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Aug 27, 2020
Aug 27, 2020
34 min
Faouzi Issa is one of the superstars of the Lebanese wine industry, often talked of as the natural successor to the late Serge Hochar of Château Musar. Trained in France, where he worked at Château Margaux, no less, he took over his family winery Domaine des Tourelles at the age of 25. I caught up with him to talk about Cinsault, his favourite variety, about why the Bekaaa Valley is the “sexiest place in the world” to make wine and about the aftermath of the terrible explosion in Beirut on August 4th.
You can follow Faouzi on Instagram @domainedestourelles. For more information about his wines, have a look at the domaine's website.
Don’t forget, Cork Talk is now available on Spotify. You can listen to this week’s episode, plus my back catalogue of interviews with some of the world’s most extraordinary winemakers
Aug 21, 2020
Aug 21, 2020
35 min
Emily Faulconer of Viña Carmen is one of the most talented and well-travelled young winemakers in Chile. Listen to her talk about why she speaks English with a cut-glass accent, the women that have inspired her, her exciting DO project focused on old vines and how she coped with the solitude of living in the Andes at Viñedos Alcohuaz for a year and half.
You can follow Emily on Instagram @efaulconer. For more information about Viña Carmen's wines, go to the company's website.
Don’t forget, Cork Talk is now available on Spotify. You can listen to this week’s episode, plus my back catalogue of interviews with some of the world’s most extraordinary winemakers
Aug 14, 2020
Aug 14, 2020
36 min
As winemaking director of Grupo Peñaflor, Daniel Pi is at the helm of one of the biggest wine producers in the world. He’s also widely recognised as being among of the most talented winemakers in Argentina. Architecture’s loss is very much wine’s gain. We talk about his first job in the wine industry – making a pineapple-based RTD, believe it or not – the potential he sees in Argentina’s white wines, his personal family project, Tres14, and the many and diverse styles of Malbec.
You can follow Daniel on Instagram @danielpi314. For more information about Grupo Peñaflor's wines, go to the company's website.
Don’t forget, Cork Talk is now available on Spotify. You can listen to this week’s episode, plus my back catalogue of interviews with some of the world’s most extraordinary winemakers
Aug 5, 2020
Aug 5, 2020
34 min
Rosa Kruger is one the key figures of the new South African wine scene. Best known for her work with the preservation of old vines and her role as an unofficial mentor to many of the best young winemakers in the Cape, she talks to me about her famous ancestor, Paul Kruger, about what makes a great vineyard, about the sites of the future and about why the South African wine industry needs our help in these difficult times.
You can follow Rosa on Instagram @kruger155. For more information about the Old Vine Project, go to the OVP website.
Don’t forget, Cork Talk is now available on Spotify. You can listen to this week’s episode, plus my back catalogue of interviews with some of the world’s most extraordinary winemakers
Jul 30, 2020
Jul 30, 2020
34 min
Véronique Drouhin is a Burgundy institution. She’s not only one of the most important figures in Burgundy, she’s also one of the best liked. Véronique is part of the dynamic fourth generation running the négociant house of Maison Joseph Drouhin in Beaune. Tune in to hear her talk all about biodynamics, the place of women in the wine industry, her second life at Domaine Drouhin Oregon, climate change, where to find value for money in Burgundy and her twin passions for gardening and classical music.
You can follow Véronique on Instagram @veronique_drouhin. For more information about Maison Joseph Drouhin's wines, go to their website.
Don’t forget, Cork Talk is now available on Spotify. You can listen to this week’s episode, plus my back catalogue of interviews with some of the world’s most extraordinary winemakers
Jul 24, 2020
Jul 24, 2020
36 min
Katie Jones had been living in the Languedoc for 15 years, working for the Mont Tauch co-operative in Tuchan, when she decided to set up her very own domaine after buying a vineyard in Maury. Acquiring more and more parcels that “no one else wants”, she’s created a brilliant business from scratch. Hear her talk about local jealousy, French bureaucracy, tea towels, vineyard rambles, unusual grape varieties and her husband, Jean-Marc, affectionately known as Mr Jones.
To learn more about Katie and Domaine Jones, see her website. To follow Katie on Instagram and join her vineyard rambles, go to @domainejones
Don’t forget, Cork Talk is now available on Spotify. You can listen to this week’s episode, plus my back catalogue of interviews with some of the world’s most extraordinary winemakers.
Jul 17, 2020
Jul 17, 2020
33 min
Francisco “Pancho” Baettig is the winemaker responsible for three of Chile’s most iconic wines: Don Max, Seña and Viñedo Chadwick. Yet, despite being the man who has helped shaped the world’s perception of Chilean wine, modest Pancho says he can’t stand the label “icon”. Our talk ranges from Pancho’s experiences working for one of the most driven bosses in the wine world, to perfect 100-point scores, the benefits of growing Chardonnay on schist soils and his new project in Malleco, a stone’s throw from where his Swiss ancestors arrived in South America.
To learn more about Errázuriz, see the company's website. To follow Francisco Baettig on Instagram, go to @franciscobaettig
Don’t forget, Cork Talk is now available on Spotify. You can listen to this week’s episode, plus my back catalogue of interviews with some of the world’s most extraordinary winemakers.
Jul 10, 2020
Jul 10, 2020
31 min
Victor Urrutia was 29, happily living and working in Brazil, when he got the call from his father to come back and run CVNE, the family wine company that was founded back in 1879 in Haro. A reluctant appointee, he intended to stay for 12 months, but is still there 17 years later. Listen to him talk (in perfect English) about single vineyards, climate change, modern and traditional styles, Basque nationalism and what he would change in Rioja if he were king for a day.
To learn more about CVNE, see the company's website. To follow CVNE on Instagram, go to @cvnevino
Don’t forget, Cork Talk is now available on Spotify. You can listen to this week’s episode, plus my back catalogue of interviews with some of the world’s most extraordinary winemakers.
Jul 2, 2020
Jul 2, 2020
34 min
Jean-Marie Fourrier is a Burgundian superstar, but his winemaking life hasn’t been easy. At the age of just 23, he took over a failing domaine in Gevrey-Chambertin with five unsold vintages piled up in the cellar, a state of affairs that forced him to take day trips to Belgium to sell bottles to supermarket customers. This week on Cork Talk, Jean-Marie reveals how he turned Domaine Fourrier into one of the most respected names in the Côte d’Or. Not to mention his views on flying, the price of vineyards, climate change, being married to an Englishwoman and his new partnership with Bass Phillip in Australia.
To follow Domaine Fourrier on Instagram, go to @domaine_fourrier.
Jun 26, 2020
Jun 26, 2020
32 min
This week’s episode is a juicy one featuring – no hyperbole here – the amazing Gaia Gaja. Gaja is Barbaresco’s most famous winery and Gaia is the fifth generation of her family to run it. Her father, Angelo Gaia, is the man credited with changing the Italian wine scene forever, but make no mistake, Gaia is very much her own person. Funny, passionate and intelligent, she talks to me about gelato, climate change, Etna, the differences between Nebbiolo and Sangiovese and why she communicates with her father by letter rather than in person.
To follow Gaja on Instagram, go to @giovannigaja. Or take a look at the winery's website