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Hello and welcome to this Matthew Clark Interviews podcast, where we sit down with the industries key figures. Today we’re talking to Alix Walker, the Global Ambassador for Thomas Dakin gin and all-round expert on everything gin!

Thomas Dakin Gin is a modern gin with an old-fashioned twist, created to reflect the long and storied history of Manchester gin grandee Thomas Dakin. Deeply rooted in Manchester, we talk to Alix about the connection with the city and the history of this small batch gin of unmistakable  character.

Hello and welcome to this Matthew Clark Interviews podcast, where we sit down with the industries key figures. Today we’re talking to Alejandro Van Lieshout, ‎Export Manager at ‎Casa Rojo.

Casa Rojo is a team of people with varied backgrounds and specialties that have come together to create nine wines in nine denominations of origin of Spain, each produced in their own style.

Hello and welcome to this Matthew Clark Interviews podcast, where we sit down with the industries key figures. Today we’re talking to Davide Champion, Sales Manager at Sella & Mosca winery, based in Sardinia the team at Sella and Mosca produce wines with an unmistakable personality and have done for over a century.

Sella & Mosca is known as Sardinia's leading wine producer. It is renowned for premium wines made exclusively from estate-grown grapes of native varieties such as Vermentino, Torbato and Cannonau. Alongside protecting these indigenous varieties the winery has successfully pioneered the introduction of international grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon.

Welcome to this Matthew Clark Interviews podcast, where we sit down with the industries key figures. Today we’re talking to James Downes, owner and vineyard manager at Shannon Vineyards, situated in the beautiful Elgin Valley.

Shannon Vineyards is situated in the Elgin Valley within the Kogelberg Biosphere with mountains on our western boundary and the Peninsula Dam forming the eastern boundary. The Elgin Valley which has long been regarded as the apple and pear centre of South Africa, now has some of the country's most highly regarded winemakers establishing vineyards in the area, testament to its obvious winemaking potential.

Welcome to this Matthew Clark Interviews podcast, where we sit down with the industries key figures. Today we’re talking to Gerhard Swart at South Africa's Flagstone winery.

The Flagstone philosophy is that ‘Wine should do a small, simple thing: it should add joy to life'. Formerly headed by influential winemaker Bruce Jack, today Gerhard brings his own deep love of wine and quest for simplicity to craft quality and a distinctive character in Flagstone Wines.

We've swapped wine for beer on this Matthew Clark Interviews podcast, to put some focus on the upcoming World Water Day. We’re chatting to Alan Mahon, founder of Scottish craft beer label Brewgooder which is on a mission to give 1,000,000 people access to clean drinking water.

Launched in early 2016, Brewgooder donates 100% of its profits to clean water projects around the world. Founded by Alan and Josh Littlejohn MBE both of which were and are involved in Social Bite a movement to end homelessness in Scotland, the business runs on a simple message of drink beer, give water.