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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.
▻ Omnibus Eleventh Edition
As the Wine Conversation celebrates its first anniversary John, Elin and Sarah look back at the big wine stories of 2021
▻ Omnibus Tenth Edition
There’s lots to talk about this month on Omnibus Ten – the wine heist of the century, more lawsuits in Saint Emilion, concerns about bottlenecks in the wine supply chain, matching wines with vegan menus, the new “La La” from the Guigals, and much more.
▻ Omnibus Ninth Edition
John Stimpfig looks at the Liv-ex 2021 classification’s winners and losers, plus the lawsuit in St Emilion, sale of Jancisrobinson.com, Napa’s elaborate tasting rooms, and more, lively discussions in this month’s episode.
▻ Omnibus Eighth Edition
Biblical times, fire and floods in the vineyards around the world. Jane Anson, Elin McCoy and John Stimpfig report on the big wine stories happening now.
▻ Omnibus Seventh Edition
Omnibus Seven is full of politics and controversy this month – Ausone and Cheval Blanc are leaving the Saint Emilion classification, Champagne industry’s fury at Putin’s new wine law, new research says sulphites aren’t to blame for allergies plus revolutionary paper bottles and lots more.
▻ Omnibus Sixth Edition
Snoop Dogg has just launched one, George Clooney wants one, top Bordeaux estates are buying in, why everyone wants Rosé. Elin McCoy investigates, plus meteorite corkscrews, the wine Napoleon didn’t receive just sold, and much, much more.
▻ Omnibus Fifth Edition
Does having bees in your vineyard result in better wine? Elin McCoy finds out. Award-winning sommelier Terry Kandylis recommends the best Greek wines while John Stimpfig looks into robotic sommeliers, and Alder Yarrow lets rip on why wine aerators are the scourge of the earth, plus all the latest wine news.
▻ Omnibus Fourth Edition
In Omnibus Four Australia’s top wine writer Huon Hooke talks about which region and producers are exciting him, Elin McCoy takes a hard look at sustainability, marketing hype or wine’s future? Plus news from John Stimpfig and much more.
▻ 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 Second Edition
Episode Two: Sarah Kemp and John Stimpfig discuss the impact of Brexit, John examines the ‘Clean Wine’ movement, The Barolo Boys talk to us about all things Barolo, and Elin McCoy looks back on 2020, plus Australian Riesling recommendations from John.
▻ 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.