Labels with Nick Monk of Multilabels

Nick Monk of labelling company Multilabels talks us through the different wine labels and printing technologies available to wine producers. More >>

Rainer Jung from Geisenheim on TCA and Cork Taint

Professor Rainer Jung of Geisenheim talks about his research into cork taint. More >>

Prof Rainer Jung of Geisenheim on plastic corks

Professor Rainer Jung of Geisenheim talks about plastic corks and the advantages over natural cork. More >>

Prof Rainer Jung of Geisenheim on oxidation and PET bottles

Prof Rainer Jung of Geisenheim talks about his research into oxidation in wine and PET bottles. More >>

Thibaut Montgillard on Tonnellerie Meyrieux and Wine Barrels

Thibaut Montgillard is a master cooper at Tonnellerie Meyrieux. In this second interview we hear how the oak barrels are made. More >>

Thibaut Montgillard on Tonnellerie Meyrieux and Wine Barrels

Thibaut Montgillard is a master cooper at Tonnellerie Meyrieux. In this first interview we hear about the sourcing of the oak. More >>

Andreas Hoffman of Primera on wine label printing

Andreas Hoffman of Primera talks to us about printing labels for wine bottles. More >>

Felix Graf Adelmann on Weingut Adelmann the region of Wurttemberg and the key grape varieties

We talk with Felix Graf Adelmann of Weingut Adelmann about the region of Wurttemberg and the key grape varieties Trollinger Blaufrankisch and Riesling More >>

Felix Graf Adelmann on Weingut Adelmann and innovation

We talk about innovation and blending wines with Felix Graf Adelmann of Weingut Adelmann in Wurttemberg, Germany. More >>

James Scott of Bibendum Wines on consumer taste preferences Part 2

James Scott of Bibendum Wines tells us about a system developed with Tim Hanni which has been trialled in Waitrose stores. More >>

James Scott of Bibendum Wines on consumer taste preferences Part 1

James Scott of Bibendum Wines tells us about a system developed with Tim Hanni which categorises wine drinkers into four tasting groups. More >>

Michael Saunders on Bibendum Wines

Michael Saunders is the managing director of Bibendum Wine, a wine merchant supplying the restaurant trade as well as the major retailers. In this first interview Michael gives us an insight into the company. More >>

Arne Bercher on the wines of Baden

Arne Bercher describes the different styles of wine from the Baden region in Germany in this second interview. More >>

Arne Bercher on Baden

Pinot expert Arne Bercher tells us about the wine region of Baden and the different grape varieties grown there. More >>

Ernst Ruhl on Geisenheim Root Stock Breeding

Professor Ernst Ruhl from the Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute explains how root stocks are bred in this third interview. More >>

Ernst Ruhl from Geisenheim on Vine Breeding

Professor Ernst Ruhl from the Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute explains how vines are bred in this second interview. More >>

Ernst Ruhl from Geisenheim on Phylloxera

We ask Professor Ernst Ruhl from the Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute to explain how phylloxera attacks grape vines. More >>

Guillaume Tardy on Australia and barrels from a Burgundian perspective

Domaine Jean Tardy is located in Vosne-Romanee in the Cote-d'Or, Burgundy. In this third and final interview we speak to son Guillaume on his experience of Australian winemaking. More >>

Guillaume Tardy on Vintage review

Domaine Jean Tardy is located in Vosne-Romanee in the Cote-d'Or, Burgundy. In part two of our interview with Guillaume Tardy we hear about the 2011 vintage. More >>

Guillaume Tardy on inheritance in Burgundy

Domaine Jean Tardy is located in Vosne-Romanee in the Cote-d'Or, Burgundy. We speak to son Guillaume on how the business is shared between the family. More >>

Croatian grape varieties with Sasa Spiranec

In this second interview with wine writer Sasa Spiranec we find out about the indigenous grape varieties of Croatia from the different wine regions. More >>

Wine regions of Croatia with Sasa Spiranec

We interview wine writer Sasa Spiranec on the wine regions of Croatia and the history and winemaking culture of the country. More >>

Rowan Gormley on Naked Wines

Rowan Gormley is the founder of Naked Wines. In this second interview we hear how about the small producer strategy that is central to the Naked Wines proposition. More >>

Rowan Gormley profile of a Wine Entrepreneur

Rowan Gormley is the founder of Naked Wines. In this first interview we hear how he started out at a private equity firm where he eventually met Richard Branson and launched Virgin Money and Virgin Wines. More >>

Willi Klinger on Austria Part 2

Willi Klinger represents the Austrian Wine Marketing board. In this second interview we find out about the 4 wine regions of Austria and the different grapes and wines. More >>

Willi Klinger on Austria Part 1

Willi Klinger represents the Austrian Wine Marketing board. In this first interview we find out about the history of winemaking in Austria and talk about the most planted grape variety Gruner Veltliner. More >>

BevScan with Colin Jeffress

Colin Jeffress of Jeffco tells us about BevScan, a device for analysing wine using near infrared to classify and authenticate bottles without needing to open them and without causing damage. More >>

Chris Parker on Virginia wines

Chris Parker of New Horizon Wines exports Virginian wines to the UK. He tells us about the history of the region, the geography, climate and wines. More >>

Madeira with Geoffrey Cole and Luis Oliveira from Pereira DOliveira Vinhos

We interview Geoffrey Cole and Luis Oliveira from Pereira D'Oliveira Vinhos on fortified Madeira wine and its history and present day winemaking. More >>

Dermot Sugrue of Wiston Estate on autolysis

Dermot Sugrue is winemaker at Wiston Estate Winery in West Sussex. We find out how sparkling wines develop through the process of autolysis. More >>

Dermot Sugrue of Wiston Estate on contract winemaking

Dermot Sugrue is winemaker at Wiston Estate Winery in West Sussex. We find out how contract winemaking works and what it takes to set up a winery. More >>

Stuart Smith on selecting clones for vineyards

Stuart Smith of Ryedale Vineyards in Yorkshire, North England talks to us about his vines and wines and how different root stocks are selected for vineyards. More >>

Mike Paul on the marketing of English wine

Mike Paul is a marketing consultant to English wine producers through the WineSkills programme. We discuss the marketing of English wines and what the future might hold. More >>

Philippe Zinck on Alsace

Philippe Zinck heads up Paul Zinck vineyards in Alsace. He talks to us about the history and the wines of this famous French wine region. More >>

The Benevolent with Cheng Loo

Cheng Loo is chief executive of the Wine and Spirits Trades Benevolent Society, better known as The Benevolent. We hear about the charity and how it helps people who have worked in the industry but now need help or financial support. More >>

Natural Wine Part 2 with Doug Wregg from Les Caves de Pyrene

Doug Wregg from Les Caves de Pyrene talks to us about natural wines Part 2. More >>

Natural Wine with Doug Wregg from Les Caves de Pyrene

Doug Wregg from Les Caves de Pyrene talks to us about natural wines - Part 1. More >>

Patagonia with Federico Boxaca of Familia Schroeder

Federico Boxaca of Familia Schroeder talks to us about the relatively new wine region of Patagonia in Southern Argentina. More >>

Simon Back on the Environment PET and black empowerment in South Africa

We talk to Simon Back of Backsberg Estate Cellars, South Africa about the environment, PET (plastic bottles) and black empowerment. More >>

