Shows
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Mary BridgesMary Bridges grew up on a farm in Inverness and worked in a Michelin starred restaurant before deciding she wanted to be a winemaker. After a vintage in France, she got a job at top English producer Gusbourne and has been there ever since. Our conversation covered vintage differences, the contrasting merits of grapes from Kent and Sussex, the future of English Pinot Noir and the freedom that comes from making wine by intuition, not numbers.
To read more about Mary have a look at the Gusbourne website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @maero...
2025-02-0641 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Mary BridgesMary Bridges grew up on a farm in Inverness and worked in a Michelin starred restaurant before deciding she wanted to be a winemaker. After a vintage in France, she got a job at top English producer Gusbourne and has been there ever since. Our conversation covered vintage differences, the contrasting merits of grapes from Kent and Sussex, the future of English Pinot Noir and the freedom that comes from making wine by intuition, not numbers.
To read more about Mary have a look at the Gusbourne website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @maero...
2025-02-0641 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Felicity CarterFelicity Carter is a journalist who specialises in the business of wine. More recently, she’s become an acknowledged expert on health and alcohol policy, interviewing several of the key figures in the sector on her Drinks Insider podcast. I chatted to her from her home in Germany about the French paradox, the j-shaped curve, the World Health Organization, Prohibition, safe drinking levels, Big Tobacco and good and bad science.
To read more about Felicity have a look at the Drinks Insider website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @carter.felicity.
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2025-01-3051 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Felicity CarterFelicity Carter is a journalist who specialises in the business of wine. More recently, she’s become an acknowledged expert on health and alcohol policy, interviewing several of the key figures in the sector on her Drinks Insider podcast. I chatted to her from her home in Germany about the French paradox, the j-shaped curve, the World Health Organization, Prohibition, safe drinking levels, Big Tobacco and good and bad science.
To read more about Felicity have a look at the Drinks Insider website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @carter.felicity.
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2025-01-3051 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with John DuvalJohn Duval is one the legends of the Australian wine industry. He’s known for his work as chief winemaker at Penfolds, where he was in charge of making Grange (among others things), and as the head of his eponymous family winery since 2003. I caught up with him from his beloved Barossa Valley to chat about Shiraz, old vines, his love of Priorat, Chile and the northern Rhône, what he learnt from Max Schubert and why Cat’s Pyjamas is a bad name for a wine.
To read more about John have a look at the John...
2025-01-2339 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with John DuvalJohn Duval is one the legends of the Australian wine industry. He’s known for his work as chief winemaker at Penfolds, where he was in charge of making Grange (among others things), and as the head of his eponymous family winery since 2003. I caught up with him from his beloved Barossa Valley to chat about Shiraz, old vines, his love of Priorat, Chile and the northern Rhône, what he learnt from Max Schubert and why Cat’s Pyjamas is a bad name for a wine.
To read more about John have a look at the John...
2025-01-2339 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCorkTalk with Toti UndurragaToti Undurraga’s family have been well known in the Chilean wine industry since the late 19th century, but he was always determined to forge his own path. After six years overseas, he returned to set up Koyle in Los Lingues. Today he works on both sides of the Andes – at Casas de Bucalemu in the Leyda Valley and Doña Paula in Mendoza. A passionate advocate of biodynamics, he’s one of South America’s most thoughtful and talented winemakers.
To read more about Toti have a look at the Koyle website. You can also follow him on In...
2025-01-1639 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCorkTalk with Toti UndurragaToti Undurraga’s family have been well known in the Chilean wine industry since the late 19th century, but he was always determined to forge his own path. After six years overseas, he returned to set up Koyle in Los Lingues. Today he works on both sides of the Andes – at Casas de Bucalemu in the Leyda Valley and Doña Paula in Mendoza. A passionate advocate of biodynamics, he’s one of South America’s most thoughtful and talented winemakers.
To read more about Toti have a look at the Koyle website. You can also follow him on In...
2025-01-1639 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Jen ParrJen Parr started out working in the software industry after studying English and Spanish literature at university, but moved into the wine business after she did a harvest in Gaillac. Thirty three vintages later, and still entirely self-taught, she’s one of best winemakers in New Zealand, a woman with a passion for Pinot Noir, a great palate and bags of energy and ideas. As she puts it, she always choses what’s interesting over what’s safe.
To read more about Jen have a look at the Valli website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @je...
2025-01-0944 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Jen ParrJen Parr started out working in the software industry after studying English and Spanish literature at university, but moved into the wine business after she did a harvest in Gaillac. Thirty three vintages later, and still entirely self-taught, she’s one of best winemakers in New Zealand, a woman with a passion for Pinot Noir, a great palate and bags of energy and ideas. As she puts it, she always choses what’s interesting over what’s safe.
To read more about Jen have a look at the Valli website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @je...
2025-01-0944 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Elizabeth GabayElizabeth Gabay MW was born in New York, grew up in London and has lived in the French Alps for the last 20 years. Following a mixed early career in journalism, publishing and the theatre, she set up her own wine company after doing a tasting course at Christie’s. Almost by accident, she was asked to write a book about rosé, a style of wine she claimed to dislike, and has now become an evangelist as well as the world’s leading expert on pink wines.
To read more about Elizabeth have a look at her website. You c...
2024-12-2041 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Elizabeth GabayElizabeth Gabay MW was born in New York, grew up in London and has lived in the French Alps for the last 20 years. Following a mixed early career in journalism, publishing and the theatre, she set up her own wine company after doing a tasting course at Christie’s. Almost by accident, she was asked to write a book about rosé, a style of wine she claimed to dislike, and has now become an evangelist as well as the world’s leading expert on pink wines.
To read more about Elizabeth have a look at her website. You c...
2024-12-2041 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Rod SmithRod Smith began his working life as an illustrator but moved into wine after landing a part-time job at Oddbins. After a brief spell in the fine wine world in London, he upped sticks to the Côte d’Azur to supply the superyacht industry. Now running his own business, the Riviera Wine Academy, he was recently appointed chairman of the Institute of Masters of Wine and has fascinating views about how the organisation should develop and evolve.
To read more about Rod have a look at the Riviera Wine Academy website. You can also follow him on...
