Wine Blast with Susie and Peter

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Non-Alcoholic Wine - Heresy or Hero?

2026-11-0955:18

Some people say non-alcoholic wine is a contradiction in terms, a blasphemous notion (or just plain disgusting). Others say the world has changed and it could be the saving of wine. In this episode, which may ruffle a few feathers, and for which we tested more than 100 bottles (at least one over £100), we ask: is non-alcoholic wine any good? Is it worth our while? Does it taste like wine? Should it even be classed as, ‘wine’? Who’s buying it? And what does the future hold?! Spoiler aler...

The New Champagne ARCHIVE TASTER (Season 3 Ep 14)

2026-11-0205:21

NB: This is archive material first released in February 2022 and re-published here as a teaser for Wine Blast Season Three, which is available in full to Wine Blast PLUS subscribers. To find out more or sign up to enjoy the full range of member benefits, including archive access, follow this link to Wine Blast PLUS. Cheers! At one point, it looked like Covid was going to be the death-knell for Champagne. And then...the bubbles bounced back. Big time. But things aren't quite the same as they w...

The Story of The Knight Who Invented Champagne Part 2

2026-10-2652:36

We're in early-1600s Britain - wine is primitive, often adulterated, never sparkling. Glassmaking is rudimentary, religion is a hot potato - but business is brisk if you're a swashbuckling type with the ear of the king. The scene is set for a technological revolution comparable to that of the smartphone at the dawn of the 21st century...the result of which will be the invention of champagne as we know it today. We're midway through the story of The Knight Who Invented Champagne - as told by t...

Tim Spector UNCUT TASTER

2026-10-1911:08

Prof Tim Spector OBE is world famous as a leading expert on the gut microbiome - and he tells us that drinking a range of red wines in moderation can be good for our health. So we like him. A lot. We interviewed Tim in February 2023 for our Wine and Your Microbiome episode (Season 4 Episode 13), a programme that generated national headlines for its eye-opening content. But there was more to our discussion than what we were able to feature then so, as an exclusive subscriber-only bonus e...

The Story of The Knight Who Invented Champagne Part 1

2026-10-1235:56

Let's get straight to it: did the Brits REALLY invent champagne? If so, what about Dom Pérignon and all that 'tasting stars' malarkey?! And how on earth can Kings, Shakespeare, Samuel Pepys, Galileo, the Gunpowder Plotters, the Armada, a mysterious knight, urinals, disembowelling and rams' scrotums all be part of the story??!! Joining us to tie all these seemingly disparate threads together, as well as clear up a whole lot of myths and misconceptions, is Stephen Skelton MW, author of The Knig...

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