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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.
✒ Great Wine Education Courses Pt 2
Charlie Leary, author of the highly acclaimed Leary’s Global Wineology, looks at today’s most interesting wine courses available to wine lovers.
▻ The Royal Opera House Wine Gala
John Stimpfig talks to Sarah Kemp about the world-class wine and music to be presented at the upcoming Royal Opera House Wine Gala Dinner and Auction.
▻ Bolgheri with Nelson Pari and Federico Moccia
Italian experts Nelson Pari and Federico Moccia talk to Sarah Kemp about Bolgheri, the Tuscan region which contains some of Italy’s most famous names.
✒ Isole e Olena “Collezione Privata” Chardonnay
Isole e Olena “Collezione Privata” Chardonnay is commanding quite a following. Sarah Kemp reports on the first vertical tasting of this sought-after wine.
✒ A Starry Night: Wine Gala
The Wine Conversation and The Royal Opera House are presenting the Wine Gala Dinner and Auction on June 11th.
✒ 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.
▻ Véronique Sanders of Château Haut-Bailly
Véronique Sanders of Château Haut-Bailly talks to Sarah Kemp in our series “Great Wine Lives”.
▻ Bordeaux 2022 – a vintage of surprise
Discover Jane Anson and Sarah Kemp’s view of the 2022 Bordeaux vintage – what did well, what didn’t, and why it is unlike any previous vintage they have tasted.
▻ Bordeaux 2022 – on the road with Jane Anson
En Primeur tastings are in full swing: recorded on the D2 motorway, Sarah Kemp gets Jane Anson’s first thoughts on Bordeaux 2022.
▻ En Primeur with Jane Anson
As 6,000 of the world’s wine trade and journalists descend on Bordeaux, Jane Anson and Sarah Kemp look at En Primeur.
✒ Great Wine Education Courses Pt 1
Charlie Leary, author of the highly acclaimed Leary’s Global Wineology, looks at today’s most interesting wine courses available to wine lovers.
▻ Omnibus XXI
Another packed programme of wine news and views, including Kylie Minogue, new research on the origin of Vitis Vinifera, the demise of Sherry-Lehmann, how the Pomerol Priest influenced Michel Rolland, Heinz move to Lascombes, Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse affects California winemakers, DRC tasting, vintage weather report, and much more.
▻ Cabernet Sauvignon with Jane Anson
The king of grapes – find out about its parentage, best places it is grown plus Jane’s one obscure fact about it.
▻ Bordeaux Mentor Week
Jane Anson talks to Sarah Kemp about the importance of mentors and the diverse activities the successful candidates will encounter, from harvesting to startup entrepreneurs.
▻ Richard Geoffroy
Richard Geoffroy talks to Elin McCoy about Dom Perignon, Sake and more in our series “Great Wine Lives”.
✒ 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
▻ Omnibus XX
Latest wine news and our experts’ views. The big environmental win in Napa Valley, jail sentences for the 4.6 million bottle wine fraud, fine wine thefts a plenty, Chile and New Zealand’s wine disasters and the plucky Norwegians who camped out in tents for a month to get their Burgundy.
▻ Pauillac with Jane Anson
A deep dive into the commune which boasts three First Growths, Lafite, Mouton Rothschild and Latour.
▻ How to Become a Vigneron with Michael Evans
Have you ever wanted to own your own vineyard or blend your own wine with a top winemaker? Elin McCoy talks to Michael Evans, the man who makes it possible.
▻ The 1855 Classification with Jane Anson
This week our 10 Minute Masterclass is on the 1855 classification – the world’s first culinary ranking. Find out how it came about, what has changed since, plus Jane’s most obscure fact about it.