2024-12-1341 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Rod SmithRod Smith began his working life as an illustrator but moved into wine after landing a part-time job at Oddbins. After a brief spell in the fine wine world in London, he upped sticks to the Côte d’Azur to supply the superyacht industry. Now running his own business, the Riviera Wine Academy, he was recently appointed chairman of the Institute of Masters of Wine and has fascinating views about how the organisation should develop and evolve.
To read more about Rod have a look at the Riviera Wine Academy website. You can also follow him on...
2024-12-1341 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Praisy DlaminiBrought up on a sugar cane farm in Kwa-Zulu Natal, where her parents were teetotallers, Praisy Dlamini got a bursary from the Department of Agriculture when she was 16 and went to study winemaking in the Cape. Her meteoric career has taken her from a spell at Distell to a job as the general manager of Adama Wines, where she runs an all-female team of black women and has developed Amandla, a brilliant and deservedly popular South African brand.
To read more about Praisy have a look at the Amandla website. You can also follow her on Instagram...
2024-12-0641 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Praisy DlaminiBrought up on a sugar cane farm in Kwa-Zulu Natal, where her parents were teetotallers, Praisy Dlamini got a bursary from the Department of Agriculture when she was 16 and went to study winemaking in the Cape. Her meteoric career has taken her from a spell at Distell to a job as the general manager of Adama Wines, where she runs an all-female team of black women and has developed Amandla, a brilliant and deservedly popular South African brand.
To read more about Praisy have a look at the Amandla website. You can also follow her on Instagram...
2024-12-0641 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Roman RothRoman Roth was brought up in the Black Forest, where his father was a cooper, but decided to become a winemaker in his teens. After vintages in California and Australia, he got a job at Wölffer Estate Vineyard on Long Island in 1992 and has been there ever since. Funny, creative and fond of singing to his wines, he’s a natural interviewee with a well-honed turn of phrase. Listen in to hear everything you want to know about New York wines.
To read more about Roman have a look at the Wölffer Estate Vineyard website. You...
2024-11-2840 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Roman RothRoman Roth was brought up in the Black Forest, where his father was a cooper, but decided to become a winemaker in his teens. After vintages in California and Australia, he got a job at Wölffer Estate Vineyard on Long Island in 1992 and has been there ever since. Funny, creative and fond of singing to his wines, he’s a natural interviewee with a well-honed turn of phrase. Listen in to hear everything you want to know about New York wines.
To read more about Roman have a look at the Wölffer Estate Vineyard website. You...
2024-11-2840 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Tom GilbeyTom Gilbey’s family have worked in the wine and spirits trade since the mid-19th century – they had a famous gin as well as owning a Bordeaux château – so it was natural that he would follow in their footsteps. In his time, he’s been a winemaker, a merchant and, more recently an educator, wine writer and Internet sensation thanks to a dip in an ice bath and the decision to run the London marathon, blind tasting 25 wines along the way.
To read more about Tom have a look at his website. You can also follow hi...
2024-11-2143 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Tom GilbeyTom Gilbey’s family have worked in the wine and spirits trade since the mid-19th century – they had a famous gin as well as owning a Bordeaux château – so it was natural that he would follow in their footsteps. In his time, he’s been a winemaker, a merchant and, more recently an educator, wine writer and Internet sensation thanks to a dip in an ice bath and the decision to run the London marathon, blind tasting 25 wines along the way.
To read more about Tom have a look at his website. You can also follow hi...
2024-11-2143 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Dawn DaviesDawn Davies is a Master of Wine who also specialises in spirits. Originally a top sommelier at restaurants like Zuma and The Ledbury, she moved into retailing at Selfridges and is now buying director at Speciality Drinks and the Whisky Exchange. An extrovert and confirmed “people person”, she has well-informed views about things as varied as wine service, restaurant lists, Mezcal, blind tasting technique and Champagne. She’s one of a kind.
To read more about Dawn have a look at the Masters of Wine website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @dawndaviesmw.
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2024-11-1440 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Dawn DaviesDawn Davies is a Master of Wine who also specialises in spirits. Originally a top sommelier at restaurants like Zuma and The Ledbury, she moved into retailing at Selfridges and is now buying director at Speciality Drinks and the Whisky Exchange. An extrovert and confirmed “people person”, she has well-informed views about things as varied as wine service, restaurant lists, Mezcal, blind tasting technique and Champagne. She’s one of a kind.
To read more about Dawn have a look at the Masters of Wine website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @dawndaviesmw.
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2024-11-1440 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Carmelo Peña SantanaGrowing up in Las Palmas, Carmelo Peña Santana’s dream was to have his own restaurant. But after working as a sommelier for a year, he became a winemaker instead, travelling to Portugal and Chile before returning to the Canary Islands to set up three of his own projects on Gran Canaria and Lanzarote. Our in-depth discussion provides a fascinating insight into one of the most talked about corners of the Spanish wine world.
To read more about Carmelo have a look at the inspiring Jable de Tao website. You can also follow him on Instagram at...
2024-11-0742 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Carmelo Peña SantanaGrowing up in Las Palmas, Carmelo Peña Santana’s dream was to have his own restaurant. But after working as a sommelier for a year, he became a winemaker instead, travelling to Portugal and Chile before returning to the Canary Islands to set up three of his own projects on Gran Canaria and Lanzarote. Our in-depth discussion provides a fascinating insight into one of the most talked about corners of the Spanish wine world.
To read more about Carmelo have a look at the inspiring Jable de Tao website. You can also follow him on Instagram at...
2024-11-0742 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Leo ErazoLeo Erazo has made wines on five different continents, but these days he’s exclusively associated with the Itata Valley, Chile’s most historic wine region. I caught up with him from his bodega beside the Pacific to talk about his love of Cinsault, what it’s like working in what he calls the last pocket of the Old World in the southern hemisphere, wild fires, Pipeño style reds, the difference between granite and schist and why old vines can be overrated.
Leo is way too cool to have a website. But you can also follow him on I...
2024-10-3140 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Leo ErazoLeo Erazo has made wines on five different continents, but these days he’s exclusively associated with the Itata Valley, Chile’s most historic wine region. I caught up with him from his bodega beside the Pacific to talk about his love of Cinsault, what it’s like working in what he calls the last pocket of the Old World in the southern hemisphere, wild fires, Pipeño style reds, the difference between granite and schist and why old vines can be overrated.
Leo is way too cool to have a website. But you can also follow him on I...
