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This time we are heading to the heart of Suffolk, where we speak to Anna, the Vineyard Manager who has a brilliant personal story to tell of her involvement in the wine industry. Plus a brilliant example of how domestic demand for UK wines is enabling vineyards to grow sustainably to make larger amounts of wine per year.

Listen to this episode and hear about the transition of a small vineyard approach to now 50,000+ bottles produced per year, plus find out what Andy thinks of the sparkling red new release too!

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Our first ever episode in Norfolk, as far as we are aware!

A super episode with Rachel Lee, winemaker at Cobble Hill who takes on a journey of discovery for the region, from soil type to wines produced. A brilliant vineyard which uses the landscape to produce their finest wine offerings.

A little bit of technical difficulty at one point but stay with us, there is a lot of great thoughts, insights and showcasing of the region in this one!

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What a brilliant, albeit it very warm, way to start Series 5.

Andy and Olly are on their travels together again and this time find themselves in the Spanish foothills at Bodega Hotazel - or 'Hot As Hell' given the temperatures are extreme in this area and always exceed 40 in the summer season. A really interesting insight into an arid landscape and winemaking within the region. Plus we get our first glimpse of Max the Sound Man!

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The Leonardslee Family Vineyard label encapsulates the extraordinary journey of its owner, Penny Streeter OBE, from humble beginnings to creating a prestigious English sparkling wine. Once living in homeless accommodation, Penny's story is a modern-day Cinderella tale.

We get a birds eye view of everything Leonardslee Vineyard stands for hearing directly from head winemaker, Johann Fourie, one of the leading South African winemakers on how they found the right location in West Sussex and developed a brand which they believe is unparalleled in the region, sticking with a tried and tested method that has been developed when understanding the local climatology and terroir.

What a story and what incredible wines!

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WOW! 

This is an incredible episode and one which if you ever wanted to understand the difference in wine just by different terroirs, is a must listen!

Arnaud talks to us about his family history, the will to succeed and the investigative nature of them looking into soil types and composites closely to really understand the Sancerre region.

A brilliant 30 minutes of your time!

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This is an incredible story of winemaking and changing up the norm.

Listen to Mike, head winemaker at Journey's End in Stellenbosch, South Africa explain why at Journey's End they deem themselves to be a cool climate orientated vineyard.

How they have looked at terroir and tested different clones, varietals and technological advances to pursue different styles of wines that are changing the landscape globally.

Journey's End are at the top of their game and this episode should not be missed as a result!

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This is a story with head winemaker Jose Quintana of a fantastic model in Vagabonds and how they have evolved from a small production urban winery establishment, taking grapes from across the UK to create fabulous wines, to building for the future.

Majestic Wines have taken on Vagabonds to create a mega business and now they are building larger premises to make larger volumes and support more operations. A great insight into a winemaking machine that has taken off and today creates a fabulous wine offering to the general public across a number of sites, not just in London too!

Enjoy this episode !

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Located in the renowned Rutherford region of Napa Valley, St Supery Wine Estate, owned by Chanel has all the hallmarks of an incredible wine growing estate. The wines are hugely impressive as is their CEO, Emma Swain. Emma gives a wonderful insight into the inner workings of one of the very best vineyards in Napa Valley in California and gives us inside intel into the environment, viticulture and more from this region.

What a show!

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This is a true example of what can be done no matter the surroundings! Built in the centre of the city of the Hague in the Netherlands is a co-operative vineyard. They create a range of wines and having developed different winemaking techniques, both from their individual experiences as well as collaborative expertise, have created an environment from which this green space is thriving. 

A true example to all cities around the world and how vines can bring people from all walks of life together. It is an incredible story which continues to go from strength to strength. Mark takes us on a journey, explaining how this began and how they work hard together to create the best wines they can through diversity and different skill sets. A real vote of confidence for not just winemaking but how the world really can be and how people can work together in harmony.

Why don't we look to build more of these city vineyards around the world?

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This time we head to the Hampshire chalk orientated coast. We find out what Black Chalk Wine have been cultivating and nurturing over the years since inception. We look into the result of having a chalk bed from which to grow the known Champagne varietals and why there is a differential to their wines. Zoe Driver, winemaker at Black Chalk, gives us a deeper level knowledge base and highlights what can be achieved over time with a top wine crew behind them! A super episode for all!