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The Drinks Business Podcast

The Drinks Business Podcast

By: The Drinks Business
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Listen to Master of Wine and editor-in-chief of the drinks business Patrick Schmitt discuss the latest news and views with the db editorial team and guests.

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Episodes
  • How AI is Powering Travel Experiences in Wine and Spirits Destinations.

    How AI is Powering Travel Experiences in Wine and Spirits Destinations.
    Jun 18 2026

    A dynamic dialogue with leading brands and writers about how AI is creating truly personalized experiences in wine and spirits destinations, and how an AI-first world is creating new opportunities for the industry to reframe its approach and turn challenges into triumph.


    Topics

    • How Leaders Are Creating Personalized Experiences
    • Meet the Transformation Economy
    • What Makes an Experience Ecosystem
    • Sensory Optimism in an AI-First World

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    53 mins
  • En Primeur 2026 with Colin Hay

    En Primeur 2026 with Colin Hay
    May 11 2026
    Db’s Bordeaux correspondent Colin Hay speaks to Arabella Mileham about the 2025 Bordeaux en primeur campaign. Noting the surprising quality of the wines despite challenging weather conditions, he shares his top picks of the vintage as well as the challenges ahead. This year, more than ever, pricing discipline will be crucial, and a successful campaign is vital for Bordeaux's financial stability - so far, the pace of the campaign has been slow and early releases shows modest reductions, but this may accelerate, and the next two weeks will prove decisive.

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    42 mins
  • WSET’s next chapter: Michelle Brampton on modernisation, sustainability and the future of drinks education

    WSET’s next chapter: Michelle Brampton on modernisation, sustainability and the future of drinks education
    May 5 2026
    In a wide-ranging interview with Patrick Schmitt MW, Michelle Brampton outlines her vision for the future of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET): a more inclusive, digitally-enabled, sustainability-focused, and globally-connected organisation that remains the benchmark for drinks education worldwide.

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    33 mins
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