Interpreting Wine Podcast

We continue the Australia Winemaker Special series in the company Meg Brodtmann MW of Rob Dolan Wines (00:00:08) Episode intro (00:01:08) Meg Brodtmann MW origin Story (00:02:25) Inside Rob Dolan Wines (00:05:45) Sustainability in the Yarra Valley (00:08:00) Connection with markets (00:12:45) Rob Dolan Wines virtual tour (00:18:20) Yarra Valley Geology  (00:22:00) Look inside grower sites and cult...

We kick things off in the company of Charles Simons of Mayfield Vineyard in Orange, New South Wales.   (00:00:08) Episode intro (00:01:08) Origin Story and key people at Mayfield (00:08:08) Mentors and support (00:11:55) Technology in the vineyard (00:18:48) Orange wine-growing region (00:23:00) Mayfield Property History (00:26:30) Geology (00:29:20) Influence on wines (00:31:43) UK market visit (...

We close out the series in the company Roman Roth of Wolffer Estate   (00:00:08) Intro (00:01:00) Origin Story (00:04:00) Climate in Long Island and impact on winemaking (00:06:30) Wollfer Estate owners and culture (00:13:25) Creativity at Wolffer (00:17:20) Argentina project (00:20:20) Provence project (00:26:00) Business model and attracting younger drinkers (00:31:30) Project branding (00:37:10...

We continue the series in the company Kareem Massoud of Paumanok and Palmer Vineyard   (00:00:08) Intro (00:01:10) Origin Story and family involvement (00:04:10) Transition into role (00:08:10) Long Island regional intro (00:12:40) Exploration of style and influences (00:15:32) Grape varieties (00:19:50) Terroir virtual tour (00:26:30) Grape growing in Long Island (00:31:32) Winemaking in Long Isl...

We continue the series in the company Christopher Bates of Element Winery   (00:00:08) Intro (00:01:20) Origin Story and Element Philosophy (00:05:46) Changes in the region (00:08:47) Introduction to Colloquial and In our element brands (00:17:34) Growing conditions in their vineyard on Seneca Lake (00:22:44) The impact of air flow  (00:25:06) His vineyard plantings (00:29:49) Growing pinot noir i...

We continue the series in the company Oskar Bynke & Fred Merwarth of Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard   (00:00:08) Intro (00:01:00) Oskar and Fred origin Story (00:05:38) Early days and changes at the winery (00:16:20) Virtual tour of the winery (00:24:43) Plantings in the Finger Lakes (00:30:50) The nursery business and its influence (00:40:20) The UK market (00:42:14) Contact details If you know someo...

We continue the New York series in the company Kelby James Russell of Red Newt Cellars   (00:00:08) Intro (00:01:00) Origin Story (00:08:38) Coming home to the Finger Lakes (00:12:20) Mentors on the winemaking journey (00:19:45) Finger Lakes culture (00:26:40) The Finger Lakes compared with The Mosel (00:31:07) Kelby's winemaking style with riesling (00:38:59) Red Newt sourcing policy (00:42:19) U...

We continue the New York series in the company Bruce Murray of Boundary Breaks   (00:00:08) Intro (00:01:00) Bruce Origin Story (00:06:09) Inside the early vintages (00:10:32) The wider winemaking community (00:21:03) Property virtual tour (00:25:00) Riesling  (00:26:21) Red grape varieties  (00:37:00) Exporting to Norway (00:41:03) Boundary Breaks Contact Details If you know someone who would enj...

We continue the series in the company of Julia Hoyle of Hosmer Estate Winery. (00:00:08) Intro (00:01:07) Origin Story and influence of international travel (00:11:26) Changes at Hosmer over time (00:15:46) The collaborative winemaking community  (00:26:45) Hosmer's location and vineyards (00:36:10) Decisions in the cellar (00:39:33) Hosmer Wines in the UK If you know someone who would enjoy this...

I'm Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine, welcoming you to the New York Winemaker Special series. Across these 8 episodes recorded in December 2022 we'll be exploring the New York wine scene in the company of 8 different winemakers. Covering The Finger Lakes in the first 6 episodes and Long Island in the last 2.  We kick things off in the company of Ben Riccardi of Osmote. Ben owns 30 acres...

To receive the latest edition of my Diploma Episode guide head to www.interpretingwine.com/examguide I'm Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine, welcoming you to a special episode recorded in June 2022, with Raphael Dayan, co-owner of Organski Podrum in Belgrade Serbia. Organski Podrum is a natural wine temple designed to show the diversity and quality of mainly Serbian and some international...

