Who puts the sexy into sexy? What links the wines of Australia to England's smallest vineyard and winery? Does Bum Bum yeast really exist?

We have a our first guest to answer all these questions, and more; Mike 'Bin Two' Boyne has sacrificed his not inconsiderable street cred by spending an hour talking to TM&TM. From running one of the UK's best independent wine merchants to producing ridiculously named pet nat and skin contact Solaris via the medium of extreme winemaking calendars, Mike has done it all.

Ferg and Lee taste Mike's skin contact Solaris, Elektron, and the concrete egg Solaris, Supernova.

Huge thanks to Mike for taking the time to ruin his reputation by being associated with us.

Is big better? Why are people from the wine industry inviting Lee to stuff? How many tonnes of fruit is too many in a day? why has fergs hair moved from his head to his face and what has a plough got to do with anything? All this and more in episode 3 (please someone make this podcast end). 

What do winemakers eat during harvest? How good is good ordinary claret? Why has this podcast been allowed to reach episode two? Will there actually be any serious dialogue at any stage? Answers to all this and more may or may not be in episode two of The Maker & The Merchant. Only one way to find out.

Well, we’ve listened to the advice...and ignored it. We’ve heard your warnings, but we’re both brave and foolhardy...

The inaugural episode of the podcast that literally no-one asked for is here!

In episode 1 the boys discuss themselves (naturally), wine, and living in the wine world. 

They also review a Pinot Noir from an underdiscussed region and (surprise surprise) a Malbec from Argentina.

A little trailer for the least anticipated podcast this week. 

The Maker & The Merchant out very soon, wherever you listen to your podcasts