The Wine Conversation
Episodes
▻ Viva Argentina! – Part Five
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Viva Argentina! – We discuss the age-ability of Malbec with Juan Marco of Finca Decero, definitely collector’s items for the future.Find out more ...
▻ Viva Argentina! – Part Four
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Viva Argentina! – Meet the Eco-Warriors of Argentina – Pierre Lurton of Cheval des Andes on agroecology, Juan Marco of Finca Decero on irrigation,...
▻ Viva Argentina! – Part Three – Laura Catena
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Viva Argentina! – Elin McCoy talks with Laura Catena in “Great Wine Lives,” part of our Viva Argentina! series. Laura is Managing Director of Ca...
▻ Viva Argentina! – Part Two
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Viva Argentina! – What’s new in Argentina? Answer: lots. In this episode, we meet three of Argentina’s pioneers. Listen to Juan Marco of Finca D...
▻ Viva Argentina! – Part One
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Viva Argentina! – Welcome to the first in our week’s series “Viva Argentina!” Sarah Kemp and Phil Crozier discuss how Argentina has transforme...
▻ Omnibus XIII
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
War, wine and peace. This month we report on wine in the Ukraine, the Russian wine professionals defying Putin, who’s buying and selling in the US, ...
▻ The Languedoc with Rosemary George MW
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rosemary George MW talks to Sarah Kemp about the Languedoc, the region she believes has evolved the most over the past 20 years. She discusses its his...
▻ Jacques Lurton
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to hear Jacques Lurton, from Bordeaux’s most prominent wine family, talk to Jane Anson about why he left Bordeaux, the people who influenc...
✒ Il Vigore – Ornellaia 2019
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Art and wine, always an uplifting combination and particularly when for a charitable cause – Vendemmia d’Artista dedicated to Ornellaia 2019.
▻ Oz Clarke
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oz Clarke talks to Sarah Kemp in our Great Wine Lives series. In a wide-ranging conversation, he discusses wine and class, how the wine establishment ...
✒ Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2019
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The one tasting no wine writer will ever miss, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. A stunning debut of the Domaine’s Corton-Charlemagne.
▻ Bordeaux 2019 in Bottle
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How good is Bordeaux 2019 now that it is in bottle? Sarah Kemp talks to Bordeaux expert Jane Anson, who has just reviewed 700 wines for her new websit...
▻ Omnibus XII
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Stimpfig discusses dry January, how beneficial is it? Why 2021 was a record year for wine investors. Elin McCoy on the news from Napa plus no/low...
▻ Massican with Dan Petroski
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Petroski of Massican Winery talks to Elin McCoy about how he left the world of magazines in New York to become a celebrated Napa Valley winemaker,...
✒ Farewell to Anthony Barton
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Farewell to Anthony Barton, one of the wine world’s most beloved producers. My personal recollections of a man I simply adored.
▻ The Wines of Israel
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learnt so much about the wines of Israel listening to Tal Sunderland-Cohen talking to Jane Anson. Now determined to hunt down some of the wines made f...
▻ Bordeaux Memories
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since 1842 Tanners Wine Merchants have been promoting the wines of Bordeaux. Sarah Kemp talks to James Tanner, the fourth generation of his family to ...
▻ Omnibus XI
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the Wine Conversation celebrates its first anniversary John, Elin and Sarah look back at the big wine stories of 2021 and name the year’s best wi...
▻ The Role of the Courtier with Margaux Brengel
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
75% of Bordeaux wines’ sales (and 95% Bordeaux Grands Crus’) are facilitated by a courtier. Jane Anson talks to Margaux Brengel of Bureau Levèque...
▻ Bill Harlan
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Harlan talks to Elin McCoy in our series “Great Wine Lives” about how he devised a 200-year plan to create a first growth in California. Bill...
▻ Marchese Lamberto Frescobaldi
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Kemp talks to Marchese Lamberto Frescobaldi the 30th generation of his family to make wine, in our series “Great Wine Lives.” Listen in to h...
