The Drinks Business Podcast

According to CellarTracker founder Eric LeVine, “Dry January does not exist” – at least among his audience – though drinkers are exploring far more wine regions than in the past. He tells Patrick Schmitt MW about the trends from his 'Year in Review'.

Patrick Schmitt MW hears from David Furnish why he and his husband decided to enter the drinks sector with an alcohol-free alternative to Champagne called Elton John Zero Blanc de Blancs

A look at the state of the UK drinks market and where the wines of the Centre Loire could fit in, as well as why, and with what. As an umbrella region, the Centre Loire encompasses eight appellations, most famously Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, as well as gems such as Quincy and Menetou Salon, along with two IGPs – one of them the wonderfully named Côtes de la Charité.

Patrick Schmitt MW speaks with Julian Braithwaite, chief executive of the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), to find out whether scientific research really supports the idea that a month without beer, wine or spirits is good for our health.

Following his appointment as MD at Champagnes & Chateaux UK in September last year, Charles Taverner tells Patrick Schmitt MW how he intends to raise awareness and ramp up distribution for Bordeaux and Champagne Canard-Dûchene in GB's competitive market for fine wine and fizz.

What eight drinks, book and sole luxury would you take if cast away to a desert island? Patrick Schmitt MW speaks with Eran Pick, Israel’s first Master of Wine, who divides his time between managing the cellars at Tzora Vineyards in the Judean Hills and Château Tour du Haut Moulin in Bordeaux, which he purchased with two friends in 2024.