Cork Talk with Franco Massolino
Franco Massolino is the fourth generation of his family to make wine in the Piedmontese village of Serralunga, but the first to train formally as an oenologist. He’s as thoughtful...
Cork Talk with Andrea Pieropan
Andrea Pieropan started studying winemaking and agriculture at the tender age of 14 – they do thing differently in Italy – and now works alongside his brother Dario as the...
Cork Talk with Brian Croser
In a career spanning 50 years – and showing no signs of letting up – Brian Croser has distinguished himself as one of the driving forces of the Australian wine...
Cork Talk with Fiona Morrison
Author, master of wine and owner of three châteaux with her husband Jacques Thienpont, Fiona Morrison is a wonderfully dynamic presence on the Bordeaux wine scene. Listen to us talk...
Cork Talk with Felipe Tosso
Felipe Tosso wanted to be a professional tennis player or a civil engineer in his teens, but we wine lovers should be grateful he chose a different career. First with...
Cork Talk with Peter Gago
Peter Gago is one of the few winemakers who could be described as a celebrity. He’s been the chief winemaker at Penfolds since 2002 and is only the fourth person...
Cork Talk with Trevor Durling
Trevor Durling was planning to go into the US Air Force until, quite by chance, he took an introductory winemaking course at the University of California Davis that changed the...
Cork Talk with Harold McGee
Harold McGee is one of America’s leading food writers, with a particular expertise in the science of cooking. His brilliant latest tome, Nose Dive, is about what he calls the “osmosocm”,...
Cork Talk with Pieter Ferreira
Universally known as “Bubbles”, Pieter Ferreira is a sparkling wine legend. Chairman of the Cap Classique Producers’ Association and cellarmaster at Graham Beck, he probably knows more about fizz than...
Cork Talk with Ronan Sayburn MS
If it hadn’t been for a part-time job in a pub, Ronan Sayburn might have become a geologist rather than one of the most famous sommeliers in the world. Having...
Cork Talk with Helen McGinn
Helen McGinn, Knackered Mother to many of her fans, is a wine writer, taster and TV presenter, best known for her appearances on the BBC’s Saturday Kitchen. She also a...
Cork Talk with Gordon Russell
Winemaking’s become such a scientific process that New Zealander Gordon Russell feels like one of a rare breed. He’s a top winemaker, but he started at the very bottom –...