UK Wine Show

UK Wine Show 875 Oz Clarke on A Vine Is a Wild Thing

Why Oz Clarke thinks a bottle of wine is only great to the person drinking it in the moment. And why English wine is suddenly everywhere. Oz chats to Chris about his book

Marlborough Sub-Regions with Marcus Pickens

Marcus Pickens explains how Marlborough is organised and how its sub-regions differ, from the Wairau and Southern Valleys to the Awatere and South Coast, covering soils,

Marcus Pickens on Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and the Region's Future

Marlborough has a Sauvignon Blanc success story, but surplus wine and changing demand bring new challenges. Chris Scott and Marcus Pickens of Wine Marlborough discuss wha

Is Forrest Albarino the Best from NZ?

John Forrest of Forrest Wines was one of the first to grow Albarino commercially in New Zealand. He talks Marlborough sites, advice from Telmo Rodriguez, and why oak is o

Mid Strength Wines with John Forrest of Forrest Wines

Mid strength wine that still tastes like the real thing? John Forrest of Forrest Wines has been at it for 20 years and says drinkers are fed up with zero alcohol.

40 Years of Organics with Lance Piggot of Vintage Roots

Lance Piggot, co-founder of Vintage Roots, joins Chris to mark 40 years of organic wine. We cover the founding story, natural wine, regenerative farming, PIWI grapes and

Fine Wine Investing Explained: Part 3 - The Last 20 Years

Chris looks at 22 years of Liv-ex data to see how fine wine has really performed since 2004, comparing the Liv-ex 50, 100 and 1000 against the FTSE, Dow Jones and NASDAQ,

Fine Wine Investing Explained: Part 2 - The Collector and Fine Wine Markets

Rare bottles. Bonded warehouses. Six figure sales. Chris pulls back the curtain on the fine wine collector market and how the trade really works.

Fine Wine Investing Explained: Part 1 - The Three Markets You Need to Know

Chris Scott breaks down the fine wine investment market: the three distinct markets, and why provenance and storage make or break a wine's value.

Dr Darrell Lizamore on The Genetics of PIWI Grape Varieties

Why do some grape varieties resist mildew while others don't? Dr Darrell Lizamore breaks down the genetics of PIWI grapes and what it takes to breed disease resistance in

Dr Darrell Lizamore on Breeding New Clones of Sauvignon Blanc

Dr Darrell Lizamore of the Bragato Research Institute explains how New Zealand scientists are breeding new clones of Sauvignon Blanc, aiming for disease resistance, frost

The Science of Grapevine Genetics, from Clonal Selection to CRISPR

Dr Darrell Lizamore of New Zealand Winegrowers explains how grapevine genetics really works, from centuries of clonal selection and mass selection to induced mutation, tr

Can PIWI Grapes Protect New Zealand from Powdery Mildew? With Jim White of Cloudy Bay

Powdery mildew is getting harder to control in Marlborough. Jim White of Cloudy Bay explains why, and why a new generation of disease-resistant PIWI grape varieties might

Jim White on Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc and 40 Years of Marlborough

Get up close and personal with Jim White as he shares his insights on Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc and the region that has shaped it.

What Does WineGB Do Nicola Bates on Advocacy, Policy and the Future of English Wine

WineGB. 500 members. One CEO. Nicola Bates joins Chris to talk lobbying, duty reform, hybrid grapes and why English wine needs government support to keep growing.

English Wine The Numbers The Challenges and The Opportunity - Nicola Bates WineGB

How many bottles does England actually make? Where are we exporting? And can vineyards really make money? WineGB CEO Nicola Bates has the numbers - and some honest answer

From Dry River to Oraterra: Wilco Lam on Regenerative Viticulture and Large Format Oak

Wilco Lam brought his whole team with him when he left Dry River. Now at Oraterra in Martinborough, he tells Chris Scott what it really takes to build something new from

20 Years of Change in the UK Wine Trade with James Ellis

James Ellis of Ellis Wines first appeared on the UK Wine Show in 2006. He's back in 2026 and we asked him the same fundamental questions. His answers reveal just how much

Wilco Lam on Martinborough, Wairarapa Wine and Why Wind Matters

Wilco Lam, chair of the Wairarapa Winegrowers Association and winemaker at Oraterra, joins Chris Scott to explore Martinborough's terroir, wind-driven viticulture, wine t

Chardonnay Clones Explained with Ian Quinn of Two Terraces Hawke's Bay

Five clones. One vineyard. Endless complexity. Ian Quinn of Two Terraces in Hawkes Bay explains why he grows five different Chardonnay clones and what each one contribute