The third Wild Side of Wine adventure takes us to the southern hemisphere. South African wine conjures images of picture-perfect winelands – but also a painful past. In this eye-opening mini-series, Peter Richards MW explores a country not shying away from its history but actively re-discovering its own identity, where wine offers not only salutary lessons but also hope for a brighter, more inclusive future. Brace yourselves for adventure, poetry, drama, inspiring people and captivating stories – not to mention delicious wine. A WineMasters.TV production – see www.winemasters.tv for the full programmes or more information.
In this second instalment of The Wild Side of Wine, Peter ventures into Lebanon, the country that, ‘gave the gift of wine to the world.’ Along the way we encounter playful goats, the stunning Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek, cluster bombs, mighty cedar forests, a 2,000-year-old Roman cellar – plus Peter tries his hand at making tabbouleh, orgiastic dancing and balancing rosé wine while paddle boarding. See www.winemasters.tv for the full programmes or more information.
A new wine and travel series in which Peter explores cultures and countries all around the world – from a unique perspective. From reviving ancient human history in Georgia to filming undercover on South Africa’s infamous Robben Island, Peter dives fearlessly into history, culture, politics and gastronomy. This is a trip not to miss: local wine and food heroes, off the beaten track, tell intriguing tales and answer awkward questions, in doing so revealing a new side to familiar or far-away places. Guaranteed to tantalise the taste buds and inspire wanderlust!
Check out the latest series of Wine Masters Class, starring Peter and sommelier Fredrik Lindfors, and a few props including the odd chilli, guitar, umbrella, darts and drinking straws. Broadcast Spring 2021 onwards.
This is a live recording of our Wine Blast podcast from Christmas 2021 (our first one of these ever!) Watch as we try to gloss over our absurd festive attire while recommending our three top wines of the year, including a bargain option, the best wine we’ve ever tried out of a can (a white, as it happens), and a gorgeous red that represents a large slice of humble pie for Susie.
Curry. We all love it. So what’s the best wine to drink with it?! Here be answers. As well as a bit of chomping (sorry), mention of whipping (no idea how that came up) and of course delicious wines all in the mix. A short-form Live podcast, the first in our food-and-wine matching mini-series.
In May 2024 we went to Lisbon to host a wine masterclass as part of the brilliant Vinho da Casa event. So far so normal – but this gig went a bit further than normal… Here’s to a letting our hair down from time to time!
We’re not kidding. This is the ULTIMATE burger. Especially if you’re a wine lover… The killer ingredients are a tawny port reduction (‘wino’s ketchup’), blue cheese, umami paste. And to top it all off? Truffle mustard mayo. The final instalment in our food-and-wine matching podcast mini-series.
Actor and wine proprietor Sam Neill chats with Susie and Peter for their Wine Blast podcast and Wine Festival Online. Sit back and enjoy, and let us know what you think is REALLY in Sam’s mug of ‘tea’…
What’s the deal with wooden wine boxes? In this short & sweet Wine Blast Live version of our podcast, we attempt to find out…
Everything you need to know about the Burgundy 2020 vintage – in just 5 minutes! Another of our Wine Blast Live podcasts.
Tasting wine with Sol Campbell and Laura Bassett – a brief highlights vid of a unique event hosted by Peter, featuring footballing legends Sol and Laura and wines by Majestic. For Club Wembley, December 2020.
What’s this about the world’s first ‘pet nad’ wine? Why has a wine-list-free restaurant been told to, ‘stop being so bloody stupid’? And, STOP PRESS: hot-cross-bun gin??!! Our Wine Blast podcast hosted Chris Losh of Fake Booze, the entirely made-up news site focused on the world of alcohol, to have a laugh. WARNING: features a few sweary bits and rude topics. Definitely not one to listen to if you’re easily offended. Or you’re a sommelier.
Peter hosts and Susie stars alongside Oz Clarke, Rebecca Palmer and a host of UK wine talent in this world-first online ceremony for the prestigious Wine GB Awards 2020. Trophy winners in this competition feature the best of the best in English and Welsh wine, and we hear from some of them. There are some jazzy shirts on show too…
Wine Masters Class is about exploring the world of wine – and having a bit of fun while we’re at it. From Wine Masters TV, here’s a trailer featuring Peter together with renowned sommelier Paz Levinson. And no: don’t do this at home…
Another Masters Class trailer – this time from Series 3 starring Susie alongside former world champion sommelier Andreas Larsson. Featuring big bottles, blindfolds…and roasting grapes.
How much wine is good for you? Scientific research indicates that one of the healthiest ways to eat and drink is what’s known as the Mediterranean diet. This specifies a small amount of wine per day with meals. But how much is ‘a small amount’? TV presenter and Master of Wine Susie Barrie explains as part of the Drink Well Eat Well project.
We’re making an English sparkling wine as part of a charitable project. Here, Susie proves she’s more about quality than quantity. Head over to this page for more!
After harvesting and making the wines, now we blend. This is an important decision, so Peter is largely ignored. Find out more about our English Wine Adventure here.
