UK Wine Show
Chris Scott
The UK Wine Show is all about wine and the UK wine scene. We interview winemakers, consumers, wine bar owners, scientists, you name it, if it is about wine in the UK we will cover it. Almost all good wine from around the world washes up on these shores so we'll find out more about the people behind the wines that are making a splash.
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Apr 26, 2024 • 0sec
Red Wines of Bordeaux with Abbie Bennington Part 4
The red wine making process and principal black grape varieties used in Bordeaux blends which are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc plus Petit Verdot.
Apr 19, 2024 • 0sec
Bordeaux Sub Regions with Abbie Bennington Part 3
Abbie and Chris look at the key sub-regions of Bordeaux and the wine styles they are best known for.
Apr 12, 2024 • 0sec
Bordeaux Classifications with Abbie Bennington Part 2
Abbie talks us through the classification system used in the Bordeaux region, from the PDOs at the bottom of the ladder (producing generic AC wines), Bordeaux Superieur and Cru Bourgeois up to the Grand Cru Classe wines.
Apr 5, 2024 • 0sec
Bordeaux Overview with Abbie Bennington
An overview on the Bordeaux wine region with Abbie Bennington DipWSET looking at the climate, geography and key red grape varieties.
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Mar 22, 2024 • 0sec
Regenerative Viticulture Part 3 with Becky Sykes
We delve into water management as part of regenerative viticulture and certification.
Mar 15, 2024 • 0sec
Regenerative Viticulture Part 2 with Becky Sykes
In Part 2 we drill down into some key aspects of regenerative viticulture practices: Use of fungicides, herbicides, ploughing, tree planting and PIWI wines.
Mar 8, 2024 • 0sec
Regenerative Viticulture Part 1 with Becky Sykes
Regenerative viticulture focuses on soil health and is a relatively new concept in the vineyard. Listen to Becky Sykes to find out what it means and how it can help the wider environment.
Mar 1, 2024 • 0sec
Spotlight on the Economics of Decarbonising Glass Wine Bottles
How can glass bottles be made more carbon friendly and what are the alternatives to gas to power glass furnaces?
Feb 23, 2024 • 0sec
Assessing Quality in Wine with Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan MW
In Part 3 of our interviews with Master of Wine Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan we delve deep into how to assess the quality of a wine at MW level.
Feb 16, 2024 • 0sec
Tasting Techniques for MW and Diploma Students with Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan MW
Budding MWs, listen to Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan MW on the different tasting techniques that will improve your blind tasting skills.