▻ Omnibus X
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There’s lots to talk about this month on Omnibus Ten – the wine heist of the century, more lawsuits in Saint Emilion, concerns about bottlenecks i...
▻ Burgundy with Jasper Morris MW
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jasper Morris MW talks about the second edition of his book, “Inside Burgundy,” and what has changed since the first edition 11 years ago. Listen ...
▻ Randall Grahm
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our series “Great Wine Lives” Elin McCoy interviews the iconoclastic maverick Californian winemaker Randall Grahm. Tune in to hear him talk abo...
▻ Climate Change with Jeremy Cukierman MW
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the world leaders gather for COP26, Jane Anson talks to Jeremy Cukierman MW about his new book “Quel Vin Pour Demain?” which looks at the short...
▻ The Bordeaux Market in the US
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why are Bordeaux wines sales up 21% year-on-year in the US despite the tariffs? Elin McCoy investigates Americans’ renewed love affair with Bordeaux...
✒ Book Review – South of Somewhere
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian St Pierre reviews South of Somewhere by Robert V. Camuto.
▻ Vitalie Taittinger
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our series “The Next Generation” Elin McCoy talks to Vitalie Taittinger about taking over from her father as President at Champagne Taittinger....
▻ The Irish Influence on Bordeaux with Professor Charles Ludington
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who knew that the Irish were responsible for modern Bordeaux? Listen in to hear Jane Anson’s fascinating interview with Professor Charles Ludington ...
✒ Siepi
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hugely impressed with the current vintages from Siepi. No wonder Italy is the current star of the fine wine market.
▻ Omnibus IX
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Elin McCoy assesses the quality and quantity of the 2021 vintage in Europe and the US, John Stimpfig looks at the Liv-ex 2021 classification’s winne...
✒ The Bunch Tasting
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The UK’s independent wine merchants are the source of the best value for money wines you can buy. The recent Bunch tasting demonstrated why. Find ...
▻ Jane Anson’s New Website Launch
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of launching her own website, www.janeanson.com, Jane Anson talks to Sarah Kemp about why she has decided to leave Decanter to launch a sit...
▻ A Zoo in the Vineyard
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Elin McCoy talks to Sarah Kemp about the increasing number of animals being used in various (and often ingenious) ways in vineyards around the world. ...
▻ The Bordeaux 2020 Campaign
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Gibbs, co-founder of Liv-ex talks to Sarah Kemp about the 2020 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign which has now finished. Listen in to find out how i...
▻ Omnibus VIII
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Biblical times, fire and floods in the vineyards around the world. Listen to the latest wine news in Omnibus Eight – Jane Anson, Elin McCoy and John...
▻ Chablis with Rosemary George MW
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rosemary George MW has been visiting Chablis for over 40 years and has written three books on the region. Listen to her talk to Sarah Kemp about why i...
▻ Juan Pablo Torres-Padilla
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to buy an unknown Napa estate and restore it to greatness? Elin McCoy talks to Juan Pablo Torres-Padilla about how he came to buy th...
▻ Collecting and Investing in Wine – Part Two
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Tom Gearing CEO of Cult Wines, the leading global wine investment company, talk to Elin McCoy in the second of our “Investing and collecti...
▻ Omnibus VII
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Omnibus Seven is full of politics and controversy this month – Jane Anson on why Ausone and Cheval Blanc are leaving the Saint Emilion classificatio...
▻ Maya Dalla Valle
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of our series “The next generation” Maya Dalla Valle talks to Elin McCoy about taking over as head winemaker at her family’s cult ...
▻ Jesse and Andy Katz
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
World-renowned photographer Andy Katz took his son Jesse everywhere with him as a child and ignited his passion to become a winemaker. Today he is one...
▻ South America’s Most Exciting New Wine Regions
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The most exciting new regions in South America? Leading South America expert Patricio Tapia names Chubut in Argentina, Malleco and Osorno in Chile an...
