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videoFeelings and winemaking
Can emotions influence winemaking? 🍇 Jane Anson talks to Pichon Comtesse estate director Nicolas Glumineau about feelings and how they impact winemaking. How important is intuition in creating something great? Follow for more wine insights. #Winemaking #WineCulture #WineEducation
videoThe art of blending
What role does emotion play when blending wine? 🍷 Pichon Comtesse estate director Nicolas Glumineau tells Jane Anson about the emotional aspects of blending wine. Do you think winemaking is both an art and a science? Follow for more wine insights. #WineBlending #Winemaking #WineEducation
videoThe magic of wine
What makes wine so captivating? ✨🍷 Nicolas Glumineau reflects on what he considers the magic of wine. What first sparked your interest in wine? Follow for more wine insights. #WineCulture #WineLovers #WineEducation
videoRipeness in Bordeaux
How has the ripeness of Bordeaux wines evolved over time? 🍇 Jane Anson talks to Pichon Comtesse estate director Nicolas Glumineau about ripeness in Bordeaux wine. How long do you wait before opening a bottle of Bordeaux? Follow for more wine insights. #BordeauxWine #Winemaking #WineEducation
videoBordeaux Left Bank terroirs
What defines the terroirs of Bordeaux’s Left Bank? 🌱 Pichon Comtesse estate director Nicolas Glumineau discusses the characteristics of this renowned wine region. What is your favourite Left Bank appellation? Follow for more wine insights. #BordeauxWine #Terroir #WineEducation
videoHave We Found Wine's Bermuda Triangle? The Week in Wine Podcast, Episode 45
Don has a Guinness with the rugby and Olly has a light red wine blend from a small producer in New Zealand (Halite). Don asks if winemaking nations correlate to soccer success - it is the World Cup, after all - and we look at some of the great, best-value Tequilas on the market at the moment. The news this week revolves around more trade tariffs although some of our stories span: investment interest in Napa; why UK wines never really seem to take off; and a fascinating look at the "Bermuda Triangle of wine" in southeastern Europe. Other news includes Languedoc winemaker Gérard Bertrand's it-will-only-get-worse outlook for the French wine industry (although there are positives); the first sparkling wine release for Marques de Riscal; climate change threats to viticulture in Chile; Miguel Torres releases his memoirs; and more on what is clearly going to be an early harvest for French winemakers. #WinePodcast #WineNews #WineIndustry #NapaWine #Fifa #WorldCup #WineSearcher
videoBuilding a successful team
What makes a team truly work well together? 🍷 Nicolas Glumineau shares his thoughts on teamwork and leadership. What qualities do you value most in a team? Follow for more wine insights. #Leadership #Teamwork #WineIndustry
videoThe French Mountain Corps
How can military experience shape a winemaker? 🏔️ Jane Anson talks to Pichon Comtesse estate director Nicolas Glumineau about his military time in the French Mountain Corps. What life experiences have shaped the way you work? Follow for more wine insights. #Leadership #WineIndustry #WineEducation
videoWinemaking and music
What do winemaking and music have in common? 🎵🍷 Pichon Comtesse's Nicolas Glumineau makes a parallel between winemaking and music. Have you ever compared wine to another art form? Follow for more wine insights. #Winemaking #WineCulture #WineEducation
videoThe sweet spot in winemaking
Where is the sweet spot in winemaking? 🍇 Pichon Comtesse estate director Nicolas Glumineau discusses the sweet spot in winemaking with Jane Anson. What do you value most in a great wine? Follow for more wine insights.#winelovers #winemaking #WineEducation #FineWine
videoWhat happens after you buy wine En Primeur?
