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video“Never Lose the Sense of Wonder” Christian Seely on a Life in Wine - Jane Anson The Wine Podcast E37
WINE-SEARCHER PRO 🍷 ✨ Get 10% off a 12-month Wine-Searcher PRO subscription with the code ‘JaneWS’ at checkout. 👇 https://www.wine-searcher.com/get-pro?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=winevoices "I think it's very important never to lose a sense of wonder about these things — and in my case, a sense of wonder that I'm actually here." Christian Seely, managing director of AXA Millésimes, oversees one of the most far-flung fine wine portfolios in the world: Château Pichon Baron, Pibran and Suduiraut in Bordeaux, Domaine de l'Arlot in Burgundy, Disznókő in Tokaj, Quinta do Noval in the Douro, Outpost on Napa's Howell Mountain, Platt Vineyard on the West Sonoma Coast, and Coates & Seely, the English sparkling wine house he co-founded in Hampshire and now the Isle of Wight. Host Suzanne Mustacich asks him the obvious question — how do you hold all that together? Christian talks about the total conviction that a great wine must be the unique individual expression of its
videoRecord-Early Harvests Sweep Europe | The Week in Wine Podcast
Nat celebrates become a homeowner with a classic while Olly confirms that Don has seemingly sampled every Guinness available in Ireland. The story of Burgundy négoce houses Louis Jadot and Albert Bichot getting fined for "deceptive" labelling continues to be the top story, all while the wine world mourns the sudden passing of the much-loved UK-based wine writer and Australian wine expert, Matthew Jukes. Chilean Chardonnay, Italian volcanoes, Bordeaux and Spokane wildfires are the big stories this week, as is a great little piece by US editor W. Blake Grey on Sonoma wine pioneer David Hirsch. Our top 10 most expensive Spanish wines unearths some doozies while the hot growing season in Europe is also top-billing. This weekend, Olly looks at NBA superstar Jimmy Butler shooting hoops and visiting top wine estates in Bordeaux; Portugal establishes a national wine day; Rioja begins its earliest harvest on record; Bordeaux and Champagne are already harvesting while the French authorities,
videoWhy Bordeaux Mentor Week Only Takes Eight Scholars a Year
Not too many, not too few. Jane Anson and Chinedu Rita Rosa on why they capped year one at six scholars — and why eight, even now, is the ceiling for getting real access in Bordeaux. #BordeauxMentorWeek #WinePodcast #JaneAnson #WineMentorship #NonProfitTips #Fundraising #Shorts
videoOne Week to Understand How Bordeaux Really Works
Making, marketing, selling, distributing — Jane Anson and Chinedu Rita Rosa on why Bordeaux is the one place scholars can get a full picture of the wine business in just seven days. #BordeauxMentorWeek #Bordeaux #WineEducation #WineIndustry #JaneAnson #PlaceDeBordeaux #Shorts
videoLouis Jadot and Albert Bichot Fined: What Happened? The Week in Wine Podcast
Deputy Editor of Wine-Searcher Nat Sellers joins Olly to talk about the wines they had at the weekend (both were from Central Otago, it turns out) while the big news of last week was predominantly the wild fires in both Bordeaux and central Spain. Nonetheless, Abruzzo superstar winemaker Emidio Pepe's passing was also covered, as was news that Cabernet Sauvignon might be a prime contender as a climate-resilient variety. The big news, though, was that two major Burgundy wine merchants, Albert Bichot and Louis Jadot, had been fined by the French authorities for "deceptive commercial practices". Olly and Nat pick through the ins and outs of it while also wondering why it is that wine commentators invariably pick the side of the wine producers against any other consideration (Château Lafleur's decision to irrigate outside of the permitted norms crops up in this conversation too). Eva Longoria is papped in Vouvray; Spanish World Cup soccer stars open DRC on their yacht of the Ibiza coast
video"What Am I Bringing at This Point?" Imposter Syndrome, Founder Edition
Jane Anson and Chinedu Rita Rosa on managing their own imposter syndrome running Bordeaux Mentor Week — and why having each other is what makes it possible. #ImposterSyndrome #BordeauxMentorWeek #JaneAnson #WomenInWine #WineLeadership #FoundersStory #Shorts
video"Now People Are Knocking on Our Doors" - How Success Actually Looks
Jane Anson and Chinedu Rita Rosa on what success looks like five years in: excitement for the next cohort, and chateaux who once said yes as a favour now approaching them directly. #BordeauxMentorWeek #WineIndustry #Mentorship #JaneAnson #Success #WineChateaux #Shorts