▻ Peter Vinding-Diers
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A frank and fascinating interview with Peter Vinding-Diers, the revolutionary winemaker whose autobiography “Viking in the Vineyard” has just been...
▻ Roussillon
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
France’s Priorat? Rosemary George MW talks to Sarah Kemp about the wines of Roussillon. She argues they should be as well-known as some of the stars...
▻ Omnibus VI
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Snoop Dogg has just launched one, George Clooney wants one, top Bordeaux estates are buying in, why everyone wants Rosé. Elin McCoy investigates, plu...
▻ Wine and Cryptocurrency
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With cryptocurrency becoming more mainstream (over 10% of Americans own it) how is the wine industry getting involved? Jane Anson investigates and tal...
▻ Old Vine Vineyards
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Stimpfig talks to Sarah Abbott MW a woman on a mission to galvanise wine lovers to value great old vines and their wines. Find out why old vine v...
▻ Omnibus V
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Does having bees in your vineyard result in better wine? Elin McCoy finds out. Award-winning sommelier Terry Kandylis recommends the best Greek wines ...
▻ Will Harlan and Cory Empting
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Elin McCoy talks to Will Harlan and Cory Empting who are stepping up to manage California’s cult estates Harlan Estate and Bond as Managing Director...
▻ En Primeur 2020
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Kemp talks to Bordeaux expert Jane Anson about En Primeur and the 2020 vintage, which is she is in the middle of reviewing.
▻ German Wine
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Kemp talks to Anne Krebiehl MW, the author of The Wines of Germany, which won the 2020 Louis Roederer Wine Book of the Year award.
▻ Champagne’s new wine museum
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you make a wine museum interesting? Jane Anson talks to Gary Shelley from Casson Mann, the man behind the designs at the Cité du Vin in Bordea...
✒ Book Review – Château Lafite: The Almanac
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian St Pierre reviews Château Lafite: The Almanac, 600 pages covering 150 vintages!
▻ Château Climens new dry wine
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Berenice Lurton talks about making the first dry wine in the history of Ch Climens, Asphodele. Recorded a week before the terrible news that Climens h...
▻ Omnibus IV
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Omnibus Four Australia’s top wine writer Huon Hooke talks about which region and producers are exciting him, Elin McCoy takes a hard look at sust...
▻ Bruce Jack
03 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Stimpfig talks to leading South African producer Bruce Jack, one of the titans of the South African wine industry.
▻ Wine in Space – Part 2
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Return of Petrus. Sarah Kemp talks to Jane Anson, the only journalist at the tasting of the wine that just returned from space, which was revealed...
✒ Book Review – The Wines of South Africa
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian St Pierre reviews Jim Clarke’s book Wines of South Africa and finds “it’s a book to be read not dipped into”.
▻ Collecting and Investing in Wine – Part One
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of our new series on “Collecting and Investing,” Elin McCoy, our US editor, talks to Jamie Ritchie, Worldwide Head of Wine for Sotheb...
▻ How Family Equals Sustainability
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Anson talks to Paul Symington of Symington Ports and Chairman of Primum Familiae Vini (PVF), an association of 12 of the world’s most historic ...
✒ Scrabble
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to win at Scrabble become a wine buff. From our new discovery “Cloop”, to grape names with high scoring points, Brian St Pierre reve...
✒Farewell to Steven
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Farewell to Steven. Sarah Kemp looks back on her great partnership and friendship with Steven Spurrier.
▻ Burgundy Cuisine
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rosi Hanson talks to Sarah Kemp on how menus have changed in Burgundy, from hearty Burgundian fare to lighter dishes featuring more local produce. The...
▻ 2010 Bordeaux Review
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Kemp talks to Bordeaux expert Jane Anson and Kristian Nooitgedagt of Eleanor Wine, in Amsterdam, about the highly acclaimed 2010 Bordeaux vintag...
▻ Wine in Space
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In an exclusive podcast interview, Jane Anson talks to Nicolas Gaume, one of the two founders of Space Cargo Unlimited, about his extraordinary missio...
