In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. Includes Oz Clarke OBE; Nyetimber’s chief winemaker, Cherie Spriggs; Stephen Duckett of Hundred Hills winery; Romain Ott of Château Léoube, Emanuel Pesqueira, group head of wine for Gordon Ramsay restaurants and Hannah Crosbie, author of ‘Corker’.

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. From pouring wine in a restaurant at 17 years old to being profiled in Vogue, it has been quite a journey for writer Hannah Crosbie, who joins David to talk about her debut book ‘Corker’, billed as “a deeply unserious wine book”. She tells him about ripping up the old rules and how to match wines to some of life’s defining moments.

Wines featured:

La Togata Seconda Stella A Destra, Brunello di Montalcino (gold)

Belpoggio, Brunello di Montalcino 2018 (silver)

MontGras, Intriga Máxima, Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (gold) 

Robert Oatley, Finisterre, Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (gold)

Rioja Vega, Colección, Tempranillo Blanco 2022 (silver) 

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. A special episode dedicated to New Zealand’s biggest wine region, Marlborough. Oz Clarke OBE recalls the moment he first tasted its signature Sauvignon Blanc - which went on to be a global phenomenon - and David meets leading winemakers, including Cloudy Bay’s Daniel Sorrell, to find out what makes the region special, its diversity, and what the future might hold beyond Sauvignon.

Wines featured:

Yealands Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (gold)

Saint Clair Family Estate Origin Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (gold)

Giesen Organic Chardonnay 2019 (gold)

Marisco Vineyards The Craft Series The Pioneer Chardonnay 2021 (gold)

Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Albarino 2022 (silver)

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. South Africa’s dynamic, constantly evolving wine scene is the focus as David chats to Master of Wine Dirceu Vianna Junior and Sophia Longhi, to reflect on judging wines in South Africa for the IWSC last summer.

Wines featured:

Mont Rochelle Miko Chardonnay 2018 (gold and a trophy winner)

Capensis Silene 2021 (gold and a trophy winner)

Constantia Glen Five 2020 (gold)

Bloemendal Wine Estate Kanonberg 2017 (gold)

The Tangram, Durbanville Hills, White Blend 2020 (gold and a trophy winner)

La Vierge Apogée Pinot Noir 2021 (gold)

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. To mark International Women’s Day, David revisits some of his conversations with pioneering women in the world of wine and spirits, including Dr Laura Catena, Dr Rachel Barrie, Sarah Pidgeon, Louisa Rose, Corinne Seely, Cherie Spriggs, and Jancis Robinson OBE MW.

Wines and spirits featured (all from the women winemakers/master distiller featured):

The GlenDronach Distillery 21 YO Parliament Single Malt Scotch Whisky (gold)

Ringbolt Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (gold)

Yealands Estate Single Vineyard Albarino 2022 (silver)

Catena DV Catena Pinot Noir 2021 (silver) 

Wynns Coonawarra Estate Michael Shiraz 2018 (silver)

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. The Ott name is Provence rosé royalty, but Romain Ott chose to forge his career on a neighbouring estate, Château Léoube, a stunning stretch of the Côte d’Azur, where, as head winemaker, he crafts organic wines. He chats to David about rosé’s revolution in quality and how he crafted a ‘Super Tuscan’… in Provence.

Wines featured:

Love by Léoube 2022 (silver)

Mirabeau X 2022 (silver)

Château La Gordonne La Chapelle Tete De Cuvée 2022 (silver)

Château Malherbe Grand Vin 2021 (silver)

Château Malherbe Madame Ferrari 2021 (silver) 

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. How to select wines for pairing fine dining, and how to make the best use of a sommelier’s incredible skills? These are among the questions David poses, as he chats to Emanuel Pesqueira, influential group head of wine for Gordon Ramsay restaurants, which include 1890, Pétrus and the Savoy Grill.

Wines featured:

D’Oliveiras Sercial 1977 (gold)

D’Oliveiras Boal 1992 (gold)

Casa da Passarella Abanico Reserva 2021 (gold)

Maison Castel Terra Vitis Petit Manseng 2021 (gold)

Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 2013 (gold)

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David chats to Oz Clarke OBE about his latest book, ‘Story of Wine’, which is actually more than a hundred different stories, journeying through time to explore the places and people who have shaped the wines we enjoy today.

Wines featured (all fortified, from Portugal, all gold medal winners)

Cálem 40-Year-Old Tawny NV 

Graham’s 20 YO Tawny NV 

Kopke Colheita 2005

Justino’s Tinta Negra 1995

Cossart Gordon Verdelho 1975

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. Not so much a revolution… more an evolution, Argentina’s wines are winning new fans as the pursuit of quality over quantity reaps rewards. David is joined by two Masters of Wine, Dirceu Vianna Junior and Beth Pearce to reflect on the first ever ‘in situ’ judging of its wines by the IWSC.

Wines featured: 

Domaine Bousquet Gran Bousquet Organic Malbec 2021 (gold)

Chakana Ayni Malbec 2020 (gold)

Bodegas Bianchi Gran Famiglia Corte 2020 (gold and trophy)

Antigal Winery & Estates Aduentus Cabernet Franc 2019 (gold and trophy)

Bodega Argento Gualtallary Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 (gold)

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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David talks to Nyetimber’s Canadian-born head winemaker, Cherie Spriggs. She talks candidly about working with husband Brad Greatrix, why the couple were attracted to England, what defines English sparkling wine and how they developed their premium cuvée, the critically acclaimed 1086.

Wines featured:

Everflyht Brut NV (silver)

Busi Jacobsohn Wine Estate Cuvée Brut 2019 (silver)

Coates & Seely Reserve Brut NV (silver)

Hattingley Valley Wines Rosé Brut 2019 (silver)

Greyfriars Vineyard Blanc de Blancs Brut 2015 (silver)

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