Episode 213 - Andrew Caillard MW on The Australian Ark
In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David chats to Master of Wine, Andrew Caillard, winner of the IWSC Wine Communicator of the Year award, about his epic three volume work ‘The Australian Ark’, the story of the country’s wine industry, from its origins to the present day.
IWSC medal winning wines featured, all gold medal winners:
Dandelion Vineyards Firehawk Shiraz 2022
Golden Amrita Sunshine Hill Shiraz 2021
Ponting Wines The Pinnacle Shiraz 2022
Levantine Hill Katherine's Paddock Chardonnay 2021
Orlando Wines Lyndale Chardonnay 2021
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Episode 212 - Alex Watson
In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David chats to Alex Watson about Renais Gin, the brand he has founded with his actor sister, Emma Watson, a premium gin produced from the skins of grapes, from the vineyards of Chablis where their father is a winemaker.
IWSC gold medal winning gins featured:Â
Three Engineers Oy 3E GinÂ
North of Eden Admiral Navy Strength Gin
Karu Distillery Affinity Gin
Enceladus Distilling Company Limited
Astra Premium New Zealand Gin
Vinha Alta Balancal Barrel Rested Gin
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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. Lisbon, Portugal’s beguiling capital, is also an enticing wine region stretching north for 130 kilometres along the country’s Atlantic coast. Libby Brodie chats to David about the terrain, climate, grapes and gastronomy of the Lisboa region.  In this episode, the wines tasted are: Adegamae Vinhas Velhas 2020 (Grape variety: vital): Adegamae Vinhas Velhas 2020 – Banquist, Morgado de Santa Catherina Arinto Reserva (Grape variety: arinto): Buy Morgado de Santa Catherina Arinto Reserva Online at Hic! and Cas'Amaro’s Vinho Tinto Falatório Bastardo 2021 (Grape variety: bastardo): 2021 Falatório Bastardo tinto.
Wines featured, all IWSC silver medal winners from Lisboa:
Quinta Do Conde Galodoro 10 Barricas Reserva 2022
Aveleda, Mandriola De Lisboa 2022Â
Aluado Reserva Alicante Bouschet 2020Â
Casa Santos Lima Quinta Do EspÃrito Santo 2021Â
M&S Lisboa Bonita 2021
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Episode 209 - Sunny Hodge on his Cynic’s Guide to Wine
In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. Sunny Hodge is David’s guest to talk about his new book, The Cynic’s Guide to Wine, demystifying the subject, using science to take a deep dive into the glass, pulling apart conventional tasting notes and challenging established assumptions.
Wines featured, all gold medal winners from Turkey, with Sunny among the judges:Â
Sevilen Sarap Sanayi Sevilen Centum Syrah 2020
Likya Wines Likya Arkeo Acikara 2022
Kuzubag Hür Amfora Merlot 2022
Kayra Imperial Merlot Blend 2015
V'asbosExpression Cabernet Franc Edition 1 NV
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