WineRadio / ThamesRiver.com
About this original series
Meet the great wine makers of the world. We visit them on location and talk informally about their wines, and in some cases their famous families. A master class on wine and the lifstyle that surrounds it - please join us.WineRadio is presented by ThamesRiver.com
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# Episodes
25 episodes -
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Episodes of WineRadio / ThamesRiver.com
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America's Expert Dr. Scott Borgerson and Dan Rat...
Meet America's Expert on the Arctic and it's environment. Here in this interview with Dan Rather for HDnet Dr. Borgerson speaks candidly about our changing times, and answers the question: Are we ready?
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Release date
Oct 22, 2008
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Runtime
02:17
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Terry Theise being "Groovey." The Wines of Austria
Grüner Veltliner - The last of the great European white-wine grapes. Unique. Adaptable. Food-loving, and delicious. Terry Theise "The Austrian wine scene is no longer mint, it doesn’t have that new-car smell. It’s settling in to what it actually is, showing its lines and creases, and what it will sustain. Also changing is that restless spirit of envelopepushing, and this is a very good thing. It might be fun to gun the motor and watch the rpms climb but sooner or later you have to cruise and t...
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Release date
Dec 17, 2007
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Runtime
05:44
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Terry Theise on Champagne
Terry Theise has been there and back. A brief perusal of his writing makes it quickly apparent that the man has no reservations about conveying his thoughts and feelings on wine, life, sex, philosophy and general cosmology. In Terry's world, it's all inter-related. So, without further ado, we encourage you to jump headlong into the wonderful world of Terry Theise German, Austrian and Champagne Estate Selections.
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Release date
Nov 14, 2007
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Runtime
11:47
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Etienne Hugel
A couple of minutes with Etienne Hugel is like listening to "Yoda". Here he is before dinner at Brie & Bleu in New London, Connecticut.
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Release date
Oct 9, 2007
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Runtime
02:34
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Enrique Toso - Pascual Toso Wines Argentina
In 1880, Mr. Pascual Toso left his birthplace in Canal D’ Alba, Piedmont, Italy, and emigrated to Argentina. At that time he could not have imagined that he would become the founder of a winery, which today is one of the oldest and most prestigious wineries in Argentina. The most important thing to understand about Pascual Toso is their passion for the wines and the quality they try to achieve. They are dedicated to extending the bounderies in terms of argentinean viticulture. They have Premiu...
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Release date
Oct 2, 2007
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Runtime
17:57
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Chris Williams - Meerlust Vineyards South Africa
South Africa - Chris was appointed Cellar Master at Meerlust in 2004 but has worked as Assistant Winemaker for the farm since 1995. He studied Oenology at Elsenberg and gained international experience in France while working for Michel Rolland. His interest was aroused in the classical French wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhone Valley. On the 3rd July 1693, the Governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel, granted the land to Henning Hüsing, who named the farm Meerlust, describing the sens...
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Release date
Sep 21, 2007
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Runtime
15:28
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Trapiche Vineyards - Gustavo Arroyat
The Trapiche Vineyards are located in Mendoza Argentina at the foothills of the Andes, it is the most famous of all Argentinian brands. Argentina is producing better wines year after year, which is certainly the result of hard work and a better understanding of the components of every terroir. Gustavo Arroyat talks with us on a busy afternoon and shares these special wines.
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Release date
Sep 16, 2007
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Runtime
16:27
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Stew Devine Villa Maria Vineyards
New Zealand's leading wine award winner Villa Maria has been New Zealand's leading wine award winner, both nationally and internationally since the early 1980's. Passionate About Quality Villa Maria's talented people have an unrelenting passion to produce quality wines. Realising that it takes more than just good winemaking to produce quality, a passion to succeed begins in the vineyard. Astute site selection by Villa Maria's vineyard experts, is followed by superior vineyard management and th...
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Release date
Aug 21, 2007
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Runtime
05:54
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Doug Shafer, Shafer Vineyerds
Doug Shafer arrived in the Napa Valley at age 17 when he moved with his family from the Chicago suburbs to a new home in the foothills of the Stags Leap Palisades. In 1994, Doug took over the reins as president when his father John became chairman of the board. As president, Doug oversees the daily operations of the winery and vineyards as well as sales and marketing. He maintains a hands-on approach, working closely with his father and winemaker Elias Fernandez to ensure both the quality of t...
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Release date
Aug 5, 2007
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Runtime
13:04
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Pascal Jolivet
The house of Pascal Jolivet is one of the youngest and most dynamic in the Loire Valley. Founded in 1987, this specialist in the wines of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé has very quickly gained a leading position with the Michelin-starred restaurants of France.Pascal owns an estate of more than 70 acres evenly divided between the two appellations. He believes strongly in letting nature make the wines as much as possible, and seeks to tame the more aggressive qualities of the Sauvignon Blanc variety....
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Release date
Jun 28, 2007
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Runtime
11:47
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