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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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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…

The Long Term View
UncategorizedThe wine market has been challenged like any other following the widespread disruption caused by Covid-19 but depending on your outlook there remains plenty to be optimistic about.
When trade started to slow down the obvious knee-jerk reaction…

Q1 Review: Changing Shape of the Market
UncategorizedWill Covid-19 simply accelerate the inevitable? Our previous article looked at the wine investment market's initial reaction to the Covid-19 outbreak, and there was plenty to be optimistic about. With many wine merchants reporting a sharp uptick in sales since the Coronavirus lockdown, has this demand been echoed in the fine wine investment market?

A Sparkling Gem – 2002 Salon ‘Le Mesnil’ Takes Our Q1 Top Spot
UncategorizedWith the first quarter of 2020 behind us, we take a closer look at our Q1 best seller and its price performance within the market.
Sparkling wines from the Champagne region of France have been steadily gathering momentum for a number…

How has Covid-19 Affected the Wine Investment Market
UncategorizedWine has a proven track record of stability during some of harshest financial storms This is a concerning time for everyone but investors have had a very bumpy ride via the global equities markets and its knock-on effects. Following Boris…

Global uncertainty due to Covid-19 pandemic – fine wine proving to be a ray of hope
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One of the main draws for many over the years has been the low correlation to equity markets.
The spread of Covid-19 is gripping the World, Europe has now become the epicentre, markets have been reeling, casualties are building…

Our Roving Reporter – Jonathan Whittley
UncategorizedOn this episode, we catch up with our in-house correspondent Jonathan Whittley to learn more about his background and hear about his wine travels to France, Spain and beyond.

Our Roving Reporter – Jonathan Whittley – Full Transcript (Auto)
UncategorizedOn this episode, we catch up with our in-house correspondent Jonathan Whittley to learn more about his background and hear about his wine travels to France, Spain and beyond.
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International Women’s Day – Celebrating Women In Wine
UncategorizedIn recognition of International Women's Day, we would like to highlight some of the women in the wine trade that have inspired us over the years.
Corrine Mentzelopoulos owns and runs the prestigious Bordeaux Chateau Margaux and…