South Africa and Coastal Regions with Simon Back of Backsberg

We talk to Simon Back of Backsberg Estate Cellars, South Africa. Simon joined the family business in 2008 and talks to us about the history, the Coastal Region, grape varieties and the effect of leaf roll virus on South African wines. More >>

Charmat Method with Viviana Bet from Cantine Bortolotti

Viviana Bet of Cantine Bortolotti talks us through the production method for Prosecco. More >>

Prosecco with Viviana Bet from Cantine Bortolotti

We find out about the history of Prosecco and about the DOCG region of Conegliano-Valdobbiadene. More >>

Tony Laithwaite on Direct Wines

Tony Laithwaite owns Direct Wines, a global business selling wine direct to consumers through mail order and the internet. In this second interview we talk about the past, present and future plans. More >>

Tony Laithwaite and the history of Direct Wines

Tony Laithwaite owns Direct Wines, a global business selling wine direct to consumers through mail order and the internet. In this first interview we find out how it all started. More >>

Limari and Botrytis wine with Nicolas Jarpa from La Playa

We talk to Nicolas Jarpa from La Playa winery in Colchagua Valley, Chile about botrysised wine and a new wine region, Limari. More >>

Colchagua with Nicolas Jarpa from La Playa

We talk to Nicolas Jarpa from La Playa winery in Colchagua Valley, Chile about the region's climate, soils and grapes. More >>

Ian Meadows on Roman vineyards in the UK

In this second interview with archaeologist Ian Meadows we find out about the excavation of the first proven Roman vineyard in the Nene Valley, Northampton. More >>

Ian Meadows on ancient English wine drinking

We interview archaeologist Ian Meadows who excavated the first proven Roman vineyard in the Nene Valley, Northampton, to find out how the English were first introduced to wine. More >>

Stanlake Park with Vince Gower

We talk to Vince Gower, the winemaker at Stanlake Park Wine Estate in Berkshire, England to find out about the vineyard and the wines they produce. More >>

Miguel Torres on Chile

In our final interview with Miguel Torres we hear about the company's winemaking operations in Chile. More >>

Miguel Torres on low alcohol wines

In this second interview with Miguel Torres of Spain's Torres winemaking family we discuss the company's introduction of de-alcoholised wines. More >>

Miguel Torres, growing up in Spains 1st wine family

We interview Miguel Torres of Spain's Torres winemaking empire to find out the history behind the company and how Miguel has worked his way up to his current role as president of Miguel Torres Chile. More >>

Improving your nose with George Dodd

George Dodd is a perfumer and an expert on the sense of smell. In this interview we discuss ways to train your nose. More >>

Flutes with Ian Bailey of Zwiesel Kristallglas Part 3

In this third interview with Ian Bailey of Zwiesel Kristallglas we discuss Champagne flutes and other types of glasses. More >>

Wine glasses with Ian Bailey of Zwiesel Kristallglas Part 2

In this second interview with Ian Bailey of Zwiesel Kristallglas we hear about different glass shapes. More >>

Wine glasses with Ian Bailey of Zwiesel Kristallglas Part 1

In this first interview with Ian Bailey of Zwiesel Kristallglas we hear how the company came to develop the world's most durable crystal wine glass. More >>

Australian update with Tim Smith and Matthew McCulloch

We interview Tim Smith and Matthew McCulloch of Chateau Tanunda, Barossa Valley to bring us up to speed with what's happening in the Barossa and Australia. More >>

Chateau Tanunda with Tim Smith and Matthew McCulloch

We interview Tim Smith and Matthew McCulloch of Chateau Tanunda, Barossa Valley who have just picked up best Australian producer at the International Wine and Spirit Competition 2010. More >>

Martinborough Vineyards with Paul Mason

Paul Mason is winemaker at Martinborough Vineyards, New Zealand, one of the first wineries to put Martinborough on the map as a wine region. We talk about Pinot Noir, the grape the region is best known for. More >>

Hermann Seifried of Seifried Winery

Hermann Seifried of Seifried Winery in Nelson, New Zealand talks to us about volatile acidity and dessert wines. More >>

Paul Millen of NZDFI on vineyard posts

Paul Millen is project manager for the New Zealand Dryland Forests Initiative. Paul talks about the research and development of sustainable Eucalyptus forests in New Zealand. More >>

Bulk wine importing with Roger Goose and Nancy Wendrock from EPT

Nancy Wendrock and Roger Goose of EPT (Environmental Packaging Technologies) talk to us about the new Wine-Pac they have developed for shipping wine in bulk. More >>

Ann Smith on Carbon Zero and wine

Ann Smith of Landcare Research talks to us about the carboNZero programme and what it means for wine. More >>

Caroline Gilby MW on Eastern Europe Wines Romania Bulgaria Moldova and Georgia

Caroline Gilby is a Master of Wine and has a PhD in plant sciences. In this second interview we find out more about the wine regions of Eastern Europe. More >>

Caroline Gilby MW on Eastern Europe Hungary Slovakia and Slovenia

Caroline Gilby is a Master of Wine and has a PhD in plant sciences. Caroline brings us up to speed on the wine regions of Eastern Europe. More >>

Wine Aromas with George Dodd

George Dodd is a perfumer and an expert on the sense of smell. In this interview we discuss how we perceive the aromas in wine. More >>

The difference in ability to smell with perfumer George Dodd

George Dodd is a perfumer and an expert on the sense of smell. George explains how we all have different levels of sensitivity to smells. More >>

George Dodd Perfumer on how smell works

George Dodd is a perfumer and an expert on the sense of smell. George explains how it all works. More >>

Wines of Turkey Taner Ogutoglu

Taner is a director of Wines of Turkey, the generic body representing Turkish wineries. We hear about the wine industry in Turkey, a Muslim country which freely permits the consumption of alcohol. More >>

Yealands Estate with Peter Yealands

Peter Yealands of Yealands Estate talks to us about his winery and vineyards located in Marlborough, New Zealand. More >>

Rexam Wine Cans with Graham Fenton

Graham Fenton of Rexam discusses the benefits of packaging wine in aluminium cans. More >>

Wickham Vineyards with Jo Nowak

We talk with Jo Nowark about the diverse range of business run under the Wickham vineyards group and find out how this small English producer has has integrated vertical and horizontally. More >>

Stu Powell Frost Protection strategies

We talk with Stu Powell climatologist and frost forecaster about how vines and grapes react to frost. More >>

Stu Powell Frost in the vineyard

This month we talk with Stu Powell about the causes of Frost and how the topographical features effect the likelihood of frost. More >>

Simon Tam on Asian food and wine matching

Simon Tam is a Hong Kong based wine educator. We talk to Simon about Asian food and wine matching. More >>

Simon Tam on Chinese wine

Simon Tam is a Hong Kong based wine educator. We talk to Simon about the Chinese wine industry and Chinese wines. More >>

Paul Fenner of Waiters Friend

Paul Fenner is founder of The Waiters Friend Company. We hear how the company has established itself as market leader in the UK wine accessories market through innovation and quality products. More >>

Ivan Donaldson of Pegasus Bay on Waipara

Pegasus Bay is a top winery in Canterbury, New Zealand run by the Donaldson family. In this interview with Ivan Donaldson we find out how the region has developed over the last 20 years. More >>

Andraia Gimtilinimilan on Brazil

Andraia Gimtilinimilan represents Wines from Brazil. In this interview Andraia gives an overview of Brazil's wine regions and the country's wine making history. More >>

Professor Chris Howe on Grapevine DNA

Chris Howe is professor of plant and microbial biochemistry at Cambridge University. We find out about grapevine DNA and genetics. More >>