2024-10-3140 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Gus ZhuGus Zhu started out studying horticulture at university but caught the wine bug when he attended a tasting class given by one of his professors. Since then, his rise has been meteoric. He was the first Chinese national to pass the Master of Wine exam at the age of 31. Today he combines his day job as a research scientist in California with a second career as an educator and author, most notably of his brilliant new book, Behind the Glass.
To read more about Gus have a look at his website. You can also follow him on I...
2024-10-2443 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Gus ZhuGus Zhu started out studying horticulture at university but caught the wine bug when he attended a tasting class given by one of his professors. Since then, his rise has been meteoric. He was the first Chinese national to pass the Master of Wine exam at the age of 31. Today he combines his day job as a research scientist in California with a second career as an educator and author, most notably of his brilliant new book, Behind the Glass.
To read more about Gus have a look at his website. You can also follow him on I...
2024-10-2443 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Noel YoungNoel Young’s dad ran a pub, so you could say he was born into the booze trade. He brewed his first beer at the age of 15 and set up his own very successful wine business, Noel Young Wines, in his early twenties. A man who has always believed in doing things his own way, championing countries whose wines he loves, like Australia, Austria, Greece and Spain, irrespective of fashion or status, he’s as entertaining as he is outspoken.
To read more about Noel have a look at his website. You can also follow him on Insta...
2024-10-1840 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Noel YoungNoel Young’s dad ran a pub, so you could say he was born into the booze trade. He brewed his first beer at the age of 15 and set up his own very successful wine business, Noel Young Wines, in his early twenties. A man who has always believed in doing things his own way, championing countries whose wines he loves, like Australia, Austria, Greece and Spain, irrespective of fashion or status, he’s as entertaining as he is outspoken.
To read more about Noel have a look at his website. You can also follow him on Insta...
2024-10-1840 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Kelli WhiteKelli White’s love of wine was sparked by a trip to Paris as an undergraduate and a student job in a Boston retail store. After working as a sommelier in New York and the Napa Valley, she became a full-time writer and educator in 2015. Her brilliant latest book, Wine Confident, draws on 25 years of experience to talk in a refreshing new way about the fundamentals of wine. Kelli is as warm and entertaining in person as she is on the page.
To read more about Kelli have a look at her website. You can also follow he...
2024-10-1142 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Kelli WhiteKelli White’s love of wine was sparked by a trip to Paris as an undergraduate and a student job in a Boston retail store. After working as a sommelier in New York and the Napa Valley, she became a full-time writer and educator in 2015. Her brilliant latest book, Wine Confident, draws on 25 years of experience to talk in a refreshing new way about the fundamentals of wine. Kelli is as warm and entertaining in person as she is on the page.
To read more about Kelli have a look at her website. You can also follow he...
2024-10-1142 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Chris BlandyChris Blandy of the Madeira Wine Company is the seventh generation of his family to live and work in the wine trade on this volcanic island. A native with a passion for history and science, he understands the complexities of Madeira – the place and the drink - as well as anyone. Our in-depth chat covered grape varieties, soil types, fortified and unfortified styles, Madeira’s legendary ageing ability and why it should always be stored standing up.
To read more about Chris have a look at the Madeira Wine Company's website. You can also follow him on Inst...
2024-10-0343 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Chris BlandyChris Blandy of the Madeira Wine Company is the seventh generation of his family to live and work in the wine trade on this volcanic island. A native with a passion for history and science, he understands the complexities of Madeira – the place and the drink - as well as anyone. Our in-depth chat covered grape varieties, soil types, fortified and unfortified styles, Madeira’s legendary ageing ability and why it should always be stored standing up.
To read more about Chris have a look at the Madeira Wine Company's website. You can also follow him on Inst...
2024-10-0343 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Callie LouwCallie Louw wanted to be a doctor when he was young, but the wine world should be grateful he ended up studying oenology instead. More of a farmer than a winemaker – what the French would call a vigneron – he’s been involved with Porseleinberg in the Swartland since 2009, planting and overseeing the running of one of the Cape’s unofficial Grand Cru sites as well as making a remarkable, low-intervention Syrah with its grapes.
To read more about Callie have a look at the Porseleinberg website. He doesn't use Instagram or X. Try sending a pigeon.
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2024-09-2740 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Callie LouwCallie Louw wanted to be a doctor when he was young, but the wine world should be grateful he ended up studying oenology instead. More of a farmer than a winemaker – what the French would call a vigneron – he’s been involved with Porseleinberg in the Swartland since 2009, planting and overseeing the running of one of the Cape’s unofficial Grand Cru sites as well as making a remarkable, low-intervention Syrah with its grapes.
To read more about Callie have a look at the Porseleinberg website. He doesn't use Instagram or X. Try sending a pigeon.
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2024-09-2740 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Konstantin BaumKonstantin Baum is a German Master of Wine with a well-honed sense of humour, increasingly famous for his You Tube videos that bring a bit of fun as well as knowledge to the subject. An entrepreneur, journalist, educator and taster, he’s a fascinating interviewee with interesting views on everything from influencers to the 100-point system, the value of social media to why Riesling remains such an undervalued grape.
To read more about Konstantin have a look at his website. You can also follow him on Instagram at @konstantinbaum_mw.
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2024-09-2045 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Konstantin BaumKonstantin Baum is a German Master of Wine with a well-honed sense of humour, increasingly famous for his You Tube videos that bring a bit of fun as well as knowledge to the subject. An entrepreneur, journalist, educator and taster, he’s a fascinating interviewee with interesting views on everything from influencers to the 100-point system, the value of social media to why Riesling remains such an undervalued grape.
To read more about Konstantin have a look at his website. You can also follow him on Instagram at @konstantinbaum_mw.
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2024-09-2045 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Rafael PalaciosRafael Palacios was more interested in motorbikes than wine until his early twenties, despite growing up above a bodega in Rioja. He’s certainly made up for the late start, going on to become one of Spain’s most celebrated winemakers. Our in-depth chat covered his love of Godello, his time in France and Australia, the different terroirs of Valdeorras and his role in developing the growing prestige of the country’s top whites.
To read more about Rafa have a look at his website. You can also follow him on Instagram at @rafaelplacios_viticultor.
