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The Premier Cru is a podcast and community connecting you with the best of the UK’s wine and food trade. Co-hosts, Hugo Brooks and Ben Copping, are lifelong friends with a shared passion for wine and food. Join their journey, as they share their passion and indulge in all things wine and food related.
Throughout episodes they will introduce you to:
Eccentric characters from the wine and food trade.
Amazing wines at different price points.
Cool restaurants with fantastic wine lists.
Follow The Premier Cru on all audio (e.g. Spotify) and social (e.g. Instagram) platforms @the_premier_cru.
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Ep 26: Naughty Piglets - Brixton's favourite neighbourhood restaurant?
Hugo and Ben welcome Margaux Aubry, Co-Founder of Naughty Piglets, onto the podcast.
Naughty Piglets is a fantastic restaurant based in Brixton, serving seasonal modern European food alongside 200+ organic and natural wines.
At the beginning of 2024 they started a chef residency programme which will keep the vibe of the restaurant changing throughout this year.
On the ep we discuss:
How they got started and what Jay Rayner had to do with it
The time Andrew Lloyd Webber asked them to set up a second restaurant
Margaux's pairing Comte and Vin Jaune straight from the bottle
And Margaux brought along 3 fabulous wines from the Naughty Piglets list:
Maupertuis Puy Long Chardonnay 2022
Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2022
Tony Bornard Vin Jaune
Check out and subscribe to our Substack. We will be connecting you with our guests and developing our community. Expect wine recommendations, recipes from chefs and much more!
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Ep 25: Cult Wines - wine investment masterclass
Hugo and Ben welcome Tom Gearing, Co-Founder and CEO of Cult Wines, onto the podcast. Cult Wines specialise in fine wine investment and combine a deep passion for wine with financial and technology expertise.
Their latest innovation is Cult X, an app helping users to easily trade and invest in fine wine. They can now cater to both complete novices and to experienced wine investors. Look them up now!
Not only is Tom a wine investment guru, but he is also a media superstar having featured on The Apprentice. You can see highlights of his time on the show here - this is a "must" watch (after our podcast episode of course)!
In this episode we look at:
how Cult Wines was founded
what makes wine a great asset class
building the perfect wine investment portfolio
We also try 3 investment grade wines selected by Tom:
Bannockburn Chardonnay, Felton Road, 2022
Cuvée 910, Clos des Vignes du Maynes, 2019
Les Suchots, Vosne Romanée, Domaine Grivot, 2009
In big news, The Premier Cru is also launching a Substack account, where we will be connecting you with our guests and developing our community. Expect wine recommendations, recipes from chefs and much more! Our first articles will be dropping this week, showing you the best performing investment wines released since 2000! Subscribe to hear more...
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Ep 24: Levan - London restaurant with amazing Jura wine list
In 2019 Mark and Matt set up Levan, a restaurant in Peckham serving contemporary European dishes, inspired by the ‘bistronomy’ movement and their favourite eateries in Paris, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Stockholm and Berlin. They have a huge wine list with a real focus on Jura.
A year or so later Bar Levan opened right next door, which is a cosy wine bar, bistro and shop serving natural wine and food from Tuesday to Saturday. Think pickled mussels and crisps, comte, and Vin Jeaune by the glass!
In this episode we look at:
What it takes to set up and run Peckham's leading wine focused restaurant and bar
And Mark takes us on a deep dive of the Jura
He also brought also these for us to try:
Yves Dupont Cremant
Domaine Labet En Chalasse
Valentin Morel Trousseau Les Trouilotts
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Ep 23: Produttori del Barbaresco - the world's leading wine cooperative
Join Hugo and Ben as they discuss and taste their 3 wines of the week:
Good Value: Côtes du Rhône, Tanners, 2021
Wacky and wonderful: Ribolla Gialla, Vigna Traverso, 2021
Fine wine: Barbaresco, Produttori del Barbaresco, 2019
Each of the wines is available from the merchants below:
Good value: Tanners Wine Merchants
Wacky and wonderful: Jeroboams
Fine wine: The Wine Society
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Ep 22: Les Caves de Pyrene - the leading natural wine importers
There are few (if any) organisations that have had as much impact on the natural wine scene in the UK as Les Caves de Pyrene. Not only do they import an amazing range of natural wines, they are also the team behind the legendary wine bar, Terroirs (now shut), and The Real Wine Fair.
It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Doug Wregg to The Premier Cru. Tune in as we discuss:
The story behind Les Caves de Pyrene
The question of "What is natural wine?"
The Real Wine Fair
We also taste and discuss three wines from the Les Caves de Pyrene portfolio:
"Handcrafted" Gruner Veltliner, Martin & Anna Arndorfer
Stagbeetle, Weignut Andreas Tscheppe
"Saint Epine" St-Joseph, Herve Souhaut
We are really looking forward to joining The Real Wine Fair this year on 28th and 29th April. You can find tickets to the event via this link if you want to attend the UK's largest natural wine fair and meet some of the leading producers.
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Ep 21: Sylvain Pataille - placing Marsannay on the fine wine map
Join Hugo and Ben as they discuss and taste their 3 wines of the week, including a delicious Bobal from the legendary producer Ponce, an entry level Pinot from New Zealand and a stunning 'village' Burgundy from Sylvain Pataille.
Good Value: Kumeu River Pinot Noir
Wacky and wonderful: Bodegas Ponce PF
Fine wine: Domaine Sylvain Pataille Marsannay
Each of the wines is available from the merchants below:
Good value: Jeroboams
Wacky and wonderful: Natty Boy
Fine wine: The Wine Society
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