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How Did Discovering Wine Lead Gérard Basset to Become the World’s Best Sommelier?
How did Gérard Basset discover wine and then go on to become the World's Best Sommelier? What does truly exceptional hospitality look like in practice? How did a man with no fine dining background de...
Is It the Wine or Is It You? Alan Ramey on What Really Makes Wine Taste Good
Is a fully organic future in agriculture possible or even affordable, or are there limits to how far we can go? Why has biodynamics thrived in wine when many of its founder’s ideas were rejected in ...
The Debates, Controversies and Mysteries That Have Shaped the World of Wine Like Organics With Alan Ramey, Author of Pressing Matters
What might surprise you about the amount of research on organic versus conventional farming when it comes to winemaking? Why are many strong opinions in wine accepted without much challenge or push fo...
The Prison That Became a Distillery: Belfast’s Most Unlikely Comeback Story with McConnell’s Irish Whisky
Why do Irish distillers believe triple distillation creates a smoother, more refined whiskey? What makes a whiskey feel warm and smooth on the palate instead of fiery or harsh? Why does the Belfast or...
From Hard Time to Happy Hour: The Remarkable Resurrection of McConnell’s Irish Whisky
What’s the hidden meaning behind the opaque ribbed glass at the bottom of a McConnell’s Irish Whisky bottle? What made the opportunity to revive McConnell’s Irish Whisky important enough to lea...
The Ghost in the Glass: 5 Ways AI Is Rewriting the Story of Wine
If your wearable device knows your cortisol level, your heart rate, and the ambient light in your dining room, should it also choose the perfect wine for you? The Romans raved about Falernian. The Ge...
More Than a Drink: Why Wine Divides & Unites Cultures with Sarah Heller MW
Why do some cultures embrace wine as a cultural expression while others see it simply as a beverage? Why do some cultures embrace wine as a cultural expression while others see it simply as a beverag...
Does Formal Wine Tasting Language Strip the Emotion Out of Wine Writing? with Sarah Heller
Why is spitting essential if you want to taste wine seriously? What made Hong Kong’s wine boom in 2010 feel both extravagant and generous? Does formal wine tasting language strip the emotion out of ...