Professor Chris Howe on the parentage of Chardonnay

Chris Howe is professor of plant and microbial biochemistry at Cambridge University. We find out how he discovered the parentage of the Chardonnay grape. More >>

Mike Roberts of Ridgeview Estate on the Merret brand

Mike Roberts of Ridgeview Estate talks to us about his ambitions to create an accreditation for top quality English sparkling wine. More >>

Ryan Opaz on Social Media Technology

Ryan Opaz of Catavino is a prolific wine blogger. In this second interview with Ryan we explore social media technology with a focus on sharing tasting notes online. More >>

Ryan Opaz on Wine Blogging

Ryan Opaz of Catavino is a prolific wine blogger. We find out how Ryan uses his blog to promote the wines and foods of Iberia and how his blogging has become a business. More >>

Allan Johnson on Palliser Estate, Martinborough

Allan Johnson is the winemaker at Palliser Estate in Martinborough, New Zealand. In this interview Allan gives us an overview of the region, the vineyards and winemaking at Palliser. More >>

South Burnett Wine Region with Luke Fitzpatrick of Clovely Estate

Luke Fitzpatrick is the chief winemaker at Clovely Estate in South Burnett, Queensland Australia. Luke talks about the region, the vineyard and making wine. More >>

James Leonard Wine vs Teeth Protection Prevention and Cure

James Leonard is a dentist in Blenheim, New Zealand and cares for the teeth of many in the local wine industry. We find out about teeth protection, prevention and cures relative to wine. More >>

Tim Heath and Siobhan Harnett of Cloudy Bay

Tim Heath and Siobhan Harnett of Cloudy Bay talk to us about reduction in winemaking and viticulture. More >>

Claudio Salgado of Hyatt hotels

Claudio Salgado is responsible for the food and beverages at the Hyatt in Hong Kong and China. We find out about the part he plays in selecting wines for the hotel chain. More >>

Wendy Cheung on the HK Governments position on wine

Wendy Cheung, the principal assistant secretary for Commerce and Economic Development in Hong Kong, talks to us about the strategy for promoting wine consumption. More >>

Brendan OToole of Summergate Fine Wines on the Chinese wine market

Brendan OToole of Summergate Fine Wines talks to us about the expanding wine market in mainland and greater China. More >>

Greg Deeb Crown Wine Cellars

Crown Wine Cellars provides high quality wine storage in Hong Kong, we talk to Greg Deeb about the fine wine market in Hong Kong. More >>

Greg Deeb Crown wine Cellars in Hong Kong

Crown wine cellars provides high quality wine storage in Hong Kong, we talk to Greg Deeb about wine storage conditions and how the booming Hong Kong fine wine market copes with sub tropical temperatures. More >>

David Taylor from Bacchus Wine Closures and Nanocork

Nanocork is a type of plastic coating applied to the end of corks to act as an oxygen barrier. We talk with David Taylor managing director of Bacchus Wine Closures the developer of Nanocork. More >>

Tim Hanni MW sensory perception 2

Tim Hanni is a MW and chef, we talk to Tim about how we perceive wine and how he has created a radically new way of judging wines for competitions. More >>

Tim Hanni MW on Umami and sensory perception

Tim Hanni MW has a unique perspective on the world of food and wine matching that challenges traditional concepts. In this second interview we find out about the fifth taste, Umami. More >>

Tim Hanni MW on food and wine matching

Tim Hanni MW has a unique perspective on the world of food and wine matching that challenges traditional concepts. In this first interview we find out how different types of tasters perceive wine. More >>

Sonia Fernandes of ViniPortugal on Portuguese wines

Everybody knows about Port, but still wines from Portugal have a growing reputation for quality. We talk with Sonia Fernandes from ViniPortugal about the quiet revolution. More >>

Jamie Hutchinson of The Sampler

Jamie Hutchinson owns the award winning wine shop The Sampler in Islington, London. We find out about his concept for sampling and selling wine and his plans for expansion. More >>

Lisa McGovern Wine Australia

Lisa McGovern is regional director of Wine Australia for the UK, Europe and Ireland. We find out about the strategy and plans for the promotion of Australian wine. More >>

Peter Franz Sensible Wine Service

Sensible Wine Services provide behind the scenes logistics support for wine trade events and competitions in the UK and abroad. We talk to owner Peter Franz about his thriving business. More >>

David Swaddle on Tasting Sessions and the WSET Intermediate Course

David Swaddle of Tasting Sessions offers an interactive WSET course online. We find out more about how studying wine online works. More >>

Isabelle Legeron MW

Isabelle Legeron MW is the first woman in France to become a Master of Wine. Shortly after passing first time around we asked her how her studies went. More >>

IWSC Green Debate

The Green Fad or Future, an IWSC debate on how much is green wash and how much is substance. More >>

Guy Tresnan of Chapel Down on brand positioning in the UK

Chapel Down is one of the biggest players in English wine. We met up with Guy Tresnan to find out how they are positioning the brand in the UK market. More >>

Montalcino with Donatella Cinelli Colombini

Donatella Cinelli Colombini has vineyards in Montalcino and DOC Orcia in Italy. We find out about how they were first established and the wines being produced. More >>

Montepulciano with Susanna Crociani

Crociani is a leading producer in Montepulciano, Tuscany. We catch up with owner Susanna Crociani to hear about the wines of the region. More >>

Jamie Goode on respiration and photosynthesis

Jamie Goode is a wine writer and leading wine blogger with a PhD in plant biology. In this final interview Jamie gives us an overview of grapevine respiration and photosynthesis. More >>

Jamie Goode on the vines roots and grapes

Jamie Goode is a wine writer and leading wine blogger with a PhD in plant biology. In this second interview Jamie gives us an overview of grapes, vines and roots. More >>

Jamie Goode Grape Biology Overview

Jamie Goode is a wine writer and leading wine blogger with a PhD in plant biology. In this interview Jamie gives us an overview of grape vine biology. More >>

Alistair Maling MW group winemaker at Villa Maria

Alistair Maling MW is group winemaker for New Zealand winery Villa Maria. Alistair explains his role and discusses how the Villa Maria range is segmented. More >>

Villa Maria with Sir George Fistonich

Villa Maria is the largest privately owned wine company in New Zealand but was set up as a one-man band business in 1961 by George Fistonich. George tells us the story of Villa Maria and the highs and lows. More >>

Vino-Lok with Siegfried Landskrone

Siegried Landskrone of Closure Systems International talks to us about Vino-Lok, an innovative glass closure for wine. More >>

IWSC with Allen Gibbons

The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) this year celebrates its 40th anniversary. In this interview with Executive Director Allen Gibbons we hear about the competition and judging process. More >>

Piedmont with Enrico Rivetto

The Rivetto family began producing wine in 1902 in the province of Piedmont in North West Italy. In this third and final interview with Enrico Rivetto we find out more about the Piedmont region. More >>

Barolo with Enrico Rivetto

The Rivetto family began producing wine in 1902 in the province of Piedmont in North West Italy. In this second interview with Enrico Rivetto we find out more about his Barolo wines. More >>

Rivetto wines with Enrico Rivetto from Barolo

The Rivetto family began producing wine in 1902 in the province of Piedmont in North West Italy. In this first interview with Enrico Rivetto we find out about the wines and the region. More >>

