The English Wine Diaries
The English Wine Diaries is a weekly interview series with Rebecca Pitcairn, editor, journalist and founder of The Southern Quarter, an online lifestyle magazine about English Wine. Each week Rebecca is joined by a special guest from the world of wine (and beyond) to talk all about their English wine journey. From sommeliers to vineyard owners, hoteliers and some rather familiar faces too, discover how a love of wine – particularly that made on British soil – has helped shape their lives and careers. www.thesouthernquarter.co.uk
Episodes
78 episodes
Episode 78: Tom Gilbey, wine expert and marathon runner!!
Joining me on today’s episode of the English Wine Diaries is award-winning wine expert and social media sensation, Tom Gilbey. The Gilbey name is synonymous with wine and spirits. The Gilbey family were the first English family to b...
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Season 11
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Episode 78
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50:13
Episode 77: Richard Balfour-Lynn, Co-founder Balfour Wine Estate
Joining me on today’s episode of The English Wine Diaries is Richard Balfour-Lynn, co-founder of Balfour Winery in Kent. Following an education at Westminster School and the City of London Bu...
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Season 11
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Episode 77
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41:14
Episode 76: Johnny Stanford, Restaurant Tern
Joining me on this week's episode of The English Wine Diaries is Johnny Stanford, chef patron of Tern Restaurant in Worthing. Manchester born and bred, Johnny began his career working with Paul Kitching at his acclaimed restaurant J...
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Season 11
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Episode 76
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46:19
Episode 75: Mary Bridges, head winemaker at Gusbourne
Joining me on today’s episode of The English Wine Diaries is Mary Bridges, head winemaker and vineyard visionary at Gusbourne.Mary...
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Season 11
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Episode 75
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36:59
Episode 74: Sam Caporn MW aka The Mistress of Wine
We're back with series 11 of The English Wine Diaries and kick starting this season is The Mistress of Wine, aka Sam Caporn MW. Not only is Sam one of just 421 Masters of Wine world-wide, (of which there are only 149 women) she was ...
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Season 11
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Episode 74
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56:37
Episode 73: Wine presenter and communicator Tom Surgey
Joining me on the last episode of series 10 of The English Wine Diaries is wine expert and presenter, Tom Surgey. Tom was just 14 when his career in hospitality started,...
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Season 10
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Episode 73
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1:09:41
Episode 72: Michael Kennedy, CEO Roebuck Estates
Joining me on today’s episode of The English Wine Diaries is Michael Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer of Roebuck Estates – who ma...
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Season 10
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Episode 72
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46:23
Episode 71: David Bailey, Wraxall Vineyard
Joining me on today’s episode of The English Wine Diaries is David Bailey – the owner of Wraxall Vineyard in Somerset. David and his wife, Lexa Hunt bought Wraxall – ...
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Season 10
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Episode 71
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41:42
Episode 70: John Wilkins, Commercial Director Penn Croft Vineyards & Itasca Wines
Joining me on this week's episode of The English Wine Diaries is John Wilkins, Commercial Director at Itasca Wines and Penn Croft Vineyards in Hampshire.
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Season 10
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Episode 70
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44:55
Episode 69: Alex James - Blur bassist, cheesemaker and Britpop drinks founder
Joining me on today’s episode of The English Wine Diaries is none other than Blur bassist, Alex James.Blur formed in 1988 and their nine studio albums have all topped the charts in the ...
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Season 10
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Episode 69
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41:25
Episode 68 - Will Perkins, winemaker Louis Pommery England
Joining me on today’s episode of The English Wine Diaries is Will Perkins, winemaker for Louis Pommery En...
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Season 10
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Episode 68
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1:00:01
Episode 67: Charlie Holland, winemaker Jackson Family Wines
Joining me on today’s episode of The English Wine Diaries is winemaker Charlie Holland. Charlie worked his first vintage in Australia some 24 years ago and caught the wine bug. He returned to England and immediately enrolled at the ...
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Season 10
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Episode 67
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36:02
Episode 66: Katie & Umut Yesil, Riverview Crouch Valley
Welcome back to Series 10 of The English wine Diaries. Joining me on the first episode of this series are Katie and Umut Yesil from Riverview Crouch Valley Vineyard in Essex. Prior to planting their vineyard in the now famed C...
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Season 10
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Episode 66
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38:55
Episode 65: Art Tukker, Owner Tinwood Estate
Joining me on today’s episode of The English Wine Diaries is Art Tukker, owner of Tinwood Estate in West Sussex. The Tukker family farm, which is situated in the hamlet of Halnacker, near Chichester, has a history of growing...
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Season 9
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Episode 65
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56:27
Episode 64: Greg Lambrecht, Coravin Founder & Inventor
In this special episode of The English Wine Diaries, brought to you in partnership with Coravin, I am joined by the company's inventor and founder Greg Lambrecht. H...
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Season 9
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Episode 64
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55:03
Episode 63: Sarah Massey, head winemaker Lyme Bay Winery
My guest on today’s episode of The English Wine Diaries is Sarah Massey, the esteemed head winemaker at Lyme Bay Winery in Axeminster, in Devon. Sarah’s interest in winemaking was sparked at an early age and, after completing her Wi...
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Season 9
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Episode 63
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40:55
Episode 62: Jimmy Smith - Beare Green Winery & Wine With Jimmy
Joining me on this week's episode of The English Wine Diaries is wine educator and winemaker, Jimmy Smith. Jimmy has worked in the wine industry for over 20 years. Having started his career in wine buying, he founded
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Season 9
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Episode 62
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51:53
Episode 61: Gail Gardner, Managing Director Ashling Park Estate
On this week's episode of The English Wine Diaries is Gail Gardner, Managing Director of Ashling Park Estate in the charming hamlet of West Ashling near Chichester.It was after Gail spent some time living in Switzerland and was s...
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Season 9
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Episode 61
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34:55
Episode 60 - Tommy Grimshaw, head winemaker Langham Winery
On this week's episode of The English Wine Diaries podcast is Tommy Grimshaw, head winemaker at Langham, in Dorset. Tommy developed a love for English wine after a summer holiday season spent labelling and bottling wine as a teenage...
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Season 9
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Episode 60
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37:50
Episode 59: Rosemary Shrager - Chef and author
On today’s episode of The English Wine Diaries podcast is TV chef and author, the icon that is Rosemary Shrager. In the early to mid-noughties Rosemary rose to small screen fame with guest appearances on cooking shows before landin...
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Season 9
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Episode 59
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36:44
Episode 58: Josh Donaghay-Spire - Head Winemaker and Operations Director, Chapel Down in Kent.
Welcome back to series 9 of The English Wine Diaries podcast! Joining me on today's episode is Josh Donaghay-Spire, Head Winemaker and Operations Director at Chapel...
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Season 9
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Episode 58
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33:49
Episode 57 - Jérôme Moisan, co-founder Pelegrims
Today's guest on The English Wine Diaries is former tech executive and now co-founder of Pelegrims Skincare, Jérôme Moisan Born and raised in rural Brittany, Jérôme moved to the UK after he met his English wife, Laura, at univ...
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Season 8
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Episode 57
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46:36
Episode 56: Henry Jeffreys – drinks writer
*Apologies for the sound quality at the start of this episode due to some technical difficulties*This week on The English Wine Diaries podcast is last year’s Fortnum & Mason Drink Writer of the Year,
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Season 8
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Episode 56
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43:14
