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For this episode, Jamie and Xander visit the powerful, sunny, weathered, and ancient mountains of Central Otago, New Zealand. Complete with alpine herb fields and fast flowing rivers, this region boasts some of the world’s finest wines.

Pinot Noir, perhaps the most difficult to grow of all the grape varieties, excels in this small pocket of New Zealand to produce some of the best available examples of this type of wine.

They are drinking:

Domaine Thomson Gevrey-Chambertin 'Les Evocelles'
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/dom+thomson+les+evoscelles+gevrey+chambertin+cote+de+nuit+burgundy+france/1/uk?Xsort_order=p

And for their musical choice:

Léo Delibes - Prélude et Mazurka de "Coppélia"
https://open.spotify.com/track/34N7lhpRH37z94kasZgzUR?si=e24237fe7eae41fe

And to finish they suggest two recommendations, one as an everyday treat;

Framingham Classic Riesling
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/framingham+cls+riesling+marlborough+new+zealand/1/uk?Xsort_order=p

The other for a special occasion:

Kumeu River Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu, New Zealand
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/river+mate+chard+kumeu+auckland+new+zealand/1/uk?Xsort_order=p#t3


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For this episode, Jamie and Xander explore the unique and fruitful country of Chile. Home to a wild variety of climate, including the driest place on earth, Chile is a world class wine growing region with a huge variety of terroir and grape varieties - including their own unique grape - Carmenere.

They are drinking:

BARON PHILIPPE DE ROTHSCHILD Almaviva 2015
https://www.frazierswine.co.uk/almaviva-2015/?gclid=CjwKCAiAheacBhB8EiwAItVO222xiJ7Ti77NPGEOXGXxHgKJYUfRPSnwikcYhRrxZshulEgztEmzixoCMewQAvD_BwE

And for their musical choice:
Sylvain Chauveau - The Blaze of Sadness
https://open.spotify.com/track/1TQanoZRcSs6HcqAGvi9aK?si=0a84f38760374d3e

And to finish they suggest two recommendations,
one as an everyday treat;

2019 De Martino Legado Carmenere
https://www.qwines.co.uk/Chile/De-Martino-Legado-Carmenere-Case-of-6

The other for a special occasion:

2018 Clos Apalta
https://www.vivino.com/GB/en/clos-apalta-clos-apalta/w/13759?affsrc=1&bottle_count=1&clickid=2b30FoyPpxyNTCGw4XR3FxkWUkAx--wxn0XnxI0&irgwc=1&price_id=31021041&utm_campaign=PM_02_12&utm_content=RedBrain+Ltd&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=impact&year=2018

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For this episode, Jamie and Xander venture to South Africa to discover some of the Worlds best kept secrets in whites and reds.


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For this episode, Jamie and Xander bring in the Christmas month with their favourite parts of the festive season. From Christmas carols, preparations and tipples through to the big day and a blow-by-blow itinerary of what to eat and drink on the big day.

They compare their individual family traditions, childhood Christmas’s, what they look forward to for future Christmas seasons and Jamie shares his secret mulled wine recipe.

They are drinking:

2016 Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo Toscana IGT
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/tenute+sette+ponti+crognolo+tuscany+igp+italy/2016/uk

And for their musical choice:

Winter Wonderland (feat. The Royal Air Force Squadronaires)
https://open.spotify.com/track/4NAbHomRFCY96N4RcRrYl9?si=5be9192ad4474683

And to finish they suggest two recommendations,
one as an everyday treat;

Croft Reserve Tawny Port
https://www.wine-searcher.com/merchant/553-majestic-wine-warehouses?wine_id_F=233966989

The other for a special occasion:

Cape Landing Blackwood Cabernet Sauvignon
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/cape+landing+blackwood+cab+sauv+margaret+river+western+australia/1/uk

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For this episode, Jamie and Xander stay right here! Perhaps you haven’t considered English wine a contender on the World stage? In which case you would be surprised to find excellent sparkling wines, refined and sought-after whites and even well-balanced elegant reds.

Xander and Jamie go through a selection of highlights in English viticulture and discover that the birthplace of champagne is a lot closer to home than you might realise.

They are drinking:

2014 Black Dog Hill - Blanc de Blancs
https://blackdoghillvineyard.com/products/blanc-de-blanc

And for their musical choice:
12 Ensemble (Sigur Rós) - Fljótavík
https://open.spotify.com/track/6hkOAdgduiWe3jCV3PjPKJ?si=72c2be91517640e3

And to finish they suggest two recommendations,
one as an everyday treat;

2021 Camel Valley Bacchus Dry
https://www.camelvalley.com/shop/2021-camel-valley-bacchus-dry

The other for a special occasion:
2018 Hundred Hills Zero Dosage Illustration No.1
https://hundredhills.wine/product/2018-zero-dosage-illustration-no-1/

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For this episode, Jamie and Xander visit Germany, famous for its incredible Riesling and perhaps not-so-refined cheap white wine. Yet as Jamie and Xander will demonstrate, Germany has much more to offer than a Blue Nun and is infact home to some of the most elegant and interesting wines available.

Jamie and Xander discover the pride and simplicity of Italian life; perfect wine, amazing food and beautiful scenery, that heal the soul and let the stresses of modern life drift away.

They are drinking:

2020 Riesling, Trocken, Schlossberg, Eymann, Pfalz, Germany
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/eymann+schloss+berg+riesling+trocken+pfalz+germany/1/uk


And for their musical choice:

Abel Selaocoe, Where Is Home
https://open.spotify.com/album/6IYAr9pzGQJ2c9I5ZWuYEb?si=hjpsQVqeSZOc-YNncNk3qw


And to finish they suggest two recommendations, one as an everyday treat;

2020 Weingut Burgermeister - Carl Koch Dienheimer Tafelstein Gewurztraminer
https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/burgermeister+carl+koch+tafelstein+gewurz+dienheim+rheinterrasse+rheinessen+germany/2020/uk


The other for a special occassion:

Geltz Zilliken Rausch Riesling Kabinett
https://www.zilliken-vdp.de/en/wines/2020/rausch-riesling-kabinett.html

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