Closing bubbles with Dave Pahl from Zork

Dave Pahl is CEO of Zork, the wine closures company that has recently launched their latest innovation for closing bottles of sparkling wine. More >>

Champagne Closures with Roger Begault of Duval-Leroy

Champagne house Duval-Leroy is experimenting with a new type of closure to replace the traditional champagne cork. We catch up with Roger Begault to find out more. More >>

Innovation in Burgundy with Olivier Gard

Domaine Olivier Gard is a family run estate based in Nuits Saint-Georges in Burgundy. We speak with Olivier about his vineyards and innovative winemaking techniques. More >>

Burgundy with Pierre Boillot

Domaine Lucien Boillot is a wine estate in Burgundy producing wine in Gevrey-Chambertin, Pommard and Volnay. We find out about the different styles of Pinot Noir. More >>

Burgundy Overview with Olivier Normand

Olivier Normand is a Burgundy courtier who acts as the export department for many small growers. Olivier gives us an overview of the region and the appellation system. More >>

Chablis with Nathalie and Gilles Fevre of Domaine Fevre

Nathalie and Gilles Fevre are the owners of Domaine Fevre in Chablis. We find out about the region and the wines of this famous French appellation. More >>

Ian Edwards of the UKVA

Ian Edwards of the United Kingdom Vintners Association talks to us about the EU wine reforms and how the changes will affect UK vineyards. More >>

Wine Auctions with Sothebys Stephen Mould Part 2

Sothebys are a leading auction house who in addition to books and art sell very fine wine. In part two we look at the path of a bottle of wine going to auction once it has arrived at Sothebys. More >>

Wine Auctions with Sothebys Stephen Mould Part 1

Stephen Mould is senior director at Sotheby's responsible for London wine sales. In this interview we discuss the stages involved in auctioning wine. More >>

Sothebys with Stephen Mould

Stephen Mould is senior director at Sothebys responsible for London wine sales. We talk to him about the history of the auction house and its wine department. More >>

Washington State Wines with Glen Yaffa and Mike Coveney

Glen Yaffa is from Chateau Ste. Michelle in Washington State. Mike Coveney of Hilltop wines represents Washington wines in the UK. We hear about the region of Washington and the wines. More >>

Oregon wines with David Adelsheim and Mike Coveney

We meet with David Adelsheim of Adelsheim Vineyard and Mike Coveney of Hilltop Wines to find out about the wines of Oregon in the United States. More >>

New York wines with Jim Tresize

Jim Tresize is president of the New York Wine and Grape Foundation. We find out about the New York wine region which spans the breadth of New York State. More >>

Nicola Jenkins of WRAP on recycling - 2

We interview Nicola Jenkins from WRAP to find out about the recyclability of alternative materials to glass for our wine bottles. More >>

Nicola Jenkins of WRAP on recycling - 1

WRAP helps individuals, businesses and local authorities to reduce waste and recycle more, making better use of resources and helping to tackle climate change. We interview Helen Jenkins to find out how WRAP relates to the wine industry. More >>

Recycling Wine Bottles with Paul McLavin of O-I

Owen-Illinois (O-I) is the largest manufacturer of glass containers in the world. We find out how recycled glass is used in the production of new glass with sales manager Paul McLavin. More >>

Glass recycling with Gemma Scott of Richmond council

Gemma Scott is the recycling manager for London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames council. We find out how glass is recycled in the borough. More >>

Nyetimber with Eric Heerema and Cherie Spriggs

Nyetimber is one of the UK's leading sparkling wine producers. We meet with owner and CEO Eric Heerema and winemaker Cherie Spriggs. More >>

Richard Balfour-Lynn on Balfour Rose

Richard Balfour-Lynn owns Hush Heath Estate in Kent and produces an award-winning sparkling rose. His main business interest lie in hotels and catering but we find out about his passion for wine. More >>

Wine bottles with Paul McLavin from O-I

Owen-Illinois (O-I)is the largest manufacturer of glass containers in the world. We find out how wine bottles are manufactured with sales manager Paul McLavin. More >>

Jean-Michel Laporte of La Conseillante on Pomerol

Chateau La Conseillante is one of the top producers in Pomerol, Bordeaux. We speak to general manager Jean-Michel Laporte about the Pomerol appellation and the wines of La Conseillante. More >>

Bordeaux 2008 with Jean-Michel Laporte of La Conseillante

Chateau La Conseillante is one of the top producers in Pomerol, Bordeaux. Director Jean-Michel Laporte tells us about the 2008 vintage. More >>

Michael Thompson on the Portman Group

The Portman Group regulates the UK drinks industry to encourage and challenge producers to promote their products responsibly. We talk with Michael Thompson, head of communications and external affairs. More >>

WSTA Gavin Partington

Gavin Partington is spokesperson for The Wine and Spirit Trade Association that represents the whole of the wine and spirit supply chain in the UK. In this second interview with Gavin we find out about the WSTA and the issues they are tackling. More >>

Liv-ex 100 index and trading with James Miles

James Miles is a founder and director of Liv-ex, the leading Fine Wine Exchange. In this final interview we talk about the Liv-ex 100 index. More >>

Live-ex Bordeaux En Primeur campaign

James Miles is a founder and director of Liv-ex, the leading Fine Wine Exchange. In this second interview we follow the highs and lows of the last decade of en primeur campaigns in Bordeaux. More >>

UK Wine Show 148 Liv-ex with James Miles

Liv-ex is the leading Fine Wine Exchange through which fine wines are traded between merchants as commodities. James Miles, founder and director, explains how the exchange works in the first of three interviews. More >>

The Portman Group on minimum pricing with Michael Thompson

The Portman Group work with drinks producers to encourage and challenge them to promote alcohol responsibly. We discuss the issues around minimum pricing for alcohol. More >>

Gavin Partington of the WSTA on minimum pricing

Gavin Partington is spokesperson for the Wine and Spirit Trade Association. In this interview we discuss the Scottish governments proposal to introduce a minimum price for alcohol. More >>

Dr John Forrest on Waitaki Valley, New Zealand

Dr John Forrest of Forrest Estates has planted vineyards in the Waitaki Valley, a sub-region of Central Otago, New Zealand. John tells us about the region and the wines. More >>

Elie Maamari of Chateau Ksara in Lebanon on the wines of Chateau Ksara

Elie Maamari of Chateau Ksara in Lebanon talks to us about the wines of Chateau Ksara. More >>

Elie Maamari of Chateau Ksara on Lebanon

Elie Maamari of Chateau Ksara in Lebanon talks to us about the history of Lebanese wine production and the Bekka Valley region. More >>

Wink Lorch on the Jura

Wink Lorch is a wine writer and educator as well as a specialist on the wine region of Jura in eastern France. A fascinating insight into the wines of the Jura and Vin Jaune, a style unique to the region. More >>

Matthew Dickinson on Thierrys and France

Matthew Dickinson is commercial director at Thierrys Wine Services. Thierrys is the biggest UK importer of wine from France so we get a feel for their business and the French wine trade. More >>

Neil Philips of Montana Wines

Neil Philips of Pernod Ricard is a brand ambassador for Montana Wines. We ask him about the Montana Terroir Series and how the different sub-regions of Marlborough produce different styles of Sauvignon Blanc. More >>

China with Dr Richard Smart

Dr Richard Smart is a famous viticulturist who has been consulting on the Chinese wine industry. We find out more about China and its future as a wine-producing nation. More >>

