Hosted by Michael Henley, Warren Gibson & Lucy Pearce 1993 saw the first vines of Trinity Hill being dug into the dusty ground of an ancient riverbed in Hawke’s Bay’s Gimblett Gravels. However, Trinity Hill’s story began a few years previously and thousands of miles away in London’s Bleeding Heart restaurant, when the establishment’s owners entered into a pact with the renowned winemaker John Hancock, all convinced of Hawke’s Bay’s untapped potential. Michael Henley MW joins Incumbent chief winemaker Warren Gibson, who opens an exceptional selection of his wines which encapsulate the ethos of Trinity Hill and are available as a tasting kit to our digital members. The pair discuss Trinity Hill’s pioneering first steps, its evolution into one of New Zealand’s principal producers, the diverse patchwork of Hawke’s Bay terroirs, and the Rhône accent which can be sensed in many of its wines, most notably the imperious Homage which is partially created from vine cuttings sent from Hermitage itself. Trinity Hill Wines, Homage, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay 2018 Trinity Hill Wines, Chardonnay, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay 2019 Trinity Hill Wines, Marsanne Viognier, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay 2019 Trinity Hill Wines, Hawke's Bay Syrah, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay 2020 Trinity Hill Wines, The Gimblett, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay 2019 Trinity Hill Wines, Gimblett Gravels Syrah, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay 2019  

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 Richard Bampfield MW, Nancy Gilchrist MW, Richard Pearey & Pauline Vicard Our expertly curated Wines of Christmas explores a scintillating half-dozen whites and stickies. Host Richard Bampfield MW is joined by three guests - fellow Master of Wine Nancy Gilchrist, Pauline Vicard of fine wine research institute ARENI Global, and 67 Pall Mall member Richard Pearey. Easing themselves into a judiciously indulgent Christmas, they visit both hemispheres to sample the finest of both Old and New Worlds, ticking off their lists the likes of Felton Road, FX Pichler and Château Rieussec. F.X. Pichler, Loibner Loibenberg, Riesling, Wachau 2020 Château Rieussec, Premier Grand Cru Classé, Sauternes, 2005 Mullineux, Granite, Old Vines Chenin Blanc, Swartland 2019 Felton Road, Riesling, Central Otago 2017 François Chidaine, Les Choisilles, Montlouis Sec, Montlouis-sur-Loire, Loire Valley 2018 Sanchez Romate, Cayetano del Pino, Palo Cortado Viejísimo, Jerez

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 Jasper Morris MW Located between the two Mâconnais villages of Viré and Clessé, Domaine Guillemot-Michel clearly neither aches to be ahead of the curve nor goes in much for market-led business plans; until 2014 Pierrette Michel and her husband Marc Guillemot- who have run the family estate organically since 1982 and biodynamically since 1991 - only made one, sole wine. Even today the entire range numbers less than a handful, but it’s an inspirational, captivating, jewel of a collection. It includes a cuvée made from 65-year-old vines vinified in 800-litre terracotta amphora, a méthode ancestrale sparkling, plus eau-de-vie produced using old Burgundian stills heated by wood that’s cut and gathered from the local forest by the Guillemot-Michel family themselves. Quintaine, Viré-Clessé 2015 Quintaine, Viré-Clessé 2016 Quintaine, Viré-Clessé 2017 Quintaine, Viré-Clessé 2018 Quintaine, Viré-Clessé 2019 Retour à la Terre, Viré-Clessé 2019

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 Jasper Morris MW & Anne McHale MW Gamay is Beaujolais’ leader and chief, yet the grape acquires various guises as it moves across the region’s manifold terroirs, as borne out by the tasting kit which accompanies this edition of The Expert Series. For this revelatory tasting, Masters of Wine Jasper Morris and Annne McHale have hand-picked a clutch of superb wines which act as reference points for their respective villages or crus. Discover the hallmark of Fleurie, the calling card of Saint-Amour and what aroma just screams Chénas, as the pairs’ renowned and refined palates take us over and under the topography - then into the cellars - of this box of surprises which is modern-day Beaujolais. Frédéric Berne, Granit Rose, Beaujolais-Lantignié 2019 Domaine de Pirolette, Saint Amour, Beaujolais 2018 Domaine Julien Sunier, Fleurie, Beaujolais 2019 Domaine Thillardon, Chassignol, Chénas, Beaujolais 2016 Domaine Louis-Claude Desvignes, Javernières, Morgon, Beaujolais 2019 Château Thivin, Les Griottes de Brulhié, Côte de Brouilly, Beaujolais 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