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Red wine

Ostatu Rioja Wine (Episode 170 Part 2)

In the second part of this episode, we interview Mariasum Saenz de Samaniego Berganzo, one of the family owners of the Ostatu winery. This winery is located in the Rioja…
Red wine

Txakolina Wine (Episode 170 Part 1)

This episode is from our visit to the 2019 London Wine Fair where we interview Ainhoa Gabaram about the wonderful wines available from the Basque region of Spain. The region…
Gin

Num8er 8 Gin Cocktail (Episode 169)

In this episode, Matt Stanley from the House of Divine gin demonstrates how to make a simple Gin Cocktail from x ingredients, all of which are easily available from your…
Gin

Wines of Romania (Episode 168)

We talk to Lucian Timofanovici who was helping man the Wines of Romania stand at the 2019 London Wine Fair. Lucian introduces himself and then goes onto to discuss the…
Gin

NUM8ER 8 Gin by Eorl Crabtree (Episode 167)

We are lucky enough to be at the beginning of this new Gin's journey. Eorl Crabtree in partnership with the Divine House of Gin has developed a new Gin which…
Georgian Wine

Sarah Abbott Master of Wine -Talks about Georgian Wines (Episode 166)

Sarah Abbott is one of only 382 Masters of Wine in the world and so is perfectly qualified to talk about the Georgian wines that are just beginning to break…
Gin

Harewood Greystones Gin (Episode 165 Part 2)

We review the Gin produced for Harewood House using botanicals grown in the walled garden of this Stately Home. The Gin is produced by the Harewood House Drink and Food…
Gin

Harewood Greystones Gin (Episode 165 – Part 1)

In this episode, we taste another craft gin, this time a gin that has the majority of it's botanicals taken from it very old and historic wall garden. The walled…
Red wine

Ramirez de la Piscina Rioja at the London Wine Fair (Episode 164)

In the first of our London Wine Fair interviews, we interview Sonia from the Ramirez de la Piscina vineyard and ask her all things Rioja. Sonia's family has been making…
Gin

Whittaker’s Gin (Episode 163 Part 1)

We visit Whitakers Distillery in the beautiful rural countryside of North Yorkshire. We discuss how they started their distilling journey some four years ago. From the experiments in the kitchen…