In the first episode of series 19 of The Drinking Hour, David Kermode meets with Tamlyn Currin, Fortnum and Mason’s 2024 ‘Drinks Writer of the Year’, and writer and Sustainability Editor for JancisRobinson.com. The pair talk sustainability and the unbounding creativity of tasting notes, as Currin explores the many topics that are close to her heart.
In this insightful episode both Kermode and Currin express their love for the weird and wonderful nature of tasting notes, and the many heated debates that these can conjure. Celebrated for her poetic, vivid and imaginative musings on wine, Currin delves into her wine writing journey, from growing up around food and flavour in Zimbabwe, to picking up voluntary work with Jancis Robinson, before getting to where she is today. A fascination with the many facets of culture, and the appreciation of expression throughout music, art and literature is what spurs Currin on in her writing. In this episode she explains how the wine world needs more diverse perspectives, so that tasting notes can connect with readers and enthusiasts from around the globe. Both herself and Kermode see tasting notes as an art form in themselves.
Alongside this, as Sustainability Editor for JancisRobinson.com, Currin explores her fascination with agriculture, and believes that the wine world can act as a leader in global sustainability. A fascination with the resilience of old vines is something that drives her interest in ecology, which she uncovers in detail with Kermode.
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