Hosted by Jane Anson, Florence Cathiard, Daniel Cathiard, Yann Laudeho Leroy, Justine Tesseron, Bérénice Lurton, Frédéric Nivelle & Yuanjun Zhang While Bordeaux may not have carved out a name for itself as a hotbed of biodynamic viticulture, there exist a clutch of producers who have been quietly guided by its principles for years; furthermore, these are not boutique, artisanal operations, but some of the world’s most distinguished names such as Smith Haut Lafitte, Palmer and Latour. Dipping into this world of lunar calendars, compost preparations and fruit-versus-root days, Jane Anson speaks to Bordeaux’s biodynamic pioneer, Pontet-Canet, to hear how this once-considered extreme practice is achievable in such a capricious climate, and sits down with Yuanjun Zhang, wine buyer and sommelier at Bordeaux’s Tchin Tchin Wine Bar, for a tasting of superlative wines from these top-flight properties. Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc, Pessac-Léognan 2018 Château Fonplégade, Grand Cru Classé, Saint-Émilion 2016 Château Pontet-Canet, Cinquième Grand Cru Classé, Pauillac 2014 Château Palmer, Troisième Grand Cru Classé, Margaux 2010 Château Latour, Premier Grand Cru Classé, Pauillac 2009 Château Climens, Premier Grand Cru Classé, Barsac 2011

Hosted by Filippo Mazzei, Francesco Mazzei, Giovanni Mazzei & Gionata Pulignani It has been defined as one of the wines that changed Italy’s wine style, and no one would deny that it should find an honoured place in the cellar of those who appreciate terroir wines. The dream of Lapo Mazzei, Siepi was established in 1992 as a distillation into wine of the breath-taking beauty of this 6-hectares vineyard in Castellina in Chianti and of its distinctive characteristics, beginning with its climate and soils. Add to that a painstakingly-respectful viticulture aimed at protecting the local microbiome and the result is the precious cuvée of Sangiovese and Merlot Siepi by Castello di Fonterutoli, now guided by Lapo Mazzei’s sons Filippo and Francesco and his grandson Giovanni. Mazzei, Castello di Fonterutoli, Siepi, Toscana IGT 2013 Mazzei, Castello di Fonterutoli, Siepi, Toscana IGT 2015 Mazzei, Castello di Fonterutoli, Siepi, Toscana IGT 2016 Mazzei, Castello di Fonterutoli, Siepi, Toscana IGT 2017 Mazzei, Castello di Fonterutoli, Siepi, Toscana IGT 2018 Mazzei, Castello di Fonterutoli, Siepi, Toscana IGT 2019

Hosted by Amelia Singer & Carmen O'Neal 58 Gin essentially takes its name from 57 failed distillations which, for managing director Carmen O’Neal, didn’t quite hit the bullseye. The following run however was a triumph worth honouring. Ensconced in a London railway arch, the ‘Gin from the Heart’ sustainable ethos of 58 Gin can be detected every step of the way – even the apples and sloes (once they’ve fulfilled their primary purpose) are turned into crumble desserts. Wine educator Amelia Singer pays a visit to discover what makes this gin artisan tick. Rolling up her sleeves she mans the production line to concoct her own potion, before settling in at the bar with an array of gins which are also available as a tasting kit to digital members. London Dry English Berry Apple and Hibiscus Navy strength

Hosted by Ronan Sayburn MS, Judy Finn, Tim Finn & Rosie Finn Neudorf Vineyards began life in 1978 when Judy and Tim Finn (self-admittedly still riding the ‘back-to-the-land’ wave of the late 1960s) laid down their first vines, with the intention of crafting wines faithful to their soils. A general dearth of viticultural knowledge in New Zealand at the time led to the Finns adopting a suck it and see approach, with a whole host of varieties going into the ground. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir proved to be star performers and the launchpad for the organically run Neudorf where you will also find Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Albariño. The addition to the team of daughter Rosie and winemaker Todd Stevens has allowed Judy and Tim to ease off the gas, although that spirit of creating honest, land-shaped wine remains at its core, as Stevens notes: ‘We have an exceptional site here at Neudorf and it demands little from us in the winery. If we can guide grapes into wine of integrity without buggering it up, we are content.’ Neudorf, Rosie's Block, Moutere, Albariño, Nelson 2020 Neudorf, Tiritiri, Chardonnay, Nelson 2019 Neudorf, Rosie's Block, Twenty Five Rows, Chardonnay, Nelson 2019 Neudorf, Rosie's Block, Moutere, Chardonnay, Nelson 2019 Neudorf, Home Block, Moutere, Chardonnay, Nelson 2019 Neudorf, Home Block, Moutere, Pinot Noir, Nelson 2017 Please note that the Neudorf, Home Block, Moutere, Pinot Noir, Nelson 2019 is replacing the Neudorf, Rosie's Block, Moutere, Chardonnay, Nelson 2019 and the Neudorf, Tom's Block, Moutere, Pinot Noir, Nelson 2017 is replacing the Neudorf, Home Block, Moutere, Pinot Noir, Nelson 2017 tasted during the episode.