Hosted by Nick Ryan, Louisa Rose, Robert Hill Smith & Jessica Hill Smith It was in 1849 that Dorset-born Samuel Smith dug in his first vines in Australia’s Barossa. Five generations later, Yalumba is still family-owned, helmed by Robert Hill-Smith, and continues to negotiate - with seemingly consummate ease - the tightrope between commercial success and spectacular fine wines. Hosted by Australian wine expert Nick Ryan alongside Jessica Hill Smith and head winemaker Louisa Rose, this exploration of a New World superstar looks back at Yalumba’s trailblazing past, its unflinching innovation, and cracks open a range of wines which have forged its reputation. Available as a tasting kit to digital members, this is an opportunity to taste its glorious Viognier, The Virgilius, an old-vine Shiraz in the form of The Octavius, and its stellar, archetypal Cab-Shiraz blend, The Caley, regarded as ‘the pinnacle of a long winemaking journey of excellence.’ Yalumba The Virgilius Viognier, Eden Valley 2018 Yalumba The Tri-Centenary Grenache, Barossa Valley 2017 Yalumba The Octavius Old Vine Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2016 Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2016 Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2012 Yalumba The Caley Cabernet Shiraz, Coonawarra and Barossa 2016

Hosted by Chandra Kurt & Gilles Besse Founded in 1886 by Urbain Germanier, Jean-René Germanier - one of Switzerland’s most heritage-rich wineries - is now under the stewardship of the eponymous Jean-René and his winemaker nephew Gilles Besse. Besse was just 24 years old when he was approached by his uncle to join the family winery. A jazz saxophonist by trade, he knew nothing about wine yet hit the books with gusto and in 1993 made his winemaking bow at an estate which has been farmed sustainably for two decades. Swiss wine expert Chandra Kurt meets the pair, in search not only of more atypical tales, but also the ingredients which have taken this producer to the vanguard of Swiss wine, and its collection of cuvées which celebrate both international and proudly native varietals. Mitis Amigne de Vétroz 2016 Vétroz Les Terrasses 2020 Clos de la Couta Heida 2019 Clos de la Couta Pinot Noir 2019 Chamaray Cornalin de Conthey 2017 Cayas Syrah du Valais 2018  

Hosted by Jasper Morris MW, Edouard Labet & François Labet Chateau de la Tour - Cuvée Classique 2018 Chateau de la Tour - Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2018 Chateau de la Tour - Cuvée Classique 2017 Chateau de la Tour - Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2017 Chateau de la Tour - Cuvée Classique 2016 Chateau de la Tour - Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2016  

Hosted by William Lowe MW & Alex Wolpert Please note that this episode is split in two parts. Three samples of gin are being tasted in part 1: Brighter Gin Louder Gin Kew Gin And three samples of whisky are being tasted in part 2.: 2021 East London Blend 2020 Whisky Blend London Rye