Wine Times

Discussing and decanting with Anneka and Will is the Blur bassist, farmer and award-winning artisan cheesemaker, Alex James. As well as three great wines to taste Alex reveals his wackiest rider requirements, Will questions whether you should have sparkling wine over ice and Anneka discovers her new favourite pairing with cheese… frazzles.

Wine 1: Britpop Brut by Alex James NV

Wine 2: Santa Inés Single Parcel Chardonnay 2022

Wine 3: Maison Dominique Piron Fleurie 2020

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Postman turned politician Alan Johnson clinks glasses with Will at Cheltenham’s Literature Festival. They muse over the influence of The Beatles, the joys of writing thriller novels and Alan reflects on Prime Ministers of the past drinking habits.

Wine 1: 2021 Sauvignon Gris, Chateau Le Coin

Wine 2: 2018 L'Epiphanie de Sauternes, Bordeaux, France 

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anneka and Will listen admiringly to the smooth voice of actor and musician, Clarke Peters, as they sip luscious wines from Portugal. Clarke recounts tales of trial and error from his vegetable garden in the Algarve. While Anneka reminisces about her many visits to Clarke’s dressing room in the 1980s.

Wine 1: 2022 Arquipélago, Açores, Portugal 12.5%

Wine 2: 2021 Vilarissa Grande Reserva, Douro, Portugal 

Wine 3: Baronesa de Vilar Rosé Port (50cl) NV

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will and Anneka are celebrating 50 years of the Sunday Times Wine Club. And what a way to do it! At a live event held at Times HQ in London, readers and guests sipped a selection of wines chosen by 12 very discerning columnists.

In this bonus episode, we hear about some of those selections, straight from the columnists’ mouths. Anneka and Will were joined, amid the hustle and bustle, by Giles Coren, Martin Samuel and Tony Turnbull.

You can find out more about the Columnists’ Case by visiting: https://www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk/columnistscase

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anneka and Will sip their way through wines from America with filmmaking royalty, Paul Feig. The director of Bridesmaids talks of how, as a kid, he always longed for adulthood. Nothing represented that more than sipping on cocktails and wine. And everyone was pleased with Will’s US selections. 

Wine 1: 2019 Au Bon Climat, La Bauge Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley

Wine 2: 2020 Lyeth Red Sonoma Meritage, Sonoma County

Wine 3: 2021 Ridge Geyserville, Alexander Valley 

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Anneka and Will for a glass of wine (or three) is the psychotherapist and bestselling author, Philippa Perry. Will guides a tour of English wines that wow, as Philippa unpacks the trends she has spotted from her years as an agony aunt. And Anneka reflects on the origins of the Sunday Times Wine Club. 

Wine 1: 2021 Redbrook Estate Bacchus (Paper Bottle) 

Wine 2: Nyetimber Classic Cuvee Half Bottle NV

Wine 3: 2018 Harrow & Hope Blanc de Blancs, Buckinghamshire, England 

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discussing and decanting with Anneka and Will is comedian and panel show royalty, Angus Deayton. Will introduces three wines from Italy as Angus and Anneka recount tales from trips together to Umbria. And one of the bottles really hit the spot for Angus. 

Wine 1: 2022 Ischia Biancolella, Ischia, Italy

Wine 2: 2017 Brunello di Montalcino, Casanova di Neri, Tuscany, Italy

Wine 3: Il Fagiano, Vino Rosso, Italy 

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discussing and decanting with Anneka and Will is broadcaster and writer, Clare Balding CBE. As well as three great wines to taste from Argentina, Clare gasps over a £100 bottle of wine, Will shares one of his greatest blind wine tasting moments and Anneka reflects on when she caught Clare walking backwards along the Thames. 

Wine 1: 2022 Torrontés, Alma Andina, Mendoza

Wine 2: 2021 Chardonnay, Trapiche Terroir Series Finca Las Piedras, Mendoza, Argentina

Wine 3: 2019 Cheval des Andes

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discussing and decanting with Anneka and Will is bestselling Australian-British author, Kathy Lette. As well as three great wines to taste from Australia, Kathy reveals her lifeguard litmus test, Will explains why Margaret River is his favourite wine region down under and Anneka swoons over a message from Kylie Minogue.

Wine 1: 2021 Yarrunga Field Special Reserve White, New South Wales, Australia

Wine 2: 2020 Vasse Felix Chardonnay, Margaret River, Australia

Wine 3: 2018 Yarra Yering Dry Red No 1, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pouring the wine this series with Will Lyons is broadcast legend Anneka Rice. As well as three great wines to taste from Croatia, Anneka falls back in love with white wine - although a juicy merlot still remains as her firm favourite! - and Will shares why the ABC club, Anything But Chardonnay, is long outdated. 

Wine 1: Kutjevo Rosé

Wine 2: Maximo Oro

Wine 3: Graševina De Gotho

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Series producer: Anya Pearce

Producer: Calum McCrae

Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.