videoNo Budget, No Track Record - Here's What We Used Instead
Jane Anson and Chinedu Rita Rosa didn’t have money or a proven model. What they had — contacts, knowledge, hard-won experience and time — turned out to be enough to start Bordeaux Mentor Week. #BordeauxMentorWeek #StartupTips #JaneAnson #NonProfit #UseWhatYouHave #Entrepreneurship #Shorts
videoBordeaux, Please Stop Gatekeeping
Jane Anson and Chinedu Rita Rosa have a direct message for the region: open the doors. What’s behind them — generosity, innovation, real welcome — is being kept far too hidden. #Bordeaux #BordeauxMentorWeek #WineIndustry #JaneAnson #OpenUpBordeaux #Shorts
videoWe Weren't Doing This to Make Money - The Real Why Behind Bordeaux Mentor Week
Help people find their place in wine, then send them home to spread the word about Bordeaux. That’s the whole idea. #BordeauxMentorWeek #WinePodcast #JaneAnson #Mentorship #NonProfit #WineIndustry #DiversityInWine #Shorts
videoStarting a Non-Profit A How-To Guide - Jane Anson The Wine Podcast E36
WINE-SEARCHER PRO 🍷 ✨ Get 10% off a 12-month Wine-Searcher PRO subscription with the code ‘JaneWS’ at checkout. 👇 https://www.wine-searcher.com/get-pro?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=winevoices Inspiration and Practical Guidance for Initiating Change "Do not overthink it. You want to make a difference — just do it." Jane Anson and Chinedu Rita Rosa share the inspiring story of creating Bordeaux Mentor Week, a program designed to open doors and foster diversity in the Bordeaux wine industry: from a garden conversation into a week-long bootcamp that has now brought 28 scholars from roughly 20 countries into Bordeaux's wine industry. They walk through it all— the frustration that started it, the first six scholars chosen on a shoestring budget, the sponsors and estates who said yes when nobody had a track record yet, the visa nightmares nobody warns you about, and the moment at a right bank château dinner when a scholar's tears revealed that imposter syndrome doe
videoVineyard Values Plunge...Is Bordeaux Facing a Crisis? The Week in Wine Podcast
Top headlines: Falling Bordeaux vineyard prices, Napa told to bulldoze vineyards, and Champagne yields slashed. In this episode of the Week in Wine, Don opens a bottle of Champagne from Palmer as he prepares to head on holiday while Olly works through some highs and lows with Central Otago's Ayrburn wines. Falling Bordeaux vineyard prices dominate the headlines this week, as does Napa being told bulldoze their vineyards and Champagne yields being slashed for the 2026 harvest. There are some gems too, including an interview with former Pétrus winemaker Jean-Claude Berrouet (and whether or not, like Dame Judi Dench, he will ever stop working in his chosen field). There are some great wines in our recent Best-Value Bordeaux lineup and Olly has a contender for sparkling rosé in Sicily. The latest news, however, spans the continued soap-opera that is the very public boardroom spat at drinks giant Castel; it appears Roederer has finally acquired Domaine Damoy in Gevrey-Chambertin [this h
videoLessons from Cartier
What can the luxury world teach the wine industry? 🍷 Pomerol negociant and château owner Jean Baptiste Bourotte talks to Jane Anson about the lessons he learned at Cartier. What skills do you think transfer well between industries? Follow for more wine insights. #WineIndustry #Leadership #WineEducation
videoDoes Napa Really Need to Bulldoze Vineyards? 🍷 The Week in Wine Podcast, Episode 49
In this episode, Don moves from a delightful Cuba Libre to a pensive sipping Rum, while Olly is sent a 6-bottle case of wines to review from Central Otago. The top story of the last 7 days is that which covers the "Napa needs to bulldoze vineyards" while Olly's very recent Sunday news roundup (covering falling Bordeaux vineyard land prices) is in second. Winemaker Chase Renton's piece about Pinot Noir, mental health and his battles with cancer also caught our readers' attention, as did a surprising top 10 of best-value Burgundies which spanned Chablis, the Maconnais, the Cote de Beaune and even some sparkling Cremants. We also looked at the recent passing of actor and winery owner Sam Neill; the sale of Breaky Bottom; and a recent piece on Clos de Tart has Olly wondering whether wine writers are having a bit of a cop-out when they talk of estates having a 'return to form' if they haven't catalogued a descent in form prior to the takeover? The wine news roundup covers: drastic falls
videoThe terroir of Clos du Clocher & Château Bonalgue
