Chris Scott's UK Wine ShowSubscribe using   UK Wine Show, explores the wine scene in the UK. Welcome to the UK's first wine podcast. I'm Chris Scott and the UK Wine Show will be exploring the wine scene in the UK.
During each show I'll interview winemakers, consumers, critics, wine bar owners, you name it, if it's about wine in the UK it will be covered. Almost all the good wine from around the world washes up on these shores so we'll find out more about the people behind the wines that make a splash. Personally I think a bit of knowledge can significantly improve your enjoyment of wine, so I'll be picking up and passing on some great wine tips & tricks throughout the shows. |  | Show 160 Click here to listen to Show 160 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 159 Click here to listen to Show 159 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 156 Click here to listen to Show 156 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 154 Click here to listen to Show 154 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 152 Click here to listen to Show 152 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 151 Click here to listen to Show 151 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 149 Click here to listen to Show 149 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 148 Click here to listen to Show 148 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 146 Click here to listen to Show 146 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 142 Click here to listen to Show 142 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 141 Click here to listen to Show 141 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 140 Click here to listen to Show 140 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 137 Click here to listen to Show 137 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 135 Click here to listen to Show 135 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 133 Click here to listen to Show 133 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 132 Click here to listen to Show 132 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 131 Click here to listen to Show 131 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 130 Click here to listen to Show 130 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 129 Click here to listen to Show 129 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 125 Click here to listen to Show 125 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 123 Click here to listen to Show 123 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 118 Click here to listen to Show 118 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 117 Click here to listen to Show 117 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 116 Click here to listen to Show 116 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 115 Click here to listen to Show 115 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 113 Click here to listen to Show 113 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 112 Click here to listen to Show 112 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 111 Click here to listen to Show 111 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 110 Click here to listen to Show 110 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 109 Click here to listen to Show 109 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 108 Click here to listen to Show 108 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 107 Click here to listen to Show 107 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.
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|  | Show 104 Click here to listen to Show 104 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 103 Click here to listen to Show 103 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 102 Click here to listen to Show 102 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 100 Click here to listen to Show 100 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.
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|  | Show 97 Click here to listen to Show 97 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 95 Click here to listen to Show 95 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 94 Click here to listen to Show 94 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 93 Click here to listen to Show 93 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 Details >> |
| | Show 92 Click here to listen to Show 92 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.
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|  | Show 90 Click here to listen to Show 90 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 89 Click here to listen to Show 89 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 88 Click here to listen to Show 88 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 87 Click here to listen to Show 87 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 86 Click here to listen to Show 86 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 Details >> |
| | Show 85 Click here to listen to Show 85 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 84 Click here to listen to Show 84 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 83 Click here to listen to Show 83 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 82 Click here to listen to Show 82 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 81 Click here to listen to Show 81 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 Details >> |
| | Show 80 Click here to listen to Show 80 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 78 Click here to listen to Show 78 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 77 Click here to listen to Show 77 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 76 Click here to listen to Show 76 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 75 Click here to listen to Show 75 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 74 Click here to listen to Show 74 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 73 Click here to listen to Show 73 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.
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| | Show 71 Click here to listen to Show 71 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 70 Click here to listen to Show 70 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 69 Click here to listen to Show 69 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 68 Click here to listen to Show 68 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 67 Click here to listen to Show 67 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 65 Click here to listen to Show 65 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.
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|  | Show 63 Click here to listen to Show 63 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 62 Click here to listen to Show 62 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 Details >> |
|  | Show 61 Click here to listen to Show 61 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.
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|  | Show 60 Click here to listen to Show 60 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 Details >> |
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