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Old World vs New World: The Great Wine Debate

Mar 5, 2023

In this lively debate, Jancis Robinson, a Master of Wine and Financial Times columnist, champions Old World wines, while Oz Clarke, a celebrated presenter and author, defends the New World. They explore the evolution of winemaking practices, share personal anecdotes that sparked their wine passions, and discuss innovative regions like New Zealand’s Gimlet Gravels. The conversation balances tradition with modernity, sustainability, and the subjective nature of wine quality, leading to surprising insights and preferences in the world of wine.

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Episode guests

Oz Clarke

Jancis Robinson

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Personal Journeys into the World of Wine

2min

Old World vs New World Winemaking

23min

Transforming a Drag Racing Track into a Premier Wine Region

3min

Old World vs. New World: A Wine Debate

21min

Desert Island Wines and Sustainability

9min

Concluding Insights and Voting Results from the Wine Debate

3min

For the Sunday Debate this week, a dip back into the archive to 2019 when we partnered with Waitrose to invite three of the UK’s top wine experts to settle a rivalry for the ages: the so-called Old World vs New World. Which region makes the best wine? Representing the Old World – wine producers such as France, Italy, Spain and Germany – was the award-winning writer and broadcaster Jancis Robinson, wine columnist for the Financial Times and a qualified Master of Wine. Fighting for the modernising spirit of the New World – that’s regions such as California, Australia, South Africa and Chile – was Oz Clarke, presenter, author and a winner of British Wine Taster of the Year. Our host for the debate was Amelia Singer, wine writer, broadcaster and founder of Amelia’s Wine.

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