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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.
▻ Andrew Caillard MW about The Australian Ark
Jane Anson talks to Andrew Caillard MW, author of The Australian Ark – one of the most important wine books to have been published not just this year, but any year.
▻ The Best Books on Bordeaux
Jane Anson and Sarah Kemp discuss their favourite books on Bordeaux – including the novels every claret lover should read.
▻ 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.
✒ Best Recent Wine Books
Brian St Pierre takes a look at the latest crop of wine books, and picks out the ones he believes should be on every wine lover’s shelf
▻ Where To Learn About Wine
Charlie Leary talks to Jane Anson about his new book Leary’s Global Wineology, a guide to wine education, mentorships and scholarships.
▻ Wine With Andrew Jefford
The eloquent Andrew Jefford talks to Sarah Kemp about his new book “Drinking with the Valkyries”.
▻ Karen MacNeil
Karen MacNeil talks to Elin McCoy about the newly released third edition of “The Wine Bible”, which has sold over a million copies.
▻ The Wines of South America with Amanda Barnes
Sarah Kemp talks to Amanda Barnes, author of award-winning “The South America Wine Guide” for great recommendations and discoveries.
▻ The Languedoc with Rosemary George MW
Rosemary George MW talks about the Languedoc, the region she believes has evolved most over the past 20 years.
▻ Burgundy with Jasper Morris MW
Jasper Morris MW talks about the second edition of his book, “Inside Burgundy,” and what has changed since the first edition 11 years ago.
✒ Book Review – South of Somewhere
Brian St Pierre reviews South of Somewhere by Robert V. Camuto.
▻ Chablis with Rosemary George MW
Rosemary George MW talks to Sarah Kemp about why Chablis is her favourite wine, how its changed, her favourite producers and vintages and the issues it faces today.
✒ Book Review – Château Lafite: The Almanac
Brian St Pierre reviews Château Lafite: The Almanac, 600 pages covering 150 vintages!
✒ Book Review – The Wines of South Africa
Brian St Pierre reviews Jim Clarke’s book Wines of South Africa and finds “it’s a book to be read not dipped into”.
▻ Burgundy Cuisine
Rosi Hanson talks to Sarah Kemp on how menus have changed in Burgundy – they discuss the catalysts for change, including oeno-tourism, grower wines and Asia.
▻ Omnibus Third Edition
Episode 3: John Stimpfig discovers a new wine word for Scrabble, Matt Walls recommends the best Rhône appellations and producers. Elin McCoy and Sarah Kemp look at the different wine glasses on the market plus, the latest wine news from around the world.
▻ Omnibus First Edition
Episode One: Sarah Kemp and John Stimpfig 2020 news review, Elin McCoy on the impact of the Northern California fires, Best new wine books and novels, Jane Anson's favourite spot in Saint Emilion and the best Sparkling Wines and Champagne for Christmas.
✒ Book Reviews
New book round-up 2020: recommended wine reads from John Stimpfig and Sarah Kemp