Will Davenport on Organic Wine

Will Davenport is the owner of Davenport Vineyards and has been growing organic grapes commercially since 2003. We catch up with him to find out why he went organic. More >>

Jancis Robinson MW on Wine Education

Jancis Robinson MW is a world-leading wine writer with a weekly column in the FT. We ask her about her wine education and her advice for those wanting to further their own knowledge. More >>

Xavier Rousset on food and wine matching

Xavier Rousset is an award-winning sommelier and owner of Texture restaurant in London. We catch up with Xavier to get his top tips on food and wine matching. More >>

Josep Baujan on Cava and Yeast

Josep Baujan is technical director of Freixenet, the world-leading Cava and sparkling wine producer. In the second part of our interview we talk to Josep about yeast selection in Cava. More >>

Josep Baujan of Freixenet on Cava

Josep Baujan is technical director of Freixenet, the world-leading Cava and sparkling wine producer. We talk to Josep about the history of Cava and the different styles. More >>

Anna Lopez Lidon of Gramona on Cava

Anna Lopez Lidon is the export manager at Gramona, a Cava producer in Penedes, Spain. We discuss how Cava is produced, the dosage and the debate over international vs local grape varieties. More >>

David Paxton on McLaren Vale

David Paxton is owner of Paxton Vineyards in McLaren Vale and one of Australia's best known viticulturists. David gives us a brief insight into the region and the grape varieties grown there. More >>

Chris Unger of Yalumba on the Environment

Chris Unger is a sales manager for Negociants UK, the Australian owned importer of Yalumba. We talk with Chris about how Yalumba manage the environmental aspects of wine production. More >>

Jancis Robinson on wine writing

Jancis Robinson is a world-leading writer and author of books including The World Atlas of Wine and the Oxford Companion. In this second interview we focus on her writing and what it involves. More >>

Karen Wilson of Kingsland on bulk wine importing

Kingsland Wines and Spirits is the largest independent UK bottler of wines and spirits. Karen Wilson and Fiona Loveland explain how the process works and discuss the companys green initiatives. More >>

Eduardo Beltran of Faustino on Rioja

Eduardo Beltran is the marketing director at Bodegas Faustino in Rioja, Spain. In this second interview we find out more about the wines of Rioja. More >>

Eduardo Beltran of Faustino on Rioja

Eduardo Beltran is the marketing director at Bodegas Faustino in Rioja, Spain. We find out about Faustino and the wines of Rioja. More >>

Bruce Walker of Vincor on wine regulation in Canada

Bruce Walker is a vice president of Vincor Canada and chairman of the Vintners Association. We chat to him about how alcohol and wine are regulated in the provinces of Canada. More >>

Jancis Robinson MW

Jancis Robinson MW is a world-leading wine writer with a weekly column in the FT. We caught up with her and in the first of 3 interviews find out about a typical day in her life. More >>

Peter Bohn of Weingut Schloss-Proschwitz on East Germany

Peter Bohn of Weingut Schloss-Proschwitz talks to us about wine production before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall. More >>

Wines from the Goldtroepfchen, Germany

We speak with 2 producers, Gerhard Hahn from Kurt Hahn, Peter Lehnert from Lehnert-Veit and Ansgar Schmitz from Mosel wine production to find out more about the wines from the Goldtroepfchen region of Germany More >>

Goldtroepfchen with Johann Haart and Manfred Breit

Johann Haart and Manfred Breit are vineyard owners in Goldtroepfchen in the Mosel. We find out about the area and why it is so unique. More >>

Michael Adelmann on VDP wines

Michael Adelmann is a vice president of VDP, the Association of German Pradikat Wine Estates. We find out more about the VDP system for classifying Germany's finest wines. More >>

Bernard Segway from INRA on Climate Change

INRA is the French National Institute for Agricultural Research. We speak with Bernard Segway on the potential effects of climate change on grape growing. More >>

Tony Sharley of Banrock Station on Tetra Paks

Tony Sharley of Banrock Station tells us about the benefits of using tetra paks for wine. More >>

Stephen Skelton on the UK Vineyards Guide 2008

Stephen Skelton MW is an expert on English wine and author of the UK Vineyards Guide 2008. We find out about the book and what's changed on the UK wine scene since the last edition was published in 2001. More >>

Tim Finn of Neudorf Vineyards on UV Light

Tim Finn established Neudorf Vineyards 30 years ago in 1978 in the village of Neudorf, Nelson in New Zealand's South Island. Tim has been experimenting with UV light to achieve the perfect balance between flavour and sugar. More >>

Mariela Molinari of Catena on altitude effects on wine

Bodega Catena Zapata has high elevation vineyards in Mendoza, Argentina producing world-class wines. We spoke to Mariela Molinari, assistant winemaker, to find out how altitude affects wine. More >>

Dr Richard Smart on viticultural practice and myths

Dr Richard Smart is a world-leading viticulturalist and consultant on canopy management. In this second interview with Richard he explodes a few common myths on viticultural practices. More >>

Sam Lindo of Camel Valley Vineyard

Sam Lindo is winemaker at the award-winning Camel Valley Vineyard in Cornwall. We find out about the family vineyard and the wines they're producing. More >>

David Paxton on the Australian drought and water management

David Paxton is one of Australia's best known viticulturists and consultants. He founded Paxton Vineyards in McLaren Vale, South Australia in 1979. We ask him about the Australian drought and how water is being managed in McLaren Vale. More >>

Carlos de Jesus from Amorim on Cork

Carlos de Jesus from Amorim, one of the largest cork producers in Portugal, talks to us about cork. We discuss corks past, present and future, and is protecting the environment and jobs the best reason for using cork? More >>

Ian DAgata on Italian wine

Ian DAgata is an expert on regional Italian food and wine and managing director of the International Wine Academy of Rome. Ian gives an overview of the regions and key grape varieties to help get our heads around Italian wine. More >>

Xavier Rousset on getting the best from your sommelier

Xavier Rousset is an award-winning sommelier and co-owner of Texture, the restaurant he opened in 2007. We talk with him about restaurant wine lists and his tips for getting the best from your sommelier. More >>

Sam Harrop on Brettanomyces

Sam Harrop MW is a winemaker and an expert on all things wrong with wine. We talk to Sam about his analysis of wine faults at the International Wine Challenge, this week focusing on Brettanomyces. More >>

Sam Harrop on winemaking faults and volatile acidity

Sam Harrop MW is a winemaker and an expert on all things wrong with wine. We talk to Sam about his analysis of wine faults at the International Wine Challenge, this week focusing on winemaking faults and volatile acidity. More >>

Sam Harrop MW on wine faults and reduction

Sam Harrop MW is a winemaker and an expert on all things wrong with wine. We talk to Sam about his analysis of wine faults at the International Wine Challenge, focusing on reduction and sulphides. More >>

Martin Fowkes of Three Choirs

Martin Fowkes is winemaker and director at Three Choirs, the leading single-estate vineyard in the UK. Martin looks back at the 2007 vintage when floods hit the region. More >>

Charles Metcalfe and Mike Florence on the IWC

This week we are joined by Charles Metcalfe and Mike Florence of the International Wine Challenge to explain how the competition is run. More >>

Joe Fattorini on the Scottish wine scene

Joe Fattorini is wine writer for The Herald in Glasgow. We talk with Joe about the wine scene in Scotland and why a respected journalist would risk it all to become a Master of Wine. More >>

