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The Price Always Goes Up | John Kapon of Acker Wines
UncategorizedIn this episode of The Cult & Boutique Show, Daniel is joined by the CEO of Acker Wines, John Kapon. Acker Wines has grown to become the most successful fine wine auction house on the scene. Last year saw Acker set another plethora of…

Everyone Wants To Enjoy Wine | Stephanie Barnett | 67 Pall Mall
UncategorizedStephanie Barnett of 67 Pall Mall, a private members club for wine lovers, dropped by to chat with Daniel about the club's inclusive approach to membership and its aim to create a rich mix of members from different generations and walks of life.

Hermitage & Hendrix | Jeff Leve of Wine Cellar Insider
UncategorizedDaniel is joined on the show by Jeff Leve, Founder and Editor of the hugely popular Wine Cellar Insider.
Jeff explains his love for the wines of Bordeaux, Rhone Valley & California, and breaks down his theories and feelings surrounding…

The Benefits of Tangible Assets
UncategorizedThe current economic climate has led most to focus attention on personal finances and the performance of investment portfolios. The majority of both high net worth and retail investors' investment pots...

A Close Look at Burgundy
UncategorizedBurgundy has dominated the fine wine market for many years and its success is largely a result of the minuscule production quantities of the region’s elite wines. The supply and demand nature of the wine market has helped to elevate the region’s premium wines to...

Arrive App | Hans Manku
UncategorizedLast year we had an interesting chat with local businessman and Founder of London based taxi app Arrive. Aiming to offer the user more transparency and choice, Hans explains the principles behind Arrive and discusses his inspirations, passions and thoughts...

The Show Must Go On | Hannah Tovey | London Wine Fair
UncategorizedDirector of the London Wine Fair Hannah Tovey joined us in December 2020 to speak about the challenges they have faced over the last year and gives a sneak peek at what's in store for the fair's 40th anniversary show.

A Year Like No Other
UncategorizedThe wine market entered 2020 full of gusto and positivity but as the bizarre events of the year began to unfurl, the market’s direction for the coming year initially looked uncertain. One thing we knew for sure is that wine had a history of...

Véronique Sanders | Chateau Haut-Bailly
UncategorizedVéronique Sanders, President of the world-renowned Chateau Haut-Bailly joined us on the show to share their approach to winemaking, her family's history at the chateau and surviving the challenging 2019 En Primeur campaign.
Véronique has…

Dream, Declare, Deliver - Cristie Norman - Sommelier & Wine Educator
UncategorizedWine educator and sommelier Cristie Norman joins us from LA to speak about her online wine courses, setting up the United Sommeliers Foundation and her passion for wine.
We also discuss some of the personal challenges she has faced, diversity…

Dream, Declare, Deliver – Cristie Norman – Sommelier & Wine Educator - Full Transcript (Auto)
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[00:00:00] Hi, welcome to the Cult & Boutique show. My name is Daniel Patterson. I'm very excited to be joined by one of the brightest, most passionate, innovative people on the wine scene. She's the president of…

Finding The Next Wine Superstar - Zoran Ristanovic of City Wine Collection
UncategorizedZoran Ristanovic joins us on The Cult and Boutique Show.
We caught up with Zoran Ristanovic, Managing Director and Wine Buyer for Richmond-based City Wine Collection, who dropped by to tell us about growing up in Bosnia, viticulture &…

Finding The Next Wine Superstar - Zoran Ristanovic - Full Transcript (Auto)
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Cult and Boutique (00:00):
Hi there. Welcome to the Cult and Boutique Show, uh, with us today is a guest who happens to be a
neighbour of ours. Um, his name is Zoran. He works for sissy wine collections, and he's here…

Under The Hammer - Mark Robertson - Head of Wine at Dreweatts Auctioneers
UncategorizedAfter spending two decades working with Justerini & Brooks, Emirates Airlines and Goedhuis & Co., Mark Robertson joined the Dreweatts Wine department as a consultant in 2017.
Working at the sharp end of the wine market, Mark has been…

Under The Hammer - Mark Robertson of Dreweatts - Full Transcript (Auto)
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[00:00:00] Hi. Welcome to the Cult and boutique show. Joining me today via Putney Bridge to collect a '66 Chateau Latour jeroboam
[00:00:12] It's none other than Mark Robertson head of Dreweatt's wine department. Mark,…

The Wine List
UncategorizedThere's no denying that we are living in interesting times but it's at times like this that local businesses can recognise the benefits of working closely with one another.
Cult & Boutique's Managing Director Enzo Giannotta paid a visit…

A Helping Hand
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We were recently lucky enough to try an interesting wine from Adelaide Hills producer Bird In Hand. The 2010 'Nest Egg' Cabernet Sauvignon was part of a small parcel of rare library vintages made available through the UK’s Majestic to…

John Worontschak of Litmus Wines & Ginking
UncategorizedWinemaker John Worontschak visits The Cult & Boutique Show to talk about Litmus Wines, Ginking and his global adventures in winemaking. Having worked in just about every winemaking region you could think of over the years, John had some…

John Worontschak of Litmus Wines - Full Transcript (Auto)
UncategorizedWelcome to another episode of the Cult & Boutique Show, it has been a while, but, um, you know, good things come to those who wait. And fortunately, today we...

Rhone Valley Rarities
UncategorizedBased in south-east France, the Rhône Valley runs from north to south following the meander of the Rhône river. Spanning around 150 miles in total, the region is home to many different micro climates and soil types and is split into two distinct…

Back to the Futures
UncategorizedThe 'en primeur' system for selling classified Bordeaux pre-release is well established and has been at the forefront of the fine wine market for many years, but in recent years enthusiasm for this market mechanism has waned. Could this…