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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. Lisbon, Portugal’s beguiling capital, is also an enticing wine region stretching north for 130 kilometres along the country’s Atlantic coast. Libby Brodie chats to David about the terrain, climate, grapes and gastronomy of the Lisboa region.  In this episode, the wines tasted are: Adegamae Vinhas Velhas 2020 (Grape variety: vital): Adegamae Vinhas Velhas 2020 – Banquist, Morgado de Santa Catherina Arinto Reserva (Grape variety: arinto): Buy Morgado de Santa Catherina Arinto Reserva Online at Hic! and Cas'Amaro’s Vinho Tinto Falatório Bastardo 2021 (Grape variety: bastardo): 2021 Falatório Bastardo tinto.

Wines featured, all IWSC silver medal winners from Lisboa:

Quinta Do Conde Galodoro 10 Barricas Reserva 2022

Aveleda, Mandriola De Lisboa 2022 

Aluado Reserva Alicante Bouschet 2020 

Casa Santos Lima Quinta Do Espírito Santo 2021 

M&S Lisboa Bonita 2021

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. Sunny Hodge is David’s guest to talk about his new book, The Cynic’s Guide to Wine, demystifying the subject, using science to take a deep dive into the glass, pulling apart conventional tasting notes and challenging established assumptions.

Wines featured, all gold medal winners from Turkey, with Sunny among the judges: 

Sevilen Sarap Sanayi Sevilen Centum Syrah 2020

Likya Wines Likya Arkeo Acikara 2022

Kuzubag Hür Amfora Merlot 2022

Kayra Imperial Merlot Blend 2015

V'asbosExpression Cabernet Franc Edition 1 NV

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. In the second special episodes, David’s focus is Côtes du Rhône Villages, the next tier up from Côtes du Rhône in the region’s hierarchy of quality, chatting with Raphaël Knapp, of Château la Borie, and Anthony Taylor, of Gabriel Meffre.  

To find out more - web:Homepage | Côtes du Rhône site officiel Instagram: AOC Côtes du Rhône (@cotesdurhone) • Instagram photos and videos)

Medal winners featured:  

Château De Ruth 2023 Côtes Du Rhône Villages Sainte-Cécile (silver)

Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Chartreuse De Bonpas 2020 Côtes Du Rhône Villages (silver)

Domaines Vincent Moreau 2023 Côtes Du Rhône Villages Sainte-Cécile (silver)

Julie Rouffignac Tesco Finest 2023 Côtes Du Rhône Villages Blanc (silver)

J. Jacques Beaumet 2022 Cairanne (silver)

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. ‘The Chief’ is back with his annual predictions for what’s in store for the drinks world. As editor in chief of The Buyer, Richard Siddle, has his finger on the pulse and he shares his insights with David, including tax changes, a stylistic shift in English wine and what a returning President Trump might mean for booze.

Drinks featured:

Destilaria Portuguesa Amarguinha Sour RTD (gold)

Levantine Hill Katherine's Paddock Chardonnay 2021 (gold)

Marisco Vineyards The Craft Series Pride And Glory Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (gold and trophy)

Oyster Bay Cuvée Brut NV (gold) 

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David brings us his favourite moments from the latest series: including two legends of Champagne, Lallier’s Dominique Demarville and Michel Drappier; Rombauer’s head winemaker Richie Allen; Alice Lascelles talks about her new book , The Martini’; Billy Abbott on his passion for whisky; and Fr’um creator, Anthony Peart, talks about Tom Kerridge as an inspiration.

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In partnership with Peter’s Yard petersyard.com - There is something very comforting about cheese as an ingredient in a kitchen. For this episode, I talk to three wonderful chefs and food writers: development chef Verena Lochmuller co-author of Comfort, the new Ottolenghi cookbook, food writer Mark Diacono, author of Vegetables, who has a keen following for his Garden to Table Substack, and Italian American food writer Domenica Marchetti, author of the Everyday Italian cookbook.

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In partnership with Peter’s Yard petersyard.com - One of Britain’s most celebrated food scholars and broadcaster, Ivan Day takes us on a rich and fascinating journey through Britain’s cheese history, sharing stories and insights from the past right through to the present. Ivan has the gift of sharing his considerable knowledge in a vivid and engaging way and this episode is an engaging piece of culinary time travel.

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David’s joined by Laura Willoughby, co-founder of Club Soda and Irem Eren of BevZero to discuss the growing importance of the ‘low and no’ category and the latest innovations for those choosing to cut out, or reduce, their alcohol intake.

Drinks featured

Edenvale Beverages Premium Reserve Sparkling Shiraz NV (gold and trophy)

Dr Zero Zero Amarno (gold and trophy)

Drinks Kitchen Orange Cinchona Non-Alcoholic Aperitif (gold)

Sweet&Chilli Air Mary (gold and trophy)

Min Min Kombucha Oak Ageing Kombucha (gold)

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In partnership with Peter’s Yard petersyard.com - Charles Martell is a legend in the cheese world, famed for reviving Gloucestershire’s traditional Single Gloucester and Double Gloucester cheeses during the 1970s and noted also for his Stinking Bishop cheese. Charles tells us what inspired him to take up cheesemaking. Cheesemonger Andy Swinscoe of the award-winning Courtyard Dairy in Yorkshire gives a compelling insight into why it’s so important to buy farmhouse cheese and support small-scale cheesemakers.

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David talks to the head winemaker at Napa’s Rombauer Vineyards, Richie Allen, who rose from cellar hand to the top job, to hear more about the pioneering producer behind some of America’s favourite premium wines, including a Chardonnay that’s a personal favourite of our host!

Medal winners featured:

Phillips Distilling Company Prairie Organic Vodka (gold)

Phillips Root Beer Schnapps (gold)

Salt Point Gin Highball (gold)

Gruppo Campari SKYY Espresso Vodka (gold)

Zing Zang Mango Margarita Made With Tequila (gold)

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