Marlborough Sub-Regions with Marcus Pickens
Marcus Pickens explains how Marlborough is organised and how its sub-regions differ, from the Wairau and Southern Valleys to the Awatere and...
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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...
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20 of 872 episodesMarcus Pickens on Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and the Region's Future
Marlborough has a Sauvignon Blanc success story, but surplus wine and changing demand bring new challenges. Chris Scott and Marcus Pickens o...
Is Forrest Albarino the Best from NZ?
John Forrest of Forrest Wines was one of the first to grow Albarino commercially in New Zealand. He talks Marlborough sites, advice from Tel...
Mid Strength Wines with John Forrest of Forrest Wines
Mid strength wine that still tastes like the real thing? John Forrest of Forrest Wines has been at it for 20 years and says drinkers are fed...
40 Years of Organics with Lance Piggot of Vintage Roots
Lance Piggot, co-founder of Vintage Roots, joins Chris to mark 40 years of organic wine. We cover the founding story, natural wine, regenera...
Fine Wine Investing Explained: Part 3 - The Last 20 Years
Chris looks at 22 years of Liv-ex data to see how fine wine has really performed since 2004, comparing the Liv-ex 50, 100 and 1000 against t...
Fine Wine Investing Explained: Part 2 - The Collector and Fine Wine Markets
Rare bottles. Bonded warehouses. Six figure sales. Chris pulls back the curtain on the fine wine collector market and how the trade really w...
Fine Wine Investing Explained: Part 1 - The Three Markets You Need to Know
Chris Scott breaks down the fine wine investment market: the three distinct markets, and why provenance and storage make or break a wine's v...
Dr Darrell Lizamore on The Genetics of PIWI Grape Varieties
Why do some grape varieties resist mildew while others don't? Dr Darrell Lizamore breaks down the genetics of PIWI grapes and what it takes...
Dr Darrell Lizamore on Breeding New Clones of Sauvignon Blanc
Dr Darrell Lizamore of the Bragato Research Institute explains how New Zealand scientists are breeding new clones of Sauvignon Blanc, aiming...
The Science of Grapevine Genetics, from Clonal Selection to CRISPR
Dr Darrell Lizamore of New Zealand Winegrowers explains how grapevine genetics really works, from centuries of clonal selection and mass sel...
Can PIWI Grapes Protect New Zealand from Powdery Mildew? With Jim White of Cloudy Bay
Powdery mildew is getting harder to control in Marlborough. Jim White of Cloudy Bay explains why, and why a new generation of disease-resist...
Jim White on Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc and 40 Years of Marlborough
Get up close and personal with Jim White as he shares his insights on Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc and the region that has shaped it.
What Does WineGB Do Nicola Bates on Advocacy, Policy and the Future of English Wine
WineGB. 500 members. One CEO. Nicola Bates joins Chris to talk lobbying, duty reform, hybrid grapes and why English wine needs government su...
English Wine The Numbers The Challenges and The Opportunity - Nicola Bates WineGB
How many bottles does England actually make? Where are we exporting? And can vineyards really make money? WineGB CEO Nicola Bates has the nu...
From Dry River to Oraterra: Wilco Lam on Regenerative Viticulture and Large Format Oak
Wilco Lam brought his whole team with him when he left Dry River. Now at Oraterra in Martinborough, he tells Chris Scott what it really take...
20 Years of Change in the UK Wine Trade with James Ellis
James Ellis of Ellis Wines first appeared on the UK Wine Show in 2006. He's back in 2026 and we asked him the same fundamental questions. Hi...
Wilco Lam on Martinborough, Wairarapa Wine and Why Wind Matters
Wilco Lam, chair of the Wairarapa Winegrowers Association and winemaker at Oraterra, joins Chris Scott to explore Martinborough's terroir, w...
Chardonnay Clones Explained with Ian Quinn of Two Terraces Hawke's Bay
Five clones. One vineyard. Endless complexity. Ian Quinn of Two Terraces in Hawkes Bay explains why he grows five different Chardonnay clone...
Contract Growing, Rare Varieties and Hawkes Bay with Ian Quinn from Two Terraces
You plant Gamay. A grape expert visits. Turns out it is Pinot Noir. Only in wine. Ian Quinn of Two Terraces joins us to talk Hawkes Bay, Che...