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2024-09-1340 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Rafael PalaciosRafael Palacios was more interested in motorbikes than wine until his early twenties, despite growing up above a bodega in Rioja. He’s certainly made up for the late start, going on to become one of Spain’s most celebrated winemakers. Our in-depth chat covered his love of Godello, his time in France and Australia, the different terroirs of Valdeorras and his role in developing the growing prestige of the country’s top whites.
To read more about Rafa have a look at his website. You can also follow him on Instagram at @rafaelplacios_viticultor.
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2024-09-1340 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Elizabeth BergerElizabeth Berger is a Tuscany-based wine and olive oil expert, who is able to draw fascinating parallels between the two worlds. Where wine has grape varieties, olive oil has cultivars, more than 700 of them planted around the world. Our in-depth chat covered the Mediterranean diet, the different quality levels of oil – what makes something extra virgin? – seasonality, strippaggio, fraud and the health benefits of polyphenols.
To read more about Elizabeth have a look at her website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @freshfromfrantoi.
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2024-09-0646 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Elizabeth BergerElizabeth Berger is a Tuscany-based wine and olive oil expert, who is able to draw fascinating parallels between the two worlds. Where wine has grape varieties, olive oil has cultivars, more than 700 of them planted around the world. Our in-depth chat covered the Mediterranean diet, the different quality levels of oil – what makes something extra virgin? – seasonality, strippaggio, fraud and the health benefits of polyphenols.
To read more about Elizabeth have a look at her website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @freshfromfrantoi.
Don’t forget, Cork Talk is now available on Spotify as wel...
2024-09-0646 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with David BaverstockDavid Baverstock grew up in South Australia, but emigrated to Portugal for love and wine. He started out in the Douro Valley, before moving to the more southerly Alentejo, where he now works for the Winestone Group. Our insightful chat covered his time in Beaujolais with Marcel Lapierre, Portugal’s 250 indigenous grape varieties, how the country’s wine scene has changed since he arrived in 1982 and what it’s like playing tennis with Sir Cliff Richard.
To read more about David have a look at the Winestone Group website. You can also follow the Group on Instagram at @wi...
2024-08-1539 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with David BaverstockDavid Baverstock grew up in South Australia, but emigrated to Portugal for love and wine. He started out in the Douro Valley, before moving to the more southerly Alentejo, where he now works for the Winestone Group. Our insightful chat covered his time in Beaujolais with Marcel Lapierre, Portugal’s 250 indigenous grape varieties, how the country’s wine scene has changed since he arrived in 1982 and what it’s like playing tennis with Sir Cliff Richard.
To read more about David have a look at the Winestone Group website. You can also follow the Group on Instagram at @wi...
2024-08-1539 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Martín KaiserMartín Kaiser excels as both a viticulturist and a winemaker. Born and brought up in Mendoza, where he still works and lives, he has transformed the reds and whites of Doña Paula since he arrived in 2006, taking them back to their roots. Our fascinating chat covered everything from vegetarianism to climbing mountains, calcium carbonate to the joys of working with Malbec and the differences between the Uco Valley and Luján de Cuyo.
To read more about Martín have a look at the Doña Paula website. You can also follow him on Instagram at @m...
2024-08-0841 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Martín KaiserMartín Kaiser excels as both a viticulturist and a winemaker. Born and brought up in Mendoza, where he still works and lives, he has transformed the reds and whites of Doña Paula since he arrived in 2006, taking them back to their roots. Our fascinating chat covered everything from vegetarianism to climbing mountains, calcium carbonate to the joys of working with Malbec and the differences between the Uco Valley and Luján de Cuyo.
To read more about Martín have a look at the Doña Paula website. You can also follow him on Instagram at @m...
2024-08-0841 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Queena WongQueena Wong got interested in wine when she moved from Australia to London to work in finance in her mid-twenties. A passionate collector, she also has a well-honed talent for connecting people, acting as a Fairy Wine Godmother. Through her company Curious Vines, she has campaigned for greater diversity, inclusion and equality within the wine industry, publishing the first ever, highly influential Women in Wine Survey last year.
To read more about Quenna have a look at the Curious Vines website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @queenadwong.
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2024-08-0242 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Queena WongQueena Wong got interested in wine when she moved from Australia to London to work in finance in her mid-twenties. A passionate collector, she also has a well-honed talent for connecting people, acting as a Fairy Wine Godmother. Through her company Curious Vines, she has campaigned for greater diversity, inclusion and equality within the wine industry, publishing the first ever, highly influential Women in Wine Survey last year.
To read more about Quenna have a look at the Curious Vines website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @queenadwong.
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2024-08-0242 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Giorgi DakishviliGiorgi Dakisivhili is one of Georgia’s most accomplished winemakers, a man who’s equally comfortable employing historic and modern techniques. One of a family of oenologists, he studied in the Ukraine and California before returning to his native Kakheti region, where he set up Dakishvili Family Vineyards. Our wide-ranging conversation covered everything from Saperavi to amber wines, Georgia’s 525 grapes to the country’s 8,000 year old wine culture.
To read more about Giorgi have a look at his website. You can also follow him on Instagram at @giorgidakishvili.
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2024-07-2640 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Giorgi DakishviliGiorgi Dakisivhili is one of Georgia’s most accomplished winemakers, a man who’s equally comfortable employing historic and modern techniques. One of a family of oenologists, he studied in the Ukraine and California before returning to his native Kakheti region, where he set up Dakishvili Family Vineyards. Our wide-ranging conversation covered everything from Saperavi to amber wines, Georgia’s 525 grapes to the country’s 8,000 year old wine culture.
To read more about Giorgi have a look at his website. You can also follow him on Instagram at @giorgidakishvili.
Don’t forget, Cork Talk is now availab...
2024-07-2640 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Pieter WalserPieter Walser is one of the wine industry’s great mavericks. Surfer, artist and creator, he’s the man behind some of the Cape’s most distinctive labels, famous for brands such as Family Murder, Little William and Moment of Silence. I caught up with him from his home near the ocean to chat about surfing, epilepsy, old vines, white gloves, adventurous hearts and living on the edge. It’s a fascinating conversation with the so-called Hunter S Thompson of winemaking.
To read more about Pieter have a look at his website. You can also follow him on Insta...
2024-07-1840 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Pieter WalserPieter Walser is one of the wine industry’s great mavericks. Surfer, artist and creator, he’s the man behind some of the Cape’s most distinctive labels, famous for brands such as Family Murder, Little William and Moment of Silence. I caught up with him from his home near the ocean to chat about surfing, epilepsy, old vines, white gloves, adventurous hearts and living on the edge. It’s a fascinating conversation with the so-called Hunter S Thompson of winemaking.
