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CONVERSATIONS
The wine conversation is all about conversations around wine, be it great wine lives, recommendations or travel.
Every month we will be recording ‘magazine-style’ podcasts, but we will also be having in-depth looks at certain subjects and releasing these as separate episodes.
Find the conversations that interest you the most – search by category, or indeed any term / name of interest. Some of our articles contain audio files of our conversations.
▻ Lorenzo Pasquini about Château d’Yquem
Lorenzo Pasquini talk to Elin McCoy about his life at Château d’Yquem. From childhood dreams of becoming a professional fencer to landing the ultimate wine job, discover his amazing story.
✒ Connoisseur Week 2024
Sarah Kemp looks back at her personal highlights of 2024’s fabulous Connoisseur Week.
▻ Bordeaux 2023 – Part Two
The second part of our deep-dive into Bordeaux 2023 – a vintage Bordeaux lovers will love.
▻ Bordeaux 2023 – Part One
The first part of our deep-dive into Bordeaux 2023 – putting together the jigsaw puzzle of understanding the latest vintage.
▻ Bordeaux 2023 – A Preview With Jane Anson
As the En Primeur tastings get into full swing, Bordeaux expert Jane Anson looks at the weather conditions that have formed the 2023 vintage.
▻ Sauternes with Jane Anson
Drunk by hedonists, made by masochists, Sauternes is one of the world’s greatest fine wines.
▻ Cabernet Franc with Jane Anson
Discover how much is grown, which varieties it is a parent to, famous names and the big issue it faces.
▻ Pessac-Léognan with Jane Anson
Take a deep dive into Bordeaux’s Pessac-Léognan in our 10-Minute Masterclass with Jane Anson and Sarah Kemp.
▻ Edouard Miailhe
Celebrated but not classified, Château Siran is one of Margaux’s most loved properties. Elin McCoy talks to Edouard Miailhe, the 6th generation of his family to run the estate.
▻ The Best Books on Bordeaux
Jane Anson and Sarah Kemp discuss their favourite books on Bordeaux – including the novels every claret lover should read.
▻ Merlot with Jane Anson
Find out its parentage, how much is planted, its flavours and the Merlots that Jane Anson and Sarah Kemp believe are worth seeking out.
▻ Bordeaux Courtiers with Jane Anson
Jane explains the mysterious role of the Bordeaux courtier – an insight into the system which has been working since the Middle Ages.
▻ St Julien with Jane Anson
Discover St Julien, the Bordeaux appellation that doesn’t have any First Growths but does have some of Bordeaux’s greatest names.
▻ Jean-Guillaume Prats
There are few people who can have had a more fascinating life in wine than Jean-Guillaume Prats.
▻ Margaux with Jane Anson
Margaux is the largest of the Medoc’s appellations, with the most varied terroir. Discover its signature taste, the price per hectare, and why it was recognised 20 years after Pauillac and St Julien.
▻ Denise Adams
Denise Adams left the world of art and interior design to become a biodynamic vintner in Bordeaux and the Napa Valley – listen to her story.
✒ Remembering Jean-Michel Cazes
There is a large void today in the Medoc with the passing of Jean-Michel Cazes – he will be so missed. We were lucky enough to talk to him about his “Great Wine Life”.
▻ Saint-Émilion with Jane Anson
Discover its varied terroir, land prices, the (controversial) classification, star names, upcoming names and our one obscure fact.
▻ Rare Wine Books
Jane Anson talks to Ben Kinmont, the rare bookseller who was responsible for selling Sean Thackery’s unrivalled collection of wine books to Domaine Clarence Dillon.
✒ Bordeaux 2022 – Terroir & Talent
Sarah Kemp believes 2022 is unlike any vintage she has tasted before. Find out which wines she would like in her cellar, price permitting.