UK Wine Show
Chris Scott
The UK Wine Show is all about wine and the UK wine scene. We interview winemakers, consumers, wine bar owners, scientists, you name it, if it is about wine in the UK we will cover it. Almost all good wine from around the world washes up on these shores so we'll find out more about the people behind the wines that are making a splash.
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Jan 30, 2009 • 0sec
Matthew Dickinson on Thierrys and France
Matthew Dickinson is commercial director at Thierrys Wine Services. Thierrys is the biggest UK importer of wine from France so we get a feel for their business and the French wine trade.
Jan 23, 2009 • 0sec
Neil Philips of Montana Wines
Neil Philips of Pernod Ricard is a brand ambassador for Montana Wines. We ask him about the Montana Terroir Series and how the different sub-regions of Marlborough produce different styles of Sauvignon Blanc.
Jan 16, 2009 • 0sec
China with Dr Richard Smart
Dr Richard Smart is a famous viticulturist who has been consulting on the Chinese wine industry. We find out more about China and its future as a wine-producing nation.
Jan 9, 2009 • 0sec
Will Davenport on Organic Wine
Will Davenport is the owner of Davenport Vineyards and has been growing organic grapes commercially since 2003. We catch up with him to find out why he went organic.
Jan 2, 2009 • 0sec
Jancis Robinson MW on Wine Education
Jancis Robinson MW is a world-leading wine writer with a weekly column in the FT. We ask her about her wine education and her advice for those wanting to further their own knowledge.
Dec 19, 2008 • 0sec
Xavier Rousset on food and wine matching
Xavier Rousset is an award-winning sommelier and owner of Texture restaurant in London. We catch up with Xavier to get his top tips on food and wine matching.
Dec 12, 2008 • 0sec
Josep Baujan on Cava and Yeast
Josep Baujan is technical director of Freixenet, the world-leading Cava and sparkling wine producer. In the second part of our interview we talk to Josep about yeast selection in Cava.
Dec 5, 2008 • 0sec
Josep Baujan of Freixenet on Cava
Josep Baujan is technical director of Freixenet, the world-leading Cava and sparkling wine producer. We talk to Josep about the history of Cava and the different styles.
Nov 28, 2008 • 0sec
Anna Lopez Lidon of Gramona on Cava
Anna Lopez Lidon is the export manager at Gramona, a Cava producer in Penedes, Spain. We discuss how Cava is produced, the dosage and the debate over international vs local grape varieties.
Nov 21, 2008 • 0sec
David Paxton on McLaren Vale
David Paxton is owner of Paxton Vineyards in McLaren Vale and one of Australia's best known viticulturists. David gives us a brief insight into the region and the grape varieties grown there.