To read more about Pieter have a look at his website. You can also follow him on Insta...
2024-07-1840 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Jane AnsonAuthor of Inside Bordeaux, Jane Anson started out as a journalist in Hong Kong but fell in love with wine on a trip to South Africa. She moved to France full time in 2003 and has since become one of the world’s most admired and influential wine critics. Our in-depth chat covered everything from tasting technique to wine websites, the future of En Primeur to tasting a bottle of Château Pétrus that had been aged in space.
To read more about Jane have a look at her website. You can also follow her on Instagram at...
2024-07-1243 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Jane AnsonAuthor of Inside Bordeaux, Jane Anson started out as a journalist in Hong Kong but fell in love with wine on a trip to South Africa. She moved to France full time in 2003 and has since become one of the world’s most admired and influential wine critics. Our in-depth chat covered everything from tasting technique to wine websites, the future of En Primeur to tasting a bottle of Château Pétrus that had been aged in space.
To read more about Jane have a look at her website. You can also follow her on Instagram at...
2024-07-1243 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with David WayDavid Way specialises in the wines of Piemonte, although he writes about the whole world for his day job at the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. A theologian and historian by training, he brings academic rigour to the study of this fascinating and still comparatively little-known corner of north-west Italy. Our fascinating chat covered soils, climate, the region’s 60 DOs and DOCGs and 80 grape varieties and his enduring love of Nebbiolo.
To read more about David have a look at his website. You can also follow him on X at @davidonpiemonte.
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2024-07-0541 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with David WayDavid Way specialises in the wines of Piemonte, although he writes about the whole world for his day job at the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. A theologian and historian by training, he brings academic rigour to the study of this fascinating and still comparatively little-known corner of north-west Italy. Our fascinating chat covered soils, climate, the region’s 60 DOs and DOCGs and 80 grape varieties and his enduring love of Nebbiolo.
To read more about David have a look at his website. You can also follow him on X at @davidonpiemonte.
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2024-07-0541 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Debra MeibergDebra Meiburg grew up in California, but moved to Hong Kong to work as an accountant in 1988. She quickly discovered that wine, not spreadsheets, was her real passion in life and switched careers. Writer, taster, educator, consultant and TV performer, she’s one of Asia’s most talented and engaging communicators. Playfully disruptive, as someone once described her, Debra is as fun to interview for a podcast as she is in person.
To read more about Debra have a look at her website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @debrameiburgmw.
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2024-06-2839 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Debra MeibergDebra Meiburg grew up in California, but moved to Hong Kong to work as an accountant in 1988. She quickly discovered that wine, not spreadsheets, was her real passion in life and switched careers. Writer, taster, educator, consultant and TV performer, she’s one of Asia’s most talented and engaging communicators. Playfully disruptive, as someone once described her, Debra is as fun to interview for a podcast as she is in person.
To read more about Debra have a look at her website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @debrameiburgmw.
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2024-06-2839 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Vicente CebriánVicente Cebrián was born in Madrid, but says his blood is almost all Galician. Put in charge of two family bodegas – Pazo de Barrantes in Rías Baixas and Marqués de Murrieta – in 1996, at the age of just twenty-six – he’s even surpassed the legacy of his larger than life father. Our revealing chat covered his aristocratic titles, Atletico Madrid, Albariño, oak barrels, stone masonry, working for the long-term and the best way to update a classic winery.
To read more about Vicente have a look at the Marqués de Murrieta website. You can also foll...
2024-06-2840 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Vicente CebriánVicente Cebrián was born in Madrid, but says his blood is almost all Galician. Put in charge of two family bodegas – Pazo de Barrantes in Rías Baixas and Marqués de Murrieta – in 1996, at the age of just twenty-six – he’s even surpassed the legacy of his larger than life father. Our revealing chat covered his aristocratic titles, Atletico Madrid, Albariño, oak barrels, stone masonry, working for the long-term and the best way to update a classic winery.
To read more about Vicente have a look at the Marqués de Murrieta website. You can also foll...
2024-06-2840 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Nicole RoletBrought up in a trilingual household in New York, Nicole Rolet worked in banking and international relations before she set up Chêne Bleu in the southern Rhône Valley with her husband, Xavier. Our wide-ranging chat covered everything from lay lines to the pursuit of legacy, Grenache’s underdog status to the future of fine wine. Listen to Nicole tell us why she doesn’t do woo woo and why she’s always marched to the beat of her own drum.
To read more about Nicole have a look at the Chêne Bleu website. You can also...
2024-06-1443 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Nicole RoletBrought up in a trilingual household in New York, Nicole Rolet worked in banking and international relations before she set up Chêne Bleu in the southern Rhône Valley with her husband, Xavier. Our wide-ranging chat covered everything from lay lines to the pursuit of legacy, Grenache’s underdog status to the future of fine wine. Listen to Nicole tell us why she doesn’t do woo woo and why she’s always marched to the beat of her own drum.
To read more about Nicole have a look at the Chêne Bleu website. You can also...
2024-06-1443 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Norrel RobertsonBorn in Dundee, close to what the calls “the Côte d’Or of raspberries”, Norrel Robertson got interested in wine through a part-time job at Oddbins. After passing the Master of Wine and studying viticulture and oenology in New Zealand, he visited Calatayud in Aragón in 2003 and has never left. A self-confessed Garnacha nut, the Escocés Volante, or Flying Scotsman, has gone on to become one of Spain’s most dynamic winemakers. (Sorry for the slightly scratchy recording!)
To read more about Norrel have a look at the Escocés Volante website. You can also follow...
2024-06-0740 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Norrel RobertsonBorn in Dundee, close to what the calls “the Côte d’Or of raspberries”, Norrel Robertson got interested in wine through a part-time job at Oddbins. After passing the Master of Wine and studying viticulture and oenology in New Zealand, he visited Calatayud in Aragón in 2003 and has never left. A self-confessed Garnacha nut, the Escocés Volante, or Flying Scotsman, has gone on to become one of Spain’s most dynamic winemakers. (Sorry for the slightly scratchy recording!)
To read more about Norrel have a look at the Escocés Volante website. You can also follow...
