What eight drinks, book and sole luxury would you take if cast away to a desert island? Patrick Schmitt MW speaks with Eran Pick, Israel's first Master of Wine, who splits his time between managing the cellars at Tzora Vineyards in the Judean Hills and Bordeaux's Château Tour du Haut Moulin – which he bought with two friends in 2024.

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Patrick Schmitt MW talks to Robert Mondavi Winery's Laura Diaz Munoz, who has held the role of winemaker at the famous Napa wine producer for the last two years. Born in Spain, and now settled in Santa Rosa with her family, Laura opens up about promoting the brand worldwide, converting to organics, dealing with a warming climate in California, and developing wine tourism to entice a new generation of drinkers.

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with Patrick Schmitt MW and Lenz Moser

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Brought in to oversee the acquisition of great Napa Valley wine estate Joseph Phelps by global luxury group Moët Hennessy, former Opus One CEO David Pearson has taken on a permanent role at the producer. Why? He sees a bright an exciting future at the property based on regenerative viticulture – a farming philosophy Joseph Phelp's new owners want to back, and consumers want to hear about.

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What eight drinks, book and sole luxury would you take if cast away to a desert island? Master of Wine Patrick Schmitt speaks with Paul Schaafsma, founder and MD at Benchmark Drinks, the business behind several successful celebrity-backed brands such as Kylie Minogue Wines.

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While it’s widely held that binge drinking is detrimental to a fitness regime, record-breaking former American football quarterback Drew Bledsoe tells Patrick Schmitt MW that fine wine and professional sport form a perfect pairing.

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Patrick Schmitt MW interviews Austrian winemaker Lenz Maria Moser on the potential for white wine in China and why the wine industry needs 'an iPhone moment' to excite a new generation of drinkers.

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with Patrick Schmitt MW and Laura Willoughby

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with Patrick Schmitt MW, James Miles and Justin Gibbs

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Patrick Schmitt MW interviews Château Lascombes winemaker Axel Heinz on his move from Bolgheri to Bordeaux and why he's promoting Merlot in Margaux. 

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WineFi founder Callum Woodcock tells Patrick Schmitt MW how market data can trump the traditional human expert when it comes to investing in fine wine

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Db’s Bordeaux correspondent Colin Hay speaks to Arabella Mileham about the complexities of this autumn's ‘Hors Bordeaux’ campaign amid a difficult market, how La Place’s strategy reflects the evolution of demand, while giving his top picks from this year's releases.

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What eight drinks, book and sole luxury would you take if cast away to a desert island? Master of Wine Patrick Schmitt asks James Simpson MW, Managing Director of Pol Roger Portfolio.

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Patrick speaks to tech expert Nick Martin, the CEO at Wine Owners, on how to better your business and why he's optimistic for the long-term health of the wine trade.

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Wine sales have now declined for three years – and the causes are structural and transitory – but there are solutions, according to Stephen Rannekleiv, executive director for food and agribusiness research at Rabobank.

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What eight drinks, book and sole luxury would you take if cast away to a desert island? Master of Wine Patrick Schmitt asks James Espey OBE

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What eight drinks, book and sole luxury would you take if cast away to a desert island? Master of Wine Patrick Schmitt speaks with Peter Gago, chief winemaker at Penfolds.

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What eight drinks, book and sole luxury would you take if cast away to a desert island? Master of Wine Patrick Schmitt asks our first guest, Sonal Holland MW.

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with Patrick Schmitt MW, Alex Canetti and Davide Rinaldi

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with Patrick Schmitt MW and Peter Gago

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