The Drinking Hour: With David Kermode - FoodFM

• Highlights of Series 17

  David reflects on some special moments in series 17, including the creator of ‘The Chocolate Block’, Marc Kent; the winemaker of another South African trailblazer, Journey’s End, Mike Dawson; a Champagne pioneer, Alice Paillard of Maison Bruno Paillard; there’s Sicily’s Cerasuolo di Vittoria with Stefano Girelli, of Santa Tresa and Cortese; and the man behind Ribera del Duero’s ‘Pingus’, Peter Sisseck.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Episode 204 - Austria - Dirceu Vianna Jr MW and Melania Battiston

  In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. Austria is the focus as David chats to Master of Wine, Dirceu Vianna Junior, and top sommelier, Melania Battiston, wine director at Cornus. They talk about the incredible versatility of Grüner Veltliner, what defines Austrian Riesling and the red wines to look out for, as they reflect on judging in the country for the IWSC.   Wines featured, all gold medal winners.   Weinkultur Preiss Grüner Veltliner Ried Berg Reserve Traisental DAC 2022 Weingut Gerhard Deim Grüner Veltliner Ried Kalvarienberg Kamptal DAC 2022 Weingut Stefan Bauer Grüner Veltliner Hutzler Wagram DAC 2021 Weingut Eder Wachau Grüner Veltliner Ried Süssenberg Smaragd Wachau DAC 2021 Weingut Leth Roter Veltliner Fels Ried Scheiben 1 ÖTW Wagram DAC 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Episode 203 - Mike Dawson, Journey’s End

  In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. David travels to Journey’s End estate at the far end of the Stellenbosch region, close to the ocean, to meet winemaker, Mike Dawson, to talk about terroir, sustainability, the rising stature of South African wine and the impact of the Cape Doctor. Wines featured, all gold medal winners: Journey’s End The Pioneer Malbec 2022 De Morgenzon Reserve Syrah 2021 Newstead Blanc de Blancs MCC Brut 2017 Jordan Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2022 Cederberg Shiraz 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Episode 202 - Cerasuolo di Vittoria

  In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. Sicily’s only DOCG, Cerasuolo di Vittoria, is David’s focus this week as he chats to Stefano Girelli, of Santa Tresa and Cortese, a passionate advocate for the region who sold his wineries in northern Italy to pursue organic viticulture on the island.   Medal winners featured: Scoccia Siciliano Amaro Al Carrubo E Zagara (gold) The Wine Society’s Sicilian Reserve Red, Nosio, 2020 (Silver) Fattoria La Vialla Passito Moscato 2022 (Silver)  M&S Found Lucido 2023 (Silver) Asda Extra Special Sicilian Reserve 2020 (Silver) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Episode 201 - The wines of China with Susie Barrie MW and Antony Moss MW

  In partnership with Club Oenologique - the world through the lens of wine and spirits. China is now the world’s sixth most important producer of wine and the country’s cuveés are winning new acclaim from international experts. David is joined by two Masters of Wine, Susie Barrie and Antony Moss, to reflect on the inaugural IWSC global judging in China. Wines featured, all gold medal winners: Mihope vineyards, Chateau Mihope Reserve Dry Red Wine 2019 Ningxia Mulando Co, Mulando M365, Red 2021 Yunnan Zangditianxiang Wine Pabala Ecological Icewine NV Xuzhou Hanxiang Liquor Co, Nabaifu Vidal Icewine Reserva 2018 Tiansai Vineyards Skyline of Gobi Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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