2024-06-0740 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Daniel LambertAfter stints working at Sainsbury’s and in a Guildford nightclub, Daniel Lambert set up his own wine business in 1992 and has turned it into an award-winning success story, specialising in French wines. I caught up with him from his new home in Montpellier to discuss his outspoken criticism of the UK’s proposed new alcohol duty scheme, the role that Sauternes played in his early career, what he’s learnt from being dyslexic, going viral on Twitter and which regions offer the best value for money.
To read more about Daniel have a look at the Daniel...
2024-05-3144 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Daniel LambertAfter stints working at Sainsbury’s and in a Guildford nightclub, Daniel Lambert set up his own wine business in 1992 and has turned it into an award-winning success story, specialising in French wines. I caught up with him from his new home in Montpellier to discuss his outspoken criticism of the UK’s proposed new alcohol duty scheme, the role that Sauternes played in his early career, what he’s learnt from being dyslexic, going viral on Twitter and which regions offer the best value for money.
To read more about Daniel have a look at the Daniel...
2024-05-3144 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Anne KrebiehlAnne Kriebehl MW arrived in London to study English literature at university with two suitcases and a rucksack. After publishing her first piece about the 50th anniversary of the end of rationing in the Financial Times, she slowly moved into wine writing and has never looked back. Hers is an inspiring tale of perseverance and talent, leading to the Master of Wine qualification and recognition as an expert on Pinot Noir and German wines.
To read more about Anne have a look at the Institute of Masters of Wine website. You can also follow her on Instagram...
2024-05-2340 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Anne KrebiehlAnne Kriebehl MW arrived in London to study English literature at university with two suitcases and a rucksack. After publishing her first piece about the 50th anniversary of the end of rationing in the Financial Times, she slowly moved into wine writing and has never looked back. Hers is an inspiring tale of perseverance and talent, leading to the Master of Wine qualification and recognition as an expert on Pinot Noir and German wines.
To read more about Anne have a look at the Institute of Masters of Wine website. You can also follow her on Instagram...
2024-05-2340 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Guiseppe VairaGiuseppe Vaira is a second generation winemaker who thought of becoming a doctor but chose to join the business created by his pioneering father Aldo instead. Our fascinating chat covered what he calls the "tiramisu" of Barolo's soils, the best way to handle Nebbiolo in the vineyard and winery, his love of "ugly duckling" grapes like Dolcetto and why organic farming enables the Vairas to get the best out of their terroirs.
To read more about Giuseppe have a look at the GD Vajra website. You can also follow him on Instagram at @giuseppe_gdvajra.
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2024-05-1641 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Guiseppe VairaGiuseppe Vaira is a second generation winemaker who thought of becoming a doctor but chose to join the business created by his pioneering father Aldo instead. Our fascinating chat covered what he calls the "tiramisu" of Barolo's soils, the best way to handle Nebbiolo in the vineyard and winery, his love of "ugly duckling" grapes like Dolcetto and why organic farming enables the Vairas to get the best out of their terroirs.
To read more about Giuseppe have a look at the GD Vajra website. You can also follow him on Instagram at @giuseppe_gdvajra.
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2024-05-1641 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Andrew Caillard MWAuctioneer, author and film producer, Andrew Caillard MW has just published The Australian Ark, his magisterial, three-volume history of Australian Wine. I caught up with him from Adelaide to talk about the peaks and troughs of the last 236 years, the iconic bottles that make up his Canon of Australian wine, old vines, the individuals who have had the greatest impact on wine Down Under and his cautious optimism about the future.
To read more about Andrew and The Australian Ark have a look at the book's website.
Don’t forget, Cork Talk is now available on...
2024-05-1044 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Andrew Caillard MWAuctioneer, author and film producer, Andrew Caillard MW has just published The Australian Ark, his magisterial, three-volume history of Australian Wine. I caught up with him from Adelaide to talk about the peaks and troughs of the last 236 years, the iconic bottles that make up his Canon of Australian wine, old vines, the individuals who have had the greatest impact on wine Down Under and his cautious optimism about the future.
To read more about Andrew and The Australian Ark have a look at the book's website.
Don’t forget, Cork Talk is now available on...
2024-05-1044 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Natalie OliverosBorn and brought up in New York, where she made wine with her father in the basement of their house as a kid, Natalie Oliveros had a very successful career in the Adult Entertainment Industry as Savanna Samson before buying a majority stake in La Fiorita in Brunello di Montalcino in 2014. Our fascinating chat covered society’s attitude to sex, her love of Sangiovese, celebrity wines, organic viticulture and how climate change is affecting Tuscany.
To read more about Natalie have a look at the La Fiorita website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @natalie_la...
2024-05-0241 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Natalie OliverosBorn and brought up in New York, where she made wine with her father in the basement of their house as a kid, Natalie Oliveros had a very successful career in the Adult Entertainment Industry as Savanna Samson before buying a majority stake in La Fiorita in Brunello di Montalcino in 2014. Our fascinating chat covered society’s attitude to sex, her love of Sangiovese, celebrity wines, organic viticulture and how climate change is affecting Tuscany.
To read more about Natalie have a look at the La Fiorita website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @natalie_la...
2024-05-0241 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Jancis RobinsonJancis Robinson is the world’s leading wine writer, acknowledged as such by consumers, the wine industry and her peers. She has a weekly column in the Financial Times, her own website, jancisrobinson.com, and has authored a series of landmark books about her chosen subject. I caught up with her from her home in London to talk about food, tasting, writing, communicating, her favourite wines and what it was like meeting the Queen.
To read more about Jancis have a look at the her website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @jancisrobinson.
Don...
2024-04-2540 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Jancis RobinsonJancis Robinson is the world’s leading wine writer, acknowledged as such by consumers, the wine industry and her peers. She has a weekly column in the Financial Times, her own website, jancisrobinson.com, and has authored a series of landmark books about her chosen subject. I caught up with her from her home in London to talk about food, tasting, writing, communicating, her favourite wines and what it was like meeting the Queen.
To read more about Jancis have a look at the her website. You can also follow her on Instagram at @jancisrobinson.
Don...
2024-04-2540 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Katharina PrümThe Prüms are one of the oldest wine families in Germany’s picturesque Middle Mosel region. The family business, J.J. Prüm, is now run by Katharina Prüm, who is as charming and amusing as she is intelligent. Listen to us chat about tradition, Fortnum & Mason and Oklahoma, the differences between the estate’s two great vineyards, Wehlener Sonnenuhr and Graacher Himmelreich, and the eternal beauty of Riesling.
