In episode 274 of the The Drinking Hour, host David Kermode speaks with the newly crowned UK Sommelier of the Year, Emma Denney, about the discipline and dedication that goes into pouring wine from such great heights

In episode 273 of the The Drinking Hour, Michael D'Souza, master distiller and master blender for Paul John Whisky - the acclaimed whisky maker based on the Goan coast - joins host David Kermode to talk all things Indian whisky

In episode 272 of the The Drinking Hour, Jacob Leadley of Hampshire's Black Chalk Winery returns to the podcast to dissect English wine's continued rise and to share news of the release of the 2022 vintage of Inversion and Paragon, Black Chalk's prestige-tier sparklers

In episode 271 of the The Drinking Hour, host David Kermode chats 'wine crime' fiction with wine expert, TV personality and author Olly Smith upon the release of his debut novel, Death by Noir

In episode 268 of the The Drinking Hour, host David Kermode speaks to Peter Stafford-Bow about Black Odesa, the latest book in the author's series of novels focusing on the adventures of wine buyer Felix Hart

In episode 266 of the The Drinking Hour, David Kermode speaks to Helen McGinn, TV wine expert and bestselling author, about her new book that aims to help supermarket shoppers find the best wines in the aisles

In episode 265 of the The Drinking Hour, David Kermode speaks to five figures in the Washington State wine industry about what makes the region great and which grape varieties make its finest wines

In episode 264, David Kermode revisits some of the insightful conversations with guests from series 22. From gin to baijiu and Napa to Cyprus, the latest season traversed categories and countries to hear from some of the star names within wine and spirits

In episode 263 of the The Drinking Hour, David Kermode speaks to winemakers Steve Pannell and Renae Hirsch about what makes Mclaren Vale special, its burgeoning reputation for fresher styles of wine and why Grenache is arguably its greatest asset

In episode 262 of the The Drinking Hour, David Kermode gets the lowdown on the wines of Cyprus from Demetri Walters MW and winemaker Marcos Zambartas amid a growing sense of excitement around the country's rising winemaking standards