In this special episode of The Drinking Hour, David Kermode presents some of the highlights of series 20, choosing his best moments from the podcast’s many fascinating guests.
From learning more about the history of Laurent Perrier from Lucie Pereyre de Nonancourt, to hearing directly from Graham Beck’s cellar master, Pierre de Klerk, series 20 provides a rounded and varied look at both wine’s history and the people behind it.
Series 20 looked at several exciting new books, from Olly Smith’s Wine: Everything You Need to Know to the 49th edition of The Pocket Wine Book, with multiple writers and editors taking to the mic to talk about their work.
A number of episodes turn to the topic of old vines, with Jancis Robinson MW and Sarah Abbott MW speaking about the prestige of ancient vines and the importance of the Old Vine Conference, while Rebekah Wineburg explains how Napa Valley’s Quintessa harnesses its the power of old vines to create wines that are quintessentially Californian.
