In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David visits Sicily’s Mount Etna region to explore the ancient civilisation of pre-phylloxera old vines, from indigenous grape varieties, and meet the winemakers toiling on its volcanic slopes to craft distinctive wines.

Drinks featured: 

Amaro Amaranca (silver)

Bisol1542 Cartizze Dry 2022 (gold)

BiancaVigna Rive Di Collalto Extra Dry 2021 (gold)

Silvio Carta Per Te Riserva 2002 (gold)

Fattoria La Vialla Riserva 2013 (gold)

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. A traditional wine nation that still offers a voyage of discovery for the wine lover, with its indigenous grape varieties, family winemakers and great value fine wines. David travels to Vienna to experience VieVinum, the largest showcase of Austrian wines, and speaks to the Austrian Wine CEO, Chris Yorke.

Wines featured, all gold medal winners, judged ‘in situ’ in Austria:

Weingut Alois Zimmermann, Rosshimmel Reserve Grüner Veltliner 2021 

Seegut Lentsch Reserve Sankt Laurent 2020

Weingut Rabl Ried Dechant Alte Reben Grüner Veltliner 2021

Weingut Eder Wachau Leopold Riesling 2018

Weingut Horst & Georg Schmelzer Weißburgunder Eiswein 2012 

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. Chief winemaker at Rioja’s Ramón Bilbao, Rodolfo Bastida, is David’s guest as the winery celebrates its centenary and he toasts his 25 year tenure, to talk altitude winemaking, grape varieties, the pursuit of purity and the future for the region.

Wines featured:

Beronia Gran Reserva 2015 (gold)

Bodegas Ramón Bilbao Gran Reserva 2015 (silver)

El Coto De Rioja M&S Collection Gran Reserva 2015 (silver)

Asda Extra Special Marques Del Norte Gran Reserva 2016 (silver)

Dominio De La Salle Gran Reserva 2014 (silver)

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In partnership with Peter’s Yard petersyard.com - Cheese is a wonderful food for hot summer days. To start with it doesn’t need cooking! Using cheese is a great way to add savoury flavour and textures to salads. There are also delightful cheese dishes to be made which are perfect for summer eating. Acclaimed food writer and broadcaster Thane Prince shares her insights into summer cheese cooking. Greek writer Carolina Doriti, whose cookbook Salt of the Earth is a beautiful journey around Greece through its cuisine, tells us about cheese in the Greek kitchen. You will definitely be craving a Greek salad once you’ve listened to her!

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. A special episode dedicated to Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. David meets Te Mata’s boss, Nick Buck, as well as winemakers Steve Smith MW at Smith & Sheth and Craggy Range’s Ben Tombs as he explores what defines this historic region and its wines.

Wines featured:

Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Syrah 2020 (gold)

Mission Estate Winery Huchet Syrah 2019 (gold)

Trinity Hill 125 Chardonnay 2020 (gold and a trophy winner)

Trinity Hill Single Vineyard 125 Chardonnay 2021 (silver)

Esk Valley Artisanal Collection Malbec-Cabernet Franc-Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (silver)

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In partnership with Peter’s Yard petersyard.com - New Zealand’s cheese scene has grown in the last few decades. The renowned New Zealand food and wine writer and editor Lauraine Jacobs shares her insights into how it has blossomed. Simon Berry, MD of Whitestone Cheese on New Zealand’s South Island tells the story of why and how his farming family started making cheese during the 1980s and their progress since then.

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. For the second of two special editions dedicated to the wines of Bourgogne, David visits the region to meet winemakers in Viré-Clessé, Mercurey and Ladoix to learn how they are evolving and adapting to new challenges, while respecting history.

Wines featured:

Château de Pommard Clos Marey-Monge Monopole 2020 (gold)

La Chablisienne Les Clos 2020 (silver)

M&S Vieilles Vignes Florent Rouve, Viré-Clessé 2020 (silver)

Château Vitallis, Les Vignes Du Château, Pouilly-Fuissé 2022 (silver)

Maison Champy, Clos De Bully Pernand-Vergelesses 2020 (silver)

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Caroline Kenyon talks to Dr Chintal Patel about her first book, Dr Chintal’s Kitchen, which brings together her love of food, her culinary heritage and her medical understanding of nutrition.

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In partnership with Peter’s Yard petersyard.com - The idea of tradition is often evoked in the world of cheese. For this episode, we talk to Rachael Sills, founder of specialist Swiss cheese exporter KaseSwiss, about Swiss Alpine cheesemaking, recently recognised by UNESCO ,and cheese expert, Ned Palmer, author of A Cheesemonger’s History of the British Isles about the idea of tradition with regard to cheese.

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. For the first of two special editions dedicated to the wines of Bourgogne, Robin Kick MW joins David to talk about the region’s intricate patchwork of plots, its signature grape varieties and the styles of wine that have won acclaim around the world.

Wines featured:

La Chablisienne Château Grenouilles 2019 (gold)

Edouard Delaunay Chardonnay 2021 (silver)

Château de Pommard Clos Marey-Monge Nicolas-Joseph 2020 (silver)

Famille Carabello-Baum, Bourgogne Aligoté 2020 (silver)

Maison Champy, Pernand-Vergelesses 2021 (silver)

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