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The Drinking Hour: With David Kermode - FoodFM
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David Kermode, wine expert, talks through his top drinking picks of the week.
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Episode 257 - Napa with Jaime Araujo
Mar 1300:42:27Tap to summarizeIn partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David meets Jaime Araujo, who studied medieval history, took to the London stage and worked in marketing in Paris, before returning to her native Napa to establish a winery, Trois Noix. Defined by being different, they talk about the region’s future, diversity and equality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Episode 256 - Billy Abbott on China’s spirits
Mar 600:37:14Tap to summarizeIn partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. China is the world’s biggest market for spirits, dominated by Baijiu, which accounts for around 90% of sales, while domestic whisky is gaining ground. David’s guest is IWSC Spirits Communicator of the Year, Billy Abbott, of The Whisky Exchange. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Episode 255 - Mel Chester of Giant Steps
Feb 2700:29:45Tap to summarizeIn partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David visits the Yarra Valley to meet Giant Steps winemaker, Mel Chester, who crafts plot-specific wines from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. They talk about ancient soils, indigenous lands, and how the nuances of terroir are reflected in her wines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Episode 254 - John Hall on gin’s ‘golden ratio’
Feb 2000:37:51Tap to summarizeIn partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David chats to chemist-turned-Master-Distiller, John Hall, at Cornwall’s Trevethan Distillery, an IWSC trophy winner, about his new creation, ‘Aureus Vita’, a premium London Dry Gin based on a sequence of numbers leading to ‘the golden ratio’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Episode 253 - An essential guide to Prosecco’s top tier
Feb 1300:50:08Tap to summarizeIn partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG is the theme as Sarah Abbott MW joins David to talk through the terminology and diversity of styles that define Italy’s medal-winning, historically significant, sparkling wines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Episode 252 - Highlights of Series 21
Feb 600:46:57Tap to summarizeIn partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David reflects on series 21, with guests Sacha Lichine of Chateau d’Esclans, Languedoc legend Jean-Claude Mas, David Moulton of Margaret River pioneer Cape Mentelle, Jeremy McKenzie of Isabel Estate talking Chardonnay, and three of the female family members at the helm of Brown Brothers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Episode 251 - Calixte Payan, Sober Spirits
Jan 3000:38:12Tap to summarizeIn partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David’ talks to entrepreneur Calixte Payan, who has rewritten the rules of the zero alcohol category with his Sober Spirits brand, using original spirit content to create innovative drinks without compromise, while staying focused on sustainability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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