To read more about Katharina have a look at the J. J. Prüm website. You can also follow the winery on Instagram at @jjpruem.
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2024-04-1939 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Katharina PrümThe Prüms are one of the oldest wine families in Germany’s picturesque Middle Mosel region. The family business, J.J. Prüm, is now run by Katharina Prüm, who is as charming and amusing as she is intelligent. Listen to us chat about tradition, Fortnum & Mason and Oklahoma, the differences between the estate’s two great vineyards, Wehlener Sonnenuhr and Graacher Himmelreich, and the eternal beauty of Riesling.
To read more about Katharina have a look at the J. J. Prüm website. You can also follow the winery on Instagram at @jjpruem.
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2024-04-1939 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with François LurtonPart of an extensive, wine-focused family known in Bordeaux as “les Lurtons du vin”, François Lurton runs a successful global business that has estates in southern France, Spain, Chile and Argentina, places where he finds it “easier to breathe”. Our fascinating chat covered everything from cherry trees to different Malbec clones, flying winemaking to the Dakar rally, natural wines to the differences between Chile and Argentina.
To read more about François have a look at the Domaines François Lurton website. You can also follow the bodega on Instagram at @francoislurton.
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2024-04-1239 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with François LurtonPart of an extensive, wine-focused family known in Bordeaux as “les Lurtons du vin”, François Lurton runs a successful global business that has estates in southern France, Spain, Chile and Argentina, places where he finds it “easier to breathe”. Our fascinating chat covered everything from cherry trees to different Malbec clones, flying winemaking to the Dakar rally, natural wines to the differences between Chile and Argentina.
To read more about François have a look at the Domaines François Lurton website. You can also follow the bodega on Instagram at @francoislurton.
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2024-04-1239 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCorkTalk with Piero Incisa della RocchettaBorn into a famous winemaking family in Tuscany, Piero Incisa della Rocchetta had a brief spell as a banker in Geneva, before he dedicated himself to his first love, Pinot Noir. At Bodega Chacra in Patagonia, he’s made some of the finest examples of the variety in South America, as well as a pair of brilliant Chardonnays with the Burgundian guru Jean-Marc Roulot, using biodynamic, low-intervention methods to get the best out of a great terroir.
To read more about Piero have a look at the Bodega Chacra website. You can also follow the bodega on In...
2024-04-0541 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCorkTalk with Piero Incisa della RocchettaBorn into a famous winemaking family in Tuscany, Piero Incisa della Rocchetta had a brief spell as a banker in Geneva, before he dedicated himself to his first love, Pinot Noir. At Bodega Chacra in Patagonia, he’s made some of the finest examples of the variety in South America, as well as a pair of brilliant Chardonnays with the Burgundian guru Jean-Marc Roulot, using biodynamic, low-intervention methods to get the best out of a great terroir.
To read more about Piero have a look at the Bodega Chacra website. You can also follow the bodega on In...
2024-04-0541 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Piero MastroberardinoPoet, novelist, academic and tenth generation winery owner, Piero Mastroberardino is a modern-day Renaissance man. Passionate about the wines of his native Campania, he’s a fascinating source of information about the best local varieties, the terroir of one of the coolest grape growing regions in Italy, the ancient vineyards of Pompeii and the legacy of his father, Antonio, the so-called “grape archaeologist”.
To read more about Piero have a look at the Mastroberardino website. You can also follow him on Instagram at @pieromastroberardino.
Don’t forget, Cork Talk is now available on Spotify as well as...
2024-03-2841 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Piero MastroberardinoPoet, novelist, academic and tenth generation winery owner, Piero Mastroberardino is a modern-day Renaissance man. Passionate about the wines of his native Campania, he’s a fascinating source of information about the best local varieties, the terroir of one of the coolest grape growing regions in Italy, the ancient vineyards of Pompeii and the legacy of his father, Antonio, the so-called “grape archaeologist”.
To read more about Piero have a look at the Mastroberardino website. You can also follow him on Instagram at @pieromastroberardino.
Don’t forget, Cork Talk is now available on Spotify as well as...
2024-03-2841 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Tony LaithwaiteTony Laithwaite fell in love with wine in the Côtes de Castillon, where he’d gone to work as a holiday intern before university. Spotting a gap in the market, he founded a company called Bordeaux Direct, which has gone on to become one of the most successful mail order businesses in the world. Our intriguing chat covered his love of the under-dog, flying winemakers, fateful meetings and what keeps Laithwaite’s Wine ahead of the competition.
To read more about Tony have a look at the Laithwaite's Wine website. His autobiography, Direct, is also a fanta...
2024-03-2240 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Tony LaithwaiteTony Laithwaite fell in love with wine in the Côtes de Castillon, where he’d gone to work as a holiday intern before university. Spotting a gap in the market, he founded a company called Bordeaux Direct, which has gone on to become one of the most successful mail order businesses in the world. Our intriguing chat covered his love of the under-dog, flying winemakers, fateful meetings and what keeps Laithwaite’s Wine ahead of the competition.
To read more about Tony have a look at the Laithwaite's Wine website. His autobiography, Direct, is also a fanta...
2024-03-2240 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Dominik HuberThe locals laughed when Dominik Huber made his first wines at Terroir al Límit in Priorat, but he’s proved them all wrong. Born in Germany, it was his dream to live close to the Mediterranean and he’s done it, producing some of Spain’s finest reds. I caught up with him on a welcome day of rain in Catalunya to talk about Garnacha and Cariñena, slate and clay, what he learnt from South African Eben Sadie and the exciting future of Spanish fine wines.
To read more about Dominik have a look at his webs...
2024-03-1539 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Dominik HuberThe locals laughed when Dominik Huber made his first wines at Terroir al Límit in Priorat, but he’s proved them all wrong. Born in Germany, it was his dream to live close to the Mediterranean and he’s done it, producing some of Spain’s finest reds. I caught up with him on a welcome day of rain in Catalunya to talk about Garnacha and Cariñena, slate and clay, what he learnt from South African Eben Sadie and the exciting future of Spanish fine wines.
To read more about Dominik have a look at his webs...