What defines the terroir of Pomerol? 🌱 Jane Anson discusses the terroir of Pomerol's Clos du Clocher and Château Bonalgue with owner Jean Baptiste Bourotte. What do you enjoy most about Pomerol wines? Follow for more wine insights. #Pomerol #Terroir #WineEducation
videoChâteau Bonalgue
What makes Château Bonalgue unique? 🍇 Bordeaux winemaker and negociant Jean Baptiste Bourotte talks to Jane Anson about his family's property, Château Bonalgue in Pomerol. Have you ever tasted a wine from Pomerol? Follow for more wine insights. #Pomerol #ChateauBonalgue #WineEducation
videoMarket trends
What are customers looking for in wine today? 🍷 Jane Anson talks to Pomerol negociant and château owner Jean Baptiste Bourotte about market trends and what customers look for. What matters most to you when choosing a wine? Follow for more wine insights. #WineTrends #WineConsumers #WineEducation
videoThe Place de Bordeaux
What is the role of the Place de Bordeaux? 🍇 Negociant and Pomerol winery owner Jean Baptiste Bourotte discusses the role of the Place de Bordeaux with Jane Anson. Have you ever heard of the Place de Bordeaux? Follow for more wine insights. #PlaceDeBordeaux #WineTrade #WineEducation
videoGoing back to the family business
Why leave the corporate world to return to the family business? 🍷 Pomerol negociant and château owner Jean Baptiste Bourotte talks to Jane Anson about leaving the corporate world with Cartier to return to the family business. Would you ever leave a corporate career to join a family business? Follow for more wine insights. #Pomerol #WineIndustry #WineEducation
videoDNA research & the future of wine
How will DNA research shape the future of wine? 🍷 Suzanne Mustacich talks with ampelographer José Vouillamoz about how current DNA research will impact wine's future. What wine innovation are you most excited to see? Follow for more wine insights. #WineInnovation #WineGenetics #WineEducation
videoInside Pomerol's Best Kept Secret - Jane Anson The Wine Podcast E35
WINE-SEARCHER PRO 🍷 ✨ Get 10% off a 12-month Wine-Searcher PRO subscription with the code ‘JaneWS’ at checkout. 👇 https://www.wine-searcher.com/get-pro?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=winevoices When Jean-Baptiste Bourotte left a career at Cartier to come home to Pomerol, he gave himself three years to decide whether he'd made the right call. Twenty-odd years later, he's still there — running five Bordeaux estates, including two of the appellation's most quietly serious addresses, Clos du Clocher and Château Bonalgue, alongside the family's historic négociant house, Ets Audy. In this episode of the Wine Podcast, host Jane Anson sits down with Bourotte as his family marks 100 years in Pomerol, and the conversation moves easily between deep history and hard-won, practical wisdom. Jean-Baptiste explains how Clos du Clocher's dense blue clay and Bonalgue's mixed gravel-sand-clay terroir produce two very different styles of Pomerol, what a négociant actually does insi
videoThe $50 Million Wine Collection Nobody Can Drink 🍷 The Week in Wine Episode 48
Don has a delicious Douro red from Niepoort to discuss before we talk about the top story this week: an impressive selection of best value California wines that cover a range of regions, varieties, styles and labels. We also discuss stories on Brittany's nascent wine industry, how weight-loss drugs (Ozempic, Wegovy, etc.) are affecting wine consumption, appreciation and sales, the South African wine scene and a great couple of podcast interviews with grape DNA guru José Vouillamoz. Olly talks about the recent controversy surrounding the Michelin ratings in Burgundy, with (as Jamie Goode recently pointed out) Arnaud-Lachaux asking to be removed from the ratings after only getting one "grape". Sour grapes? There's also a quick look at the fires in Burgundy (including a Mercedes garage that caught fire over the road from vines in Nuits-Saint-Georges). Heatwaves could mean the Bordeaux harvest is even smaller than last year; a Champagne enologist finds spoilage yeast Brettanomyces in 75%
videoAI and grape identification
What impact could AI have on grape identification? 🤖🍇 Grape DNA detective José Vouillamoz discusses the importance of AI in grape identification. Do you think AI will transform the future of wine? Follow for more wine insights. #AI #WineInnovation #WineEducation
videoSwiss heritage varieties
What is a Swiss heritage grape variety? 🍇 Ampelographer José Vouillamoz and Suzanne Mustacich discuss Swiss heritage varieties. Have you ever tasted a Swiss heritage variety? Follow for more wine insights. #SwissWine #HeritageVarieties #WineEducation