Konstantin Baum MW shares his knowledge and insights on what you need to know after buying wine En Primeur. Would you buy wine En Primeur? Follow for more wine insights #KonstantinBaum #EnPrimeur #WineFutures #WineSearcher #BuyingWine #WineIndustry #WineEducation
videoBlind tasting Pichon Comtesse
What can a blind tasting reveal about a wine? 🍷 Jane Anson speaks with Nicolas Glumineau about blind tasting the Pauillac powerhouse. Do you enjoy tasting wine blind? Follow for more wine insights.#winelovers #PichonComtesse #BlindTasting #WineEducation
videoPichon Comtesse: The Art of Pauillac - Jane Anson The Wine Podcast E32
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 In this episode, Nicolas Glumieau shares his fascinating journey from military service and opera singing to becoming a top Bordeaux estate director at Château Pichon Comtesse in Pauillac. Discover insights into blind tasting, team management, and the links between science, practical experience and art in winemaking. This in-depth interview explores the nuances of Bordeaux winemaking, terroir, climate change impacts, and tasting techniques, offering valuable insights for wine enthusiasts and professionals alike. Plenty of business advice here also; you'll learn about how to build a team that works, how to lean in to your passions while building a career, and how tradition, innovation, and collaboration shape the world of fine wines. 🍷This episode is brought to you by iD
videoWine, Falling Napa Prices and the FIFA World Cup! The Week in Wine Podcast, Episode 44
US soft diplomacy hits Don via a bottle of Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon while Olly is still enjoying the aftertaste of a Barolo from Rivetto. The best-value Tequilas tops our most-read stories of the week, closely followed by a fascinating story looking at why Chile isn't getting past the notion of good value. Other top stories include: Langhe's fight against climate change: Port's recent declaration (for 2024) as well as the likelihood of a 2025 declaration; and falling prices in Napa. But this week, it's all about soccer with French former midfielder Jean Tigana in the headlines as well as Rioja winery Marques de Murrietta announcing its 2022 red is the wine gracing the tables in VIP lounges for the FIFA World Cup! Hail hits Burgundy; there's talk of early harvests across France (particularly in Muscadet); Remy Cointreau announces a 20% drop in its Cognac production; there's Prieto Picudo for the Pope and Bodegas Bianchi in Argentina looks to be navigating a way out of its debt
videoThe State of Wine in the USA Special | The Week in Wine Podcast, Episode 43
Star Wars, Soundgarden and My Chemical Romance? Wine-Searcher's US Editor W. Blake Gray talks to Don and Olly about the current state of wine in the United States. Blake looks at the state of the Californian wine industry (with a particular focus on Silicon Valley Bank's Direct to Consumer Wine Report which just came out); the state of Ohio's appeal to the US Supreme Court (which could see a ruling on interstate shipping in the not to distant future); and the struggle to get facts through in the wine and health debate. #WineNews #WineIndustry #Wine #WinePodcast #WineSearcher #CaliforniaWine
videoBordeaux 2025 En Primeur Weather Special | The Week in Wine Podcast
"Two Englishmen talking about the weather..." Wine-Searcher's editor Don Kavanaugh bravely entertains David Allen MW and Olly Styles as the pair battle it out over the effects of the weather in the 2025 Bordeaux growing season. In the blue corner, David Allen MW defends Bordeaux estates from accusations that the weather patterns over the 2025 growing season (noteworthy as they are) actually have no bearing on the properties of the final wines produced in the region – a charge leveled by Olly Styles, in the red corner, in a recent opinion piece on the website. Will it go the full 12 rounds? #WineNews #WineIndustry #BordeauxWine #EnPrimeur #BordeauxEnPrimeur #WineFutures #Bordeaux2025 #WineVintages #DavidAllen
videoAppellation-by-appellation Tour of the 2025 Bordeaux Vintage | Konstantin Baum MW
Join Konstantin Baum MW as he takes you on an appellation-by-appellation tour of the 2025 Bordeaux vintage, putting the vintage in context and pointing out some fascinating talking points, including the impact of the weather and how Cabernet Sauvignon regained its crown. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction and general consensus 0:00:26 Impact of climate conditions 0:02:15 Left bank appellations 0:05:52 Right bank appellations 0:08:32 Terroir 0:08:56 Extraction decisions 0:09:19 Cabernet was king 0:09:40 Low alcohol levels 0:10:10 The 2025 vintage in summary #KonstantinBaum #MasterofWine #Bordeaux #LeftBank #RightBank #EnPrimeur #WineFutures #BordeauxAppellations
