Second Press: A Wine-ish Podcast

the "wine-ish" podcast for the curious and the kindred. we go behind the obvious to explore the people, culture, and business of english wine and beyond. the radio show for the wine industry. hosted by dan kirby and brad horne, featuring honest stories from the winemakers, writers, and experts defining the wines we love. secondpresspodcast.substack.com

Second Press: A Wine-ish Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 16 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Second Press: A Wine-ish Podcast, a arts show with 16 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  sp#12 - caroline gilby mw: bulgaria, croatia and eastern europe's wine renaissance

  Jun 29, 202634 minS1

  <p>news this week doens't get too political, but does briefly cover the wine industry, tracking a slight decrease in hospitality insolvencies alongside the evolving landscape of english still wines at the winegb awards. our guest is master of wine caroline gilby, who joins the conversation to look at the historical trajectory, post-communist evolution, and marketability of central and eastern european indigenous varieties. we also travel north of santiago with concha y toro's marcello papa to quickly chat through the viticultural dynamics, water constraints, and golf handicaps that define premium chardonnay and pinot noir production in the limarí valley. </p><p>...

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  Episode #11

  sp#11 - rachel signer: natural wine, italy and anti-optimisation wine culture

  Jun 15, 202638 minS1

  <p>in the episode 11 news we skip over the commercial realities of the uk wine trade a decade after brexit, brad ponders about putting afew bids in the auction of rare historic sherries at christie’s, and we couldnt resist wading in on steven bartletts self-hyper-optimisation woes. as an antidote to that author and winemaker rachel signer joins the conversation to discuss her new book, how to drink natural wine, detailing her impulsive journey from brooklyn restaurants to italian vineyards, field blends and falling in love. we finish with a recap of the picpoul de pinet tasting, oyster competition dramas, an...

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  Episode #10

  sp#10 - london wine fair: the trade show that feels alive again.

  Jun 1, 202634 minS0

  <p>dan’s voice is hanging on by a thread after three days at london wine fair, but there’s still plenty to get through, with three interviews recorded live from the london wine fair floor.</p><p>first up is Larry Cherubino talking margaret river chardonnay, italian varieties in australia, concrete fermenters and why modern australian wine is a long way removed from the old blockbuster stereotype.</p><p>next is Matthew Brown making the case for virginia wines, cabernet franc, acid-driven whites and why “emerging region” might be the most tired phrase in wine.</p><p>finally, Sarah Abbott a...

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  Episode #9

  sp#09 - christelle guibert: messing with wine judges and judging sommeliers

  May 18, 202639 minS1

  <p>this week we sit down with christelle guibert, who shares her brilliant journey from decanter tasting panels to stepping away as chief executive of the iwsc to focus on direct hospitality mentorship.</p><p>we chat about running unvarnished experiments on expert judges, the scientific reality of palatal fatigue, and why she decided to personally buy out the uk sommelier of the year competition. stay curious, but perhaps don't get up on stage to compete unless you're really ready.</p><p>we're also joined by alexandre ambassador for aop picpoul de pinet, to talk about their upcoming trade tasting...

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  Episode #8

  sp#08 - richard siddle: wine trade journalism and the impact of ai

  May 4, 202636 minS1

  <p>as the english wine trade faces a debt-fuelled crossroads and france prepares to uproot thousands of hectares of historic viticulture, this week we dig into the reality behind the press releases. </p><p>we sit down with richard siddle, co-founder of the buyer and former harpers editor, to discuss his journey from optics to becoming a key voice in trade journalism. siddle shares vulnerable expertise on how the industry actually buys and sells, why ai lacks the guts for true analysis, and surviving redundancy. an honest look at global trends moving the needle in commercial winemaking and trade logistics. <...

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