Episodes

  • What Does WineGB Do Nicola Bates on Advocacy, Policy and the Future of English Wine

    What Does WineGB Do Nicola Bates on Advocacy, Policy and the Future of English Wine
    Jun 26 2026
    WineGB. 500 members. One CEO. Nicola Bates joins Chris to talk lobbying, duty reform, hybrid grapes and why English wine needs government support to keep growing.
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  • English Wine The Numbers The Challenges and The Opportunity - Nicola Bates WineGB

    English Wine The Numbers The Challenges and The Opportunity - Nicola Bates WineGB
    Jun 19 2026
    How many bottles does England actually make? Where are we exporting? And can vineyards really make money? WineGB CEO Nicola Bates has the numbers - and some honest answers.
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  • From Dry River to Oraterra: Wilco Lam on Regenerative Viticulture and Large Format Oak

    From Dry River to Oraterra: Wilco Lam on Regenerative Viticulture and Large Format Oak
    Jun 12 2026
    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 takes to build something new from the ground up.
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  • 20 Years of Change in the UK Wine Trade with James Ellis

    20 Years of Change in the UK Wine Trade with James Ellis
    Jun 5 2026
    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. His answers reveal just how much the UK wine trade has shifted in two decades.
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  • Wilco Lam on Martinborough, Wairarapa Wine and Why Wind Matters

    Wilco Lam on Martinborough, Wairarapa Wine and Why Wind Matters
    May 29 2026
    Wilco Lam, chair of the Wairarapa Winegrowers Association and winemaker at Oraterra, joins Chris Scott to explore Martinborough's terroir, wind-driven viticulture, wine tourism growth and the varieties shaping this corner of New Zealand.
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  • Chardonnay Clones Explained with Ian Quinn of Two Terraces Hawke's Bay

    Chardonnay Clones Explained with Ian Quinn of Two Terraces Hawke's Bay
    May 22 2026
    Five clones. One vineyard. Endless complexity. Ian Quinn of Two Terraces in Hawkes Bay explains why he grows five different Chardonnay clones and what each one contributes to the final wine.
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  • Contract Growing, Rare Varieties and Hawkes Bay with Ian Quinn from Two Terraces

    Contract Growing, Rare Varieties and Hawkes Bay with Ian Quinn from Two Terraces
    May 15 2026
    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, Chenin Blanc, Gamay and building a vineyard from the ground up.
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  • Is New Zealand Albarino Any Good

    Is New Zealand Albarino Any Good
    May 8 2026
    Ian Quinn of Two Terraces in Hawkes Bay grows Albarino for several winemakers across the region. We explore how and why they came to plant the variety, the different styles being produced, and why New Zealand Albarino is proving to be very good indeed.
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