Bruce Walker of Vincor on Canadian Ice wine

Bruce Walker chairs the Canadian Vintners Association and is a VP of Vincor for government and industrial relations. We find out about the main Canadian wine regions and their world-famous Ice Wines. More >>

Philip Shaw on the Orange Wine Region

Philip Shaw has been making wine in Australia for more than 4 decades and has his own vineyard in Orange, just west of Sydney. Philip tells us about the region and the wines he is producing. More >>

Hugo Sharp and The Oz Wine Show

Hugo Sharp set up the first Australian wine podcast, The OZ Wine Show, in 2005. We caught up with him in Sydney to find out about the podcast and chat about Australian wine. More >>

Ernst Loosen of the Dr Loosen Estate on Riesling

Ernst Loosen took over the Dr Loosen Estate from his father in 1988 and grows Riesling in the Mosel in Germany. We chat to Ernst about his world famous wine estate and Riesling. More >>

Dr John Forrest of Forrest Estate on Riesling

Dr John Forrest is winemaker and owner of Forrest Estate in New Zealand and a big fan of Riesling. We find out why the versatile Riesling grape holds so much appeal. More >>

Susy Atkins

Susy Atkins is an award-winning wine writer and broadcaster. She writes a weekly column for the Sunday Telegraph and is wine editor for Delicious magazine. More >>

Tim Atkin MW on the French wine industry

Tim Atkin MW is wine critic and writer for The Observer. A passionate Francophile, Tim shares his views on the French wine industry and presents the highlights and opportunities. More >>

Richard Smart Climate Change and Wine 4

Dr Richard Smart is a world-leading viticulturist and canopy management specialist. We ask how climate change will affect current wine regions. More >>

Dr Hans Schultz Climate Change and Wine 3 Impact on Viticulture in Europe

Dr Hans Schultz is Professor at the Department of Viticulture in The Geisenheim Research Institute of Germany. He has researched the impact of climate change on Viticulture and talks about how increasing temperatures might affect grape-growing in Europe. More >>

Greg Jones Climate Change and Wine 2 Climatology

Greg Jones is a Professor of Climatology at the University of Oregon in the United States. We talk about the big picture for climate change and what it means for the wine industry. More >>

Pancho Campo Climate Change and Wine 1 Introduction

Pancho Campo of the Wine Academy of Spain is the organiser of the International Conference on Climate Change and Wine. We caught up with Pancho on the eve of the conference to discuss the key messages. More >>

Ernst Loosen on German Wine

The Dr Loosen estate has been in the Loosen family for 200 years. Ernst Loosen took over in 1988 and has been creating world-class wines ever since. We find out why Ernst believes German wine is hot right now. More >>

Phil Laffer of Jacobs Creek on managing alcohol in winemaking

Phil Laffer, winemaker at Jacobs Creek, talks about how the company has set a goal to reduce the alcohol levels of their wines to below 14% abv. More >>

Greg Hay on the Otago, New Zealand

Greg Hay of Peregrine Wines set up Chard Farm in Central Otago in 1986. We find out how the Otago wine region divides up and how Greg has been played his part in its success. More >>

Olly Smith

Olly Smith has been presenting wine on British television since 2005 when he won Hardys Wine Idol competition. He appears on BBC Saturday Kitchen and the Richard and Judy Wine Club. We chat to him about what he gets up to and why he loves it so much. More >>

Tim How on the Majestic Retail Management Programme

Tim How is CEO of Majestic Wines. Each year they recruit around 150 people onto their Retail Management Programme. We ask Tim about the programme and the opportunities for career progression at Majestic. More >>

Harpers Podcast 1 New Zealand wine growers

The first Harpers' podcast, sponsored by New Zealand Winegrowers and produced by the UK Wine Show, gives behind-the-scene insight in a round-table discussion with Philip Gregan and producers from Trinity Hill, Neudorf and Felton Road take part. More >>

Wine MBA at the Royal Agricultural College

Nikki Garrett runs wine modules as part of the Wine MBA at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. We find out what's involved in this course that equips graduates for careers in the wine industry. More >>

85 Greg Hay on Sustainable Viticulture

Greg Hay of Peregrine Wines has been involved in the Central Otago wine industry for 21 years. We talk to him about the Peregrine winery and the New Zealand sustainable wine programme. More >>

Blair and Estelle Hunt on Sustainable Viticulture

Blair and Estelle Hunt of Bald Hills,Central Otago have recently won an international award for sustainable viticulture. We ask what it means to be sustainable in the clean, green land we call New Zealand. More >>

Blair and Estelle Hunt of Bald Hills Central Otago

Blair and Estelle Hunt own Bald Hills in Central Otago, New Zealand. Their 2005 Pinot Noir scooped Champion Red at the International Wine Challenge in 2007 attracting huge interest. We visited the vineyard to find out more. More >>

Harpers with editor Richard Siddle

Richard Siddle is editor at Harpers Wine and Spirit magazine and was brought on board for the relaunch in 2007. We find out about the new magazine and the changes that have been made. More >>

Tasting Buddy with Paul Fitzpatrick

Tasting Buddy is a tool to enable the flow of information about a bottle of wine from the producer to the end user. Founder Paul Fitzpatrick explains how it is starting to be utilised by the trade at tastings and shows. More >>

Tim Atkin MW 2007 Wine Communicator of the Year

Tim Atkin MW is a leading wine writer in the UK and has been writing for The Observer since 1993. He won the 2007 IWSC Wine Communicator of the Year award in recognition of his contribution to wine education. We catch up with Tim to find out more. More >>

Rozes winemaker Antonio Saraiva

Antonio Saraiva is winemaker and general manager for Port house Rozes. We find out about the vineyards and terroir of the Douro region. More >>

Rozes Port with Sarah Hicks

Sarah Hicks, Sarah is the UK Manager for Vranken Pommery Monopole. They are the people behind Port house Rozes and Sao Pedro das Aguias. We talk to her about Rozes and which is more important - history or innovation. More >>

aBecketts Vineyard Paul Langham

aBecketts Vineyard in Wiltshire was established by Paul Langham and wife Lynn in 2001. With 6 acres under vine of 5 grape varieties they're producing some interesting styles of English wine. Paul tells us about growing grapes on the Salisbury Plain. More >>

Robert Joseph

Robert Joseph is a renowned wine expert and writer and the man responsible for launching the International Wine Challenge awards back in 1984. We talk to him about his latest book, his new wines and the emergence of new latitude wines. More >>

Murray McHenry of McHenry Hohnen Vintners

McHenry Hohnen Vintners is a family owned wine producer sourcing grapes from four vineyards in Margaret River. We catch up with Murray McHenry to hear how their natural approach to growing grapes is reaping rewards. More >>

Mike Ratcliffe Grape Varieties in South Africa

South Africa is known for Pinotage but there are other grapes coming through including Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc. We talk to Mike Ratcliffe about the trends in new plantings. More >>

Neal Martin on wine ratings

Neal Martin is a wine writer for Robert Parker and uses the The Wine Advocate Rating System to evaluate quality. We get to grips with the worlds most famous and powerful wine rating system and the pros and cons of wine ratings. More >>

The Wine Show with Alicia Coughlan and Charlie Connor

The Wine Show is a consumer exhibition held at the Business Design Centre in Islington. We catch up with the organisers to find out whats on at this year's show. More >>

Neal Martin on wine writing

Neal Martin writes for Robert Parker, the renowned American wine commentator to give a British perspective to the erobertparker.com website. We hear how Neal first created his own successful wine site and how his distinctive writing style sets him apart. More >>

