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Wine Times

By: The Times
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  • Summary

  • Broadcast legend Anneka Rice joins Sunday Times Wine Columnist Will Lyons to share their love of wine and travel with a host of special guests. They’ll be pulling the cork and twisting the screw cap on some of their favourite bottles as they embark on a free-flowing series through the many minds, lives and worlds inspired by the wine route. So pull up a chair, pour yourself a glass and sit back for a grape inspired podcast full of laughter, lively conversation and interesting wine. 


    Wine Times is brought to you by Audley Travel — the award-winning luxury tour operator who create trips shaped entirely around you. Visit https://www.audleytravel.com


    This podcast is produced by The Times in association with the Sunday Times Wine Club. 


    All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk


    www.drinkaware.co.uk


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Episodes
  • Past, Present and Future of Wine

    Past, Present and Future of Wine
    Feb 6 2024

    Today’s special guest is… WINE! Will and Anneka round off the series with their focus firmly on the star of the series. Will introduces three wines, one from the past, one from the present, and perhaps a taste of the future? Plus, Anneka looks back on the best bottles from the series and together they choose which guest they’d most like to travel with. 


    Wine 1: 2019 Le Pavillon de Targé, Saumur-Champigny 

    Wine 2: 2020 Polkura Syrah, Colchagua Valley, Chile 

    Wine 3: 2021 Gentle Riot Orange Wine, France


    All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk


    Series producer: Anya Pearce

    Producer: Calum McCrae

    Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson


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    35 mins
  • Hugh Dennis

    Hugh Dennis
    Jan 30 2024

    Will and Anneka are joined by Hugh Dennis, star of Outnumbered and Mock the Week, as they sip their way around South Africa. Hugh impresses Will, as he turns out to be quite the curious student of wine. And Anneka, an unashamed fan of Outnumbered, wants to know what the timeless BBC sitcom was like to work on. 


    Wine 1: 2022 Chardonnay, Hamilton Russell, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa 

    Wine 2: 2018 Pinot Noir Appellation Series, Boschendal, Elgin, South Africa 

    Wine 3: 2019 Pinotage, Bellemore Family Selection, Stellenbosch, South Africa 


    All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk


    Series producer: Anya Pearce

    Producer: Calum McCrae

    Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson


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    34 mins
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson, DBE

    Tanni Grey-Thompson, DBE
    Jan 23 2024

    Discussing and decanting with Anneka and Will is Paralympian and Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords, Tanni Grey-Thompson. As well as three great wines to taste from New Zealand, Tanni reveals that she has a lifetime supply of wine, Will shares how Sauvignon Blanc came to be and Anneka falls in love with a New Zealand red.

     

     

    Wine 1: 2023 Sauvignon Blanc, Hunter’s Home Block, Marlborough, New Zealand

    Wine 2: 2021 Chardonnay, Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

    Wine 3: 2020 Pinot Noir, Greywacke, Marlborough, New Zealand

     

     

    All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

     

    Series producer: Anya Pearce

    Producer: Calum McCrae

    Assistant producer: Sharna Johnson


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    29 mins
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