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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Dec 7, 2007 • 0sec
Tim Atkin MW 2007 Wine Communicator of the Year
Tim Atkin MW is a leading wine writer in the UK and has been writing for The Observer since 1993. He won the 2007 IWSC Wine Communicator of the Year award in recognition of his contribution to wine education. We catch up with Tim to find out more.
Nov 30, 2007 • 0sec
Rozes winemaker Antonio Saraiva
Antonio Saraiva is winemaker and general manager for Port house Rozes. We find out about the vineyards and terroir of the Douro region.
Nov 23, 2007 • 0sec
Rozes Port with Sarah Hicks
Sarah Hicks, Sarah is the UK Manager for Vranken Pommery Monopole. They are the people behind Port house Rozes and Sao Pedro das Aguias. We talk to her about Rozes and which is more important - history or innovation.
Nov 16, 2007 • 0sec
aBecketts Vineyard Paul Langham
aBecketts Vineyard in Wiltshire was established by Paul Langham and wife Lynn in 2001. With 6 acres under vine of 5 grape varieties they're producing some interesting styles of English wine. Paul tells us about growing grapes on the Salisbury Plain.
Nov 2, 2007 • 0sec
Murray McHenry of McHenry Hohnen Vintners
McHenry Hohnen Vintners is a family owned wine producer sourcing grapes from four vineyards in Margaret River. We catch up with Murray McHenry to hear how their natural approach to growing grapes is reaping rewards.
Nov 2, 2007 • 0sec
Robert Joseph
Robert Joseph is a renowned wine expert and writer and the man responsible for launching the International Wine Challenge awards back in 1984. We talk to him about his latest book, his new wines and the emergence of new latitude wines.
Oct 26, 2007 • 0sec
Mike Ratcliffe Grape Varieties in South Africa
South Africa is known for Pinotage but there are other grapes coming through including Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc. We talk to Mike Ratcliffe about the trends in new plantings.
Oct 22, 2007 • 0sec
Neal Martin on wine ratings
Neal Martin is a wine writer for Robert Parker and uses the The Wine Advocate Rating System to evaluate quality. We get to grips with the worlds most famous and powerful wine rating system and the pros and cons of wine ratings.
Oct 12, 2007 • 0sec
The Wine Show with Alicia Coughlan and Charlie Connor
The Wine Show is a consumer exhibition held at the Business Design Centre in Islington. We catch up with the organisers to find out whats on at this year's show.
Oct 5, 2007 • 0sec
Neal Martin on wine writing
Neal Martin writes for Robert Parker, the renowned American wine commentator to give a British perspective to the erobertparker.com website. We hear how Neal first created his own successful wine site and how his distinctive writing style sets him apart.
