The Drinking Hour: With David Kermode - FoodFM FoodFM

In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. A special episode dedicated to Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. David meets Te Mata’s boss, Nick Buck, as well as winemakers Steve Smith MW at Smith & Sheth and Craggy Range’s Ben Tombs as he explores what defines this historic region and its wines.
Wines featured:
Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Syrah 2020 (gold)
Mission Estate Winery Huchet Syrah 2019 (gold)
Trinity Hill 125 Chardonnay 2020 (gold and a trophy winner)
Trinity Hill Single Vineyard 125 Chardonnay 2021 (silver)
Esk Valley Artisanal Collection Malbec-Cabernet Franc-Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (silver)
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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. For the second of two special editions dedicated to the wines of Bourgogne, David visits the region to meet winemakers in Viré-Clessé, Mercurey and Ladoix to learn how they are evolving and adapting to new challenges, while respecting history.
Wines featured:
Château de Pommard Clos Marey-Monge Monopole 2020 (gold)
La Chablisienne Les Clos 2020 (silver)
M&S Vieilles Vignes Florent Rouve, Viré-Clessé 2020 (silver)
Château Vitallis, Les Vignes Du Château, Pouilly-Fuissé 2022 (silver)
Maison Champy, Clos De Bully Pernand-Vergelesses 2020 (silver)
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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. For the first of two special editions dedicated to the wines of Bourgogne, Robin Kick MW joins David to talk about the region’s intricate patchwork of plots, its signature grape varieties and the styles of wine that have won acclaim around the world.
Wines featured:
La Chablisienne Château Grenouilles 2019 (gold)
Edouard Delaunay Chardonnay 2021 (silver)
Château de Pommard Clos Marey-Monge Nicolas-Joseph 2020 (silver)
Famille Carabello-Baum, Bourgogne Aligoté 2020 (silver)
Maison Champy, Pernand-Vergelesses 2021 (silver)
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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. Renowned whisky collector, Sukhinder Singh, joins David to talk about his journey, with brother Rajbir, from family off-licence to The Whisky Exchange and building their own distillery, plus his plans for the year as IWSC ‘Industry Champion’.
Drinks featured (all gold medal winners):
Elixir Distillers, Elements Of Islay, Cask Edit Blended Malt Scotch Whisky
Glenmorangie Barrel Select Release 12 YO Amontillado Sherry Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky 
Murray McDavid Cask Craft - Peated Finish Glen Elgin Single Malt Scotch Whisky 
Whyte & Mackay Co-Op Irresistible Single Malt Scotch Whisky 
Elixir Distillers, Black Tot Master Blender's Reserve Rum 2022 (also a trophy winner)
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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. To mark Earth Day 2024 David is joined by Christopher Carpenter, winemaker for Jackson Family Estates’ Napa properties, to talk about leading the transition to organic, as well as regenerative viticulture, cutting carbon and reducing water use.
Wines featured:
Capensis Wines, Silene 2021 (gold and trophy)
Torres 15 Reserva Privada Brandy (gold)
Familia Torres Sangre De Toro Rosé 2022 (silver)
Yealands The Crossings Light Wave Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (silver)
Champagne Lanson Le Blanc De Blancs Brut NV (silver)
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In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. To launch the new series, David’s guest is Eduardo Chadwick, representing the sixth generation of the family behind some of Chile’s finest wines including Viñedos Chadwick and Seña, he’s celebrating twenty years since the Berlin Tasting, which saw his wines beat some of the great names and helped change perceptions of the wines of Chile.
Wines featured:
MontGras Intriga Máxima Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (gold)
Morrisons The Best Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021 (silver)
Viñedos Veramonte Ritual Pinot Noir 2019 (silver)
Viña Morande Semillón 2022 (silver)
Vina Errazuriz Max Carmenère 2021 (bronze) 
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