the Rhône’s Right Bank, Lirac might still be a well-kept secret for some, despite its long and illustrious history of winemaking, but its reputation is growing, so for this special edition David talks to Alistair Cooper MW, and winemakers, Pierre Fabre at Château Mont Redon and Gérald Lafont, at Domaine d’Arbousset.

Spirits featured:

Armorik 10 YO Breton Single Malt Whisky (gold)

Bartavelle Mediterranean Grapefruit & Rosemary Gin (silver)

Boulard VSOP Calvados (silver)

Martell Blue Swift (silver)

Belle De Brillet Liqueur (silver) 

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. Though the Côtes du Rhône is a shorthand for red, its white and rosé wines are growing in stature. David talks to renowned Rhône experts, the author Matt Walls, Master of Wine Liz Gabay and her son Ben Bernheim to find out more.

Wines featured:

Bonpas Réserve de Bonpas, Côtes du Rhône, 2022 (silver)

Château la Verrerie Grand Deffand, Luberon 2021 (silver)

Les Combes de Saint Sauveur Terra Vitis 2022 (silver)

Héritages, Côtes Du Rhône 2022 (silver)

Domaine Duclaux Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2018 (silver)

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. The astonishing rise of English wine is the theme as Henry Jeffreys, author of the ‘Vines in a Cold Climate’, released today, joins David to talk about his book telling the story of the pioneers who have pursued their dream, often against the odds.

Featured wines:

Raimes English Sparkling Classic Brut 2018 (Gold)

Hattingley Valley Wines Classic Reserve Brut NV (Gold)

Langham Wine Estate Pinot Noir Brut Nature 2019 (Silver)

Louis Pommery Brut NV (Silver)

Wyfold Vineyard Rosé Brut 2018 (Silver)

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