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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Aug 25, 2006 • 0sec
The wine show preview
The Wine Show was launched in 2005 at the Business Design Centre in Islington. 12,000 consumers attended, making it one of the largest wine focused shows in the UK. We talk to the people behind the show and see what they have in store for us this year.
Aug 18, 2006 • 0sec
Pieter Ferreira from Graham Beck wines on winemaking in South Africa part 2
Pieter Ferreira, winemaker at Graham Beck, tastes three wines with us and explains how they are made. Find out why he makes sparkling wines in barrels and how he prefers his barrels burnt on the inside to a medium toast!
Aug 11, 2006 • 0sec
Pieter Ferreira from Graham Beck wines on winemaking in South Africa part 1
In a two part series we talk with Pieter Ferreira winemaker at Graham Beck, one of South Africa's top sparkling wine producers. Peter talks about South African wine industry social responsibility and Nasa satellites.
Aug 4, 2006 • 0sec
Huw Gott from The Marquess Tavern
In the last of our three part series we speak to Huw Gott of gastro pub, The Marquess Tavern, to find out about their wine list and the wines people are drinking this summer.
Jul 28, 2006 • 0sec
Wine buyer Mathew Cooper from Ellis of Richmond
This week is the second in a three part series looking behind the scenes at restaurant wines. Matthew Cooper, wine buyer at Ellis of Richmond, reveals some of the differences between restaurant and supermarket wines.
Jul 21, 2006 • 0sec
James Ellis from Ellis of Richmond
We talk to James Ellis of Ellis of Richmond, supplier of wine to the independent restaurant trade, and pick up tips on what to look out for on wine lists.
Jul 14, 2006 • 0sec
Ant Mackenzie from Spy Valley
New Zealand wines have the highest average price in the UK market. Ant Mackenzie, chief winemaker at Spy Valley talks about New Zealand's largest and most famous wine region, Marlborough, and gives us his perspective on sustainable viticulture.
Jul 7, 2006 • 0sec
Riedel how the glass changes the wine
Riedel's glass making history dates back to 1678. We find out how the shape, size and quality changes your wine drinking experience.
Jun 30, 2006 • 0sec
Wines from Germany
As the nation is gripped by World Cup fever we explore how German wines are faring in the UK with Lisa Grimley from Wines of Germany.
Jun 23, 2006 • 0sec
Closures, Pieter Ferreira of Graham Beck updates us
Natural cork, plastic or screwcap? They all seal the bottle but which wine closure is best? This week we hear from Pieter Ferreira of Graham Beck with the latest on this hot debate.
