The Tim Atkin Cork Talk Podcast

Cork Talk with Christian Seely

Christian Seely is as well known for his bow ties as he is for his generosity and sense of humour. I don’t often get job envy, but I wouldn’t mind swapping with Christian. My latest guest on Cork Talk, he’s the managing director of AXA Millésimes and the man in charge of Château Pichon-Baron, Quinta do Noval and Domaine de l’Arlot, among others. Tune in to hear what inspires AXA to invest in new wineries; about his English wine venture (Coates & Seely); his love of poetry and what he thinks makes Bordeaux and Burgundy so different.

To follow Christian on Instagram, go to @cjrseely. Or take a look at AXA Millésimes' website

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Cork Talk with Jeremy Seysses

My guest this week on Cork Talk is Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac in Morey-St-Denis. Raised in Burgundy, he went to university in England before returning to help run the domaine that his father, Jacques, had established in 1967. Supremely articulate – in English as well as French – Jeremy tells me what it’s like to make wine from seven different Grands Crus – including the one where he’d like his ashes to be spread – and shares his thoughts about climate change, counterfeiting, organic viticulture and the pricing of top Burgundy.

To follow Jeremy on Instagram, go to @drinkdujac. Or take a look at the domaine's website 

For wine reviews, special reports and other articles go to timatkin.com.

Find me on Instagram @timatkinmw

and twitter @timatkin

Cork Talk with Peter Sisseck

My guest this week is a Dane who started his career in Bordeaux, almost made a career in California, but ended up in Spain, where he created one of the country's most famous cult wines, Pingus. Peter Sisseck also has projects in Bordeaux and now Jerez. Listen to him talking about biodynamics, climate change, Ribera del Duero and how to make the perfect Tempranillo. 

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For more information about Peter and his wines look at https://www.corneyandbarrow.com/our-producers/dominio-de-pingus.html

 

Cork Talk with Samantha O'Keefe

My guest on Cork Talk this week is one of the best winemakers in South Africa. Born, brought up and educated in the United States, Samantha O’Keefe first came to the Cape in 1992 as a student of political science. But she moved back there for good in 2003 when she bought an old dairy farm in Greyton, in a place where there were no vines. People thought she was crazy, but she decided to make wine anyway, calling her estate Lismore Vineyards. Her story, as you can hear if you tune in, involves a life-changing meeting with Desmond Tutu and many dramatic ups and downs along the way.

For wine reviews, special reports and other articles go to timatkin.com. Find me on Instagram @timatkinmw or twitter @timatkin.

For more information about Sam and her wines look at http://www.lismore.co.za

 

 

Cork Talk with Alberto Antonini

Welcome to the first episode of Tim Atkin's Cork Talk. My guest this week is Alberto Antonini, one of the world's most famous winemakers, who works in 12 different countries and is helping to define the direction of the industry. A passionate lover of jazz (but only on vinyl), he has strong views on the similarities between music and wine as well as oak, his favourite grape varieties and the challenges of climate change.