Food FM

In partnership with the International Wine and Spirit Competition www.iwsc.net - using the best in the world to judge the best in the world. David is joined by Alejandro Galaz - head winemaker at Tara - to talk about the enormous challenge of making wine in one of the driest places on earth, Chile’s Atacama Desert, and finds out why it is worth all the effort.

Drinks featured:

Tepaluma Patagonian Distillery - Tepaluma Gin (gold)

Casas del Bosque Pequeñas Syrah 2020 (silver)

Concha y Toro: Trio Reserva Merlot-Carmenere-Malbec 2021 (silver)

Viña Luis Felipe Edwards Cinso 2021 (silver)

Asda - La Corriente Sauvignon Blanc Blush 2021 (silver)

In partnership with the International Wine and Spirit Competition www.iwsc.net - using the best in the world to judge the best in the world. Billed as the world’s biggest celebration of cocktails, David is joined by the founders of London Cocktail Week, Hannah Sharman Cox and Siobhan Payne, to talk trends, cocktail villages - and the world’s most rubbish bar.

Drinks featured:

1800 Milenio Tequila Extra Anejo Proxima Spirits (gold/trophy)

400 Conejos Artesanal Mezcal Joven (gold)

Bacardi Rum 10 YO Gran Reserva Diez Rum (gold)

Four Pillars Distillery Spiced Negroni Gin (silver)

Loch Lomond 10 YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky (gold)

In partnership with the International Wine and Spirit Competition www.iwsc.net - using the best in the world to judge the best in the world. To mark the release of Club Oenologique’s inaugural ‘Champagne Report’, its influential author Essi Avellan MW joins David to talk about the state of Champagne, the impact of rising demand on quality, where to find the finest examples and also the perils of ‘light strike’. 

Piper Heidsieck 2014 Brut in magnum (gold and trophy)

Rare Champagne Brut 2008 (gold)

Gusbourne Blanc De Blancs Brut 2017 (silver)

Domaine Chandon Ningxia Brut NV (silver)

De Bortoli, DB Family Selection Brut NV (silver)

In partnership with the International Wine and Spirit Competition www.iwsc.net - using the best in the world to judge the best in the world. To celebrate Rioja Wine Month, David is joined by Jane Parkinson, wine expert on BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen to learn more about this beautiful region, its food culture and, of course, its world famous wines. 

Drinks featured:

La Rioja Alta Viña Ardanza Reserva 2016 (gold)

Rioja Vega Colección Tempranillo 2020 (silver)

El Coto de Rioja, El Coto de Imaz, Gran Reserva 2016 (silver)

Altos de Rioja, Altos R Pigeage, Graciano 2020 (bronze)

Rioja Vega, Tempranillo Blanco Reserva 2018 (bronze)

Episode 77 -

In partnership with the International Wine and Spirit Competition www.iwsc.net - using the best in the world to judge the best in the world. David celebrates Austria’s fine wines with Michael Moosbrugger, director of historic Schloss Gobelsburg and President of the Österreichische Traditionsweingüter, plus he catches up with The Wine Society buyer Freddy Bulmer.

The Speciality Fine Food Fair is the UK’s Leading Showcase of Artisanal food and drink.

We speak to those businesses who attended the show. We talk to them about the people and stories behind the business, what makes them unique and different. We talk about pertinent factors within this industry such as sustainability, cost of living and the impact world events have on supply chains.

In this episode, Food FM Producer Simon Alexander sits down on the Food for thought stage with André Lewis, Head of Food Wine and Spirits at Harrods; as we take a deep dive into life at one of the most famous and iconic department stores in the world.

We also speak to Patrick from the tinned fish market, Laura at Cakes from the Lakes, Stephen from Lauden Chocolate, Jack at Whitebox Cocktails, Jonathan from Hawkshead Relish and Amy from Doughlicious.

The Speciality Fine Food Fair is the UK’s Leading Showcase of Artisanal food and drink. We speak to those businesses who attended the show. We talk to them about the people and stories behind the business, what makes them unique and different. We talk about pertinent factors within this industry such as sustainability, cost of living and the impact world events have on supply chains. In this episode, we talk to Steve at Rounton Coffee, Noel from Rockfish, Phil & Viv at Brown Bag Crisps, Nick from High Water, Crystal at Luxwells, Gregorie from Blackthorn Salt and Steve - Director, Chef Consultant and resident of the Taste the Trends Kitchen throughout the 2 days of the fair. First, we catch up with Sam from The Popcorn Shed

In partnership with the International Wine and Spirit Competition www.iwsc.net - using the best in the world to judge the best in the world. David talks to Victoria Mason, Waitrose wine buyer for South Africa and Italy, to learn more about how wines get from the vineyard to the shelves, the current trends in the sector and where we should look for the most exciting wines. 

Drinks featured:

Gabrielskloof, The Landscape Series Cabernet Franc 2020 (gold)

Mullineux Great Heart Red Blend 2019 (silver)

Waitrose & Partners Blueprint Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2020 (silver)

Waitrose No 1 Amontillado Don Gaspar NV (silver)

Waitrose Rich And Warming 3 YO Blended Scotch Whisky, Whyte & Mackay (gold)

In partnership with the International Wine and Spirit Competition www.iwsc.net - using the best in the world to judge the best in the world. What’s in a glass? A lot more than you might imagine, if Daniel Primack is to be believed. He tells David why he’s completely obsessed by glassware, explaining how retro-nasal olfaction dictates wine flavour perception and how you can enhance your wine, with the right choice of vessel.

Drinks featured:

Tenuta Casenuove 2018 Chianti Classico (gold)

Saint Veran 2020, Dominic Hentall, Naked Wines (silver)

Vidal-Fleury Crozes Hermitage 2020 (silver)

Black Bottle Alchemy Series Double Cask Blended Scotch Whisky (gold/trophy)

A Sticky End Noble Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Marlborough (silver)