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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Feb 29, 2008 • 0sec
Pancho Campo Climate Change and Wine 1 Introduction
Pancho Campo of the Wine Academy of Spain is the organiser of the International Conference on Climate Change and Wine. We caught up with Pancho on the eve of the conference to discuss the key messages.
Feb 22, 2008 • 0sec
Ernst Loosen on German Wine
The Dr Loosen estate has been in the Loosen family for 200 years. Ernst Loosen took over in 1988 and has been creating world-class wines ever since. We find out why Ernst believes German wine is hot right now.
Feb 15, 2008 • 0sec
Phil Laffer of Jacobs Creek on managing alcohol in winemaking
Phil Laffer, winemaker at Jacobs Creek, talks about how the company has set a goal to reduce the alcohol levels of their wines to below 14% abv.
Feb 8, 2008 • 0sec
Greg Hay on the Otago, New Zealand
Greg Hay of Peregrine Wines set up Chard Farm in Central Otago in 1986. We find out how the Otago wine region divides up and how Greg has been played his part in its success.
Feb 1, 2008 • 0sec
Olly Smith
Olly Smith has been presenting wine on British television since 2005 when he won Hardys Wine Idol competition. He appears on BBC Saturday Kitchen and the Richard and Judy Wine Club. We chat to him about what he gets up to and why he loves it so much.
Jan 25, 2008 • 0sec
Tim How on the Majestic Retail Management Programme
Tim How is CEO of Majestic Wines. Each year they recruit around 150 people onto their Retail Management Programme. We ask Tim about the programme and the opportunities for career progression at Majestic.
Jan 25, 2008 • 0sec
Harpers Podcast 1 New Zealand wine growers
The first Harpers' podcast, sponsored by New Zealand Winegrowers and produced by the UK Wine Show, gives behind-the-scene insight in a round-table discussion with Philip Gregan and producers from Trinity Hill, Neudorf and Felton Road take part.
Jan 18, 2008 • 0sec
Wine MBA at the Royal Agricultural College
Nikki Garrett runs wine modules as part of the Wine MBA at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. We find out what's involved in this course that equips graduates for careers in the wine industry.
Jan 11, 2008 • 0sec
85 Greg Hay on Sustainable Viticulture
Greg Hay of Peregrine Wines has been involved in the Central Otago wine industry for 21 years. We talk to him about the Peregrine winery and the New Zealand sustainable wine programme.
Jan 4, 2008 • 0sec
Blair and Estelle Hunt on Sustainable Viticulture
Blair and Estelle Hunt of Bald Hills,Central Otago have recently won an international award for sustainable viticulture. We ask what it means to be sustainable in the clean, green land we call New Zealand.
