The Wine Conversation

In the first of our new series on “Collecting and Investing,” Elin McCoy, our US editor, talks to Jamie Ritchie, Worldwide Head of Wine for Sotheby’s.

Jane Anson talks to Paul Symington of Symington Ports and Chairman of Primum Familiae Vini (PVF), an association of 12 of the world’s most historic wine producers.

Rosi Hanson talks to Sarah Kemp on how menus have changed in Burgundy, from hearty Burgundian fare to lighter dishes featuring more local produce. They discuss the catalysts for change, including oeno-tourism, grower wines and Asia.Find out more at wine-conversation.com.

Sarah Kemp talks to Bordeaux expert Jane Anson and Kristian Nooitgedagt of Eleanor Wine, in Amsterdam, about the highly acclaimed 2010 Bordeaux vintage.

In an exclusive podcast interview, Jane Anson talks to Nicolas Gaume, one of the two founders of Space Cargo Unlimited, about his extraordinary mission: Sending 12 bottles of Bordeaux wine and 320 Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon vines into space for 438 days to live on the International Space Station.

John Stimpfig discovers a new wine word for Scrabble, Matt Walls recommends the best Rhône appellations and producers in 2019 vintage, and discusses where to find great value. Elin McCoy and Sarah Kemp look at the different wine glasses on the market and ask how many wine glasses do you actually need? Plus, the latest wine news from around the world.

The Wine Conversation takes a deep dive into the 2009 Bordeaux vintage. Sarah Kemp talks to Bordeaux expert Jane Anson and Justin Gibbs of Live-Ex about this remarkable vintage to assess whether it has lived up to its reputation 12 years on.

Sarah Kemp talks to one of China’s most renowned winemakers, Emma Gao, who is the chief winemaker at her family estate Silver Heights.

Sarah Kemp and John Stimpfig discuss the impact of Brexit, John examines the “Clean Wine” movement, The Barolo Boys talk to us about all things Barolo, and Elin McCoy looks back on 2020, plus Australian Riesling recommendations from John.

Jane Anson talks to Axel Borg, who has just retired from being the Chief Librarian of the UC Davis Wine Library (his official title is Distinguished Wine and Food Science Bibliographer Emeritus) for over thirty years.