2024-03-1539 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Sara DaneseSara Danese is a financial consultant and investment analysis, who uses her experience and expertise to write about the fine wine world in her spare time. Her newsletter, In The Mood for Wine, is a brilliant overview of the sector. Our fascinating chat covered Bordeaux En Primeur, the extravagant, unregulated claims made by some wine investment platforms, passion assets, the Liv-Ex 100 Index and why the first rule of investment is diversification.
To read more about Sara have a look at her newsletter. You can also follow her on Instagram at @inthemoodforwinemagazine.
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2024-03-0840 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Sara DaneseSara Danese is a financial consultant and investment analysis, who uses her experience and expertise to write about the fine wine world in her spare time. Her newsletter, In The Mood for Wine, is a brilliant overview of the sector. Our fascinating chat covered Bordeaux En Primeur, the extravagant, unregulated claims made by some wine investment platforms, passion assets, the Liv-Ex 100 Index and why the first rule of investment is diversification.
To read more about Sara have a look at her newsletter. You can also follow her on Instagram at @inthemoodforwinemagazine.
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2024-03-0840 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Robert JosephRobert Joseph was one of the key figures in what he likes to call the “summer of love” for wine in the late 1980s, setting up Wine Magazine and the International Wine Challenge. He now divides his time between writing, consultancy and making his own wines in the Languedoc and Georgia. Our amusing and insightful chat covered everything from influencers to wine brands, AI to his upbringing in a family hotel.
To read more about Robert have a look at his website. You can also follow him on Twitter (X) at @robertjoseph.
Don’t forget, Cork T...
2024-02-2841 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Robert JosephRobert Joseph was one of the key figures in what he likes to call the “summer of love” for wine in the late 1980s, setting up Wine Magazine and the International Wine Challenge. He now divides his time between writing, consultancy and making his own wines in the Languedoc and Georgia. Our amusing and insightful chat covered everything from influencers to wine brands, AI to his upbringing in a family hotel.
To read more about Robert have a look at his website. You can also follow him on Twitter (X) at @robertjoseph.
Don’t forget, Cork T...
2024-02-2841 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Niki SegnitNiki Segnit is an expert on flavour, having written two best-selling books about the subject. I caught up with her before she jumped on a plane to Andalusia to talk about her eureka moment tasting a bottle of claret from Waitrose, unexpectedly delicious food pairings, Mike Leigh and liver in lager, how we inspire kids to eat better, her mistrust of recipe books and why she’s on a mission to give home cooks the courage to strike out on their own.
To read more about Niki have a look at her website. You can also follow he...
2024-02-2343 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Niki SegnitNiki Segnit is an expert on flavour, having written two best-selling books about the subject. I caught up with her before she jumped on a plane to Andalusia to talk about her eureka moment tasting a bottle of claret from Waitrose, unexpectedly delicious food pairings, Mike Leigh and liver in lager, how we inspire kids to eat better, her mistrust of recipe books and why she’s on a mission to give home cooks the courage to strike out on their own.
To read more about Niki have a look at her website. You can also follow he...
2024-02-2343 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Anthony Hamilton RussellWhen Anthony Hamilton Russell gave up a job as a management consultant to return to the family wine farm in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, his London salary was more than the turnover of the business his pioneering father Tim had established in 1981. Our fascinating chat about the last 40 years of South Africa’s leading cool climate region covered everything from Nelson Mandela to leaf roll virus, Pinotage to sustainability in all its forms.
To read more about Anthony have a look at the Hamilton Russell Vineyards' website. You can also follow the bodega on Instagram at @anthony_hamilton_ru...
2024-02-1542 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Anthony Hamilton RussellWhen Anthony Hamilton Russell gave up a job as a management consultant to return to the family wine farm in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, his London salary was more than the turnover of the business his pioneering father Tim had established in 1981. Our fascinating chat about the last 40 years of South Africa’s leading cool climate region covered everything from Nelson Mandela to leaf roll virus, Pinotage to sustainability in all its forms.
To read more about Anthony have a look at the Hamilton Russell Vineyards' website. You can also follow the bodega on Instagram at @anthony_hamilton_ru...
2024-02-1542 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Jesús BarquínA passionate Andalusian and Professor of Law at Granada University, Jesús Barquín is also one of the key figures in the modern Sherry revolution. Equipo Navazos, the company he co-founded with his friend the winemaker Eduardo Ojeda, has pioneered single cask as well as unfortified wines from the region. Our fascinating chat covered the nomenclature of Sherry, famous vineyard sites, Edgar Allan Poe and why Amontillado is his favourite wine.
To read more about Jesús have a look at the Equipo Navazos website. You can also follow the business on Instagram at @equiponavazos.
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2024-02-0842 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Jesús BarquínA passionate Andalusian and Professor of Law at Granada University, Jesús Barquín is also one of the key figures in the modern Sherry revolution. Equipo Navazos, the company he co-founded with his friend the winemaker Eduardo Ojeda, has pioneered single cask as well as unfortified wines from the region. Our fascinating chat covered the nomenclature of Sherry, famous vineyard sites, Edgar Allan Poe and why Amontillado is his favourite wine.
To read more about Jesús have a look at the Equipo Navazos website. You can also follow the business on Instagram at @equiponavazos.
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2024-02-0842 min
The Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Adrian BridgeAdrian Bridge had two careers – in the military and banking – before he joined the wine business in 1994. Now CEO of the Fladgate Partnership, he’s one of the most articulate, dynamic and articulate people in the Port trade. Our fascinating chat covered climate change, the importance of good spirit for fortification, his love of mountaineering and different drinking vessels and why foot-treading in lagars gives his Ports a vital extra 1% in quality.
To read more about Adrian have a look at the Taylor's website. You can also follow the bodega on Instagram at @taylorsportwine.
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2024-02-0141 minThe Tim Atkin Cork Talk PodcastCork Talk with Adrian BridgeAdrian Bridge had two careers – in the military and banking – before he joined the wine business in 1994. Now CEO of the Fladgate Partnership, he’s one of the most articulate, dynamic and articulate people in the Port trade. Our fascinating chat covered climate change, the importance of good spirit for fortification, his love of mountaineering and different drinking vessels and why foot-treading in lagars gives his Ports a vital extra 1% in quality.
To read more about Adrian have a look at the Taylor's website. You can also follow the bodega on Instagram at @taylorsportwine.
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2024-02-0141 min