We continue the Mosaic of Wine series today in the company of Amber Gardner, Wine Consultant and Writer

(00:00:08) The Mosaic of Wine intro

(00:01:51) Amber Gardner Origin Story - From her time at Enotria to getting "into the thick of it!"

(00:07:20) Culture - Harvest in South Australia, Impact of her time at Davies and Brook

(00:20:18) Expertise - Stacking Skills to Form a Career, Substack and Podcast Creation

(00:25:59) Challenge - Developing a voice and Choosing what to share

(00:34:47) Service - Current roles at Vins Clair and Bobo Wines and Vin et Hip Hop 2024,

(00:47:23) Purpose - Regions and Producers approaching the market, The Fire and Wine Club 1st edition

(01:00:12) Contact Details and Outro

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GUEST CONTACT: Amber Gardner, Wine Consultant and Writer

https://www.instagram.com/amber.wine

Date recorded: 29 October 2024

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http://www.interpretingwine.com/565 Richard Hemming MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/566 Sarah Jane Evans MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/567 Peter Arijs

http://www.interpretingwine.com/568 Amber Gardner

http://www.interpretingwine.com/569 Jenny Hemmer

http://www.interpretingwine.com/570 Julian Gore-Booth

http://www.interpretingwine.com/571 Bree Stock MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/572 Andreas Wickhoff MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/573 Milena Berman

http://www.interpretingwine.com/574 Barbara Drew MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/575 Abby Rose

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We continue the Mosaic of Wine series today in the company of Peter Arijs, Education and Global Projects Manager at Rioja Wine

(00:00:08) The Mosaic of Wine intro

(00:01:34) Peter Arijs Origin Story - Journey from Engineering to Wine, Belgian Wine Market

(00:09:15) Culture - Spanish Influences along the career path

(00:16:30) Expertise - Blind Tasting, The Changing Face of Rioja

(00:27:40) Challenge - Career Transition

(00:33:40) Service - Leading Education at Rioja Wine, Content Development for their Self-service Digital Platform, Rioja Camp, Wine Tourism

(00:48:20) Purpose - The Future of Rioja

(00:52:44) Contact Details

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GUEST CONTACT: Peter Arijs, Education and Global Projects Manager at Rioja Wine

https://www.riojawineacademy.com

Date recorded: 25 October 2024

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Mosaic of Wine series direct links (12)

http://www.interpretingwine.com/564 Malu Lambert

http://www.interpretingwine.com/565 Richard Hemming MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/566 Sarah Jane Evans MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/567 Peter Arijs

http://www.interpretingwine.com/568 Amber Gardner

http://www.interpretingwine.com/569 Jenny Hemmer

http://www.interpretingwine.com/570 Julian Gore-Booth

http://www.interpretingwine.com/571 Bree Stock MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/572 Andreas Wickhoff MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/573 Milena Berman

http://www.interpretingwine.com/574 Barbara Drew MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/575 Abby Rose

We continue the Mosaic of Wine series today in the company of Sarah Jane Evans, Master of Wine

(00:00:08) The Mosaic of Wine intro

(00:01:30) Sarah Jane Evans MW Origin Story - Early writing career deep dive

(00:21:08) Culture - First Experience in Spain

(00:28:25) Expertise - MW experience and community, Psychological switch that came after passing

(00:37:34) Challenge - Communicating wine quality with points

(00:44:38) Service - New Book: The Wines of Central and Southern Spain

(00:52:47) Contact Details and Outro

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GUEST CONTACT: Sarah Jane Evans, Master of Wine

https://www.sarahjaneevans.co.uk

Date recorded: 25 October 2024

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Mosaic of Wine series direct links (12)

http://www.interpretingwine.com/564 Malu Lambert

http://www.interpretingwine.com/565 Richard Hemming MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/566 Sarah Jane Evans MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/567 Peter Arijs

http://www.interpretingwine.com/568 Amber Gardner

http://www.interpretingwine.com/569 Jenny Hemmer

http://www.interpretingwine.com/570 Julian Gore-Booth

http://www.interpretingwine.com/571 Bree Stock MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/572 Andreas Wickhoff MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/573 Milena Berman

http://www.interpretingwine.com/574 Barbara Drew MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/575 Abby Rose

We continue the Mosaic of Wine series today in the company of Richard Hemming MW Head of Wine, Asia for 67 Pall Mall Singapore

(00:00:08) The Mosaic of Wine intro

(00:01:45) Richard Hemming MW Origin Story - UK and Australia wine retail and writing for Jancis Robinson

(00:17:30) Culture - MW community in Singapore, Multilingual communication in Singapore

(00:29:55) Expertise - Restrained communications, Integration with 67 Pall Mall business development

(00:35:35) Challenge - Wine industry communication styles, Does the wine industry have a right to exist?

