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Red Wine Headaches: A Eureka Moment?
Season 5 Episode 22
Wine brings pleasure. But for some it can also prove painful. Red wine is particularly problematic for a proportion of the population, with just a fe…
1 year, 10 months ago
Rías Baixas - Albariño with Attitude
Season 5 Episode 21
If Rías Baixas is famous for one thing, it's characterful, invigorating white wine based on the superstar Albariño grape - described in this episode …
1 year, 11 months ago
Rías Baixas - Mists, Myths and Mariscos
Season 5 Episode 20
What do bagpipes, rain, witches, pilgrimage, lampreys and Albariño all have in common? Not much really - but they are all featured in this episode on…
1 year, 11 months ago
News & Views - global wine wobbles, free wine for phones, Merlot in the bath & does cling film remove cork taint?
Season 5 Episode 19
How and why is the global wine scene in a bit of a state? Why is wine threatened by weight-loss drugs and smartphones? Does drinking high quality win…
2 years ago
UK Wine's Counterculture
Season 5 Episode 18
There's a new wave of English and Welsh wine producers disrupting the neat and tidy order of the classic UK wine scene. Guerrilla producers - cool ki…
2 years ago
SASSICAIA - The Insider's Guide
Season 5 Episode 17
Not many wines ascend to the status of 'icon'. But Sassicaia is one of them.
The beauty is that it's not a flashy wine - quite the opposite ('old sch…
2 years, 1 month ago
Going Gaga for Garnacha
Season 5 Episode 16
It's called 'The Grenaissance'.
This exhilarating revival of the grape variety known as Garnacha in Spain and Grenache in France, once the world's fou…
2 years, 1 month ago
Grower Champagne with Lea & Sandeman
Season 5 Episode 15
From big brand to fine wine - it's no exaggeration to say that grower champagne has changed the notion of what champagne can and should be.
Pioneers l…
2 years, 1 month ago
Light Strike: Wine's Not-So-Secret Scandal
Season 5 Episode 14
Light strike is probably the biggest wine fault you've never heard of. Bigger than cork, bigger than oxidation or anything else.
That pretty-looking …
2 years, 2 months ago
Ancient Vines to the Rescue in St Mont
Season 5 Episode 13
Deep in the wilds of south-west France there's a vineyard that was planted over 200 years ago with unknown vines that may hold the secret to fighting…
2 years, 2 months ago