videoBuilding in Bordeaux
Why open a wine club in Bordeaux? 🍷 Lorraine Carrigan discusses the development of 67 Pall Mall’s new Bordeaux branch with Suzanne Mustacich. What makes a wine experience memorable for you? Follow for more wine insights. #BordeauxWine #WineDestination #67PallMall
videoAre Bordeaux and Napa Finally Getting Cheaper? The Week in Wine Podcast, Episode 41
Don lauds a pair of 'workhorse' wines (a Côtes de Rhône and a Californian Zinfandel) while Olly enjoys a steely Riesling from the Saar. Two pieces this week tickle Don's fancy: wine's reluctance to engage in a class-based discussion (all while other aspects of DEI are frequently touched-on in wine marketing); and news that Ohio will send the interstate shipping debate to the US Supreme Court. We take a look at the Irish connections in wine as well as reviewing a recent piece about the Bordeaux wine industry looking to find new ways to bring people back to the region. Don also goes into a recent piece looking at tumbling Bordeaux (and waning Napa) prices in the US. Meanwhile, a Moldovan winery commissions a one-off Porsche; one grower in Bordeaux's St-Julien appellation is grafting Chardonnay onto his red vines; a highly localized hailstorm hits Champagne; the bosses of the notorious wine website 1855.com are back in the courts on fraud charges; and there's a nasty case of poisoning f
videoThe essence of 67 Pall Mall
What defines the spirit of 67 Pall Mall? 🍇 Suzanne Mustacich speaks with Lorraine Carrigan about the essence of 67 Pall Mall. What creates a great wine atmosphere for you? Follow for more wine insights. #WineCulture #WineLifestyle #67PallMall
videoPublic access to 67 Pall Mall in Bordeaux
Could wine clubs become more accessible? 🍷 Lorraine Carrigan, commercial director of 67 Pall Mall reveals plans for public access to the club's new branch in Bordeaux. Would you visit 67 Pall Mall in Bordeaux? Follow for more wine insights. #WineClub #BordeauxWine #WineLifestyle
videoThe 67 Pall Mall experience
What makes a wine experience feel complete? 🍇 Lorraine Carrigan talks to Suzanne Mustacich about what makes 67 Pall Mall such a complete experience. What are you looking for in a wine experience? Follow for more wine insights. #WineExperience #WineLifestyle #67PallMall
videoThe Week in Wine Episode 23 | Wine-Searcher
Don waxes lyrical about the beauties of Chenin Blanc while Olly has a whiskey, distilled in Scotland and aged in Burgundy in Sherry barrels. Despite the 2024 Burgundy harvest report, this is a generally bad news week where we ask if we're maybe halfway there yet? Bad news for California and the US wine trade in particular. People are still asking if wine is for them while a story on storytelling is also catching some of our readers' attention. We also ask if you can get excited about Spanish sparkling wine? We mark the passing of Daniel Cathiard of Château Smith Haut Lafitte and James Healey of Cloudy Bay and Dog Point. Château de Beaucastel hosts the Drops of God television series once again. More Argentinian wineries are in trouble; Mâcon wines are banned from using "Vin de Bourgogne" on their labels; Italian wineries look to the Indian market for growth; French glass bottle producer mothballs another furnace. More wineries for sale in California (with a lack of interested buyers)
videoThe Week in Wine Episode 24 | Wine-Searcher
Montepulciano and the wonder of southern Italian red wines. Calvados and the flavor (or otherwise) of fruits in spirits. This week, Don and Olly discuss the California wineries for sale (and why it appears no-one is buying them). RTDs surge in the US drinks market. Is wine's answer to RTDs Vermouth? Olly talks a bit about his story on West Bank wineries. Footballing great Sergio Ramos opens a number of top wines for dinner with friends (and lands in hot water for his choice of dish); Norton bankruptcy under way; and a Bordeaux vine nursery and vineyard branches out into asparagus and Kosher wine. We touch on the Four Roses sale and the sea of Bourbon about to wash over consumers (with some hopefully lower prices on the bottles!); Merlot – and Zinfandel – as unsung heroes of California wine; and small mention of English sparkling wine.