I'm Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine the place to learn from thought leaders in the world of wine and marketing, welcoming you to the MW Student Series series. Across these 4 episodes exploring the personal and professional experiences of four current MW students, with the aim to shine a light on the varied roles each has within the wine industry. In each episode we'll also be tasting a...

I'm Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine the place to learn from thought leaders in the world of wine and marketing, welcoming you to the MW Student Series series. Across these 4 episodes exploring the personal and professional experiences of four current MW students, with the aim to shine a light on the varied roles each has within the wine industry. In each episode we'll also be tasting a...

  I'm Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine the place to learn from thought leaders in the world of wine and marketing, welcoming you to a specially commissioned episode featuring Gordon Russell, Winemaker at Esk Valley. A hugely talented and respected winemaker, Gordon shares stories of the people and terroir he knows so well that his wines so eloquently translate. Recorded shortly before t...

I'm Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine the place to learn from thought leaders in the world of wine and marketing, welcoming you to a specially commissioned episode with Peter Dillon, Chief Winemaker at Handpicked Wines.  They make regionally expressive and site specific wines not only from vineyards in Australia but also from around the world. Today we really focus in on Australia, in wh...

In today's second and final episode we look ahead to the 2022 edition of the fair. The most intelligent wine fair in the world The in-person fair from 7-9 June  Which wine regions are displaying and where? Discovery Zone - future proofing wine Education Zone highlights - supporting younger wine professionals All-new No and Low Zone London Wine Fair x Interpreting Wine media partnership Return of t...

I'm Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine the place to learn from thought leaders in the world of wine and marketing, welcoming you to the London Wine Fair 40th Anniversary Special series. Across these 2 episodes I'll be exploring the state of affairs for the fair in the company of Event Director Hannah Tovey.  This first episode covers the changes since I last interviewed Hannah in the lead...

We kick off this second episode with a North Okanagan Valley Regional overview with Christine Colletta of Okanagan Crush Pad. She orientates us to the culture, geography and geology of this region, before focusing in on her international team and tasting a couple of their wines. Following which each winery representative introduces us to their estate and tastes one of their wines they brought to C...

I'm Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine the place to learn from thought leaders in the world of wine and marketing, welcoming you to the Wine Growers British Columbia series. A specially commissioned two part series recorded at Taste Canada 2022 annual tasting in London. Exploring the North and South Okanagan Valleys in the company of the people who live and make wine in the region. This m...

Following my conversation with Steve Warner, President of the Washington State Wine Commission in Episode 465, with coverage of the Washington Wine annual tasting 2022 held in May 2022.  Told through the voices of winery representatives, trade attendees and masterclasses hosted by Jamie Goode, this episode provides an in-depth snapshot of the current state of Washington wine. You can find below de...

I'm Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine the place to learn from thought leaders in the world of wine and marketing, welcoming you to the Washington State Wine This is Now series. Across these 2 episodes I'll be exploring Washington State first from a strategic perspective in before covering one of their major events the Washington State Grand Tasting which will take place in London, Englan...

We continue the series in the company of Victoria Daskal. A wine writer, educator, and judge with over 14 years of experience, Victoria was most recently the Managing Editor of The World of Fine Wine magazine for six years, and is currently a stage two candidate for the prestigious Masters of Wine. ​In 2018, as a young mother herself, she founded Mummy Wine Club - a successful West London wine tas...

I'm Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine the place to learn from thought leaders in the world of wine and marketing, welcoming you to the MW Student Series series. Across these 4 episodes exploring the personal and professional experiences of four current MW students, with the aim to shine a light on the varied roles each has within the wine industry. In each episode we'll also be tasting a...

I'm Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine the place to learn from thought leaders in the world of wine and marketing, welcoming you to the Wine Communication Series series. Across these 6 episodes I'll be exploring Wine Communication Series in the company some of my favourite wine podcasters, traveling virtually from Australia and New Zealand to North America. If you've ever wanted to unders...

I'm Lawrence Francis, Host of Interpreting Wine the place to learn from thought leaders in the world of wine and marketing, welcoming you to the Wine Communication Series series. Across these 6 episodes I'll be exploring Wine Communication Series in the company some of my favourite wine podcasters, traveling virtually from Australia and New Zealand to North America. If you've ever wanted to unders...