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 –...
Cork Talk with Filipa Pato
Filipa Pato is the modern face of Bairrada, Dão’s milder, coastal cousin and a real region to watch. Filipa was recently crowned Portugal’s winemaker of the year – only the...
Cork Talk with Gerhard Kracher
Gerhard Kracher is widely regarded as one of the greatest sweet winemakers in the world. He has more than lived up to the legacy of his late father, Luis, the...
Cork Talk with Almudena Alberca
Almudena Alberca is Spain’s only female Master of Wine as well as the technical director of Entrecanales Domecq e Hijos, a group that makes wines in six different Spanish regions...
Cork Talk with Aris Tselepos
Still in his early thirties, Aris Tselepos is one of the rising talents of the Greek wine scene, with a CV that includes a harvest at Cloudy Bay in New...
Cork Talk with Roman Horvath MW
Roman Horvath MW runs Domäne Wachau in Austria, widely regarded as one of the best co-operatives in the world. Roman may have been uninterested in wine until his mid-20s, but...
Cork Talk with Ricardo Baettig
Ricardo Baettig of Viña Morandé is one of South America’s most innovative and creative winemakers. A champion of Italian grapes – and Italy in general – as well as traditional...