▻ Omnibus III
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Stimpfig discovers a new wine word for Scrabble, Matt Walls recommends the best Rhône appellations and producers in 2019 vintage, and discusses ...
▻ 2009 Bordeaux Review
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Wine Conversation takes a deep dive into the 2009 Bordeaux vintage. Sarah Kemp talks to Bordeaux expert Jane Anson and Justin Gibbs of Live-Ex abo...
▻ Silver Heights
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Kemp talks to one of China’s most renowned winemakers, Emma Gao, who is the chief winemaker at her family estate Silver Heights.
▻ Omnibus II
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Kemp and John Stimpfig discuss the impact of Brexit, John examines the “Clean Wine” movement, The Barolo Boys talk to us about all things Ba...
▻ The World’s Greatest Wine Library
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Anson talks to Axel Borg, who has just retired from being the Chief Librarian of the UC Davis Wine Library (his official title is Distinguished W...
▻ Burgundy 2019
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Kemp talks to Anthony Hanson MW about the 2019 vintage. They discuss the quality of the vintage and how the lack of the annual January Burgundy ...
✒ Wine on Film
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Now that streaming offers us a seemingly endless buffet of movies and TV shows, it seems every taste can be catered for, including gastronomy.
▻ Australia's Extraordinary Wine History
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The story behind how Australia became a world-class wine producer, the people, the stories, the setbacks and the triumphs.
▻ Omnibus I
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Kemp and John Stimpfig 2020 news review, Elin McCoy on the impact of the Northern California fires, Best new wine books and novels, Jane Anson's...
▻ Jean-Michel Cazes (Ep. 1)
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first in our series of Great Wine Lives, we speak to the legendary Jean-Michel Cazes.Jean-Michel was born in the Bordeaux region, where his family...
✒ Festive Fizz
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Whatever the occasion, a glass of bubbly will pick you up, and we all owe it to ourselves after a tough year to bring out our best bottles of fizz.
▻ Uruguay
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Steven Spurrier discuss his first trip to Uruguay – find out which grapes he thought had a future, the producers he admires, and why he th...
✒ Book Reviews
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New book round-up 2020: recommended wine reads from John Stimpfig and Sarah Kemp
✒ The Labels of Mouton Rothschild
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The world’s greatest artists have appeared on the labels of Château Mouton Rothschild. Sarah Kemp finds out the stories behind the labels and how...
▻ “The Story of Wine”
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Hugh Johnson talk about his magnus opus, “The Story of Wine,” which has just been republished by the Académie du Vin Library. Sarah Kem...
▻ Assemblage
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Great wine is made in the vineyard but the decisions taken on which lots make the final blend of the Grand Vin is crucial not only to the quality but ...
✒ Alpha Estate
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alpha Estate, one of Greece’s most renowned wineries, lies in the remote wilderness of the Amyndeon appellation in the Florina region.
▻ Jean-Michel Cazes (Ep. 2)
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first in our series of Great Wine Lives, we speak to the legendary Jean-Michel Cazes.Jean-Michel tells us how in 1973 he returns to Pauillac with ...
▻ 48 Hours in Bordeaux
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Anson gives her personal recommendations of where to go and what to see if you only have 48 hours in Bordeaux. From visiting the building where t...
▻ Jean-Michel Cazes (Ep. 3)
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first in our series of Great Wine Lives, we speak to the legendary Jean-Michel Cazes.Jean-Michel talks about how he joined his friend Claude Bébé...
✒ 1884 Restaurante Francis Mallmann
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Like many others who have been fortunate enough to visit, I fell deeply in love with Argentina. Could there have been a better start to my love affa...
▻ Michael Broadbent
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Kemp remembers Michael Broadbent, author, auctioneer and friend for 30 years who died earlier this year. In this episode she talks about h...
✒ Enoteca Turi
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Television loves chefs, chefs happily reciprocate, cookbook publishers are happy, and the buzz keeps buzzing. Meanwhile, some very good restaurants,...