The Wine Conversation

Listen into Omnibus XXXII for all the month’s important news stories. John Stimpfig reports on how vintners are coping in the Bekaa Valley, ELIN McCOY discusses the sale of Duckhorn Portfolio for 1.95 billion dollars, plus Weather Watch and North Hemisphere Harvest reports. We also report on the launch of Taittinger’s English Sparkling wine, Berry Brothers entering the auction world and the chance for all of us to buy a little bit of Burgundian history when the BIVB road signs go up for auction this November. https://bit.ly/3zZjHmO #thewimeconversation #winepodcast #winenews

Join us for a 10-Minute Masterclass on Montalcino, home to the famous Brunello di Montalcino. Italian expert David Gleave MW guides us through the region’s diverse terroir and explains the different wine styles from north to south, where picking can differ by up to 10 days. He recommends the top producers as well as his hot tips for producers to watch out for and where to find value. Unmissable listening for any wine lover. https://bit.ly/3BIonxP #thewineconversation #10minutemasterclass #winepodcast #wineknowledge #italianwine #montalcino

Listen in to hear Lenz Moser talk to ELIN McCOY in our latest “Great Wine Lives” series. Lenz grew up in one of Austria’s most prominent wine families, but it was only when he went to California when he was 23 years old that he started drinking wine. Find out how his curiosity took him to China where he helped modernise the Chinese wine industry, discover his new enterprises including Mad Moser, a dry Furmint from Hungary and First Chapter, a new look at Gruner Veltliner. A terrific conversation where he talks about his extraordinary life, who were his mentors, and why he thinks the wine industry is losing consumers. https://bit.ly/47LVVH7 #thewineconversation #winepodcast #wineinterview #greatwinelives

Take a deep dive into Chile with our Founding Sponsor Santa Rita Estates’s viticulture manager, Gerardo Leal. Find out which regions he thinks suit which grape variety best, discover Santa Rita’s Estate’ new project in the south of Chile and why Maipo is still the most important region for Cabernet Sauvignon. https://bit.ly/4gwIu1X

Great wines aplenty this week on The Wine Conversation. Sarah Kemp attends a rare vertical of Siepi, conducted by Giovanni Mazzei, to celebrate its 30th anniversary and tastes ten vintages going back to 2007. Meanwhile Beaulieu Vineyard, Georges de Latour Private Reserve 2021 and Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet 2021 have just been launched on La Place de Bordeaux, John Stimpfig gives his view. https://bit.ly/4gD9MDF

Discover what makes Volnay so special with Jasper Morris MW in our latest 10-Minute Masterclass. Discover its history, its terroir, the vineyards to know, and Jasper’s tip for producers who are excellent value and still under the radar. Plus probably our best obscure fact to date. A must-listen for any Burgundy lover. https://bit.ly/4d6Cwlw

How do you build a new wine empire? Michael Saunders, the man who co-founded Bibendum and spent 40-years building it into one of Britain’s most dynamic companies, talks to Sarah Kemp about Coterie Holdings UK Limited, which he joined in January this year as its CEO. Coterie own Lay & Wheeler, Hallgarten & Novum Wines, Coterie Vaults, Europe’s largest bespoke wine warehouse, and Jera Wine, a specialist lending platform which offers short-term loans secured against wine collections. What’s next for Coterie and what does it take to succeed in building a fine wine business? Listen in to find out. https://bit.ly/47lWozx

Listen in to Omnibus XXXI for all the latest wine news and views. This month: the fake wine scandal in Taiwan, latest harvest reports, wine bankruptcies and latest winery sales, the launch of a non-profit foundation for promoting the enjoyment of aged wines, plus ELIN McCOY heads to the Hamptons with “Sex and the City” author Candace Bushnell to taste the latest Dom Pérignon. Brought to you by our Founder Sponsor Santa Rita Estates. https://bit.ly/478cJrt #thewineconversation #winenews #wineviews #winepodcast

Listen in to hear David Gleave MW take a deep-dive into Italy’s most planted grape, Sangiovese. Discover where it grows best, where the grape originated from (spoiler alert, not Tuscany), whether it can age, and why David believes it has a bright future. https://bit.ly/3SNpQsc #thewineconversation #winepodcast #wineinterview #wineknowledge #sangiovese

John Stimpfig reports on a vertical tasting of the rare Château-Grillet, the first tasting organised by the new not-for-profit Libération Tardive Foundation, whose aim is to reintroduce wine enthusiasts to the values and pleasures of well-aged wines. A fascinating tasting, do read John’s impressions of one of the world’s most iconic wines.  https://bit.ly/3X121Qn