(00:56:50) Service - 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Awards, Wine and The Food of Asia 67 Pall Mall Book

(01:10:56) Contact Details and Outro

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GUEST CONTACT: Richard Hemming MW, Head of Wine, Asia for 67 Pall Mall Singapore

https://www.richardhemmingmw.com

Date recorded: 22 October 2024

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Mosaic of Wine series direct links (12)

http://www.interpretingwine.com/564 Malu Lambert

http://www.interpretingwine.com/565 Richard Hemming MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/566 Sarah Jane Evans MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/567 Peter Arijs

http://www.interpretingwine.com/568 Amber Gardner

http://www.interpretingwine.com/569 Jenny Hemmer

http://www.interpretingwine.com/570 Julian Gore-Booth

http://www.interpretingwine.com/571 Bree Stock MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/572 Andreas Wickhoff MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/573 Milena Berman

http://www.interpretingwine.com/574 Barbara Drew MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/575 Abby Rose

I'm Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine, welcoming you to the Mosaic of Wine Series 1. Giving my audience of wine lovers, students and professionals from across the world, access to some of the most interesting, successful and influential people working in and around the world of wine.

Series episodes explore the guest's backstory, covering their foundations, growth and legacy, using Interpreting Wine's mosaic storytelling model.

I'd love this episode and this series to be the start of a conversation. So please make sure you're subscribed to Interpreting Wine podcast to be alerted when each episode in the series goes live.

We kick things off today in the company of Malu Lambert South African Critic and Writer

(00:00:08) The Mosaic of Wine Series 1 intro

(00:01:30) Malu Lambert Origin Story - Links between the UK and South Africa

(00:11:25) Culture - Writing and Winemaking Communities, Single Vineyard Wines

(00:34:13) Expertise - Changing international perception of South African wines in writing and podcasting format

(00:45:44) Challenge - Staying Objective in wine writing

(00:49:15) Service - Narrative Journalism

(00:53:12) Purpose - Living and Capturing The Modern South African wine zeitgeist

(00:55:20) Contact Details and outro

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Intro and outro music The New Investors http://newinvestors.dk/ Contact: [email protected]

GUEST CONTACT: Malu Lambert, South African Critic and Writer

https://www.instagram.com/malulambert

Date recorded: 22 October 2024

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Mosaic of Wine series direct links (12)

http://www.interpretingwine.com/564 Malu Lambert

http://www.interpretingwine.com/565 Richard Hemming MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/566 Sarah Jane Evans MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/567 Peter Arijs

http://www.interpretingwine.com/568 Amber Gardner

http://www.interpretingwine.com/569 Jenny Hemmer

http://www.interpretingwine.com/570 Julian Gore-Booth

http://www.interpretingwine.com/571 Bree Stock MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/572 Andreas Wickhoff MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/573 Milena Berman

http://www.interpretingwine.com/574 Barbara Drew MW

http://www.interpretingwine.com/575 Abby Rose

Special link: www.interpretingwine.com/D6webclass

I'm Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine, welcoming you to a special episode focusing on WSET D6 dissertation technique, with Anne McHale MW.

Today, Anne will cover the six pitfalls she's observed based on her extensive analysis of the examiners report and from discussing feedback received by prior D6 students.

Also giving tips on how to address each pitfall.

Essential listening for any student submitting their D6 assignment in 2025, who want to get the best marks possible.

If you're looking for additional support with the current D6 assignment, you may like to know, Anne is currently offering paid access to recordings of her recent webclasses.

The first featuring Caroline Hermann MW covering the Virginia wine industry through the lens of the D6 assignment.

The second features Anne in-depth on D6 technique.

There are many additional resources included with purchases, which I'll mention in the show outro, so do listen to the end to hear those.

I have partnered with Anne to offer Interpreting Wine listeners purchasing one or both webinars via my affiliate link a unique set of bonuses.

Bonus 1 - access to the completely updated overview doc covering all WSET Diploma episodes on Interpreting Wine.

And bonus 2 - access to a Private podcast feed that collects all of Anne's Interpreting Wine podcast appearances in one place. Bonuses that will not be available anywhere else in 2024.

To learn more or to purchase the webinars and secure your Interpreting Wine bonuses.

Head to www.interpretingwine.com/D6webclass (link in shownotes)

Enjoy!