Tim How of Majestic on wine retailing

Tim How is CEO at Majestic Wine Warehouses winner of the 2007 Decanter award for Best High Street Retailer. Tim describes Majestic's positioning in the UK and how they compete so successfully. More >>

Mike Rogers of Philglas and Swiggot

Mike Rogers is co-owner of award-winning independent wine merchant Philglas and Swiggot. Established in 1991 there are now 3 stores in London. Mike gives an insight into retailing wine at the quality end of the spectrum. More >>

Waitrose Justin Howard-Sneyd MW

Justin Howard-Sneyd is head of wine buying at Waitrose and is one of 5 MWs in the team. Justin explains how Waitrose position their in-store wine departments to appeal to a broad range of customers. More >>

Mike Ratcliffe on black empowerment in South Africa

Mike Ratcliffe is Deputy Chairman of South African Wine Industry Trust. We talk about black economic empowerment and how the trust is helping disadvantaged people to get into the wine industry. More >>

Mike Ratcliffe Wines of South Africa

Mike Ratcliffe is a director of Wines of South Africa and managing director of Warwick Estate. Mike talks to us about future plans for South African wines. More >>

Steve Smith Craggy Range on Terroir

Steve Smith is a Master of Wine, viticulturist and managing director of Craggy Range, New Zealand. We find out what he thinks about terroir and why variety, climate and soil matter. More >>

Louis Latour on Terroir and Global Warming

Louis Latour of Burgundy negociant Maison Louis Latour gives us his thoughts on the concept of terroir and the impact of global warming in his part of France. More >>

Wine Marketing with Michael Cox

Michael Cox launched Oxford Landing amidst the onslaught of fruit-driven Australian wines arriving in the UK in the 80's and 90's. We talk with Michael about the challenges of marketing New World wines. More >>

Wine for Spice with Warren Edwardes

Wine for Spice was created to extinguish that burning question of the ideal wine to drink with curry. We catch up with Wine for Spice founder Warren Edwardes for a lesson in spicy food and wine matching. More >>

Louis Latour on Burgundy negociants

Maison Louis Latour is one of the most highly-respected negociants in Burgundy. We speak to Louis Latour about the activities of a negociant and their role in producing and selling Burgundy's wine. More >>

Sioban Harnett Viticulturist at Cloudy Bay Part 2

Sioban Harnett is viticulturist at Cloudy Bay, the iconic New Zealand winery. We find out how the vines are trained and managed to suit the growing conditions of the Marlborough region. More >>

Tim How CEO of Majestic Wines

Tim How is CEO of Majestic Wines, the UK's biggest chain of wine warehouses. Tim looks back at Majestic's history and forward to ambitious plans for future growth. More >>

Sioban Harnett Viticulturist at Cloudy Bay Part 1

Sioban Harnett is the viticulturist at Cloudy Bay, New Zealand's iconic winery. We talk about the different jobs of a viticulturist throughout the growing season. More >>

Simon Waghorn on Wine Awards

Simon Waghorn is winemaker for Whitehaven and Astrolabe, two top award-winning New Zealand wine brands. We get his views on wine awards and how winnning can help sell wine. More >>

Michael Cox Wines of Chile

Wines of Chile is a promotional body that represents 90 Chilean wineries with offices in Santiago and London. Michael Cox heads up the UK office which was set up in 2003. We asked him for his perspective on Chilean wine. More >>

Mark Hallett Grape Escapes

Mark Hallett is owner of Grape Escapes a wine tour operator specialising in wine holidays to the vineyard regions of France. We find out what their tours to Champagne have to offer. More >>

Tony Jordon CEO of Green Point

This week we feature Tony Jordon the CEO of Green Point Australia on the recent release of their entire sparkling range under crown seal. More >>

Julia Trustram Eve English Wine Producers

This week is English Wine Week so we met up with Julia Trustram Eve, Marketing Manager for English Wine Producers, the Marketing Association for the English Wine Industry. We discuss issues including new Brussels legislation and global warming. More >>

Denbies Wine Tourism with Chris White

Denbies is England's largest vineyard and attracts 300,000 visitors a year. General Manager and son of the owner, Chris White, lets us in on the secret of Denbies' success. More >>

James Booth Virtual Wine

James Booth is co-founder of Virtual Wine, the wine media company that runs wine tastings over the Internet. We find out how a virtual wine tasting works and why the idea is catching on. More >>

Wine Closures with Jamie Goode

Jamie Goode is the wine writer and blogger behind wineanorak.com. In this interview we discuss the technical issues with a range of closures including the screwcap, natural cork, diam, zork and the vino lock. More >>

George Bowden Leventhorpe Winery

Leventhorpe Winery is a commercial vineyard and winery based in Leeds in the North of England. Owner George Bowden tells how he grows vines at the extreme edge of viticulture and why badgers, birds and hedgehogs are as much a hazard as frost and fungi. More >>

Wine Storage Cabinets

Two competing manufacturers of wine cabinets are Dometic Wine Cellars and Liebherr. Each use very different technology to store wine so we find out how they work and explore the pros and cons. More >>

Lucy Hargreaves Spiral Cellars

Lucy Hargreaves is co-owner of Spiral Cellars, a company who specialise in home wine storage. We find out how the Spiral Cellar system works and how it rivals the traditional cellar. More >>

Claire Wood Two Hands Horizontal Tasting Part 2

Two Hands Wines was established in 1999 with the objective of making the best possible Shiraz based wines from prized Shiraz regions in Australia. In part 2 we taste 3 wines from 3 regions in a horizontal tasting. More >>

Claire Wood Two Hands Horizontal Tasting Part 1

Two Hands Wines was established in 1999 with the objective of making the best possible Shiraz based wines from prized Shiraz regions in Australia. In part 1 we compare 3 wines from 3 regions in a horizontal tasting. More >>

Richard Selley Geology and Wine Part 2

Richard Selley is a Professor of Geology and a Senior Research Fellow at Imperial College, London. In Part 2 we explore the different soil types in vineyards across the UK. More >>

Richard Selley Geology and Wine Part 1

Richard Selley is a Professor of Geology and a Senior Research Fellow at Imperial College, London. He explains how the different soil and rock types affect the vines that are grown on them. More >>

Matt Skinner

Australian-born Matt Skinner is sommelier at Jamie Oliver's Fifteen restaurant and a well-known personality in the UK wine world. Matt tells us how he got to where he is today, starting 13 years ago in an Aussie bottle shop. More >>

Joel Peterson on the Zinfandel grape

Joel Peterson is founder of Ravenswood, the largest producer of Zinfandel in the world. In this second interview with Joel we discuss the latest genetic research into the origins of the Zinfandel grape. More >>

Joel Peterson of Ravenswood Winery

Joel Peterson is founder of Ravenswood in Sonoma, California. Ravenswood is the largest producer of Zinfandel in the world and is now owned by Constellation Brands. Find out why Joel is so passionate about Zinfandel and how he became the 'King of Zin'. More >>

Nicholas Ingham Fairtrade Wine

As Fairtrade Fortnight approaches we talk to Nicholas Ingham of Fairtrade wine importers Grape-2-Wine and find out how the Fairtrade foundation can help producers in developing countries to get a better deal for their wines. More >>

Jamie Goode on Wine Science

This week we talk to Jamie Goode about his book, Wine Science, and wine blog and website, wineanorak.com. More >>