Why visit Burgundy and the Rhône? Cheese, architecture – wine of course – and don’t forget the obscure laws about UFOs! A mini-series with Riviera Travel.
Tuscany’s famous Sangiovese grape variety literally means ‘blood of Jove’. That’s quite a reputation to live up to – something the Tuscans are doing better and better…
What do you get if you distil France and Germany down into liquid form and then blend them together? Something like Alsace – as delicious as it is surprising.
A short film about the Vintners’ Company, an historic yet little understood wine institution dedicated to charitable giving, fellowship and education. That, and looking after a few swans… Its motto is Vinum Exhilerat Animum (wine gladdens the heart). Made by Peter in association with Stepping Stone Media.
Thrills and spills from ‘the best show in the business’.
Beyond football and Fray Bentos of course… Peter goes in search of the answer in this entirely amateur footage filmed hours after landing, on the beach with his iPhone.
Pioneer of gay and women’s rights, with state-controlled marijuana supply, widespread renewable energy, free education – not to mention delicious wine.
Check out this fly-on-the-wall footage of the high jinks at Wine Fest Winchester 2017!
Susie gets up close and personal with a spittoon while discussing how and why to spit wine when tasting. (Production: Paddy Bowerman)
Wine is often served at the wrong temperature. This can make a big difference to the taste and your enjoyment. Here’s Peter with his 20-20 rule to help you get it right.
For the Boxing Day 2015 edition of BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen, Susie and Peter recruit a little extra help – and find a sweet wine to go with biscotti and syllabub by Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussein. (BBC1/Cactus TV)
A taste of the action from Wine Festival Winchester 2016 – fun, food and wines galore!
Wine Festival Winchester featured on BBC1, with a focus on English wine.
Wine Festival Winchester 2015 – the one minute video. Thanks to Paddy Bowerman and to Marsicans for the awesome soundtrack.
Jason Atherton’s got a festive fish stew on so Susie and Peter head out to find some white wine – and hit the shops. (Courtesy BBC1/Cactus TV)
How to keep your wine fresh once it’s been opened? Here’s Peter’s take.
Look beyond the hammy acting and see…well, what Christmas is all about. A horse-drawn carriage and a good old-fashioned marital dispute over the wine.
Peter goes rugby crazy on Saturday Kitchen. (Courtesy BBC1/Cactus TV)
Chile’s centuries-old wine history was largely forgotten until a brave band of winemakers started championing old vines in places like Itata. Peter visits.
Susie does her best Jane Austen impersonation before finding solace in wine to match with Gennaro Contaldo’s chicken. (BBC1/Cactus TV)
How to terrify a wine expert: 1) put him on a tray with wheels at the top of a hill and 2) push. Peter needs a stiff drink after this one. (BBC1/Cactus TV)
Susie and Peter chose three delicious, eclectic wines to sit at the heart of Mercure Hotels’ wine list in the UK, as part of their consultancy for the group. (MBA)
Peter clearly has no idea what’s in his glass as he relishes discussing everything that makes Spain delicious. Salud!
Vivek Singh’s cooking a prawn curry – time for Chilean Riesling. (BBC1/Cactus TV)
Susie’s stalking the vineyards of Kent (Chapel Down, actually) in this wine VT from Saturday Kitchen. (BBC1/Cactus TV)
Peter calls on the chancellor to end the booze super-tax in this edition of Daily Politics, which includes a VT filmed at Hampshire sparkling producer Hambledon. (BBC2)
It’s London Marathon weekend so Susie speeds off to the shops to find a wine for Gennaro Contaldo’s ravioli. (BBC1/Cactus TV)
A follow-up to Peter’s Daily Politics appearance, calling for less tax on wine, discussing the matter with three Baronesses. As you do. (BBC1/Daily Politics)
Newquay – mackerel salad – Saturday Kitchen – that can only mean one thing. Surf’s up! (BBC1/Cactus TV)
Susie and Peter host and judge the first ever edition of The Palate, a nationwide quest to find the UK’s best amateur wine taster. (Stepping Stone Media)
Peter uses a boat to hunt down his Saturday Kitchen wine. (BBC1/Cactus TV)
Susie gets a few helping hands in her Saturday Kitchen wine quest. (BBC1/Cactus TV)
It’s Mother’s Day, you see. Peter’s dad also makes a very brief cameo – see if you can spot him! (BBC1/Cactus TV)
It was a big moment on Saturday Kitchen when presenter James Martin left after 10 years. Susie visited Yorkshire in his honour. (BBC1/Cactus TV)
Susie & Peter team up with Stepping Stone Media and Jacob’s Creek to make this video on how to choose the right fizz for you.
Why are the production company so keen to send Peter out on boats? Anyway, here is in finding a red for Adam Byatt’s Coq au Vin. (BBC1/Cactus TV)
Santa-related silliness in this festive Saturday Kitchen VT finding wine for Antonio Carluccio. I mean, where did they find that costume for Susie..?! (BBC1/Cactus TV)