Cork Talk with John Duval
John Duval is one the legends of the Australian wine industry. He’s known for his work as chief winemaker at Penfolds, where he was in charge of making Grange (among...
Cork Talk with Toti Undurraga
Toti Undurraga’s family have been well-known in the Chilean wine industry since the late 19th century, but he was always determined to forge his own path. After six years overseas,...
Cork Talk with Jen Parr
Jen Parr started out working in the software industry after studying English and Spanish literature at university, but moved into the wine business after she did a harvest in Gaillac....
Cork Talk with Elizabeth Gabay
Elizabeth Gabay MW was born in New York, grew up in London and has lived in the French Alps for the last 20 years. Following a mixed early career in...
Cork Talk with Rod Smith
Rod Smith began his working life as an illustrator but moved into wine after landing a part-time job at Oddbins. After a brief spell in the fine wine world in...
Cork Talk with Praisy Dlamini
Brought up on a sugar cane farm in Kwa-Zulu Natal, where her parents were teetotallers, Praisy Dlamini got a bursary from the Department of Agriculture when she was 16 and...
Cork Talk with Roman Roth
Roman Roth was brought up in the Black Forest, where his father was a cooper, but decided to become a winemaker in his teens. After vintages in California and Australia,...
Cork Talk with Tom Gilbey
Tom Gilbey’s family has worked in the wine and spirits trade since the mid-19th century – they had a famous gin and owned a Bordeaux château – so it was...
Cork Talk with Dawn Davies MW
Dawn Davies is a Master of Wine who also specialises in spirits. Originally a top sommelier at restaurants like Zuma and The Ledbury, she moved into retailing at Selfridges and...
Cork Talk with Carmelo Peña Santana
Growing up in Las Palmas, Carmelo Peña Santana’s dream was to have his own restaurant. But after working as a sommelier for a year, he became a winemaker instead, travelling...
Cork Talk with Leo Erazo
Leo Erazo has made wines on five different continents, but these days he’s exclusively associated with the Itata Valley, Chile’s most historic wine region. I caught up with him from...
Cork Talk with Gus Zhu
Gus Zhu started out studying horticulture at university but caught the wine bug when he attended a tasting class given by one of his professors. Since then, his rise has...