Professor Barry Smith was brought up in a hotel and, as a child, was fascinated by the aromas that surrounded him. Now a distinguished academic philosopher, he’s also the founder...
In a career spanning 104 harvests in two hemispheres, Bruno Prats has established himself as one the world’s great wine figures. He took Château Cos d’Estournel in Bordeaux to Super...
Johan Reyneke is South Africa’s leading biodynamic grower, cultivating the grapes that make his wonderful wines so distinctive. Listen to us chat about the weathered granite soils of the Polkadraai...
Rafa Urrejola of Viña Undurraga briefly thought of becoming a sports journalist, but then switched back to winemaking as a career. A narrow escape for both him and us! Listen...
Santiago Decias may only be 35 years old, but he’s already established himself as one of South America’s leading winemakers and a person who’s unafraid to push boundaries – both...
Philippe Guigal’s father, Marcel, planted a vineyard in his honour on the day he was born, so it’s no wonder that wine has been an integral part of his life...
Gérard Bertrand combined a career as a top-level rugby player and winemaker in his twenties, but is now entirely focused on his eponymous business in the Languedoc-Roussillon. In the course...
Author of Inside Bordeaux and publisher of janeanson.com, Jane Anson is one of the leading commentators on the wine’s of the Gironde region. I caught up with her to chat about the...
Oz Clarke started his working life as a West End actor, but slowly got drawn into the world of wine, where he has helped to change the nation’s drinking habits...
Edward Slingerland is a Professor of Philosophy with a fascinating take on the role that alcohol consumption has played in the history of civilisation. Over the course of a fascinating,...
Jean-Marc Lafage is something of a one off in France, not least because he learnt his craft as a so-called flying winemaker, a career usually reserved for Antipodeans. Listen to...
Master of Wine Michael Brajkovich is one of New Zealand’s most celebrated winemakers, a man whose Chardonnays are often talked about in the same breath as the great white wines...