(00:00:08) Episode intro

(00:02:04) Anne McHale MW intro

(00:05:40) Pitfall 1: Relying on a limited number of sources

(00:10:14) Pitfall 2:Inadequate or ushed referencing

(00:15:00) Pitfall 3: Becoming overwhelmed by the volume of information available

(00:18:27) Pitfall 4: Being descriptive rather than analytical

(00:22:30) Pitfall 5: Not respecting the weightings and exceeding the word count

(00:27:23) Pitfall 6: Over-reliance on AI tools

(00:39:20) Webclass Bonus Material

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GUEST CONTACT: Anne McHale MW, The Top 6 Pitfalls for D6 Students and How to Address Them

www.interpretingwine.com/D6webinar

Date recorded: 6 Nov 2024

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https://www.interpretingwine.com/563 - Anne McHale MW, The Top 6 Pitfalls for D6 Students and How to Address Them

We continue the 2024 Georgia Travel Series today in the company of three guests who will offer us a range of viewpoints on life outside of the Georgian capital Tbilisi. This episode will hopefully not only encourage you to book your flight to this incredible country. But also to guide towards less obvious places to explore outside of Tbilisi while you're there.

(00:00:08) Episode intro

(00:02:50) Nika Jeiranashvil

(00:25:20) Keto Ninidze

(00:45:10) Nina Charchanidze

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GUEST CONTACT:

https://www.gnta.ge

Date recorded: 8-11 May 2024

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2024 Georgia Travel series direct links (3)

https://www.interpretingwine.com/560 - Georgian Wine Fairs

https://www.interpretingwine.com/561 - Tbilisi Spotlight

https://www.interpretingwine.com/562 - Rest of Georgia Snapshot

We continue the 2024 Georgia Travel Series today in the company of four guests who will offer us a range of viewpoints on the Georgian capital Tbilisi. This episode will hopefully not only encourage you to book your flight to this incredible city. But also to guide towards less obvious ways to explore Tbilisi while you're there.

(00:00:08) Episode intro

(00:02:50) Nathan Moss

(00:17:20) Giorgi Andghuladze

(00:25:00) Nina Akhaladze

(00:36:34) Zaza Khutsishvili

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Intro and outro music The New Investors http://newinvestors.dk/ Contact: [email protected]

GUEST CONTACT: Tbilisi Spotlight

https://gnta.ge

Date recorded: 8-11 May 2024

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2024 Georgia Travel series direct links (3)

https://www.interpretingwine.com/560 - Georgian Wine Fairs

https://www.interpretingwine.com/561 - Tbilisi Spotlight

https://www.interpretingwine.com/562 - Rest of Georgia Snapshot

We kick things off today in the company of three guests to discuss the series of Wine Fairs that take place in and around Tbilisi each year in May. During my visit this included the two day Zero Compromise Fair, The Saamuri Wine Fair, Sherekilebi and the New Wine Fair. Absolutely making this the best time of the year to visit. For those who want to taste local and international wines, poured by the winemakers and meet other wine lovers from around the world.

(00:00:08) Episode intro

(00:02:00) Iago Bitarishvili

(00:12:41) Maia Tchokhonelidze

(00:20:43) Aidan Raftery

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Georgia National Tourism Administration

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Date recorded: 8-11 May 2024

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2024 Georgia Travel series direct links (3)

https://www.interpretingwine.com/560 - Georgian Wine Fairs

https://www.interpretingwine.com/561 - Tbilisi Spotlight

https://www.interpretingwine.com/562 - Rest of Georgia Snapshot

I'm Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine, welcoming you to back the DOP Cebreros Series. Specially commissioned by for your listening pleasure by DOP Cebreros.

Today we close out the series in what I think is the most logical of places, in the vineyads. This landmark episode serves as a virtual tour of three representative zones of the Sierra de Gredos: El Tiemblo, Tietár Valley and Villanueva de Ávila

(00:00:08) Episode intro

(00:02:06) Pete Irvine - Las Rocosas - El Tiemblo

(00:14:16) Teresa Conde - Lanzahita - Tietár Valley

(00:42:41) Barabara Requejo - Las Herguijuelas - Villanueva de Ávila

(01:02:45) Barabara Requejo - Navarrevisca

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GUEST CONTACT: Sierra de Gredos terroir discovery, DOP Cebreros

https://www.dopcebreros.com

Date recorded: 3 June 2024

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DOP Cebreros series direct links (3)

https://www.interpretingwine.com/551 - Sierra De Gredos with Dani Landi and Daniel Ramos

https://www.interpretingwine.com/558 - Conectando Gredos 2024 Event Coverage

https://www.interpretingwine.com/559 - Gredos Terroir Deep Dive