Cork Talk with Dirk Niepoort
Dirk Niepoort has had a profound and lasting impact on the Portuguese wine industry as well as the global wine scene. As outspoken as he is opinionated, he’s widely regarded...
Cork Talk with Karen MacNeil
The first print run of Karen MacNeil’s The Wine Bible ran to just 700 books. A wild underestimation, given it’s sold more than a million copies to date. To celebrate the publication...
Cork Talk with John Worontschak
John Worontschak was born to Ukrainian parents in Adelaide and has gone on to become one of the most travelled and successful winemaking consultants in the world. Listen to us...
Cork Talk with Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon
Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon is one of the most brilliant sparkling winemakers in the world. Chef de Cave at Champagne Louis Roederer since 1999, he’s the man behind the de-luxe cuvée Cristal,...
Cork Talk with Sonal Holland
Sonal Holland MW is on a one-person mission to get Indian consumers to drink more wine. Writer, wine judge, presenter, consultant and retailer, she’s one of those people who never...
Cork Talk with Olivier Humbrecht
Olivier Humbrecht MW is a twelfth generation Alsatian winemaker with a global reputation. He was still in his twenties when he took over Domaine Zind-Humbrecht and has taken it to...
Cork Talk with Andrea Mullineux
Andrea Mullineux grew up in California, where she originally wanted to become an astronaut. These days, her home is in South Africa, where she’s created two world-class wineries with her...
Cork Talk with Kym Milne
Kym Milne MW’s services are always in demand as a consultant. Over the course of a 40-year career, he has worked in more than a dozen countries, establishing a global...
Cork Talk with Hans Vinding-Diers
Hans Vinding-Diers was born on a wine farm in South Africa, grew up in Bordeaux, has a Danish passport, and now makes reds in Patagonia. He’s a classic citizen of...
Cork Talk with Paz Levinson
Paz Levinson is one of the best known sommeliers in the world, but she initially struggled to even get a job waiting tables when she was a student in Buenos...
Cork Talk with Isabel Salgado
Isabel Salgado grew up in Madrid, but has always had a special relationship with Galicia, a region where’s she made wine for the last 28 years, specialising in Albariño. Listen...
Cork Talk with Erni Loosen
Ernst Loosen, universally known as Erni, is one of the key figures in the modern renaissance of German wine. He’s a genuine global wine rockstar. Listen to us chat about...