Hosted by David Peabody Jnr, Michael Henley, Julian Grounds & Jonathon Hamlet Te Muna Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Martinborough 2021 Kidnappers Vineyard Chardonnay, Hawke's Bay 2020 Te Muna Road Vineyard Pinot Noir, Martinborough 2018 or 2019 Aroha Pinot Noir, Martinborough 2019 Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Syrah, Hawke's Bay 2019 Le Sol Syrah, Gimblett Gravels 2019  

Hosted by Oliver Powrie, Emma Jenkins, Jessica Bell, Paul Robinson, Richard Painter & Patrick Materman As one of the key protagonists in New Zealand’s Sauvignon Blanc phenomenon which lead to such a dramatic tilt in the wine landscape, it’s hard to underplay the imprint of Villa Maria. However, Villa Maria’s story and sheer scope of its practice is far more nuanced and textured, as revealed by Emma Jenkins MW, along with Villa Maria’s chief viticulturist Ollie Powrie, head of winegrowing Patrick Materman and senior Hawkes Bay winemaker Richard Painter. This red-only masterclass features library vintages as well as releases from its Reserve range (which only see the light of day in select years), before culminating in a multi-vintage showing of its iconic, Bordeaux-shaped Ngakirikiri; a wine which palpably demonstrates that, 60 years after its birth, Villa Maria continues to lay down markers. Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Gimblett Gravels 2002 Library Release Cabernet Sauvignon, Gimblett Gravels 2009 Ngakirikiri, Gimblett Gravels 2013 Ngakirikiri, Gimblett Gravels 2014 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Gimblett Gravels 2015 Ngakirikiri, Gimblett Gravels 2018

Hosted by Richard Bampfield MW & Philippe Guigal Established in 1946, Guigal is arguably a more recent tenant of a region which – like many others in France – threads its way back to the Romans. Yet, despite its relative precociousness, for much of its existence Guigal has been justifiably framed as Rhône nobility. Guigal’s birthplace is a region in the Rhône’s north where the sun is capable of cascading down onto the vines to such extremes that it gave the appellation its name: Côte Rôtie, or ‘roasted slope’. While the northern Rhône remains its beating heart, in 2017 Guigal spread its wings, incorporating into its stable the Châteauneuf-du-Pape property of Domaine Nalys. The sum of these parts represents a cross section of the Rhône Valley’s preeminent sites, and Philippe Guigal joins Richard Bampfield MW to discuss his family’s adventures and taste the wines which are also available as a tasting kit to our digital members. Guigal, La Doriane, Condrieu 2019 Guigal, Ermitage Ex-Voto Blanc, Hermitage 2016 Guigal, Château de Nalys, Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2018 Guigal, Vignes de l’Hospice, Saint-Joseph 2018 Guigal, Château d’Ampuis, Côte-Rôtie 2017 Guigal, La Mouline, Côte-Rôtie 2016

Hosted by Séverine Bonnie, Jane Anson & Robert Joseph Acquired by the family of Count Hippolyte de Maurès de Malartic at the tail end of the 18th century, Malartic-Lagravière has long been a favourite of many Bordeaux devotees, it regularly demonstrating the touch of a master’s hand with both red and white. This gastronomically flavoured instalment of Live from the Vines introduces us to the Bonnie clan who have been guardians of Malartic-Lagravière since 1997. Biodiversity is a central tenet of the family’s ethos, with this raison d'être allowing the gravel and limestone soils to fully infuse the wines with their profound character. Bordeaux specialist Jane Anson joins Séverine Bonnie in the kitchen to create a pair of Malartic-Lagravière signature dishes, before the wines duly take centre stage in a masterclass where host Jean-Jacques Bonnie joins Jane and fellow luminary Robert Joseph. Château Malartic-Lagravière Blanc, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan 2018 Château Malartic-Lagravière Blanc, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan 2014 Château Malartic-Lagravière Rouge, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan 2015 Château Malartic-Lagravière Rouge, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan 2014 Château Malartic-Lagravière Rouge, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan 2009 Château Malartic-Lagravière Rouge, Grand Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan 2005