Argentina (II)
Second episode on Argentina, focusing on its wine regions. Altitude is key, to prolong the growing season in the dry, hot conditions. Now, Argentian producers are looking to diversify to show that th...
31 Jul 201814min
Argentina (I)
An overview of the history of Argentinian wine and the grape varieties planted there. After a tumultuous twentieth century, the wine industry has boomed over the last thirty years, based largely on th...
22 Jul 201814min
Chile (II)
Second episode focusing on Chile, discussing its wine regions and the different styles of wine made up and down the long, narrow country.
16 Jul 201815min
Chile (I)
Winemaking in Chile goes back to the 1550s - wine has been made continuously in Central Valley, the epicentre of the industry, since 1554. But internationally, Chile has only come to the fore in the l...
9 Jul 201816min
Cocktails
The cocktail is one of the great US inventions, bringing together several ingredients to fashion a drink even greater than the sum of its parts. This episode provides a brief history of the cocktail a...
11 Jun 201814min
Flavoured Spirits, Bitters, and Liqueurs
Absinthe is one of the most notorious of all spirits, associated with decadence, degeneration, and scandal. This episode explores the history of absinthe and its alternative pastis, as well as looking...
11 Jun 201816min
Tequila and Mezcal
Both tequila and mezcal have undergone a well-deserved revival in recent years, as both producers and consumers have recognised that both of these agave-based spirits are much more complex than popula...
7 Jun 201813min
Rum & Cachaça
The great drink of the Caribbean, rum is made in a vast range of styles, decisions at fermentation, distillation, maturation, and blending all affecting the final drink. This episode explores the diff...
4 Jun 201816min
