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In this episode I was talking to Benjamin Spencer about the wines of Mount Etna, in Sicily, Italy. This is part 1 of 2, you can hear Ben telling us about his love affair with Sicily and Mount Etna in particular. The grapes and vineyards of the mountain. Nerello Mascelese, Caricante and much more…
My original conversation with Anselme and Guillaume Selosse. My questions in English, answers are in French.
An interview (in English) with one of the world’s most original and visionary winemakers, Anselme Selosse and his son Guillaume Selosse. We discussed his early days beside his father, the decisions that led him to move to biodynamic viticulture. A fascinating description of his wines from individual plots (lieu-dits) and his view of retirement.
In this conversation I was talking with Cedric Mousse, from the Champagne of Mousse Fils in the village of Cuisles in the Vallee de la Marne.
Mousse is a Meunier specialist with incredible terroir driven Champagne (and a beautiful Ratafia too!) that has followers the world over.
One of the rising stars of Champagne, Jean-Marc Sélèque was talking to me about his vineyards and wines, his Polish origins, convincing his family that investing in the vineyards and a new winery are justifiable long term decisions, the uniqueness of the Coteaux Sud D’Epernay and what is behind his winemaking philosophy.
During a visit to the Champagne region in December 2019, I was lucky enough to catch Arthur Larmandier from the grower, Champagne of Larmandier Bernier for a chat and a tasting.
Champagne Larmandier is one of the finest estates in the Côte Des Blancs. Pierre Larmandier owns 15 hectares of vines from Chouilly in the north, through Cramant, Avize, Oger and in their home village of Vertus, where the winery and family home are based.
In this episode I hosted two of the leading experts on the wines of the East Mediterranean. Demetri Walters MW and Adam Montefiore.
We hear about the ancient wine routes and the fame those wines achieved in the ancient world.
Fast forward to the more recent history of the last 400 years and the Ottoman rule and how it affected the region.
