Tasting 1982 Bordeaux
Some wines or vintages achieve legendary status. The 1982s in Bordeaux are a case in point. So what's it really like to taste a bunch of 1982 clarets, 40 years on - featuring some of the best wines of...
13 Mai 202219min
Adventures in Dosage: the cherry on the sparkling cake
Did you know that sugar and brandy can be added to sparkling wine? Were you aware that champagne was originally a sweet fizz? And that it regularly had things like port, cognac, elderberry, kirsch and...
29 Apr 202256min
Fake Booze - Pet Nad to Yoda
What's this about the world's first 'pet nad' wine? Why has a wine-list-free restaurant been told to, 'stop being so bloody stupid'? Who is releasing the latest cynical glassware range? And, STOP PRE...
15 Apr 202216min
On Natural Wine
So what exactly IS natural wine? How to define it - or is that even possible? What does it taste like? Why are we seeing so many natural wine bars, shops and events springing up? Natural wine remain...
1 Apr 202253min
Georgia 4 Ukraine - For Peace
This episode is dedicated to the people of Ukraine. We talk to two leading figures in the Georgian wine scene - John Wurdeman (Pheasant's Tears) and Irakli Cholobargia (National Wine Agency) - to g...
18 Mar 202234min
Boxing Clever?
Scooter basket. Pet coffin. Vinyl shelves. Zoom stand. Veg storage. Bird box. Fire starters. And, if you're the Prime Minister - for making models in which passengers are, 'enjoying themselves on this...
11 Mar 20228min
The Magical Science of Taste
Did you know that just changing the light and music can alter how you perceive a wine by up to 20%? Ever wondered why that bottle of holiday rosé was such a crushing disappointment when you got it hom...
25 Feb 202244min
The New Champagne
At one point, it looked like Covid was going to be the death-knell for Champagne. And then...the bubbles bounced back. Big time. But things aren't quite the same as they were - in intriguing ways......
11 Feb 202257min
