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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David talks to one of the most important figures in Argentine wine, Dr Laura Catena, at the helm of family winery Catena Zapata. Until recently a practising paediatrician at a San Francisco hospital she talks about the influence of her pioneering father, Nicolas, the importance of science, sustainability and old vines in the production of distinctive altitude wines. There’s even a moment for an empanada. 

Featured medal winners: 

Argentina’s wines are being judged next month, in situ, in Argentina so we feature medal winning Argentine gins from the IWSC spirits judging in 2023.

Featured Gins:

Spirit Santo Gin (gold)

Athos Gin (silver)

La Salvaje del Littoral Criolla Gin (silver)

Malaria Gin, Raven Clan Distillery (silver)

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David travels to New York’s Long Island to visit its wineries as the region prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Featured wines:

Boundary Breaks Ice Wine 2020 (gold)

Hosmer Winery Limited Release Cabernet Franc 2020 (silver)

Wolffer Estate Caya Cabernet Franc 2019 (silver)

Lieb Cellars Cabernet Franc 2021 (silver)

Red Newt Cellars The Knoll Riesling 2017 (silver)

McCall Wines Reserve Pinot Noir 2014 (bronze)

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Caroline Kenyon talks the entrepreneurial journey with Danny Winer, founder of Hexclad, the pans Gordon Ramsay loves so much he bought into the business

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David talks to Cotswold farmers Tim and Tanya Spittle whose desire for diversification inspired them to create an innovative sheep’s milk vodka, Blacklion, that’s already picking up fans, including Gordon Ramsey, and winning awards.

Featured vodka:

Virtuous Spirits Rye Vodka (gold and trophy winner)

Destillerie Farthofer Darauf Einen Hüpperling (gold)

Cutwater Spirits Fugu Vodka, California (gold)

Deep Eddy Vodka, Texas (gold)

Seven Hills Distillery Furmint Vodka (gold)

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The world's best food photos this year have just been announced. Hear them chewed over by Caroline Kenyon with Liz Galbraith and Emma Sleight, judges of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2023.

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. ‘Democratising wine’ is the theme, as David chats to Alex Brogan, winner of the IWSC Emerging Talent in Wine trophy, sponsored by London Wine Fair, for his innovative Not Yet Named Wine Co, where members decide on the winemaking.

Featured wines: 

Casas del Bosque Pequeñas Syrah 2020 silver)

Quinta da Raza Alvarinho-Trajadura 2021 (silver)

Cabeça de Toiro Reserva Terroir Fernão Pires 2021 (silver)

The Acorn Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Marlborough Grape Growers Cooperative (silver)

Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Designated Malbec 2019 (silver)

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. Can fine cider really rival a wine? Nick Showering certainly thinks so. Born into a Somerset cider family, the former Apprentice contestant (he reached episode 8 of last year’s series) chats to David about his triple vintage edition that’s made its way onto some Michelin-starred menus.

Medal winning ciders, to coincide with entries opening for IWSC cider judging:

Eden Specialty Ciders Heirloom Blend Ice Cider 2018 (gold)

Tinston Wines & Ciders Gateway Cider 2019 (gold)

Cydr Chyliczki Graff No. 2 NV (gold)

Muxaller Cider Probsteier Deern NV (gold)

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David reflects on a few of the highlights from the latest series, including ‘Mr Bubbles’, Pieter Feirrera of Graham Beck Cap Classique; Natalie Christensen, Chief Winemaker at Yealands in Marlborough; Trevor Durling, Chief Winemaker at Napa’s Beaulieu Estate; Pierpaolo Petrassi MW, head of beer, wine and spirits at Waitrose & Partners; Essi Avellan MW talking Grower Champagne; and the Queen of Scotch Whisky, Master Blender Dr Rachel Barrie.

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Caroline Kenyon talks to Claire Ladkin, Founder of All About the Cooks, a unique and growing platform connecting home-based cooks with local customers, with two of the cooks - Mrunal, aviation engineer by day, cook by night, and Priscilla, Brazilian-French, channelling her love of baking.

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David is joined by the founder of wine bars Diogenes the Dog and Aspen and Mersault, Sunny Hodge, to talk about the uniquely different way that he communicates wine and why natural wine is so often misunderstood.

Banfi 2017 Brunello Di Montalcino (silver)

Edouard Delaunay 2019 Volnay Santenots 1Er Cru (silver)

La Chablisienne Chablis Premier Cru 2019 (silver)

Benjamin Darnault 2021 Picpoul de Pinet (silver)

Domaine de Cala 2021 (silver)

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