Parri Estate and Fleurieu Peninsula

This week we talk to Michael House from Parri Estate in the Fleurieu Peninsula, Australia. We discover the differences between the Fleurieu Peninsula and neighbouring McLaren Vale region. More >>

Jamie Goode on wine faults

Jamie Goode is an expert in the science of winemaking. His book Wine Science provides an indepth reference for wine producers across a range of issues. In this interview we explore common wine faults such as Brettanomyces and volatile acidity. More >>

Richard Selley Global Warming and Wine in Britain

Richard Selley is a Professor of Geology and a Senior Research Fellow at Imperial College, London. He is author of The Winelands of Britain and shares with us his knowledge on climate change in Britain relating to wine. More >>

Isabelle Legeron on the Master of Wine programme

Isabelle Legeron from Wine Labs is studying for her Master of Wine. Find out how Isabelle has found the course, what her motivations are and the rewards she hopes an 'MW' may bring. More >>

Chris Foss, Plumpton College

Chris Foss is Head of Wine Studies at Plumpton College in Sussex. He is half-French and Bordeaux-trained. Chris brings us up to speed on the wine courses on offer at Plumpton. More >>

Ian Harris, Wine and Spirit Education Trust

Ian Harris is Chief Executive of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET). He has been in the wine trade for 30 years and joined WSET in 2002. We find out what's on offer and how Ian has instigated change. More >>

Roger Corder, The Wine Diet

Roger Corder is the author of a new book, The Wine Diet. He sets out to explain the health benefits of red wine and how drinking in moderation, with food, may help lower the risk of heart-related disease. Roger asks are all red wines equal? More >>

Aged Semillon with Phil Ryan, Mount Pleasant

Phil Ryan is Chief Winemaker at Mount Pleasant in Hunter Valley and has been with parent company McWilliams for 41 years. Phil takes us through a vertical tasting of Semillons and explains how the wine's character changes as it ages. More >>

Taylor's Port with Rod Smith MW, Mentzendorff

Rod Smith MW explains the different port styles made by top producer Taylor's and how to store and serve it. We taste Taylor's 1985 Vintage Port to discover how it has aged over the past 21 years. More >>

Matthew Jukes

Wine expert Matthew Jukes writes the Daily Mail wine column and his Top 250 is the UKs no.1 wine guide. We talk about life as a wine writer and get Matthew's recommendations for Christmas 2006 drinking. More >>

Mt Difficulty Michael Herrick

Mt Difficulty is a top producer of Pinot Noir in Central Otago, New Zealand. Michael Herrick talks to us about the wines being produced at Mt Difficulty and techniques employed in the vineyard. More >>

Simon Waghorn, Astrolabe and Whitehaven winemaker

Simon Waghorn has 20 years experience as a winemaker. In 1995 he began making wine for Whitehaven in Marlborough and now has his own label, Astrolabe. We discover the differences in style between the two brands and the winemakers influence. More >>

Oz Clarke UK Wine Communicator of the year

Oz Clarke is one of wine world's best known personalities and is Wine Communicator of the Year for 2006. He is back on TV on 22 November with a six-part BBC series 'Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure'. More >>

Ridgeview and the 2006 English Harvest Mike Roberts

Mike Roberts is the owner of Ridgeview Estate, a top English sparkling wine producer. His wines consistently win international awards so what makes them so successful and able to compete with Champagne? More >>

The Zork! John Brooks from Zork

Zork is a revolutionary wine closure that seals like a screwcap and pops like a cork. It has been developed to help solve the problem of cork taint and random oxidation associated with natural corks. John Brooks, co-founder of Zork, explains the benefits. More >>

The Frenchman's generic generic and Chris Skyrme from Sopexa

Sopexa work with the French generic bodies to promote French wines as a whole. Chris Skyrme brings us up to speed with how they are promoting their wines to the UK consumer. More >>

Wine Show Preview with Isabelle Legeron and Chris Skyrme from Sopexa

This week we preview The Wine Show with wine expert Isabelle Legeron and head of PR for the French Wines Experience, Chris Skyrme. The Wine Show is on from 26-29 October 2006 at the Islington Business Design Centre in London. More >>

Granite Belt Australia's least known wine region Leanne Gangemi Ballandean

The Granite Belt in Queensland, Australia is at 28 degrees latitude - outside the normal range for growing grapes. Chris met up with Leanne Gangemi of Ballandean winery to find out how they are able to successfully make good wine. More >>

Organic wine, Steve Caracatsanoudis, Robinvale

Steve Caracatsanoudis runs Robinvale Organic Wines with his brother Bill. Their biodynamic vineyards were established in 1980 in Victoria, Australia. We find out how bio-dynamic farming puts life into the soil, the grapes and ultimately, the wine. More >>

Organic wine, Lance Pigott Vintage Roots

Lance Pigott is a founder of Vintage Roots, the UK's leading organic wine company. We catch up with him to find out about a thriving organic wine industry that includes biodynamic, vegan and sulphur-free wines. More >>

The UK Wine Consumer, Richard Halstead of Wine Intelligence

Richard Halstead of Wine Intelligence provides an insight into how UK consumers approach wine, revealing our attitudes and behaviour when it comes to buying and drinking the stuff. More >>

The intelligence behind wine, Richard Halstead of Wine Intelligence

We get the lowdown from Richard Halstead of Wine Intelligence on market research into wine and the wine industry. In the first of two interviews with Richard catch up on the latest trends on the UK high street. More >>

Decanter Awards

In our second interview with Decanter we talk to Clare Seel about the Decanter World Wine Awards. The 2006 results are just out providing wine drinking recommendations for consumers across the globe. More >>

Decanter The UK's leading wine magazine

This week we interview Guy Woodward and Adam Lechmere at Decanter, the UK's top wine consumer magazine. We find out who is reading it and what to expect inside the covers. More >>

The wine show preview

The Wine Show was launched in 2005 at the Business Design Centre in Islington. 12,000 consumers attended, making it one of the largest wine focused shows in the UK. We talk to the people behind the show and see what they have in store for us this year. More >>

Pieter Ferreira from Graham Beck wines on winemaking in South Africa part 2

Pieter Ferreira, winemaker at Graham Beck, tastes three wines with us and explains how they are made. Find out why he makes sparkling wines in barrels and how he prefers his barrels burnt on the inside to a medium toast! More >>

Pieter Ferreira from Graham Beck wines on winemaking in South Africa part 1

In a two part series we talk with Pieter Ferreira winemaker at Graham Beck, one of South Africa's top sparkling wine producers. Peter talks about South African wine industry social responsibility and Nasa satellites. More >>

Huw Gott from The Marquess Tavern

In the last of our three part series we speak to Huw Gott of gastro pub, The Marquess Tavern, to find out about their wine list and the wines people are drinking this summer. More >>

Wine buyer Mathew Cooper from Ellis of Richmond

This week is the second in a three part series looking behind the scenes at restaurant wines. Matthew Cooper, wine buyer at Ellis of Richmond, reveals some of the differences between restaurant and supermarket wines. More >>

James Ellis from Ellis of Richmond

We talk to James Ellis of Ellis of Richmond, supplier of wine to the independent restaurant trade, and pick up tips on what to look out for on wine lists. More >>

Ant Mackenzie from Spy Valley

New Zealand wines have the highest average price in the UK market. Ant Mackenzie, chief winemaker at Spy Valley talks about New Zealand's largest and most famous wine region, Marlborough, and gives us his perspective on sustainable viticulture. More >>

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